1987 

Census of 

Agriculture 

AC87-A-21 

Volume 1 

GEOGRAPHIC AREA SERIES 

Part 21 

Massachusetts 

State and County Data 

U.S. Department of Commerce 

BUREAU OF THE CENSUS 
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 

This report was prepared in the Agriculture Division. Many 

other divisions contributed to this preparation: Data Preparation 

performed the clerical processing; Administrative Services provided the forms design and other administrative services; Publications Services contributed in publication planning and design, 

editorial review, composition, and printing procurement; Computer Services provided the computer processing facilities; Field 

provided selected data collection activities; Economic Programming prepared the computer programs; and Economic Surveys 

assisted in preparation of data collection and processing procedures and computer programs. 

Members of the Census Advisory Committee on Agriculture 

Statistics and representatives of both public and private 

organizations made significant recommendations which helped 

establish data content. 

Members of various agencies of the U.S. Department of 

Agriculture provided valuable advice in the planning, publicizing, 

and processing phases of the census, and in helping farmers and 

ranchers complete the report forms. 

The press, farm magazines, radio and television stations, and 

farm organizations were most helpful in publicizing the census 

and encouraging cooperation of farm and ranch operators. 

Special tribute is paid to the millions of farm and ranch 

operators who furnished the information requested. Only through 

their cooperation was it possible to collect and publish the data in 

this report. 

If you have any questions concerning the statistics in this report, call: 

(301) 763-8555 Division Chief 

(301) 763-8567 Crops Branch 

(301) 763-8569 Livestock Branch 

(301) 763-8566 Farm Economics Branch 

(301) 763-1113 General Information 

(301) 763-8558 Statistical Methodology 
1987 

Census of 

Agriculture 

AC87-A-21 

GEOGRAPHIC AREA SERIES 

Part 21 

Massachusetts 

State and County Data 

Issued March 1989 

u.s. Department of Commerce 

Robert A. Mosbacher, Secretary 

Robert Ortner, Under Secretary 

for Economic Affairs 

BUREAU OF THE CENSUS 
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BUREAU OF THE CENSUS 

C. L. Kincannon, Deputy Director 

Charles A. Waite, Associate Director for 

Economic Programs 

Roger H. Bugenhagen, Assistant Director for 

Economic and Agriculture Censuses 

Thomas L. Mesenbourg, Chief, 

Economic Census Staff 

AGRICULTURE DIVISION 

Charles P. Pautler, Jr., Chief 

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data 

Census of agriculture (1987). Geographic area series. 

1987 census of agriculture. Geographic area series. 

Includes indexes. 

Supt. of Docs. no.: C 3.31/4:987 /v.1 

1. Agriculture-Economic aspects-United StatesStatistics. 2. Agriculture-Economic aspects-United 

States-States-Statistics. 3. Agriculture-Economic 

aspects-United States-Territories and possessions 

-Statistics. I. United States. Bureau of the Census. 

II. Title. 

HD1769.C46 1987 338.1 '0973'021 88-600103 

For sale by Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government 

Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402. 
CONTENTS 

Page 

Introduction _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ __ _ _ _ ___ _ ___ _ _ ___ _ ___ _ _ __ _ VII 

Highlights of the State's Agriculture: 1987 and 1982 ______________________________________________________ 1 

FIGURES 

1. State Map _______________________________________________________________________________________ 2 

2. Profile of State's Agriculture: 1987 _________________________________________________________________ 3 

3. Percent of Farms and of Value of Products Sold: 1987 ______________________________________________ 4 

4. Farms by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1959 to 1987 __________________________________________ 4 

5. Land Use: 1987__________________________________________________________________________________ 5 

6. Selected Crops Harvested: 1987 __________________________________________________________________ 5 

7. Value of Livestock and Poultry Sold: 1987 __________________________________________________________ 6 

8. Production Expenses: 1987 _______________________________________________________________________ 6 

TABLES 

CHAPTER 1. State Data 

1. Historical Highlights: 1987 and Earlier Census years_________________________________________________ 7 

2. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987. 1982. and 1978 _____________________________________ 9 

3. Farm Production Expenses: 1987. 1982. and 1978 __________________________________________________ 10 

4. Net Cash Return From Agricultural Sales: 1987 _____________________________________________________ 12 

5. Government Payments and Other Farm-Related Income: 1987 and 1982 ______________________________ 13 

6. Commodity Credit Corporation Loans: 1987 and 1982________________________________________________ 14 

7. Land Use and Acres Diverted: 1987.1982. and 1978 ________________________________________________ 15 

8. Land in Farms. Harvested Cropland. and Irrigated Land. by Size of Farm: 1987 and 1982 _______________ 16 

9. Irrigation: 1987.1982. and 1978 ___________________________________________________________________ 16 

10. Selected Characteristics of Irrigated and Nonirrigated Farms: 1987 and 1982___________________________ 17 

11. Value of Land and Buildings: 1987. 1982. and 1978 _________________________________________________ 18 

12. Value of Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1987 and 1982_________________________________________ 18 

13. Selected Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1987 and 1982 ________________________________________ 18 

14. Petroleum Products Expenses: 1987. 1982. and 1978________________________________________________ 19 

15. Agricultural Chemicals Used. Including Fertilizer and Lime: 1987. 1982, and 1978_______________________ 19 

16. Tenure and Characteristics of Operator and Type of Organization for All Farms and Farms Operated by Black and Other Races: 1987. 1982. and 1978 _____________________________________________________ 20 

17. Selected Characteristics of Farms Operated by Females. Persons of Spanish Origin. and Specified Racial Groups: 1987 and 1982 __________________________________________________________________________ 21 

18. Selected Characteristics of Farms by Standard Industrial Classification: 1987 ___________________________ 23 

19. Selected Characteristics of Abnormal Farms: 1987 and 1982 _________________________________________ 24 

20. Livestock and Poultry-Inventory and Sales: 1987. 1982, and 1978 ___________________________________ 25 

21. Poultry-Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982 _______________________________________________________ 25 

22. Broilers and Started Pullets-Sales: 1987 and 1982 __________________________________________________ 26 

23. Poultry-Inventory and Sales by Size of Flock: 1987 _________________________________________________ 26 

24. Turkeys-Sales by Number Sold Per Farm: 1987 ____________________________________________________ 27 

25. Cattle and Calves-Inventory: 1987 and 1982 _______________________________________________________ 27 

26. Cattle and Calves-Sales: 1987 and 1982 __________________________________________________________ 28 

27. Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales by Size of Herd: 1987 _______________________________________ 28 

28. Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales by Size of Cow Herd: 1987___________________________________ 29 

29. Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales by Size of Beef Cow Herd: 1987______________________________ 29 

30. Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales by Size of Milk Cow Herd: 1987 ______________________________ 30 

31. Cattle and Calves-Sales by Number Sold Per Farm: 1987 ___________________________________________ 30 

32. Hogs and PigS-Inventory: 1987 and 1982__________________________________________________________ 30 

33. Hogs and Pigs-Sales: 1987 and 1982 _____________________________________________________________ 31 

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34. Hogs and Pigs-Litters Farrowed: 1987 and 1982 ___________________________________________________ 31 

35. Hogs and Pigs-Inventory and Sales by Size of Herd: 1987 __________________________________________ 31 

36. Hogs and Pigs-Inventory and Sales by Number Sold Per Farm: 1987_________________________________ 32 

37. Hogs and Pigs-Inventory, Sales, and Litters by Total Farrowed: 1987 ________________________________ 32 

38. Sheep and Lambs-Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982 ____________________________________________ 32 

39. Sheep and Lambs-Inventory and Sales by Size of Flock: 1987 ______________________________________ 33 

40. Sheep and Lambs-Inventory and Sales by Size of Ewe Flock: 1987 __________________________________ 33 

41. Other Livestock and Livestock Products-Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982 _________________________ 34 

42. Crops Harvested and Value of Production: 1987 and 1982 ___________________________________________ 35 

43. Specified Crops Harvested-Yield Per Acre Irrigated and Nonirrigated: 1987 ___________________________ 35 

44. Specified Crops by Acres Harvested: 1987 and 1982 ________________________________________________ 36 

45. Specified Fruits and Nuts by Acres: 1987 and 1982 _________________________________________________ 37 

46. Nursery and Greenhouse Crops, Mushrooms, and Sod Grown for Sale by Value of Sales: 1987 and 

1982____________________________________________________________________________________________ 37 

47. Farms by Concentration of Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987 ___________________________ 38 

48. Summary by Tenure of Operator: 1987 _____________________________________________________________ 40 

49. Summary by Type of Organization: 1987 ___________________________________________________________ 49 

50. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1987 ________________________________________ 58 

51. Summary by Size of Farm: 1987 ___________________________________________________________________ 76 

52. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987 _______________________________________________ 94 

53. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1987 _________________________________________ 112 

CHAPTER 2. County Data 

1. County Summary Highlights: 1987 ________________________________________________________________ _ 

2. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold and Farms by Standard Industrial Classification: 1987 and 1982 ___________________________________________________________________________________________ _ 

3. Farm Production Expenses: 1987 and 1982 ________________________________________________________ _ 

4. Net Cash Return From Agricultural Sales, Government Payments, Other Farm-Related Income, and 

Commodity Credit Corporation Loans: 1987 and 1982 ______________________________________________ _ 

5. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1987 and 1982 ______________________________________________ _ 

6. Harvested Cropland by Size of Farm and Acres Harvested: 1987 and 1982 ___________________________ _ 7. Irrigation: 1987 and 1982 ________________________________________________________________________ _ 

8. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1987 and 1982 ________________________________________________ _ 

9. Agricultural Chemicals Used, Including Fertilizer and Lime: 1987 and 1982 ____________________________ _ 

10. Tenure and Characteristics of Operator and Type of Organization: 1987 and 1982 _____________________ _ 11. Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982 ____________________________________________ _ 

12. Hogs and Pigs-Inventory, Litters, and Sales: 1987 and 1982 _______________________________________ _ 13. Sheep and Horses-Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982 ___________________________________________ _ 14. Poultry-Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982 ______________________________________________________ _ 15. Selected Crops: 1987 and 1982 __________________________________________________________________ _ 

16. Farms With Sales of $10,000 or More: 1987 and 1982 ______________________________________________ _ 

17. Milk Goats-Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982 __________________________________________________ _ 

18. Angora Goats-Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982 _______________________________________________ _ 19. Mink and Their Pelts-Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982 _________________________________________ _ 

20. Colonies of Bees and Honey-Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982 __________________________________ _ 21. Fish Sales: 1987 and 1982 _______________________________________________________________________ _ 

22. Miscellaneous Poultry-Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982 ________________________________________ _ 

23. Miscellaneous Livestock and Animal Specialties-Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982 _________________ _ 24. Grains-Corn, Sorghum, Wheat, and Other Small Grains: 1987 and 1982 _____________________________ _ 

25. Cotton, Tobacco, Soybeans, Dry Beans and Peas, Potatoes, Sugar Crops, and Peanuts: 1987 and 1982 _ 26. Field Seeds, Grass Seeds, Hay, Forage, and Silage: 1987 and 1982 _________________________________ _ 

27. Vegetables, Sweet Corn, and Melons Harvested for Sale: 1987 and 1982 _____________________________ _ 28. Fruits and Nuts: 1987 and 1982 __________________________________________________________________ _ 

29. Berries Harvested for Sale: 1987 and 1982 ________________________________________________________ _ 

30. Nursery and Greenhouse Crops, Mushrooms, and Sod Grown for Sale: 1987 and 1982 ________________ _ 31. Other Crops: 1987 and 1982 _____________________________________________________________________ _ 

32. Farms Operated by Black and Other Races by Value of Sales and Occupation: 1987 and 1982 _________ _ 33. Farms Operated by Black and Other Races by Tenure: 1987 and 1982 _______________________________ _ 

34. Operators by Selected Racial Groups: 1987 and 1982 ______________________________________________ _ 35. Operators of S"anish Origin: 1987 and 1982 _______________________________________________________ _ 36. Farms With Grazing Permits: 1987 ________________________________________________________________ _ 

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APPENDIXES 

A. General Explanation ______________________________________________________________________________ A-1 

B. Places With A" Cropland in the Conservation Reserve Program _______________________________________ 8-1 

C. Statistical Methodology ____________________________________________________________________________ C-1 

o. Report Form and Information Sheet ________________________________________________________________ 0-1 

Index _____________________________________________________________________________________ Index 1 

Publication Program ________________________________________________________________________ Inside back cover 

"Not published for this State. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICUL TUAE CONTENTS V 

INTRODUCTION 

Page HISTORY _ _ _ _ _ _ __ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ___ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ VII 

USES OF THE CENSUS ____________________________________ VII 

AUTHORITY AND AREA COVERED_________________________ VII FARM DEFINITION _______________ _______________ _ _________ VII 

COMPARABILITY OF DATA________________________________ VII TABULAR PRESENTATION ________________________________ VII 

ADVANCE REPORTS __________ _________________ ___________ VIII 

ELECTRONIC DATA DISSEMINATION_______________________ VIII SPECIAL TABULATIONS__________ ______ ______ _____________ VIII 

CENSUS DISCLOSURE RULES _____________________________ VIII 

INVENTORIES, PRODUCTION, AND SALES DATA ___________ VIII 

ABBREVIATIONS AND SYMBOLS __________________________ VIII 

HISTORY 

The 1987 Census of Agriculture is the 23d taken by the 

U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census. The 

first agriculture census was taken in 1840 as part of the 

sixth decennial census of population. From 1840 to 1950, 

an agriculture census was taken as part of the decennial 

census. A separate mid-decade census of agriculture was 

conducted in 1925, 1935, and 1945. From 1954 to 1974, a 

census of agriculture was taken for the years ending in 4 

and 9. In 1976, Congress authorized the census of agriculture to be taken for 1978 and 1982 to adjust the data 

reference year so that it coincided with the economic 

censuses covering manufacturing, mining, construction, 

retail trade, wholesale trade, service industries, and selected 

transportation activities. This adjustment in timing established the agriculture census on a 5-year cycle collecting 

data for years ending in 2 and 7. 

USES OF THE CENSUS 

The census of agriculture is the leading source of 

statistics about the Nation's agricultural production and the 

only source of consistent, comparable data at the county, 

State, and national levels. Census statistics are used by 

Congress in developing and changing farm programs and 

for determining the effects of these programs. Many 

national and State programs are designed or allocated on 

the basis of census data, such as funds for extension 

services, research, and soil conservation projects. Private 

industry uses census statistics to provide a more effective 

production and distribution system for the agricultural 

community. 

AUTHORITY AND AREA COVERED 

The census of agriculture is required by law under Title 

13, United States Code, sections 142(a) and 191, which 

directs that a census be taken in 1979, 1983, and in every 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 

fifth year after 1983 covering the prior year. The 1987 

census includes each State, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the 

Virgin Island of the United States. A census of agriculture 

will be conducted in American Samoa and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in conjunction with 

the 1990 Census of Population and Housing. 

FARM DEFINITION 

Since 1850, when minimum criteria defining a farm for 

census purposes first were established, the farm definition 

has been changed nine times. The current definition, first 

used for the 1974 census, is any place from which $1,000 

or more of agricultural products were produced and sold or 

normally would have been sold during the census year. 

The farm definition used for- the outlying areas varies 

according to area. The report for each area includes a 

discussion of the farm definition. 

COMPARABILITY OF DATA 

Data on acreages and inventories for 1987 and 1982 

are generally comparable. Dollar figures shown for expenses 

and agricultural product sales are expressed in current 

dollars and have not been adjusted for inflation or deflation. In general, data for censuses since 1974 are not fully 

comparable with data for 1969 and earlier censuses due to 

changes in the farm definition. 

The 1978 U.S., region, and State data shown in the 

1978 Census of Agriculture publications included data for 

farms on the mail list plus estimates from an area sample 

for farms not on the mail list. For comparability, the 1978 

data in the 1987 publications include only farms on the 

mail list. 

TABULAR PRESENTATION 

State data-Tables 1 through 47 in chapter 1 show 

detailed State-level data usually accompanied by historical 

data for one or more past censuses. Tables 48 through 53 

provide 1987 State data cross-tabulated by various farm 

classifications. 

county data-Chapter 2 presents selected data items 

by county. Tables 1 through 16 include general data for all 

counties. The counties are listed in alphabetical order in 

the column headings. Tables 17 through 36 include only 

INTRODUCTION VII 
counties reporting the data item. Counties not having the 

item, or with a limited number of farms reporting the item, 

have data combined and presented as "all other counties." 

ADVANCE REPORTS 

Advance reports of 1987 census data have been published separately for each county with 10 farms or more, 

each State, and the United States. This series provided, at 

the earliest possible date, final data on major data items 

together with comparable final data from the 1982 census. 

Data items are standard across States except information 

on selected crops harvested, which vary by State according to their relative importance in the State. 

ELECTRONIC DATA DISSEMINATION 

The volume 1 data are available on computer tapes and 

compact disc. The advance report data are available on 

computer tapes, computer diskettes, and through electronic data services such as the AGRIDATA network, the 

CENDAT A package on Dialog, CompuServe on-line services, and the Census Bureau's State Data Center Bulletin 

Board. Computer tapes, diskettes, and compact discs are 

sold by the Customer Services Branch, Data User Services 

Division, Bureau of the Census, Washington, D.C. 20233 

(telephone (301) 763-4100). 

SPECIAL TABULATIONS 

Custom designed tabulations can be developed to 

individual user specifications on a programming cost reimbursable basis. Inquiries about special tabulations should 

be directed to the Chief, Agriculture Division, Bureau of the 

Census, Washington, D.C. 20233. 

CENSUS DISCLOSURE RULES 

In keeping with the provisions of Title 13, United States 

Code, no data are published that would disclose the 

operations of an individual farm. However, the number of 

VIII INTRODUCTION 

farms in a given size category or other classification, such 

as size of farm, is not considered a release of confidential 

information and is provided even though other information 

is withheld. 

INVENTORIES, PRODUCTION, AND SALES 

DATA 

Inventories of livestock, poultry, and machinery and 

equipment are measured as of December 31 of the census 

year. Crop and livestock production, sales, and expense 

data are for the calendar year, except for a few crops (such 

as citrus) for which the production year overlaps the 

calendar year. 

ABBREVIATIONS AND SYMBOLS 

The following abbreviations and symbols are used throughout the tables: 

Represents zero. 

(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual 

farms. 

(IC) Independent city. 

(NA) 

(S) 

(X) 

(Z) 

cwt 

sq ft 

Not available. 

Withheld because estimate did not meet publication standards on the basis of either the 

response rate (associated relative standard 

error) or a consistency review. 

Not applicable. 

Less than half of the unit shown. 

Hundredweight. 

Square feet. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 
Highlights of the State's Agriculture: 1987 and 1982 

[Dollar figures are in current dollars with no adjustment for price changes. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text I 

Item 

Farms _______________________________________________________________________ number __ 

Land in farms __________________________________________________________________ acres __ 

Average size of farm ________________________________________________________ acres __ 

Value of land and buildings': Average per farm __________________________________________________________ dollars __ Average per acre __________________________________________________________ dollars __ 

Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres _______________________________________________________________________ _ 

10 to 49 acres _____________________________________________________________________ _ 

50 to 179 acres ____________________________________________________________________ _ 

180 to 499 acres ___________________________________________________________________ _ 

500 to 999 acres ___________________________________________________________________ _ 

1,000 to 1 ,999 acres ________________________________________________________________ _ 

2,000 acres or more ________________________________________________________________ _ 

Harvested cropland _ _ _ _ __ ____ ___ _ __ ___ __ __ _____ ____ _ ___ __ ___ _ ____ __ ___ ____ __ _ _ _ farms __ 

acres __ Irngated land _ _ ___ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ ____ _ _ ___ ___ ___ _ _____ _ _ _____ ___ ____ __ __ __ __ __ __ farms __ 

acres __ 

Market value of agricultural products sold _______________________________________ $1,000 __ Average per farm __________________________________________________________ dollars __ 

Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops-_______________________________ $1,000 __ Grains __ __ __ __ _ _ __ _ ___ __ ___ _______ _ _ _ ______ _ _ ____ _ __ _____ __ __ _ _____ ___ _ _ _ $1 ,000 __ Cotton and cottonseed ____________________________________________________ $1,000 __ Tobacco __ __ _ _ _ __ ___ _ __ _____ _ _ _ _ ______ _ _ _ _ __ _ __ _ _ __ _______ _ ____ __ _ _ __ ___ _ $1,000 __ 

Hay, Silage, and field seeds _______________________________________________ $1,000 __ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons _______________________________________ $1,000 __ Fruits, nuts, and bernes ___________________________________________________ $1,000 __ 

Nursery and greenhouse crops _____________________________________________ $1,000 __ Other crops _ ___ __ ___ __ ____ _ _ _ _ __ ___ ____ _________ _ __ __ _____ __ ___ _____ ___ _ _ $1,000 __ 

Livestock, poultry, and their products _________________________________________ $1,000 __ Poultry and poultry products _______________________________________________ $1,000 __ Dairy products ___________________________________________________________ $1,000 __ Cattle and calves _________________________________________________________ $1,000 __ Hogs and pigs ___________________________________________________________ $1,000 __ 

Sheep, lambs, and wool ___________________________________________________ $1,000 __ 

Other livestock and livestock products (see text) _____________________________ $1,000 __ 

Farms by type of organization: Individual or family (sole proprietorship) _______________________________________________ _ Partnership ________________________________________________________________________ _ 

Corporation ________________________________________________________________________ _ 

Other-cooperative, estate or trust, institutional, etc. ___________________________________ _ 

Operators by principal occupation: Farming ___________________________________________________________________________ _ Other _____________________________________________________________________________ _ 

Operators by days woriked off farm: Any _______________________________________________________________________________ _ 

200 days or more ________________________________________________________________ _ 

Average age of operator ________________________________________________________ years __ 

Total farm production expenses' ________________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Selected farm production expenses': Livestock and poultry purchased _____________________________________________ $1,000 __ Feed for livestock and poultry _______________________________________________ $1,000 __ Commercial fertilizer' _______________________________________________________ $1,000 __ Agricultural chemicals' ______________________________________________________ $1,000 __ Petroleum products _________________________________________________________ $1,000 __ Hired farm labor ____________________________________________________________ $1,000 __ 

Interest expense3 _ __ ________ _ _ ______ __ __ __ __ ___ _ _ ___ ___ __ _____ ____ ____ __ ___ _ $1 ,00o __ 

Livestock and poultry inventory: Cattle and calves ____________________________________________________________ farms __ 

number __ Milk cows___ __ ______ __ _ __ __ _ _____________ ___ ___ _______ ______ ______ _______ _ farms __ 

numbeL_ Hogs and pigs __________________________________________ . ____________________ farms __ 

number __ Chickens 3 months old or older _______________________________________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 

Selected crops harvested: Corn for grain or seed _______________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Corn for silage or green chop _________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Irish potatoes _ _ ___ __ ______ __ _______ _ _ _______ __ __ ___________ __________ __ ___ __ farms __ 

acres __ 

Hay - alfalfa, other tame, small grain, wild, gr8.."5 silage, green chop, etc. (see text) _ _ ____ ____ __ ___ _______ ___ ____ _____ _ _ __ ______ _ ___ ___ __ _ _ _______ _ __ _ ___ __ farms __ 

aeres._ Vegetables harvested for sale (see text) __________ .. ____________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Land in orchards ____________________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

'Data are based on a sample of farms. 

'Data for 1987 include cost of custom applications. 

3Data for 1982 do not include imputation for item nonresponse. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 

1987 

6216 

615185 99 

346 530 3553 

1 105 2 125 2016 

813 

126 

26 

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5084 

194 874 

1 316 20 158 

340 464 54772 

215 855 

785 

4587 

7803 

25 179 92349 

80867 

4285 

124 609 23 149 63309 

11 297 4220 

884 21 749 

5 124 

481 

544 

67 

3 174 3042 

3516 

2283 

52.6 

6 216 251 496 

11 441 33525 

8953 

7 319 12042 

66579 

13788 

2112 

83065 838 36913 498 25816 738 502202 

152 5681 

604 28843 93 2628 

2874 

121 498 

1008 

16325 572 9379 

All farms 

Percent change 

1982 from 1982 to 1987 

5401 15.1 612819 .4 113 -12.4 

205 677 68.5 1 963 81.0 

920 20.1 

1 652 28.6 1 814 11.1 856 -5.0 

130 -3.1 

21 23.8 8 -37.5 

4608 10.3 197 769 -1.5 1 000 31.6 17331 16.3 

281 436 21.0 52 108 5.1 139 428 54.8 836 -6.2 

2494 839 

5624 38.7 19 199 31.1 60925 51.6 46465 74.0 3884 10.3 

142 008 -12.3 

25456 -9.1 80840 -21.7 12212 -7.5 4497 -6.1 

445 98.8 18559 17.2 

4541 12.8 377 27.6 413 31.7 70 -4.3 

2941 7.9 2460 23.7 

2897 21.4 1 838 24.2 

51.5 2.1 

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47203 -29.0 

7155 25.1 

4885 49.8 16841 -27.6 43109 54.4 10141 36.0 

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49891 -26.0 

619 -19.5 

39570 -34.8 727 1.5 1 276406 17.7 

165 -7.9 

6077 -6.5 886 -31.8 

37553 -23.7 136 -31.6 3759 -30.1 

2663 7.9 116729 4.1 1 011 -.3 

15307 6.7 

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1 to 49 acres 

50 to 179 acres 

180 to 499 acres 

500 to 999 acres 

1,000 to 1,999 acres 

2,000 acres or more 

Less than $2,500 

$2,500 to $9,999 

$10,000 to $49,999 

$50,000 to $99,999 

$100,000 to $249,999 

$250,000 or more 

Less than $40,000 

$40,000 to $99,999 

$100,000 to $499,999 

$500,000 to $999,999 

$1,000,000 or more 

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1 to 99 days 

100 to 199 days 

200 days or more 

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20 30 40 50 60 70 

Percent of farms 

Farms by size 

Farms by value of 

products sold 

Farms by value of 

land and buildings 

Farms by type of 

organization 

Operators by 

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Operators working 

off farm 

Operators by 

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80 90 100 

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Figure 3. Percent of Farms and of Value of Products Sold: 1987 

Value of sales ,-_______________________________ _ 

Less than $10,000 

$10,000 to $49,999 

$50,000 to $99,999 

$100,000 to $249,999 

$250,000 to $499,999 

$500,000 or more 

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_ Value of agricultural 

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Figure 4. Farms by Value of Agricultural Products SOld: 1959 to 1987 

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[il Less than $10,000 

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Figure 5. Land Use: 1987 

Other land __ _ 

11.7% 

Pastureland and 

rangeland 

7.3% 

Woodland __ _ 

36.7% 

Land use 

Total acres=615,185 

Figure 6. Selected Crops Harvested: 1987 

Cropland 

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19.4% 

Cropland harvested71.5% 

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Figure 7. Value of Livestock and Poultry Sold: 1987 

State total = $124,609,000 

All other livestock 

18.2% 

Poultry and poultry products __ 

18.6% 

Hogs and pigs _______ _ 

3.4% 

Figure 8. Production Expenses: 1987 

Livestock purchased 

Feed purchased 

Fertilizer/ .. 

Chemicals/Seeds 

Energy cost 

Labor-Hired/Contract 

Interest expense 

Other 

o 10 20 30 

__ Dairy products 

50.8% 

"'-----"...-==-_________ Cattle and calves 

9.1% 

40 50 60 70 

Millions of dollars 

80 

6 MASSACHUSETTS 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 
Table 1. Historical Highlights: 1987 and Earlier Census Years 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text I 

All farms 1987 1982 1978 1974 1969 1964 1959 1954 

Farms ____________________ number __ 6216 5401 4946 4497 5703 8019 11 179 17361 Land in farms _______________ acres __ 615185 612819 617 359 601 734 700578 901 789 1 142341 1 439080 Average size of farm _____ acres __ 99 113 125 134 123 113 102 83 

Value of land and buildings': Average per farm _______ dollars __ 346 530 205 677 183 339 128 535 69362 43492 31 692 18552 Average per acre _______ dollars __ 3553 1 963 1 443 961 565 386 310 224 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment' ______________ $1,000 __ 198868 153 346 121 137 84637 48237 (NA) (NA) !NA) Average per farm _______ dollars __ 32039 28429 24507 19729 8746 (NA) (NA) NA) 

Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres _____________________ 1 105 920 798 627 859 1 508 2057 3923 10 to 49 acres ___________________ 2125 1 652 1 399 1 185 1 622 2301 3391 5777 50 to 179 acres __________________ 2016 1 814 1 698 1 637 2039 2680 3835 5498 180 to 499 acres _________________ 813 856 883 876 987 1 298 1 639 1 901 500 to 999 acres _________________ 126 130 137 142 156 190 216 208 1,000 to 1,999 acres ______________ 26 21 25 21 33 33 } 41 54 2,000 acres or more ______________ 5 8 6 9 7 9 

Total cropland ______________ farms __ 5654 4941 4645 4212 5188 7 101 9752 15217 

acres __ 272 588 265 866 276686 257 033 280455 347 833 445 153 550613 Harvested cropland _______ farms __ 5084 4608 4397 4032 4669 6498 8779 13005 

acres __ 194 874 197 769 197 405 188015 189635 234 443 290 682 331 180 

Irrigated land _______________ farms __ I 316 1 000 966 879 925 1 229 1 093 1368 

8cres __ 20158 17331 16753 18512 18850 24 178 19999 22683 

Market value of agricultural products sold2 ____________ $1,000 __ 340464 281 436 211 994 179653 138650 138 543 126440 125 228 Average per farm _______ dollars __ 54772 52 108 42862 39950 24312 17 277 11 311 7213 

Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops __ $1,000 __ 215 855 139428 100 079 86453 61 859 54 925 45718 43449 

Livestock, poultry, and their products __________ $1,000 __ 124609 142008 111 915 92464 76360 82727 60035 81 026 

Farms by value of sales3 : Less than $2,500 _________________ 2167 1 622 1 338 1 354 2 132 2825 4437 8941 $2,500 to $4,999 _________________ 830 706 730 444 481 853 1 451 2167 $5,000 to $9,999 _________________ 720 655 636 498 600 1 166 1 588 2498 $10,000 to $24,9994 ______________ 770 690 677 } { 3652 2545 $25,000 to $49,9995 ______________ 494 526 552 1 840 2239 2978 - 1 100 $50,000 to $99,999 _______________ 515 544 506 - - $100,000 to $499,999 _____________ 623 570 436 297 195 } 156 { - - $500,000 or more ________________ 97 71 49 47 20 - - Farms by type of 

organization: 

Individual or family (sole proprietorship) ___________________ 5124 4541 4087 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Partnership ______________________ 481 377 439 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Corporation ______________________ 544 413 358 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

Other-cooperative, 

estate or trust, institutional, etc. _________________ 67 70 62 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

Operators by days worked off farmS: None ____________________________ 2371 2 121 2197 1 672 (NA) (NA) (NA) 8223 Any _____________________________ 3516 2897 2520 1 815 2892 3523 5182 8513 200 days or more ______________ 2283 1 838 1 623 1 157 1 931 2237 3737 6344 

Operators by principal 

occupations: Farming _________________________ 3 174 2941 2852 2560 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Other ___________________________ 3042 2460 2094 1804 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

Average age of operator6 _____ years __ 52.6 51.5 52.5 54.2 53.0 53.6 52.6 52.7 

Total farm production expenses' _______________ $1,000 __ 251 496 (NA) (NA) 155157 115740 (NA) (NA) (NA) 

Selected farm production 

expenses': 

Livestock and poultry purchased _____________ $1,000 __ 11 441 11 468 10950 8110 7400 5805 7309 (NA) 

Feed for livestock and poultry ________________ $1,000 __ 33525 47203 39491 40395 27157 31 489 37828 45196 

Commercial fertilizer7 ____ $1,000 __ 8953 7155 7148 5808 3 531 3959 (NA) (NA) 

Petroleum products ______ $1,000 __ 12042 16641 11 733 8766 4573 5078 4611 4415 Hired farm labor _________ $1,000 __ 66 579 43 109 40380 31 981 27002 25640 26 887 24454 Interest expenses ________ $1,000 __ 13788 10 141 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

Agricultural chemicals7 ___ $1,000 __ 7319 4885 3882 2768 2231 (NA) (NA) (NA) 

Livestock and poultry: 

Cattle and calves inventory _______________ farms __ 2112 2311 2073 1 994 2226 3560 5258 9085 

numbeL_ 83065 102 366 96951 103 938 103054 127 197 143332 181 195 

Beef cows _____________ farms __ I 124 1 071 904 759 (NA) 672 (NA) (NA) 

number __ 9692 8 176 7408 7650 5928 4816 3673 4688 Milk cows ______________ farms __ 838 1111 1 156 1 239 1 551 2780 4436 7750 

numbeL_ 36913 49891 49728 55328 58 786 79275 89353 107414 

Cattle and calves sold ____ farms __ I 725 1 908 1 803 1 745 2022 3067 4247 5647 

numbeL_ 39668 47034 51 782 48 032 59974 64 203 78856 89741 

Hogs and pigs inventory ___ farms __ 498 619 628 465 307 606 1 235 2297 

numbeL_ 25816 39570 54 586 43229 55975 82025 107943 105997 

Hogs and pigs sold _______ farms __ 387 451 435 309 224 381 569 745 

numbeL_ 40048 44 391 61 181 52681 56879 86696 111 322 78497 

Chickens 3 months old or older inventory" _________ farms __ 738 727 685 577 803 1 615 3724 7832 

numbeL_ 1 502202 1 276 406 1 465853 1 956434 2673 382 2 806 439 3497862 4084 965 

Broilers and other meat· type chickens sold _______ farms __ 37 48 41 31 58 120 242 575 

numbeL_ (0) 162 904 163 218 301 430 1 577 680 4 407 220 7638363 10 726 535 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA MASSACHUSETTS 7 
Table 1. Historical Highlights: 1987 and Earlier Census Years-Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text) 

All farms 1987 1982 

Selected crops harvested: Corn for grain or seed _ _ _ _ farms __ 152 165 acres __ 5681 6077 bushels __ 626 829 591 680 

Tobacco _________________ farms __ 21 46 acres __ 458 352 pounds __ 618971 574 990 Hay-alfalfa, other tame, 

small grain, wild, grass 

silage, green chop, etc. 2663 (see text) _______________ farms __ 2874 acres __ 121 498 116729 tons, dry __ 250 559 241 564 Vegetables harvested for sale (see text)'O _________ farms __ I 008 1011 acres __ 16325 15307 Land in orchards _________ farms __ 572 489 acres __ 9379 9332 

, Data are based on a sample of farms. 

'Data for 1974 and prior years include the value of forest products SOld. 

3Data for 1982 and prior years exclude abnormal farms. 

'Data for 1959 are for $10,000 or more. 

5Data for 1954 are for $25,000 or more. 

1978 1974 1969 

182 138 126 4634 3022 2012 401 871 232727 168547 

44 51 74 1 078 1 568 2420 1 536802 (D) 3 135 613 

2520 2191 2642 118929 110327 112814 244457 225 714 228343 

968 931 1 005 14812 15422 15626 426 368 412 8 111 9368 10487 

6Data for 1974 apply only to individual or family operations (sole proprletorship) and partnerships; see text. 

7Data for 1987 include cost of custom applications; data for agricultural chemicals exclude the cost of lime for 1987 and 1982. BData for 1982 do not include imputation for item nonresponse. 

"Data for 1964 and prior years are for chickens 4 months old or older. 

'OData for 1974 were from land area used. 

1964 1959 1954 

150 373 687 1 388 2168 2764 94690 140 610 158201 

157 269 733 3057 4009 6164 5 108 175 6041 714 9 947 400 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

160 B64 210 338 237969 254 703 365857 408982 

1 319 1640 2347 16811 18466 20324 633 1 053 1 825 11 283 14049 16508 

8 MASSACHUSETTS 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 2, Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987, 1982, and 1978 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text 1 

Item 

Total sales (see text) ___________________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Average per farm ___________________________________________________ dollars __ 

Value of sales': Less than $1,000 (see text) __________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ $1,000 to $2,499 ___________________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ $2,500 to $4,999 ___________________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ $5,000 to $9,999 ___________________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ $10,000 to $19,999 _________________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

$20,000 to $24,999 _________________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ $25,000 to $39,999 _________________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ $40,000 to $49,999 _________________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ $50,000 to $99,999 _________________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

$100,000 to $249,999 _______________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ $250,000 to $499,999 _______________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ $500,000 to $999,9992 ______________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ $1,000,000 or more _________________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Sales by commodity or commodity group: Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops ________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Grains_ _ ____ ____ _ _ ____ ___ __ _ ___ ___ _ _____________ _ __ _____ ___ _ _ _ _ __ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Corn for grain __________________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Wheat _ _______ _ __ __ _____ _______ __ ____ __ _ _ __ __ ___ ___ _ ____ __ ____ _ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Soybeans__ ___ _ ____________ _ __ ______ __ _ _ __ ______ __ __ ____ __ ___ _ _ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Sorghum for grain ______________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Barley __ __ __ __ ______ _ _ _ _ ___________ __________ __ ____ _____ _ _ _ __ _ _ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Oats ____________ __ ___ _____ ___ _ ___ _ _ ______ ___ ___ ____ ___ _ __ _ ___ _ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Other grains3 ___________________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Cotton and cottonseed ____________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Tobacco _________________________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Hay, silage, and field seeds _______________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons _______________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Fruits, nuts, and berries ___________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Nursery and greenhouse crops _____________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Other crops ______________________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Livestock, poultry, and their products _________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Poultry and poultry products _______________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Dairy products ______________ __ _____ __ __ __ __ __ _____ __ ______ __ _ _ __ _ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Cattle and calves _________________________________________________ fanms __ 

$1,000 __ Hogs and pigs ___________________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Sheep, lambs, and wooL __________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Other livestock and livestock products (see text) _____________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

'Data for 1982 and 1978 exclude abnormal fanms. 

2Data for 1982 and 1978 are for $500,000 or more. 

3Data for 1982 include barley. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

1987 Percent of total in 1987 

6216 100.0 340 464 100.0 54772 (X) 

1 133 18.2 254 .1 1 034 16.6 1 642 .5 830 13.4 2911 .9 720 11.6 4961 1.5 591 9.5 8 193 2.4 

179 2.9 3941 1.2 356 5.7 11 233 3.3 138 2.2 6 162 1.8 515 8.3 36797 10.8 

475 7.6 73705 21.6 148 2.4 50202 14.7 53 .9 34959 10.3 44 .7 105 504 31.0 

3820 61.5 215 855 63.4 

78 1.3 785 .2 67 1.1 729 .2 3 (Z) 

(D) (D) 

5 .1 (D) (D) 

7 .1 39 (Z) 

21 .3 4587 1.3 1 569 25.2 

7803 2.3 

1 007 16.2 

25179 7.4 

1 186 19.1 

92349 27.1 824 13.3 80867 23.8 114 1.8 4285 1.3 

2932 47.2 124609 36.6 

498 8.0 

23149 6.8 

609 9.8 

63309 18.6 

1 725 27.8 

11 297 3.3 

387 6.2 

4220 1.2 

563 9.1 

884 .3 

722 11.6 

21 749 6.4 

1982 1978 

5401 4946 281 436 211 994 52 108 42862 

780 497 238 190 842 841 344 373 706 730 2480 2617 655 636 4632 4478 525 504 7400 7074 

165 173 

3625 3811 

364 370 11 434 11 749 

162 182 7159 8 102 544 506 38800 35453 

431 351 64 060 53137 139 87 47007 (D) 

71 49 91 907 (D) 

3260 3077 139428 100079 

86 65 836 321 

51 (NA) 

(0) (NA) 

3 (NA) 

(0) (NA) 

3 (NA) 

(D) (NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

3 (NA) 

(0) (NA) 

31 (NA) 

52 (NA) 

46 44 2494 6985 1 248 1 090 

5624 4469 

1 011 968 

19199 13450 

1 002 907 

60925 30426 716 749 46465 41 032 

134 158 

3884 3395 

2904 2631 

142008 111 915 

508 458 

25456 18504 

879 902 80840 61 549 

1 908 1 803 12212 12 181 

451 435 

4497 5255 

398 280 

445 230 

560 479 

18559 14195 

MASSACHUSETTS 9 
Table 3. Farm Production Expenses: 1987, 1982, and 1978 

[Data are based on a sample of farms; see text. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols. see introductory text I 

Item 

Total farm production expenses __________________________________________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ Average per farm ___________________________________________________ dollars __ 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4.999 ______________________________________________________________ _ 

$5.000 to $9.999 __________________________________________________________ _ 

$10.000 to $24.999 ________________________________________________________ _ 

$25.000 to $49.999 ________________________________________________________ _ $50.000 to $99.999 ________________________________________________________ _ 

$100.000 to $249.999 ______________________________________________________ _ $250.000 to $499.999 ______________________________________________________ _ $500.000 or more _________________________________________________________ _ 

Uvestock and poultry purchased _______________________________________ farms __ 

Farms with expenses of-

$1.000 __ 

percent of totaL_ 

$1 to $999 ______________________________________________________________ _ 

$1.000 to $4.999 ________________________________________________________ _ 

$5.000 to $9.999 ________________________________________________________ _ 

$10.000 to $24.999' ------------------------------------------------------ $25.000 to $49.999 ______________________________________________________ _ 

$50.000 to $99.999 ______________________________________________________ _ 

$100.000 to $249.999 ____________________________________________________ _ $250.000 or more _______________________________________________________ _ 

Feed for livestock and poultry _________________________________________ farms __ 

Farms with expenses of-

$1.000 __ 

percent of totaL_ 

$1 to $999 ______________________________________________________________ _ 

$1.000 to $4.999 ________________________________________________________ _ 

$5.000 to $9.999 ________________________________________________________ _ 

$25.000 $10.000 to $24.999' ------------------------------------------------------ to $49.999 ______________________________________________________ _ 

$50.000 to $79.999 ______________________________________________________ _ 

$80.000 to $99.999 ______________________________________________________ _ 

$100.000 or more _______________________________________________________ _ 

Commercially mixed formula feeds ___________________________________ farms __ 

Farms with expenses of-

$1.000 __ 

percent of totaL_ 

$1 to $999 ____________________________________________________________ _ 

$1.000 to $4.999 ______________________________________________________ _ $5.000 to $9.999 ______________________________________________________ _ $10.000 to $24.999' ___________________________________________________ _ $25.000 to $49.999 ____________________________________________________ _ $50.000 to $79.999 ____________________________________________________ _ $80.000 or more ______________________________________________________ _ 

Seeds. bulbs. plants. and trees ________________________________________ farms __ 

Farms with expenses of-

$1.000 __ 

percent of total __ 

$1 to $499 ______________________________________________________________ _ 

$500 to $999 ___________________________________________________________ _ 

$1.000 to $4.999 ________________________________________________________ _ 

$5.000 to $9.999 ________________________________________________________ _ 

$10.000 to $19.999 ______________________________________________________ _ $20.000 to $24.999 ______________________________________________________ _ 

$25.000 or more ________________________________________________________ _ 

Commercial fertilizer' _________________________________________________ farms __ 

Farms with expenses of-

$1.000 __ 

percent of totaL_ 

$1 to $499 ______________________________________________________________ _ 

$500 to $999 ___________________________________________________________ _ 

$1.000 to $4.999 ________________________________________________________ _ 

$5.000 to $9.999 ________________________________________________________ _ 

$10.000 to $24.999' ------------------------------------------------------ $25.000 to $29.999 ______________________________________________________ _ 

$30.000 to $49.999 ______________________________________________________ _ 

$50.000 to $99.999 ______________________________________________________ _ 

$100.000 or more _______________________________________________________ _ 

Agricultural chemicals' ________________________________________________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Farms with expenses of- percent of totaL_ 

$1 to $499 ______________________________________________________________ _ 

$500 to $999 ___________________________________________________________ _ 

$1.000 to $4.999 ________________________________________________________ _ $5.000 to $9.999 ________________________________________________________ _ $10.000 to $24.999 ______________________________________________________ _ $25.000 to $49.999 ______________________________________________________ _ 

$50.000 or more ________________________________________________________ _ 

Petroleum products ___________________________________________________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Farms with expenses of- percent of totaL_ 

$1 to $999 ______________________________________________________________ _ 

$1.000 to $4.999 ________________________________________________________ _ 

$5.000 to $9,999 ________________________________________________________ _ 

$10,000 to $24,999' ------------------------------------------------------ $25,000 to $39,999 ______________________________________________________ _ 

$40,000 to $49.999 ______________________________________________________ _ $50.000 or more ________________________________________________________ _ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 

Farms 

6216 (X) 

(X) 

2401 

1 307 

1 038 

526 

500 

281 

98 

65 

1 559 

(X) 

(X) 

739 

499 

111 

131 

52 

12 

12 

3 

2893 (X) 

(X) 

1 340 

790 

205 

243 

166 

81 

22 

44 

1 552 

(X) 

(X) 

707 

285 

115 

207 

129 

63 

46 

2429 (X) 

(X) 

1 256 

395 

618 

63 

47 

11 

39 

3858 

Fxl 

793 

555 

1 072 

249 

149 

11 

17 

7 

5 

3027 (X) 

(X) 

1 530 

479 

710 

156 

108 

29 

15 

5859 (X) 

(X) 

3669 

1 769 

232 

137 

23 

9 

20 

Expenses 

($1.000) 

(X) 251 496 

40460 

6963 

9417 

16658 

19043 

36723 

43 102 

32818 

86772 

(X) 

11 441 

4.5 

238 1 127 

713 

1 995 } 1760 

806 1 852 } 2950 

(X) 

33525 

13.3 

597 1 582 1 370 

3645 

5745 } 5067 

2005 } 13513 

(X) 

26256 

10.4 

238 

560 

835 

3193 } 4321 

3957 } 13152 

(X) 

6227 

2.5 

229 

274 1277 

386 

599 

225 } 3237 

(X) 

8953 

3.6 

353 

370 

2248 

1 586 

2091 } 297 

585 } 490 

932 

(X) 

7319 

2.9 

260 

308 

1554 

1 008 

1554 } 1010 

1 625 

(X) 

12042 4.8 

1 171 

3986 

1 604 

2052 } 716 

392 } 2121 

1982 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

1 636 

11 468 

(NA) 

788 

490 

144 

174 

40 

2947 

47203 (NA) 

974 

938 

188 

747 

100 

1 997 

36846 (NA) 

580 

533 

184 

557 

143 

2068 

5996 

(NA) 

1 048 

349 

487 

108 

28 

48 

3284 

7 155 

(NA) 

371 

663 

923 

181 

123 

23 

2456 

4885 

(NA) 

1 390 

357 

494 

131 

84 

5323 

16641 (NA) 

2992 

1 625 

384 

276 

46 

{ 

{ 

{ 

{ 

{ 

{ 

{ 

{ 

{ 

{ 

1978 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

1 642 

10950 

(NA) 

782 

498 

157 

205 

2629 

39491 (NA) 

1 034 

558 

181 

856 

1 670 

33062 (NA) 

475 

282 

175 

738 

2726 

7737 

(NA) 

1 399 

479 

627 

117 

34 

70 

3585 

7148 

(NA) 

1 658 

558 1 018 

234 

117 

3260 

3882 

(NA) 

1 942 

545 

630 

81 

62 

4900 

11 733 

(NA) 

2993 

1 463 

244 

180 

10 MASSACHUSETTS 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 3. Farm Production Expenses: 1987, 1982, and 1978-Con. 

[Data are based on a sample of farms; see text. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text 1 

Item 

Total farm production expenses - Con. 

Electricity _ _ _ _ _ _ __ __ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ __ __ _ _ __ _ _ ___ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _____ __ _ _ __ _ _ __ _ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses ofpercent of totaL_ 

$1 to $499 ______________________________________________________________ _ 

$500 to $999 ___________________________________________________________ _ $1,000 to $1,999 ________________________________________________________ _ $2,000 to $4,999 ________________________________________________________ _ $5,000 to $9,999 ________________________________________________________ _ $10,000 to $24.999 ______________________________________________________ _ $25,000 or more ________________________________________________________ _ 

Hired farm labor ______________________________________________________ farms __ 

Farms with expenses of-

$1,000 __ 

percent of total.. 

$1 to $999 ______________________________________________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 ________________________________________________________ _ $5,000 to $9,999 ________________________________________________________ _ 

$10,000 to $24,999' ------------------------------------------------------ $25,000 to $49,999 ______________________________________________________ _ $50,000 to $79,999 ______________________________________________________ _ $80,000 to $99,999 ______________________________________________________ _ $100,000 or more _______________________________________________________ _ 

Contract labor _ _ _ _ ___ _ ___ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ __ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ ___ _ _ __ __ _ _ __ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ farms __ 

Farms with expenses of-

$1,000 __ 

percent of total __ 

$1 to $999 ______________________________________________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 ________________________________________________________ _ $5,000 to $9,999 ________________________________________________________ _ $10,000 to $24,999 ______________________________________________________ _ $25,000 to $49,999 ______________________________________________________ _ $50,000 or more ________________________________________________________ _ 

Repair and maintenance ______________________________________________ farms __ 

Farms with expenses of-

$1,000 __ 

percent of totaL_ 

$1 to $999 ______________________________________________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 ________________________________________________________ _ $5,000 to $9,999 ________________________________________________________ _ $10,000 to $24,999 ______________________________________________________ _ $25,000 to $49,999 ______________________________________________________ _ $50,000 or more ________________________________________________________ _ 

Customwork, machine hire, and rental of machinery and equipment' _______ farms __ 

Farms with expenses of-

$1,000 __ 

percent of totaL_ 

$1 to $999 ______________________________________________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 ________________________________________________________ _ $5,000 to $9,999 ________________________________________________________ _ $10,000 to $24,999 ______________________________________________________ _ $25,000 to $49,999 ______________________________________________________ _ $50,000 or more ________________________________________________________ _ 

Interest' _ __ _ __ __ __ _ _ _ _ _ ___ __ _ _ _ _ _ __ __ __ __ _ __ ____ _ _ _ _ __ _ __ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ ___ _ farms __ 

Farms with expenses of-

$1,000 __ 

percent of totaL_ 

$1 to $999 ______________________________________________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 ________________________________________________________ _ $5,000 to $9,999 ________________________________________________________ _ 

$10,000 to $24,999 ______________________________________________________ _ $25,000 to $49,999 ______________________________________________________ _ $50,000 to $99,999 ______________________________________________________ _ $100,000 or more _______________________________________________________ _ 

Interest paid on debt Secured by real estate ___________________________________________________ _ 

Not secured by real estate _______________________________________________ _ 

Cash rent __ __ __ _ _ __ _ _ ____ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ __ __ __ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ __ __ _ _ __ __ farms __ 

Farms with expenses of-

$1,000 __ 

percent of totaL_ 

$1 to $499 ______________________________________________________________ _ 

$500 to $999 ___________________________________________________________ _ $1,000 to $4,999 ________________________________________________________ _ $5,000 to $9,999 ________________________________________________________ _ 

$10,000 to $24,999 ______________________________________________________ _ $25,000 to $49,999 ______________________________________________________ _ $50,000 or more ________________________________________________________ _ 

Property taxes paid ___________________________________________________ farms __ 

Farms with expenses of-

$1,000 __ 

percent of totaL_ 

$1 to $499 ______________________________________________________________ _ $500 to $999 ___________________________________________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 ________________________________________________________ _ $5,000 to $9,999 ________________________________________________________ _ $10,000 to $24,999 ______________________________________________________ _ $25,000 or more ________________________________________________________ _ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

1987 

Farms 

4286 (X) 

(X) 

2490 

661 

482 

413 

159 

66 

15 

2185 (X) 

(X) 

624 

471 

211 

406 

243 

100 

19 

111 

1 025 

(X) 

(X) 

408 

332 

103 

128 

20 

34 

5222 (X) 

(X) 

2466 

1 887 

508 

277 

55 

29 

1 276 

(X) 

(X) 

781 

362 

82 

33 

8 

10 

1 981 

(X) 

(X) 

531 

864 

283 

202 

59 

29 

13 

1 410 

950 

1 092 

l~ 

299 

207 

412 

86 

65 

11 

12 

5817 (X) 

(X) 

891 

845 

3504 

397 

150 

30 

Expenses 

($1,000) 

(X) 

5959 2.4 

430 

442 

628 1 247 

1 065 

884 1 264 

(X) 

66579 26.5 

228 1 228 1 490 6360 

8038 

6026 (D) 

(0) 

(X) 

7906 3.1 

176 

718 

628 1844 

626 

3913 

(X) 

16873 6.7 

969 4110 

3276 

3929 

1 873 

2715 

(X) 

3570 1.4 

248 

770 

537 

480 

270 

1 264 

(X) 

13788 5.5 

221 2064 

1 883 

3132 

2051 

1 966 

2470 

10563 

3225 

(X) 

3848 1.5 

61 

137 

905 

582 

959 

385 

818 

(X) 

15219 6.1 

215 

597 7806 

2616 

2014 

1 971 

} 

} 

} 

} 

} 

} 

1982 

3622 

5874 

(NA) 

795 

534 

631 

440 

222 

2 412 43 109 

(NA) 

641 

862 

273 

475 

161 

429 2604 

(NA) 

176 

161 

40 

52 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

1 224 3517 

(NA) 

833 

288 

61 

42 

1 803 10141 (NA) 

615 

644 

235 

309 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

{ 

{ 

1978 

3356 

3832 

(NA) 

1 956 

464 

507 

333 

96 

2573 

40380 (NA) 

756 

790 

329 

698 

460 1 652 

(NA) 

193 

180 

55 

32 

INA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

1 104 1 691 

(NA) 

793 

270 

19 

22 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

MASSACHUSETTS 11 
Table 3. Farm Production Expenses: 1987, 1982, and 1978-Con. 

[Data are based on a sample of farms; see text. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text J 

Item 

Total farm production expenses-Con. 

All other farm production expenses _____________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

percent of totaL_ 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ______________________________________________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 ________________________________________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 ________________________________________________________ _ $10,000 to $24,999 ______________________________________________________ _ $25,000 to $49,999 ______________________________________________________ _ $50,000 to $99,999 ______________________________________________________ _ 

$100,000 or more ____ ----------------------------------------------------

'Data for 1978 are for $10,000 or more. 

1987 

Farms 

5700 (X) 

(X) 

2757 

1 937 

371 

373 

143 

70 

49 

Expenses 

($1,000) 

(X) 

38248 

15.2 

1 110 3960 

2542 

5590 

4785 

4572 

15690 

'Data for 1987 include cost of custom applications; data for agricultural chemicals exclude the cost of lime for 1987 and 1982. 3Data for 1987 exclude cost of custom applications for commercial fertilizer and agricultural chemicals. 

'Data for 1982 do not include Imputation for item nonresponse. 

Table 4. Net Cash Return From Agricultural Sales: 1987 

[Data are based on a semple of farms; see text. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text J 

Item 

Net cash return from agricultural sales for the farm unit (see text) __________________ farms __ $1,000 __ Average per farm __________________________________________________________ dollars __ 

Farms with net gains' ___________________________________ • ___________________ number __ 

$1,000 __ Average per farm ________________________________________________________ dollars __ 

Gain of- Less than $1,000 _______________________________________________________________ _ $1,000 to $4,999 _______________________________________________________________ _ $5,000 to $9,999 _______________________________________________________________ _ $10,000 to $24,999 _____________________________________________________________ _ $25,000 to $49,999 _____________________________________________________________ _ $50,000 or more _______________________________________________________________ _ 

Farms with net losses _______________________________________________________ number __ 

$1,000 __ Average per farm ________________________________________________________ dollars __ 

Loss of- Less than $1,000 _______________________________________________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 _______________________________________________________________ _ $5,000 to $9,999 _______________________________________________________________ _ 

$10,000 to $24,999 ________________________ • ______ • ___________ • _________________ _ $25,000 to $49,999 _____________________________________________________________ _ $50,000 or more _______________________________________________________________ _ 

All farms 

6216 

84172 

13541 

3017 

106761 

35387 

374 

820 

311 

666 

411 

435 

3199 

22590 

7062 

463 

1 607 

588 

369 

121 

51 

Farms with sales 

of $10,000 or more 

2490 

99 131 39811 

2084 

104 955 50362 

24 

284 

264 

666 

411 

435 

406 5825 

14346 

39 

122 

63 

113 

51 

18 

'Farms with total production expenses equal to market value of agricultural products sold are included as farms with gains of less than $1,000. 

1982 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

1978 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Farms with sales 

of less than $10,000 

3726 

-14 959 -4015 

933 

806 

936 

350 

536 

47 

2793 

16765 

6003 

424 

1 485 

525 

256 

70 

33 

12 MASSACHUSETTS 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 5. Government Payments and Other Farm-Related Income: 1987 and 1982 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Item 

Government payments ________ • ________________________ • __ • _________ • ____ 1987 __ Average per farm' _________________________________________________ 1987 __ 

Farms with receipts of- $1 to $999 ________________________________________________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 __________________________________________________________ _ $5,000 to $9,999 __________________________________________________________ _ $10,000 to $24,999 ________________________________________________________ _ $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________________________________________ _ $50,000 or more __________________________________________________________ _ 

Amount received in cash _______________________________________________ 1987 __ 

Value of certificates received ___________________________________________ 1987 __ 

Other farm-related income, gross before taxes and expenses" _______________ 1987 __ Average per farm' _________________________________________________ 1987 __ 

Farms with receipts of- $1 to $999 ________________________________________________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 __________________________________________________________ _ $5,000 to $9,999 __________________________________________________________ _ $10,000 to $24,999 ________________________________________________________ _ $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________________________________________ _ $50,000 or more __________________________________________________________ _ 

Customwork and other agricultural services3 ______________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ Average per farm' _________________________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

1987 farms with receipts of- $1 to $999 ______________________________________________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 ________________________________________________________ _ $5,000 to $9,999 ________________________________________________________ _ 

$10,000 to $24,999 ______________________________________________________ _ $25,000 to $49,999 ______________________________________________________ _ $50,000 or more ________________________________________________________ _ 

Rental of farmland _____________________________________________________ 1987 __ Average per farm' _________________________________________________ 1987 __ 

Farms with receipts of- $1 to $999 ______________________________________________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 ________________________________________________________ _ $5,000 to $9,999 ____________________________________________________ • ___ _ $10,000 to $24,999 ______________________________________________________ _ $25,000 or more ________________________________________________________ _ 

Sales of forest products and Christmas trees _____________________________ 1987 __ Average per farm' _________________________________________________ 1987 __ 

Farms with receipts of- $1 to $999 ______________________________________________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 ________________________________________________________ _ $5,000 to $9,999 ________________________________________________________ _ $10,000 to $24,999 ______________________________________________________ _ $25,000 or more ________________________________________________________ _ 

Other farm-related income sources ______________________________________ 1987 __ Average per farm' _________________________________________________ 1987 __ 

Farms with receipts of- $1 to $999 ______________________________________________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 ________________________________________________________ _ $5,000 to $9,999 ________________________________________________________ _ $10,000 to $24,999 ______________________________________________________ _ $25,000 or more ________________________________________________________ _ 

'Data are in whole dollars. 

"Data are based on a sample of farms. 

All farms 

Farms 

400 

(X) 

231 

114 

29 

15 

6 

5 

353 

127 

361 

(X) 

602 

440 

195 

89 

26 

9 

449 

351 

(X) 

(X) 

192 

138 

66 

43 

8 

2 

300 

(X) 

194 

72 

33 

1 

570 

(X) 

261 

228 

41 

28 

12 

368 

(X) 

166 

115 

60 

14 

13 

Farms with sales of $10,000 or more 

Value ($1,000) Farms 

2213 244 5533 (X) 

86 106 247 92 200 21 233 14 194 6 1 254 5 

1 967 215 246 98 

5802 570 4263 (X) 

233 187 1 050 171 1 400 103 1 418 84 777 17 924 8 

2163 186 

909 179 4818 (X) 

2590 (X) 

83 52 320 42 447 44 682 40 (D) 7 (D) 1 

477 122 1 591 (X) 

90 67 147 37 (D) 18 (D) 

1 780 187 3122 (X) 

70 55 528 74 

288 24 

400 27 492 7 

1 382 208 3756 (X) 

43 91 230 67 420 28 218 12 471 10 

3Data for 1987 are based on a sample of farms; data for 1982 are nonsample and exclude abnormals from farms with sales of $10,000 or more. 

Value ($1,000) 

2066 

8468 

48 

208 

(0) 

(0) 

194 

254 

84~ 

218 

3570 

6264 

73 

334 

734 

337 

(0) 

(0) 

344 

747 7224 

4172 

23 

75 

325 

640 

(0) 

(D) 

213 

743 

31 

70 

111 

1 113 5953 

14 

170 

(D) 

(D) 

352 

901 4331 

32 

130 

(D) 

(D) 

393 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA MASSACHUSETTS 13 
Table 6. Commodity Credit Corporation Loans: 1987 and 1982 

[For meaning 01 abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

eee loans 

Total _______________________________________________________ _ 

Average per larm' ______________________________________________ _ 

Farms with loans 01- $1 to $999 ________________________________________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 ___________________________________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 ___________________________________________________ _ 

$10,000 to $19,999 _________________________________________________ _ 

$20,000 to $24,999 _________________________________________________ _ 

$25,000 to $49,999 _________________________________________________ _ 

$50,000 or more ___________________________________________________ _ 

Corn ________________________________________________________________ _ 

Average per larm' ______________________________________________ _ 

Farms with loans 01- $1 to $999 ______________________________________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $9,999 _________________________________________________ _ 

$10,000 to $24,999 _______________________________________________ _ $25,000 or more _________________________________________________ _ 

Wheat ______________________________________________________________ _ 

Average per larm' ______________________________________________ _ 

Farms with loans 01- $1 to $999 ______________________________________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $9,999 _________________________________________________ _ 

$10,000 to $24,999 _______________________________________________ _ $25,000 or more _________________________________________________ _ 

Soybeans ___________________________________________________________ _ 

Average per larm' ______________________________________________ _ 

Farms with loans 01- $1 to $999 ______________________________________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $9,999 _________________________________________________ _ 

$10,000 to $24,999 _______________________________________________ _ $25,000 or more _________________________________________________ _ 

Sorghum, barley, and oats ____________________________________________ _ Average per larm' ______________________________________________ _ 

Farms with loans 01- $1 to $999 ______________________________________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $9,999 _________________________________________________ _ 

$10,000 to $24,999 _______________________________________________ _ $25,000 or more _________________________________________________ _ 

Cotton ______________________________________________________________ _ 

Average per larm' ______________________________________________ _ 

Farms with loans 01- $1 to $999 ______________________________________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $9,999 _________________________________________________ _ $10,000 to $24,999 _______________________________________________ _ $25,000 or more _________________________________________________ _ 

Peanuts, rye, rice, tobacco, and honey _________________________________ _ Average per larm' ______________________________________________ _ 

Farms with loans 01- $1 to $999 ______________________________________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $9,999 _________________________________________________ _ 

$10,000 to $24,999 _______________________________________________ _ $25,000 or more _________________________________________________ _ 

'Data are in whole dollars. 

14 MASSACHUSETTS 

1987 

Farms 

8 

(X) 

3 

2 

1 

2 

5 

(X) 

1 

2 

2 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

3 

(X) 

2 

Value 

($1,000) 

159 

19866 

3 

(D) 

-

!D) D) 

(D) 

(D) 

!D) D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

} 

1982 

Value Farms ($1,000) 

3 (0) 

(X) (D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(NA) (NA) 

(X) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(X) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(X) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(X) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(X) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(X) (X) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 7. Land Use and Acres Diverted: 1987, 1982, and 1978 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text) 

All farms 

Farms ________________________________________________________________ number __ 

Land in farms ___________________________________________________________ acres __ 

Total cropland_ _ _ _ __________ __ __ _ _____ _ _ __ _____ ___ __ _ _ _ _____ _ _____ __ _ _ farms __ 

acres __ Harvested cropland _________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 49 acres _________________________________________________________ _ 1 to 9 acres ________________________________________________________ _ 10 to 19 acres ______________________________________________________ _ 20 to 29 acres ______________________________________________________ _ 30 to 49 acres ______________________________________________________ _ 

50 to 99 acres ________________________________________________________ _ 100 to 199 acres ______________________________________________________ _ 200 to 499 acres ______________________________________________________ _ 500 to 999 acres ______________________________________________________ _ 

1,000 acres or more ___________________________________________________ _ 

1,000 to 1,999 acres _________________________________________________ _ 2,000 acres or more _________________________________________________ _ 

Cropland used only for pasture or grazing _____________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Other cropland _____________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Cropland in cover crops, legumes, and soil-improvement grasses, not harvested and not pastured _______________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Cropland on which all crops failed __________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Cropland in cultivated summer fallow _______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Cropland idle _____________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Total woodland _______________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres •• Woodland pastured _________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Woodland not pastured _____________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Pastureland and rangeland other than cropland and woodland pastured ____ farms __ acres __ 

Land in house lots, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. ________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Cropland under federal acreage reduction programs: Annual commodity acreage adjustment programs ________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Conservation reserve program _________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

1987 Percent of total in 1987 

6216 100.0 615 185 100.0 

5654 91.0 272588 44.3 5084 81.8 194874 31.7 

4028 64.8 1 900 30.6 965 15.5 572 9.2 591 9.5 

544 8.8 336 5.4 153 2.5 21 .3 2 (Z) 

1 (Z) 

1 (Z) 

2164 34.8 52884 8.6 1 267 20.4 24830 4.0 

362 5.8 6986 1.1 208 3.3 1 531 .2 73 1.2 946 .2 857 13.8 15367 2.5 

3382 54.4 225442 36.6 1 049 16.9 35745 5.8 2933 47.2 189697 30.8 

1 269 20.4 44998 7.3 4123 68.3 72157 11.7 

23 (X) 

829 (X) 

19 (X) 

677 (X) 

1982 1978 

5401 4946 612819 617 359 

4941 4645 265866 276 686 4608 4397 197 769 197 405 

3501 3222 1 626 1 415 759 688 525 490 591 629 

571 625 356 389 160 142 16 16 4 3 3 2 1 1 

1 853 1 845 51 683 62358 903 1 021 16414 16923 

284 305 4795 4 112 207 124 1 954 837 81 106 615 308 518 619 9050 10666 

3273 2982 252050 252 134 982 865 35317 36394 2920 2618 216733 215 740 

871 661 32021 28882 3732 3261 62882 59657 

11 48 103 1077 (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

MASSACHUSETTS 15 
Table 8. land in Farms, Harvested Cropland, and Irrigated land, by Size of Farm: 1987 

and 1982 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Farms Land in farms Harvested cropland Irrigated land 

All farms (acres) (acres) (acres) 

1987 1982 1987 1982 1987 1982 1987 

Land in farms ____________________ 6216 5401 615185 612819 194874 197 769 20158 Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres _________________ 1 105 920 4911 (0) 1 798 (0) 722 10 to 49 acres _______________ 2125 1 652 52758 41 861 17299 15078 3371 50 to 69 acres _______________ 587 490 33925 28228 10962 9403 1 399 70 to 99 acres _______________ 539 478 44465 39200 14596 12552 1 246 100 to 139 acres _____________ 566 521 65401 60479 19876 19381 1 974 

140 to 179 acres _____________ 324 325 50600 51 197 14414 16550 1 467 180 to 219 acres _____________ 264 271 52297 53637 16492 18843 983 220 to 259 acres _____________ 163 166 38800 39647 13816 12870 659 260 to 499 acres _____________ 386 419 134194 146526 44 663 46841 3657 500 to 999 acres _____________ 126 130 79966 81 458 26351 29093 1 449 

1,000 to 1,999 acres __________ 26 21 34020 27230 8500 8055 (0) 2,000 acres or more __________ 5 8 23848 (0) 6107 (0) (0) 5,000 acres or more ________ 1 2 (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) 

Farms with harvested cropland _____ 5084 4608 564 464 579 315 194 874 197 769 19946 Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres _________________ 742 637 3306 (0) 1 798 (0) 706 10 to 49 acres _______________ 1 622 1 338 40836 34763 17299 15078 3295 50 to 69 acres _______________ 512 420 29702 24272 10962 9403 1 399 70 to 99 acres _______________ 486 439 40069 36119 14596 12552 1 246 100 to 139 acres _____________ 510 485 58946 56294 19876 19381 1 854 

140 to 179 acres _____________ 294 299 46002 47109 14414 16550 1 467 180 to 219 acres _____________ 249 266 49438 52622 16492 18843 983 220 to 259 acres _____________ 156 162 37083 38692 13816 12870 659 260 to 499 acres _____________ 364 408 127 106 142675 44663 46841 3657 500 to 999 acres _____________ 119 126 75758 79132 26351 29093 1 449 

1,000 to 1,999 acres __________ 25 20 32370 25330 8500 8055 (0) 2,000 acres or more __________ 5 8 23848 (0) 6107 (0) (0) 5,000 acres or more ________ 1 2 (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) 

Farms with irrigated land __________ 1 316 1 000 109 552 90084 32005 25283 20 156 Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres _________________ 367 242 1 511 1 028 762 517 722 10 to 49 acres _______________ 484 3BO 11 831 9603 4258 3648 3371 50 to 69 acres _______________ 113 86 6599 4935 2088 2072 1 399 70 to 99 acres _______________ 78 75 6323 5949 2295 1 917 1 246 100 to 139 acres _____________ 76 73 8680 8353 2986 2824 1 974 

140 to 179 acres _____________ 52 37 8059 5814 2635 2009 1 467 160 to 219 acres _____________ 38 24 7499 4777 2423 1 785 983 220 to 259 acres _____________ 26 14 6113 3350 2081 727 659 260 to 499 acres _____________ 59 48 20496 16276 5855 3976 3657 500 to 999 acres _____________ 13 14 7687 8766 2433 1 775 1 449 

1,000 to 1,999 acres __________ 8 4 (0) 5159 (0) 965 (0) 2,000 acres or more __________ 2 3 (0) 16 074 (0) 3068 (0) 5,000 acres or more ________ 1 1 (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) 

Table 9. Irrigation: 1987, 1982, and 1978 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text 1 

Farms with irrigation 1987 1982 1978 Farms with irrigation 1987 1982 

Farms _______________________________ number __ I 316 1 000 966 Irrigated land-Con. 

Proportion of farms _______________ percenL_ 21.2 18.5 19.5 Acres irrigated-Con. 200 to 499 acres __________________ farms __ 10 8 acres __ (0) (0) 

Irrigated land ___________________________ acres __ 20158 17331 16753 500 to 999 acres __________________ farms __ I 1 Average per farm ___________________ acres __ 15 17 17 acres __ (0) (0) 1,000 acres or more _______________ farms __ I 1 acres __ (0) (0) 

Acres irrigated: Irrigated land use: 1 to 9 acres ______________________ farms __ 888 651 613 Harvested cropland __________________ farms __ 1 290 989 acres __ 2540 2102 1 910 acres __ 19566 17 012 10 to 49 acres ____________________ farms __ 358 288 289 Pastureland and other land ___________ farms __ 60 31 acres __ 7675 6292 6149 acres __ 592 319 50 to 99 acres ____________________ farms __ 39 34 39 acres __ 2727 2342 2734 Land in irrigated farms __________________ acres __ 109 552 90084 100 to 199 acres __________________ farms __ 19 17 19 Cropland ____________________________ acres __ 39116 30394 acres __ 2489 2197 2564 Harvested cropland _________________ acres __ 32005 25283 

1982 

17331 

505 

2842 

1 362 

1 175 

1 644 

1 248 

747 

486 

3110 

951 

804 2457 

(0) 

17276 

501 2791 

1 362 1 175 

1 644 

1 248 

747 

486 

3 110 

951 

804 

2457 

(0) 

17331 

505 

2842 

1 362 

1 175 

1 644 

1 248 

747 

486 3 110 

951 

804 

2457 (0) 

1978 

4 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

959 16588 (NA) 

165 

91 080 31 014 

25721 

16 MASSACHUSETTS 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 10. Selected Characteristics of Irrigated and Nonirrigated Farms: 1987 and 1982 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Irrigated farms 

Allfarms Nonirrigated farms All harvested cropland Characteristics Any land irrigated irrigated 

1987 1982 1987 

Farms _____________________________________________ number __ 6216 5401 1316 Land in farms ________________________________________ 8Cre$ __ 615185 612819 109 552 

Value of land and buildings': Average per farm ________________________________ dollars __ 346530 205 677 399 533 Average per acre ________________________________ dollars __ 3553 1 983 4734 

Irrigated land _________________________________________ acres __ 20158 17331 20158 

Land in farms according to use: Total cropland _____________________________________ farms __ 5654 4941 1314 acres __ 272 588 265 866 39 116 Harvested cropland ______________________________ farms __ 5084 4608 1 299 acres __ 194 874 197 769 32005 

Pastureland, excluding woodland pastured ____________ farms __ 3017 2497 238 acres __ 97882 83704 15705 

Land set aside in federal farm programs _______________ farms __ 42 (NA) 4 acres __ 1 506 (NA) 95 Owned and rented land in farms: Owned land in farms _______________________________ farms __ 5762 (NA) 1 206 acres __ 491 079 (NA) 93950 Rented or leased land in farms ______________________ farms __ 1 903 1 876 363 acres __ 124106 126482 15602 

Market value of agricultural products sold _____________ $1,000 __ 340464 281 436 176368 Average per farm ________________________________ dollars __ 54772 52108 134018 

Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops _______ farms __ 3820 3260 1277 $1,000 __ 215 855 139428 173841 Livestock, poultry, and their products ________________ farms __ 2932 2904 175 $1,000 __ 124609 142008 2527 

Total farm production expenses' _____________________ $1,000 __ 251 496 (NA) 115599 Average per farm ________________________________ dollars __ 40460 (NA) 78961 

Livestock and poultry purchased ____________________ farms __ 1 559 1 636 113 $1,000 __ 11 441 11 468 253 Feed for livestock and poultry _______________________ farms __ 2893 2947 205 $1,000 __ 33525 47203 890 Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees ______________________ farms __ 2429 2068 799 $1,000 __ 6227 5996 4418 Commercial fertilizer2 _______________________________ farms __ 3858 3284 1 357 $1,000 __ 8953 7155 3938 

Agricultural chemicals2 _____________________________ farms __ 3027 2456 1 268 $1,000 __ 7319 4885 4835 Petroleum products ________________________________ farms __ 5859 5323 1 413 $1,000 __ 12042 16641 6395 Electricity __ __ __ __ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ ____ _ __ ____ __ _ __ ______ ___ farms __ 4286 3622 1 072 $1,000 __ 5959 5874 2150 Hired farm labor ___________________________________ farms __ 2 185 2412 851 $1,000 __ 66579 43109 42868 

Contract labor _____________________________________ farms __ 1 025 429 435 $1,000 __ 7906 2604 5600 Repairs and maintenance ___________________________ farms __ 5222 (NA) 1 294 $1,000 __ 16873 (NA) 7890 

Customwork, machine hire, and rental of machinery and equipment> ___________________________________ farms __ 1 276 1 224 452 $1,000 __ 3570 3517 2599 Interest' __________________________________________ farms __ 1 981 1 803 607 $1,000 __ 13788 10141 6717 Cash rent paid for land and buildings ________________ farms __ 1 092 (NA) 246 $1,000 __ 3848 (NA) 1 450 Property taxes paid ________________________________ farms __ 5817 (NA) 1 363 $1,000 __ 15 219 (NA) 5913 All other farm production expenses __________________ farms __ 5700 (NA) 1 431 $1,000 __ 38248 (NA) 19684 

Commodity Credit Corporation loans ___________________ farms __ 8 3 - $1,000 __ 159 (D) - Government payments received _______________________ farms __ 400 (NA) 59 $1,000 __ 2213 (NA) 130 Other farm-related income' ___________________________ farms __ 1 361 (NA) 295 $1,000 __ 5802 (NA) 1 448 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment'_ __ _ _ _ __ _ _____ ___ ______ ___ _ __ _ __ __ ______ _ farms __ 6207 5394 1464 $1,000 __ 198868 153346 75213 Average per farm ________________________________ dollars __ 32039 28429 51 375 

Inventory of livestock: Cattle and calves __________________________________ farms __ 2112 2311 83 number __ 83065 102366 1 941 Milk cows _______________________________________ farms __ 838 1111 25 

numbeL_ 36913 49891 702 

Hogs and pigs _____________________________________ farms __ 498 619 35 

numbeL_ 25816 39570 473 Sheep and lambs __________________________________ farms __ 604 452 45 number __ 14761 9846 626 

1 Data are based on a sample of farms. 2Data for 1987 include cost of custom applications. 3Data for 1987 exclude cost of custom applications for commercial fertilizer and agricultural chemicals. 

'Data for 1982 do not include imputation for item nonresponse. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

1982 1987 1982 1987 1982 

1 000 973 748 4900 4401 90084 70399 60620 505633 522 735 

275 900 362 252 271 437 330201 188243 3263 5086 3515 3251 1 715 

17331 15671 13704 (X) (X) 

999 973 748 4340 3942 30394 18839 15709 233472 235472 996 973 748 3785 3612 

25283 15511 13506 162869 172486 

171 131 100 2779 2326 4746 13081 2822 82177 78958 

(NA) - (NA) 38 (NA) 

(NA) - (NA) 1 411 (NA) 

(NA) 887 (NA) 4556 (NA) 

(NA) 65442 (NA) 397 129 (NA) 

(NA) 181 (NA) 1 540 (NA) 

(NA) 4957 (NA) 108 504 (NA) 

102411 129 759 77 986 164097 179024 102411 133 360 104259 33489 40678 

984 959 741 2543 2276 100 572 129 574 77510 42014 38856 

145 76 77 2757 2759 1 840 185 476 122082 140 168 

(NA) 81 235 (NA) 135897 (NA) 

(NA) 75921 (NA) 28598 (NA) 

(NA) 53 (NA) 1 446 (NA) 

(NA) 52 (NA) 11 188 (NA) 

158 112 63 2688 2789 

856 130 (D) 32635 46348 

418 488 193 1 630 1 650 

4 143 2667 2244 1 810 1 853 948 976 673 2501 2336 2220 2643 1314 5015 4934 

908 939 648 1 759 1 548 

2692 3482 1 987 2483 2194 (NA) 1 031 (NA) 4446 (NA) 

(NA) 4426 (NA) 5647 (NA) 

(NA) 728 (NA) 3 214 (NA) 

(NA) 1 530 (NA) 3809 (NA) 

563 596 334 1 334 1 849 

19036 29424 13044 23711 24073 

223 346 156 590 206 

1 746 4052 1 258 2306 858 

(NA) 945 (NA) 3928 (NA) 

(NA) 5324 (NA) 8983 (NA) 

(NA) 340 (NA) 824 (NA) 

(NA) 2082 (NA) 971 (NA) 

424 426 265 1 374 1 379 

2881 5206 2003 7071 7259 

(NA) 112 (NA) 846 (NA) 

(NA) 674 (NA) 2398 (NA) 

(NA) 978 (NA) 4454 (NA) 

(NA) 4681 (NA) 9306 (NA) 

(NA) 1 054 (NA) 4269 (NA) 

(NA) 14862 (NA) 18564 (NA) 

(NA) - (NA) 8 (NA) 

(NA) - (NA) 159 (NA) 

(NA) 14 (NA) 341 (NA) 

(NA) 16 (NA) 2084 (NA) 

(NA) 149 (NA) 1 066 (NA) 

(NA) 939 (NA) 4354 (NA) 

1 073 1 070 756 4743 4321 

45334 54329 31 148 123 655 108012 

42250 50774 41 200 26071 24997 

82 25 30 2029 2229 

1 137 289 (D) 81 124 101 229 

14 5 5 813 1 097 

382 16 40 36211 49509 

54 13 23 483 565 

1 273 99 416 25343 38297 

38 23 24 559 414 

385 195 146 14135 9461 

MASSACHUSETTS 17 
Table 11. Value of Land and Buildings: 1987, 1982, and 1978 

[Data are based on a sample of farms; see text. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text) 

1987 

Value of land and buildings Value Farms ($1,000) 1982 1978 

6216 (X) 5400 4946 (X) 2 154 033 1 110655 906797 (X) 346 530 205677 183 339 (X) 3553 1 963 1 443 

Estimated market value of land and buildings ______________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Average per farm ___________________________________________________ dollars __ Average per acre ___________________________________________________ dollars __ 

Farms by value group: $1 to $39,999 _____________________________________________________________ _ 640 13695 753 937 $40,000 to $69,999 ___________________________________________________ " ____ _ 488 25532 805 881 $70,000 to $99,999 ________________________________________________________ _ 455 37773 654 593 $100,000 to $149,999 ______________________________________________________ _ 771 88545 895 761 $150,000 to $199,999 ______________________________________________________ _ 781 126414 619 442 

$200,000 to $499,999 ______________________________________________________ _ 1 921 571 344 1 240 981 $500,000 to $999,999 ______________________________________________________ _ 786 523 070 286 241 

268 322330 } 114 297672 148 110 12 147 658 

$1,000,000 to $1,999,999 __________________________________________________ _ 

$2,000,000 to $4,999,999 __________________________________________________ _ $5,000,000 or more ________________________________________________________ _ 

Table 12. Value of Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1987 and 1982 

[Data are based on a sample of farms; SBe text. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see Introductory text I 

1987 1982 

Value of machinery and equipment Value Value Farms ($1,000) Farms ($1,000) 

6207 198868 5394 153346 (X) 32039 (X) 28429 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment ___________ _ Average per farm' _________________________________________ _ 

By value group: $1 to $4,999 ______________________________________________ _ 679 1 753 604 1 792 $5,000 to $9,999 __________________________________________ _ 1428 9315 1 439 9385 $10,000 to $19,999 ________________________________________ _ 1 271 16641 1 266 16557 $20,000 to $29,999 ________________________________________ _ 1 023 23754 668 15419 $30,000 to $49,999 ________________________________________ _ 678 24536 536 19641 

$50,000 to $69,999 ________________________________________ _ 451 24922 366 20317 $70,000 to $99,999 _____________________________ .. __________ _ 253 20346 222 17669 $100,000 to $199,999 __________________________ ------------- 327 41 448 217 27460 $200,000 to $499,999 ______________________________________ _ 86 23405 68 (D) 

9 5549 } 8 (D) 4 7200 

$500,000 to $999,999 ______________________________________ _ $1,000,000 or more ________________________________________ _ 

'Data are in who!e dollars. 

Table 13. Selected Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1987 and 1982 

[Data are based on a sample of farms; see text. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text) 

1987 1982 

Selected machinery and equipment Total Manufactured 1983 to 1987 Manufactured prior to 1983 Number manufactured 

Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number 1978 to 1982 

Motortrucks, including pickups __________________________________ _ 

2 or 3 ------------------------------------------------------

5204 10957 1 838 4281 2062 2779 4224 8 178 4503 360 813 1 468 3409 1 765 9376 2220 4016 (D) 4 or more __________________________________________________ _ 691 4001 53 317 431 2444 537 3159 (D) 

Wheel tractors ________________________________________________ _ 5360 13160 1 370 1 901 4822 11 259 4248 9956 1 272 

2 or 3 ------------------------------------------------------ 2407 5742 311 698 2124 4978 1 929 4535 424 4 or more __________________________________________________ _ 1017 5482 35 179 832 4415 783 3685 106 Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) ______________________________ _ 

40 horsepower (PTO) or more ________________________________ _ 4235 7624 2915 5536 754 872 3731 6752 (NA) 798 1 029 2522 4507 (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

Grain and bean combines' _____________________________________ _ 52 60 6 6 46 54 21 23 4 Cottonpickers and strippers ____________________________________ _ Mower conditioners ___________________________________________ _ 1 586 1 783 515 552 1 103 1 231 1 398 1 533 408 Pickup balers _________________________________________________ _ 1 820 1 993 228 244 1 639 1 749 1 604 1 704 251 

'Data for 1982 include self-propelled only. 

18 MASSACHUSETTS 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 14. Petroleum Products Expenses: 1987, 1982, and 1978 

[Data are based on a sample of farms; see text. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text 1 

Item 

Petroleum products __ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ ______ _ ___ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ __ _ __ _________ _ __ _ _ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Average per farm _________________________________________________ dollars __ 

Gasoline and gasohoL ________________________________________________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ Average per farm _________________________________________________ dollars __ 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $499 ______________________________________________________________ _ 

$500 to $999 ___________________________________________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $1,999 ________________________________________________________ _ 

$2,000 to $4,999 ________________________________________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 ________________________________________________________ _ 

$10,000 to $24,999 ______________________________________________________ _ 

$25,000 or more ________________________________________________________ _ 

Diesel fuel ___________________________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Average per farm _________________________________________________ dollars __ 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $499 ______________________________________________________________ _ 

$500 to $999 ___________________________________________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $1,999 ________________________________________________________ _ 

$2,000 to $4,999 ________________________________________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 ________________________________________________________ _ 

$10,000 to $24,999 ______________________________________________________ _ $25,000 or more ________________________________________________________ _ 

Natural gas __________________________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Average per farm _________________________________________________ dollars __ 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $99 _______________________________________________________________ _ $100 to $499 ___________________________________________________________ _ $500 to $999 ___________________________________________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $1,999 ________________________________________________________ _ $2,000 to $4,999 ________________________________________________________ _ $5,000 to $9,999 ________________________________________________________ _ $10,000 or more ________________________________________________________ _ 

LP gas, fuel oil, kerosene, motor oil, grease, etc. ________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Average per farm _________________________________________________ dollars __ 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $99 _______________________________________________________________ _ 

$100 to $499 ___________________________________________________________ _ $500 to $999 ___________________________________________________________ _ $1,000 to $1,999 ________________________________________________________ _ $2,000 to $4,999 ________________________________________________________ _ $5,000 to $9,999 ________________________________________________________ _ $10,000 or more ________________________________________________________ _ 

1987 

Farms 

5859 (X) 

(X) 

5243 

(X) 

(X) 

2945 

806 

723 

613 

105 

42 

9 

2743 (X) 

(X) 

1 669 

467 

279 

240 

59 

22 

7 

175 

(X) 

(X) 

39 

21 

22 

30 

27 

20 

16 

3773 (X) 

(X) 

1 490 1 394 

418 

251 

118 

50 

52 

Expenses 

($1,000) 1982 

(X) 5323 12 042 16641 

2055 3 126 

(X) 5034 

5325 6750 1 016 1 341 

554 2581 

517 726 

912 729 

613 726 672 199 

560 } 73 497 

(X) 2028 2 585 2465 942 1 216 

321 1 053 296 370 

373 278 

656 234 410 60 320 } 33 209 

(X) 103 841 872 

4807 8469 

1 3 8 32 12 10 

41 12 90 17 124 } 29 566 

(X) (NA) 

3 291 6553 

872 (NA) 

70 (NA) 

292 (NA) 

276 (NA) 

320 (NA) 

325 (NA) 

358 (NA) 

650 (NA) 

Table 15. Agricultural Chemicals Used, Including Fertilizer and Lime: 1987, 1982, 

and 1978 

[Data are based on a sample of farms; see text. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text 1 

Chemicals used 1987 1982 1978 Chemicals ~sed 1987 

Any chemicals, fertilizer, or lime Any chemicals, fertilizer, or lime used __________________________ farms __ 4391 3656 3899 used-Con. 

Commercial fertilizer' __________ farms __ 3858 3284 3585 Sprays, dusts, granules, acres on which used __ 138 832 138 567 149706 fumigants, etc., to control- $1,000 __ 8953 7 155 7148 Insects on hay and other crops ______________________ farms __ 2049 Lime _________________________ farms __ 1 339 1 464 1 543 acres on which used __ 49252 acres on which used __ 23208 27222 37781 Nematodes in crops _________ farms __ 152 tons __ 33838 44 149 60032 acres on which used __ 5212 

Diseases in crops and 

Farms by tons used: orchards ___________________ farms __ 1 093 1 to 49 tons ______________________ 1 155 1 218 1 183 acres on which used __ 25050 50 to 99 tons _____________________ 124 140 207 Weeds, grass, or brush in 100 to 199 tons ___________________ 39 72 114 crops and pasture __________ farms __ 1 690 200 to 499 tons ___________________ 20 34 35 acres on which used __ 57337 500 to 999 tons ___________________ 1 - 3 1,000 tons or more ________________ - - 1 Chemicals used for defoliation 

Agricultural chemicals' _________ farms __ 3027 2456 3260 

or for growth control of crops or thinning of fruit ____________ farms __ 255 $1,000 __ 7319 4885 3882 acres on which used __ 5928 

'Data for 1987 include cost of custom applications; data for agricultural chemicals exclude the cost of lime for 1987 and 1982. 

1978 

4900 

11 733 

2394 

4706 

4641 

986 

2486 

834 

766 

507 

76 

37 

550 

072 

692 

971 

302 

153 

100 

16 

8 

94 

165 

1 755 

14 

39 

12 

13 

10 

6 

(NA) 

5854 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

1982 1978 

1 760 1 527 45480 39772 

166 183 4087 4797 

832 997 20 104 21 106 

1 514 1 740 57 111 59379 

239 201 6463 (D) 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA MASSACHUSETTS 19 
Table 16. Tenure and Characteristics of Operator and Type of Organization for All Farms 

and Farms Operated by Black and Other Races: 1987, 1982, and 1978 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols. see introductory text 1 

Characteristics 

Tenure of operator: All operators _____________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Harvested cropland _____________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Full owners ____________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Harvested cropland ___________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Part owners ____________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Harvested cropland ___________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Tenants _______________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Harvested cropland ___________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Percent of tenancy ______________________________ percenL_ 

Operators by place of residence: On farm operated _______________________________________ _ Not on farm operated ____________________________________ _ Not reported ____________________________________________ _ 

Operators by principal occupation: Farming ________________________________________________ _ 

Other __________________________________________________ _ 

Operators by days of work off farm: None ___________________________________________________ _ 

Any ____________________________________________________ _ I to 49 days __________________________________________ _ 

50 to 99 days _________________________________________ _ 

100 to 149 days _______________________________________ _ 

150 to 199 days _______________________________________ _ 200 days or more _____________________________________ _ 

Not reported ____________________________________________ _ 

Operators by years on present farm: 2 years or less __________________________________________ _ 3 or 4 years ____________________________________________ _ 

5 to 9 years _____________________________________________ _ 

10 years or more ________________________________________ _ 

Average years on present farm _________________________ _ 

Not reported ____________________________________________ _ 

Operators by age group: Under 25 years __________________________________________ _ 

25 to 34 years __________________________________________ _ 35 to 44 years __________________________________________ _ 

45 to 49 years __________________________________________ _ 50 to 54 years __________________________________________ _ 55 to 59 years __________________________________________ _ 60 to 64 years __________________________________________ _ 

65 to 69 years __________________________________________ _ 

70 years and over _______________________________________ _ Average age __________________________________________ _ 

Operators by sex: Male ____________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Female _ ____ _ _ ___ __ _ _ _ __________ _ ___ _ ___ ___ __ __ _ _ farms __ 

acres __ 

Operators of Spanish origin (see text) ________________ farms __ 

acres __ Operators not of Spanish origin ______________________ farms __ Spanish origin not reported __________________________ farms __ 

Type of organization: Individual or family (sole proprietorship) _____________ farms __ 

acres __ Partnership ______________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Corporation ______________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Family held: More than 10 stockholders ____________________ farms __ 

acres __ 10 or less stockholders _______________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Other than family held: More than 10 stockholders ____________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

10 or less stockholders _______________________ farms __ acres __ 

Other-cooperative, estate or trust. institutional, etc. ______ __ __ _ _ _ ___ __ _ __ _ _ __ ____ _ ___ _ _________ _ farms __ 

acres __ 

'For classification of social and ethnic groups, see text. 

All farms 

1987 1982 

6216 5401 

615185 612819 

5084 4608 

194 874 197 769 

4313 3521 

348 117 303 952 

3377 2887 73627 66272 

1 449 1 481 231 033 279378 

1 339 1 396 

105 444 118409 

454 399 

36035 29489 

368 325 

15803 13088 

7.3 7.4 

4918 4228 

960 784 

338 389 

3 174 2941 3042 2460 

2371 2121 

3516 2897 

374 271 

178 202 

245 225 

436 361 

2283 1 838 

329 383 

249 311 

449 508 

1 165 884 

3421 2792 

18.8 18.2 

932 906 

50 64 

590 681 

477 1 163 

687 } 118 642 

642 } 1 260 663 

595 } 1 115 870 

52.6 51.5 

5415 4831 

571 616 570447 

801 570 

43569 42372 

24 13 

2019 1 428 

4 197 (NA) 

1 995 (NA) 

5124 4541 

431 487 429 422 

481 377 

73006 63463 

544 413 

86535 91 378 

4 7 

1 790 (0) 

489 358 

79707 (0) 

6 8 

300 1 955 

45 40 

3738 6824 

67 70 

24157 28556 

1978 

4946 617 359 

4397 

197405 

3160 

294 981 

2705 

62890 

1 465 

297490 

1 418 

123 472 

321 

24888 

274 

11 043 

6.5 

3860 

718 

368 

2852 

2094 

2197 

2520 

262 

147 

183 

305 

1 623 

229 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

69 

518 

853 

137 { 

386 { 

983 { 52.5 

4563 

584605 

383 

32754 

17 

809 

(NA) 

(NA) 

4087 

429461 

439 

72643 

358 

86397 

6 3270 

312 62178 

16 

19132 24 1 817 

62 

28858 

Farms operated by Black and other races 1 

1987 

26 1 822 

22 

485 

19 1 059 

15 

142 

4 

258 

4 

180 

3 

505 

3 163 

11.5 

16 

8 

2 

13 

13 

8 

16 

3 

1 

12 

2 

2 

2 

8 

11 

15.9 

3 

2 

6 

6 

1 

1 

3 

1 

6 

53.0 

18 

540 

8 

282 

3 

382 

12 

11 

23 

1 723 

3 

99 

3 

99 

} 

} 

} 

1982 

25 

(0) 

22 

303 

23 

(0) 

20 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

17 

6 

2 

12 

13 

6 

16 

2 

1 

3 

1 

9 

3 

2 

3 

11 

5 

9.8 

4 

4 

8 

3 

4 

6 

49.2 

23 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

24 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

1978 

27 

(0) 

24 

476 

19 

1 030 

18 

250 

6 

(0) 

4 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

7.4 

17 

8 

2 

14 

13 

9 

15 

1 

2 

12 

3 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

4 

5 

10 

5 

3 

48.5 

26 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

21 

1 504 2 

(0) 

3 104 

2 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

20 MASSACHUSETTS 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 17. Selected Characteristics of Farms Operated by Females, Persons of Spanish 

Origin, and Specified Racial Groups: 1987 and 1982 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Characteristics 

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 

Farms ____________________________________ number, 1987 __ 

1982 __ Land in farms _______________________________ acres, 1987 __ 

1982 __ HalVested cropland ________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1987 FARMS BY SIZE 

1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

1 to 9 acres ____________________________________________ _ 

10 to 49 acre"- _________________________________________ _ 

50 to 139 acres _________________________________________ _ 

140 to 219 acres ________________________________________ _ 

220 to 499 acres ________________________________________ _ 

500 acres or more ______________________________________ _ 

1987 OWNED AND RENTED LAND 

IN FARMS 

Owned land in farms _____________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Rented or leased land in farms ____________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

TENURE OF OPERATOR 

Full owners _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ Part owners ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

acres, 1981-_ 

1982 __ Tenants ____________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1987 FARMS BY TYPE OF 

ORGANIZATION 

1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Individual or family (sale proprietorship) ____________________ _ Partnership _____________________________________________ _ 

Family held corporation __________________________________ _ 

Other than family held corporation ________________________ _ 

Other-cooperative, estate or trust, institutional, etc. ________________________________________ _ 

1987 MARKET VALUE OF 

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD 

Total sales ______________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops ________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Livestock, poultry, and their product"- ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms by value of sales: Less than $2,500 ___________________________________ _ 

$2,500 to $9,999 ____________________________________ _ 

$10,000 to $19,999 __________________________________ _ $20,000 to $24,999 __________________________________ _ $25,000 or more ____________________________________ _ 

1987 FARMS BY STANDARD 

INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION 

Cash grains (011) _______________________________________ _ 

Field crops, except cash grains (013) _____________________ _ Cotton (0131) _________________________________________ _ 

Tobacco (0132) _______________________________________ _ 

Sugarcane and sugar beets; Irish potatoes; 

field crops, except cash grains, n.e.c. (0133,0134,0139) ___________________________________ _ 

Vegetables and melons (016) ____________________________ _ Fruits and tree nuts (017) ________________________________ _ 

Horticultural specialties (018) _____________________________ _ 

General farms, primarily crop (019) ________________________ _ 

Livestock, except dairy, poultry, and animal specialties (021) _______________________________________ _ 

Beef cattle, except feedlots (0212) ______________________ _ 

Dairy farms (024) ________________________________________ _ 

Poultry and eggs (025) ___________________________________ _ 

Animal specialties (027) __________________________________ _ 

General farms, primarily livestock and animal speCialties (029) _______________________________________ _ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

Female Operators of operators Spanish origin 1 

801 

570 43569 

42372 

474 

403 9581 

10396 

223 

325 

164 

52 

33 

4 

751 

38500 

165 

5069 

636 

432 

31 069 

29030 

115 

101 

11 064 12358 

50 

37 1 436 

984 

717 

35 

35 

6 

8 

801 

13252 

335 

9835 

420 

3416 

401 

218 

66 

19 

95 

1 

76 

77 

45 

94 

70 

31 

176 

71 

29 

12 

254 

11 

24 

13 

2019 

1 428 

24 

11 

745 

387 

1 

11 

8 

2 

1 

1 

24 

795 

10 

224 

14 

5 1 257 

(0) 

10 

6 762 1 299 

2 

(0) 

18 

2 

2 

1 

24 

1 478 

17 

1 073 

4 

406 

10 

5 

3 

6 

5 

5 

3 

5 

4 

3 

2 

2 

Total 

26 

25 

622 

(D) 

22 

22 

485 

303 

2 

13 

8 

2 

1 

23 1 234 7 588 

19 

23 

1 059 

(D) 

4 

2 

258 

(D) 

3 

505 

23 

3 

26 

1 078 

14 

219 

10 

859 

7 

5 

6 

4 

4 

2 

2 

1 

9 

2 

6 

2 

3 

1 

2 

Farms operated by Black and other races 

Black 

11 

17 

533 

836 

9 

15 

83 

229 

8 

3 

10 

455 

3 

78 

8 

15 

420 

(D) 

2 

2 

(D) 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

10 

11 

141 

7 

(D) 

3 

(D) 

3 

2 

2 

3 

1 

2 

2 

5 

2 

American Indian 

1 

6 

(D) 

(D) 

5 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

1 

6 

(0) 

(D) 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

Asian 

6 

2 

(D) 

(D) 

5 

2 

64 

(D) 

2 

1 

3 

5 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

5 

2 

(D) 

(D) 

(0) 

6 

6 

(0) 

5 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

1 

2 

2 

1 

1 

2 

2 

2 

Other 

(see text) 

8 

990 

8 

338 

3 

2 

2 

1 

7 

(D) 

3 

(0) 

5 

343 

2 

(D) 

(0) 

6 

2 

8 

855 

2 

(0) 

4 

(0) 

3 

1 

1 

3 

2 

2 

1 

1 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA MASSACHUSETTS 21 
Table 17. Selected Characteristics of Farms Operated by Females, Persons of Spanish 

Origin, and Specified Racial Groups: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text 1 

Characteristics 

1987 OPERATOR 

CHARACTERISTICS 

Operators by place of residence: On farm operated _____________________________________ _ 

Not on farm operated __________________________________ _ Not reported __________________________________________ _ 

Operators by principal occupation: Farming ______________________________________________ _ Other ________________________________________________ _ 

Operators by days of work off farm: None ________________________________________________ _ 

Any __________________________________________________ _ 1 to 99 days ________________________________________ _ 

100 to 199 days ____________________________________ _ 200 days or more ___________________________________ _ 

Not reported __________________________________________ _ 

Operators by years on present farm: 2 years or less ________________________________________ _ 3 or 4 years __________________________________________ _ 

5 to 9 years __________________________________________ _ 

10 years or more ______________________________________ _ 

Average years on present farm _______________________ _ 

Not reported __________________________________________ _ 

Operators by age group: Under 25 years _______________________________________ _ 25 to 34 years ________________________________________ _ 

35 to 44 years ________________________________________ _ 45 to 54 years ________________________________________ _ 55 to 59 years ________________________________________ _ 60 to 64 years ________________________________________ _ 65 to 69 years ________________________________________ _ 

70 years and over _____________________________________ _ Average age ________________________________________ _ 

Operators by sex: Male _________________________________________________ _ Female ______________________________________________ _ 

Operators of Spanish origin' _____________________________ _ 

1987 COMMODITY CREDIT 

CORPORATION LOANS AND 

GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS 

Amount received from Commodity Credit Corporation loans _______________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Government payments received ___________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Female Operators of 

operators Spanish origin' 

681 

93 

27 

422 

379 

342 

640 

89 

325 

226 

45 

54 

92 

200 

356 

14.7 

99 

13 

87 

260 

160 

65 

68 

49 

99 

49.9 

(X) 

801 

3 

36 

33 

14 

10 

12 

12 

12 

23 

1 

11 

11 

1 

3 

3 

13 

17.5 

4 

1 

2 

5 

7 

2 

3 

3 

1 50.0 

21 

3 

24 

1 

(0) 

'See chapter 1, table 16 for operators not of or not reporting Spanish origin. 

Total 

16 

8 

2 

13 

13 

8 

16 

3 

1 

12 

2 

2 

2 

8 

11 

15.9 

3 

2 

6 

7 

1 

3 

1 

6 53.0 

18 

8 

3 

Farms operated by Black and other races 

Black American Indian 

6 

4 

1 

7 

4 

4 

9 

5 

4 

2 

2 

7 22.8 

2 

1 

1 

2 

3 

4 57.9 

6 

5 

2 

1 

(0) 

(0) 

Asian 

5 

1 

1 

5 

1 

8 

2 

3 

3 

2 

4 

5.5 

2 

3 

1 

47.0 

5 

1 

Other 

(see text) 

4 

3 

1 

4 

4 

3 

9 

1 

4 

4 

2 

2 

3 16.7 

1 

2 

2 

1 

2 52.5 

7 

1 

2 

22 MASSACHUSETTS 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 18. Selected Characteristics of Farms by Standard Industrial Classification: 1987 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Value of selected capital Market value of agricultural products sold assets', average per farm (doliars) ($1,000) 

SIC code 

Harvested Crops, including 

nursery and livestock, Land in farms cropland Land and Machinery and greenhouse poultry, and Farms (acres) (acres) buildings equipment Total crops their products 

Total _________________________________________ 6216 615 185 194874 346 530 32039 340464 215855 124609 

Crops (01) ____________________________________________ 3538 301 580 96390 483 995 57454 214445 212 675 1 769 

Cash grains (011) ___________________________________ Wheat 25 5987 2813 577 813 60975 607 579 28 (0111) _____________________________________ Rice 1 (D) (D) - - (D) (D) - (0112) _______________________________________ - - - - - - - -

~g~~~~~~ %1 Tsr ===== === ================ ========== 

21 (D) (D) 612 923 62893 (D) (D) (D) 

- - - - - - - - Cash grains, n.e.c. (0119) __________________________ 3 840 564 425 667 52667 114 (D) (D) 

Field crops, except cash grains (013) __________________ 975 124 046 41 850 479 671 36154 14290 13360 930 Cotton (0131) _____________________________________ - - - - - - - - Tobacco (0132) ___________________________________ 14 2028 763 447 692 68004 4629 (D) (D) su~arcane and sugar beets (0133) __________________ - - - - - - - - Iris potatoes (0134) _______________________________ 23 6440 2706 1 034 091 158 647 3603 (D) (D) Field crops, except cash grains, n.e.c. (0139) _________ 938 115578 38381 452 610 27726 6058 5 411 646 

Vegetables and melons (016) _________________________ 678 37568 17238 376 033 51 711 24925 24624 300 

Fruits and tree nuts (017) ____________________________ 956 93584 23339 586 963 77 015 91 541 91 430 111 

~~~~e~r(gf7~1 ~~~ = === ====== =================: :=::= 

630 65369 13341 622 606 88352 75547 75523 24 

13 535 134 98 143 11 429 77 77 - Tree nuts (0173) __________________________________ - - - - - - - - Citrus fruits (0174) _________________________________ - - - - - - - - Deciduous tree fruits (0175) ________________________ 253 24392 9239 605 153 61 309 15643 15575 68 Fruits and tree nuts, n.e.c. (0179) ___________________ 60 3288 625 168 389 10408 274 255 19 

Horticultural speCialties (018) _________________________ 630 17303 5116 483 782 62761 79985 79946 39 Omamental floriculture and nursery products (0181) ___ 621 16886 5101 483 888 60358 79063 (D) (D) Food crops grown under cover (0182) _______________ 9 417 15 475 333 255000 923 (D) (D) 

General farms, primarily crop (019) ____________________ 274 23092 6034 256 444 22748 3096 2735 361 

livestock and animal specialties (02) ____________________ 2678 313605 98484 594 815 52748 126 020 3 180 122 840 

livestock, except dairy, poultry, and animal specialties (021) ______________________________________________ 1 233 113821 23271 345 355 26302 10428 579 9848 Beef cattle feedlots (0211) _________________________ 139 15850 4485 501 400 (D) 1 365 32 1 332 Beef cattle, except feedlots (0212) __________________ 585 57295 12746 368 053 21 759 3502 319 3 183 Hogs (0213) ______________________________________ 172 12294 2072 195 542 40681 4 103 112 3991 Sheep and goats (0214) ____________________________ 267 21 041 1 770 389 018 14941 941 24 917 

General livestock, except dairy, poultry, and animal specialties (0219) _________________________________ 70 7341 2198 249 533 (D) 517 93 424 

Dairy farms (024) ____________________________________ 556 152 045 (D) (D) 84885 69892 1 668 68224 

Poultry and eggs (025) _______________________________ 134 8090 (D) (D) 68467 22711 214 22498 Broiler, fryer, and roaster chickens (0251) ____________ 2 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Chicken eggs (0252) _______________________________ 92 5919 603 369487 92289 19915 92 19823 Turkeys and turkey eggs (0253) _____________________ 21 1 134 269 300 000 34792 2 189 75 2 114 Poultry hatcheries (0254) ___________________________ - - - - - - - - Poultry and eggs, n.e.c. (0259) ______________________ 19 (D) 106 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) 

Animal specialties (027) ______________________________ 676 28 179 3109 283 190 24342 20831 139 20692 Fur-bearing animals and rabbits (0271) ______________ 28 284 (D) 160 833 19000 825 (D) (D) Horses and other equines (0272) ____________________ 607 26325 2915 306662 22148 5435 94 5341 Animal aquaculture (0273) __________________________ 5 655 (D) 235667 10667 446 44 402 Animal speCialties, n.e.c. (0279) _____________________ 36 915 47 102714 52121 14 125 (D) (D) 

General farms, primarily livestock and animal specialties (029) ____________________________________ 79 11 470 2689 3875600 89613 2 158 580 1 578 

'Data are based on a sample of farms. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA MASSACHUSETTS 23 
Table 19. Selected Characteristics of Abnormal Farms: 1987 and 1982 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Characteristics 

Farms _____________________________________ number __ 

Land in farms ________________________________ acre8 __ Average size of farm ______________________ acres __ 

Value of land and buildings' _________________ $1,000 __ Average per farm ________________________ dollars __ Average per acre ________________________ dollars __ 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment' ________________________________ $1,000 __ 

Land in farms according to use: Total cropland _____________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Harvested cropland ______________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Cropland used only for pasture or grazing __ farms __ acres __ Other cropland __________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Total woodland ____________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Woodland pastured ______________________ farms __ 

acres __ Woodland not paslured ___________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Paslureland and rangeland other than cropland and woodland pastured ___________ farms __ acres __ 

Land in house lots, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ___ _____ _ ___ __ _ ___ _ ___ ___ _ ___ _ farms __ 

acres __ Irrigated land ______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

'Data are based on a sample of farms. 

24 MASSACHUSETTS 

1987 

17 11 224 

660 

40127 2 360 412 3575 

1 945 

15 5541 15 2649 8 

(0) 

8 

(0) 

11 3216 2 

(0) 

10 

(0) 

6 1 657 

12 

810 7 

45 

1982 Characteristics 

17 Market value of agricultural products sold _____ $1,000 __ 8 227 Average per farm ________________________ dollars __ 

484 

12464 

733 176 

Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops ____ . _______________________________ $1,000 __ 

Livestock, poultry, and their products _______ $1,000 __ 

1 515 Total farm production expenses' _____________ $1,000 __ Average per farm ______________ . _________ dollars __ 

1 588 Tenure of operator: Full owners ______________________________________ _ 

16 2718 16 2004 8 575 

(NA) 

139 

11 4594 

4 

99 

11 4495 

5 323 

11 

592 3 

23 

Part owners ______________________________________ _ Tenants __________________________________________ _ 

Abnormal farms by standard industrial classification: Cash grains (011) _________________________________ _ 

Field crops, except cash grains (013) _______________ _ Cotton (0131) __________________________________ _ Tobacco (0132) _________________________________ _ 

Sugarcane and sugar beets; Irish potatoes; 

field crops, except cash grains, n.e.c. (0133,0134,0139) _____________________________ _ 

Vegetables and melons (016) ______________________ _ Fruits and tree nuts (017) __________________________ _ 

Horticultural specialties (018) _______________________ _ 

General farms, primarily crop (019) _________________ _ 

Livestock, except dairy, poultry, and animal specialties (021) _________________________________ _ 

Beef cattle, except feedlots (0212) _______________ _ 

Dairy farms (024) _________________________________ _ 

Poultry and eggs (025) ____________________________ _ Animal specialties (027) ___________________________ _ 

General farms, primarily livestock and animal specialties (029) _________________________________ _ 

1987 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 1 849 

1 815 106781 

9 

8 

2 

2 

6 

1 

4 

1982 

1 349 79352 

247 1 102 

(NA) 

(NA) 

11 

6 

1 

3 

1 

7 

1 

3 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 20. Livestock and Poultry-Inventory and Sales: 1987, 1982, and 1978 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Item 

Livestock and poultry ____________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 1978 __ Poultry _______________________________________ 1981-_ 

1982 __ 1978 __ Livestock _____________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

1978 __ 

Any cattle, hogs, or sheep _______________________ 1981-_ 

1982 __ 1978 __ 

Cattle and calves _____________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

1978 __ Cows and heifers that had calved _____________ 1987 __ 1982 __ 1978 __ Beef cows ________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 1978 __ Milk cows ________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 1978 __ 

Hogs and pigs ________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 1978 __ Feeder pigs sold ____________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

1978 __ 

Sheep and lambs2 ____________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

1978 __ Horses and ponies ______________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 1978 __ 

Chickens 3 months old or 0Ider3 __________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

1978 __ Hens and pullets of laying age _________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 1978 __ 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens _____________ 1987 __ 1982 __ 

1978 __ Turkeys ________________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 1978 __ 

'Data are estimated; see text. 

2Value of sales includes sheep, lambs, and wool sold. 3Sales for 1987 include pullets of less than 3 months old. 

Farms 

3827 

3483 

2990 

918 

870 

804 3693 

3354 

2831 

2569 

2663 

2359 

2112 

2311 

2073 

1 757 

1 922 

1 790 

I 124 1 071 

904 

838 1111 

1 156 

498 

619 

628 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

604 

452 

327 I 608 1 161 

906 

738 

727 

685 

733 

721 

671 

101 

116 

94 

148 

143 

83 

Inventory 

Value' Number ($1,000) 

(X) 69920 (X) 85367 (X) 64976 

(X) 3455 (X) 3438 (X) 3465 (X) 66465 (X) 81 929 (X) 61 511 

(X) 54521 (X) 76670 (X) 59813 

83065 50 618 102366 72 124 

96951 55227 46605 36 144 

58067 54 715 57136 42566 9692 5137 8176 4824 7408 3778 36913 31 007 49891 49891 49728 38788 

25816 2220 39570 3502 54586 4 176 (X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

14761 1 683 9846 1 044 6515 410 

11 944 11 944 

8765 5259 5658 1 697 

1 502202 3354 1 276406 3291 1 465 853 3 160 1 251 356 3 003 1 183 226 3076 1 282043 2885 

13561 10 23054 14 55432 34 13902 90 23015 133 

36006 271 

Table 21. Poultry-Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols. see introductory text] 

1987 1982 

Item Item 

Farms Number Farms Number 

INVENTORY SALES 

Chickens 3 months old or older _______ 738 1 502202 727 1 276406 Hens and pullets' ____________________ 

Farms with- Farms with- 1 to 3,199 _______________________ 711 75137 689 82772 1 to 3,199 _______________________ 3,200 to 9,999 ___________________ 7 47538 12 68959 3,200 to 9,999 ___________________ 

10,000 or more __________________ 20 1 379527 26 1 124 675 10,000 or more __________________ 

Hens and pullets of laying age ______ 733 1 251 356 721 1 183226 Hens and pullets of laying age ______ 

Farms with- Farms with- 1 to 99 _______________________ 610 13192 596 13307 1 to 99 _______________________ 

100 to 399 ____________________ 67 12408 44 8345 100 to 399 ____________________ 

400 to 3,199 __________________ 32 42920 46 62434 400 to 3,199 __________________ 

3,200 to 9,999 _________________ 5 21 374 10 56859 3,200 to 9,999 _________________ 

10,000 to 19,999 ______________ 6 90500 10 129000 10,000 to 19,999 ______________ 20,000 to 49,999 ______________ 5 147105 10 (D) 20,000 to 49,999 ______________ 

50,000 to 99,999 ______________ 5 347493 2 (D) 50,000 to 99,999 ______________ 

100,000 or more _______________ 3 576364 3 419000 100,000 or more _______________ 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens _ 101 13561 116 23054 Broilers and other meat-type chickens _ Turkeys _____________________________ 148 13902 143 23015 Turkeys _____________________________ 

For slaughter ______________________ 129 11 762 128 19808 For slaughter ______________________ 

Hens kept for breeding _____________ 25 2140 25 3207 Hens kept for breeding _____________ 

Ducks, geese, and other poultry _______ 299 (X) 288 (X) Ducks, geese, and other poultry _______ 

'Sales for 1987 include pullets of less than 3 months old. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

Sales 

Value 

Farms Number ($1,000) 

2932 (X) 124609 2904 (X) 142008 2631 (X) 111 915 

498 (X) 23149 508 (X) 25456 458 (X) 18504 2773 (X) 101 460 2723 (X) 116552 2453 (X) 93411 

2270 (X) 16401 2349 (X) 17153 2125 (X) 17667 

1 725 39668 11 297 1 908 47034 12212 1 803 51 782 12181 (NA) (NA) (NAl (NA) (NA) (NA 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

387 40048 4220 451 44 391 4497 435 61 181 5255 96 9091 374 127 7363 270 145 12 010 390 

493 11 548 884 338 5705 445 239 3908 230 421 1 230 5626 311 1 050 3299 235 868 979 

141 1 149 575 (NA) 

190 1 167461 (NA) 

230 1 070 836 (NA) 

128 944 720 (NA) 

182 990 441 (NA) 

225 967 069 (NA) 

37 (D) (NA) 

48 162 904 (NA) 

41 163218 (NA) 

86 153 714 (NA) 

82 156 435 (NA) 

62 137 562 (NA) 

1987 1982 

Farms Number Farms Number 

141 1 149575 190 1 167461 

113 26456 151 61 174 10 58026 13 83856 18 1 065093 26 1 022 431 

128 944720 182 990 441 

67 1 750 74 2 109 19 3315 34 6567 18 18700 39 52008 8 43862 11 70876 

6 90100 12 155 400 

5 161 080 7 217 550 

4 (D) 3 (D) 

1 (D) 2 (D) 

37 (D) 48 162 904 

86 153714 82 156 435 

86 (D) 79 153651 

4 (D) 10 2784 

81 (X) 87 (X) 

MASSACHUSETTS 25 
Table 22. Broilers and Started Pullets-Sales: 1987 and 1982 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Number sold 

Total _________________________________________ _ 

Farms with- 1 to 1,999 __________________________________________ _ 

2,000 to 15,999 _____________________________________ _ 

16,000 to 29,999 ____________________________________ _ 30,000 to 59,999 ____________________________________ _ 

60,000 to 99,999 ____________________________________ _ 

100,000 to 199,999 __________________________________ _ 200,000 to 499,999 __________________________________ _ 

200,000 to 299,999 ________________________________ _ 

300,000 to 499,999 ________________________________ _ 500,000 or more ____________________________________ _ 

Farms 

37 

34 

2 

Broilers and other meat·type chickens 

1987 

Number 

(D) 

1 814 

(0) 

(0) 

1982 

Farms 

48 

42 

2 

4 

(NA! (NA 

Number 

182904 

(0) 

(0) 

146 500 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Table 23. Poultry-Inventory and Sales by Size of Flock: 1987 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Inventory 

Chickens 3 months old or older 

Chickens 3 months old or older 

Total Hens and pullets of Pullets 3 months old or 

laying age older not of laying age 

Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number 

Total inventory _______________________ 738 1 502202 733 1 251 356 95 250846 Farms with- 1 to 99 __________________________ 604 13535 602 12674 55 861 100 to 399 _______________________ 75 13802 75 12926 15 876 400 to 1,599 _____________________ 17 14305 17 13225 5 1 080 1,600 to 3,199 ____________________ 15 33495 15 29695 7 3800 3,200 to 9,999 ____________________ 7 47538 5 (0) 5 (0) 10,000 to 19,999 _________________ 4 60 500 4 (0) 1 (0) 20,000 to 49,999 _________________ 7 206605 7 180 105 3 26500 50,000 to 99,999 _________________ 4 (0) 3 (0) 1 (0) 100,000 or more __________________ 5 (0) 5 732 357 3 (0) 

No inventory _________________________ (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

Sales 

Hens and pullets 

Chickens 3 months old or older Total Hens and pullets of Pullets not of laying age laying age 

Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number 

Total inventory _______________________ 124 1 132 875 115 940084 13 192791 

Farms wilh- 1 to 99 __________________________ 54 1 483 50 1310 4 173 100 to 399 _______________________ 23 4173 21 3869 4 304 400 to 1,599 _____________________ 10 7050 10 (0) 1 (0) 1,600 to 3,199 ____________________ 10 9850 10 9850 - - 3,200 to 9,999 ____________________ 7 33276 5 (0) 2 (0) 10,000 to 19,999 _________________ 4 51 500 4 51 500 - - 20,000 to 49,999 _________________ 

50,000 to 99,999 _________________ 7 125550 7 125 550 - - 4 289580 3 (0) 1 (0) 100,000 or more __________________ 5 610 413 5 (0) 1 (0) 

No inventory _________________________ 17 16700 13 4636 5 12064 

Pullets not of laying age Pullets 3 months old or older not of laying age 

1987 1982 

Farms Number Farms Number 

18 204 855 15 1n 020 

13 2691 10 1490 3 (0) 2 (0) 

2 (0) 

(0) 

(0) (0) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

Pullet chicks and pullets Broilers and other 

under 3 months old meat-type chickens 

Farms Number Farms Number 

33 (0) 76 3355 

18 354 67 2 153 4 325 3 312 4 1 080 5 (0) 

2 (0) 1 (0) 

1 (0) - - 1 (0) - - - - - - - - - - 3 147325 - -

2 (0) 25 10206 

Broilers and other Poultry and poultry 

meat-type chickens products 

Value 

Farms Number Farms ($1,000) 

28 (0) 392 20272 

26 (0) 259 97 

- - 74 216 

2 (0) 17 296 

- - 15 486 

- - 7 396 

- - 4 1 099 

- - 7 2424 

- - 4 3615 

- - 5 11 642 

9 (0) 106 2877 

26 MASSACHUSETTS 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 24. Turkeys-Sales by Number Sold Per Farm: 1987 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Total 

Turkeys 

Farms Number 

Total sold _____________________________________________ _ 86 153714 Farms with- 1 to 1,999 ________________________________________ _ 71 8414 2,000 to 7,999 ____________________________________ _ 11 49300 8,000 to 15,999 ___________________________________ _ 1 (0) 16,000 to 29,999 __________________________________ _ 2 (0) 30,000 to 59,999 __________________________________ _ 1 60,000 to 99,999 __________________________________ _ (0) 

100,000 or more __________________________________ _ 

Table 25. Cattle and Calves-Inventory: 1987 and 1982 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

1987 

Item 

Farms 

Cattle and calves ______________________________________________ _ 2112 Farms with- 1 to 9 ____________________________________________________ _ 951 10 to 19 __________________________________________________ _ 347 20 to 49 __________________________________________________ _ 310 50 to 99 __________________________________________________ _ 264 100 to 199 ________________________________________________ _ 169 200 to 499 ________________________________________________ _ 66 500 to 999 ________________________________________________ _ 4 1,000 to 2,499 ____________________________________________ _ 1 2,500 or more _____________________________________________ _ 

Cows and heifers that had calved _____________________________ _ 1 757 Farms with- . 1 to 9 __________________________________________________ _ 961 10 to 19 ________________________________________________ _ 184 20 to 49 ________________________________________________ _ 290 50 to 99 ________________________________________________ _ 207 100 to 199 ______________________________________________ _ 98 200 to 499 ______________________________________________ _ 17 500 to 999 ______________________________________________ _ 1,000 or more ___________________________________________ _ 

Beef cows ________________________________________________ _ 1 124 

Farms with- 1 to 9 ________________________________________________ _ 869 10 to 19 ______________________________________________ _ 150 20 to 49 ______________________________________________ _ 79 50 to 99 ______________________________________________ _ 16 100 to 199 ____________________________________________ _ 9 200 to 499 ____________________________________________ _ 1 500 to 999 ____________________________________________ _ 1,000 or more _________________________________________ _ 

Milk cows _________________________________________________ _ 838 

Farms with- 1 to 4 ________________________________________________ _ 256 5 to 9 ________________________________________________ _ 38 10 to 29 ______________________________________________ _ 89 30 to 49 ______________________________________________ _ 160 50 to 99 ______________________________________________ _ 193 100 to 199 ____________________________________________ _ 86 200 to 499 ____________________________________________ _ 16 500 or more __________________________________________ _ 

Heifers and heifer calves _____________________________________ _ 1 356 Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull calves _____________________ _ 1 170 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

Sales for slaughter 

Farms 

86 

71 

11 

1 

2 

1 

Number 

83065 

4260 

4623 

9 510 18329 

23353 

18683 (0) 

(0) 

46605 

3635 

2364 

9500 

14026 

12622 

4458 

9692 

3236 

1 884 2 150 1 005 

(0) 

(0) 

36913 

476 

250 1 762 6 164 13073 

11 040 4148 

26965 

9495 

Number 

(0) 

8392 

49300 (0) 

(0) 

(0) 

Sales of hens kept for breeding 

Farms 

4 

3 

1982 

Farms 

2311 

884 

359 

412 

357 

214 

80 

4 

1 

1 922 

922 

210 

403 

264 

97 

24 

1 

1 

1 071 

841 

152 

57 

15 

4 

2 

1111 

275 

45 

165 

264 

247 

91 

22 

2 

1 707 1 473 

Number 

(0) 

22 

(0) 

Number 

102366 

4036 

4962 

12951 

24746 

28868 

22018 (0) 

(0) 

58067 

3273 

2807 

13585 

17583 

12446 (0) 

(0) 

(0) 

8 176 

2865 

1 965 1 462 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

49891 

493 

290 3 210 10 133 16320 

11 625 5420 (0) 

35859 

8440 

MASSACHUSETTS 27 
Table 26. Cattle and Calves-Sales: 1987 and 1982 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

1987 1982 

Item Value Value Farms Number ($1,000) Farms Number ($1,000) 

Cattle and calves sold _________________________________________ _ 1 725 39668 11 297 1 908 47034 12212 Farms with- 1 to 9 ____________________________________________________ _ 911 3583 1 369 928 3629 1 295 10 to 19 __________________________________________________ _ 276 3819 1 143 310 4229 1 299 20 to 49 __________________________________________________ _ 317 10114 2591 426 13415 2868 50 to 99 __________________________________________________ _ 148 9968 2320 171 11 685 2799 100 to 199 ________________________________________________ _ 53 6681 2 107 52 6937 1790 200 to 499 ________________________________________________ _ 500 to 999 ________________________________________________ _ 19 (0) (0) 

1 (0) (0) 19 (0) (0) 

1 (0) (0) 1,000 to 2,499 ____________________________________________ _ 1 2,500 or more _____________________________________________ _ (0) (0) 

Cattle sold __________________________________________________ _ 1 514 18923 9461 1 703 20634 10216 Farms with- 1 to 9 __________________________________________________ _ 990 3730 1 782 1 136 4285 1 935 10 to 19 ________________________________________________ _ 283 3734 1 679 299 3913 1 901 20 to 49 ___________ • ____________________________________ _ 175 4971 2468 204 5668 2702 50 to 99 ________________________________________________ _ 49 3288 1 714 48 3194 1 750 100 to 199 ______________________________________________ _ 200 to 499 ______________________________________________ _ 500 to 999 ______________________________________________ _ 1,000 or more ___________________________________________ _ 

12 1 361 748 4 (0) (0) 

1 (0) (0) 

9 (0) (0) 

5 (0) (0) 

2 (0) (0) 

Cattle fattened on grain and concentrates sold _______ • _______ _ 352 2712 1 588 342 2772 1 535 

Farms with- 1 to 9 ______________________ • _________________________ _ 313 910 497 293 865 459 10 to 19 ______________________________________________ _ 19 268 152 27 345 163 20 to 49 ______________________________________________ _ 13 362 211 15 414 209 50 to 99 ___ • __________________________________________ _ 4 252 139 3 196 109 100 to 199 ____________________________________________ _ 

200 to 499 __________ • _________________________________ _ 500 to 999 ____________________________________________ _ 1,000 to 2,499 ________________________________________ _ 

1 (0) (0) 

2 (0) (0) 2 (0) (0) 

1 (0) (0) 

1 (0) (0) 

2,500 or more _________________________________________ _ 

Calves sold _________________________________________________ _ 1 074 20745 1 837 1 272 26400 1 995 Farms with- 1 to 9 __________________________________________________ _ 526 1 858 247 580 2102 250 10 to 19 ________________________________________________ _ 199 2650 273 221 3001 235 20 to 49 _______________________ • ______ • _________________ _ 244 7438 550 353 10240 604 50 to 99 ________________________________________________ _ 81 5095 345 87 5412 332 100 to 199 ______________________________________________ _ 19 2457 178 22 2808 231 200 to 499 ______________________________________________ _ 5 1 247 243 9 2837 343 500 or more ____________________________________________ _ 

Table 27. Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales by Size of Herd: 1987 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introduc1ory text] 

Cattle and calves inventory 

Cows and heifers that Heifers and heifer Steers, steer calves, Cattle and calves sales 

Cattle and calves To1ai had calved calves bulls, and bull calves 

Value Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number ($1,000) 

To1ai inventory ________________ 2112 83065 1 757 46 605 1356 26965 1 170 9495 1 635 37633 10399 Farms with- 1 to 9 ____________________ 951 4260 707 2331 435 981 467 948 476 1 805 674 10 to 19 __________________ 347 4623 297 2342 232 1 230 240 1051 347 2651 942 20 to 49 __________________ 310 9510 262 4782 235 3253 195 1 475 310 4346 1 491 50 to 99 __________________ 264 18329 256 11 524 230 5355 119 1450 263 8755 2061 100 to 199 ________________ 169 23353 166 13894 157 7808 101 1651 168 10827 2549 200 to 499 ________________ 66 18663 65 10397 62 6618 43 1668 66 7875 2281 500 to 999 ________________ 4 (0) 4 1 335 4 (0) 4 (0) 4 (0) (0) 1,000 to 2,499 ____________ 1 (0) - - 1 (0) 1 (0) 1 (0) (0) 2,500 or more _____________ - - - - - - - - - - - No inventory __________________ (Xl (Xl (Xl (Xl (Xl (Xl (Xl (Xl 90 2035 898 

28 MASSACHUSETTS 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 28. Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales by Size of Cow Herd: 1987 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Cattle and calves inventory 

Cows and he~ers that He~ers and heifer Steers, steer calves, Cattle and calves sales 

Cows and he~ers that had Total 

calved had calved calves bulls, and bull calves 

Value Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number ($1,000) 

Total inventory ________________ 

Farms with1 757 76746 1 757 46605 1 089 23758 923 6383 1 431 33739 8656 

1 to 4 ____________________ 644 4122 644 1 538 344 1 560 358 1 024 349 1 654 614 5 to 9 ____________________ 317 3908 317 2097 148 988 172 823 287 1 736 633 10 to 19 __________________ 184 3724 184 2364 92 819 101 541 184 1 934 657 20 to 29 __________________ 103 3664 103 2383 67 900 46 381 103 1 649 532 30 to 49 __________________ 187 11 209 187 7117 155 3315 73 777 187 4942 1 160 50 to 99 __________________ 207 22422 207 14026 179 7340 97 1 056 206 9745 2132 100 to 199 ________________ 98 20633 98 12622 89 6816 65 1 195 98 8686 2 115 200 to 499 ________________ 17 7064 17 4458 15 2020 11 586 17 3393 813 500 to 999 ________________ - - - - - - - - - - - 1,000 or more _____________ - - - - - - - - - - -

No inventory __________________ 355 6319 (X) (X) 267 3207 247 3 112 294 5929 2642 

Table 29. Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales by Size of Beef Cow Herd: 1987 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Cattle and calves Inventory 

Cows and heHers that had calved Steers, steer calves, bulls, Beef cows Total HeHers and heifer calves 

Total Beef cows and bull calves 

Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number 

Total inventory ________________ 1 124 22 595 1 124 13667 1 124 9692 568 5330 617 3598 

Farms with- 1 to 4 ____________________ 589 6942 589 3582 589 1 389 323 2364 318 996 5 to 9 ____________________ 280 3938 280 2383 280 1 847 118 814 145 741 10 to 19 __________________ 150 4061 150 2689 150 1 884 73 819 87 553 20 to 29 __________________ 48 1 585 48 1 075 48 1066 22 241 25 269 30 to 49 __________________ 31 1 925 31 1 285 31 1 084 15 (0) 22 (0) 50 to 99 __________________ 16 1 835 16 1 236 16 1 005 8 (0) 13 (0) 100 to 199 ________________ 9 (0) 9 (0) 9 (0) 9 506 7 (0) 200 to 499 ________________ 1 (0) 1 (0) 1 (0) - - - - 500 to 999 ________________ - - - - - - - - - - 1,000 or more _____________ - - - - - - - - - -

No inventory __________________ 988 60470 633 32938 (X) (X) 788 21 635 553 5897 

Cattle and calves sales 

Cattle 

Beef cows Total Calves 

Total Fattened on grain and concentrates 

Value Value Value Value 

Farms Number ($1,000) Farms Number ($1,000) Farms Number ($1.000) Farms Number ($1,000) 

Total inventory ________________ 844 10295 3684 732 5881 3052 238 1 094 641 440 4414 633 

Farms with- 1 to 4 ____________________ 330 3041 882 294 1616 770 98 365 204 152 1 425 112 5 10 9 ____________________ 260 1 802 604 211 1 025 506 73 291 168 147 777 98 10 to 19 __________________ 150 2 111 624 132 1 166 524 39 155 98 88 945 100 20 to 29 __________________ 48 648 310 44 441 270 17 137 96 21 207 40 301049 __________________ 30 833 363 28 577 312 7 107 61 17 256 51 50 to 99 __________________ 16 723 366 14 560 339 4 39 15 8 163 27 100 to 199 ________________ 9 (0) (0) 9 496 330 - - - 6 (0) (0) 200 to 499 ________________ 1 (0) (0) - - - - - - 1 (0) (0) 500 to 999 ________________ - - - - - - - - - - - - 1,000 or more _____________ - - - - - - - - - - - - No inventory __________________ 881 29373 7613 782 13042 6409 114 1 618 947 634 16331 1 204 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA MASSACHUSETTS 29 
Table 30. Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales by Size of Milk Cow Herd: 1987 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols see introductory text 1 

Cattle and calves inventory 

Cows and heifers that had calved Steers, steer calves, bulls, Milk cows Total Heifers and hener calves 

Total Milk cows and bull calves 

Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number 

Total inventory ________________ 838 62624 838 38268 838 36913 652 20757 417 3599 

Farms with- 1 to 4 ____________________ 256 2640 256 1 137 256 476 150 927 150 576 5 to 9 ____________________ 38 814 38 319 38 250 23 372 19 123 10 to 19 __________________ 35 1 031 35 558 35 478 27 320 22 153 20 to 29 __________________ 54 2126 54 1 372 54 1 284 45 654 20 100 30 to 49 __________________ 160 9866 160 6294 160 6164 143 3071 54 501 50 to 99 __________________ 193 21 329 193 13275 193 13073 172 7261 86 793 100 to 199 ________________ 86 18054 86 11 155 86 11 040 77 6132 55 767 200 to 499 ________________ 16 6764 16 4 158 16 4 148 15 2020 11 586 500 or more ______________ - - - - - - - - - - No inventory __________________ 1 274 20441 919 8337 (X) (X) 704 6208 753 5896 

Cattle and calves sales 

Dairy product sales 

Milk cows Total Cattle Calves 

Value Value 

Farms Number ($1,000) Farms Number Farms Number Farms ($1,000) 

Total inventory ________________ 758 27251 5922 672 10259 633 16992 564 62 157 

Farms with- 1 to 4 ____________________ 181 1 079 398 149 641 105 438 32 38 5 to 9 ____________________ 34 390 137 20 195 28 195 15 120 10 to 19 __________________ 35 457 138 33 225 25 232 29 538 20 to 29 __________________ 54 1 004 215 51 378 45 626 54 1 880 30 to 49 __________________ 160 4305 861 148 1 534 147 2771 160 9244 50 to 99 __________________ 192 9240 1 810 180 3222 187 6018 192 22623 100 to 199 ________________ 86 7683 1 699 76 2832 82 4851 86 20658 200 to 499 ________________ 16 3093 663 15 1 232 14 1 861 16 7057 500 or more ______________ - - - - - - - - - No inventory __________________ 967 12417 5375 842 8664 441 3753 25 1 152 

Table 31. Cattle and Calves-Sales by Number Sold Per Farm: 1987 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text 1 

Cattle 

Cattle and calves Calves 

Cattle and calves Total Fattened on grain and concentrates 

Value Value Value Value 

Farms Number ($1,000) Farms Number ($1,000) Farms Number ($1,000) Farms Number ($1,000) 

Total sold _____________________ 1 725 39668 11 297 1 514 18923 9461 352 2712 1 588 1 074 20745 1 837 

Farms with- 1 to 4 ____________________ 563 1 306 543 451 936 484 171 323 181 206 370 59 5 to 9 ____________________ 348 2277 827 314 1 515 719 82 349 182 184 762 108 10 to 19 __________________ 276 3819 1 143 244 2098 940 50 281 147 199 1 721 202 20 to 49 __________________ 317 10114 2591 298 4369 2144 36 461 301 281 5745 448 50 to 99 __________________ 148 9968 2320 138 4018 1 922 5 96 29 139 5950 398 100 to 199 ________________ 53 6681 2107 53 3285 (D) 5 342 159 48 3396 (D) 200 to 499 ________________ 19 (D) (D) 15 (D) (D) 3 860 589 17 2801 (D) 500 to 999 ________________ 1 (D) (D) 1 (D) (D) - - - - - - 1,000 or more _____________ - - - - - - - - - - - -

Table 32. Hogs and Pigs-Inventory: 1987 and 1982 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text 1 

1987 1982 

Item 

Farms Number Farms Number 

Total hogs and pigs ___________________________________________ _ 498 25816 619 39570 

Farms with- 1 to 24 ___________________________________________________ _ 388 2 173 467 2403 25 to 49 __________________________________________________ _ 37 1 287 38 1 301 50 to 99 __________________________________________________ _ 18 1 189 35 2424 100 to 199 ________________________________________________ _ 23 3025 35 5028 200 to 499 ________________________________________________ _ 21 5756 29 7544 500 to 999 ________________________________________________ _ 5 2926 9 5820 

4 (D) 1 (D) 

2 (D) 5 (D) 

1,000 to 1,999 ____________________________________________ _ 

2,000 to 4,999 ____________________________________________ _ 

5,000 or more _____________________________________________ _ 

HO~:r,;~dJ;W~ used or to be used for breeding _________________ _ 211 3 189 281 4639 

1 to 24 _________________________________________________ _ 179 1 125 230 1 267 

16 493 32 1 047 

13 801 13 770 

1 (D) 2 (D) 

2 (D) 4 (D) 

25 to 49 ________________________________________________ _ 50 to 99 ________________________________________________ _ 100 to 199 ______________________________________________ _ 200 or more ____________________________________________ _ 

Other hogs and pigs _________________________________________ _ 444 22627 575 34931 

30 MASSACHUSETTS 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 33. Hogs and Pigs-Sales: 1987 and 1982 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

1987 1982 

Item Value Value Farms Number ($1,000) Farms Number ($1,000) 

Total hogs and pigs sold _______________________________________ _ 

Farms with- 387 40048 4220 451 44 391 4497 

1 to 24 ___________________________________________________ _ 228 1 803 206 276 2028 222 25 to 49 __________________________________________________ _ 55 1 909 182 54 1 859 153 50 to 99 __________________________________________________ _ 38 2499 221 41 2830 244 100 to 199 ________________________________________________ _ 33 4630 445 35 4859 419 200 to 499 ________________________________________________ _ 500 to 999 ________________________________________________ _ 

1,000 to 1,999 ____________________________________________ _ 

2,000 to 4,999 ____________________________________________ _ 5,000 or more _____________________________________________ _ 

15 (D) (D) 

11 (D) (D) 2 (D) (D) 5 (D) (D) 

29 8377 734 8 (D) (D) 

2 (D) (D) 6 (D) (D) 

Feeder pigs sold ____________________________________________ _ 

Farms with- 96 9091 374 127 7363 270 

1 to 9 __________________________________________________ _ 15 71 3 29 145 5 10 to 49 __________________ • _________________ • ___________ _ 55 1 198 44 57 1 348 48 50 to 99 ________________________________________________ _ 11 662 25 22 1 402 52 100 to 199 ______________________________________________ _ 7 835 37 9 1 216 42 200 to 499 ______________________________________________ _ 

500 to 999 ______________________________________________ _ 

1,000 or more ___________________________________________ _ 

4 1 210 39 2 (D) (D) 

2 (D) (D) 

9 (D) (D) 1 (D) (D) 

Other hogs and pigs sold _____________________________________ _ 355 30957 3846 404 37028 4226 Farms with- 1 to 24 _________________________________________________ _ 

25 to 49 ________________________________________________ _ 50 to 99 ________________________________________________ _ 

100 to 199 ______________________________________________ • 

200 to 499 ______________________________________________ _ 

500 to 999 ______________________________________________ _ 

1,000 to 1,999 __________________________________________ _ 2,000 to 4,999 __________________________________________ _ 

5,000 or more ___________________________________________ _ 

237 1 649 228 41 1 386 162 23 1 555 174 

29 4091 427 

12 3641 401 7 5060 600 

3 4 125 578 3 9450 1 278 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

Table 34. Hogs and Pigs-Litters Farrowed: 1987 and 1982 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

1987 1982 

Litters 

Farms Number of litters Farms Number of litters 

Litters farrowed between Dec. 1 of preceding year and Nov. 30 ____ _ 

Farms with- 218 3837 293 6009 

1 to 9 ____________________________________________________ _ 143 487 189 623 10 to 19 __________________________________________________ _ 20 27 361 36 445 to 49 __________________________________________________ _ 

50 26 705 39 1 236 to 99 __________________________________________________ _ 16 1 054 18 1 085 100 to 199 ________________________________________________ _ 4 (D) 6 655 200 to 499 ________________________________________________ _ 2 (D) 3 (D) 500 or more ______________________________________________ _ 2 (0) 

Dec. 1 of preceding year and May 31 __________________________ _ 202 1 882 242 3061 June 1 and Nov. 30 _________________________________________ _ 165 1 955 227 2948 

Table 35. Hogs and Pigs-Inventory and Sales by Size of Herd: 1987 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Hogs and pigs inventory Hogs and pigs sales 

Total Used or to be used for Other hogs and pigs Total Feeder pigs Hogs and pigs breeding 

Value Value Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number ($1,000) Farms Number ($1,000) 

Total inventory ________________ 498 25816 211 3189 444 22 627 332 38 551 4029 95 (D) (D) 

Farms wi1h- 1 to 9 ____________________ 315 1 084 88 232 264 852 149 1 607 165 28 530 20 10 to 24 __________________ 73 1 089 43 272 70 817 73 2379 227 31 761 29 25 to 99 __________________ 55 2476 39 543 55 1 933 55 3962 299 22 1 855 69 100 to 199 ________________ 23 3025 17 407 23 2618 23 3921 328 6 1 342 44 200 to 499 ________________ 21 5758 17 725 21 5031 21 8 184 658 5 2777 77 500 to 999 ________________ 5 2926 4 240 5 2686 5 3998 515 2 (OJ (D) 1,000 or more _____________ 6 9480 3 770 6 8690 6 14 500 1 836 1 (0) (D) 

No inventory __________________ (Xl (X) (Xl (X) (Xl (X) 55 1 497 191 1 (D) (0) 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA MASSACHUSETTS 31 
Table 36. Hogs and Pigs-Inventory and Sales by Number Sold Per Farm: 1987 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text) 

Hogs and pigs inventory Hogs and pigs sales 

Total Used or to be used for Other hogs and pigs Total Feeder pigs Hogs and pigs breeding 

Value Value 

Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number ($1,000) Farms Number ($1,000) 

Total sold _____________________ 332 25356 186 3 153 298 22 203 387 40048 4220 96 9091 374 

Farms with- 1 to 9 __ • _________________ 106 500 25 61 96 439 148 510 80 6 28 1 10 to 49 __________________ 126 2060 83 467 106 1 593 135 3202 309 53 951 36 50 to 99 __________________ 38 2026 32 396 34 1 630 38 2499 221 19 835 32 100 to 199 ________________ 30 3597 22 576 30 3021 33 4630 445 7 636 28 200 to 499 ________________ 15 3506 11 423 15 3083 15 (D) (D) 5 1 240 39 500 to 999 ________________ 10 5427 10 780 10 4647 11 (D) (D) 4 (D) (D) 1,000 or more _____________ 7 8240 3 450 7 7790 7 17 500 2038 2 (D) (D) 

None sold ____________________ 166 460 25 36 146 424 (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

Table 37. Hogs and Pigs-Inventory, Sales, and Litters by Total Litters Farrowed: 1987 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text) 

Hogs and pigs inventory Hogs and pigs sales 

Total Used or to be used for Other hogs and pigs Total Feeder pigs Litters farrowed breeding 

Value Value 

Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number ($1,000) Farms Number ($1,000) 

Total litters farrowed ___________ 213 16643 211 3189 159 13454 192 24149 2085 96 9091 374 

Farms with- 1 ________________________ 37 138 38 56 15 82 24 167 18 10 63 2 2 to 4 ____________________ 56 404 56 157 40 247 48 847 80 25 372 14 5 to 9 ____________________ 45 734 44 309 30 425 45 1 876 139 30 946 37 10 to 19 __________________ 27 1 659 27 333 26 1 326 27 2012 181 9 465 15 20 to 49 __________________ 26 3237 26 586 26 2651 26 4561 494 11 604 28 50 to 99 __________________ 16 4581 16 758 16 3823 16 5896 417 9 (D) (D) 100 to 199 ________________ 4 (ol 4 (D) 4 (D) 4 (D) (D) 1 (D) (D) 200 or more ______________ 2 (0 2 (D) 2 (D) 2 (D) (D) 1 (D) (D) 

No litters farrowed _____________ 285 9173 - - 285 9173 195 15899 2136 - - - litters farrowed between Dec. 1, 1986, and Nov. 30, 1987 

Litters farrowed Total Dec. 1, 1986, and May 31,1987 June 1, 1987, and Nov. 30, 1987 

Farms Utters Farms Litters Farms Litters 

Total litters farrowed ___________ 218 3837 202 1 882 165 1 955 

Farms 1 ________________________ with41 41 34 34 7 7 2 to 4 ____________________ 57 140 54 78 47 62 5 to 9 ____________________ 45 306 43 166 40 140 10 to 19 __________________ 27 361 26 198 25 163 20 to 49 __________________ 26 705 23 338 24 367 50 to 99 __________________ 16 1054 16 498 16 556 100 to 199 ________________ 4 (D) 4 (D) 4 (D) 200 or more ______________ 2 (D) 2 (D) 2 (D) 

Table 38. Sheep and Lambs-Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text) 

1987 1982 

Item 

Farms Number Farms Number 

Sheep and lambs inventory _________ • _________________ ,----------

Farms with- 604 14761 452 9846 

1 to 24 ___________________________________________________ _ 446 3940 341 2660 25 to 99 __________________________________________________ _ 132 5837 97 4480 100 to 299 ________________________________________________ _ 21 2824 11 1 570 300 to 999 ________________________________________________ _ 5 2 160 3 1 136 1,000 to 2,499 ___________________________________________ ._ 

2,500 or more _______________________________ • _____________ _ 

Ewes 1 year old or older _____________________________________ _ 521 9597 391 6260 

511 13036 381 7984 

(X) 95098 (X) 52440 

Sheep and lambs shorn ________________________________________ _ 

Pounds of wool ____________ • ____________________ ._. _________ _ 

493 11 548 338 5705 

563 884 398 445 

Sheep and lambs sold ______________________ • __________________ _ 

Value of sales from sheep, lambs, and wool ($1,000) _____________ _ 

32 MASSACHUSETTS 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 39. Sheep and Lambs-Inventory and Sales by Size of Flock: 1987 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Sheep and lambs inventory Sales 

Sheep and lambs shOrn 

Sheep and lambs Total Ewes 1 year old or older Sheep and lambs Sheep. Iambs, and wool 

Pounds of Value 

Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number wool Farms Number Farms ($1,000) 

Total inventory ________________ 604 14761 521 9597 503 12849 94292 471 11 103 541 855 Farms with- 1 to 24 ___________________ 446 3940 366 2436 349 3436 24628 316 2909 384 193 25 to 99 __________________ 132 5837 131 3870 130 5172 42571 129 3391 131 276 100 to 299 ________________ 21 2824 19 1 734 19 1 981 13893 21 2297 21 152 300 to 999 ________________ 5 2160 5 1 557 5 2260 13200 5 2506 5 235 1,000 to 2,499 ____________ - - - - - - - - - - - 2,500 to 4,999 ____________ - - - - - - - - - - - 5,000 or more _____________ - - - - - - - - - - - No inventory __________________ (X) (Xl (X) (X) 8 187 806 22 445 22 29 

Table 40. Sheep and Lambs-Inventory and Sales by Size of Ewe Flock: 1987 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Sheep and lambs inventory Sales 

Sheep and lambs shOrn 

Ewes 1 year old or older Total Ewes 1 year old or older Sheep and lambs Sheep, lambs, and wool 

Pounds of Value 

Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number wool Farms Number Farms ($1,000) 

Total inventory ________________ 

Farms with- 521 14212 521 9597 472 12687 93097 428 10079 490 783 

1 to 24 ___________________ 430 5716 430 3538 382 4878 35075 340 3924 400 266 25 to 99 __________________ 81 5644 81 3891 80 5043 41 277 78 3200 80 255 100 to 199 ________________ 6 992 6 791 6 656 4745 6 629 6 37 200 to 499 ________________ 4 1 860 4 1 377 4 2 110 12000 4 2326 4 224 500 to 999 ________________ - - - - - - - - - - - 1,000 to 2,499 ____________ - - - - - - - - - - - 2,500 to 4,999 ____________ - - - - - - - - - - - 5,000 or more _____________ - - - - - - - - - - -

No inventory __________________ 83 549 (Xl (X) 39 349 2001 65 1 469 73 101 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA MASSACHUSETTS 33 
Table 41. Other Livestock and Livestock Products-Inventory and Sales: 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text 1 

Item 

Horses and ponies _____________________________________ farrns __ 

numbeL_ $1,000 __ Mules, burros, and donkeys _____________________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Colonies of bees _______________________________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ Honey sold ____________________________________________ farms __ 

pounds __ Bees and honey sold ___________________________________ farrns __ 

$1,000 __ 

Goats _____ ___ ___ _ _ _ __ _ _ __ _ ____ ____ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ ___ _ ____ __ _ farrns __ 

numbeL_ Angora goats ________________________________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ Mohair sold __________________________________________ farms __ 

pounds __ 

Angora goats and mohair sold _________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Milk goats ___________________________________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ Goats milk sold ______________________________________ farms __ 

gallons __ 

Milk goats and goats milk sold _________________________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ Other goats __________________________________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Mink and their pelts _____________________________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 

$1,000 __ Rabbits and their pelts __________________________________ farrns __ 

number __ 

$1,000 __ 

Fish and other aquaculture products sold _________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Other livestock and livestock products ____________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Inventory 

1987 

1 608 11 944 

(X) 

83 

166 

(X) 

378 9391 (Xl 

~ (X) 

279 2756 9 

23 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

152 1 446 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

164 1 287 

(X) 

4 2855 (X) 

114 12037 (X) 

(X) 

(X) 

20 

(X) 

1982 

1 161 8765 (X) 

25 

51 

(X) 

388 7260 (X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

219 1 321 2 

(D) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

166 1 094 

(Xl 

(Xl 

~ 64 

(D) 

(X) 

7 4008 (X) 

97 13081 (X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(NA) 

(X) 

1987 and 1982 

Sales 

1987 1982 

421 311 1 230 1 050 5626 3299 10 2 28 (0) 

14 (0) 

19 19 169 754 141 83 170099 123 458 145 (NA) 

117 111 

98 87 1 187 809 1 

(0) 

5 1 103 (0) 

5 (NA) 

(0) (0) 

49 72 541 652 50 30 67723 20971 

76 (NA) 

291 97 59 16 646 (0) 

41 (0) 

6 8 12728 13834 361 386 53 65 25701 33623 467 281 

11 8 797 389 16 (NA) 

(0) (0) 

34 MASSACHUSETTS 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 42. Crops Harvested and Value of Production: 1987 and 1982 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text J 

1987 1982 

Crop Value of Value of production 1 production' Farms Acres Quantity ($1,000) Farms Acres Quantity ($1,000) 

Harvested cropland ____________________________________________ _ 

Corn for grain or seed (bushels) ________________________________ _ 

Corn for silage or green chop or cut for dry fodder, hogged or grazed ______________________________________________________ _ 

Sorghum for grain or seed (bushels) _____________________________ _ 

Sorghum for silage or green chop, cut for dry forage or hay, or hogged or grazed _____________________________________________ _ 

5084 194874 (X) 239 571 4608 197 769 (X) 174 743 152 5681 626829 1 066 165 6077 591 680 1 361 

604 28643 (X) 6298 886 37553 (X) 12577 1 (D) (D) (D) 1 (D) (D) (D) 

10 236 (X) 10 20 223 (X) 30 

7 143 6056 15 7 33 1 276 4 2 (D) (D) (D) 3 37 1 616 2 16 157 8175 9 33 (D) 26675 27 17 342 13876 31 39 798 23 101 46 

Flaxseed (bushels) ____________________________________________ _ 

Sunflower seed (pounds) _______________________________________ _ 

Soybeans for beans (bushels) __________________________________ _ 

Dry edible beans, excluding dry limas (cwl) _______________________ _ Peanuts for nuts (pounds) ______________________________________ _ 

1 (D) (D) (D) 

3 (D) (D) (D) 

1 (D) (D) (D) 

Cotton (bales) _________________________________________________ _ 

Tobacco (pounds) _____________________________________________ _ Irish potatoes (cwt) ____________________________________________ _ 

Sweetpotatoes (bushels) _______________________________________ _ 

21 458 618971 6190 46 352 574 990 2932 93 2628 615 427 4093 136 3759 732649 4323 1 (D) (D) (D) 1 (D) (D) (D) Pineapples harvested (tons) ____________________________________ _ 

Sugar beets for sugar (tons) ____________________________________ _ Sugarcane for sugar (tons) _____________________________________ _ 

Hay-alfalfa, other tame, small grain, wild, grass silage, green chop, etc. (see text) (tons, dry) ______________________________________ _ 

Vegetables harvested for sale (see text) _________________________ _ 2874 121 498 250 559 17573 2663 116729 241 584 19 147 1 008 16325 (X) 25 179 1 011 15307 (X) 19 199 land in orchards ______________________________________________ _ 572 9379 (X) 17829 489 9332 (X) 17502 

Berries harvested for sale ______________________________________ _ 890 13385 (X) 80 180 833 11 449 (X) 50972 Nursery and greenhouse crops, mushrooms, and sad grown for sale (see text) ____________________________________________________ _ 

Other crops ___________________________________________________ _ 824 3439 (X) 80867 716 2 795 (X) 46465 51 204 (X) 226 (NA) (NA) (X) 143 

'Data are estimated; see text. 

Table 43. Specified Crops Harvested-Yield Per Acre Irrigated and Nonirrigated: 1987 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text J 

Entire crop irrigated Part of crop irrigated None of crop irrigated 

Crop Average Average Average 

yield per Acres Acres not yield per yield per 

Farms Acres acre Farms irrigated irrigated acre Farms Acres acre 

Corn for grain or seed (bushels) ________________________________ _ 

Corn for silage or green chop (tons, green) ______________________ _ Sorghum for grain or seed (bushels) _____________________________ _ 

~~t~a:o~O~r~:~i(b~S"t;'~~ls~======================================== 

1 (D) (D) (D) 151 (D) (D) 

2 (D) (D) 4 (D) (D) (D) 598 28473 18.3 

1 (D) (D) 

7 143 42.3 

16 157 52.1 

Barley for grain (bushels) _______________________________________ _ Rice (cwt) ____________________________________________________ _ (D) (D) (D) (D) 

Soybeans for beans (bushels) __________________________________ _ Peanuts for nuts (pounds) ______________________________________ _ 

Dry edible beans, excluding dry limas (cwl) _______________________ _ 

Cotton (bales) _________________________________________________ _ 

Tobacco (pounds) _____________________________________________ _ 

Irish potatoes (cwl) ____________________________________________ _ 6 151 1 321.5 3 54 159 131.2 12 95 1 897.5 

10 33 213.2 5 118 99 183.5 78 2379 239.1 Sugar beets for sugar (tons) ____________________________________ _ 

Sugarcane for sugar (tons) _____________________________________ _ 

~~~lr g~:rn (~~s{t~:rJ, d,yl======================================= 8 (D) (D) 2 (D) (D) (D) 1 126 (D) (D) 

1 (D) (D) (D) 208 (D) (D) 

Tame hay other than alfalfa, small grain, and wild hay (see text) (tons, dry) ___________________________________________________ _ 

Wild hay (tons, dry) ____________________________________________ _ 

Grass silage, haylage, and green chop hay (tons, green) __________ _ 

10 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) 1688 60392 2.0 

5 16 2.3 606 13 877 1.5 

1 (D) (D) 208 (D) (D) 

Alfalfa seed (pounds) __________________________________________ _ 

Vegetables harvested for sale (see text) _________________________ _ land in orchards ______________________________________________ _ 

Strawberries harvested for sale (pounds) _________________________ _ 

174 2757 (X) 138 1 993 2 904 (X) 696 8671 (X) 

40 151 (X) 17 116 367 (X) 515 8745 (X) 

99 237 4 901.7 1 (D) (D) (D) 113 (D) (D) 

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t' 
Table 44. Specified Crops by Acres Harvested: 1987 and 1982 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text 1 

1987 1982 

Crop Irrigated land Irrigated land 

Farms Acres Quantity Farms Acres Farms Acres Quantity Farms Acres 

Corn for grain or seed (bushels) ____________________ 152 5681 626 829 (D) 165 6077 591 680 10 19 

Corn for silage or green chop (tons, green) __________ 604 28643 524 819 6 89 886 37553 628842 9 47 1 to 14 acres ___________________________________ 193 1 310 21 980 1 (D) 312 2 111 29749 8 (D) 15 to 24 acres __________________________________ 81 1 522 25927 2 (D) 134 2 500 38649 - 25 to 49 acres __________________________________ 146 5117 85808 3 68 197 6837 108 255 (D) 50 to 99 acres __________________________________ 102 6682 118089 158 10791 173895 100 to 249 acres _______________________________ 69 9 195 177 015 74 10204 181 910 250 to 499 acres _______________________________ 9 (D) (D) 9 (D) (D) 500 to 999 acres _______________________________ 1 (D) (D) 1 (D) (D) 1,000 acres or more ____________________________ 1 (D) (D) 1 (D) (D) 

Tobacco (pounds) ---- -------------- -------------- 21 458 618971 9 205 46 352 574990 8 120 

0.1 to 0.9 acres ------ --------- - ---------- - - ---- 2 (D) (D) 5 3 3990 1.0 to 1.9 acres --------------- - - ------------ --- 1 (D) (D) (D) 4 5 9345 2.0 to 2.9 acres ----- ---- ----- - - - --------------- 1 (D) (D) 4 9 16100 3.0 to 4.9 acres ------- ---- ---------------- ----- 3 12 18330 15 55 90 907 3 10 

5.0 to 9.9 acres 1 (D) (D) 5 39 76990 1 (D) 

10.0 to 24.9 acre8-============================== 7 101 167 584 3 49 10 151 253658 2 (D) 25.0 to 49.9 acres ______________________________ 4 (D) (D) 3 110 3 90 124000 2 (D) 

50.0 acres or more - ---- - ----------------------- 2 (D) (D) 2 (D) 

Irish potatoes (cwt) - ------------------------------ 93 2628 615427 15 150 136 3759 732649 29 336 

Hay-alfalfa. other tame, small grain, wild, grass silage, green chop, etc. (see text)(tons, dry) ________ 2874 121 498 250 559 24 339 2663 116 729 241 584 13 178 1 to 14 acres ___________________________________ 996 7490 12644 12 (D) 855 6342 11 272 10 38 15 to 24 acres __________________________________ 546 9999 15651 2 (D) 446 8 179 14579 1 (D) 25 to 49 acres __________________________________ 601 20099 38216 4 (D) 617 20979 39 132 1 (D) 50 to 99 acres __________________________________ 412 27020 56 112 4 133 459 30278 64 557 - 100 to 249 acres _______________________________ 265 37009 80877 2 (D) 239 32438 73 144 (D) 250 to 499 acres _______________________________ 48 15476 34050 42 (D) (D) 500 to 999 acres _______________________________ 4 (D) (D) 2 (D) (D) 

1,000 acres or more 2 (D) (D) 3 3620 9467 

1,000 to 1,999 acre,,========================== 2 (X) (X) (X) 3 (X) (X) (X) 2,000 to 2,999 acres __________________________ (X) (X) 

~ } 3,000 to 4,999 acres __________________________ (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) 5,000 acres or more __________________________ (X) (X) (X) 

Alfalfa hay (tons, dry) --------------------------- 136 32202 81 376 10 94 980 28693 74412 (D) 1 to 14 acres _________________________________ 536 3685 8495 6 25 436 3 107 7410 (D) 15 to 24 acres ________________________________ 211 3893 8761 2 (D) 203 3 726 10 102 25 to 49 acres ________________________________ 218 7092 17309 1 (D) 175 5976 14934 50 to 99 acres ________________________________ 100 6093 15910 1 (D) 119 7412 20 176 100 to 249 acres _____________________________ 64 8247 19733 38 4807 12564 250 to 499 acres _____________________________ 5 (D) (D) 7 (D) (D) 500 to 999 acres _____________________________ 1 (D) (D) 1 (D) (D) 1,000 acres or more __________________________ 1 (D) (D) 1 (D) (D) 1,000 to 1,999 acres ________________________ 1 

~ (X) (X) 1 (X) (X) (X) 2,000 to 2,999 acres ________________________ (X) (X) } 3,000 to 4,999 acres ________________________ (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) 5,000 acres or more ________________________ (X) (X) (X) 

Small grain hay (tons, dry) _______________________ 209 3755 5936 (D) 95 798 127 (D) 

Tame hay other than alfalfa, small grain, and wild hay (see text)(tons, dry) ________________________ 1 699 60650 120497 11 219 1 948 67441 130038 10 65 1 to 14 acres _________________________________ 566 4110 6946 5 (D) 673 4915 8754 8 (D) 15 to 24 acres ________________________________ 306 5608 9494 1 (D) 362 6619 12794 2 (D) 25 to 49 acres ________________________________ 424 13990 26728 3 (D) 465 16017 30 182 50 to 99 acres ________________________________ 276 17 793 36904 2 (D) 298 19218 39708 100 to 249 acres _____________________________ 116 15747 32723 116 15647 30 395 250 to 499 acres _____________________________ 11 3402 7700 13 (D) (D) 500 to 999 acres _____________________________ 

1,000 acres or more __________________________ (D) (D) 

Wild hay (tons, dry) _____________________________ 611 13893 20 818 5 (D) 353 7463 9059 (D) 

Grass silage, haylage, and green chop hay (tons, green) ________________________________________ 209 10998 65799 (D) 294 12334 80 830 (D) 

Vegetables harvested for sale (see text) ------------ 1 008 16325 (X) 312 4750 1 011 15307 (X) 287 4506 

0.1 to 0.9 acres -------------------------------- 72 32 (X) 20 9 78 39 (X) 20 10 

1.0 to 4.9 acres -------------------------------- 366 889 (X) 80 159 378 970 (X) 75 190 5.0 to 14.9 acres _______________________________ 282 2374 (X) 81 525 281 2360 (X) 60 382 15.0 to 24.9 acres ______________________________ 104 1 918 (X) 40 499 97 1 779 (X) 35 457 25.0 to 49.9 acres ______________________________ 99 3422 (X) 45 956 104 3560 (X) 55 1 232 50.0 to 99.9 acres ______________________________ 57 3695 (X) 28 985 46 3 112 (X) 28 1 025 100.0 to 249.9 acres ____________________________ 26 (D) (X) 17 (D) 25 3467 (X) 14 1 213 250.0 to 499.9 acres ____________________________ 2 (D) (X) 1 (D) (X) 500.0 to 749.9 acres ____________________________ (X) - 750.0 } (X) to 999.9 acres ____________________________ (X) 1,000.0 acres or more ___________________________ (X) -

} 1,000.0 to 1,999.9 acres _______________________ (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) 2,000.0 to 2,999.9 acres _______________________ (X) (X) (X) 3,000.0 acres or more _________________________ (X) (X) (X) 

Sweet corn _____________________________________ 596 8444 (X) 163 2042 628 7289 (X) 151 1 874 

Berries harvested for sale 890 13385 (X) 646 12499 833 11 449 (X) 526 10632 

Cranberries (cwt) ________ ========================= 498 12091 1 433505 498 12091 394 10222 194 692 394 10222 

Land in orchards __________________________________ 572 9379 (X) 57 267 469 9332 (X) 42 577 0.1 to 0.9 acres ________________________________ 51 23 (X) 10 3 45 22 (X) 11 5 1.0 to 4.9 acres ________________________________ 218 480 (X) 19 47 191 420 (X) 15 38 5.0 to 14.9 acres _______________________________ 167 1 358 (X) 17 (D) 118 911 (X) 7 53 15.0 to 24.9 acres ______________________________ 34 653 (X) 2 (0) 30 546 (X) 2 (D) 25.0 to 49.9 acres ______________________________ 49 1 665 (X) 6 42 57 1 992 (X) 3 28 50.0 to 99.9 acres ______________________________ 33 2 147 (X) 3 54 28 1 953 (X) 3 150 100.0 to 249.9 acres ____________________________ 18 (O! (X) 16 2338 (X) 250.0 to 499.9 acres ____________________________ 2 (0 (X) 4 1 146 (X) (D) 500.0 to 749.9 acres ____________________________ (X) - } (X) 750.0 to 999.9 acres ____________________________ (X) 1,000.0 acres or more ___________________________ (X) -

} 1,000.0 to 1,999.9 acres _______________________ (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) 2,000.0 to 2,988.9 acres _______________________ (X) (X) (X) 3,000.0 acres or more _________________________ (X) (X) (X) 

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Table 45. Specified Fruits and Nuts by Acres: 1987 and 1982 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Total Trees or vines not of Trees or vines of 

Crop bearing age bearing age Harvested 

Farms Acres Trees or vines Farms Number Farms Number Farms Pounds 

Apples ______________________________________ 1987 __ 526 8415 618 208 346 141414 485 476794 402 76050295 1982 __ 452 8457 585 533 326 159560 388 425973 312 92049245 1987 acres harvested: 0.1 to 0.9 acres _________________________________ 61 25 1 722 41 874 44 848 29 57154 1.0 to 4.9 acres _________________________________ 204 456 27 104 127 12010 185 15094 140 1 610 190 5.0 to 14.9 acres ________________________________ 136 1 088 76777 82 14153 133 62624 111 5 348 272 15.0 to 24.9 acres _______________________________ 32 618 34495 27 11 616 30 22879 29 3 849 663 25.0 to 49.9 acres _______________________________ 46 1 569 100 454 33 (0) 46 (0) 46 14230337 50.0 to 99.9 acres _______________________________ 31 2096 144409 23 (0) 31 (0) 31 21 668319 100.0 acres or more _____________________________ 16 2564 233 247 13 51 459 16 181 788 16 29 286 360 1982 acres harvested: 0.1 to 0.9 acres _________________________________ 68 24 1 288 52 774 46 514 35 49162 1.0 to 4.9 acres _________________________________ 158 346 17526 110 8628 127 8898 84 1 180 486 5.0 to 14.9 acres ________________________________ 102 774 52376 73 19751 93 32625 77 4 001 900 15.0 to 24.9 acres _______________________________ 32 591 34000 21 15839 30 18 161 26 4 853 387 25.0 to 49.9 acres _______________________________ 45 1 566 92662 33 20182 45 72480 44 17 766 030 50.0 to 99.9 acres _______________________________ 29 1 963 158 586 22 21 165 29 137421 28 23 681 560 100.0 acres or more _____________________________ 18 3194 229095 15 73221 18 155874 18 40 516 720 

Table 46. Nursery and Greenhouse Crops, Mushrooms, and Sod Grown for Sale by Value of 

Sales: 1987 and 1982 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Under glass or other protection In the open Sales 

Crop Value Farms Square feet Farms Acres Farms ($1,000) 

Nursery and greenhouse crops, mushrooms, and sod grown for sale (see text) ________________________________ 1987 __ 587 10066833 407 3208 824 80867 1982 __ 524 8261 749 311 2605 716 46465 

1987 value of sales: $1 to $2,499 sales __________________________________________ 68 56797 91 86 146 173 $2,500 to $9,999 sales ______________________________________ 122 329 415 105 187 198 1 049 $10,000 to $39,999 sales ___________________________________ 184 1 408854 111 432 244 5055 $40,000 to $99,999 sales ___________________________________ 93 1 493 122 36 214 102 6330 $100,000 to $199,999 sales _________________________________ 48 1 462065 24 231 54 7442 $200,000 to $499,999 sales _________________________________ 43 1 843 535 21 735 47 13725 $500,000 sales or more _____________________________________ 29 3473 045 19 1 323 33 47093 

Bedding plants __________________________________________ 1987 __ 418 4015097 88 207 445 19451 1982 __ 381 2886604 51 138 397 10965 

Cut flowens and cut florist greens _________________________ 1987 __ 63 1 436611 79 129 128 10290 1982 __ 78 1 594606 57 75 123 6995 

Foliage and potted flowering plants, total __________________ 1987 __ 229 3672 082 73 125 267 24786 1982 __ 187 3060 730 76 169 239 15083 

Foliage plants ___________________________________________ 1987 __ 57 536460 14 26 66 3727 

Potted flowering plants ___________________________________ 1987 __ 207 3 135 602 62 99 240 21 059 

Nursery crops ___________________________________________ 1987 __ 50 518082 226 2502 244 24317 1982 __ 28 160 366 163 2180 173 12349 

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Table 47. Farms by Concentration of Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Characteristics 

Farms ________________________________________________________ number __ 

percenL Land in farms ___________________________________________________ acres __ 

Average size of farm ________________________________________ acres __ 

Value of land and buildings' _____________________________________ farms __ 

$1,00o __ Average per farm __________________________________________ dollars __ 

Average per acre __________________________________________ doHars __ 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment ___________ $1,00o __ 

percenL_ 

Land in farms according to use: Total cropland ________________________________________________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland __________________________________________ acres __ 

Pastureland, excluding woodland pastured _______________________ acres __ 

Market value of agricultural products sold ________________________ $1,000 __ Average per farm __________________________________________ dollars __ 

Grains _ _ _ _ __ __ _ _ _ ___ _ _ __ __ _ ___ _ __ _ ___ _ ___ ____ _ _ _ _ __ _ _____ __ _ farms __ 

$1,00o __ Cotton and cottonseed _______________________________________ farms __ 

$1,00o __ Tobacco ____________________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Hay, silage, and field seeds ___________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, and melon ____________________________ farms __ 

$1,00o __ Fruits, nuts, and berries _______________________________________ farms __ 

$1,00o __ 

Nursery and greenhouse crops ________________________________ farms __ 

$1,00o __ Other crops _________________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Poultry and poultry products ___________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Dairy products _______________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,00o __ Cattle and calves ____________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Hogs and pigs _______________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,00o __ 

Sheep, lambs, and wool ______________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Other livestock and livestock products (see text) ________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Total farm production expenses' _________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Selected farm production expenses': livestock and poultry purchased _______________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Feed for livestock and poultry _________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Commercial fertilizer __________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Agricultural chemicals ________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Petroleum products ___________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Electricity ___ ___ __ _ ___ __ _ _ _ _ __ _ ____ _ _ _ _ _ ______ _ __ _ _______ _ _ __ _ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Hired farm labor _____________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Interest _ __ __ __ ____ _ ________ ___ _ _ _ _ __ _ __ _ ___ ___ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ farms __ 

$1,00': __ 

Payments from government programs ____________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Inventory of selected livestock: Cattle and calves ____________________________________________ farms __ 

number-_ Milk cows _________________________________________________ farms __ 

number __ Hogs and pigs _______________________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

'Data are based on a sample of farms. 

38 MASSACHUSETTS 

.. 

All farms 

6216 

100.0 615185 

99 

6216 

2 154 033 

346 530 

3553 

198868 

100.0 

272 568 194 874 

97882 

340464 

54772 

78 

785 

21 

4587 

1 569 

7803 

1 007 

25 179 

1 186 

92349 

824 

80867 114 

4285 

498 

23 149 

609 

63309 

1 725 

11 297 

387 

4220 

563 

884 

722 

21 749 

6216 

251 496 

1 559 

11 441 2893 

33525 

3858 

8953 

3027 

7319 

5859 

12042 

4286 

5959 

2185 

66579 

1 981 

13788 

400 

2213 

2 112 83065 

838 36913 498 

25816 

10 percent of sales 

4 

.1 

11 700 2925 

4 

17523 

4 380 750 

1 498 

1 588 

.8 

1 970 

1 955 

(D) 

36704 

9 176 038 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

4 24808 

2 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

3 416 

3 313 

4 353 4 459 4 

9754 

3 611 

Fewest number of farms accounting for25 percent of sales 

26 

.4 25228 

970 

26 

62962 

2 421 615 2496 

11 707 

5.9 

6986 

5648 

9734 

85658 3 294 553 

1 

(D) 

4 

28 

2 

(D) 

9 28417 

12 

29996 

1 

(D) 

3 9174 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

3 16326 

26 

57291 

5 2963 

5 5772 

21 

1 171 

24 

367 

26 

1 513 

25 1 244 

26 23500 

19 2069 

2 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

50 percent of sales 

173 

2.8 

74593 

431 

173 

256 873 

484 815 

3444 

34984 

17.6 

36100 

27786 

14917 

170498 

985 541 

8 179 

6 3628 

16 

373 

23 3758 

52 51 498 

56 54431 

4 

2548 

20 19213 

38 

14050 

41 1 849 

7 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

8 17202 

173 

119330 

47 

5385 

64 

14631 

140 

2996 

141 

3079 

171 4260 

170 2362 

172 43215 

140 5673 

21 

910 

42 12041 

36 6938 

8 6326 

75 percent of sales 

635 

10.2 

179485 

283 

595 534477 

898281 

3102 

69227 

34.8 

96709 

77 712 

27053 

255 449 

402 281 

15 

404 

11 

4346 

87 

1 157 

114 11 540 

199 73551 

165 68409 

18 3331 

41 

20887 

233 45819 

246 

5325 

21 2280 

12 

183 

25 18218 

595 

172164 

168 

7704 

259 23812 

532 5377 

524 

4947 

590 

6715 

572 3753 

543 55215 416 8533 

95 1 254 

247 43 464 

228 23933 20 10923 

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1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA MASSACHUSETTS 39 
Table 48. Summary by Tenure of Operator: 1987 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text 1 

All farms Farms with sales of $10,000 or more 

Item 

Total Full owners Part owners Tenants Total Full owners Part owners Tenants 

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 

Farms _________________________________ number __ 6216 4313 1 449 454 2499 1 420 823 256 percent-_ 100.0 69.4 23.3 7.3 40.2 22.8 13.2 4.1 Land in farms ____________________________ acres __ 615 185 348 117 231 033 36035 381 898 169 068 184 590 28240 Average size of farm __________________ acres __ 99 81 159 79 153 119 224 110 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD 

Total sales (see text) ____________________ farms __ 6216 4313 1 449 454 2499 1 420 823 256 $1,000 __ 340464 188318 118057 34089 330696 181 019 116174 33503 Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 54772 43663 81 475 75086 132331 127478 141 159 130872 

Farms by value of sales: Less than $1,000 (see text) ___________________ 1 133 933 144 56 - - - - $1,000 to $2,499 ____________________________ 1 034 806 175 53 - - - - $2,500 to $4,999 ____________________________ 830 622 166 42 - - - - $5,000 to $9,999 ____________________________ 720 532 141 47 - - - - $10,000 to $19,999 __________________________ 591 409 126 56 591 409 126 56 

$20,000 to $24,999 __________________________ 179 126 30 23 179 126 30 23 $25,000 to $39,999 __________________________ 356 230 92 34 356 230 92 34 $40,000 to $49,999 __________________________ 138 73 47 18 138 73 47 18 $50,000 to $99,999 __________________________ 515 255 207 53 515 255 207 53 $100,000 to $249,999 ________________________ 475 211 221 43 475 211 221 43 

$250,000 to $499,999 ________________________ 148 63 73 12 148 63 73 12 $500,000 to $999,999 ________________________ 53 25 18 10 53 25 18 10 $1,000,000 or more __________________________ 44 28 9 7 44 28 9 7 

Grains ________________________________ farms __ 78 36 39 3 52 16 34 2 $1,000 __ 785 209 505 70 732 (0) 495 (0) Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 5 1 3 1 5 1 3 1 $1,000 __ 332 (0) (0) (0) 332 (0) (0) (0) 

Corn for grain _______________________ farms __ 67 30 34 3 46 15 29 2 $1,000 __ 729 170 488 70 686 (0) 479 (0) Wheat _ _______ ___ __ _ ___ __ _ ____ _ _ __ _ _ farms __ 3 1 2 - 2 - 2 - $1,000 __ (0) (0) (0) - (0) - (0) - Soybeans ___________________________ farms __ - - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - - -

Sorghum for grain ___________________ farms __ - - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - - - Barley ______________________________ farms __ - - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - - - Oats _______________________________ farms __ 5 3 2 - 2 - 2 - $1,000 __ (0) 2 (0) - (0) - (0) - Other grains ________________________ farms __ 7 2 5 - 6 1 5 - $1,000 __ 39 (0) (0) - (0) (0) (0) -

Cotton and cottonseed _________________ farms __ - - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - - - Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ - - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - - -

Tobacco _____ __ ___ _ _ ____ ______ _ ___ _ __ _ farms __ 21 9 9 3 21 9 9 3 $1,000 __ 4587 796 1 354 2437 4587 796 1 354 2437 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 11 4 4 3 11 4 4 3 $1,000 __ 4355 675 1 243 2437 4355 675 1 243 2437 

Hay, silage, and field seeds ____________ farms __ 1 569 967 511 91 491 180 263 48 $1,000 __ 7803 3065 4053 685 5523 1 498 3454 571 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 18 3 15 - 18 3 15 - $1,000 __ 1 250 278 972 - 1 250 278 972 -

Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons ____ farms __ 1 007 559 336 112 622 275 268 79 $1,000 __ 25 179 7652 14673 2854 23902 6729 14445 2728 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 138 37 88 13 138 37 88 13 $1,000 __ 15627 3 115 11 001 1 512 15627 3 115 11 001 1 512 

Fruits, nuts, and berries ________________ farms __ 1 186 924 188 74 730 516 159 55 $1,000 __ 92349 72622 12580 7147 91 022 71 404 12510 7 108 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 305 225 55 25 305 225 55 25 $1,000 __ 83747 65942 11 189 6616 83747 65942 11 189 6616 

Nursery and greenhouse crops __________ farms __ 824 586 184 74 561 370 137 54 $1,000 __ 80867 48489 24815 7564 79988 47760 24730 7499 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 212 142 43 27 212 142 43 27 $1,000 __ 73509 43269 23 148 7092 73509 43269 23 148 7092 

Other crops ___________________________ farms __ 114 56 49 9 81 29 45 7 $1,000 __ 4285 1 167 2996 122 4219 (0) 2986 (0) Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 12 3 9 - 12 3 9 - $1,000 __ 3520 895 2624 - 3520 895 2624 -

Poultry and poultry products ____________ farms __ 498 342 129 27 194 127 48 19 $1,000 __ 23 149 17908 1 018 4224 22950 17735 994 4222 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 44 34 3 7 44 34 3 7 $1,000 __ 22 016 17046 801 4169 22016 17 046 801 4169 

Oairy products ________________________ farms __ 609 169 368 72 573 152 352 69 $1,000 __ 63309 10603 45217 7489 63231 10558 45201 7472 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 409 73 288 48 409 73 288 48 $1,000 __ 58969 8576 43 389 7003 58969 8576 43389 7003 

Cattle and calves ______________________ farms __ 1 725 893 699 133 804 268 451 85 

$1,000 __ 11 297 4453 5881 963 9591 3316 5406 869 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 25 14 9 2 25 14 9 2 

$1,000 __ 2563 1 545 (0) (0) 2563 1 545 (0) (0) 

See footnotes at end of table. 

40 MASSACHUSETTS 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 48. Summary by Tenure of Operator: 1987 -Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

All farms Farms with sales of $10,000 or more 

Item 

Total Full owners Part owners Tenants Total Full owners Part owners Tenants 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD-Con. 

Total sales (see text)-Con. Hogs and pigs ________________________ farms __ 387 260 109 18 143 84 52 7 $1,000 __ 4220 3 114 1 049 57 3821 2826 955 39 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ famns __ 15 10 5 - 15 10 5 - $1,000 __ 2705 1961 744 - 2705 1 961 744 -

Sheep, lambs, and wool ________________ farms __ 563 406 135 22 102 55 39 8 $1,000 __ 884 446 356 81 437 134 243 60 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - $1,000 __ (0) - (0) - (0) - (0) -

Other livestock and livestock products (see text) ____________________________ farms __ 722 519 159 44 176 119 47 10 $1,000 __ 21 749 17 793 3561 396 20694 16980 3400 314 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 25 19 4 2 25 19 4 2 $1,000 __ 19082 15700 (0) (0) 19082 15 700 (0) (0) 

FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES' 

Total farm production expense"- __________ farms __ 6216 4389 1 400 427 2490 1 480 804 206 $1,000 __ 251 496 141 684 85495 24337 226609 123 969 79565 23076 Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 40460 32277 61 068 56996 91 008 83 763 98961 112019 

Livestock and poultry purchased ________ farms __ I 559 985 484 110 618 313 254 51 $1,000 __ 11 441 7233 3401 807 10064 6259 3105 700 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 1 238 794 365 79 380 171 164 25 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 242 149 69 24 192 113 60 19 $25,000 to $99,999 ________________________ 64 30 28 6 51 17 28 6 $100,000 or more _________________________ 15 12 2 1 15 12 2 1 

Feed for livestock and poultry __________ farms __ 2893 1 901 814 178 930 457 421 52 $1,000 __ 33525 16000 13610 3914 29750 13 515 12545 3691 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 2130 1 539 472 119 308 200 99 9 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 448 273 151 24 335 179 148 8 $25,000 to $99,999 ________________________ 271 68 173 30 244 58 156 30 $100,000 or more _________________________ 44 21 18 5 43 20 18 5 

Commercially mixed formula feeds ____ farms __ 1 552 947 542 63 756 336 369 51 $1,000 __ 26256 12623 10249 3384 25551 12206 10001 3345 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ____________________________ 992 754 220 18 217 148 58 11 $5,000 to $24,999 _______________________ 322 123 182 17 301 118 171 12 $25,000 to $79,999 ______________________ 192 50 120 22 192 50 120 22 $80,000 or more ________________________ 46 20 20 6 46 20 20 6 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees _________ farms __ 2429 1 487 780 162 1 475 719 643 113 $1,000 __ 6227 3390 1 988 849 5999 3205 1 962 833 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ________________________________ 1 651 1 143 389 119 716 393 253 70 $1,000 to $4,999 __________________________ 618 266 328 24 599 248 327 24 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 121 56 52 13 121 56 52 13 $25,000 or more __________________________ 39 22 11 6 39 22 11 6 

Commercial fertilizer ___________________ farms __ 3856 2508 1 056 294 2047 1 125 742 180 

$1,000 __ 8953 3535 4676 742 8165 3075 4419 672 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 3420 2407 749 264 1 623 1 024 449 150 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 398 89 284 25 384 89 270 25 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 28 6 19 3 28 6 19 3 $50,000 or more __________________________ 12 6 4 2 12 6 4 2 

Agricultural chemicals __________________ farms __ 3027 2026 778 223 1 898 1 076 668 154 

$1,000 __ 7319 4093 2564 662 6990 3817 2530 643 

Farms with expenses 01- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 2719 1 869 683 187 1 597 926 553 118 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 264 132 101 31 257 125 101 31 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 29 14 10 5 29 14 10 5 $50,000 or more __________________________ 15 11 4 - 15 11 4 -

Petroleum products ____________________ larms __ 5859 4072 1 380 407 2429 1 422 802 205 

$1,000 __ 12042 6785 3894 1363 10406 5675 3490 1 241 

Farms with expenses 01- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 5438 3860 1 210 388 2010 1 212 632 166 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 369 185 155 29 367 183 155 29 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 32 16 10 6 32 16 10 6 $50,000 or more __________________________ 20 11 5 4 20 11 5 4 

Gasoline and ( sohol ________________ larms __ 5243 3654 1 231 356 2222 1277 748 197 $1,000 __ 5325 2964 1 909 453 4291 2240 1 684 387 Oieselluel __________________________ larms __ 2743 1 623 910 210 1 455 719 616 120 $1,000 __ 2585 1 116 1 207 262 2231 904 1 102 226 Natural gas _________________________ larms __ 175 112 36 27 112 72 26 14 

$1,000 __ 841 573 136 133 825 567 136 123 

LP gas, luel oil, kerosene, motor oil, grease, etc. ________________________ larms __ 3773 2375 1 129 269 2089 1 152 759 178 $1,000 __ 3291 2133 642 516 3056 1 964 568 506 

See lootnotes at end 01 table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA MASSACHUSETTS 41 

'. 
Table 48. Summary by Tenure of Operator: 1987-Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

All farms Farms with sales of $10,000 or more 

Item 

Total Full owners Part owners Tenants Total Full owners Part owners Tenants 

FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES' 

-Con. 

Total farm production expenses - Con. Electricity _____________________________ farms __ 4286 2896 1 148 242 2060 1 183 755 122 

$1,000 __ 5959 3493 1 932 534 5399 3058 1 837 505 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ________________________________ 3 151 2313 699 139 1 002 665 312 25 $1,000 to $4,999 __________________________ 895 473 347 75 818 408 341 69 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 225 99 101 25 225 99 101 25 $25,000 or more __________________________ 15 11 1 3 15 11 1 3 

Hired farm labor _______________________ farms __ 2 185 1 337 683 165 1 518 806 560 152 

$1,000 __ 66579 38179 21 482 6918 65517 37633 21 033 6852 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 1 095 818 217 60 459 296 113 50 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 617 282 271 64 598 274 263 61 $25,000 to $99,999 ________________________ 362 177 162 23 351 177 151 23 $100,000 or more _________________________ 111 60 33 18 110 59 33 18 

Contract labor _________________________ farms __ I 025 664 229 112 667 417 176 74 

$1,000 __ 7906 4526 2802 578 7397 4153 2693 551 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ________________________________ 408 301 60 47 157 122 17 18 $1,000 to $4,999 __________________________ 332 239 61 32 243 160 60 23 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 231 112 90 29 213 103 81 29 $25,000 or more __________________________ 54 32 18 4 54 32 18 4 

Repair and maintenance _______________ farms __ 5222 3642 1 227 353 2262 1 294 764 204 

$1,000 __ 16873 9619 5827 1 427 13712 7 103 5332 1 276 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 4353 3152 903 298 1 504 911 443 150 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 785 450 291 44 676 344 288 44 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 55 24 25 6 53 23 25 5 $50,000 or more __________________________ 29 16 8 5 29 16 8 5 

Customwork, machine hire, and rental of machinery and equipment _____________ farms __ I 276 827 355 94 694 377 248 69 

$1,000 __ 3570 2165 1 032 372 3282 1 948 981 352 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ________________________________ 781 546 183 52 295 167 91 37 $1,000 to $4,999 __________________________ 362 203 129 30 266 132 114 20 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 115 68 40 7 115 66 40 7 $25,000 or more __________________________ 18 10 3 5 18 10 3 5 

Interest expense ______________________ farms __ I 981 1 243 640 98 1206 658 458 90 

$1,000 __ 13788 8294 4819 675 12029 7009 4357 663 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 1 395 925 402 68 698 393 245 60 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 485 262 199 24 407 209 174 24 $25,000 to $99,999 ________________________ 88 49 34 5 88 49 34 5 $100,000 or more _________________________ 13 7 5 1 13 7 5 1 

Secured by real estate _______________ farms __ I 410 935 475 902 514 388 

$1,000 __ 10563 6920 3643 9140 5804 3335 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ______________________________ 281 175 106 144 59 85 $1,000 to $4,999 ________________________ 659 464 195 354 211 143 $5,000 to $24,999 _______________________ 391 249 142 325 197 128 $25,000 or more ________________________ 79 47 32 79 47 32 

Not secured by real estate ___________ farms __ 950 524 328 98 560 263 207 90 

$1,000 __ 3225 1 374 176 675 2889 1 204 1 022 663 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ______________________________ 440 295 120 25 173 95 54 24 $1,000 to $4,999 ________________________ 375 182 150 43 252 121 95 36 $5,000 to $24,999 _______________________ 112 36 52 24 112 36 52 24 $25,000 or more ________________________ 23 11 6 6 23 11 6 6 

Cash renL ____________________________ farms __ I 092 822 270 747 600 147 

$1,000 __ 3848 2153 1 695 3400 2017 1 383 

Farms wnh expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 918 722 196 582 501 81 $5,000 to $9,999 __________________________ 86 58 28 80 57 23 $10,000 to $24,999 ________________________ 65 33 32 65 33 32 $25,000 or more __________________________ 23 9 14 20 9 11 

Property taxes ________________________ farms __ 5817 4361 1 385 71 2304 1 476 800 28 

$1,000 __ 15219 11 296 3833 89 9316 6597 2645 74 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 5240 3964 1 209 67 1 849 1 159 666 24 

$5,000 to $9,999 __________________________ 397 261 133 3 315 212 100 3 $10,000 to $24,999 ________________________ 150 111 38 1 111 81 29 1 $25,000 or more __________________________ 30 25 5 29 24 5 

All other farm production expenses ______ farms __ 5700 3993 1 342 365 2489 1 479 804 206 

$1,000 __ 38248 23055 11 482 3711 35183 20922 10620 3641 

Farms with expenses of- $1 990 113 to $4,999 ______________________________ 4694 3473 949 272 1 532 429 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 744 405 272 67 705 375 263 67 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 143 50 78 15 133 49 69 15 $50,000 or more __________________________ 119 65 43 11 119 65 43 11 

See footnotes at end of table. 

42 MASSACHUSETTS 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

.' 
Table 48. Summary by Tenure of Operator: 1987 -Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

All farms Farms with sales of $10,000 or more 

Item 

Total Full owners Part owners Tenants Total Full owners Part owners Tenants 

NET CASH RETURN FROM 

AGRICULTURAL SALES FOR 

THE FARM UNIT' 

All farms _______________________________ number __ 6216 4389 1400 427 2490 1 480 804 206 $1,000 __ 84172 46891 30546 6734 99 131 57211 34576 7343 Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 13541 10684 21 819 15770 39811 38656 43005 35648 

Farms with net gains2 _________________ number __ 3017 1 927 818 272 2084 1 220 680 184 Average net gain ____________________ dollars __ 35387 32377 44 778 28462 50362 49985 53 552 41 073 

Gain of- less than $1,000 __________________________ 374 295 47 32 24 19 4 1 $1,000 to $9,999 __________________________ 1 131 784 227 120 548 353 132 63 $10,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 1077 614 381 82 1 077 614 381 82 $50,000 or more __________________________ 435 234 163 38 435 234 163 38 

Farms with net losses _________________ numbeL_ 3199 2462 582 155 406 260 124 22 Average net loss ____________________ dollars __ 7062 6295 10451 6504 14 346 14506 14 833 9724 

loss of- less than $1,000 __________________________ 463 346 71 46 39 19 19 1 $1,000 to $9,999 __________________________ 2195 1 751 364 80 185 130 46 9 $10,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 490 341 123 26 164 99 53 12 $50,000 or more __________________________ 51 24 24 3 18 12 6 -

GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS AND 

OTHER FARM-RELATED INCOME 

Government payments ___________________ farms __ 400 157 215 28 244 50 172 22 $1,000 __ 2213 1 088 1 076 49 2066 1 000 1 022 44 Other farm-related income' _______________ farms __ I 361 933 373 55 570 288 254 28 $1,000 __ 5802 3261 2 161 380 3 570 1 620 1 762 189 

Customwork and other agricultural services _____________________________ fanns __ 449 285 134 30 186 101 72 13 $1,000 __ 2163 1 437 (D) (D) 1 344 762 (D) (D) 

Gross cash rent or share payments _____ farms __ 300 226 73 1 122 71 50 1 $1,000 __ 477 287 (D) (D) 213 110 (D) (D) 

Forest products and Christmas trees ____ farms __ 570 450 91 29 187 108 68 11 $1,000 __ 1 780 930 685 164 1 113 422 589 102 Other farm-related income sources ______ farms __ 368 202 147 19 208 77 118 13 $1,000 __ 1 382 607 656 119 901 326 538 36 

COMMODITY CREDIT 

CORPORATION LOANS 

Total ___________________________________ farms __ 8 2 4 2 6 2 4 - $1,000 __ 159 (D) 106 (D) (D) (D) 106 - Com _________________________________ farms __ 5 1 4 - 5 1 4 - $1,000 __ (D) (D) 106 - (D) (D) 106 - WheaL _______________________________ farms __ - - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - - - Soybeans _____________________________ farms __ - - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - - - Sorghum, barley, and oats ______________ farms __ - - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - - - COtton ________________________________ farms __ - - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - - - Peanuts, rye, rice, tobacco, and honey ___ farms __ 3 1 - 2 1 1 - - $1,000 __ (D) (D) - (D) (D) (D) - -

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE 

Total cropland ___________________________ farms __ 5654 3848 1 397 409 2386 1 324 819 243 acres __ 272 588 116106 134 738 21 744 194 870 63 771 112949 18 150 Harvested cropland ____________________ farms __ 5084 3377 1 339 368 2297 1 256 809 232 acres __ 194 874 73627 105 444 15803 148 595 44 929 90 183 13483 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 49 acres _____________________________ 4028 3073 694 261 1420 1 023 259 138 50 to 99 acres ____________________________ 544 203 282 59 398 138 210 50 100 to 199 acres __________________________ 336 69 233 34 305 63 212 30 200 to 499 acres __________________________ 153 25 116 12 151 25 114 12 500 to 999 acres __________________________ 21 5 14 2 21 5 14 2 1,000 to 1,999 acres _______________________ 1 1 - - 1 1 - - 2,000 acres or more _______________________ 1 1 - - 1 1 - -

Cropland: Pasture or grazing only _______________ farms __ 2164 1 380 649 135 711 289 355 67 

acres __ 52884 26803 21 382 4699 30 138 10181 16294 3663 

In cover crops, legumes, and soilimprovement grasses, not harvested and not pastured ___________________ farms __ 362 221 126 15 177 82 85 10 acres __ 6988 4597 1956 433 5 143 3088 1 654 401 On which all crops failed _____________ farms __ 208 111 82 15 103 42 50 11 acres __ I 531 721 695 115 857 (D) 459 (D) In cultivated summer fallow ___________ farms __ 73 48 22 3 31 12 17 2 acres __ 946 690 202 54 411 (D) 192 (D) Idle ________________________________ farms __ 857 563 251 43 417 218 173 26 acres __ 15367 9688 5059 840 9726 5 112 4 167 447 

T ota! woodland __________________________ farms __ 3382 2365 885 132 1 327 722 532 73 acres __ 225442 147 490 68 684 9268 119 977 60 342 53 048 6589 Woodland pastured ____________________ farms __ 1049 650 357 42 404 180 204 20 

acres __ 35745 21 176 13330 1 239 19 155 8387 9892 876 Woodland not pastured ________________ farms __ 2933 2077 739 117 1 164 847 451 68 acres __ 189697 126 314 55354 8029 100 822 51 955 43154 5 713 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA MASSACHUSETTS 43 
Table 48. Summary by Tenure of Operator: 1987-Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

All farms Farms with sales of $10,000 or more 

Item 

Total Full owners Part owners Tenants Total Full Owners Part owners Tenants 

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE-Con. 

Pastureland and rangeland other than cropland and woodland pastured _________ farms __ 1 269 830 365 74 393 192 169 32 acres __ 44 998 31 240 11 057 2701 27403 17941 7587 1 875 Land in house lots, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. _________________________ farms __ 4 123 3018 942 163 1 665 1 028 541 96 acres __ 72 157 53281 16554 2322 39648 27014 11 008 1 626 Cropland under federal acreage reduction 

programs: 

Annual commodity acreage adjustment programs ____________________________ farms __ 23 4 18 1 20 2 17 1 acres __ 829 (0) 731 (0) 797 (0) (0) (0) Conservation reserve program __________ farms __ 19 13 5 1 5 1 4 - acres __ 677 462 (0) (0) 277 (0) (0) -

Value of land and buildings' ______________ farms __ 6216 4389 1 400 427 2490 1 480 804 206 $1,000 __ 2 154 033 1 326431 716381 111 221 1 274992 696009 509 617 69366 Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 346 530 302 217 511 701 260471 512045 470276 633 852 336728 Average per acre ____________________ dollars __ 3553 3807 3 196 3306 3391 3911 2877 3311 

Farms by value group: $1 to $39,999 _______________________________ 640 503 40 97 131 113 9 9 $40,000 to $69,999 __________________________ 488 369 83 36 159 93 42 24 $70,000 to $99,999 __________________________ 455 390 39 26 117 78 14 25 $100,000 to $149,999 ________________________ 771 602 136 33 272 213 47 12 $150,000 to $199,999 ________________________ 761 549 151 61 255 153 81 21 

$200,000 to $499,999 ________________________ 1 921 1 329 484 108 775 439 265 71 $500,000 to $999,999 ________________________ 786 447 306 33 503 254 219 30 $1,000,000 to $1.999,999 ____________________ 268 134 105 29 184 91 83 10 $2,000,000 to $4,999,999 ____________________ 114 58 52 4 83 39 40 4 $5,000,000 or more __________________________ 12 8 4 - 11 7 4 -

VALUE OF MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT' 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment _________________________ farms __ 6207 4381 1 399 427 2488 1 479 803 206 $1,000 __ 198 868 114 012 69744 15112 141 037 72278 57194 11 565 Farms by value group: $1 to $4,999 ________________________________ 679 603 31 45 129 118 4 7 $5,000 to $9,999 ____________________________ 1 426 1 154 190 82 221 163 25 33 $10,000 to $19,999 __________________________ 1 271 916 229 126 380 269 71 40 $20,000 to $49,999 __________________________ 1 701 1 155 449 97 836 501 267 68 $50,000 to $99,999 __________________________ 704 356 309 39 501 234 247 20 

$100,000 to $199,999 ________________________ 327 155 149 23 322 152 147 23 $200,000 to $499,999 ________________________ 86 36 37 13 86 36 37 13 $500,000 or more ___________________________ 13 6 5 2 13 6 5 2 

SELECTED MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT' 

Motortrucks, including pickups ____________ farms __ 5204 3570 1277 357 2309 1333 779 197 number __ 10957 6609 3591 757 6515 3342 2686 487 Wheel tractors __________________________ farms __ 5360 3717 1 328 315 2202 1264 777 161 number __ 13 160 7835 4545 780 7 164 3420 3292 452 Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) ________ farms __ 4235 2974 1 000 261 1 640 954 566 120 number __ 7624 4978 2213 433 3553 1 921 1 426 206 40 horsepower (PTO) or more __________ farms __ 2915 1 786 944 185 1 524 754 658 112 number __ 5536 2857 2332 347 3 611 1 499 1866 246 

Grain and bean combines ________________ farms __ 52 12 38 2 40 9 29 2 number __ 60 (0) 44 (0) 46 (0) 33 (0) Cottonpickers and strippers _______________ farms __ - - - - - - - - number._ - - - - - - - - Mower conditioners ______________________ farms __ 1 586 818 643 125 716 246 426 44 number __ 1 783 927 707 149 816 288 482 46 Pickup balers ___________________________ farms __ 1 820 1 008 724 88 766 307 435 26 number __ 1 993 1 057 645 91 879 339 511 29 

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS' 

Commercial fertilizer _____________________ farms __ 3858 2508 1 056 294 2047 1 125 742 180 acres on which used __ 138 832 48 104 80291 10437 117306 34420 73901 8985 Lime ___________________________________ farms __ 1 339 799 469 71 661 302 334 45 acres on which used __ 23208 9482 12339 1 387 17920 6248 10674 998 tons __ 33838 13966 18268 1 604 26569 8915 16326 1 328 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc., to 

controlInsects on hay and other crops _________ farms __ 2049 1 461 413 175 1 379 870 382 127 

acres on which uSed __ 49252 22433 22383 4436 45834 19536 22008 4290 Nematodes in crops ___________________ farms __ 152 95 51 6 134 77 51 6 acres on which used __ 5212 2320 2570 322 5 171 2279 2570 322 Diseases in crops and orchards _________ farms __ 1 093 790 213 90 688 411 197 80 acres on which used __ 25050 12611 9491 2948 22986 10782 9313 2891 

Weeds, grass, or brush in crops and pasture ______________________________ farms __ 1 690 995 593 102 1 226 611 633 82 

acres on which used __ 57337 18 177 34855 4305 54 082 16033 ·33929 4120 

ChemicalS for defoliation or for grow1h control of crops or thinning of fruit _______ farms __ 255 186 35 34 176 114 35 27 

acres on which used __ 5928 2723 2851 354 5682 2519 2851 312 

See footnotes at end of table. 

44 MASSACHUSETTS 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 48. Summary by Tenure of Operator: 1987-Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text 1 

All farms Farms with sales of $10.000 or more 

Item 

Total Full owners Part owners Tenants Total Full owners Part owners Tenants 

TENURE AND RACE OF 

OPERATOR 

All operators ____________________________________ 6216 4313 1 449 454 2499 1 420 823 256 Full owners ___________________________________ 4313 4313 1 420 1 420 Part owners ___________________________________ 1 449 449 823 823 Tenants ______________________________________ 454 454 256 256 

White ________________________________________ 6190 4294 445 451 2485 410 821 254 Full owners _________________________________ 4294 4294 1 410 410 Part owners _________________________________ 1 445 445 821 821 Tenants ____________________________________ 451 451 254 254 

Black and other races _________________________ 26 19 4 3 14 10 2 2 Full owners _________________________________ 19 19 10 10 Part owners _________________________________ 4 4 2 2 Tenants ____________________________________ 3 3 2 2 

OWNED AND RENTED LAND 

Land owned ____________________________ farms __ 5764 4313 1 449 2 2243 1 420 823 acres __ 505 108 361 091 (0) (0) 289489 173 136 116353 Owned land in farms ___________________ farms __ 5762 4313 1 449 2243 1 420 823 acres __ 491 079 348117 142962 284749 169 068 115681 

Land rented or leased from others _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ farms __ 1 922 19 1 449 454 1 087 8 823 256 

acres __ 125 835 854 88839 36 142 97581 112 69 165 28304 Rented or leased land in farms _________ farms __ 1 903 1 449 454 1 079 823 256 

acres __ 124106 88071 36035 97149 68909 28240 

Land rented or leased to others ___________ farms __ 402 319 69 14 145 97 41 7 acres __ 15758 13828 (0) (0) 5172 4 180 928 64 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS 

Operators by place of residence: On farm operated _____________________________ 4918 3432 243 243 1 802 976 690 136 Not on farm operated __________________________ 960 615 153 192 554 341 102 111 Not reported __________________________________ 338 266 53 19 143 103 31 9 

Operators by principal occupation: Farming ______________________________________ 3174 1 972 926 276 1 918 996 723 199 Other ________________________________________ 3042 2341 523 178 581 424 100 57 

Operators by days of work off farm: None _________________________________________ 2371 1 558 627 186 1 382 726 518 138 Any __________________________________________ 3516 2511 753 252 957 587 261 109 1 to 99 days ________________________________ 552 326 165 61 270 125 103 42 100 to 199 days _____________________________ 681 475 168 38 236 151 64 21 200 days or more ___________________________ 2283 710 420 153 451 311 94 46 

Not reported __________________________________ 329 244 69 16 160 107 44 9 

Operators by years on present farm: 2 years or less ________________________________ 249 157 49 43 88 40 24 24 3 or 4 years __________________________________ 449 299 79 71 161 91 28 42 5 to 9 years ___________________________________ 1 165 795 226 144 445 248 119 78 10 years or more ______________________________ 3421 2399 894 128 1 443 838 524 81 Average years on present farm _______________ 18.8 19.4 19.8 10.1 20.2 20.9 21.8 11.0 

Not reported __________________________________ 932 663 201 68 362 203 128 31 

Operators by age group: Under 25 years ________________________________ 50 19 6 25 26 6 5 15 25 to 34 years ________________________________ 590 290 160 140 271 106 90 75 35 to 44 years ________________________________ 477 936 391 150 582 297 202 83 45 to 49 years ________________________________ 687 495 161 31 271 154 98 19 50 to 54 years ________________________________ 642 468 148 26 240 159 68 13 

55 to 59 years ________________________________ 642 460 150 32 287 171 93 23 60 to 64 years ________________________________ 663 447 199 17 297 166 119 12 65 to 69 years ________________________________ 595 478 102 15 205 130 67 8 70 years and over _____________________________ 870 720 132 18 320 231 81 8 Average age ________________________________ 52.6 54.4 50.8 41.2 52.0 54.1 51.5 41.3 

Operators by sex: Male _________________________________________ 5415 3677 1 334 404 2317 285 789 243 Female _______________________________________ 801 636 115 50 182 135 34 13 

Operators of Spanish origin (see text) _____________ 24 14 10 9 2 

FARMS BY TYPE OF 

ORGANIZATION 

Individual or family (sole proprietorship) ____ farms __ 5 124 3653 1 145 326 1 757 1 011 588 158 

acres __ 431 487 250 693 156 967 23827 226640 93038 115655 17947 Partnership _____________________________ farms __ 481 270 173 38 278 131 121 26 

acres __ 73006 30671 37192 5 143 57189 19 613 33314 4262 

Corporation: Family held ___________________________ farms __ 493 309 112 72 389 234 99 56 

acres __ 81 497 44372 31 406 5719 75917 40885 30333 4699 

More than 10 stockholders ___________ farms __ 4 3 1 3 2 1 10 or less stockholders ______________ farms __ 489 306 111 72 386 232 98 56 

Other than family held _________________ farms __ 51 29 5 17 40 21 4 15 

acres __ 5038 2937 (0) (0) 4209 2 152 (0) (0) 

More than 10 stockholders ___________ farms __ 6 6 3 3 10 or less stockholders ______________ farms __ 45 23 5 17 37 18 4 15 

Other-cooperative. estate or trust. institutional. etc. ________________________ farms __ 67 52 14 1 35 23 11 1 

acres __ 24157 19444 (0) (0) 17943 13 380 (0) (0) 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA MASSACHUSETTS 45 

• 
Table 48. Summary by Tenure of Operator: 1987 -Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text 1 

Item 

FARMS BY SIZE 

1 to 9 acres ___________________________________ _ 

10 to 49 acres _________________________________ _ 

50 to 69 acres _________________________________ _ 70 to 99 acres _________________________________ _ 

100 to 139 acres _______________________________ _ 

140 to 179 acres _______________________________ _ 

180 to 219 acres _______________________________ _ 

220 to 259 acres _______________________________ _ 

260 to 499 acres _______________________________ _ 

500 to 999 acres _______________________________ _ 

1,000 to 1,999 acres ____________________________ _ 

2,000 acres or more ____________________________ _ 

FARMS BY STANDARD 

INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION 

Cash grains (011) ______________________________ _ 

Field crops, except cash grains (013) _____________ _ Cotton (0131) ________________________________ _ 

Tobacco (0132) ______________________________ _ 

Sugarcane and sugar beets; Irish 

potatoes; field crops, except cash grains, n.e.c. (0133, 0134, 0139) ______________ _ 

Vegetables and melons (016) ____________________ _ 

Fruits and tree nuts (017) _______________________ _ 

Horticultural specialties (018) ____________________ _ General farms, primarily crop (019) _______________ _ 

Livestock, except dairy, poultry, and animal specialties (021) ________________________ _ 

Beef cattle, except feedlots (0212) _____________ _ 

Dairy farms (024) _______________________________ _ 

Poultry and eggs (025) __________________________ _ 

Animal specialties (027) _________________________ _ 

General farms, primarily livestock and animal specialties (029) ________________________ _ 

LIVESTOCK 

Cattle and calves inventory _______________ farms __ 

number __ 

Farms with- 1 to 9 _____________________________________ _ 

10 to 49 ___________________________________ _ 50 to 99 ___________________________________ _ 

100 to 199 _________________________________ _ 

200 to 499 _________________________________ _ 

500 or more _______________________________ _ 

Cows and heifers that had calved _______ farms __ 

number __ Beef cows __________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

Farms with- 1 to 9 _________________________________ _ 10 to 49 _______________________________ _ 50 to 99 _______________________________ _ 

100 to 199 _____________________________ _ 

200 to 499 _____________________________ _ 500 or more ___________________________ _ 

Milk cows ___________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

Farms with- 1 to 4 _________________________________ _ 5 to 9 _________________________________ _ 10 to 49 _______________________________ _ 

50 to 99 _______________________________ _ 100 to 199 _____________________________ _ 

200 to 499 _____________________________ _ 

500 or more ___________________________ _ 

Heifers and heifer calves _______________ farms __ 

number __ 

Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull calves _______________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

Cattle and calves sold ___________________ farms __ 

number __ $1,000 __ Calves _______________________________ farms __ 

number __ $1,000 __ Cattle ________________________________ farms __ 

number __ $1,000 __ 

Fattened on grain and concentrates ___ farms __ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

46 MASSACHUSETTS 

number __ $1,000 __ 

Total 

1 105 

2 125 

587 

539 

566 

324 

264 

163 

386 

126 

26 

5 

25 

975 

14 

961 

678 

956 

630 

274 

233 

585 

556 

134 

676 

79 

2 112 83065 

951 

657 

264 

169 

66 

5 

1 757 

46605 

1 124 

9692 

869 

229 

16 

9 

1 

838 36913 

256 

38 

249 

193 

86 

16 

1 356 

26965 

1 170 

9495 

1 725 

39668 

11 297 

1 074 

20745 

1 837 

1 514 

18923 

9461 

352 

2712 

1 588 

All farms 

Full owners Part owners 

905 71 1611 372 

422 134 

345 156 

380 148 

186 118 

158 92 

68 81 

166 200 

52 69 

15 8 

5 

15 9 

663 256 

9 3 

654 253 

379 215 

804 94 

492 78 

207 56 

906 278 

420 136 

147 344 

111 12 

536 86 

53 21 

1 187 776 25370 49052 

686 219 

377 233 

80 148 

33 125 

9 49 

2 2 

950 676 

12999 28399 

715 345 

5764 3460 

581 241 

120 92 

8 8 

5 4 

1 

337 419 

7235 24939 

174 71 

23 11 

96 119 

31 141 

11 67 

2 10 

670 581 

7474 16798 

650 449 

4897 3855 

893 699 

13091 22757 

4453 5881 

492 491 

5697 12870 

718 964 

762 629 

7394 9887 

3734 4917 

214 120 

414 1 035 

766 667 

.. 

Tenants 

129 

142 

31 

38 

38 

20 

14 

14 

20 

5 

3 

1 

56 

2 

54 

84 

58 

60 

11 

49 

29 

65 

11 

54 

5 

149 

8643 

46 

47 

36 

11 

8 

1 

131 

5207 

64 

468 

47 

17 

82 

4739 

11 

4 

34 

21 

8 

4 

105 

2693 

71 

743 

133 

3820 

963 

91 

2178 

154 

123 

1 642 

810 

18 

263 

155 

Total 

344 

672 

195 

201 

236 

161 

143 

113 

301 

103 

25 

5 

12 

186 

14 

172 

400 

567 

423 

36 

165 

64 

538 

70 

81 

21 

834 70457 

109 

241 

247 

166 

66 

5 

762 40450 

259 4169 

158 

81 

12 

7 

1 

593 36281 

43 

13 

242 

193 

86 

16 

653 

23341 

431 

6666 

804 

34466 

9591 

632 18708 

1 547 

738 15758 

8044 

95 1 958 

1 188 

Farms with sales of $10,000 or more 

Full owners Part owners 

271 21 

488 115 

119 54 

96 77 

134 80 

68 77 

61 73 

38 65 

95 186 

31 67 

14 8 

5 

3 8 

71 90 

9 3 

62 87 

180 162 

447 79 

322 59 

11 19 

114 46 

44 19 

139 337 

55 5 68 9 

10 9 

297 451 

17469 45077 

67 35 

115 101 

72 141 

32 123 

9 49 

2 2 

261 419 

9063 26516 

121 117 

2227 1 775 

76 68 

35 39 

4 8 

5 2 

1 

173 351 

6836 24741 

29 13 

7 4 

93 116 

31 141 

11 67 

2 10 

203 382 

5336 15562 

147 241 

3070 2999 

268 451 9561 21 442 

3316 5406 

190 378 4258 12442 

522 896 

240 417 

5303 9000 

2793 4510 

38 48 

908 817 502 546 

Tenants 

52 

69 

22 

28 

22 

16 

9 

10 

20 

5 

3 

1 

25 

2 

23 

58 

41 

42 

6 

5 

1 

62 

10 

4 

2 

86 

7911 

7 

25 

34 

11 

8 

1 

82 4871 

21 

167 

14 

7 

69 4704 

1 

2 

33 

21 

8 

4 

68 2443 

43 

597 

85 

3483 

869 

64 2008 

129 

81 1 455 

741 

9 233 

140 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

• 
Table 48. Summary by Tenure of Operator: 1987 -Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

All farms Farms with sales of $10,000 or more 

Item 

Total Full owners Part owners Tenants Total Full owners Part owners Tenants 

LIVESTOCK-Con. 

Hogs and pigs inventory __________________ farms __ 498 333 142 23 168 100 59 -9 

numbeL_ 25816 18860 6463 493 21 817 15747 5706 364 

Farms with- 1 to 24 _____________________________________ 388 249 119 20 97 49 40 8 25 to 49 ____________________________________ 37 28 7 2 13 7 6 - 50 to 99 ____________________________________ 18 14 4 - 11 8 3 - 100 to 199 __________________________________ 23 18 5 - 17 14 3 - 200 to 499 __________________________________ 21 17 3 1 19 15 3 1 500 or more ________________________________ 11 7 4 - 11 7 4 -

Used or to be used for breeding ________ farms __ 211 136 63 12 83 51 27 5 number __ 3 189 2237 923 29 2 331 1 600 724 7 Other ________________________________ farms __ 444 306 121 17 156 96 53 7 

numbeL_ 22627 16623 5 540 464 19486 14 147 4982 357 

Hogs and pigs sold ______________________ farms __ 387 260 109 18 143 84 52 7 numbeL_ 40048 26364 13 195 489 34969 22706 11 989 274 $1,000 __ 4220 3 114 1 049 57 3821 2826 955 39 Feeder pigs ___________________________ farms __ 96 62 31 3 25 13 12 - number __ 9091 3202 5803 86 6647 1 528 5119 - $1,000 __ 374 124 246 4 295 75 221 -

Utters of pigs farrowed between- Dec. 1 of preceding year and Nov. 30 ___ farms __ 218 141 64 13 85 52 27 6 

numbeL_ 3837 2608 1 197 32 2972 1 937 1 027 8 Dec. 1 and May 31 __________________ farms __ 202 132 58 12 82 51 26 5 number __ I 882 1 270 594 18 1 448 934 509 5 June 1 and Nov. 30 _________________ farms __ 165 114 43 8 67 45 19 3 number __ I 955 1 338 603 14 1 524 1 003 518 3 

Sheep and lambs of all ages inventory _____ farms __ 604 434 148 22 109 58 43 8 number __ 14761 8806 4733 1 222 5 170 1 940 2344 886 Ewes 1 year old or older _______________ farms __ 521 368 133 20 97 48 41 8 

numbeL_ 9597 5637 (O) (O) 3556 1 265 (O) (D) 

Sheep and lambs sold ___________________ farms __ 493 353 119 21 94 49 37 8 number __ II 548 6314 4 167 1 067 5 172 1 954 2466 752 Sheep and lambs shorn __________________ farms __ 511 369 123 19 94 50 36 8 

number-_ 13036 7 175 4618 1 243 4629 1 409 2359 861 

pounds of wooL_ 95098 52144 35 151 7803 32353 9332 18380 4641 

Horses and ponies inventory ______________ farms __ I 608 1 162 351 95 282 164 100 18 

numbeL_ 11 944 8275 2707 962 2387 1 373 838 176 Horses and ponies sold __________________ farms __ 421 302 87 32 93 66 20 7 

numbeL_ 1 230 863 284 83 581 403 150 28 Goats inventory _________________________ farms __ 279 200 74 5 58 36 21 1 

number __ 2756 2057 681 18 961 691 (0) (0) Goats sold ______________________________ farms __ 98 71 25 2 17 9 8 - number __ I 187 895 (O) (O) 315 122 193 -

POULTRY 

Chickens 3 months old or older inventory __ farms __ 738 510 191 37 208 131 61 16 

numbeL_ 1 502 202 1 172 275 58465 271 462 1 485 111 1 159 387 54763 270961 

Farms with- 1 to 399 ____________________________________ 679 468 180 31 149 89 50 10 400 to 3,199 ________________________________ 32 21 9 2 32 21 9 2 3,200 to 9,999 ______________________________ 7 7 - - 7 7 - - 10,000 to 19,999 ____________________________ 4 2 1 1 4 2 1 1 20,000 to 49,999 ____________________________ 7 5 1 1 7 5 1 1 50,000 to 99,999 ____________________________ 4 4 - - 4 4 - - 100,000 or more ____________________________ 5 3 - 2 5 3 - 2 

Hens and pullets of laying age __________ farms __ 733 505 191 37 205 128 61 16 

numbeL_ 1 251 356 931 872 56138 263346 1 235 594 919852 52829 262 913 

Pullets 3 months old or older not of laying age ___________________________ farms __ 95 66 21 8 35 24 7 4 

numbeL_ 250 846 240403 2327 8116 249 517 239535 1 934 8048 Hens and pullets sold ____________________ farms __ 192 136 45 11 82 53 22 7 

numbeL_ 1 195 566 1 018 703 42391 134472 1 190 490 1 014547 41 545 134398 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold _ __ __ _______ __ _____________ _ ____ __ _ farms __ 37 23 13 1 6 5 1 - numbeL_ (O) 51 585 629 (0) (O) 48225 (D) - Farms with- 1 to 1,999 __________________________________ 34 20 13 1 4 3 1 - 2,000 to 59,999 _____________________________ 3 3 - - 2 2 - - 60,000 to 99,999 ____________________________ - - - - - - - - 100,000 or more ____________________________ - - - - - - - -

Turkey hens kept for breeding ____________ farms __ 25 24 1 - 7 7 - - number __ 2 140 (D) (O) - (O) (O) - - Turkeys sold ____________________________ farms __ 86 56 23 7 35 22 7 6 

numbeL_ 153714 111 275 20812 21 627 150 109 107961 (O) (D) 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA MASSACHUSETTS 47 
Table 48. Summary by Tenure of Operator: 1987-Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text J 

All farms Farms with sales of $10,000 or more 

Item 

Total Full owners Part owners Tenants Total Full owners Part owners Tenants 

CROPS HARVESTED 

Corn for silage or green chop _____________ farms __ 604 168 376 60 468 92 326 50 

acres __ 28643 5 105 20505 3033 27193 4499 19779 2915 

tons, green __ 524 819 82668 382 389 59762 501 419 72423 371 094 57902 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 6 6 6 6 acres __ 89 89 89 89 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _______________________________ 274 127 124 23 149 53 82 14 25 to 99 acres ______________________________ 250 31 189 30 239 29 181 29 100 to 249 acres ____________________________ 69 9 56 4 69 9 56 4 250 to 499 acres ____________________________ 9 6 3 9 6 3 500 acres or more ___________________________ 2 1 2 1 

Irish potatoes ___________________________ farms __ 93 42 43 8 73 27 40 6 

acres __ 2628 915 1 606 107 2588 (D) 1 587 (D) 

cwL_ 615 427 157 922 439698 17807 609350 (D) 437 518 (D) Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ IS 5 8 2 11 2 8 1 

acres __ ISO (D) 76 (D) 148 (D) 76 (D) 

Farms by acres harvested: 0.1 to 4.9 acres _____________________________ 50 29 17 4 34 15 16 3 5.0 to 24.9 acres ____________________________ 23 8 13 2 19 7 11 1 25.0 to 99.9 acres ___________________________ 15 3 10 2 15 3 10 2 100.0 to 249.9 acres _________________________ 3 1 2 3 1 2 250.0 acres or more _________________________ 2 1 1 2 1 1 

Hay-alfalfa, other tame, small wain, wild, 

grass silage, green chop, etc. see text) _ _ farms __ 2874 1 732 975 167 969 352 528 89 

acres __ 121 498 44656 67762 9080 80401 19718 53721 6962 

tons, dry __ 250 559 82930 148270 19359 189 640 44693 128418 16529 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 24 16 7 1 9 3 5 1 

acres __ 339 273 (D) (D) 93 45 (D) (D) 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _______________________________ 542 167 311 64 233 141 75 17 25 to 99 acres ______________________________ 013 513 429 71 443 163 236 44 100 to 249 acres ____________________________ 265 41 196 28 240 37 179 24 250 to 499 acres ____________________________ 48 8 36 4 47 8 35 4 500 acres or more ___________________________ 6 3 3 6 3 3 

Tame hay other than alfalfa, small grain, and wild hay (see text) __________________ farms __ I 699 960 636 103 667 225 378 64 

acres __ 60650 23545 32472 4633 39231 10268 25208 3755 tons, dry __ 120497 42028 68542 9927 88585 22 127 57726 8732 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ II 7 3 1 3 2 1 

acres __ 219 201 (D) (D) 15 (D) (D) 

Vegetables harvested for sale (see text) ___ farms __ I 008 560 336 112 622 275 268 79 

acres __ 16325 4770 9731 824 15064 3 953 9406 705 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 312 150 135 27 224 84 119 21 

acres __ 4750 281 3071 398 4534 143 3007 384 

Farms by acres harvested: 0.1 to 4.9 acres _____________________________ 438 321 83 34 135 87 37 11 5.0 to 24.9 acres ____________________________ 386 195 132 59 305 144 112 49 25.0 to 99.9 acres ___________________________ 156 42 97 17 154 42 95 17 100.0 to 249.9 acres _________________________ 26 1 23 2 26 1 23 2 250.0 acres or more _________________________ 2 1 1 2 1 1 

Sweet corn harvested for sale __________ farms __ 596 309 230 57 394 153 195 46 

acres __ 8444 2299 5142 002 7917 939 5028 950 Irrigated ____________________________ farms __ 163 78 77 8 117 39 71 7 

acres __ 2042 530 448 64 1 949 (D) 417 (D) 

Land in orchards ________________________ farms __ 572 447 101 24 247 155 78 14 

acres __ 9379 5570 3 183 627 7886 4210 3086 590 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 57 40 13 4 31 21 9 1 

acres __ 267 174 78 15 177 106 (D) (D) 

Farms by bearing and nonbearing acres: 0.1 to 4.9 acres _____________________________ 269 225 33 11 52 32 16 4 5.0 to 24.9 acres ____________________________ 201 161 36 4 99 68 30 1 25.0 to 99.9 acres ___________________________ 82 52 22 8 76 46 22 8 100.0 to 249.9 acres _________________________ 18 8 9 1 18 8 9 1 250.0 acres or more _________________________ 2 1 1 2 1 1 

Berries harvested for sale ______________ farms __ 890 690 140 60 571 409 116 46 

acres __ 13385 10970 1 424 991 12657 10293 1 387 977 Irrigated ____________________________ farms __ 646 516 82 48 487 372 75 40 

acres __ 12499 10307 1 222 971 12 189 10017 1 210 963 

, Data are based on a sample of farms. 2Farms with total production expenses equal to market value of agricultural products sold are included as farms with gains of less than $1,000. 

48 MASSACHUSETTS 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 49. Summary by Type of Organization: 1987 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text) 

Corporation 

Family held Other than family held OtherItem cooperative, 

estate or 

10 or less 10 or less trust, Individual stock- stock- institutional, Total or family Partnership Total Total holders Total holders etc. 

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 

Farms _________________________________ number __ 6216 5 124 481 544 493 489 51 45 67 percent-_ 100.0 82.4 7.7 8.8 7.9 7.9 .8 .7 1.1 Land in farms ____________________________ acres __ 615 185 431 487 73006 86535 81 497 79707 5038 3738 24157 Average size of farm __________________ acres __ 99 84 152 159 165 163 99 83 361 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD 

Total sales (see text) ____________________ farms __ 6216 5124 481 544 493 489 51 45 67 $1,000 __ 340464 145101 31 307 155 573 128448 125 808 27 125 11 432 8484 Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 54772 28318 65088 285 979 260 543 257 276 531 866 254038 126625 

Farms bY, value of sales: Less t an $1,000 (see text) ___________________ 1 133 1 044 50 31 28 28 3 3 8 $1,000 to $2,499 ____________________________ 1 034 939 59 28 26 26 2 - 8 $2,500 to $4,999 ____________________________ 830 759 40 20 19 19 1 - 11 $5,000 to $9,999 ____________________________ 720 625 54 36 31 30 5 5 5 $10,000 to $19,999 __________________________ 591 467 55 61 57 57 4 4 8 

$20,000 to $24,999 __________________________ 179 141 16 19 17 17 2 2 3 $25,000 to $39,999 __________________________ 356 288 33 30 25 25 5 5 5 $40,000 to $49,999 __________________________ 138 106 19 11 10 10 1 1 2 $50,000 to $99,999 __________________________ 515 364 64 80 70 70 10 10 7 $100,000 to $249,999 ________________________ 475 301 72 97 93 91 4 4 5 

$250,000 to $499,999 ________________________ 148 71 13 63 62 62 1 1 1 $500,000 to $999,999 ________________________ 53 12 4 35 29 29 6 6 2 $1,000,000 or more __________________________ 44 7 2 33 26 25 7 4 2 

Grains ________________________________ farms __ 78 61 10 6 5 5 1 1 1 $1,000 __ 785 459 195 (D) 56 56 (0) (0) (0) Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 5 3 1 - - - - - 1 $1,000 __ 332 (D) (D) - - - - - (0) 

Corn for grain _______________________ farms __ 67 51 10 5 4 4 1 1 1 $1,000 __ 729 433 195 (D) (0) (0) (D) (0) (0) WheaL _____________________________ farms __ 3 3 - - - - - - - $1,000 __ (D) (D) - - - - - - - Soybeans ___________________________ farms __ - - - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - - - -

Sorghum for grain ___________________ farms __ - - - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - - - - Barley ______________________________ farms __ - - - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - - - - Oats _______________________________ farms __ 5 5 - - - - - - - $1,000 __ (0) (0) - - - - - - - Other grains ________________________ farms __ 7 6 - 1 1 1 - - - $1,000 __ 39 (D) - (D) (0) (0) - - -

Cotton and cottonseed _________________ farms __ - - - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - - - - Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ - - - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - - - - Tobacco ______________________________ farms __ 21 12 4 5 3 3 2 2 - $1,000 __ 4587 861 498 3228 (0) (0) (0) (0) - Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ II 4 2 5 3 3 2 2 - $1,000 __ 4355 (D) (D) 3228 (0) (D) (O) (0) -

Hay, silage, and field seeds ____________ farms __ I 569 1 335 144 72 66 66 6 5 18 $1,000 __ 7803 5893 1 307 386 345 345 41 (O) 217 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 18 10 6 1 1 1 - - 1 $1,000 __ 1 250 673 (D) (O) (D) (0) - - (O) 

Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons ____ farms __ I 007 821 104 72 66 66 6 6 10 $1,000 __ 25179 17 350 4404 3276 3 180 3 180 97 97 148 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 138 93 24 21 21 21 - - - $1,000 __ 15627 9703 3355 2570 2570 2 570 - - -

Fruits, nuts, and berries ________________ farms __ I 186 903 99 167 155 153 12 11 17 $1,000 __ 92349 30003 8943 49100 45637 (D) 3463 (0) 4303 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 305 167 25 108 99 97 9 8 5 $1,000 __ 83747 23374 7962 48248 44 866 (D) 3382 (D) 4 164 

Nursery and greenhouse crops __________ farms __ 824 565 69 181 169 169 12 12 9 $1,000 __ 80867 23879 4118 51 245 46979 46979 4266 4266 1 624 

Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 212 95 21 95 84 84 11 11 1 

$1,000 __ 73509 18654 (D) 49817 (D) (D) (O) (0) (D) 

Other crops ___________________________ farms __ 114 84 17 10 8 8 2 2 3 $1,000 __ 4285 1 401 239 2628 (O) (D) (O) (O) 17 

Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 12 6 2 4 4 4 - - - $1,000 __ 3520 (D) (O) 2568 2568 2568 - - -

Poultry and poultry products ____________ farms __ 498 403 32 49 43 42 6 5 14 $1,000 __ 23149 4910 241 17634 14741 (D) 2893 (0) 3S5 

Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 44 19 2 22 19 19 3 2 1 

$1,000 __ 22016 4068 (O) 17489 14596 14596 2893 (0) (0) 

Dairy products ________________________ farms __ 609 464 83 52 50 48 2 2 10 $1,000 __ 63309 42876 9158 10205 (O) (D) (O) (0) 1 070 

Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 409 299 60 42 41 40 1 1 8 $1,000 __ 58 969 39293 (D) 9910 (0) (0) (O) (0) (O) 

Cattle and calves ______________________ farms __ I 725 1 448 171 84 78 

77/ 6 6 22 

$1,000 __ 11 297 7766 1 481 1 882 1 822 {OJ 61 61 169 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 25 15 4 6 6 - .- - $1,000 __ 2563 1 379 272 912 912 912 - - -

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA MASSACHUSETTS 49 
Table 49. Summary by Type of Organization: 1987-Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Corporation 

Family held Other than family held OtherItem cooperative, 

estate or 

10 or less 10 or less trust, 

Individual stock- stock- institutional, 

Total or family Partnership Total Total holders Total holders etc. 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD-Con. 

Total sales (see text)-Con. Hogs and pigs ________________________ farms __ 387 324 28 26 23 23 3 1 9 $1,000 __ 4220 2765 332 1 058 1 051 1 051 7 (D) 66 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 15 10 2 3 3 3 - - - $1,000 __ 2705 1 548 (D) (D) (D) (D) - - -

Sheep, lambs, and wooL _______________ farms __ 563 500 29 21 19 18 2 2 13 $1,000 __ 884 483 166 (D) 196 (D) (D) (D) (D) 

Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ I - - 1 1 1 - - - $1,000 __ (D) - - (D) (D) (D) - - -

Other livestock and livestock products (see text) ____________________________ farms __ 722 641 35 38 35 35 3 2 8 $1,000 __ 21 749 6456 225 14644 1 218 1 218 13427 (D) 424 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 25 13 2 9 7 7 2 1 1 $1,000 __ 19082 4123 (D) 14452 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) 

FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES' 

Total farm production expenses ___________ farms __ 6216 5032 516 574 515 512 59 55 94 $1,000 __ 251 496 106700 22 781 114312 91 753 90242 22559 8922 7703 Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 40460 21 204 44 150 199149 178 160 176254 382 358 162213 81 946 

Livestock and poultry purchased ________ farms __ I 559 1 270 136 117 109 108 8 6 36 $1,000 __ 11441 5913 615 4771 2704 (D) 2067 (D) 141 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 1 238 1 049 104 60 60 59 - - 25 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 242 174 27 30 25 25 5 5 11 $25,000 to $99,999 ________________________ 64 41 5 18 17 17 1 - - $100,000 or more _________________________ 15 6 - 9 7 7 2 1 -

Feed for livestock and poultry __________ farms __ 2893 2417 243 199 176 175 23 21 34 $1,000 __ 33525 16621 2925 13357 10044 (D) 3313 (D) 623 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 2130 1894 135 79 74 74 5 5 22 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 448 332 72 39 35 35 4 4 5 $25,000 to $99,999 ________________________ 271 173 34 58 48 47 10 10 6 $100,000 or more _________________________ 44 18 2 23 19 19 4 2 1 

Commercially mixed formula feeds ____ farms __ 1 552 1216 163 142 123 122 19 17 31 $1,000 __ 26256 11 531 2271 11 960 9023 (D) 2938 (D) 493 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ____________________________ 992 649 77 46 42 42 4 4 20 $5,000 to $24,999 _______________________ 322 217 59 41 30 30 11 11 5 $25,000 to $79,999 ______________________ 192 130 24 33 32 31 1 1 5 $80,000 or more ________________________ 46 20 3 22 19 19 3 1 1 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees _________ farms __ 2429 1 857 273 268 247 246 21 21 31 $1,000 __ 6227 2592 467 2893 2739 (D) 154 154 275 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ________________________________ 1 651 1 370 135 124 109 109 15 15 22 $1,000 to $4,999 __________________________ 618 398 123 89 86 85 3 3 8 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 121 75 13 33 31 31 2 2 - $25,000 or more __________________________ 39 14 2 22 21 21 1 1 1 

Commercial fertilizer ___________________ farms __ 3858 3029 379 391 354 351 37 36 59 $1,000 __ 8953 4708 1 135 2880 2595 2478 264 (D) 231 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 3420 2773 315 285 255 254 30 30 47 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 398 248 59 80 78 78 2 2 11 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 28 8 3 17 14 13 3 2 - $50,000 or more __________________________ 12 - 2 9 7 6 2 2 1 

Agricultural chemicals __________________ farms __ 3027 2276 302 405 379 376 26 25 44 $1,000 __ 7319 3216 796 3102 2919 2882 182 (D) 205 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 2719 2121 266 293 273 271 20 20 39 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 264 151 31 78 74 74 4 4 4 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 29 2 4 23 22 21 1 1 - $50,000 or more __________________________ 15 2 1 11 10 10 1 - 1 

Petroleum products ____________________ farms __ 5859 4712 497 557 498 495 59 55 93 $1,000 __ 12042 5950 1 263 4605 4159 4132 445 363 225 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 5438 4500 446 408 362 361 46 45 84 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 369 204 45 112 104 102 8 6 8 $25.000 to $49,999 ________________________ 32 6 4 22 19 19 3 2 - $50,000 or more __________________________ 20 2 2 15 13 13 2 2 1 

Gasoline and gasohoL _______________ farms __ 5243 4218 445 505 449 446 56 52 75 $1,000 __ 5325 3066 569 1 572 1 403 1 385 170 127 117 Diesel fueI __________________________ !arms __ 2743 2080 282 325 292 290 33 30 56 $1,000 __ 2585 1394 329 794 741 (D) 53 (0) 69 Natural gas _________________________ !arms __ 175 113 13 46 41 40 5 4 3 $1,000 __ 641 223 109 506 454 (0) 51 (0) 3 

LP gas, tuet oil, kerosene, motor oil, grease, etc. ________________________ !arms __ 3773 2967 320 433 381 378 52 48 53 

$1,000 __ 3291 1266 256 1 733 1 562 1 559 171 163 35 

See footnotes at end of table. 

50 MASSACHUSETTS 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 49. Summary by Type of Organization: 1987-Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Corporation 

Family held Other than family held OtherItem cooperative. 

estate or 

10 or less 10 or less trust, 

Individual stock- stock- institutional, 

Total or family Partnership Total Total holders Total holders etc_ 

FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES' 

-Con_ 

Total farm production expenses-Con. Electricity _____________________________ farms __ 4286 3356 430 438 392 389 46 42 62 $1,000 __ 5959 2749 592 2527 794 1 775 733 358 90 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ________________________________ 3151 2658 278 167 149 148 18 17 48 $1,000 to $4,999 __________________________ 895 594 129 164 154 154 10 10 8 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 225 104 21 95 80 78 15 14 5 $25,000 or more __________________________ 15 2 12 9 9 3 1 1 

Hired farm labor _______________________ farms __ 2185 1 546 203 391 357 354 34 30 45 

$1,000 __ 66579 18 162 5135 40076 30593 30305 9483 3590 3206 

Farms wnh expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 1 095 904 85 80 75 75 5 4 26 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 617 444 67 95 91 90 4 4 11 

$25,000 to $99,999 ________________________ 362 183 44 131 118 117 13 13 4 $100,000 or more _________________________ 111 15 7 85 73 72 12 9 4 

Contract labor _________________________ farms __ 1 025 734 77 199 173 172 26 26 15 

$1,000 __ 7906 2726 673 4332 3970 (D) 362 362 174 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ________________________________ 408 314 31 59 59 59 4 $1,000 to $4,999 __________________________ 332 268 22 32 28 28 4 4 10 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 231 136 17 78 58 57 20 20 $25,000 or more __________________________ 54 16 7 30 28 28 2 2 

Repair and maintenance _______________ farms __ 5222 4 195 454 530 472 469 58 54 43 

$1,000 __ 16873 9 185 1 803 5446 5038 4934 407 330 439 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 4353 3721 353 250 215 215 35 34 29 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 785 446 97 232 213 211 19 18 10 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 55 23 2 27 23 23 4 2 3 $50,000 or more __________________________ 29 5 2 21 21 20 1 

Customwork, machine hire, and rental of machinery and equipment _____________ farms __ 1 276 976 142 151 146 145 5 4 7 

$1,000 __ 3570 1 333 359 853 1 775 (D) 77 (D) 25 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ________________________________ 781 641 73 63 62 62 4 $1,000 to $4,999 __________________________ 362 281 49 31 31 31 1 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 115 50 18 45 42 41 3 2 2 $25,000 or more __________________________ 18 4 2 12 11 11 1 1 

Interest expense ______________________ farms __ 1 981 1 497 185 282 251 249 31 30 17 

$1,000 __ 13788 7331 1 531 4433 3909 (D) 524 (D) 492 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 1 395 1 099 126 156 143 142 13 13 14 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 485 356 49 78 67 66 11 11 2 $25,000 to $99,999 ________________________ 88 40 8 40 33 33 7 6 $100,000 or more _________________________ 13 2 2 8 8 8 

Secured by real estate _______________ farms __ 1 410 1 084 118 203 177 175 26 25 5 

$1,000 __ 10563 5812 167 3 127 2847 (D) 280 (D) 457 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ______________________________ 281 233 19 28 28 28 1 $1,000 to $4,999 ________________________ 659 521 58 79 67 66 12 12 1 $5,000 to $24,999 _______________________ 391 296 33 60 49 48 11 10 2 $25,000 or more ________________________ 79 34 8 36 33 33 3 3 1 

Not secured by real estate ___________ farms __ 950 701 91 145 136 136 9 8 13 

$1,000 __ 3225 1 519 364 1 306 1061 1 061 245 (D) 36 

Farms wnh expenses of- $1 to $999 ______________________________ 440 370 30 36 36 36 4 $1,000 to $4,999 ________________________ 375 258 48 60 59 59 1 1 9 $5,000 to $24,999 _______________________ 112 66 12 34 31 31 3 3 $25,000 or more ________________________ 23 7 1 15 10 10 5 4 

Cash rent _____________________________ farms __ 1 092 766 144 172 156 155 16 16 10 

$1.000 __ 3848 1 843 356 581 1404 (D) 177 177 68 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 918 668 121 120 106 106 14 14 9 $5,000 to $9,999 __________________________ 86 57 14 15 15 14 $10,000 to $24,999 ________________________ 65 37 9 19 19 19 $25,000 or more __________________________ 23 4 18 16 16 2 2 

Property taxes ________________________ farms __ 5817 4747 507 482 442 439 40 37 81 

$1,000 __ 15219 9907 1 642 3260 2966 2906 294 209 411 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 5240 4409 440 327 296 295 31 31 64 $5,000 to $9,999 __________________________ 397 250 56 80 78 77 2 2 11 $10,000 to $24,999 ________________________ 150 80 10 56 52 52 4 3 4 $25,000 or more __________________________ 30 8 1 19 16 15 3 1 2 

All other farm production expenses ______ farms __ 5700 4567 502 561 503 500 58 54 70 

$1.000 __ 38248 14465 3490 19196 15142 14387 4054 1 252 1 097 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 4694 3971 379 285 252 250 33 32 59 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 744 479 97 162 156 156 6 6 6 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 143 81 16 44 33 33 11 11 2 $50,000 or more __________________________ 119 36 10 70 62 61 8 5 3 

See footnotes at end of table_ 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA MASSACHUSETTS 51 
Table 49. Summary by Type of Organization: 1987-Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text) 

Corporation 

Family held Other than family held OtherItem cooperative, 

estate or 

10 or less 10 or less trust, Individual stock- stock- instITutional, 

Total or family Partnership Total Total holders Total holders etc. 

NET CASH RETURN FROM 

AGRICULTURAL SALES FOR 

THE FARM UNIT' 

All farms _______________________________ numbeL_ 6216 5032 516 574 515 512 59 55 94 $1,000 __ 84 172 34010 8557 40792 35984 34864 4808 2754 813 Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 13541 6759 16583 71 086 69872 68094 81 484 50067 8651 

Farms with net gains2 _________________ numbeL_ 3017 2235 345 378 339 336 39 36 59 Average net gain ____________________ dollars __ 35387 22394 29260 119659 116164 113868 150 036 105 483 23482 

Gain of- Less than $1,000 __________________________ 374 332 23 5 5 5 - - 14 $1,000 to $9,999 __________________________ 1 131 873 121 104 98 98 6 6 33 $10,000 to $49,999 ________________ • _______ 1077 798 149 126 110 109 16 16 4 $50,000 or more __________________________ 435 232 52 143 126 124 17 14 8 

Farms with net losses _________________ number __ 3199 2797 171 196 176 176 20 19 35 Average net loss ____________________ dollars __ 7062 5735 8992 22650 19293 19293 52193 (0) 16350 

Loss of- Less than $1,000 __________________________ 463 435 16 11 10 10 1 - 1 $1,000 to $9,999 __________________________ 2 195 1 987 112 77 77 77 - - 19 $10,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 490 355 43 60 71 71 9 9 12 $50,000 or more __________________________ 51 20 - 26 18 18 10 10 3 

GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS AND 

OTHER FARM-RELATED INCOME 

Government payments __________________ • farms __ 400 302 55 37 36 35 1 1 6 $1,000 __ 2213 862 370 974 (0) (0) (0) (0) 8 Other farm-related income' _______________ farms __ I 361 1 113 136 102 101 100 1 - 10 $1,000 __ 5602 3820 562 1 388 (0) (0) (0) - 13 Customwork and other agricultural services _____________________________ farms __ 449 372 31 40 40 40 - - 6 $1,000 __ 2163 1 471 153 533 533 533 - - 6 

Gross cash rent or share paYments _____ farms __ 300 237 47 14 13 13 1 - 2 $1,000 __ 477 299 165 (0) 12 12 (0) - (0) Forest products and Christmas trees ____ farms __ 570 462 65 41 41 41 - - 2 $1,000 __ 1780 1 303 149 (0) (0) (0) - - (0) Other farm-related income sources ______ farms __ 368 275 58 34 34 33 - - 1 $1,000._ 1 38~ 746 115 (0) (0) (0) - - (0) 

COMMODITY CREDIT 

CORPORATION LOANS 

Total ___________________________________ farms_. 8 5 2 1 - - 1 1 - $1,000._ 159 34 (0) (0) - - (0) (0) - Corn _____________________________ • ___ farms __ 5 3 1 1 - - 1 1 - $1,000 __ (0) (0) (0) (0) - - (0) (0) - Wheat ____________________________ .--- farms __ - - - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - - - - Soybeans _____________________________ farms __ - - - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - - - - Sorghum, barley, and oats ______________ farms __ - - - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - - - - COtton ________________________________ farms __ - - - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - - - - Peanuts, rye, rice, tobacco, and honey ___ farms __ 3 2 1 - - - - - - $1,000 __ (0) (0) (0) - - - - - -

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE 

Total cropland ___________________________ farms __ 5654 4656 450 486 445 441 43 41 60 acres __ 272 588 188541 35187 40 674 37876 37458 2798 (0) 8186 Harvested cropland ____________________ farms __ 5084 4141 422 467 426 423 41 39 54 acres __ 194874 132454 25719 32047 29871 29472 2 176 (0) 4654 Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 49 acres _____________________________ 4026 3404 263 328 300 299 28 28 33 50 to 99 acres ____________________________ 544 422 71 45 43 43 2 2 6 100 to 199 acres __________________________ 336 215 59 53 43 42 10 8 9 200 to 499 acres __________________________ 153 90 25 33 33 32 - - 5 500 to 999 acres __________________________ 21 10 4 6 5 5 1 1 1 1,000 to 1,999 acres _______________________ 1 - - 1 1 1 - - - 2,000 acres or more _______________________ 1 - - 1 1 1 - - -

Cropland: Pasture or grazing only _______________ farms __ 2184 1 853 194 91 84 83 7 7 26 acres __ 52884 40846 7286 3852 3709 (0) 143 143 900 In cover crops, legumes, and soil- improvement grasses, not harvested and not pastured ___________________ farms __ 362 285 37 36 33 33 3 2 4 acres __ 6986 3510 491 2650 2286 2286 364 (0) 335 On which all crops failed _____________ farms __ 208 167 18 20 20 20 - - 3 acres __ I 531 1 193 157 158 168 158 - - 23 In cultivated summer fallow ___________ farms __ 73 55 7 8 8 8 - - 3 acres __ 946 719 90 94 94 94 - - 43 Idle _____________ • __________________ farms.- 857 689 71 86 79 78 7 7 11 acres __ 15367 9819 1444 1 873 1 758 (0) 115 115 2231 

Total woodland __________________________ farms __ 3362 2829 275 236 219 217 17 15 42 acres __ 225 442 167401 26932 21 769 20960 (0) 809 (0) 9340 Woodland pastured ____________________ farms __ I 049 882 97 57 53 52 4 4 13 acres __ 35745 28197 4522 1 776 1 736 (0) 40 40 1 250 Woodland not pastured ________________ farms __ 2933 2450 233 215 201 200 14 12 35 acres __ 189697 139204 22410 19993 19224 (0) 769 (0) 8090 

See footnotes at end of table. 

52 MASSACHUSETTS 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 49. Summary by Type of Organization: 1987 -Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Corporation 

Family held Other than family held OtherItem cooperative. estate or 

10 or less 10 or less trust, Individual stock· stock· institutional, 

Total or family Partnership Total Total holders Total holders etc. 

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE-Con. 

Pastureland and rangeland other than cropland and woodland pastured _________ farms __ 1 269 1 085 90 76 70 69 6 3 18 acres __ 44 998 25629 5733 9174 8959 (D) 215 15 4462 

Land in house lots, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. _________________________ farms __ 4123 3379 318 387 354 350 33 29 39 acres __ 72157 49916 5154 14918 13 702 12414 1 216 906 2169 

Cropland under federal acreage reduction 

programs: 

Annual commodity acreage adjustment programs ____________________________ farms __ 23 13 5 5 4 4 1 1 - acres __ 829 431 198 200 (D) (D) (0) (D) - Conservation reserve program __________ farms __ 19 12 2 3 3 3 - - 2 acres __ 677 278 (D) 317 317 317 - - (0) 

Value of land and buildings' ______________ farms __ 6216 5032 516 574 515 512 59 55 94 $1,000 __ 2 154 033 1 569112 212377 308 292 281 127 276606 27165 21 309 64 252 Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 346 530 311 827 411 583 537 094 545 878 540246 460424 387 436 683 532 Average per acre ____________________ dollars __ 3553 3711 2750 3701 3552 3574 6536 7 160 2801 

Farms by value group: $1 to $39,999 _______________________________ 640 519 29 76 74 74 2 2 16 $40,000 to $69,999 __________________________ 488 413 35 32 22 22 10 10 8 $70,000 to $99,999 __________________________ 455 410 29 7 6 6 1 1 9 $100,000 to $149,999 ________________________ 771 654 54 47 36 36 11 11 16 $150,000 to $199,999 ________________________ 761 643 73 43 41 41 2 1 2 

$200,000 to $499,999 ________________________ 1 921 1 519 170 218 195 194 23 23 14 $500,000 to $999,999 ________________________ 786 610 74 86 83 83 3 3 16 $1,000,000 to $1,999,999 ____________________ 268 194 33 35 31 30 4 2 6 $2,000,000 to $4,999,999 ____________________ 114 67 18 23 20 19 3 2 6 $5,000,000 or more __________________________ 12 3 1 7 7 7 - - 1 

VALUE OF MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT' 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment _________________________ farms __ 6207 5023 516 574 515 512 59 55 94 

$1,000 __ 198 868 127375 24639 40 524 35470 34639 5054 3769 6331 

Farms by value group: $1 to $4,999 ________________________________ 679 624 24 30 29 29 1 1 1 $5,000 to $9,999 ____________________________ 1 426 1 224 124 75 63 63 12 12 3 $10,000 to $19,999 __________________________ 1 271 1 041 102 88 84 84 4 4 40 $20,000 to $49,999 __________________________ 1 701 1 404 120 147 131 131 16 15 30 $50,000 to $99,999 __________________________ 704 515 75 106 94 93 12 11 8 

$100,000 to $199,999 ________________________ 327 185 56 78 69 68 9 9 8 $200,000 to $499,999 ________________________ 86 29 14 41 38 38 3 2 2 $500,000 or more ___________________________ 13 1 1 9 7 6 2 1 2 

SELECTED MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT' 

Motortrucks, including pickups ____________ farms __ 5204 4131 458 526 470 467 56 52 89 

numbeL_ 10957 7762 1064 1 851 1724 1 683 127 104 280 Wheel tractors __________________________ farms __ 5360 4313 480 489 434 432 55 51 78 number __ 13160 9861 1 501 1 584 1480 (0) 104 92 214 Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) ________ farms __ 4235 3417 386 374 329 328 45 42 58 

numbeL_ 7624 5895 804 831 771 (0) 60 55 94 40 horsepower (PTO) or more __________ farms __ 2915 2269 304 289 269 267 20 16 53 

numbeL_ 5536 3966 697 753 709 (D) 44 37 120 

Grain and bean combines ________________ farms __ 52 30 12 7 6 6 1 1 3 

numbeL_ 60 32 18 7 (0) (0) (D) (D) 3 

Cottonpickers and strippers _______________ farms __ - - - - - - - - - numbeL_ - - - - - - - - - Mower conditioners ______________________ farms __ 1 586 1 306 139 106 103 102 3 2 35 

number __ 1 783 1 433 158 154 150 (0) 4 (0) 38 Pickup balers ___________________________ farms __ 1 820 1 518 195 69 67 68 2 1 38 

numbeL_ 1 993 1 638 223 88 (0) (0) (D) (D) 44 

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS' 

Commercial fertilizer _____________________ farms __ 3858 3029 379 391 354 351 37 36 59 

acres on which used __ 138 832 88101 20357 26648 25321 24 912 1 327 (0) 3726 Lime ___________________________________ farms __ I 339 1 068 132 117 100 99 17 17 22 

acres on which used __ 23208 14857 3367 3937 3730 (0) 207 207 1 047 

tons __ 33838 22611 5701 4573 4351 (D) 222 222 953 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc., to controlInsects on hay and other crops _________ farms __ 2049 1 502 188 325 305 302 20 19 34 

acres on which used __ 49252 25615 6526 15711 14729 14375 982 (0) 1 400 Nematodes in crops ___________________ farms __ 152 86 29 29 26 26 3 3 8 

acres on which used __ 5212 2013 771 2270 2060 2060 210 210 158 

Diseases in crops and orchards _________ farms __ 1 093 771 113 181 173 172 8 7 28 

acres on which used __ 25050 12100 3240 9394 8846 (D) 548 (0) 316 

Weeds, grass, or brush in crops and pasture ______________________________ 8 24 farms __ 1 690 1 231 205 230 222 220 7 

ecreS on which used __ 57337 32057 8227 15159 14529 (D) 630 (0) 1 894 

Chemicals for defoliation or for grow1h I control of crops or thinning of fruit _______ farms __ 255 198 12 45 42 42 3 3 - acres on which used __ 5928 2829 308 2791 2779 2779 12 12 -

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA MASSACHUSETTS 53 
Table 49. Summary by Type of Organization: 1987-Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text 1 

Corporation 

Family held Other than family held OtherItem cooperative, 

estate or 

10 or less 10 or less trust, 

Individual stock· stock- institutional, 

Total or family Partnership Total Total holders Total holders etc. 

TENURE AND RACE OF 

OPERATOR 

All operators ____________________________________ 6216 5124 481 544 493 489 51 45 67 Full owners ___________________________________ 4313 3653 270 338 309 306 29 23 52 Part owners ___________________________________ 1 449 1 145 173 117 112 111 5 5 14 Tenants ______________________________________ 454 326 38 89 72 72 17 17 1 

White ________________________________________ 6 190 5101 481 541 490 486 51 45 67 Full owners _________________________________ 4294 3636 270 336 307 304 29 23 52 Part owners _________________________________ 1 445 1 142 173 116 111 110 5 5 14 Tenants ____________________________________ 451 323 38 89 72 72 17 17 1 

Black and other races _________________________ 26 23 3 3 3 Full owners _________________________________ 19 17 2 2 2 Part owners _________________________________ 4 3 1 1 1 Tenants ____________________________________ 3 3 

OWNED AND RENTED LAND 

Land owned ____________________________ farms __ 5764 4800 443 455 421 417 34 28 66 acres __ 50S 108 356 306 56 052 68 594 (0) 63291 (0) (0) 24156 Owned land in farms ___________________ farms __ 5782 4798 443 455 421 417 34 28 66 acres __ 491 079 345249 55161 67740 64 138 (0) 3602 (0) 22929 

Land rented or leased from others ________ farms __ 1 922 1 488 213 206 184 183 22 22 15 acres __ 125 835 87269 18383 18955 (0) (0) (0) (0) 1 228 Rented or leased land in farms _________ farms __ 1 903 1 471 211 206 184 183 22 22 15 acres __ 124106 86238 17845 18795 17359 (0) (0) (0) 1 228 

Land rented or leased to others ___________ farms __ 402 328 35 31 30 29 1 8 acres __ 15758 12088 1 429 1 014 (0) (0) (0) 1 227 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS 

Operators by place of residence: On farm operated _____________________________ 4918 4201 375 308 293 292 15 15 34 Not on farm operated __________________________ 960 653 86 197 167 165 30 25 24 Not reported __________________________________ 338 270 20 39 33 32 6 5 9 

Operators by principal occupation: Farming ______________________________________ 3 174 2455 301 380 350 347 30 27 38 Other ________________________________________ 3042 2669 180 164 143 142 21 18 29 

Operators by days of work off farm: None _________________________________________ 2371 1 799 231 308 280 277 28 24 33 Any __________________________________________ 3516 3063 227 197 178 177 19 17 29 1 to 99 days ________________________________ 552 456 40 50 44 44 6 5 6 100 to 199 days _____________________________ 681 581 52 39 36 35 3 2 9 200 days or more ___________________________ 2283 2026 135 108 98 98 10 10 14 

Not reported __________________________________ 329 262 23 39 35 35 4 4 5 

Operators by years on present farm: 2 years or less ________________________________ 249 201 20 21 13 13 8 8 7 3 or 4 years __________________________________ 449 365 44 38 34 34 4 3 2 5 to 9 years ___________________________________ 1 165 979 81 91 78 78 13 13 14 10 years or more ______________________________ 3421 2817 285 293 280 277 13 11 26 Average years on present farm _______________ 18.8 18.7 20.4 18.9 19.7 19.6 10.1 9.1 16.8 

Not reported __________________________________ 932 762 51 101 88 87 13 10 18 

Operators by age group: Under 25 years ________________________________ 50 44 4 2 2 2 25 to 34 years ________________________________ 590 474 51 57 48 48 9 9 8 35 to 44 years ________________________________ 1 477 1 203 123 137 123 123 14 14 14 45 to 49 years ________________________________ 687 571 46 65 58 57 7 7 5 50 to 54 years ________________________________ 842 546 35 56 51 51 5 5 5 

55 to 59 years ________________________________ 642 519 48 70 65 65 5 4 5 60 to 64 years ________________________________ 683 534 65 55 53 52 2 9 65 to 69 years ________________________________ 595 506 41 35 34 34 1 1 13 70 years and over _____________________________ 870 727 68 67 59 57 8 5 8 Average age ________________________________ 52.6 52.7 52.4 51.6 51.9 51.8 48.6 45.7 53.8 

Operators by sex: Male _________________________________________ 5415 4407 448 503 458 454 45 39 59 Female _______________________________________ 801 717 35 41 35 35 6 6 8 

Operators of Spanish origin (see text) _____________ 24 18 2 3 2 2 

FARMS BY TYPE OF 

ORGANIZATION 

Individual or family (sole proprietorship) ____ farms __ 5 124 5124 acres __ 431 487 431 487 Partnership _____________________________ farms __ 481 481 

acres ... _ 73006 73006 

Corporation: Family held ___________________________ farms __ 493 493 493 489 acras __ 81 497 81 497 81 497 79707 More than 10 stockholders ___________ farms __ 4 4 4 10 or less stockholders ______________ farms __ 489 489 489 489 

Other than family held _________________ farms __ 51 51 51 45 acres __ 5038 5038 5038 3738 More than 10 stockholders ___________ farms __ 6 6 6 10 or less stockholders ______________ farms __ 45 45 45 45 

Other-cooperative, estate or trust, institutional, etc. ________________________ farms __ 67 67 

acres __ 24 157 24157 

See footnotes at end of table. 

54 MASSACHUSETTS 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 49. Summary by Type of Organization: 1987-Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text J 

Corporation 

Family held Other than family held OtherItem cooperative, estate or 

10 or less 10 or less trust, 

Individual stock· stock- institutional, 

Total or family Partnership Total Total holders Total holders etc. 

FARMS BY SIZE 

1 to 9 acres _________ .. _________________________ 1 105 920 63 117 108 108 9 9 5 10 to 49 acres __________________________________ 2125 833 126 155 136 135 19 19 11 50 to 69 acres __________________________________ 587 499 40 43 38 38 5 2 5 70 to 99 acres __________________________________ 539 457 37 38 36 36 2 2 7 100 to 139 acres ________________________________ 566 465 48 47 41 41 6 6 6 140 to 179 acres ________________________________ 324 258 34 28 26 25 2 2 4 180 to 219 acres ________________________________ 264 208 32 21 21 21 3 220 to 259 acres ________________________________ 163 125 21 14 13 13 1 1 3 260 to 499 acres ________________________________ 386 280 54 44 38 37 6 3 8 500 to 999 acres ________________________________ 126 71 23 24 23 23 1 1 8 1,000 to 1,999 acres _____________________________ 26 8 2 10 10 9 6 2,000 acres or more _____________________________ 5 1 3 3 3 1 

FARMS BY STANDARD 

INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION 

Cash grains (011) _______________________________ 25 23 2 Field crops, except cash grains (013) ______________ 975 861 75 28 22 22 6 11 Cotton (0131) _________________________________ 

Tobacco (0132) _______________________________ 14 9 4 2 2 2 2 

Sugarcane and sugar beets; Irish 

potatoes; field crops, except cash grains, n.e.c. (0133, 0134, 0139) _______________ 961 852 74 24 20 20 4 3 11 

Vegetables and melons (016) _____________________ 678 564 73 38 34 34 4 4 3 Fruits and tree nuts (017) ________________________ 956 732 69 143 131 129 12 11 12 Horticultural specialties (018) _____________________ 630 418 48 160 148 148 12 12 4 General farms, primarily crop (019) ________________ 274 235 25 13 13 13 1 

Livestock, except dairy, poultry, and animal specialties (021) _________________________ 1 233 105 72 40 33 33 7 5 16 Beef cattle, except feedlots (0212) ______________ 585 539 31 9 7 7 2 2 6 

Dairy farms (024) ________________________________ 556 424 76 49 47 45 2 2 7 Poultry and eggs (025) ___________________________ 134 100 4 29 26 26 3 2 1 Animal specialties (027) __________________________ 676 593 33 43 38 38 5 4 7 

General farms, primarily livestock and animal specialties (029) ______________ .. _________ 79 69 4 5 

LIVESTOCK 

Cattle and calves inventory _______________ farms __ 2112 1 803 190 94 87 85 7 7 25 

number __ 83065 57680 11 813 12026 11 441 (D) 585 585 546 

Farms with- 1 to 9 ______________________________________ 951 864 53 26 25 24 1 1 8 10 to 49 ____________________________________ 657 573 57 21 17 17 4 4 6 50 to 99 ____________________________________ 264 213 34 12 11 11 1 1 5 100 to 199 __________________________________ 169 113 39 14 14 14 3 200 to 499 __________________________________ 66 38 7 18 17 16 3 500 or more ________________________________ 5 2 3 3 3 

Cows and heifers that had calved _______ farms __ I 757 1 495 157 83 81 79 2 2 22 

number __ 46605 33614 6356 5861 (D) (D) (D) (D) 774 Beef cows __________________________ farms __ I 124 985 86 40 40 39 13 

number __ 9692 8315 907 320 320 (0) 150 

Farms with- 1 to 9 __________________________________ 869 772 58 31 31 30 8 10 to 49 ________________________________ 229 192 24 8 8 8 5 50 to 99 ________________________________ 16 13 2 1 1 1 100 to 199 ___________ .. _________________ 9 7 2 200 to 499 ______________________________ 1 1 500 or more ____________________________ 

Milk cows ___________________________ farms __ 838 674 89 57 55 53 2 2 18 

number __ 36913 25299 5449 5541 (D) (0) (0) (D) 624 

Farms with- 1 to 4 __________________________________ 256 234 10 5 5 5 7 5 to 9 __________________________________ 38 29 4 5 5 4 10 to 49 ________________________________ 249 207 25 12 11 11 5 50 to 99 ________________________________ 193 140 37 11 11 11 5 100 to 199 ______________________________ 86 55 11 19 19 18 1 200 to 499 ___________ .. _________________ 16 9 2 5 4 4 500 or more ____________________________ 

Heifers and heifer calves _______________ farms __ I 356 1 128 143 64 58 57 6 6 21 

numbeL_ 26965 18005 4039 4411 4085 (0) 326 326 510 

Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull calves _ _ _ __ _ ___ __ _ _ ___ _ __ _ __ _ __ __ __ __ farms __ I 170 991 108 52 49 48 3 3 19 

number __ 9495 6061 1 418 1 754 (D) (0) (D) (D) 262 

Cattle and calves sold ___________________ farms __ I 725 1 '"48 171 84 78 77 6 6 22 

number __ 39668 28049 5361 5678 5550 (0) 128 128 580 

$1,000 __ 11 297 7766 1 481 1 882 1 822 (0) 61 61 169 Calves _______________________________ farms __ I 074 878 117 61 58 57 3 3 18 

numbeL_ 20745 14689 2901 2810 2774 (0) 36 36 345 

$1,000 __ 1 837 1 347 252 212 195 (0) 16 16 26 Cattle ________________________________ farms __ I 514 1 270 145 78 74 73 4 4 21 

number __ 18923 13360 2460 2868 2776 (0) 92 92 235 

$1,000 __ 9461 6419 1 229 1 671 1 626 (0) 44 44 142 

Fattened on grain and concentrates ___ farms __ 352 308 30 11 11 11 3 

number __ 2712 1 501 327 867 867 867 17 

$1,000 __ 1 588 813 171 596 596 596 8 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA MASSACHUSETTS 55 
Table 49. Summary by Type of Organization: 1987-Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Corporation 

Family held Other than family held Othercooperative, Item estate or 10 or less 10 or less trust, Individual stock- stock- institutional, Total or family Partnership Total Total holders Total holders etc. 

LIVESTOCK-Con. 

Hogs and pigs inventory __________________ farms __ 498 419 39 28 27 27 1 1 12 number __ 25816 17363 2759 5226 (D) (D) (D) (D) 468 Farms with- 1 to 24 _____________________________________ 388 328 34 19 18 18 1 1 7 25 to 49 ____________________________________ 37 32 1 1 1 1 - - 3 50 to 99 ____________________________________ 18 14 2 1 1 1 - - 1 100 to 199 __________________________________ 23 21 - 2 2 2 - - - 200 to 499 __________________________________ 21 17 1 2 2 2 - - 1 500 or more ________________________________ 11 7 1 3 3 3 - - -

Used or to be used for breeding ________ farms __ 211 175 14 12 11 11 1 1 10 number __ 3189 2223 515 370 (D) (D) (D) (D) 81 Other ________________________________ farms __ 444 374 35 24 23 23 1 1 11 numbeL_ 22627 15140 2244 4856 (D) (D) (D) (D) 387 

Hogs and pigs sold ______________________ farms __ 387 324 28 26 23 23 3 1 9 

numbeL_ 40048 27220 2491 9845 9787 9787 58 (D) 492 $1,000 __ 4220 2765 332 1 058 1 051 1 051 7 (D) 66 Feeder pigs ___________________________ farms __ 96 84 7 2 2 2 - - 3 

humbeL_ 9091 7301 213 (D) (D) (D) - - (0) $1,000 __ 374 241 8 (0) (D) (0) - - (0) 

Litters of pigs farrowed between- Oec. 1 of preceding year and Nov. 30 ___ farms __ 218 179 15 14 11 11 3 1 10 

numbeL_ 3837 2837 406 510 502 502 8 (0) 84 Dec. 1 and May 31 __________________ farms __ 202 166 12 14 11 11 3 1 10 

numbeL_ 1 882 1 386 202 254 (0) (0) (0) (0) 40 June 1 and Nov. 30 _________________ farms __ 165 .136 11 10 9 9 1 1 8 numbeL_ 1 955 1 451 204 256 (0) (0) (0) (0) 44 

Sheep and lambs of all ages inventory _____ farms __ 604 536 32 23 21 20 2 2 13 number __ 14761 10441 1 776 1 538 (0) (0) (0) (0) 1 006 Ewes 1 year old or older _______________ farms __ 521 464 23 21 19 18 2 2 13 number __ 9597 6819 1 216 (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) 

Sheep and lambs sold ___________________ farms __ 493 437 25 18 16 15 2 2 13 numbeL_ 11 548 6942 2074 2020 (D) (0) (0) (0) 512 Sheep and lambs shorn __________________ farms __ 511 452 25 21 19 18 2 2 13 numbeL_ 13036 9101 1 598 1 601 (0) (0) (0) (0) 736 

pounds of wooL_ 95098 67284 12270 11 249 (0) (0) (0) (0) 4295 

Horses and ponies inventory ______________ farms __ 1 608 1 422 99 67 62 62 5 5 20 numbeL_ 11 944 9940 734 996 909 909 87 87 274 Horses and ponies sold __________________ farms __ 421 380 19 19 18 18 1 1 3 

numbeL_ 1 230 1 066 37 115 (0) (0) (0) (0) 12 Goats inventory _________________________ farms __ 279 249 13 10 8 7 2 2 7 

numbeL_ 2756 2300 195 177 (0) (0) (D) (0) 84 Goats sold ______________________________ farms __ 98 91 2 2 2 2 - - 3 

numbeL_ 1 187 996 (0) (0) (0) (0) - - 25 

POULTRY 

Chickens 3 months old or older inventory __ farms __ 738 632 42 46 40 39 6 5 18 number __ 1 502202 341 820 8085 1 144127 933 928 (0) 210199 (0) 8170 

Farms with- 1 to 399 ____________________________________ 679 598 40 28 24 23 4 4 13 400 to 3,199 ________________________________ 32 21 1 5 5 5 - - 5 3,200 to 9,999 ______________________________ 7 6 1 - - - - - - 10,000 to 19,999 ____________________________ 4 3 - 1 1 1 - - - 20,000 to 49,999 ____________________________ 7 2 - 5 5 5 - - - 50,000 to 99,999 ____________________________ 4 2 - 2 2 2 - - - 100,000 or more ____________________________ 5 - - 5 3 3 2 1 -

Hens and pullets of laying age __________ farms __ 733 627 42 46 40 39 6 5 18 number __ I 251 356 246484 7955 990706 834 631 (0) 156075 (0) 6211 

Pullets 3 months old or older not of laying age ___________________________ farms __ 95 72 3 13 9 9 4 3 7 number __ 250846 95336 130 153421 99297 99297 54 124 (0) 1 959 Hens and pullets sold ____________________ farms __ 192 149 8 25 21 21 4 3 10 number __ 1 195 566 296097 11 575 883045 728522 728522 154 523 (0) 4849 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold ___________________________________ farms __ 37 33 1 1 1 1 - - 2 number __ (0) 41 804 (0) (0) (0) (0) - - (0) 

Farms with- 1 to 1,999 __________________________________ 34 31 1 - - - - - 2 2,000 to 59,999 _____________________________ 3 2 - 1 1 1 - - - 60,000 to 99,999 ____________________________ - - - - - - - - - 100,000 or more ____________________________ - - - - - - - - -

Turkey hens kept for breeding ____________ farms __ 25 19 - 2 2 2 - - 4 

number __ 2140 (0) - (0) (0) (0) - - 134 Turkeys sold ____________________________ farms __ 86 65 9 10 9 9 1 1 2 

numbeL_ 153714 43957 (0) 103600 (0) (D) (0) (0) (0) 

See footnotes at end of table. 

56 MASSACHUSETTS 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 49. Summary by Type of Organization: 1987-Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Corporation 

Family held Other than family held Othercooperative, Item estate or 10 or less 10 or less trust, Individual stock- stock- institutional, Total or family Partnership Total Total holders Total holders etc. 

CROPS HARVESTED 

Corn for silage or green chop _____________ farms:_ 604 465 76 46 43 42 5 5 15 acres __ 28643 18273 3978 5768 5636 (D) 132 132 624 tons, green __ 524819 328 528 74 161 112835 110345 (D) 2490 2490 9295 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 6 5 1 1 1 acres __ 89 (D) (D) (D) (D) 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _______________________________ 274 228 27 11 7 7 4 4 8 25 to 99 acres ______________________________ 250 187 40 18 18 18 5 100 to 249 acres ____________________________ 69 46 7 14 13 12 2 250 to 499 acres ____________________________ 9 3 2 4 4 4 500 acres or more ___________________________ 2 1 1 1 1 

Irish potatoes ___________________________ farms __ 93 69 12 10 8 8 2 2 2 acres __ 2628 1 147 (D) 1 279 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) cwL_ 615 427 194018 (D) 378639 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 15 10 3 2 1 1 1 1 acres __ 150 76 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Farms by acres harvested: 0.1 to 4.9 acres _____________________________ 50 38 6 4 3 3 2 5.0 to 24.9 acres ____________________________ 23 19 3 1 1 1 25.0 to 99.9 acres ___________________________ 15 10 3 2 1 1 100.0 to 249.9 acres _________________________ 3 2 1 1 1 250.0 acres or more _________________________ 2 2 2 2 

Hay - alfalfa, other tame, small grain, wild, 

grass silage, green chop, etc. (see text) __ farms __ 2874 2475 235 131 119 118 12 11 33 acres __ 121 498 91 796 16093 10766 10006 (D) 760 (D) 2843 tons, dry __ 250 559 183 852 35593 24886 22991 (D) 1 895 (D) 6228 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 24 20 3 1 acres __ 339 295 (D) (D) 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _______________________________ 1 542 397 78 55 49 49 6 6 12 25 to 99 acres ______________________________ 1 013 863 105 33 31 30 2 2 12 100 to 249 acres ____________________________ 265 181 43 35 32 32 3 2 6 250 to 499 acres ____________________________ 48 32 7 7 6 6 1 1 2 500 acres or more ___________________________ 6 2 2 1 1 1 1 

Tame hay other than alfalfa, small grain, and wild hay (see text) __________________ farms __ 1 699 1 453 154 71 65 65 6 6 21 acres __ 60650 47215 8024 3880 3456 3456 424 424 1 531 tons, dry __ 120497 91 862 16680 8011 7073 7073 938 938 3 944 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 11 9 1 1 acres __ 219 (D) (D) (D) 

Vegetables harvested for sale (see text) ___ farms __ 1 008 821 104 72 66 66 6 6 11 acres __ 16325 11 588 2616 2039 992 1 992 46 46 82 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 312 239 39 30 28 28 2 2 4 acres __ 4750 3111 692 928 (D) (D) (D) (D) 19 

Farms by acres harvested: 0.1 to 4.9 acres _____________________________ 438 385 26 23 19 19 4 4 4 5.0 to 24.9 acres ____________________________ 386 308 47 25 23 23 2 2 6 25.0 to 99.9 acres ___________________________ 156 110 25 20 20 20 1 100.0 to 249.9 acres _________________________ 26 17 5 4 4 4 250.0 acres or more _________________________ 2 1 1 

Sweet corn harvested for sale __________ farms __ 596 473 67 48 44 44 4 4 8 acres __ 8444 5995 1 336 065 1 064 1064 1 1 48 Irrigated ____________________________ farms __ 163 120 21 19 17 17 2 2 3 acres __ 2042 366 243 427 (D) (D) (D) (D) 7 

Land in orchards ________________________ farms __ 572 459 52 49 45 45 4 4 12 acres __ 9379 5405 752 3109 2821 2821 288 288 114 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 57 46 7 3 3 3 1 acres __ 267 175 65 (D) (D) (D) (D) 

Farms by bearing and nonbearing acres: 0.1 to 4.9 acres _____________________________ 269 238 21 3 3 3 7 5.0 to 24.9 acres ____________________________ 201 164 19 14 14 14 4 25.0 to 99.9 acres ___________________________ 82 49 12 20 18 18 2 2 1 100.0 to 249.9 acres _________________________ 18 7 11 9 9 2 2 250.0 acres or more _________________________ 2 1 1 1 1 

Berries harvested for sale ______________ farms __ 890 676 65 138 128 126 10 9 11 acres __ 13385 4677 729 6200 5657 (D) 543 (D) 779 Irrigated ____________________________ farms __ 646 462 56 120 112 110 8 7 8 acres __ 12499 3994 1 685 6146 5607 (D) 539 (D) 674 

1 Data are based on a sample of farms. 

'Farms with total production expenses equal to market value of agricuttural products sold are included as farms wi1h gains of less than $1,000. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA MASSACHUSETTS 57 
Table 50. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1987 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Farming 

Item Total farming 

and other 

Age of operator (years) 

occupations Total Under 25 25 to 34 35 to 44 45 to 54 55 to 64 65 and over 

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 

Farms _________________________________ number __ 6216 3174 30 310 663 504 649 1 018 

percent-_ 100.0 51.1 .5 5.0 10.7 8.1 10.4 16.4 Land in farms ____________________________ acres __ 615 185 416 937 3845 30 474 95881 74612 95115 117010 Average size of farm __________________ acres __ 99 131 128 98 145 148 147 115 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICUL· 

TURAL PRODUCTS SOLD 

Total sales (see text) ____________________ farms __ 6216 3174 30 310 663 504 649 1 018 $1,000 __ 340 464 301 756 900 23678 75474 66522 68490 66692 Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 54772 95071 29998 76381 113837 131 988 105 532 65512 

Farms by value of sales: Less than $1,000 (see text) ___________________ 1 133 311 2 28 79 45 47 110 $1,000 to $2,499 ____________________________ 1 034 295 1 23 55 37 37 142 $2,500 to $4,999 ____________________________ 830 310 1 18 42 25 52 172 $5,000 to $9,999 ____________________________ 720 340 5 24 55 42 54 160 $10,000 to $19,999 __________________________ 591 347 11 24 70 40 80 122 

$20,000 to $24,999 __________________________ 179 99 3 10 23 5 28 30 $25,000 to $39,999 __________________________ 356 258 1 29 62 44 60 62 $40,000 to $49,999 __________________________ 138 110 1 15 25 26 22 21 $50,000 to $99,999 __________________________ 515 436 3 74 92 83 103 81 $100,000 to $249,999 ________________________ 475 440 1 49 101 105 111 73 

$250,000 to $499,999 ________________________ 148 141 1 10 34 32 37 27 $500,000 to $999,999 ________________________ 53 48 - 3 15 10 10 10 $1,000,000 or more __________________________ 44 39 - 3 10 10 8 8 

Grains ________________________________ farms __ 78 49 - 2 16 5 14 12 $1,000 __ 785 651 - (0) (0) 100 71 94 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 5 4 - - 3 1 - - $1,000 __ 332 (0) - - 226 (0) - -

Corn for grain _______________________ farms __ 67 42 - 1 15 4 11 11 $1,000 __ 729 598 - (0) (0) 88 64 (0) Wheat __ ___ _ __ __ __ ____ _ __ ____ _ __ ___ _ farms __ 3 3 - - 1 2 - - $1,000 __ (0) (0) - - (0) (0) - - Soybeans ___________________________ farms __ - - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - - -

Sorghum for grain ___________________ farms __ - - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - - - Barley ______________________________ farms __ - - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - - - Oats _______________________________ farms __ 5 2 - - 1 1 - - $1,000 __ (0) (0) - - (0) (0) - - Other grains ________________________ farms __ 7 6 - 1 1 - 3 1 $1,000 __ 39 (0) - (0) (0) - 7 (0) 

Cotton and cottonseed _________________ farms __ - - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - - - Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ - - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - - -

Tobacco ______________________________ farms __ 21 16 - 2 3 1 5 5 $1,000 __ 4587 2136 - (0) 526 (0) 588 821 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 11 8 - 1 2 - 2 3 $1,000 __ 4355 (0) - (0) (0) - (0) (0) 

Hay, silage, and field seeds ____________ farms __ 1 569 763 9 56 131 96 135 336 $1,000 __ 7803 5328 125 647 1 038 845 954 1 719 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 18 16 - 2 3 4 4 3 

$1,000 __ 1 250 (0) - (0) 160 282 235 221 

Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons ____ farms __ 1 007 655 10 81 132 79 156 197 $1,000 __ 25 179 21 953 148 3061 4874 3455 6183 4233 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 138 129 - 24 28 18 36 23 $1,000 __ 15627 14900 - 2090 3600 2548 4143 2519 

Fruits, nuts, and berries ________________ farms __ 1 186 712 2 83 135 126 150 216 

$1,000 __ 92349 84787 (0) (0) 33863 15795 16203 15078 

Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 305 270 - 23 75 59 64 49 $1,000 __ 83747 79963 - 3331 33090 14492 15353 13696 

Nursery and greenhouse crops __________ farms __ 824 512 3 69 116 96 109 119 $1,000 __ 80867 71 517 52 6890 12074 24939 13947 13615 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 212 170 - 25 35 45 41 24 $1,000 __ 73509 66 601 - 6198 10716 24 102 12976 12608 

Other crops ___________________________ farms __ 114 90 1 9 23 12 25 20 $1,000 __ 4285 4138 (0) (0) 353 2028 804 838 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 12 12 - 1 2 2 5 2 

$1,000 __ 3520 3520 - (0) (0) (0) 749 (D) 

Poultry and poultry products ____________ farms __ 498 229 1 27 59 28 56 58 

$1,000 __ 23 149 20915 (0) (0) 5804 714 11 021 1 733 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 44 38 - 4 13 2 12 7 

$1,000 __ 22016 20252 - 1 574 (0) (0) 10815 1 521 

Dairy products ________________________ farms __ 609 541 4 60 111 120 132 114 

$1,000 __ 63309 60 486 492 5926 12703 15235 13957 12 175 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 409 393 4 47 78 97 91 76 

$1,000 __ 58969 56827 492 5575 12002 14569 12902 11 288 

Cattle and calves ______________________ farms __ 1 725 1 030 9 85 191 170 239 336 

$1,000 __ 11 297 9268 45 933 1 899 1 743 2564 2084 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 25 24. - 4 4 4 9 3 

$1,000 __ 2563 (D) I - (0) 485 382 986 317 

See footnotes at end of table. 

58 MASSACHUSETTS 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 50. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1987 -Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Item 

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 

Farms ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• number •• 

percenL. 

Land in farms •••••••••.•••••••••••••••••• acres •• 

Average size of farm •••••••••••••••••• acres •• 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD 

Total sales (see text) •••••••••••••••••••• farms •• 

$1,000 .• Average per farm •••••••••••••••••••• dollars •• 

Farms by value of sales: 

Less than $1,000 (see lexl) •••••••••••.••••••• $1,000 to $2,499 ............•.•••••.•••.•... $2,500 to $4,999 .•.•...................•.••. $5,000 to $9,999 ••....•..................... $10,000 to $19,999 .••..•....•............... 

$20,000 to $24,999 •••••••••.•.......•....... $25,000 to $39,999 ...•••••••.••••.•......•.. $40,000 to $49,999 ..........•.•••.••••••.... $50,000 to $99,999 ........•...•••.•..•.•.••. $100,000 to $249,999 ....................••.• 

$250,000 to $499,999 •••....................• $500,000 to $999,999 ••••..•........•........ $1,000,000 or more •••••••••••••••••••••••••• 

Grains •••••••••••••••••••••••••••.•••• farms •• 

$1,000 .. Sales of $50,000 or more •••••••••••• farms •• 

$1,000 .• 

Corn for grain ••••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• $1,000 .. Wheat •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• 

$1,000 .. Soybeans ••••••••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• 

$1,000 •• 

Sorghum for grain ••••••••••••••••••• farms •• $1,000 .. Barley •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• 

$1,000 .. Oats ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• 

$1,000 •• Other grains •••••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• $1,000 .. 

Cotton and cottonseed ••••••••••••••••• farms •• $1,000 .. Sales of $50,000 or more •••••••••••• farms •• 

$1,000 .. 

Tobacco ••••••.••••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• $1,000 •• Sales of $50,000 or more •••••••••••• farms •• $1,000 .. 

Hay, silage, and field seeds •••••••••••• farms •• 

$1,000 .. Sales of $50,000 or more •••••••••••• farms •• 

$1,000 .. 

Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons •••• farms •• 

$1,000 .. Sales of $50,000 or more •••••••••••• farms •• 

$1,000 •• 

Fruits, nuts, and berries •••••••••••••••• farms •• 

$1,000 .. Sales of $50,000 or more •••••••••••• farms •• 

$1,000 .. 

Nursery and greenhouse crops •••••••••• farms •• 

$1,000 •• Sales of $50,000 or more •••••••••••• farms •• 

$1,000 .• 

Other crops ••••••••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• 

$1,000 .• Sales of $50,000 or more •••••••••••• farms •• $1,000 .. 

Poultry and poultry products •••••••••••• farms •• 

$1,000 .. Sales of $50,000 or more •••••••••••• farms •• 

$1,000 •. 

Dairy products •••••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• 

$1,000 .. Sales of $50,000 or more •••••••••••• farms •• 

$1,000 •• 

Cattle and calves •••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• 

$1,000 •• Sales of $50,000 or more •••••••••••• farms •• 

$1,000 •• 

See footnotes at end of table. 

TOIaI 

3042 

48.9 198 248 

65 

3042 

38708 

12725 

822 

739 

520 

380 

244 

80 

98 

28 

79 

35 

7 

5 

5 

29 

133 1 

(D) 

25 

131 

3 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

5 2451 3 

(D) 

806 2475 2 

(D) 

352 3226 9 727 

474 7562 35 3785 

312 9350 42 6909 

24 

147 

269 2235 6 1754 

68 2823 16 2141 

695 2030 1 

(D) 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

Under 25 

20 

.3 

750 

38 

20 

145 7259 

1 

6 

5 

3 

2 

3 

3 

29 

9 

89 

4 

11 

1 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

1 

(0) 

25 to 34 

280 

4.5 20192 72 

280 4380 

15571 

75 

67 

45 

39 

21 

11 

11 

5 

3 

3 

3 

52 

1 

(D) 

1 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

62 

315 1 

(0) 

40 

454 

3 210 

37 

259 

34 

(0) 

5 906 

4 

41 

28 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

7 309 

.1 

(0) 

66 

(0) 

Other occupations 

Age of operator (years) 

35 to 44 

814 

13.1 42597 52 

814 8503 

10446 

240 

210 

119 

95 

57 

20 

30 

6 

25 

11 

5 

4 

4 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

192 

435 

83 

809 2 

(0) 

138 2096 13 1066 

93 3346 

12 2680 

5 

45 

97 

189 2 

(0) 

17 

426 

4 296 

196 

484 

45 to 54 

825 

13.3 53653 65 

825 15 192 18414 

208 

200 

141 

120 

63 

14 

23 

13 

22 

11 

5 

2 

3 

7 

38 

7 

38 

3 

(0) 

3 

(0) 

229 

679 

80 

639 1 

(0) 

133 3092 14 1 900 

82 2359 12 1 682 

3 

7 

86 

398 1 

(D) 

16 1 439 6 1267 

175 

549 

55 to 64 

656 

10.6 43544 66 

656 7246 

11 046 

166 

165 

131 

69 

54 

19 

20 

3 

18 

8 

2 

11 

29 

10 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

181 

539 

82 

816 3 281 

97 1 296 5 577 

61 1 893 

10 1 424 

9 

44 

31 

186 2 

(0) 

15 

440 3 254 

156 

544 

1 

(0) 

65 and over 

447 

7.2 37512 84 

447 3262 

7298 

132 

91 

79 

54 

47 

13 

14 

6 

9 

2 

3 

11 

3 

11 

139 

477 1 

(0) 

58 

420 

65 

809 3 242 

41 

594 3 256 

3 

11 

25 

117 

13 

210 2 

(0) 

101 

313 

MASSACHUSETTS 59 
Table 50. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1987 -Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Farming 

Item Total farming 

and other 

Age of operator (years) 

occupations Total Under 25 25 to 34 35 to 44 45 to 54 55 to 64 65 and over 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICUL· 

TURAL PRODUCTS SOLD-Con. 

Total sales (see text)-Con. Hogs and pigs ________________________ farms __ 387 184 2 13 46 26 44 53 . $1,000 __ 4220 3082 (D) (D) 955 535 895 510 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 15 14 - 2 3 5 2 2 $1,000 __ 2705 (D) - (D) 747 425 (D) (D) 

Sheep, lambs, and wooL _______________ farms __ 563 197 1 19 52 34 40 51 $1,000 __ 884 444 (D) (D) (D) (D) 219 71 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 1 1 - - - - 1 - $1,000 __ (D) (0) - - - - (0) -

Other livestock and livestock products (see text) ____________________________ farms __ 722 325 2 45 116 51 50 61 $1,000 __ 21 749 17051 (0) (D) 955 1 043 1 084 13721 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 25 20 - 1 3 8 5 3 $1,000 __ 19082 15497 - (D) (D) 726 875 13499 

FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES' 

Total farm production expenses ___________ farms __ 6216 3 214 40 241 701 511 621 1 100 $1,000 __ 251 496 218 295 988 14441 51 500 46284 48834 56249 Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 40460 67920 24690 59921 73467 90575 78637 51 136 

Livestock and poultry purchased ________ farms __ 1 559 826 19 82 161 155 165 244 $1,000 __ 11441 9339 58 526 2041 1 327 2125 3263 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 1 238 556 18 66 92 88 119 173 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 242 197 1 13 49 57 30 47 $25,000 to $99,999 ________________________ 64 61 - 2 16 9 12 22 $100,000 or more _________________________ 15 12 - 1 4 1 4 2 

Feed for livestock and poultry __________ farms __ 2893 1 367 20 97 298 220 305 427 $1,000 __ 33525 29585 162 1 908 6070 4862 9604 6980 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 2130 695 10 41 163 79 144 258 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 448 381 9 30 77 79 93 93 $25,000 to $99,999 ________________________ 271 254 1 24 49 55 57 68 $100,000 or more _________________________ 44 37 - 2 9 7 11 8 

Commercially mixed formula feeds ____ farms __ I 552 860 2 71 170 155 222 240 $1,000 __ 26256 24351 (D) (D) 5027 3583 8581 5386 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ____________________________ 992 325 - 18 64 42 74 127 $5,000 to $24,999 _______________________ 322 311 1 33 57 63 90 67 $25,000 to $79,999 ______________________ 192 182 1 17 38 43 47 36 $80,000 or more ________________________ 46 42 - 3 11 7 11 10 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees _________ farms __ 2429 1 597 10 119 357 259 370 482 $1,000 __ 6227 5681 10 260 1 064 1 602 1 220 1 525 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ________________________________ 1 651 907 9 60 205 140 187 306 $1,000 to $4,999 __________________________ 618 540 1 44 120 76 145 154 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 121 113 - 13 26 32 30 12 $25,000 or more __________________________ 39 37 - 2 6 11 8 10 

Commercial fertilizer ___________________ farms __ 3858 2241 23 186 468 338 478 748 $1,000 __ 8953 7807 34 500 2216 1864 1 699 1 493 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 3420 1 819 21 161 336 238 375 688 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 398 385 2 22 125 88 95 53 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 28 27 - 3 4 8 6 6 $50,000 or more __________________________ 12 10 - - 3 4 2 1 

Agricultural chemicals __________________ farms __ 3027 1 941 22 149 400 316 431 623 $1,000 __ 7319 6633 4 600 1 777 1 404 1 279 1 569 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 2719 1 664 22 122 331 252 370 567 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 264 235 - 22 56 54 55 48 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 29 28 - 5 10 6 5 2 $50,000 or more __________________________ 15 14 - - 3 4 1 6 

Petroleum products ____________________ farms __ 5859 3 131 40 240 682 500 618 1 051 

$1,000 __ 12042 9982 108 857 2313 2078 1 998 2629 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 5438 2753 31 211 595 403 522 991 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 369 333 9 26 74 85 90 49 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 32 28 - 1 10 7 5 5 $50,000 or more __________________________ 20 17 - 2 3 5 1 6 

Gasoline and gasohoL _______________ farms __ 5243 2847 40 210 647 433 553 964 $1,000 __ 5325 4284 53 287 1 029 805 882 1 208 Diesel fuel __________________________ farms __ 2743 1 633 40 160 348 330 316 439 $1,000 __ 2585 2180 35 188 581 503 448 445 Natural gas _________________________ farms __ 175 110 1 10 32 26 12 29 $1,000 __ 841 717 (D) (D) 84 308 73 203 

LP gas, fuel oil, kerosene, motor oil, grease, etc. ________________________ farms __ 3773 2456 40 203 588 401 523 721 $1,000 __ 3291 2822 (0) (D) 619 462 594 773 

See footnotes at end of table. 

60 MASSACHUSETTS 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 50. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1987-Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text) 

Other occupations 

Item Age of operator (years) 

Total Under 25 25 to 34 35 to 44 45 to 54 55 to 64 65 and over 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD-Con. 

Total sales (see text)-Con. Hogs and pigs ________________________ farms __ 203 1 29 75 48 32 18 $1,000 __ 1 138 (D) (D) 135 (0) 131 52 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 1 1 $1,000 __ (D) (D) 

Sheep, lambs, and wooL _______________ farms __ 366 1 38 102 123 65 37 $1,000 __ 440 (D) (D) (D) 122 65 102 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Other livestock and livestock products (see text) ____________________________ farms __ 397 2 37 126 122 79 31 $1,000 __ 4699 (D) (D) 442 3339 264 149 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 5 1 1 2 1 $1,000 __ 3585 (D) (0) (0) (D) 

FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES' 

Total farm production expenses ___________ farms __ 3002 11 278 803 751 673 486 $1,000 __ 33201 193 3732 7757 11 364 7039 3 116 Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 11 060 17529 13425 9660 15132 10459 6412 

Livestock and poultry purchased ________ farms._ 733 86 207 220 150 70 $1,000 __ 2102 377 303 1 048 345 29 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 662 79 183 205 146 69 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 45 6 24 12 2 1 $25,000 to $99,999 ________________________ 3 2 1 $100,000 or more _________________________ 3 1 1 

Feed for livestock and poultry __________ farms __ 1 526 142 438 464 313 169 $1,000 __ 3940 577 776 312 1 034 241 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 1 435 134 403 440 298 160 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 67 5 33 16 4 9 $25,000 to $99,999 ________________________ 17 1 2 4 10 $100,000 or more _________________________ 7 2 4 1 

Commercially mixed formula feeds ____ farms __ 692 79 219 198 136 60 $1,000 __ 1 905 391 270 592 566 87 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ____________________________ 667 76 214 188 130 59 $5,000 to $24,999 _______________________ 11 3 3 4 1 $25,000 to $79,999 ______________________ 10 2 2 5 1 $80,000 or more ________________________ 4 1 2 1 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees _________ farms __ 832 79 218 166 267 100 $1.000 __ 546 103 214 96 107 27 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ________________________________ 744 70 189 152 241 92 $1,000 to $4,999 __________________________ 78 6 26 12 26 8 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 8 2 2 4 $25,000 or more __________________________ 2 1 1 

Commercial fertilizer ___________________ farms __ 1617 11 160 387 438 337 284 

$1,000 .. _ 1 146 9 80 162 409 341 145 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 1601 11 159 386 429 333 283 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 13 1 1 6 4 1 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 1 1 $50,000 or more __________________________ 2 2 

Agricultural chemicals __________________ farms __ 1 086 125 294 265 254 148 $1,000 __ 685 78 142 300 118 48 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 1 055 117 292 244 254 148 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 29 8 2 19 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 1 1 $50,000 or more __________________________ 1 1 

Petroleum products ____________________ farms __ 2728 11 260 743 673 629 412 $1,000 __ 2060 7 211 507 592 518 225 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 2665 11 255 737 661 610 411 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 38 4 4 9 18 1 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 4 1 1 1 1 $50,000 or more __________________________ 3 1 2 

Gasoline and gasohoL _______________ farms __ 2396 11 228 649 598 561 349 

$1,000 __ 1 061 3 73 260 310 283 133 Diesel fuel __________________________ farms __ 1 110 11 96 313 253 223 214 

$1,000 __ 406 3 83 112 89 (D) (D) Natural gas _________________________ farms __ 65 11 23 17 13 1 $1,000 __ 124 34 36 40 (0) (D) 

LP gas, fuel oil, kerosene, motor oil, grease, etc. ________________________ farms __ 1 317 11 133 384 332 286 171 $1,000 __ 469 1 41 99 153 149 26 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA MASSACHUSETTS 61 
Table 50. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1987-Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text) 

Farming 

Item Total farming and other 

Age of operator (years) 

occupetlons Total Under 25 25 to 34 35 to 44 45 to 54 55 to 64 65 and over 

FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES' 

-Con. 

Total farm production expenses-Con. Electricity _____________________________ farms __ 4286 2500 28 173 529 427 496 847 $1,000 __ 5959 5301 30 327 310 1 158 1 116 1 359 Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ________________________________ 3 151 1 483 18 73 302 193 273 624 $1,000 to $4,999 __________________________ 895 795 9 86 166 185 173 176 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 225 207 1 14 56 47 45 44 $25,000 or more __________________________ 15 15 5 2 5 3 

Hired farm labor _______________________ farms __ 2185 1 584 10 131 384 255 372 432 $1,000 __ 88 579 61 301 26 3416 14 198 13540 11 914 18208 Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 1 095 614 9 21 155 68 136 225 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 617 542 85 138 85 128 106 $25,000 to $99,999 ________________________ 382 324 20 61 75 86 81 $100,000 or more _________________________ 111 104 5 30 27 22 20 

Contract labor _________________________ farms __ I 025 658 8 76 146 134 78 214 $1,000 __ 7906 6891 (Z) 737 581 1 765 1 all 797 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ________________________________ 408 201 8 26 23 39 16 89 $1,000 to $4,999 __________________________ 332 212 14 60 49 20 69 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 231 195 32 51 33 31 48 $25,000 or more __________________________ 54 48 4 12 13 11 8 

Repair and maintenance _______________ farms __ 5222 2802 40 213 622 461 529 937 $1,000 __ 16873 13481 142 1 008 3255 2981 2876 3 199 Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 4353 2049 21 159 467 296 373 733 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 785 685 19 49 141 144 139 193 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 55 41 4 6 13 11 7 $50,000 or more __________________________ 29 27 1 8 8 6 4 

Customwork, machine hire, and rental of machinery and equipment _____________ farms __ I 278 732 3 54 180 139 154 202 $1,000 __ 3570 3 150 3 248 890 1 230 557 423 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ________________________________ 781 381 1 14 95 64 72 135 $1,000 to $4,999 __________________________ 382 222 2 15 58 46 57 44 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 115 112 23 22 25 22 20 $25,000 or more __________________________ 18 17 2 5 4 3 3 

Interest expense ______________________ farms __ I 981 1 262 39 105 329 306 246 237 $1,000 __ 13788 11 553 187 1 053 3283 3074 2228 1 768 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 1 395 780 17 57 190 173 164 179 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 485 390 22 38 120 104 61 45 $25,000 to $99,999 ________________________ 88 82 9 16 26 19 12 $100,000 or more _________________________ 13 10 1 3 3 2 1 

Secured by real estate _______________ farms __ I 410 950 20 79 283 239 191 158 $1,000 __ 10583 8872 96 838 2539 2350 1 680 370 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ______________________________ 281 155 9 30 30 49 37 $1,000 to $4,999 _______________________ - 659 414 8 33 122 98 82 71 $5,000 to $24,999 _______________________ 391 308 12 31 97 85 44 39 $25,000 or more ________________________ 79 73 6 14 26 16 11 

Not secured by real estate ___________ farms __ 950 611 27 46 149 152 121 116 $1,000 __ 3225 2681 71 215 724 724 548 398 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ______________________________ 440 219 17 10 42 43 60 47 $1,000 to $4,999 ________________________ 375 268 24 74 81 35 52 $5,000 to $24,999 _______________________ 112 108 10 10 28 24 23 13 $25,000 or more ________________________ 23 18 2 5 4 3 4 

Cash renl. ____________________________ farms __ I 092 817 2 87 235 120 208 165 $1,000 __ 3848 3451 (0) (OJ 1 091 691 605 476 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 918 649 58 172 97 172 149 $5,000 to $9,999 __________________________ 88 84 7 44 7 18 7 $10,000 to $24,999 ________________________ 65 83 19 13 9 16 6 $25,000 or more __________________________ 23 21 3 6 7 2 3 

Property taxes ________________________ farms __ 5817 2990 38 177 832 491 609 1 043 $1,000 __ 15219 10147 57 512 2377 2033 2090 3079 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 5240 2550 37 153 580 354 522 924 $5,000 to $9,999 __________________________ 397 295 1 17 41 100 51 85 $10,000 to $24,999 ________________________ 150 119 6 26 28 30 29 $25,000 or more __________________________ 30 28 1 5 9 6 5 

All other farm production expenses ______ farms __ 5700 3094 40 240 676 494 600 1 044 $1,000 __ 38 248 34 012 177 1 912 8256 6674 8512 8482 

Farms with expenses of- 481 301 843 $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 4694 2197 22 153 417 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 744 658 18 73 154 133 126 152 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 143 128 7 33 32 28 28 $50,000 or more __________________________ 119 113 7 28 28 29 21 

See footnotes at end of table. 

62 MASSACHUSETTS 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 50. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1987-Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text) 

Item 

FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES' 

-Con. 

Total farm production expenses - Con. Electricity _____________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 _______________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 _________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $24,999 ________________________ • $25,000 or more _________________________ _ 

Hired farm labor _______________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 _____________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $24,999 ________________________ _ 

$25,000 to $99,999 _______________________ _ $100,000 or more ________________________ _ 

Contract labor _________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 _______________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 _________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $24,999 ________________________ _ $25,000 or more _________________________ _ 

Repair and maintenance _______________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 _____________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $24,999 ________________________ _ 

$25,000 to $49,999 _______________________ _ $50,000 or more _________________________ _ 

Customwork, machine hire, and rental of machinery and equipment _____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 _______________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 _________________________ _ $5,000 to $24,999 ________________________ _ $25,000 or more _________________________ _ 

Interest expense ______________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 _____________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $24,999 ________________________ _ $25,000 to $99,999 _______________________ _ $100,000 or more ________________________ _ 

Secured by real estate _______________ farms __ $1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 _____________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 _______________________ _ $5,000 to $24,999 ______________________ _ 

$25,000 or mOre _______________________ _ 

Not secured by real estate ___________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 _____________________________ _ $1,000 to $4,999 _______________________ _ 

$5,000 to $24,999 ______________________ _ $25,000 or mOre _______________________ _ 

Cash renl. ____________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 _____________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 _________________________ _ $10,000 to $24,999 _______________________ _ $25,000 or more _________________________ _ 

Property taxes ________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 _____________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 _________________________ _ 

$10,000 to $24,999 _______________________ _ 

$25,000 or more _________________________ _ 

All other farm production expenses ______ farms __ $1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 _____________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $24,999 ________________________ _ 

$25,000 to $49,999 _______________________ _ $50,000 or more _________________________ _ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

Total 

1 786 

656 

1 666 

100 

18 

601 

5278 

481 

75 

38 

7 

369 

1 015 

207 

120 

36 

6 

2420 

3412 

2304 

100 

14 

2 

544 

420 

400 

140 3 

1 

719 

2235 

615 

95 

6 

3 

460 

1690 

126 

245 

83 

6 

339 

545 

221 

109 4 

5 

275 

397 

269 

2 

2 

2 

2827 

5072 

2690 

102 

31 

4 

2606 

4236 

2497 

88 

15 

6 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

Under 25 

11 

1 

11 

11 

44 

11 

11 

92 

11 

11 

92 

11 

11 

28 

11 

11 

11 

11 

25 to 34 

152 

68 

138 

11 

3 

48 

687 

34 

2 

11 

1 

33 

211 

19 

5 

8 

1 

207 

200 

197 

10 

101 

66 

74 

27 

112 

193 

108 

3 

1 

87 

153 

38 

46 

3 

37 

41 

34 

2 

38 

39 

37 

1 

230 

315 

225 

5 

233 

528 

221 

1 

10 

1 

Other occupations 

Age of operator (years) 

35 to 44 45 to 54 55 to 64 65 and over 

465 528 415 215 

165 238 140 47 

438 486 384 211 

22 33 30 4 

5 9 1 

129 198 184 62 238 2349 895 108 

107 152 128 60 

15 25 31 2 

6 17 4 

1 4 1 

108 108 72 48 

253 277 96 177 

58 59 49 22 

37 43 14 21 

12 4 9 3 

1 2 2 

672 616 538 376 

846 982 769 571 

632 584 513 367 

37 27 23 3 

2 4 2 6 

1 1 

188 87 91 77 

128 108 74 44 

131 69 66 60 

56 15 25 17 

1 2 

1 

162 206 184 84 

595 818 423 114 

135 166 145 61 

26 34 18 3 

5 

1 

119 141 66 36 

454 604 285 103 

11 40 17 20 

82 73 31 13 

25 24 17 3 

1 4 1 

58 96 115 33 141 214 138 12 

26 40 88 33 

29 53 25 

2 1 1 

1 2 1 

71 69 61 36 

63 208 27 60 

70 65 61 36 

1 

1 

2 

752 718 655 461 

318 1 339 1 155 917 

717 663 634 440 

23 43 11 20 

11 9 10 1 

1 3 

754 666 551 391 

046 1 288 999 363 

717 628 531 389 

34 33 18 2 

3 1 1 4 1 

MASSACHUSETTS 63 
Table 50. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1987 -Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols see introductory text I 

Farming 

Item Total farming Age of operator (years) 

and other 

occupations Total Under 25 25 to 34 35 to 44 45 to 54 55 to 64 65 and over 

NET CASH RETURN FROM 

AGRICULTURAL SALES FOR 

THE FARM UNIT' 

All farms _______________________________ number __ 6216 3214 40 241 701 511 621 1 100 $1,000 __ 84172 82431 -64 6121 24361 18750 18777 14486 Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 13541 25648 -1 603 25400 34752 36692 30236 13170 

Farms with net gains2 _________________ number __ 3017 2066 23 174 425 293 462 689 Average net gain ____________________ dollars __ 35387 45901 9587 38493 63902 71 315 45383 27418 

Gain of- Less than $1,000 __________________________ 374 111 - 1 15 7 8 80 $1,000 to $9,999 __________________________ 1 131 699 13 59 137 50 141 299 $10,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 1077 855 9 82 179 138 208 239 $50,000 or more __________________________ 435 401 1 32 94 98 105 71 

Farms with net losses _________________ number __ 3 199 1 148 17 67 276 218 159 411 Average net loss ____________________ dollars __ 7062 10 801 16742 8603 10136 9842 13776 10717 

Loss of- Less than $1,000 __________________________ 463 138 - 22 42 31 15 28 $1,000 to $9,999 __________________________ 2 195 678 9 31 137 136 82 283 $10,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 490 293 8 11 87 49 58 80 $50,000 or more __________________________ 51 39 - 3 10 2 4 20 

GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS AND 

OTHER FARM-RELATED INCOME 

Government payments ___________________ farms __ 400 292 5 27 52 54 78 76 $1,000 __ 2213 2106 13 191 200 238 448 1 015 Other farm-related income' _______________ farms __ 1 361 720 2 47 131 127 171 242 $1,000 __ 5802 4314 (0) (0) 988 525 846 1 140 Customwork and other agricultural services _____________________________ farms __ 449 219 1 27 36 23 60 72 $1,000 __ 2163 1 694 (0) (0) 331 150 276 626 

Gross cash rent or share payments _____ farms __ 300 147 - 2 10 48 23 64 $1,000 __ 477 263 - (0) (0) 56 21 173 Forest products and Christmas trees ____ farms __ 570 267 2 16 39 56 79 75 $1,000 __ 1 780 1 305 (0) (0) (0) 268 442 153 Other farm-related income sources ______ farms __ 368 260 - 24 63 24 62 87 $1,000 __ 1 382 1 052 - 314 391 51 108 188 

COMMODITY CREDIT 

CORPORATION LOANS 

Total ___________________________________ farms __ 8 8 - 3 1 3 - 1 $1,000 __ 159 159 - (0) (0) 56 - (0) Corn _________________________________ farms __ 5 5 - - 1 3 - 1 $1,000 __ (0) (0) - - (0) 56 - (0) Wheat ________________________________ farms __ - - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - - - Soybeans _____________________________ farms __ - - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - - -

Sorghum, barley, and oats ______________ farms __ - - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - - - Cotton ________________________________ farms __ - - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - - - Peanuts, rye, rice, tobacco, and honey ___ farms __ 3 3 - 3 - - - - $1,000 __ (0) (0) - (0) - - - -

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE 

Total cropland ___________________________ farms __ 5654 2949 28 282 585 471 610 973 acres __ 272 588 200448 2734 15849 42382 38525 49326 51 632 Harvested cropland ____________________ farms __ 5084 2730 22 249 528 436 581 914 acres __ 194 874 151 764 1 758 12408 33701 29126 38732 36039 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 49 acres _____________________________ 4028 1 850 13 170 343 266 352 706 50 to 99 acres ____________________________ 544 427 3 46 78 72 110 118 100 to 199 acres __________________________ 336 288 4 16 65 65 77 61 200 to 499 acres __________________________ 153 143 1 16 36 26 38 26 500 to 999 acres __________________________ 21 20 1 1 5 7 3 3 1,000 to 1,999 acres _______________________ 1 1 - - 1 - - - 2,000 acres or more _______________________ 1 1 - - - - 1 -

Cropland: Pasture or grazing only _______________ farms __ 2164 1 062 13 100 215 171 225 338 acres __ 52884 33322 813 2469 6024 6 188 7398 10430 

In cover crops, legumes, and soilimprovement grasses, not harvested and not pastured ___________________ farms __ 362 209 2 27 27 30 40 83 acres __ 6986 5172 (0) (0) 607 8W 708 2558 On which all crops failed _____________ farms __ 208 118 - 21 27 21 21 28 acres __ 1 531 955 - 135 219 175 251 175 In cultivated summer fallow ___________ farms __ 73 41 - 6 8 4 6 17 acres __ 946 500 - 12 130 16 81 261 Idle ________________________________ farms __ 857 472 8 40 89 87 104 144 acres __ 15367 8735 (0) (0) 1 701 2210 2156 2169 

Total woodland __________________________ farms __ 3382 1 761 15 152 348 273 370 603 acres __ 225442 141 063 923 10850 27477 24318 32055 45440 Woodland pastured ____________________ farms __ 1 049 575 7 34 115 93 138 188 acres __ 35745 24322 140 1 660 7015 4089 4864 6554 Woodland not pastured ________________ farms __ 2933 1 523 13 139 296 241 313 521 acres __ 189697 116741 783 9190 20462 20229 27191 38886 

See footnotes at end of table. 

64 MASSACHUSETTS 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 50. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1987 -Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Item 

NET CASH RETURN FROM 

AGRICULTURAL SALES FOR 

THE FARM UNIT' 

All farms _______________________________ number __ 

$1,000 __ Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 

Farms with net gains2 _________________ number-_ 

Average net gain ____________________ dollars __ 

Gain of- Less than $1,000 _________________________ _ $1,000 to $9,999 _________________________ _ 

$10,000 to $49,999 _______________________ _ $50,000 or more _________________________ _ 

Farms with net losses _________________ number __ Average net loss ____________________ dollars __ 

Loss of- Less than $1,000 _________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $9,999 _________________________ _ $10,000 to $49,999 _______________________ _ $50,000 or more _________________________ _ 

GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS AND 

OTHER FARM-RELATED INCOME 

Government payments ___________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Other farm-related income' _______________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Customwork and other agricultural services _____________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Gross cash rent or share payments _____ farms __ $1,000 __ 

Forest products and Christmas trees ____ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Other farm-related income sources ______ farms __ 

COMMODITY CREDIT 

CORPORATION LOANS 

$1,000 __ 

Total ___________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Corn _________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Wheat ________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Soybeans _____________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Sorghum, barley, and oats ______________ farms __ 

SI,OOO __ Cotton ________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Peanuts, rye, rice, tobacco, and honey ___ farms __ 

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE 

$1,000 __ 

Total cropland ___________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Harvested cropland ____________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 49 acres ____________________________ _ 

50 to 99 acres ___________________________ _ 

100 to 199 acres _________________________ _ 

200 to 499 acres _________________________ _ 500 to 999 acres _________________________ _ 

1,000 to 1,999 acres ______________________ _ 

2,000 acres or more ______________________ _ 

Cropland: Pasture or grazing only _______________ farms __ 

acres __ 

In cover crops, legumes, and SOliimprovement grasses, not harvested and not pastured ___________________ farms __ 

acres __ On which all crops failed _____________ farms __ 

acres __ In cultivated summer fallow ___________ farms __ 

aeres __ Idle ________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Total woodland __________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Woodland pastured ____________________ farms __ 

aeres __ Woodland not pastured ________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

Total 

3002 

1 740 

580 

951 12546 

263 

432 

222 

34 

2051 

4969 

325 1 517 

197 

12 

108 

107 

641 

1 488 

230 

469 

153 

214 

303 

475 

108 

330 

2705 

72 140 2354 

43110 

2178 

117 

48 

10 

1 

1 102 19562 

153 1 814 

90 

576 

32 

446 

385 

6632 

1 621 84379 474 11 423 

1 410 

72956 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

Under 25 

11 -159 -14429 

11 14429 

11 

19 

537 

17 

315 

15 

1 

1 

4 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

4 

88 

2 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

25 to 34 

278 

963 3463 

104 15699 

40 

18 

41 

5 

174 3851 

31 

132 

11 

13 

5 

50 

216 

25 

12 

11 

5 

25 

98 

20 

102 

241 9180 

211 4684 

192 7 

11 

106 2 108 

13 

(0) 

5 

29 

1 

(0) 

37 

(0) 

142 7261 

42 

(0) 

127 

(0) 

Other occupations 

Age of operator (years) 

35 to 44 

803 

391 

487 

289 9544 

72 

134 

68 

15 

514 

4605 

65 

389 

60 

22 

32 

180 

359 

86 

137 

68 

119 

72 

92 

10 

11 

710 14332 604 8878 

567 

30 

7 

304 

(0) 

44 

313 

30 

145 9 

(0) 

99 

991 

405 18158 123 2381 

352 15777 

45 to 54 

751 1 046 1 392 

161 

28861 

25 

89 

36 

11 

590 6 103 

70 

449 

67 

4 

28 

28 

182 

505 

51 

143 

22 

10 

73 

150 

56 

202 

721 20549 620 12628 

562 

34 

19 

5 

299 5608 

42 

624 

21 

168 

10 

79 

108 

442 

469 22436 144 2870 

406 19566 

55 to 64 

673 

-68 

-102 

211 9977 

67 

93 

49 

2 

462 4705 

99 

322 

33 

8 

23 

24 

139 

255 

46 

89 

13 

59 

104 

92 

22 

15 

605 15541 529 9854 

497 

23 

6 

3 

247 4126 

34 

293 

21 

194 5 174 

81 

900 

363 19227 96 2909 

318 16318 

65 and over 

486 

-432 

-889 

186 4238 

59 

98 

28 

1 

300 4069 

60 

225 

15 

22 

18 

90 

153 

22 

89 

39 

22 

29 

43 

409 12001 373 6751 

345 

22 

4 

2 

142 3631 

19 

476 

13 

40 

7 

71 

59 

032 

238 17 209 

67 2298 

205 14 911 

MASSACHUSETTS 65 
Table 50. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1987-Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text) 

Farming 

Item Total farming Age of operator (years) 

and other occupations Total Under 25 25 to 34 35 to 44 45 to 54 55 to 64 65 and over 

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE-Con. 

Pastureland and rangeland other than cropland and woodland pastured _________ farms __ 1 269 644 6 47 147 98 114 232 

acres __ 44998 30288 85 949 14761 3892 3754 6827 

Land in house lots, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. _________________________ farms __ 4 123 2117 13 181 439 361 455 668 

acres __ 72 157 45158 103 2826 11 261 7877 9980 13111 

Cropland under federal acreage reduction 

programs: 

Annual commodity acreage adjustment programs ____________________________ farms __ 23 19 - 2 5 7 3 2 

acres __ 829 773 - (D) 348 243 100 (D) 

Conservation reserve program __________ farms __ 19 14 2 1 3 3 3 2 acres __ 677 535 (D) (D) 153 40 70 (D) 

Value of land and buildings' ______________ farms __ 6216 3214 40 241 701 511 621 1 100 

$1,000 __ 2 154 033 1 382 813 16945 99272 297311 269 940 288 295 411 050 Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 346 530 430247 423 625 411 917 424 124 528 258 464 243 373 682 Average per acre ____________________ dollars __ 3553 3339 2758 4411 3295 3814 2873 3312 

Farms by value group: $1 to $39,999 _______________________________ 640 270 - 38 57 45 57 73 $40,000 to $69,999 __________________________ 488 183 - 13 38 38 20 74 $70,000 to $99,999 __________________________ 455 192 - 25 19 23 51 74 $100,000 to $149,999 ________________________ 771 376 12 11 90 47 66 150 $150,000 to $199,999 ________________________ 761 415 - 47 79 37 69 183 

$200,000 to $499,999 ________________________ 1 921 1 011 9 48 247 149 187 371 $500,000 to $999,999 ________________________ 786 475 19 15 117 108 108 108 $1,000,000 to $1,999,999 ____________________ 268 181 - 36 29 40 28 48 $2,000,000 to $4,999,999 ____________________ 114 101 - 8 23 22 34 14 $5,000,000 or more __________________________ 12 10 - - 2 2 1 5 

VALUE OF MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT' 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment _________________________ farms __ 6207 3212 40 241 701 511 619 1 100 $1,000 __ 198 868 147760 757 12062 34633 28316 35435 36557 

Farms by value group: $1 to $4,999 ________________________________ 679 210 - 22 28 36 40 84 $5,000 to $9,999 ____________________________ 1 426 515 - 20 116 69 59 251 $10,000 to $19,999 __________________________ 1 271 550 22 34 106 100 74 214 $20,000 to $49,999 __________________________ 1 701 1 010 18 95 250 131 199 317 $50,000 to $99,999 __________________________ 704 537 - 36 122 78 148 153 

$100,000 to $199,999 ________________________ 327 300 - 24 59 76 73 68 $200,000 to $499,999 ________________________ 86 78 - 9 17 17 23 12 $500,000 or more ___________________________ 13 12 - 1 3 4 3 1 

SELECTED MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT' 

Motortrucks, including pickups ____________ farms __ 5204 2877 40 234 629 466 587 921 

number __ 10957 7100 73 490 1 558 1 404 1 593 1 982 Wheel tractors __________________________ farms __ 5360 2887 28 210 617 460 571 1 001 

numbeL_ 13 160 8328 75 554 1 651 1 570 1 801 2677 

less than 40 horsepower (PTO) ________ farms __ 4235 2156 19 174 441 336 420 766 

number __ 7624 4300 49 278 793 764 908 1 508 

40 horsepower (PTO) or more __________ farms __ 2915 1 835 19 148 391 324 391 562 number __ 5536 4028 26 276 858 806 893 1 169 

Grain and bean combines ________________ farms __ 52 41 - 2 6 17 8 8 number __ 60 49 - (D) (D) 17 13 9 Cottonpickers and strippers _______________ farms __ - - - - - - - - numbeL_ - - - - - - - - Mower conditioners ______________________ farms __ 1 586 858 20 49 156 170 189 274 

numbeL_ 1 783 959 21 51 176 204 214 293 Pickup balers ___________________________ farms __ 1 820 1 001 22 35 164 149 223 408 

number __ 1 993 1104 22 42 197 173 244 426 

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS' 

Commercial fertilizer _____________________ farms __ 3858 2241 23 186 468 338 478 748 

acres on which used __ 138 832 116447 1 559 7878 29300 22398 28331 26981 lime ___________________________________ farms __ 1 339 773 18 89 163 122 183 198 

acres on which used __ 23208 15886 146 1 291 3754 3734 3326 3635 

tons __ 33838 23565 305 2201 6373 4376 5046 5264 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc., to controlInsects on hay and other crops _________ farms __ 2049 1 302 - 109 284 217 267 425 

acres on which used __ 49252 43 796 - 2837 13 112 8496 9105 10246 Nematodes in crops ___________________ farms __ 152 133 1 7 21 25 37 42 

acres on which used __ 5212 4962 (D) (D) 1 137 789 1 002 1 664 

Diseases in crops and orchards _________ farms __ 1 093 717 - 87 141 123 148 218 

acres on which used __ 25050 22320 - 1 822 7097 4056 4447 4898 

Weeds, grass, or brush in crops and pasture ______________________________ 181 372 farms __ 1 690 1 202 22 69 248 310 

acres on which used __ 57337 52866 167 3244 13361 9911 13877 12306 

Chemicals for defoliation or for growth control of crops or 26 57 thinning of fruit _______ farms __ 255 160 - 21 34 22 

acres on which used __ 5928 5578 - 265 1 365 612 1 418 1 918 

See footnotes at end of table. 

66 MASSACHUSETTS 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 50. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1987 -Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols see introductory text 1 

Other occupations 

Item Age of operator (years) 

Total Under 25 25 to 34 35 to 44 45 to 54 55 to 64 65 and over 

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE-Con. 

Pastureland and rangeland other than cropland and woodland pastured _________ farms __ 625 - 64 193 168 114 86 acres __ 14730 - 1 765 4261 3262 1 993 3449 

Land in house lots. ponds. roads, wasteland, etc. _________________________ farms __ 2006 6 178 531 571 424 296 acres __ 26999 125 1 986 5846 7406 6783 4853 

Cropland under federal acreage reduction programs: 

Annual commodity acreage adjustment programs ____________________________ farms __ 4 - - 1 2 - 1 

acres __ 56 - - (0) (0) - (0) 

Conservation reserve program __________ farms __ 5 - - 2 - - 3 acres __ 142 - - (0) - - (D) 

Value of land and buildings' ______________ farms __ 3002 11 278 803 751 673 486 $1,000 __ 771 220 3850 86522 210413 208 875 173 125 108435 Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 256902 350 000 239288 262034 278 129 257 244 223 117 Average per acre ____________________ dollars __ 4014 3977 4819 4424 4923 3764 2622 

Farms by value group: $1 to $39,999 _______________________________ 370 - 43 102 81 72 72 $40,000 to $69,999 __________________________ 305 - 32 75 68 80 50 $70,000 to $99,999 __________________________ 263 - 43 45 46 78 51 $100,000 to $149,999 ________________________ 395 - 49 120 56 117 53 $150,000 to $199,999 ________________________ 346 - 32 103 114 30 87 

$200,000 to $499,999 ________________________ 910 11 60 226 290 173 150 $500,000 to $999,999 ________________________ 311 - 10 102 66 101 32 $1,000,000 to $1,999,999 ____________________ 87 - 8 27 26 15 11 $2,000,000 to $4,999,999 ____________________ 13 - - 3 3 7 - $5,000,000 or more __________________________ 2 - 1 - 1 - -

VALUE OF MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT' 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment _________________________ farms __ 2995 11 278 796 751 673 486 

$1,000 __ 51 108 275 5381 11267 14248 13227 6710 

Farms by value group: $1 to $4,999 ________________________________ 469 - 45 119 98 111 96 $5,000 to $9,999 ____________________________ 911 - 70 245 214 209 173 $10,000 to $19,999 __________________________ 721 - 65 237 172 174 73 $20,000 to $49,999 __________________________ 691 11 59 169 195 130 127 $50,000 to $99,999 __________________________ 167 - 37 22 60 31 17 

$100,000 to $199,999 ________________________ 27 - 2 4 10 11 - $200,000 to $499,999 ________________________ 8 - - - 2 6 - $500,000 or more ___________________________ 1 - - - - 1 -

SELECTED MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT' 

Motortrucks, including pickups ____________ farms __ 2327 - 222 649 632 468 356 

numbeL_ 3857 - 432 1033 1 042 831 519 Wheel tractors __________________________ farms __ 2473 11 207 646 655 560 394 

numbeL_ 4832 33 378 1 117 1 198 1 341 765 

Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) ________ farms __ 2079 11 181 557 564 435 341 

numbeL_ 3324 11 254 824 837 856 542 40 horsepower (PTO) or more __________ farms __ 1 080 11 89 221 247 322 190 

numbeL_ 1 508 22 124 293 361 485 223 

Grain and bean combines ________________ farms __ 11 - - 1 2 7 1 

number __ 11 - - (D) (D) 7 (D) Cottonpickers and strippers _______________ farms __ - - - - - - - number __ - - - - - - - Mower conditioners ______________________ farms __ 728 11 59 172 167 154 165 number __ 824 11 77 193 186 169 188 Pickup balers ___________________________ farms __ 819 11 69 204 190 204 141 

number __ 889 11 70 221 207 238 142 

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS' 

Commercial fertilizer _____________________ farms __ 1 617 11 160 387 438 337 284 

acres on which used __ 22385 715 2585 3586 6351 5127 4021 Lime ___________________________________ farms __ 566 - 64 147 167 149 39 

acres on which used __ 7322 - 1 487 1839 1 790 1 053 1 153 

tons __ 10273 - 1 414 2276 2851 1 506 2226 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc., to controlInsects on hay and other crops _________ farms __ 747 - 109 212 170 162 94 

acres on which used __ 5458 - 740 1040 1743 1 334 599 Nematodes in crops ___________________ farms __ 19 - 2 11 2 3 1 

acres on which used __ 250 - (D) 22 (D) 16 (D) 

Diseases in crops and orchards _________ farms __ 376 - 49 93 85 105 44 

acres on which used __ 2730 - 543 290 1 164 555 188 

Weeds, grass, or brush in crops and pasture ______________________________ 109 119 46 farms __ 488 - 76 138 acres on which used __ 4471 - 535 1 159 1 425 959 393 

Chemicals for defoliation or for w;.0wth control of crops or thinning of it _______ farms __ 95 - - 41 21 24 9 

acres on which used __ 350 - - 144 114 74 18 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA MASSACHUSETTS 67 
Table 50. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1987-Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text) 

Item 

TENURE AND RACE OF 

OPERATOR 

All operators ___________________________________ _ 

Full owners __________________________________ _ 

Part owners __________________________________ _ 

Tenants _____________________________________ _ 

White __________________________ . ____________ _ 

Full owners ________________________________ _ 

Part owners ________________________________ _ Tenants ___________________________________ _ 

Black and other races ________________________ _ Full owners ________________________________ _ 

Part owners ________________________________ _ 

Tenants ___________________________________ _ 

OWNED AND RENTED LAND 

Land owned ____________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Owned land in farms ___________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Land rented or leased from others ________ farms __ acres __ Rented or leased land in farms _________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Land rented or leased to others ___________ farms __ 

acres __ 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS 

Operators by place of residence: On farm operated ____________________________ _ 

Not on farm operated _________________________ _ 

Not reported _________________________________ _ 

Operators by principal occupation: Farming _____________________________________ _ Other _______________________________________ _ 

Operators by days of work off farm: None ________________________________________ _ Any _________________________________________ _ 

1 to 99 days _______________________________ _ 

100 to 199 days ____________________________ _ 

200 days or more __________________________ _ 

Not reported _________________________________ _ 

Operators by years on present fam!: 2 years or less _______________________________ _ 3 or 4 years _________________________________ _ 

5 to 9 years __________________________________ _ 

10 years or more _____________________________ _ 

Average years on present farm ______________ _ 

Not reported _________________________________ _ 

Operators by age group: Under 25 years _______________________________ _ 

25 to 34 years _______________________________ _ 35 to 44 years _______________________________ _ 

45 to 49 years _______________________________ _ 

50 to 54 years _______________________________ _ 

55 to 59 years _______________________________ _ 

60 to 64 years _______________________________ _ 65 to 69 years _______________________________ _ 

70 years and over ____________________________ _ Average age _______________________________ _ 

Operators by sex: Male ________________________________________ _ 

Female ______________________________________ _ 

Operators of Spanish origin (see text) ____________ _ 

FARMS BY TYPE OF 

ORGANIZATION 

IndIvIdual or famUy (sole proprietorshIp) ____ farms __ acres __ Partnership _____________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Corporation: Family held ___________________________ farms __ 

acres __ More than 10 stockholders ___________ farms __ 10 or less stockholders ______________ farms __ 

Other than famHy held _________________ farms __ 

acres __ More thar. 10 stockholders ___________ farms __ 10 or less stockholders ______________ farms __ 

Other-cooperative, estate or trust, institutional, etc. ________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

68 MASSACHUSETTS 

Total farming 

and other 

occupations 

6216 

4313 

1 449 

454 

6190 

4294 

1 445 

451 

26 

19 

4 

3 

5764 

505 108 5762 

491 079 

1 922 125 835 1 903 124 106 

402 15758 

4918 

960 

338 

3 174 3042 

2371 

3516 

552 

681 2283 

329 

249 

449 1 165 3421 

18.8 

932 

50 

590 1477 

687 

642 

642 

663 

595 

870 

52.6 

5415 

801 

24 

5124 

431 487 

481 73006 

493 81 497 4 489 

51 5038 6 

45 

67 24 157 

Total 

3174 

1 972 

926 

276 

3161 

1964 

924 

273 

13 

8 

2 

3 

2899 325465 

2898 

319393 

1 217 98210 

1 202 97544 

179 6738 

2510 

475 

189 

3174 

1964 

861 

399 

236 

226 

329 

106 

192 

517 1 862 

21.6 

497 

30 

310 

663 

258 

246 

293 

356 

400 

618 

54.7 

2752 

422 

12 

2455 

270681 301 57747 

350 73026 3 347 

30 2987 3 

27 

38 12496 

Under 25 

30 

10 

5 

15 

30 

10 

5 

15 

15 

587 

15 

587 

20 3258 20 3258 

20 

10 

30 

14 

16 

9 

5 

2 

1 

11 

5 

3.8 

13 

30 

22.5 

22 

8 

24 2062 4 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

2 

25 to 34 

310 

130 

91 

89 

309 

130 

91 

88 

221 19644 221 19467 

181 11 089 

180 11 007 

8 259 

216 

83 

11 

310 

170 

123 

70 

25 

28 

17 

42 

55 

118 

58 

6.5 

37 

310 

30.4 

264 

46 

236 20381 28 

(0) 

36 

(0) 

36 

6 296 

6 

4 

2076 

Farming 

Age of operator (years) 

35 to 44 

663 

347 

231 

85 

661 

346 

231 

84 

2 

1 

578 70331 578 68736 

318 27205 316 27145 

27 1 655 

521 

107 

35 

663 

365 

247 

98 

79 

70 

51 

28 

71 

180 

291 

10.6 

93 

663 

39.7 

511 

152 

3 

495 52454 69 14287 

82 23832 

82 

8 328 

8 

9 4980 

45 to 54 

504 

315 

163 

26 

501 

314 

162 

25 

3 

1 

1 

1 

478 57152 478 56574 

192 18284 189 18038 

28 

824 

387 

84 

33 

504 

298 

169 

71 

54 

44 

37 

22 

29 

99 

282 

15.8 

72 

258 

246 

49.2 

434 

70 

5 

374 47822 43 8604 

76 16076 

76 

5 890 

5 

6 1 220 

55 to 64 

649 

370 

244 

35 

647 

368 

244 

35 

2 

2 

614 72021 614 70960 

282 24326 279 24155 

34 1 232 

520 

90 

39 

849 

414 

158 

74 

49 

35 

77 

5 

23 

61 

456 

25.0 

104 

293 

356 

59.7 

583 

66 

481 60 045 

78 17167 

81 16105 1 

80 

4 708 1 

3 

5 1 090 

65 and over 

1 018 

800 

192 

26 

1 013 

796 

191 

26 

5 

4 

1 

993 105730 992 103069 

224 14048 218 13941 

82 2768 

846 

101 

71 

1 018 

723 

148 

77 

24 

47 

147 

8 

3 

54 

775 

35.2 

178 

400 

618 

72.3 

938 

80 

3 

845 87917 79 11 941 

73 13257 2 

71 

7 765 2 

5 

14 3130 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 50. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1987 -Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Item 

TENURE AND RACE OF 

OPERATOR 

All operators ___________________________________ _ Full owners __________________________________ _ 

Part owners __________________________________ _ Tenants _____________________________________ _ 

White _______________________________________ _ 

Full owners ________________________________ _ Part owners ________________________________ _ Tenants ___________________________________ _ 

Black and other races ________________________ _ Full owners ________________________________ _ 

Part owners ________________________________ _ T enanta ___________________________________ _ 

OWNED AND RENTED LAND 

land owned ____________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Owned land in farms ___________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

land rented or leased from others ________ farms __ 

acres __ Rented or leased land in farms _________ farms __ 

acres __ 

land rented or leased to others ___________ farms __ 

acres __ 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS 

Operators by place of residence: On farm operated ____________________________ _ 

Not on farm operated _________________________ _ Not reported _________________________________ _ 

Operators by principal occupation: Farming _____________________________________ _ Other _______________________________________ _ 

Operators by days of work off fann: None ________________________________________ _ Any _________________________________________ _ 

I to 99 days _______________________________ _ 100 to 199 days ____________________________ _ 

200 days or more __________________________ _ 

Not reported _________________________________ _ 

Operators by years on present fann: 2 years or less _______________________________ _ 3 or 4 years _________________________________ _ 

5 to 9 years __________________________________ _ 

10 years or more _____________________________ _ 

Average years on present fann ______________ _ 

Not reported _________________________________ _ 

Operators by age group: Under 25 years _______________________________ _ 25 to 34 years _______________________________ _ 

35 to 44 years _______________________________ _ 

45 to 49 years _______________________________ _ 

50 to 54 years _______________________________ _ 

55 to 59 years _______________________________ _ 

60 to 64 years _______________________________ _ 65 to 69 years _______________________________ _ 

70 years and over ____________________________ _ Average age _______________________________ _ 

Operators by sex: Male ________________________________________ _ 

Female ______________________________________ _ 

Operators of Spanish origin (see text) ____________ _ 

FARMS BY TYPE OF 

ORGANIZATION 

Individual or family (sole proprietorship) ____ farms __ 

acres __ Partnership _____________________________ fanns __ 

acres __ 

Corporation: Family held ___________________________ farms __ 

acres __ More than 10 stockholders ___________ farms __ 10 or less stockholders ______________ fanns __ 

Other than family held _________________ farms __ 

acres __ More than 10 stockholders ___________ farms __ 10 or less stockholders ______________ farms __ 

Other - cooperative, estate or trust, institutional, etc. ________________________ fanns __ 

acres __ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

Total 

3042 

2341 

523 

178 

3029 

2330 

521 

178 

13 

11 

2 

2865 

179 643 

2864 

171 686 

705 

27625 701 

26562 

223 

9020 

2408 

485 

149 

3042 

387 

2655 

153 

445 2057 

143 

257 

648 

1 559 

15.9 

435 

20 

280 

814 

429 

396 

349 

307 

195 

252 

50.5 

2663 

379 

12 

2669 

160806 180 15259 

143 

8471 

1 142 

21 

2051 

3 

18 

29 

11 661 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

Under 25 

20 

9 

1 

10 

20 

9 

1 

10 

10 

574 

10 

574 

11 

176 

11 

176 

11 

7 

2 

20 

2 

18 

1 

4 

13 

4 

5 

3 

3.3 

8 

20 

22.0 

15 

5 

20 

750 

25 to 34 

280 

t60 

69 

51 

279 

159 

69 

51 

229 15660 

229 15426 

120 

4810 

120 4766 

16 

278 

191 

79 

10 

280 

15 

265 

14 

44 

207 

33 

65 

93 

48 

6.3 

41 

280 

31.1 

239 

41 

238 13383 

23 2132 

12 

864 

12 

3 

24 

3 

4 

3769 

Other occupations 

Age of operator (years) 

35 to 44 

814 

589 

160 

65 

810 

586 

159 

65 

4 

3 

1 

749 35313 

749 

34501 

226 8170 

225 

8096 

41 

886 

663 

123 

28 

814 

36 

778 

29 

124 

625 

64 

98 

252 

303 

9.3 

97 

814 

39.9 

706 

108 

2 

708 35079 

54 3191 

41 

1 776 

41 

6 588 

6 

5 963 

45 to 54 

825 

648 

146 

31 

821 

644 

146 

31 

4 

4 

794 48076 

794 

45073 

180 

9462 

177 

8580 

47 

3885 

664 

131 

30 

825 

42 

783 

33 

122 

628 

27 

58 

183 

450 

14.0 

107 

429 

396 

49.3 

735 

90 

2 

743 45605 

38 3992 

33 2741 

1 

32 

7 647 

7 

4 466 

55 to 64 

656 

537 

105 

14 

654 

536 

104 

14 

2 

1 

1 

643 

42475 642 

40602 

119 3004 

119 2942 

75 

1 935 

539 

84 

33 

656 

80 

576 

34 

104 

438 

10 

24 

88 

450 

22.0 

84 

349 

307 

59.3 

589 

67 

5 

572 39290 

35 2 121 

37 

307 

37 

3 

(0) 

2 

1 

9 

(0) 

65 and over 

447 

398 

42 

7 

445 

396 

42 

7 

2 

2 

440 

37545 

440 35510 

49 

2003 49 

2002 

44 2036 

340 

61 

46 

447 

212 

235 

42 

47 

146 

5 

7 

29 

308 

30.7 

98 

195 

252 

72.1 

379 

68 

388 26699 

30 

3823 

20 

763 

20 

2 

(0) 

1 

1 

7 

(0) 

MASSACHUSETTS 69 
Table 50. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1987-Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Farming 

Item Total farming Age of operator (years) 

and other occupations Total Under 25 25 to 34 35 to 44 45 to 54 55 to 64 65 and over 

FARMS BY SIZE 

1 to 9 acres ____________________________________ 1 105 476 6 64 117 77 81 131 10 to 49 acres __________________________________ 2 125 905 12 94 209 136 155 299 50 to 69 acres __________________________________ 587 263 3 27 53 30 59 91 70 to 99 acres __________________________________ 539 280 33 43 37 67 100 100 to 139 acres ________________________________ 566 322 3 29 61 45 63 121 140 to 179 acres ________________________________ 324 195 18 37 41 34 65 180 to 219 acres ________________________________ 264 175 2 4 34 31 39 65 220 to 259 acres ________________________________ 163 125 12 20 24 29 40 260 to 499 acres ________________________________ 386 302 2 20 60 49 91 80 500 to 999 acres ________________________________ 126 105 1 8 16 29 27 22 1,000 to 1,999 acres _____________________________ 26 22 1 1 9 5 3 3 2,000 acres or more _____________________________ 5 4 2 1 1 

FARMS BY STANDARD 

INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION 

Cash grains (011) _______________________________ 25 14 8 2 4 Field crops, except cash grains (013) ______________ 975 397 7 24 50 38 62 216 Cotton (0131) _________________________________ Tobacco (0132) _______________________________ 14 9 4 4 

Sugarcane and sugar beets; Irish potatoes; field crops, except cash grains, n.e.c. (0133, 0134, 0139) _______________ 961 388 7 24 49 38 58 212 

VeQetables and melons (016) _____________________ 678 425 7 57 77 45 105 134 Fruits and tree nuts (017) ________________________ 956 540 51 105 107 102 175 Horticultural specialties (018) _____________________ 830 362 2 41 84 73 78 84 General farms, primarily crop (019) ________________ 274 73 1 6 13 6 9 38 

Livestock, except dairy, poultry, and animal specialties (021) _________________________ 1 233 460 4 26 90 64 96 180 Beef cattle, except feedlots (0212) ______________ 585 218 9 37 20 45 107 

Dairy farms (024) ________________________________ 556 507 4 58 98 113 128 106 Poultry and ~!1S (025) ___________________________ 134 73 1 6 17 3 21 25 Animal specia ties (027) __________________________ 676 287 4 39 112 46 43 43 

General farms, primarily livestock and animal specialties (029) _________________________ 79 36 2 9 7 5 13 

LIVESTOCK 

Cattle and calves inventory _______________ farms __ 2 112 1 135 12 99 218 193 255 360 number __ 83065 70773 675 6845 14239 14613 19254 15147 

Farms with- 1 to 9 ______________________________________ 951 315 4 25 64 44 50 128 10 to 49 ____________________________________ 657 357 4 21 60 48 87 137 50 to 99 ___________________________________ 264 236 3 30 48 52 53 50 100 to 199 __________________________________ 169 158 17 27 35 49 30 200 to 499 __________________________________ 66 64 5 15 13 15 15 500 or more ________________________________ 5 5 1 2 1 1 

Cows and heifers that had calved _______ farms __ 1 757 985 10 91 190 178 221 295 numbe,-_ 46605 39942 367 4002 8583 8970 9545 8475 Beef cows __________________________ farms __ 1 124 458 5 36 82 70 96 169 

numbe,-_ 9692 5 196 82 808 947 623 130 1 606 

Farms with- 1 to 9 __________________________________ 869 325 2 24 55 54 60 130 10 to 49 ________________________________ 229 112 3 7 22 13 33 34 50 to 99 ________________________________ 16 16 3 5 3 1 4 100 to 199 ______________________________ 9 4 1 2 1 200 to 499 ______________________________ 1 1 1 500 or more ____________________________ 

Milk cows ___________________________ farms __ 838 642 5 66 131 135 149 156 numbe,-_ 36913 34746 285 3194 7636 8347 8415 6869 

Farms with- 1 to 4 __________________________________ 256 119 9 25 19 17 48 5 to 9 __________________________________ 38 22 1 7 2 3 9 10 to 49 ________________________________ 249 213 30 42 40 57 44 50 to 99 ________________________________ 193 191 3 19 35 51 47 36 100 to 199 ______________________________ 86 81 1 6 17 18 22 17 200 to 499 ______________________________ 16 16 1 5 5 3 2 500 or more ____________________________ 

Heifers and heifer calves _______________ farms __ I 356 823 7 73 144 144 196 259 

numbe,-_ 26965 23503 158 2255 4591 4633 6481 5385 

Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull calves _______________________________ farms __ I 170 654 4 47 117 107 154 225 number __ 9495 7328 150 588 1 065 1 010 3228 1 287 

Cattle and calves sold ___________________ farms __ 1 725 1 030 9 85 191 170 239 336 

numbe,-_ 39666 33778 149 3447 7013 7 104 8382 7663 $1,000 __ 11 297 9268 45 933 1 899 1 743 2564 2084 Calves _______________________________ farms __ I 074 731 6 73 146 132 166 208 

numbe,-_ 20745 18293 80 2098 4197 3786 4131 4021 $1,000 __ 1 837 1 530 4 278 362 57 325 305 Cattle ________________________________ farms __ I 514 916 9 78 170 i3 219 287 

numbe,-_ 18923 15485 89 1 349 2816 3: 8 4251 3662 $1,000 __ 9461 7737 41 655 1 537 1· ~ 2238 1 779 

Fattened on grain and concentrates ___ farms __ 352 152 3 10 30 .) 31 58 number __ 2712 1 922 21 207 183 185 1 021 305 $1,000 __ 1 588 1 106 13 64 124 105 642 138 

See footnotes at end of table. 

70 MASSACHUSETTS 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 50. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1987-Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text J 

Other occupations 

Item Age of operator (years) 

Total Under 25 25 to 34 35 to 44 45 to 54 55 to 64 65 and over 

FARMS BY SIZE 

1 to 9 acres ____________________________________ 629 10 74 181 168 119 77 10 to 49 acres __________________________________ 1 220 4 111 361 329 257 158 50 to 69 acres __________________________________ 324 4 16 89 98 74 43 70 to 99 acres __________________________________ 259 1 23 48 68 64 55 100 to 139 acres ________________________________ 244 25 60 75 39 45 140 to 179 acres ________________________________ 129 8 33 21 40 27 180 to 219 acres ________________________________ 89 4 19 16 34 16 220 to 259 acres ________________________________ 38 5 9 11 8 5 260 to 499 acres ________________________________ 84 13 10 28 20 12 500 to 999 acres ________________________________ 21 3 11 1 6 1,000 to 1,999 acres _____________________________ 4 1 3 2,000 acres or more _____________________________ 1 

FARMS BY STANDARD 

INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION 

Cash grains (011) _______________________________ 11 2 3 1 4 1 Field crops, except cash grains (013) ______________ 578 3 40 129 157 144 105 Cotton (0131) _________________________________ 

Tobacco (0132) _______________________________ 5 2 3 

Sugarcane and sugar beets; Irish potatoes; field crops, except cash grains, n.e.c. (0133, 0134, 0139) _______________ 573 3 40 127 154 144 105 

Vegetables and melons (016) _____________________ 253 9 28 58 56 60 42 Fruits and tree nuts (017) ________________________ 416 3 33 118 117 85 60 Horticultural specialties (018) _____________________ 268 1 31 76 70 51 39 General farms, primarily crop (019) ________________ 201 17 41 50 47 46 

Livestock, except dairy, poultry, and animal specialties (021) _________________________ 773 81 216 217 164 94 Beef cattle, except feedlots (0212) ______________ 367 32 82 101 99 52 

Oairy farms (024) ________________________________ 49 7 12 11 9 10 Poultry and egQs (025) ___________________________ 61 8 20 18 5 10 Animal specialties (027) __________________________ 389 3 30 117 121 79 39 

General farms, primarily livestock and animal specialties (029) _________________________ 43 24 7 8 

LIVESTOCK 

Cattle and calves inventory _______________ farms __ 977 2 95 310 243 190 137 

number __ 12292 (0) (0) 2928 3877 2 617 602 

Farms with- 1 to 9 ______________________________________ 636 2 53 226 153 122 80 10 to 49 ____________________________________ 300 39 76 78 56 51 50 to 99 ____________________________________ 28 2 6 5 9 6 100 to 199 __________________________________ 11 t 2 5 3 200 to 499 __________________________________ 2 2 500 or more ________________________________ 

Cows and heifers that had calved _______ farms __ 772 2 68 233 208 155 106 

numbeL_ 6663 (0) (0) 1 296 2419 447 824 Beef cows __________________________ farms __ 666 2 55 201 182 134 92 

numbeL_ 4496 (0) (0) 966 1 501 115 595 

Farms with- 1 to 9 __________________________________ 544 2 44 176 135 113 74 10 to 49 ________________________________ 117 11 25 45 18 18 50 to 99 ________________________________ 

100 to 199 ______________________________ 5 2 200 to 499 ______________________________ 

500 or more ____________________________ 

Milk COws ___________________________ farms __ 196 21 65 54 32 24 

number __ 2 167 358 330 918 332 229 

Farms with- 1 to 4 __________________________________ 137 12 54 39 18 14 5 to 9 __________________________________ 16 2 2 3 6 3 10 to 49 ________________________________ 36 6 8 8 7 7 50 to 99 ________________________________ 2 1 1 100 to 199 ______________________________ 5 4 200 to 499 ______________________________ 

500 or more ____________________________ 

Heifers and heifer calves _______________ farms __ 533 1 57 168 128 100 79 

numbeL_ 3462 (0) (0) 873 926 808 458 

Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull calves _______________________________ farms __ 516 51 161 125 99 80 

number __ 2 167 194 759 532 362 320 

Cattle and calves sold ___________________ farms __ 695 1 66 196 175 156 101 

numbeL_ 5890 (0) (0) 535 720 439 813 

$1,000 __ 2030 (0) (D) 484 549 544 313 Calves _______________________________ farms __ 343 29 96 88 83 47 

number __ 2452 122 738 781 559 252 

$1,000 __ 306 11 89 94 73 38 Cattle ________________________________ farms __ 598 1 58 167 158 128 86 

number __ 3438 (D) (D) 797 939 880 561 

$1,000 __ 1 723 (D) (D) 395 454 471 275 

Fattened on grain and concentrates ___ farms __ 200 22 73 46 31 28 

number __ 790 67 225 194 137 167 

$1,000 __ 481 41 141 127 76 96 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA MASSACHUSETTS 71 
Table 50. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1987 -Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text 1 

Farming 

Item Total farming Age of operator (years) 

and other 

occupations Total Under 25 25 to 34 35 to 44 45 to 54 55 to 64 65 and over 

LIVESTOCK-Con. 

Hogs and pigs inventory __________________ farms __ 498 229 3 16 58 33 57 62 number __ 25616 20236 510 1 576 4640 2322 5188 6000 

Farms with- 1 to 24 _____________________________________ 366 149 1 10 44 21 40 33 25 to 49 ____________________________________ 37 22 - - 6 4 2 10 50 to 99 ____________________________________ 16 13 - 2 1 1 3 6 100 to 199 __________________________________ 23 17 - 1 2 3 7 4 200 to 499 __________________________________ 21 16 2 1 2 3 3 7 500 or more ________________________________ 11 10 - 2 3 1 2 2 

Used or to be used for breeding ________ farms __ 211 107 2 10 26 16 23 28 number __ 3 169 2519 (D) (D) 380 287 564 998 Other ________________________________ farms __ 444 210 3 12 49 31 53 62 number __ 22627 17717 (D) (D) 4260 2035 4624 5002 

Hogs and pigs sold ______________________ farms __ 367 164 2 13 46 26 44 53 number __ 40046 30379 (D) (D) 6050 4821 6934 6600 $1,000 __ 4220 3062 (D) (D) 955 535 895 510 Feeder pigs ___________________________ farms __ 96 41 - 5 8 7 10 11 

numbeL_ 9091 6534 - 396 1 324 275 1 769 2768 $1,000 __ 374 267 - 16 49 10 135 76 

Litters of pigs farrowed between- Dec. 1 of preceding year and Nov. 30 ___ farms __ 216 111 2 11 26 19 23 30 

numbeL_ 3637 3126 (D) (D) 506 452 766 1 008 Dec. 1 and May 31 __________________ farms __ 202 103 2 11 24 19 20 27 number __ 1 682 1 503 (D) (D) 219 229 348 506 June 1 and Nov. 30 _________________ farms __ 165 92 2 5 25 17 21 22 

numbeL_ 1 955 1 623 (D) (D) 287 223 420 502 

Sheep and lambs of all ages inventory _____ farms __ 604 211 1 21 55 40 43 51 number __ 14761 6795 (D) (D) 1 735 928 2100 1 354 Ewes 1 year old or older _______________ farms __ 521 167 1 19 52 35 34 46 number __ 9597 4747 (D) (D) 1 274 627 1 481 937 

Sheep and lambs sold ___________________ farms __ 493 174 1 19 47 31 32 44 number __ 11 546 5336 (D) (D) 1 171 638 2262 907 Sheep and lambs shorn __________________ farms __ 511 160 1 17 46 32 37 47 numbeL_ 13036 6059 (D) (D) 1 448 726 2002 1 279 

pounds of wooL_ 95098 42519 (D) (D) 8858 4976 14206 8983 

Horses and ponies inventory ______________ farms __ 1606 629 4 74 198 101 115 137 number __ 11 944 5637 63 816 2217 881 663 975 Horses and ponies sold __________________ farms __ 421 166 2 31 72 31 25 27 number __ 1 230 626 (D) (D) 258 118 66 96 Goats inventory _________________________ farms __ 279 99 2 14 35 14 14 20 number __ 2756 1 546 (D) (D) 484 629 151 157 Goats sold ______________________________ farms __ 96 39 1 7 13 5 6 7 number __ 1 187 596 (D) (D) 159 204 44 70 

POULTRY 

Chickens 3 months old or older inventory __ farms __ 736 306 2 33 69 44 76 82 number __ 1 502 202 1 367332 (D) (D) 371 571 87421 692 116 116132 

Farms with- 1 to 399 ____________________________________ 679 263 2 27 58 40 67 69 400 to 3,199 ________________________________ 32 19 - 2 5 2 3 7 3,200 to 9,999 ______________________________ 7 6 - 2 - - 1 3 10,000 to 19,999 ____________________________ 4 4 - 1 1 1 - 1 20,000 to 49,999 ____________________________ 7 6 - - 2 - 2 2 50,000 to 99,999 ____________________________ 4 3 - 1 1 1 - - 100,000 or more ____________________________ 5 5 - - 2 - 3 -

Hens and pullets of laying age __________ farms __ 733 303 2 31 69 43 76 82 

numbeL_ 1 251 356 1 128 602 (D) (D) 321 633 21 040 596272 104 552 

Pullets 3 months old or older not of laying age ___________________________ farms __ 95 47 1 5 12 9 11 9 

numbeL_ 250646 238 730 (D) (D) 49738 66381 95844 11 580 Hens and pullets sold ____________________ farms __ 192 94 2 16 19 14 19 24 number __ 1 195 566 1 096054 (D) (D) 210 677 83949 598 081 98742 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold ___________________________________ farms __ 37 9 - 3 2 - 2 2 number __ (D) 50869 - 38125 (D) - (D) (D) 

Farms with- 1 to 1,999 __________________________________ 34 6 - 2 1 - 2 1 2,000 to 59,999 _____________________________ 3 3 - 1 1 - - 1 60,000 to 99,999 ____________________________ - - - - - - - - 100,000 or more ____________________________ - - - - - - - -

Turkey hens kept for breeding ____________ farms __ 25 9 1 - - 2 5 1 

numbeL_ 2140 1 916 (D) - - (D) 1 909 (D) Turkeys sold ____________________________ farms __ 86 35 - 4 15 5 10 1 

number __ 153714 146491 - 5227 40962 83 (D) (D) 

See footnotes at end of table. 

72 MASSACHUSETTS 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 50. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1987-Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Other occupations 

Item Age of operator (years) 

Total Under 25 25 to 34 35 to 44 45 to 54 55 to 64 65 and over 

LIVESTOCK-Con. 

Hogs and pigs inventory __________________ farms __ 269 1 34 102 70 40 22 number __ 5580 (D) (D) 1 223 888 999 163 

Farms with- 1 to 24 _____________________________________ 239 32 92 62 32 21 25 to 49 ____________________________________ 15 1 7 3 2 1 50 to 99 ____________________________________ 5 3 2 100 to 199 __________________________________ 6 2 1 3 200 to 499 __________________________________ 3 1 1 1 500 or more ________________________________ 1 

Used or to be used for breeding ________ farms __ 104 1 16 37 20 22 8 numbeL_ 670 (D) (D) 277 181 122 25 Other ________________________________ farms __ 234 1 26 92 63 32 20 number __ 4910 (D) (D) 946 707 877 138 

Hogs and pigs sold ______________________ farms __ 203 1 29 75 48 32 18 

numbeL_ 9669 (D) (D) 1 941 502 1 274 ~2~ 

$1,000 __ 1 138 (D) (D) 135 104 131 52 Feeder pigs ___________________________ farms __ 55 9 17 13 12 4 

numbeL_ 2557 204 970 969 357 57 $1,000 __ 87 8 23 41 13 2 

Litters of pigs farrowed between- Dec. 1 of preceding year and Nov. 30 ___ farms __ 107 1 16 38 20 24 8 number __ 711 (D) (D) 278 224 127 24 Dec. 1 and May 31 __________________ farms __ 99 1 15 36 19 22 6 

numbeL_ 379 (D) (D) 144 115 77 11 June 1 and Nov. 30 _________________ farms __ 73 1 9 26 14 15 ~ 

number __ 332 (D) (D) 134 109 50 13 

Sheep and lambs of all ages inventory _____ farms __ 393 1 40 115 129 65 43 number __ 7966 (D) (D) 1 547 2246 245 222 Ewes 1 year old or older _______________ farms __ 334 34 99 110 58 33 number __ 4850 1 060 952 399 821 618 

Sheep and lambs sold ___________________ farms __ 319 1 35 79 115 59 30 number __ 6210 (D) (D) 995 800 804 391 Sheep and lambs shorn __________________ farms __ 331 36 96 110 58 31 number __ 6977 1 540 1 445 2194 1 038 760 

pounds of wooL 52579 10 130 11 084 17 664 8120 5581 

Horses and ponies inventory ______________ farms __ 979 4 86 303 276 195 115 number __ 6107 43 683 569 868 1 246 698 Horses and ponies sold __________________ farms __ 233 2 22 73 64 49 23 number __ 602 (D) (D) 172 242 99 39 Goats inventory _________________________ farms __ 180 24 68 55 22 11 

number __ 1 210 151 544 374 82 59 Goats sold ______________________________ farms __ 59 8 22 21 5 3 number __ 591 65 260 214 24 28 

POULTRY 

Chickens 3 months old or older inventory __ farms __ 432 3 44 163 121 58 43 

numbeL_ 134 870 206 633 11 349 34005 80029 7648 

Farms with- 1 to 399 ____________________________________ 416 3 44 160 117 53 39 400 to 3,199 ________________________________ 13 3 3 3 4 3,200 to 9,999 ______________________________ 1 1 10,000 to 19,999 ____________________________ 

20,000 to 49,999 ____________________________ 50,000 to 99,999 ____________________________ 100,000 or more ____________________________ 

Hens and pullets of laying age __________ farms __ 430 3 43 162 121 58 43 

number __ 122 754 206 517 10802 25137 78663 6429 

Pullets 3 months old or older not of laying age ___________________________ farms __ 48 6 14 14 9 5 

numbeL_ 12116 116 547 8868 1 366 1 219 Hens and pullets sold ____________________ farms __ 98 10 30 35 16 7 

numbeL_ 99512 532 133 21 000 74695 2 152 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold ___________________________________ farms __ 28 4 5 12 3 4 number __ (D) (D) 228 410 530 220 

Farms with- 1 to 1,999 __________________________________ 28 4 5 12 3 4 2,000 to 59,999 _____________________________ 

60,000 to 99,999 ____________________________ 100,000 or more ____________________________ 

Turkey hens kept for breeding ____________ farms __ 16 2 7 2 4 1 number __ 224 (D) 16 (D) 132 (D) Turkeys sold ____________________________ farms __ 51 7 19 13 6 6 

numbeL_ 7223 2081 2268 1 815 299 760 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA MASSACHUSETTS 73 
Table 50. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1987-Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text 1 

Farming 

item Total farming 

and other 

Age of operator (years) 

occupations Total Under 25 25 to 34 35 to 44 45 to 54 55 to 64 65 and over 

CROPS HARVESTED 

Corn for silage or green chop _____________ farms __ 604 479 3 42 93 106 123 112 acres __ 28643 26624 354 1 812 5614 5409 7954 5481 tons, ~reen __ 524 819 485434 8121 35273 100 173 99661 146 697 95509 Irrigated ______________________________ arms __ 6 5 2 3 acres __ 89 (0) (0) 33 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _______________________________ 274 165 16 29 32 44 43 25 to 99 acres ______________________________ 250 237 22 47 57 62 48 100 to 249 acres ____________________________ 69 66 3 14 15 13 21 250 to 499 acres ____________________________ 9 9 1 3 2 2 500 acres or more ___________________________ 2 2 2 

Irish potatoes ___________________________ farms __ 93 78 9 20 9 23 17 acres __ 2628 2545 113 245 839 655 694 cwL_ 615 427 602 878 20304 49658 300645 112366 119905 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 15 14 1 5 3 2 3 acres __ 150 (0) (0) 44 16 (0) 74 

Farms by acres harvested: 0.1 to 4.9 acres _____________________________ 50 41 6 9 5 15 6 5.0 to 24.9 acres ____________________________ 23 18 1 7 1 3 6 25.0 to 99.9 acres ___________________________ 15 14 2 4 1 3 4 100.0 to 249.9 acres _________________________ 3 3 1 2 250.0 acres or more _________________________ 2 2 1 

Hay-alfalfa, other tame, small grain, wild, 

grass silage, green chop, etc. (see text) __ farms __ 2874 1 434 13 106 252 215 302 546 acres __ 121 498 87 116 1 219 7722 16703 16365 21 657 23450 tons, dry __ 250 559 194180 2398 18500 37362 37657 48242 50021 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 24 14 3 2 1 8 acres __ 339 234 25 (0) (0) 194 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _______________________________ 1 542 556 3 44 88 69 96 256 25 to 99 acres ______________________________ 1 013 602 5 33 104 84 135 241 100 to 249 acres ____________________________ 265 226 4 23 46 51 59 43 250 to 499 acres ____________________________ 48 45 1 5 14 11 9 5 500 acres or more ___________________________ 6 5 1 3 1 

Tame hay other than alfalfa, small grain, and wild hay (see text) __________________ farms __ I 699 945 8 71 169 145 218 334 acres __ 60650 43393 753 3651 8831 7320 11 107 11 731 tons, dry __ 120497 91 935 718 8584 20442 15417 22546 23228 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 11 8 3 1 4 acres __ 219 156 15 (0) (0) 

Vegetables harvested for sale (see text) ___ farms __ I 008 656 10 81 133 79 156 197 acres __ 16325 14319 135 1 917 3278 2152 4454 2384 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 312 237 33 45 35 62 62 acres __ 4750 4467 710 862 563 1 625 709 

Farms by acres harvested: 0.1 to 4.9 acres _____________________________ 438 213 3 22 44 20 41 83 5.0 to 24.9 acres ____________________________ 386 273 6 32 46 36 65 88 25.0 to 99.9 acres ___________________________ 156 142 1 26 34 19 39 23 100.0 to 249.9 acres _________________________ 26 26 1 9 3 10 3 250.0 acres or more _________________________ 2 2 1 1 

Sweet corn harvested for sale __________ farms __ 596 410 3 50 80 53 110 114 acres __ 8444 7457 53 1 021 1 673 1 047 2568 1 095 Irrigated ____________________________ farms __ 163 130 17 21 23 38 31 acres __ 2042 1 921 356 284 242 801 238 

Land in orchards ________________________ farms __ 572 290 1 35 49 39 55 111 acres __ 9379 7470 (0) (0) 1 829 1 441 1 479 2011 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 57 35 10 6 3 6 10 acres __ 267 197 48 32 48 15 54 Farms by bearing and nonbearing acres: 0.1 to 4.9 acres _____________________________ 269 99 10 13 10 20 46 5.0 to 24.9 acres ____________________________ 201 99 15 17 9 18 40 25.0 to 99.9 acres ___________________________ 82 74 9 13 16 14 21 100.0 to 249.9 acres _________________________ 18 16 1 5 4 3 3 250.0 acres or more _________________________ 2 2 1 1 

Berries harvested for sale ______________ farms __ 890 549 2 66 110 99 121 151 acres __ 13385 11 674 (0) (0) 4607 2094 2360 2021 Irrigated ____________________________ farms __ 646 422 51 88 86 92 105 acres __ 12499 11 198 561 4549 1 956 2207 1 926 

See footnotes at end of table. 

74 MASSACHUSETTS 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 50. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1987-Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Item 

CROPS HARVESTED 

Corn for silage or green chop _____________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Irrigated __________________________ ~o_~: ?!~~~== 

acres __ 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres ______________________________ _ 

25 to 99 acres _____________________________ _ 

100 to 249 acres ___________________________ _ 

250 to 499 acres ___________________________ _ 

500 acres or more __________________________ _ 

Irish potatoes ___________________________ farrns __ 

acres __ cwt __ Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Farms by acres harvested: 0.1 to 4.9 acres ____________________________ _ 

5.0 to 24.9 acres ___________________________ _ 

25.0 to 99.9 acres __________________________ _ 100.0 to 249.9 acres ________________________ _ 

250.0 acres or more ________________________ _ 

Hay-alfalfa, other tame, small grain, wild, grass silage, green chop, etc. (see text) _ _ farms __ acres __ 

tons, dry __ Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres ______________________________ _ 25 to 99 acres _____________________________ _ 

100 to 249 acres ___________________________ _ 250 to 499 acres ___________________________ _ 

500 acres or more __________________________ _ 

Tame hay other than alfalfa, small grain, and wild hay (see text) __________________ farrn8 __ 

acres __ tons, dry __ Irrigated ______________________________ farrns __ 

acres __ 

Vegetables harvested for sale (see text) ___ farrns __ acres __ Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Farms by acres harvested: 0.1 to 4.9 acres ____________________________ _ 

5.0 to 24.9 acres ___________________________ _ 

25.0 to 99.9 acres __________________________ _ 

100.0 to 249.9 acres ________________________ _ 

250.0 acres or more ________________________ _ 

Sweet corn harvested for sale __________ farrns __ 

acres __ Irrigated ____________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Land in orchards ________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Farms by bearing and nonbearing acres: 0.1 to 4.9 acres ____________________________ _ 

5.0 to 24.9 acres ___________________________ _ 

25.0 to 99.9 acres __________________________ _ 

100.0 to 249.9 acres ________________________ _ 

250.0 acres or more ________________________ _ 

Berries harvested for sale ______________ farms __ 

acres __ Irrigated ____________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Total 

125 2019 

39385 1 

(D) 

109 

13 

3 

15 

83 12549 1 

(D) 

9 

5 

1 

1 440 34382 

56 379 

10 

105 

986 

411 

39 

3 

1 

754 17257 

28562 3 

63 

352 2005 75 

282 

225 

113 

14 

186 

987 

33 

122 

282 

1 909 

22 

69 

170 

102 8 

2 

341 

1 711 

224 1 301 

Under 25 

1 

(D) 

(D) 

3 218 

362 

3 218 

382 

9 

82 

2 

7 

4 

33 

4 

4 

3 

4 

25 to 34 

13 

(D) 

(D) 

11 

2 

2 

l81 

121 3798 

7575 2 

(D) 

81 

30 

9 

60 1 822 

3808 

40 

198 

14 

40 

28 

13 

1 

15 

69 

3 

9 

16 

93 

2 

(D) 

10 

5 

1 

35 

110 

22 

74 

Other occupations 

Age of operator (years) 

35 to 44 

32 

286 3940 

32 

2 

l

O) 

D) 

2 

372 8981 

10500 3 

12 

286 

81 

5 

170 3005 

4904 1 

(D) 

83 

498 

20 

71 

55 

25 

3 

44 

257 

11 

31 

87 

578 7 

10 

57 

28 

2 

102 

389 

73 

350 

45 to 54 

36 1014 

22585 

27 

6 

3 

1 

l

O) 

D) 

377 

9436 

14830 1 

(D) 

249 

114 

13 

1 

205 4957 

7545 

80 

471 

14 

45 

53 

23 

4 

50 

252 6 

9 

70 

683 

3 

29 

27 

37 

6 

89 

725 

61 

522 

'Data are based on a sample of farms. 2Farms with total production expenses equal to market value of agricultural producta sold are included as farms with gains of less than $1,000. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

55 to 64 

28 

342 4843 1 

(D) 

25 

3 

9 

32 4058 1 

(D) 

6 

3 

327 8037 

12651 4 

75 

208 

112 5 

2 

194 4400 

6706 2 

(D) 

82 

553 

16 

101 

47 

29 

6 

38 

284 

8 

61 

78 

377 

8 

27 

56 

22 

60 

303 

35 

216 

65 and over 

15 

207 4090 

14 

1 

1 

(D) 

(D) 

240 5912 

10461 

161 

73 

6 

122 

2855 

5237 

58 

226 

11 

27 

42 

16 

35 

92 

5 

11 

31 

182 2 

(D) 

20 

10 

1 

51 

181 

30 

136 

MASSACHUSETTS 75 
Table 51. Summary by Size of Farm: 1987 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text I 

Item 

1 to 9 10 to 49 50 to 69 70 to 99 100 to 139 Total acres acres acres acres acres 

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 

Farms _________________________________ number __ 6216 1 105 2125 587 539 566 percent __ 100.0 17.8 34.2 9.4 8.7 9.1 Land in farms ____________________________ acres __ 615185 4911 52758 33925 44 465 65401 Average size of farm __________________ acres __ 99 4 25 58 82 116 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD 

Total sales (see text) ____________________ farms __ 6216 1 105 2125 587 539 566 $1,000 __ 340 464 26938 59224 30504 26092 21 564 Average per farm ____________________ dol/ars __ 64 772 24378 27870 51 965 48 409 38099 

Farms ~ value of sales: Less an $1,000 (see text) ___________________ 1 133 194 552 121 80 85 $1,000 to $2,499 ____________________________ 1 034 238 388 115 102 85 $2,500 to $4,999 ____________________________ 830 172 285 88 79 84 $5,000 to $9,999 ____________________________ 720 157 228 68 77 76 $10,000 to $19,999 __________________________ 591 117 216 50 46 59 

$20,000 to $24,999 __________________________ 179 36 65 11 13 15 $25,000 to $39,999 __________________________ 356 61 126 31 32 23 $40,000 to $49,999 __________________________ 138 20 33 24 8 11 $50,000 to $99,999 __________________________ 515 52 124 42 42 64 $100,000 to $249,999 ________________________ 475 41 69 26 48 51 

$250,000 to $499,999 ________________________ 148 10 21 7 6 10 $500,000 to $999,999 ________________________ 53 4 9 2 3 $1,000,000 or more __________________________ 44 3 9 4 4 

Grains ________________________________ farms __ 78 24 6 8 10 $1,000 __ 785 76 (D) (D) 45 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 5 $1,000 __ 332 

Corn for grain _______________________ farms __ 67 20 5 8 7 $1,000 __ 729 72 9 (D) 37 Wheat ___ _ _ ___ _ _ __ ____ _ _____ _ _ _ ____ _ farms __ 3 1 $1,000 __ (0) (D) Soybeans ___________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Sorghum for grain ___________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Barley ______________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Oats _______________________________ farms __ 5 2 1 $1,000 __ (0) (D) (0) Other grains ________________________ farms __ 7 2 1 1 $1,000 __ 39 (D) (D) (D) 

Cotton and cottonseed _________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Tobacco ______________________________ farms __ 21 6 1 2 4 $1,000 __ 4587 189 (D) (D) 728 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 11 1 1 1 2 $1,000 __ 4355 (D) (D) (0) (D) 

Hay, silage, and field seeds ____________ farms __ 1 569 18 391 187 209 229 $1,000 __ 7803 21 606 477 762 928 Sales of S50,OOO or more ____________ farms __ 18 $1,000 __ 1 250 

Vegelalbles, sweet corn, and melons ____ farms __ 1 007 182 387 116 90 77 $1,000 __ 25179 923 6471 3389 3341 3109 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 138 30 21 27 16 $1,000 __ 15627 2203 1 935 2484 2547 

Fruits, nuts, and berries ________________ farms __ 1 186 194 451 130 94 105 $1,000 __ 92349 1216 10845 4335 5111 8939 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 305 1 70 29 33 53 Sl,OOO __ 83 747 (D) 6674 3222 4644 8430 

Nursery and greenhouse crops __________ farms __ 824 368 263 59 50 25 $1,000 __ 80867 19384 30262 5449 10326 1 381 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 212 89 75 12 12 5 $1,000 __ 73509 15742 28271 4936 9879 1 114 

Other crops ___________________________ farms __ 114 14 36 14 13 12 $1,000 __ 4285 24 207 141 105 235 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 12 2 $1,000 __ 3520 (0) 

Poultry and poultry products ____________ farms __ 498 90 191 51 38 41 $1,000 __ 23149 2652 3842 973 2643 568 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 44 9 16 3 3 2 $1,000 __ 22016 2405 3390 845 2599 (D) 

Dairy products ________________________ farms __ 809 14 49 18 50 66 $1,000 __ 63309 589 2215 832 2568 3813 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 409 3 15 5 23 36 $1,000 __ 58969 380 1734 540 2025 3197 

Cattle and celves ______________________ farms __ 1 725 87 342 135 205 237 $1,000 __ 11 297 263 983 451 642 1 060 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 25 2 2 1 $1,000 __ 2563 (D) (D) (0) 

See footnotes at end of lalble. 

76 MASSACHUSETTS 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 51. Summary by Size of Farm: 1987-Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols. see introductory text] 

Item 

140 to 179 180 to 219 220 to 259 260 to 499 500 to 999 1.000 to 1.999 2,000 acres or acres acres acres acres acres acres more 

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 

Farms _________________________________ number __ 324 264 163 386 126 26 5 percent __ 5.2 4.2 2.6 6.2 2.0 .4 .1 Land in farms ____________________________ acres __ 50600 52297 38800 134194 79966 34020 23848 Average size of farm __________________ acres __ 156 198 238 348 635 1 308 4770 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD 

Total sales (see text) ____________________ farms __ 324 264 163 386 126 26 5 $1,000 __ 18453 16168 14470 54262 40120 15766 16903 Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 56954 61 242 88771 140576 318416 606 390 3 380 590 

Farms by value of sales: Less than $1,000 (see text) ___________________ 47 22 5 18 9 $1,000 to $2,499 ____________________________ 41 35 8 19 3 $2,500 to $4,999 ____________________________ 37 33 18 26 7 $5,000 to $9,999 ____________________________ 38 31 19 22 4 $10,000 to $19,999 __________________________ 23 27 15 27 6 5 

$20,000 to $24,999 __________________________ 16 4 4 12 3 $25,000 to $39,999 __________________________ 15 24 16 24 4 $40,000 to $49,999 __________________________ 7 12 5 17 1 $50,000 to $99,999 __________________________ 39 27 29 72 22 2 $100,000 to $249,999 ________________________ 43 38 33 95 28 2 

$250,000 to $499,999 ________________________ 17 8 7 34 23 5 $500,000 to $999,999 ________________________ 2 2 12 11 6 2 $1,000,000 or more __________________________ 1 2 8 5 5 2 

Grains ________________________________ farms __ 3 4 2 8 8 3 2 $1,000 __ 37 19 (D) 110 206 154 (D) Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ I 2 1 1 $1,000 __ (D) (D) (D) (D) 

Corn for grain _______________________ farms __ 3 3 2 7 8 3 1 $1,000 __ 37 (D) (D) (D) 198 154 (D) Wheat ______ _ __ _ ____ _ ___ ____ _____ __ _ farms __ 2 $1,000 __ (D) Soybeans ___________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Sorghum for grain ___________________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ Barley ______________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Oats _______________________________ farms __ 2 $1,000 __ (D) Other grains ________________________ farms __ I 1 1 $1,000 __ (D) (D) (D) 

Cotton and cottonseed _________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Tobacco ______________________________ farms __ 3 2 2 1 $1,000 __ 656 (D) (D) (D) Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 2 2 2 $1,000 __ (D) (D) (D) 

Hay, silage, and field seeds ____________ farms __ 115 126 77 165 45 6 1 

$1,000 __ 567 753 621 2068 852 (D) (D) 

Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 2 9 6 1 $1,000 __ (0) 634 397 (D) 

Vegetables, sweet com, and melons ____ farms __ 55 34 23 47 11 4 1 $1,000 __ 2544 970 1 302 2245 676 (D) (D) 

Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 14 7 8 11 2 2 $1,000 __ 2070 699 1 135 1 810 (D) (0) 

Fruits, nuts, and berries ________________ farms __ 57 49 25 55 15 9 2 $1,000 __ 5357 5388 1 861 17292 7425 (0) (0) 

Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 24 25 8 41 12 7 2 $1,000 __ 4867 4995 1 638 17102 7408 (0) (0) 

Nursery and greenhouse crops __________ farms __ 22 12 8 10 5 2 

$1,000 __ 1 487 722 149 2881 (0) (0) 

Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 6 2 5 3 3 $1,000 __ 1 318 (D) 1 138 2810 (0) 

Other crops ___________________________ farms __ 5 7 3 6 1 2 1 

$1,000 __ 177 145 121 936 (D) (0) (D) 

Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ I 2 1 4 1 1 

$1,000 __ (D) (0) (D) (D) (0) (0) 

Poultry and poultry products ____________ farms __ 22 22 14 22 5 1 1 

$1,000 __ 1 619 2242 1 218 688 (0) (0) (0) 

Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 4 1 2 2 1 1 

$1,000 __ 1568 (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) 

Dairy products ________________________ farms __ 63 54 55 169 61 10 

$1,000 __ 4889 4745 5881 21 605 12503 3670 

Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 41 37 41 140 68 10 

$1,000 __ 4398 4285 5477 20850 12433 3670 

Cattle and calves ______________________ farms __ 153 136 89 247 80 13 1 

$1,000 __ 819 969 879 3324 1 306 (0) (0) 

Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ I 1 3 10 3 1 1 

$1,000 __ (0) (D) 156 1 339 225 (D) (0) 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA MASSACHUSETTS 77 
Table 51. Summary by Size of Farm: 1987-con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols. see introductory text 1 

Item 

1 to 9 10 to 49 50 to 69 70 to 99 100 to 139 Total acres acres acres acres acres 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICUL· 

TURAL PRODUCTS SOLD-Con. 

Total sales (see text)-Con. Hogs and pigs ________________________ farms __ 387 45 148 39 36 48 $1,000 __ 4220 188 1 591 629 127 348 Sales of $50.000 or more ____________ farms __ IS - 4 2 - 2 $1,000 __ 2705 - 1 156 (0) - (0) 

Sheep, lambs. and wooL _______________ farms __ 563 70 214 74 49 57 $1,000 __ 884 70 193 49 120 139 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ I - - - - - $1,000 __ (0) - - - - -

Other livestock and livestock products (see text) ____________________________ farms __ 722 169 293 55 57 47 $1,000 __ 21 749 1611 1 944 13719 160 252 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 25 7 9 3 - 2 $1,000 __ 19082 945 880 13499 - (D) 

FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES' 

Total farm production expenses ___________ farms __ 6216 1 098 2 171 553 541 571 $1,000 __ 251 496 20 776 48 876 26185 16636 15481 Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 40460 18922 22513 47351 30750 27112 

Livestock and poultry purchased ________ farms __ I 559 228 503 134 167 169 $1,000 __ 11 441 1 049 2257 2258 634 506 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 1 238 167 420 121 146 148 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 242 57 61 8 17 17 $25,000 to $99,999 ________________________ 64 3 19 2 3 4 $100,000 or more _________________________ 15 1 3 3 1 -

Feed for livestock and poultry __________ farms __ 2893 382 936 232 278 318 $1,000 __ 33525 2439 4 163 2744 1 778 1 785 Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 2130 260 790 216 232 256 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 448 103 115 7 36 42 $25,000 to $99,999 ________________________ 271 17 23 6 8 17 $100,000 or more _________________________ 44 2 8 3 2 3 

Commercially mixed formula feeds ____ farms __ I 552 223 402 89 163 161 $1,000 __ 26256 1 430 2376 2446 1 355 1 438 

Farms with expenses 01- $1 to $4,999 ____________________________ 992 171 340 77 126 109 $5,000 to $24,999 _______________________ 322 42 44 3 31 37 $25,000 to $79,999 ______________________ 192 6 12 6 3 12 $80,000 or more ________________________ 46 4 6 3 3 3 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees _________ farms __ 2429 452 713 179 189 217 $1,000 __ 6227 813 2352 608 469 236 Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ________________________________ 1 651 338 546 111 136 149 $1,000 to $4,999 __________________________ 618 71 129 60 42 60 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 121 38 24 3 7 6 $25,000 or more __________________________ 39 5 14 5 4 - Commercial fertmzer ___________________ farms __ 3858 625 1 187 347 364 335 $1,000 __ 8953 388 887 440 592 616 Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 3420 622 1 167 330 318 295 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 398 2 20 17 46 39 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 28 1 - - - 1 $50,000 or more __________________________ 12 - - - - -

Agricultural chemicals __________________ farms __ 3027 564 982 294 188 279 $1,000 __ 7319 208 988 583 533 645 Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 2719 562 950 261 150 237 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 264 1 29 33 37 40 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 29 1 3 - - 2 $50,000 or more __________________________ 15 - - - 1 -

Petroleum products ____________________ farms __ 5859 1 008 2036 499 521 538 $1,000 __ 12042 1 517 2794 1 084 1 068 764 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 5438 948 1 965 464 496 517 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 369 55 59 8 21 20 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 32 3 6 3 2 1 $50,000 or more __________________________ 20 2 4 4 2 -

Gasoline and gasohol ________________ farms __ 5243 886 1 841 479 423 491 $1,000 __ 5325 533 1 141 612 350 499 Diesel fuel __________________________ farms __ 2743 270 792 208 320 262 $1,000 __ 2585 187 358 181 186 144 Natural gas _________________________ farms __ 175 42 62 7 18 1 $1,000 __ 641 175 312 121 77 (D) 

LP gas, fuel oil, kerosene, motor oil, grease, etc. ________________________ farms __ 3773 579 1 176 359 300 311 $1,000 __ 3291 623 983 170 455 (D) 

See footnotes at end of table. 

78 MASSACHUSETTS 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 51. Summary by Size of Farm: 1987-Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text 1 

Item 

t40 to 179 180 to 219 220 to 259 260 to 499 500 to 999 1,000 to 1,999 2,000 acres or 

acres acres acres acres acres acres more 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD-Con. 

Total sales (see text)-Con. Hogs and pigs ________________________ farms __ 18 13 8 23 9 2 $1,000 __ 87 55 71 432 (D) (D) Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 2 5 $1,000 __ (D) 644 

Sheep, lambs, and wool ________________ farms __ 19 20 13 27 16 4 $1,000 __ 28 16 21 30 195 23 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 1 $1,000 __ (D) 

Other livestock and livestock products (see text) ____________________________ farms __ 16 22 12 21 7 2 1 $1,000 __ 185 145 114 (D) 3052 (D) (D) Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 1 1 1 1 $1,000 __ (D) (D) (D) (0) 

FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES' 

Total farm production expenses ___________ farms __ 364 262 133 379 113 26 5 $1,000 __ 14128 11 554 9683 39262 30068 9931 8914 Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 38812 44 101 72807 103595 266 092 381 970 782 876 

Livestock and poultry purchased ________ farms __ 75 65 38 134 35 10 1 

$1,000 __ 415 343 534 1 359 407 (0) (0) 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 51 59 20 87 15 4 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 20 3 13 32 10 4 $25,000 to $99,999 ________________________ 4 2 4 13 8 2 $100,000 or more _________________________ 1 1 2 2 

Feed for livestock and poultry __________ farms __ 170 170 80 225 86 14 2 $1,000 __ 2101 2491 2082 6433 6338 (D) (0) 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 128 120 39 71 13 5 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 20 22 20 61 21 1 $25,000 to $99,999 ________________________ 20 27 17 86 43 6 $100,000 or more _________________________ 2 1 4 7 9 2 

Commercially mixed formula feeds ____ farms __ 64 123 60 181 72 12 2 

$1,000 __ 654 962 1 531 5443 5570 (0) (0) 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ____________________________ 24 82 22 33 5 3 $5,000 to $24,999 _______________________ 21 24 27 68 24 1 $25,000 to $79,999 ______________________ 18 15 8 74 33 4 $80,000 or more ________________________ 1 2 3 6 10 4 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees _________ farms __ 128 148 78 220 86 16 3 

$1,000 __ 228 137 183 480 365 228 126 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ________________________________ 84 111 33 122 20 1 $1,000 to $4,999 __________________________ 35 35 39 87 52 7 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 7 2 5 7 13 7 $25,000 or more __________________________ 2 1 4 1 1 2 

Commercial fertilizer ___________________ farms __ 236 224 110 298 104 23 5 

$1,000 __ 554 575 507 2018 145 678 574 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 204 181 82 180 36 5 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 31 43 26 104 56 12 2 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 1 1 11 11 2 $50,000 or more __________________________ 1 3 1 4 3 

Agricultural chemicals __________________ farms __ 176 112 78 243 86 20 5 

$1,000 __ 603 550 222 279 734 481 515 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 147 76 68 197 62 8 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 25 35 9 32 17 5 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 4 1 1 9 4 4 $50,000 or more __________________________ 5 3 3 3 

Petroleum products ____________________ farms __ 355 254 133 371 113 26 5 

$1,000 __ 664 504 435 648 927 352 265 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 331 231 114 279 66 7 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 23 23 16 87 41 13 3 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 1 2 3 4 5 $50,000 or more __________________________ 1 2 2 1 2 

Gasoline and gasohoL _______________ farms __ 315 216 127 331 106 24 4 

$1,000 __ 336 253 189 709 436 183 85 Diesel fuel __________________________ farms __ 224 168 84 296 90 24 5 

$1,000 __ 168 173 144 529 340 109 67 Natural gas _________________________ farms __ 3 6 2 18 11 3 2 

$1,000 __ 11 5 (D) 40 57 17 (D) 

LP gas, fuel oil, kerosene, motor oil, grease, etc. ________________________ 111 5 farms __ 236 214 117 340 25 $1,000 __ 149 74 (D) 370 94 44 (D) 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA MASSACHUSETTS 79 
Table 51. Summary by Size of Farm: 1987-Con. 

[For meaning 01 abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Item 

FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES' 

-Con. 

Total larm production expenses-Con. Electricity _____________________________ larms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses 01- $1 to $999 _______________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 _________________________ _ $5,000 to $24,999 ________________________ _ $25,000 or more _________________________ _ 

Hired larm labor _______________________ larms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses 01- $1 to $4,999 _____________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $24,999 ________________________ _ 

$25,000 to $99,999 _______________________ _ $100,000 or more ________________________ _ 

Contract labor _________________________ larms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses 01- $1 to $999 _______________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 _________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $24,999 ________________________ _ 

$25,000 or more _________________________ _ 

Repair and maintenance _______________ larms __ $1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses 01- $1 to $4,999 _____________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $24,999 ________________________ _ 

$25,000 to $49,999 _______________________ _ $50,000 or more _________________________ _ 

Customwork, machine hire, and rental 01 machinery and equipment _____________ larms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses 01- $1 to $999 _______________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 _________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $24,999 ________________________ _ $25,000 or more _________________________ _ 

Interest expense ______________________ larms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses 01- $1 to $4,999 _____________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $24,999 ________________________ _ $25,000 to $99,999 _______________________ _ 

$100,000 or more ________________________ _ 

Secured by real estate _______________ larms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses 01- $1 to $999 _____________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 _______________________ _ $5,000 to $24,999 ______________________ _ 

$25,000 or more _______________________ _ 

Not secured by real estate ___________ larms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses 01- $1 to $999 _____________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 _______________________ _ 

$5,000 to $24,999 ______________________ _ $25,000 or more _______________________ _ 

Cash renL ____________________________ larms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses 01- $1 to $4,999 _____________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 _________________________ _ 

$10,000 to $24,999 _______________________ _ $25,000 or more _________________________ _ 

Property taxes ________________________ larms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses 01- $1 to $4,999 _____________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 _________________________ _ 

$10,000 to $24,999 _______________________ _ $25,000 or more _________________________ _ 

All other larm production expenses ______ larms __ $1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses 01- $1 to $4,999 _____________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $24,999 ______________________ ~ __ 

$25,000 to $49,999 _______________________ _ 

$50,000 or more _________________________ _ 

See lootnotes at end 01 table. 

80 MASSACHUSETTS 

Total 

4286 

5959 

3151 

895 

225 

15 

2185 

66 579 

1 095 

617 

362 

111 

1 025 

7906 

408 

332 

231 

54 

5222 

16873 

4353 

785 

55 

29 

1 276 3570 

781 

362 

115 

18 

1 981 

13 788 

1 395 

485 

88 

13 

1 410 

10563 

281 

659 

391 

79 

950 3225 

440 

375 

112 

23 

1 092 

3648 

918 

86 

65 

23 

5817 

15219 

5240 

397 

150 

30 

5700 

38248 

4694 

744 

143 

119 

1 to 9 

acres 

684 

631 

540 

111 

33 

355 

4755 

216 

90 

41 

8 

213 

801 

118 

52 

39 

4 

863 1 617 

773 

88 

2 

213 

192 

172 

36 

3 

2 

349 

1 629 

272 

70 

7 

244 

1 288 

42 

131 

65 

6 

182 

341 

96 

79 

6 

1 

77 

266 

70 

2 

2 

3 

986 

1 472 

953 

26 

6 

1 

1 018 

3020 

917 

85 

5 

11 

10 to 49 

acres 

1303 

1 180 

104 

165 

30 

4 

585 13443 

370 

120 

70 

25 

277 

1 672 

120 

104 

45 

8 

1 815 

3642 

1 639 

161 

12 

3 

423 

420 

304 

107 

12 

599 

2614 

491 

93 

13 

2 

423 2089 

74 

252 

84 

13 

281 

526 

156 

106 

16 

3 

228 

385 

214 

9 

2 

3 

2021 

3943 

1 889 

105 

24 

3 

1919 

8 157 

1 667 

212 

21 

19 

50 to 69 

acres 

375 

629 

283 

84 

7 

1 

205 

9115 

107 

68 

24 

6 

132 

487 

45 

44 

41 

2 

484 1 106 

438 

42 

2 

2 

119 

234 

65 

43 

11 

172 

871 

116 

53 

2 

1 

129 

632 

36 

54 

37 

2 

68 

239 

25 

32 

9 

2 

122 

485 

86 

20 

16 

526 

241 

472 

42 

10 

2 

530 4302 

465 

56 

4 

5 

70 to 99 

acres 

360 

542 

270 

81 

7 

2 

198 

4327 

113 

40 

41 

4 

80 

495 

30 

22 

22 

6 

455 

160 

385 

63 

6 

1 

89 

191 

60 

19 

9 

1 

166 

890 

100 

61 

5 

124 

698 

23 

58 

39 

4 

73 

192 

31 

31 

11 

96 

393 

89 

3 

2 

2 

517 

1 065 

481 

28 

6 

2 

467 2498 

398 

46 

17 

6 

100 to 139 

acres 

433 

373 

330 

87 

16 

135 3507 

45 

57 

27 

6 

91 

880 

28 

27 

29 

7 

476 

1 150 

404 

68 

3 

1 

89 

304 

42 

29 

16 

2 

142 

724 

103 

34 

5 

110 

540 

40 

40 

28 

2 

76 

184 

36 

32 

7 

1 

112 

305 

99 

8 

4 

1 

552 

411 

501 

25 

26 

519 2251 

436 

61 

14 

8 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 51. Summary by Size of Farm: 1987-Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Item 

140 to 179 180 to 219 220 to 259 260 to 499 500 to 999 1,000 to 1,999 2,000 acres or 

acres acres acres acres acres acres more 

FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES' 

-Con. 

Total farm production expenses - Con. Electricity _____________________________ farms __ 321 227 114 338 t02 24 5 $1,000 __ 348 302 228 857 609 176 84 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 _______________ · _________________ 230 150 70 148 21 5 $1,000 to $4,999 __________________________ 79 65 32 142 43 6 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 11 12 12 46 35 13 3 $25,000 or more __________________________ 1 2 3 2 

Hired farm labor _______________________ farms __ 156 135 68 245 76 22 5 $1,000 __ 3060 2222 2224 10399 8 165 2056 3306 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 84 68 16 61 10 5 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 28 46 37 109 18 3 1 $25,000 to $99,999 ________________________ 36 17 10 55 34 6 1 $100,000 or more _________________________ 8 4 5 20 14 8 3 

Contract labor _________________________ farms __ 54 46 34 67 22 7 2 $1,000 __ 549 529 165 811 778 (0) (0) 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ________________________________ 20 12 15 16 3 1 $1,000 to $4,999 __________________________ 9 16 11 37 8 2 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 20 15 7 6 6 1 $25,000 or more __________________________ 5 3 1 8 5 3 2 

Repair and maintenance _______________ farms __ 282 243 122 345 108 25 4 $1,000 __ 228 795 868 2661 1 437 679 531 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 209 196 59 197 46 6 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 72 44 59 131 47 9 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 3 3 11 11 4 $50,000 or more __________________________ 1 6 4 6 2 

Customwork, machine hire, and rental of machinery and equipment _____________ farms __ 94 60 30 108 36 13 2 $1,000 __ 271 180 91 492 451 (0) (0) 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ________________________________ 44 34 7 46 3 4 $1,000 to $4,999 __________________________ 32 17 13 42 23 1 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 17 8 10 15 8 6 $25,000 or more __________________________ 1 1 5 2 2 2 

Interest expense ______________________ farms __ 118 93 62 t90 69 19 2 $1,000 __ 546 629 659 2746 1 618 (D) (0) 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 96 49 34 99 27 8 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 18 39 21 66 26 4 $25,000 to $99,999 ________________________ 4 5 5 21 13 7 $100,000 or more _________________________ 2 4 3 

Secured by real estate _______________ farms __ 60 60 45 141 60 12 2 $1,000 __ 347 480 526 2145 150 (0) (0) 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ______________________________ 25 10 3 19 8 1 $1,000 to $4,999 ________________________ 19 11 18 55 17 4 $5,000 to $24,999 _______________________ 13 36 18 47 22 2 $25,000 or more ________________________ 3 3 6 20 13 5 2 

Not secured by real estate ___________ farms __ 68 42 25 90 32 13 $1,000 __ 199 149 133 601 468 192 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ______________________________ 34 21 4 29 7 1 $1,000 to $4,999 ________________________ 27 14 16 27 8 3 $5,000 to $24,999 _______________________ 6 5 3 30 13 6 $25,000 or more ________________________ 1 2 2 4 4 3 

Cash renl-____________________________ farms __ 93 75 70 158 52 9 $1,000 __ 296 201 193 701 474 148 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 75 60 67 126 30 2 $5,000 to $9,999 __________________________ 7 12 1 16 6 2 $10,000 to $24,999 ________________________ 11 3 1 11 10 3 $25,000 or more __________________________ 1 5 6 2 

Property taxes ________________________ farms __ 345 257 106 370 110 23 4 $1,000 __ 1 100 857 376 1 789 907 390 668 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 278 216 87 294 63 6 $5,000 to $9,999 __________________________ 52 26 16 41 31 5 $10,000 to $24,999 ________________________ 13 15 2 28 11 8 1 $25,000 or more __________________________ 2 1 7 5 4 3 

All other farm production expenses ______ farms __ 356 250 126 371 113 26 5 $1,000 __ 2 165 238 917 5590 4715 2179 217 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 284 182 86 205 47 7 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 49 56 30 108 34 6 1 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 16 10 6 30 16 3 1 $50,000 or more __________________________ 7 2 4 28 16 10 3 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA MASSACHUSETTS 81 
Table 51. Summary by Size of Farm: 1987-con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text 1 

Item 

NET CASH RETURN FROM 

AGRICULTURAL SALES FOR 

THE FARM UNIT' 

All farms _______________________________ number __ 

$1,000 __ Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 

Farms with net gains2 _________________ number __ Average net gain ____________________ dollars __ 

Gain of- Less than $1,000 _________________________ _ $1,000 to $9,999 _________________________ _ 

$10,000 to $49,999 _______________________ _ $50,000 or more _________________________ _ 

Farms with net losses _________________ number __ Average net loss ____________________ dollars __ 

Loss of- Less than $1,000 _________________________ _ $1,000 to $9,999 _________________________ _ $10,000 to $49,999 _______________________ _ $50,000 or more _________________________ _ 

GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS AND 

OTHER FARM-RELATED INCOME 

Government payments ___________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Other farm-related income' _______________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Customwork and other agricultural services _____________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Gross cash rent or share payments _____ farms __ $1,000 __ 

Forest products and Christmas trees ____ farms __ $1,000 __ 

Other farm-related income sources ______ farms __ 

COMMODITY CREDIT 

CORPORATION LOANS 

$1,000 __ 

Total ___________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Corn _________________________________ farms __ 

$1,00o __ Wheat ________________________________ farms __ 

$1,00o __ Soybeans___ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ __ _ __ _ _ _ _ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Sorghum, barley, and oats ______________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Cotton___ _ _ _ _ ___ _ __ __ _ ______ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Peanuts, rye, rice, tobacco, and honey ___ farms __ 

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE 

$1,000 __ 

Total cropland ___________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Harvested cropland ____________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 49 acres ____________________________ _ 50 to 99 acres ___________________________ _ 

100 to 199 acres _________________________ _ 200 to 499 acres _________________________ _ 500 to 999 acres _________________________ _ 

1,000 to 1,999 acres ______________________ _ 2,000 acres or more ______________________ _ 

Cropland: Pasture or grazing only _______________ farms __ 

acres __ 

In cover crops, legumes, and soil- improvement grasses, not harvested and not pastured ___________________ farms __ 

acres __ On which all crops failed _____________ farms __ 

acres __ In cultivated summer fallow ___________ farms __ 

acres __ Idle ________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Total woodland __________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Woodland pastured ____________________ farms __ 

acres __ Woodland not pastured ________________ farms __ 

aCres __ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

82 MASSACHUSETTS 

Total 

6216 

84 172 13541 

3017 

35387 

374 1 131 1 077 

435 

3 199 7062 

463 2 195 

490 

51 

400 2213 

1 361 5802 

449 2 163 

300 

477 

570 1 780 

368 1 382 

8 159 5 

(D) 

3 

(D) 

5654 

272 588 5084 

194 874 

4028 

544 

336 

153 

21 

1 

1 

2164 

52884 

362 6986 

208 

531 

73 

946 

857 15367 

3382 225442 1 049 35745 

2933 

189697 

1 to 9 acres 

1 098 

5933 

5404 

545 17996 

81 

284 

140 

40 

553 7006 

107 

359 

68 

19 

19 

12 

101 

413 

32 

97 

30 

12 

38 

214 

11 

90 

2 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

849 2419 

742 

798 

742 

145 

415 

21 

(D) 

9 

17 

1 

(D) 

64 

143 

147 

399 

33 

96 

121 

303 

10 to 49 acres 

2 171 11 078 5103 

936 20482 

183 

352 

313 

88 

1 235 6553 

170 

903 

148 

14 

55 

26 

394 

1 420 

155 

682 

69 

128 

157 

253 

76 

357 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

1 920 26813 

1 622 17 299 

1 622 

670 6285 

105 

580 

75 

357 

17 

50 

290 2242 

978 11 587 

244 

2124 

836 

9463 

50 to 69 acres 

553 5571 

10074 

216 32882 

26 

77 

83 

30 

337 4545 

43 

269 

24 

1 

27 

21 

96 

298 

19 

70 

24 

95 

68 

114 4 

18 

552 15303 512 10962 

463 

49 

194 2738 

28 

219 

25 

114 6 

35 

105 

235 

396 10435 109 1 564 

338 8871 

70 to 99 

acres 

541 

7285 

13466 

228 39978 

46 

95 

62 

25 

313 5847 

62 

190 

60 

1 

41 

124 

143 

549 

35 

214 

48 

31 

69 

215 

40 

88 

519 21 124 

486 14596 

378 

108 

249 4704 

45 

544 

28 

296 7 

36 

77 

948 

370 14963 

114 2186 

328 12777 

100 to 139 

acres 

571 4629 

8107 

270 23375 

19 

101 

114 

36 

301 5589 

29 

207 

65 

34 

73 

164 

539 

57 

404 

33 

23 

51 

46 

56 

66 

547 28878 510 19876 

361 

107 

42 

268 6708 

32 

349 

17 

101 

14 

333 

84 

511 

437 

26105 150 3828 

395 22277 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 51. Summary by Size of Farm: 1987 -Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Item 

NET CASH RETURN FROM 

AGRICULTURAL SALES FOR 

THE FARM UNIT' 

All farms _______________________________ number __ 

$1,000 __ Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 

Farms with net gains2 _________________ number __ 

Average net gain ____________________ dollars __ 

Gain of- Less than $1,000 _________________________ _ $1,000 to $9,999 _________________________ _ 

$10,000 to $49,999 _______________________ _ $50,000 or more _________________________ _ 

Farms with net losses _________________ number._ 

Average net loss ____________________ dollars __ 

Loss of- Less than $1,000 _________________________ _ $1,000 to $9,999 _________________________ _ 

$10,000 to $49,999 _______________________ _ $50,000 or more _________________________ _ 

GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS AND 

OTHER FARM-RELATED INCOME 

Government payments ___________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Other farm-related income' _______________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Customwork and other agricultural services _____________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Gross cash rent or share payments _____ farms __ $1,000 __ 

Forest products and Christmas trees ____ farms __ $1,000 __ Other farm-related income sources ______ farms __ 

COMMODITY CREDIT 

CORPORATION LOANS 

$1,000 __ 

Total ___________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Corn _________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Wheat ________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ SOybeans _____________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Sorghum, barley, and oats ______________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ COtton ________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Peanuts, rye, rice, tobacco, and honey ___ farms __ 

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE 

$1,000 __ 

Total cropland ___________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Harvested cropland ____________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 49 acres ____________________________ _ 

50 to 99 acres ___________________________ _ 

100 to 199 acres _________________________ _ 

200 to 499 acres _________________________ _ 

500 to 999 acres _________________________ _ 

1,000 to 1,999 acres ______________________ _ 

2,000 acres or more ______________________ _ 

Cropland: Pasture or grazing only _______________ farms __ 

acres __ 

in cover crops, legumes, and soil· 

improvement grasses, not harvested and not pastured ___________________ farms __ 

acres __ On which all crops failed _____________ farms __ 

acres __ In cultivated summer fallow ___________ farms __ 

acres __ Idle ________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Total woodland __________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Woodland pastured ____________________ farms __ 

acres __ Woodland not pastured ________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

140 to 179 

acres 

384 3921 

10772 

207 26749 

7 106 

63 

31 

157 10292 

17 

101 

39 

40 

60 

97 

676 

33 

52 

19 

73 

38 

273 

39 

279 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

316 21 241 

294 14414 

188 

65 

41 

143 4342 

24 

423 

11 

109 

10 

265 

56 1 688 

263 21 654 

88 3810 

229 17844 

180 to 219 

acres 

262 5484 

20856 

135 50659 

10 

28 

55 

42 

127 10825 

14 

72 

32 

9 

38 

83 

105 

322 

57 

166 

21 

53 

58 

73 

21 

30 

259 22656 249 16492 

118 

73 

53 

5 

131 4486 

21 

348 

13 

260 4 

44 

49 1 026 

195 20601 65 2784 

174 17817 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

220 to 259 

acres 

133 2880 

21 653 

96 34 943 

41 

38 

17 

37 12829 

10 

11 

15 

1 

21 

375 

47 

301 

12 

208 

4 

5 

15 

58 

20 

30 

161 18203 156 13816 

49 

42 

53 

12 

86 3410 

19 

332 9 

57 

3 

41 

25 

547 

137 14380 56 2759 

111 

11 621 

260 to 499 

acres 

379 14 071 37126 

271 55800 

1 

33 

157 

80 

108 9733 

9 

66 

32 

1 

78 

191 

170 

966 

40 

231 

50 

(0) 

50 

(0) 

82 

352 

380 60148 364 44663 

83 

88 

116 

77 

201 11 379 

42 1 772 

16 

191 

7 

51 

68 2092 

322 55783 

128 8849 

276 47134 

500 to 999 

acres 

113 9516 

84213 

88 113914 

1 

10 

48 

29 

25 20334 

1 

14 

6 

4 

40 

176 

40 

257 

9 

38 

2 

(0) 

23 

174 

17 

(0) 

3 

56 

3 

56 

121 33709 119 26351 

19 

12 

29 

49 

10 

84 5584 

20 

(0) 

5 

29 

2 

(0) 

30 

191 

115 36114 

54 6807 

106 

29307 

1,000 to 1,999 

acres 

26 5835 

224 420 

21 279 369 

4 

3 

14 

5 

(0) 

1 

3 

1 

6 

(0) 

3 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

25 12457 25 8500 

5 

2 

10 

8 

13 2853 

3 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

8 

(0) 

20 

(0) 

8 138 

17 

(0) 

2,000 acres or 

more 

5 7989 1 597 714 

4 2 127 597 

1 

3 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

5 9637 

5 6107 

3 

1 

1 

2 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

MASSACHUSETTS 83 
Table 51. Summary by Size of Farm: 1987-Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text 1 

Item 

1 to 9 10 to 49 50 to 69 70 to 99 100 to 139 Total acres acres acres acres acres 

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE-Con. 

Pastureland and rangeland other than cropland and woodland pastured _________ farms __ 1 269 106 386 141 117 136 acres __ 44 998 370 3521 2445 2261 3060 Land in house lots, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. _________________________ farms __ 4123 659 1 451 419 358 378 acres __ 72157 1 723 10837 5742 6 117 7358 Cropland under federal acreage reduction programs: 

Annual commodity acreage adjustment programs ____________________________ farms __ 23 - - - 1 1 acres __ 829 - - - (D) (D) Conservation reserve program __________ farms __ 19 - 6 3 2 - acres __ 677 - 144 66 (D) -

Value of land and buildings1 ______________ farms __ 6216 1 098 2171 553 541 571 $1,000 __ 2 154 033 143 705 448777 175 340 179 475 186671 Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 346530 130879 206714 317 071 331 747 326919 Average per acre ____________________ dollars __ 3553 28868 8453 5511 3985 2806 

Farms by value group: $1 to $39,999 _______________________________ 640 373 225 4 22 8 $40,000 to $69,999 __________________________ 488 131 209 60 39 28 $70,000 to $99,999 __________________________ 455 86 262 46 22 25 $100,000 to $149,999 ________________________ 771 154 333 67 48 68 $150,000 to $199,999 ________________________ 761 94 280 122 81 90 

$200,000 to $499,999 ________________________ 1 921 218 675 133 231 233 $500,000 to $999,999 ________________________ 786 37 153 99 70 101 $1,000,000 to $1,999,999 ____________________ 268 3 31 7 24 15 $2,000,000 to $4,999,999 ____________________ 114 1 3 15 3 3 $5,000,000 or more __________________________ 12 1 - - 1 -

VALUE OF MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT' 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment _________________________ farms __ 6207 1 098 2171 552 541 570 $1,000 __ 198868 22261 45200 14847 14522 19147 Farms by value group: $1 to $4,999 ________________________________ 679 228 286 49 54 29 $5,000 to $9,999 ____________________________ 1 426 300 618 153 105 116 $10,000 to $19,999 __________________________ 1 271 200 505 98 161 128 $20,000 to $49,999 __________________________ 1 701 281 556 161 153 163 $50,000 to $99,999 __________________________ 704 47 152 68 34 106 

$100,000 to $199,999 ________________________ 327 34 39 20 30 22 $200,000 to $499,999 ________________________ 86 7 14 3 3 5 $500,000 or more ___________________________ 13 1 1 - 1 1 

SELECTED MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT' 

Motortrucks, including pickups ____________ farms __ 5204 875 1 781 453 465 472 numbeL_ 10957 1 406 3104 870 918 1 001 Wheel tractors __________________________ farms __ 5360 777 1 834 523 495 528 number __ 13160 1 372 3348 1 154 1 281 1 501 Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) ________ farms __ 4235 678 1 512 427 377 393 numbeL_ 7624 1 015 2347 796 640 779 40 horsepower (PTO) or more __________ farms __ 2915 259 733 252 311 411 number __ 5536 357 1001 358 641 722 

Grain and bean combines ________________ farms __ 52 - 9 1 4 8 number __ 60 - 9 (D) 7 12 Cottonpickers and strippers _______________ farms __ - - - - - - numbeL_ - - - - - - Mower conditioners ______________________ farms __ 1 586 81 279 89 208 190 numbeL_ I 1 783 103 297 91 217 196 Pickup balers ___________________________ farms __ 1 820 23 316 107 266 307 numbeL_ 1 993 23 347 107 290 326 

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS' 

Commercial fertilizer _____________________ farms __ 3858 625 1 187 347 364 335 acres on which used __ 138832 1 649 12138 6494 10253 12081 Lime ___________________________________ farms __ 1 339 177 411 139 131 113 acres on which used __ 23208 537 3453 2032 1 843 2805 tons __ 33838 850 4401 3411 2841 4658 Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc., to controlInsects on hay and other crops _________ farms __ 2049 411 746 215 123 182 acres on which used __ 49252 902 5937 4254 3044 5061 Nematodes in crops ___________________ farms __ 152 16 43 3 10 9 acres on which used __ 5212 33 231 71 123 235 Diseases in crops and orchard"-________ farms __ 1 093 199 372 115 89 114 acres on which used __ 25050 381 2762 1 990 2061 2895 Weeds, grass, or brush in crops and pasture ______________________________ farms __ 1 690 176 450 166 132 183 acres on which used __ 57337 451 4 120 2936 3086 5002 

Chemicals for defoliation or for growth control of crops or thinning of 'Oit _______ farms __ 255 27 110 31 5 31 acres on which used __ 5928 47 673 197 85 702 

See footnotes at end of table. 

84 MASSACHUSETTS 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 51. Summary by Size of Farm: 1987-con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Item 

140 to 179 180 to 219 220 to 259 260 to 499 500 to 999 1,000 to 1,999 2,000 acres or 

acres acres acres acres acres acres more 

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE-Con, 

Pastureland and rangeland other than cropland and woodland pastured _________ farms __ 75 68 57 120 49 10 4 acres __ 2330 2562 2225 6558 3765 5998 9903 

Land in house lots, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. _________________________ farms __ 217 176 108 253 88 13 3 acres __ 5375 6478 3992 lt 705 6378 (0) (D) 

Cropland under federal acreage reduction 

programs: 

Annual commodity acreage adjustment programs ____________________________ farms __ 2 2 1 4 10 2 - acres __ (0) (D) (D) 135 440 (D) - Conservation reserve program __________ farms __ 2 3 1 1 - - 1 acres __ (D) 60 (0) (D) - - (D) 

Value of land and buildings' ______________ farms __ 364 262 133 379 113 26 5 $1,000 __ 165733 148 082 101 832 323 217 175 792 58615 46794 Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 455 310 565 198 765654 852 815 1 555681 2 254 423 9358 800 Average per acre ____________________ dollars __ 2899 2879 3223 2395 2449 1 723 1 962 

Farms by value group: $1 to $39,999 _______________________________ 8 - - - - - - $40,000 to $69,999 __________________________ 20 - 1 - - - - $70,000 to $99,999 __________________________ 1 11 2 - - - - $100,000 to $149,999 ________________________ 49 38 4 10 - - - $150,000 to $199,999 ________________________ 29 31 - 26 8 - -

$200,000 to $499,999 ________________________ 158 84 50 129 10 - - $500,000 to $999,999 ________________________ 54 58 38 122 49 5 - $1,000,000 to $1,999,999 ____________________ 38 35 32 48 26 9 - $2,000,000 to $4,999,999 ____________________ 7 4 4 43 18 11 2 $5,000,000 or more __________________________ - 1 2 1 2 1 3 

VALUE OF MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT' 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment _________________________ farms __ 357 262 133 379 113 26 5 

$1,000 __ 14127 10504 7997 30122 11 352 5 109 3680 

Farms by value group: $1 to $4,999 ________________________________ 15 8 - 10 - - - $5,000 to $9,999 ____________________________ 52 33 14 25 10 - - $10,000 to $19,999 __________________________ 61 56 23 26 9 4 - $20,000 to $49,999 __________________________ 117 85 32 112 37 4 - $50,000 to $99,999 __________________________ 85 57 35 102 15 3 -

$100,000 to $199,999 ________________________ 24 19 23 80 26 7 3 $200,000 to $499,999 ________________________ 2 3 6 21 15 6 1 $500,000 or more ___________________________ 1 1 - 3 1 2 1 

SELECTED MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT' 

Motortrucks, including pickups ____________ farms __ 293 227 132 371 105 25 5 

numbeL_ 717 607 358 1 228 556 160 32 Wheel tractors __________________________ farms __ 316 259 123 366 108 26 5 

numbeL_ 962 789 425 1 383 735 188 22 

Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) ________ farms __ 243 199 79 221 83 19 4 

number __ 482 419 160 505 398 73 10 40 horsepower (PTO) or more __________ farms __ 226 182 109 320 87 21 4 

number __ 480 370 265 878 337 115 12 

Grain and bean combines ________________ farms __ - 9 3 9 7 1 1 

numbeL_ - 10 3 9 7 (D) (D) Cottonpickers and strippers _______________ farms __ - - - - - - - numbeL_ - - - - - - - Mower conditioners ______________________ farms __ 215 147 77 218 67 13 2 number __ 263 177 82 244 91 (D) (D) 

Pickup balers ___________________________ farms __ 195 178 68 260 84 14 2 number __ 211 188 74 303 99 (D) (D) 

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS' 

Commercial fertilizer _____________________ farms __ 236 224 110 298 104 23 5 

acres on which used __ 8319 12502 8341 32657 22 559 7036 4803 Ume ___________________________________ farms __ 82 91 48 96 44 6 1 

acres on which used __ 1 325 2266 1 608 3056 2598 (D) (D) 

tons __ 2108 2848 2371 4304 4701 (D) (D) 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc., to 

controlInsects on hay and other crops _________ farms __ 112 72 37 99 35 14 3 

acres on which used __ 4322 4040 1858 8191 5192 3719 2732 Nematodes in crops ___________________ farms __ 17 11 5 25 9 3 1 

acres on which used __ 249 462 233 1 439 1006 (D) (D) 

Diseases in crops and orchards _________ farms __ 66 37 15 63 12 8 3 

acres on which used __ 2278 2501 583 4150 1 435 2367 1 647 

Weeds, grass, or brush in crops and pasture ______________________________ farms __ 124 102 61 205 70 17 4 

acres on which used __ 4374 4460 3884 12039 9006 5239 2740 

Chemicals for defoliation or for wowth control of crops or thinning of run _______ farms __ 16 10 2 12 8 2 1 

acres on which used __ 360 669 (D) 1 139 1 108 (D) (D) 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA MASSACHUSETTS 85 
Table 51. Summary by Size of Farm: 1987-Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text) 

Item 

TENURE AND RACE OF 

OPERATOR 

All operators •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Full owners ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Part owners ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Tenants •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 

White •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Full owners ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Part owners ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Tenants •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 

Black and other races ••••••••••••••••••••••••• Full owners ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Part owners ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Tenants ••••••••••••••••••••••••• _ •••••••••• 

OWNED AND RENTED LAND 

Land owned __ •• __ •••••••••••• _ •••••••• _ farms •• 

acres •• Owned land in farms ••••••••••• _ ••••••• farms •• acres __ 

Land rented or leased from others •••••• _. farms •• acres •• Rented or leased land in farms ••••• _ ••• farms •• acres •• 

Land rented or leased to others ••••••••••• farms •• acres __ 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS 

Operators by place of residence: On farm operated ._ ••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Not on farm operated •••••••••••••••• __ • __ ••••• Not reported • ___ •••••••••••••••••• _._ ••••••••• 

Operators by principal occupation: Farming ••• _. ___ •••••••••••• _._ •• _._ •••••••••• 

Other _ •••• _. _. _ •••••••••••••••• _ ••••••••••••• 

Operators by days of work off farm: None ._ •• _. __ •••••• _ ••••••••••• _ ••••••••••••• _ 

Any •• _._. _ •••••••••••••••••••• _ •••••••••••••• 

1 to 99 days •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 100 to 199 days ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 200 days or more ••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 

Not reported •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 

Operators by years on present farm: 2 years or less •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 3 or 4 years •••••••••••••••••••••••••• _ ••••••• 5 to 9 years ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 10 years or more •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Average years on present farm ••••••••••••••• 

Not reported •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 

Operators by age group: Under 25 years •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 25 to 34 years •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 35 to 44 years •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 45 to 49 years •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 50 to 54 years •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 

55 to 59 years ••••• _._ •••••••••••••••••••••••• 

60 to 64 years •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 65 to 69 years •••••• _ ••••••••••••••••••••••• _. 70 years and over ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Average age •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 

Operators by sex: Male ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Female ••••••••••••••••• _ ••••••••••••••••••••• 

Operators of Spanish origin (see text) ••••••••••••• 

FARMS BY TYPE OF 

ORGANIZATION 

Individual or family (sole proprietorship) •••• farms •• acres __ 

Partnership ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• acres __ 

Corporation: 

Family held ••••••••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• acres •• More than 10 stockholders ••••••••••• farms •• 10 or less stockholders •••••••••••••• farms •• 

Other than family held ••••••••••••••••• farms •• acres __ 

More than 10 stockholders ••••••••••• farms •• 10 or less stockholders •••••••••••••• farms •• 

Other-cooperative, estate or trust, 

institutional, etc .•••••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• acres •• 

See footnotes at end of table. 

86 MASSACHUSETTS 

Total 

6216 

4313 

1 449 

454 

6190 

4294 

1 445 

451 

26 

19 

4 

3 

5764 505 108 5762 491 079 

1 922 125835 1 903 124 106 

402 15758 

4918 

960 

338 

3174 

3042 

2371 

3516 

552 

681 

2283 

329 

249 

449 

1 165 3421 

18.8 

932 

50 

590 

1477 

687 

642 

642 

663 

595 

870 

52.6 

5415 

801 

24 

5124 431 487 

481 73006 

493 81497 

4 489 

51 5038 

8 

45 

67 24157 

1 to 9 acres 

1 105 

905 

71 

129 

1 103 

904 

71 

128 

2 

1 

977 5831 

976 4200 

203 

900 

200 

711 

42 1 820 

798 

232 

75 

476 

629 

377 

674 

104 

95 

475 

54 

71 

135 

247 

496 

14.3 

156 

16 

138 

298 

135 

110 

111 

89 

79 

129 

49.9 

882 

223 

920 4135 

63 

261 

108 

484 

108 

9 

31 

9 

5 

20 

10 to 49 50 to 69 70 to 99 100 to 139 acres acres acres acres 

2125 587 539 566 1611 422 345 380 372 134 156 148 142 31 38 38 

2112 582 538 564 1 602 417 344 378 369 134 156 148 141 31 38 38 

13 5 2 

9 5 2 

3 

1 

1984 556 501 528 47849 29430 36656 55668 1 983 556 501 528 44 420 28588 35420 54012 

521 166 196 189 8899 5417 9211 11 537 514 165 194 186 8338 5337 9045 11 389 

116 40 56 47 3990 922 1 402 1 804 

1 689 482 444 453 332 78 75 74 104 27 20 39 

905 263 280 322 1 220 324 259 244 

669 201 199 237 1 357 356 305 295 174 43 45 42 259 75 69 44 924 238 191 209 

99 30 35 34 

91 21 23 16 170 36 20 35 463 110 94 91 1 105 326 327 335 17.0 19.2 20.4 20.9 

296 94 75 89 

16 7 1 3 205 43 56 54 

570 142 91 121 

228 71 60 69 237 57 45 51 

200 69 69 40 212 64 62 62 185 56 80 65 272 78 75 101 51.8 52.6 54.4 54.1 

1 800 519 483 526 

325 68 56 40 

11 4 3 

1 833 499 457 465 45470 28745 37818 53 746 

126 40 37 46 3225 2347 2912 5517 

136 38 36 41 3293 2237 2992 4761 

1 135 38 36 41 

19 5 2 6 

457 296 (0) 681 

3 19 2 2 6 

11 5 7 6 

313 300 (0) 696 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 51. Summary by Size of Farm: 1987-con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text 1 

Item 

TENURE AND RACE OF 

OPERATOR 

All operators ___________________________________ _ Full owners __________________________________ _ 

Part owners __________________________________ _ Tenants _____________________________________ _ 

White _______________________________________ _ 

Full owners ________________________________ _ 

Part owners ________________________________ _ Tenants ___________________________________ _ 

Black and other races ________________________ _ Full owners ________________________________ _ 

Part owners ________________________________ _ Tenants ___________________________________ _ 

OWNED AND RENTED LAND 

Land owned ____________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Owned land in farms ___________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Land rented or leased from others ________ farms __ 

acres __ Rented or leased land in farms _________ farms __ acres __ 

Land rented or leased to others ___________ farms __ 

acres __ 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS 

Operators by place of residence: On farm operated ____________________________ _ 

Not on farm operated _________________________ _ Not reported _________________________________ _ 

Operators by principal occupation: Farming _____________________________________ _ Other _______________________________________ _ 

Operators by days of work off farm: None ________________________________________ _ 

Any _________________________________________ _ 

I to 99 days _______________________________ _ 

100 to 199 days ____________________________ _ 

200 days or more __________________________ _ 

Not reported _________________________________ _ 

Operators by years on present farm: 2 years or less _______________________________ _ 3 or 4 years _________________________________ _ 

5 to 9 years __________________________________ _ 

10 years or more _____________________________ _ 

Average years on present farm ______________ _ 

Not reported _________________________________ _ 

Operators by age group: Under 25 years _______________________________ _ 25 to 34 years _______________________________ _ 35 to 44 years _______________________________ _ 45 to 49 years _______________________________ _ 50 to 54 years _______________________________ _ 

55 to 59 years _______________________________ _ 

60 to 64 years _______________________________ _ 65 to 69 years _______________________________ _ 

70 years and over ____________________________ _ Average age _______________________________ _ 

Operators by sex: Male ________________________________________ _ Female ______________________________________ _ 

Operators of Spanish origin (see text) ____________ _ 

FARMS BY TYPE OF 

ORGANIZATION 

Individual or family (sole proprietorship) ____ farms __ acres __ Partnership _____________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Corporation: Family held ___________________________ farms __ 

acres __ More than 10 stockholders ___________ farms __ 10 or less stockholders ______________ farms __ 

Other than family held _________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

More than 10 stockholders ___________ farms __ 10 or less stockholders ______________ farms __ 

Other-cooperative, estate or trust, institutional, etc. ________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

140 to 179 

acres 

324 

186 

118 

20 

323 

186 

117 

20 

304 

41 848 

304 

40650 

139 10359 

138 

9950 

32 

1 607 

269 

33 

22 

195 

129 

154 

147 

35 

35 

77 

23 

3 

17 

42 

208 

24.0 

54 

26 

70 

29 

33 

32 

42 

37 

55 

54.5 

290 

34 

258 

40338 

34 

5343 

26 

3981 

1 

25 

2 

(0) 

2 

4 

(0) 

180 to 219 

acres 

264 

158 

92 

14 

263 

157 

92 

14 

250 

42752 

250 42 133 

108 

10213 

106 

10 164 

19 

668 

222 

33 

9 

175 

89 

112 

128 

36 

29 

63 

24 

5 

5 

32 

182 

25.6 

40 

2 

8 

53 

16 

31 

30 

43 

27 

54 

57.4 

246 

18 

208 

41 224 

32 

6329 

21 

4154 

21 

3 590 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

220 to 259 

acres 

163 

68 

81 

14 

163 

66 

81 

14 

149 

29233 149 

28054 

95 

10796 

95 10746 

17 

1 229 

128 

26 

9 

125 

38 

91 

66 

18 

22 

26 

6 

6 

9 

20 

102 

22.8 

26 

17 

29 

15 

20 

21 

16 

13 

32 

55.3 

154 

9 

125 29779 

21 

5021 

13 

3069 

13 

1 

(0) 

3 

(0) 

260 to 499 

acres 

386 

166 

200 

20 

385 

166 

200 

19 

366 102 956 

366 

102312 

220 

31 894 

220 

31 882 

20 

656 

312 

51 

23 

302 

84 

227 

142 

38 

42 

62 

17 

9 

15 

48 

246 

23.6 

68 

3 

33 

70 

42 

35 

50 

61 

35 

57 

54.3 

362 

24 

280 

96064 

54 

19042 

38 

14156 

1 

37 

6 

2195 

3 

3 

8 

2737 

500 to 999 

acres 

126 

52 

69 

5 

126 

52 

69 

5 

121 

61 707 

121 

60 822 

74 

19209 74 

19 144 

9 

950 

105 

15 

6 

105 

21 

82 

38 

13 

8 

17 

6 

3 

4 

12 

83 

25.8 

24 

1 

8 

21 

20 

20 

17 

11 

15 

13 

53.2 

122 4 

71 

44384 23 16556 

23 

13809 

23 

1 

(0) 

8 

(0) 

1,000 to 1,999 

acres 

26 

15 

8 

3 

26 

15 

8 

3 

23 

(0) 

23 

26620 

11 

7400 

11 

7400 

3 

(0) 

14 

8 

4 

22 

4 

18 

7 

4 

2 

1 

3 

5 

9 19.4 

9 

1 

1 

10 

2 

3 

2 

1 

2 

4 50.9 

26 

8 9784 

2 

(0) 

10 

(0) 

1 

9 

6 

(0) 

2,000 acres or 

more 

5 

5 

5 

5 

5 

(0) 

5 23848 

1 

(0) 

2 

3 

4 

1 

4 

1 

1 

2 20.3 

1 

2 

47.8 

5 

1 

(0) 

3 

(0) 

3 

1 

(0) 

MASSACHUSETTS 87 
Table 51. Summary by Size of Farm: 1987-Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text I 

Item 

FARMS BY SIZE 

1 to 9 acres ___________________________________ _ 

10 to 49 acres _________________________________ _ 

50 to 69 acres _________________________________ _ 

70 to 99 acres _________________________________ _ 

100 to 139 acres _______________________________ _ 140 to 179 acres _______________________________ _ 180 to 219 acres _______________________________ _ 

220 to 259 acres _______________________________ _ 

260 to 499 acres _______________________________ _ 500 to 999 acres _______________________________ _ 

1,000 to 1,999 acres ____________________________ _ 

2,000 acres or more ____________________________ _ 

FARMS BY STANDARD 

INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION 

Cash grains (011) ______________________________ _ 

Field crops, except cash grains (013) _____________ _ Cotton (0131) ________________________________ _ 

Tobacco (0132) ______________________________ _ 

Sugarcane and sugar beets; Irish 

potatoes; field crops, except cash grains, n.e.c. (0133,0134,0139) ______________ _ 

VeQetables and melons (016) ____________________ _ 

FrUits and tree nuts (017) _______________________ _ Horticultural specialties (018) ____________________ _ General farms, primarily crop (019) _______________ _ 

Livestock, except dairy, poultry, and animal specialties (021) ________________________ _ Beef cattle, except feedlots (0212) _____________ _ 

Dairy farms (024) _______________________________ _ 

Poultry and eggs (025) __________________________ _ 

Animal specialties (027) _________________________ _ 

General farms, primarily livestock and animal specialties (029) ________________________ _ 

LIVESTOCK 

Cattle and calves inventory _______________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 

Farms with- 1 to 9 _____________________________________ _ 

10 to 49 ___________________________________ _ 

50 to 99 ___________________________________ _ 100 to 199 _________________________________ _ 200 to 499 _________________________________ _ 

500 or more _______________________________ _ 

Cows and he~ers that had calved _______ farms __ 

numbeL_ Beef cows __________________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 

Farms with- 1 to 9 _________________________________ _ 10 to 49 _______________________________ _ 

50 to 99 _______________________________ _ 

100 to 199 _____________________________ _ 

200 to 499 _____________________________ _ 

500 or more ___________________________ _ 

Milk cows ___________________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 

Farms with- 1 to 4 _________________________________ _ 5 to 9 _________________________________ _ 10 to 49 _______________________________ _ 

50 to 99 _______________________________ _ 100 to 199 _____________________________ _ 

200 to 499 _____________________________ _ 500 or more ___________________________ _ 

Heifers and heifer calves _______________ farms __ 

number __ 

Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull calves _______________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

Cattle and calves sold ___________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 

$1,000 __ Calves _______________________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 

$1,000 __ Cattle ________________________________ farms __ 

number __ $1,000 __ 

Fettened on grain and concentretes ___ farms __ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

88 MASSACHUSETTS 

number __ $1,000 __ 

Total 

1 105 

2125 

587 

539 

566 

324 

264 

163 

386 

126 

26 

5 

25 

975 

14 

961 

678 

956 

630 

274 

1 233 

585 

556 

134 

676 

79 

2112 

83065 

951 

657 

284 

169 

66 

5 

1 757 46605 

1 124 

9692 

869 

229 

16 

9 

1 

838 

36913 

256 

38 

249 

193 

86 

16 

1 356 

26965 

1 170 

9495 

1 725 39668 

11 297 

1 074 20745 

1 837 

1 514 18923 

9461 

352 2712 

1 588 

1 to 9 

acres 

105 

17 

17 

126 

171 

348 

8 

158 

54 

11 

34 

223 

9 

133 

1 506 

100 

28 

3 

!! 

88 

763 

84 

353 

57 

7 

37 

410 

23 

3 

9 

2 

75 

549 

66 

194 

87 

870 

263 

50 

380 

42 

76 

510 

221 

20 

88 

38 

10 to 49 50 to 69 

acres acres 

2125 

587 

8 2 264 132 

5 

259 132 

300 84 381 91 

193 28 119 37 

427 133 164 67 

41 16 54 13 303 43 

35 8 

511 202 

5434 2488 

380 130 110 63 

17 6 2 3 

2 

408 168 3119 1 353 331 136 

1663 770 

302 117 

28 19 

124 45 1 456 583 

84 30 12 1 22 10 

3 3 3 1 

271 98 1 291 505 

279 105 

1 024 630 

342 135 

2976 1 643 

963 451 

162 82 1678 988 371 139 277 101 

1 298 855 

612 312 

108 27 

336 172 

182 79 

70 to 99 

acres 

539 

5 125 

125 

67 

66 

25 

27 

125 

72 

43 

9 

43 

4 

245 

4736 

112 

106 

24 

3 

210 2798 

159 1 013 

133 

25 

1 

76 1 785 

30 

2 

32 

12 

156 

1 267 

135 

671 

205 2296 

642 

123 

1 091 

99 

182 1 205 

543 

40 

179 

88 

100 to 139 

acres 

566 

3 136 

3 

133 

38 

91 

10 

35 

153 

92 

56 

7 

30 

7 

267 

6823 

93 

135 

33 

5 

1 

213 4013 

146 

347 

93 

53 

95 

2666 

31 

9 

42 

11 

1 

1 

175 

975 

152 

835 

237 3464 

1 060 

122 1663 

151 

222 

1 801 

909 

56 

253 

143 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 51. Summary by Size of Farm: 1987-Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text 1 

Item 

140 to 179 180 to 219 220 to 259 260 to 499 500 to 999 1,000 to 1,999 2,000 acres or acres acres acres acres acres acres more 

FARMS BY SIZE 

1 to 9 acres ____________________________________ 10 to 49 acres __________________________________ 50 to 69 acres __________________________________ 70 to 99 acres __________________________________ 

100 to 139 acres ________________________________ 140 to 179 acres ________________________________ 324 180 to 219 acres _______________ " ________________ 264 220 to 259 acres ________________________________ 163 260 to 499 acres ________________________________ 386 500 to 999 acres ________________________________ 126 1,000 to 1,999 acres _____________________________ 26 2,000 acres or more _____________________________ 5 

FARMS BY STANDARD 

INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION 

Cash grains (011) _______________________________ 1 1 3 2 Field crops, except cash grains (013) ______________ 74 83 35 87 19 2 Cotton (0131) _________________________________ 

Tobacco (0132) _______________________________ 2 2 2 Sugarcane and sugar beets; Irish potatoes; field crops, except cash grains, n.e.c. (0133,0134,0139) _______________ 72 83 33 85 19 2 

VeQetables and melons (016) ____________________ " 21 13 10 17 1 1 Fruits and tree nuts (017) ________________________ 39 37 13 47 11 7 2 Horticultural specialties (018) _____________________ 12 4 4 3 3 General farms, primarily crop (019) ________________ 22 10 8 4 3 Uvestock, except dairy, pouRry, and animal specialties (021) _________________________ 82 53 28 51 19 3 Beef cattle, except feedlots (0212) ______________ 50 34 13 32 7 

Dairy farms (024) ________________________________ 58 51 53 160 60 9 Poultry and eg~s (025) ___________________________ 6 2 4 4 1 Animal specialties (027) __________________________ 7 7 6 10 4 General farms, primarily livestock and animal specialties (029) _________________________ 4 4 2 2 2 

LIVESTOCK 

Cattle and calves inventory _______________ farms __ 186 143 95 252 83 14 1 number __ 6367 5864 7 165 23 181 13569 (D) (0) 

Farms with- 1 to 9 ______________________________________ 46 39 13 32 5 1 10 to 49 ____________________________________ 74 59 22 48 10 2 50 to 99 ____________________________________ 28 26 34 78 15 100 to 199 __________________________________ 17 19 21 67 27 3 200 to 499 __________________________________ 1 5 27 25 5 500 or more ________________________________ 1 3 

Cows and heifers that had calved _______ farms __ 142 119 83 236 77 13 numbe,-_ 3586 3537 4205 13435 7605 2 191 Beef cows __________________________ farms __ 84 66 29 83 19 7 numbe'-_ 742 874 530 1 502 807 91 

Farms with- 1 to 9 __________________________________ 55 41 17 45 5 4 10 to 49 ________________________________ 29 22 9 28 7 2 50 to 99 ________________________________ 1 2 7 4 1 100 to 199 ______________________________ 2 1 3 3 200 to 499 ______________________________ 

500 or more ____________________________ 

Milk cows ___________________________ farms __ 75 66 61 185 63 11 number __ 2844 2663 3675 11 933 6798 2 100 

Farms with- 1 to 4 __________________________________ 15 15 6 20 1 5 to 9 __________________________________ 5 2 2 2 10 to 49 ________________________________ 35 25 20 50 4 50 to 99 ________________________________ 14 19 29 76 23 1 100 to 199 ______________________________ 6 5 4 36 26 4 200 to 499 ______________________________ 2 1 7 5 500 or more ____________________________ 

Heifers and heifer calves _______________ farms __ 106 97 77 213 74 13 1 number __ 2223 1 862 2 168 6059 4752 (0) (D) 

Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull calves _______________________________ farms __ 97 80 51 139 54 11 1 number __ 558 465 792 1 687 1 212 (0) (0) 

Cattle and calves sold ___________________ farms __ 153 136 89 247 60 13 1 number __ 2869 3242 3552 11 386 5302 (0) (0) $1,000 __ 819 969 879 3324 1 306 (0) (0) Calves _______________________________ farms __ 91 87 69 189 69 10 number __ 1 554 1 567 1 944 5756 3 149 995 $1,000 __ 127 122 118 385 226 58 Cattle ________________________________ farms __ 137 121 80 231 73 13 1 number __ 1 315 1 675 1 608 5632 2 153 (0) (0) $1,000 __ 692 847 761 2939 1 080 (0) (0) 

Fattened on grain and concentrates ___ farms __ 30 27 9 26 6 2 1 numbe,-_ 166 129 160 722 46 (D) (0) $1,000 __ 100 72 89 495 25 (0) (0) 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA MASSACHUSETTS 89 
Table 51. Summary by Size of Farm: 1987-Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviaUons and symbols, see introductory text 1 

Item 

1 to 9 10 to 49 50 to 69 70 to 99 100 to 139 Total acres acres acres acres acres 

LIVESTOCK-Con. 

Hogs and pigs inventory __________________ farms __ 498 66 170 50 46 69 numbeL_ 25816 2406 7341 3084 779 2228 Farms with- 1 to 24 _____________________________________ 388 45 141 41 40 57 25 to 49 ____________________________________ 37 11 9 2 50 to 99 ____________________________________ 18 2 3 3 4 1 100 to 199 __________________________________ 23 2 11 2 1 5 200 to 499 __________________________________ 21 6 3 3 1 4 500 or more ________________________________ 11 3 1 

Used or to be used for breeding ________ farms __ 211 24 69 10 21 35 number __ 3189 462 885 211 129 362 Other ________________________________ farms __ 444 62 153 49 34 61 number __ 22627 1944 6656 2873 650 1 866 

Hogs and pigs sold ______________________ farms __ 387 45 146 39 36 48 number __ 40048 2135 12281 8025 061 3210 $1,000 __ 4220 186 1 591 629 127 348 Feeder pigs ___________________________ farms __ 96 14 37 6 6 14 number __ 9091 692 1 642 3430 202 (0) 

$1,000-- 374 29 53 93 9 (0) 

Utters of pigs farrowed between- Oec. 1 of preceding year and Nov. 30 ___ farms __ 218 24 70 12 21 36 number __ 3837 582 737 377 136 399 Oec. 1 and May 31 __________________ farms __ 202 21 64 11 18 34 number __ 682 281 341 188 78 202 June 1 and Nov. 30 _________________ farms __ 165 21 56 9 16 25 number __ I 955 301 396 169 58 197 

Sheep and lambs of all ages inventory _____ farms __ 604 71 237 78 53 64 numbeL_ 14761 221 4046 1 309 1 490 2218 Ewes 1 year old or older _______________ farms __ 521 57 197 67 49 55 numbeL_ 9597 612 2615 803 813 609 

Sheep and lambs sold ___________________ farms __ 493 60 187 59 43 54 numbeL_ 11 548 723 2727 847 1 666 1 726 Sheep and lambs shorn __________________ farms __ 511 61 195 66 46 49 numbeL_ 13036 1090 3503 1 117 1 149 1 956 pounds of wooL_ 95098 9203 27629 7814 8083 13352 

Horses and ponies inventory ______________ farms __ 1 608 264 638 140 140 150 numbeL_ 11 944 1974 4665 892 038 980 Horses and ponies sold __________________ farms __ 421 109 167 36 32 22 numbeL_ 1 230 272 426 143 82 60 Goats inventory _________________________ farms __ 279 55 114 28 20 24 

numbeL_ 2756 055 895 136 94 242 Goats sold ______________________________ farms __ 98 24 36 9 12 7 number __ 1 187 335 453 113 61 42 

POULTRY 

Chickens 3 months old or older inventory __ farms __ 738 126 272 79 59 76 number __ 1 502202 148 355 223588 118191 125771 4966 

Farms with- 1 to 399 ____________________________________ 679 111 253 73 57 75 400 to 3,199 ________________________________ 32 11 9 3 1 3,200 to 9,999 ______________________________ 7 5 1 10,000 to 19,999 ____________________________ 4 2 1 20,000 to 49,999 ____________________________ 7 1 3 50,000 to 99,999 ____________________________ 4 1 1 100,000 or more ____________________________ 5 

Hens and pullets of laying age __________ farms __ 733 126 270 77 58 76 numbeL_ 251 356 136990 191 283 44 747 92514 4099 

Pullets 3 months old or older not of laying age ___________________________ farms __ 95 18 33 9 13 12 number __ 250846 11 365 32305 73444 33257 867 Hens and pullets sold ____________________ farms __ 192 36 73 14 18 19 

numbeL_ 195 566 122312 151 076 114300 106942 1 570 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold ___________________________________ farms __ 37 5 9 8 7 5 numbeL_ (0) 212 50 733 412 147 210 

Farms wi1h- 1 to 1,999 __________________________________ 34 5 6 8 7 5 2,000 to 59,999 _____________________________ 3 3 60,000 to 99,999 ____________________________ 100,000 or more ____________________________ 

Turkey hens kept for breeding ____________ farms __ 25 11 7 1 1 3 

number._ 2140 78 83 (0) (0) 1 004 Turkeys sold ____________________________ farms __ 86 12 41 10 9 3 

numbeL_ 153714 12284 29570 5638 45067 35025 

See footnotes at end of table. 

90 MASSACHUSETTS 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 51. Summary by Size of Farm: 1987-Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Item 

140 to 179 180 to 219 220 to 259 2eo to 499 500 to 999 1,000 to 1,999 2,000 acres or 

acres acres acres acres acres acres more 

LIVESTOCK-Con. 

Hogs and pigs inventory __________________ farms __ 23 19 13 27 11 4 number __ 486 349 190 2864 5229 260 Farms with- 1 to 24 _____________________________________ 16 13 8 19 6 2 25 to 49 ____________________________________ 4 5 3 2 1 50 to 99 ____________________________________ 3 1 1 100 to 199 __________________________________ 1 200 to 499 __________________________________ 3 500 or more ________________________________ 1 5 

Used or to be used for breeding ________ farms __ 12 8 9 14 6 3 numbeL_ 108 eo 126 205 814 27 Other ________________________________ farms __ 20 15 10 25 11 4 number __ 378 289 684 2659 4415 233 

Hogs and pigs sold ______________________ farms __ 18 13 8 23 9 2 number __ 938 862 737 4286 (D) (D) $1,000 __ 87 55 71 432 (D) (D) Feeder pigs ___________________________ farms __ 1 4 4 5 5 numbeL_ (D) 676 122 154 1 830 $1,000 __ (D) 32 5 6 135 

Litters of pigs farrowed between- Dec. 1 of preceding year and Nov. 30 ___ farms __ 14 8 9 14 7 3 numbeL_ 111 87 139 304 932 33 Dec. 1 and May 31 __________________ farms __ 14 7 9 14 7 3 number __ 78 42 62 132 (D) (D) June 1 and Nov. 30 _________________ farms __ 7 4 7 12 6 2 numbeL_ 33 45 77 172 (D) (D) 

Sheep and lambs of all ages inventory _____ farms __ 18 22 13 27 17 4 numbeL_ 333 480 550 673 1 743 698 Ewes 1 year old or older _______________ farms __ 17 21 12 26 16 4 numbeL_ (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) 489 

Sheep and lambs sold ___________________ farms __ 16 18 11 26 15 4 numbeL_ 420 254 286 451 2045 403 Sheep and lambs shorn __________________ farms __ 16 20 13 26 15 4 number __ 359 426 417 611 1 890 519 pounds of wool __ 1 742 3284 3103 4736 13352 2800 

Horses and ponies inventory ______________ farms __ 75 49 39 eo 28 5 number __ 450 444 625 419 226 31 Horses and ponies sold __________________ farms __ 10 13 11 13 7 1 numbeL_ 44 31 71 35 (D) (D) Goats inventory _________________________ farms __ 9 9 1 17 2 numbeL_ 24 107 (D) 192 (D) Goats sold ______________________________ farms __ 4 3 3 number __ 22 25 136 

POULTRY 

Chickens 3 months old or older Inventory __ farms __ 29 35 16 37 6 3 number __ 147 002 110371 71 835 139 054 412972 297 

Farms with- 1 to 399 ____________________________________ 25 33 15 30 4 3 400 to 3,199 ________________________________ 1 1 5 1 3,200 to 9,999 ______________________________ 1 10,000 to 19,999 ____________________________ 1 20,000 to 49,999 ____________________________ 50,000 to 99,999 ____________________________ 

100,000 or more ____________________________ 

Hens and pullets of laying age __________ farms __ 29 35 16 37 6 3 numbeL_ (D) (D) (D) 112393 (D) (D) 

Pullets 3 months old or older not of laying age ___________________________ farms __ 1 1 1 5 1 1 number __ (D) (D) (D) 26 861 (D) (D) Hens and pullets sold ____________________ farms __ 4 7 6 10 3 2 

numbeL_ 55305 72828 70555 79656 (D) (D) 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold _ __ __________________ _____ __ ___ ___ _ farms __ 1 1 1 number __ (D) (D) (D) 

Farms with- 1 to 1,999 __________________________________ 2,000 to 59,999 _____________________________ 60,000 to 99,999 ____________________________ 100,000 or more ____________________________ 

Turkey hens kept for breeding ____________ farms __ 1 1 numbeL_ (D) (D) Turkeys sold ____________________________ farms __ 4 1 3 3 number __ (D) (D) 20 304 175 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA MASSACHUSETTS 91 
Table 51. Summary by Size of Farm: 1987-Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Item 

1 to 9 10 to 49 50 to 69 70 to 99 100 to 139 

Total acres acres acres acres acres 

CROPS HARVESTED 

Corn for silage or green chop _____ • _______ farms __ 604 9 46 36 64 56 acres __ 28643 17 433 439 1 112 1 320 

tons, ~reen __ 524819 351 6596 6546 18527 20624 Irrigated ______________________________ arms __ 6 acres __ 89 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _______________________________ 274 9 42 31 49 33 25 to 99 acres ______________________________ 250 4 5 15 23 100 to 249 acres ____________________________ 69 250 to 499 acres ____________________________ 9 500 acres or more ___________________________ 2 

Irish potatoes ___________________________ farms __ 93 8 25 12 10 12 acres __ 2628 10 180 141 64 201 

cwL 615 427 308 28586 26415 13 111 32628 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 15 1 6 3 acres __ 150 (0) 7 11 

Farms by acres harvested: 0.1 to 4.9 acres _____________________________ 50 8 12 6 6 7 5.0 to 24.9 acres ____________________________ 23 12 4 3 2 25.0 to 99.9 acres ___________________________ 15 1 2 1 3 100.0 to 249.9 acres _________________________ 3 250.0 acres or more _________________________ 2 

Hay - alfalfa, other tame, small grain, wild, 

grass silage, green chop, etc. (see text) __ farms __ 2874 80 765 308 362 380 acres __ 121 498 324 8761 6227 10045 13815 tons, dry __ 250 559 575 13712 9981 17 245 24985 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 24 10 3 2 1 acres __ 339 49 62 (0) (0) 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _______________________________ 1 542 80 704 217 185 155 25 to 99 acres ______________________________ 1 013 61 91 176 208 100 to 249 acres ____________________________ 265 1 17 250 to 499 acres ____________________________ 48 500 acres or more ___________________________ 6 

Tame hay other than alfalfa, small grain, and wild hay (see text) __________________ farms __ 1 699 35 376 157 210 237 acres __ 50 650 159 4044 2995 5216 7508 tons, dry __ 120497 240 6245 4475 8903 12609 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 11 2 3 1 acres __ 219 (0) 62 (0) 

Vegetables harvested for sale (see text) ___ farms __ 1 008 182 387 117 90 77 acres __ 16325 491 3789 2449 1 969 1 831 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 312 55 111 37 25 22 acres __ 4750 132 1 073 484 468 503 

Farms by acres harvested: 0.1 to 4.9 acres _____________________________ 438 120 162 36 27 33 5.0 to 24.9 acres ____________________________ 386 42 184 42 32 25 25.0 to 99.9 acres ___________________________ 156 41 39 31 12 100.0 to 249.9 acres _________________________ 26 7 250.0 acres or more _________________________ 2 

Sweet com harvested for sale __________ farms __ 596 66 217 84 59 50 acres __ 8444 151 1 487 406 955 712 Irrigated ____________________________ farms __ 163 21 55 20 14 13 acres __ 2042 38 321 180 218 180 

Land in orchards ________________________ farms __ 572 73 191 66 56 61 acres __ 9379 169 368 776 790 1 351 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 57 15 20 9 2 3 acres __ 267 32 81 59 (0) 54 

Farms by bearing and nonbearing acres: 0.1 to 4.9 acres _____________________________ 269 65 91 29 20 20 5.0 to 24.9 acres ____________________________ 201 8 91 25 22 24 25.0 to 99.9 acres ___________________________ 82 9 12 14 12 100.0 to 249.9 acres _________________________ 18 5 250.0 acres or more _________________________ 2 

Berries harvested for sale ______________ farms __ 890 157 350 100 69 71 

acres __ 13385 298 2003 739 687 192 Irrigated _________ . __________________ farms __ 646 116 258 65 44 46 acres __ 12499 253 1 762 644 633 121 

See footnotes at end of table. 

92 MASSACHUSETTS 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 51. Summary by Size of Farm: 1987-Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Item 

140 to 179 180 to 219 220 to 259 260 to 499 500 to 999 1,000 to 1,999 2,000 acres or acres acres acres acres acres acres more 

CROPS HARVESTED 

Com for silage or green chop _____________ farms __ 66 58 47 150 59 12 1 acres __ 1 716 2181 2156 8953 6590 (D) (D) 

Irrigated __________________________ ~_~~ ?~~~~== 29572 36607 40 117 164 724 131 912 (D) (D) 

2 4 acres __ (D) (D) 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _______________________________ 38 22 16 28 6 25 to 99 acres ______________________________ 27 32 26 92 22 4 100 to 249 acres ____________________________ 1 4 5 30 24 5 250 to 499 acres ____________________________ 7 2 500 acres or more ___________________________ 1 

Irish potatoes ___________________________ farms __ 4 9 3 6 2 1 1 acres __ 140 119 100 698 (D) (D) (D) cwt __ 20080 16499 23 180 156600 (D) (D) (D) Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 1 1 2 1 acres __ (D) (D) (D) (D) 

Farms by acres harvested: 0.1 to 4.9 acres _____________________________ 7 2 5.0 to 24.9 acres ____________________________ 2 25.0 to 99.9 acres ___________________________ 3 2 1 1 100.0 to 249.9 acres _________________________ 3 250.0 acres or more _________________________ 

Hay-alfalfa, other tame, small wain, wild, 

grass silage, green chop, etc. see text) __ farms __ 214 203 128 310 106 16 2 acres __ 9098 10867 9801 30544 16566 (D) (D) 

tons, dry __ 18027 21 291 21 323 67168 40953 (D) (D) Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 2 1 1 4 acres __ (D) (D) (D) 132 Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _______________________________ 70 50 22 48 10 1 25 to 99 acres ______________________________ 122 123 66 136 27 3 100 to 249 acres ____________________________ 22 30 39 105 45 6 250 to 499 acres ____________________________ 1 19 23 5 500 acres or more ___________________________ 2 1 1 2 

Tame hay other than alfalfa, small grain, and wild hay (see text) __________________ farms __ 146 140 91 230 66 10 1 acres __ 5290 5964 5460 15959 6745 (D) (D) 

tons, dry __ 10190 11 300 11 870 36225 15448 (D) (D) Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 1 1 3 acres __ (D) (D) 122 

Vegetables harvested for sale (see text) ___ farms __ 55 34 23 47 11 4 1 acres __ 1 650 019 986 1608 428 (D) (D) Irrigated ______________________________ fanns __ 20 12 13 12 4 1 acres __ 582 347 377 710 (D) (D) 

Farms by acres harvested: 0.1 to 4.9 acres _____________________________ 20 15 5 13 5 2 5.0 to 24.9 acres ____________________________ 18 10 6 22 4 1 25.0 to 99.9 acres ___________________________ 11 5 9 5 1 1 100.0 to 249.9 acres _________________________ 6 4 3 6 250.0 acres or more _________________________ 1 

Sweet com harvested for sale __________ farms __ 34 23 16 36 7 3 1 acres __ 929 745 674 078 228 (D) (D) Irrigated ____________________________ farms __ 15 6 7 11 1 acres __ 185 291 232 (D) (D) 

Land in orchards ________________________ farms __ 35 34 19 25 7 5 acres __ 020 1 411 510 369 330 286 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 2 3 1 2 acres __ (D) 20 (D) (D) 

Farms by bearing and nonbearing acres: 0.1 to 4.9 acres ______________________ .. ______ 10 9 7 10 5 3 5.0 to 24.9 acres ____________________________ 12 7 7 5 25.0 to 99.9 acres ___________________________ 11 14 3 6 100.0 to 249.9 acres _________________________ 2 4 2 2 2 250.0 acres or more _________________________ 2 

Berries harvested for sale ______________ farms __ 35 26 15 46 12 7 2 acres __ 620 636 178 2460 1 344 (D) (D) Irrigated ____________________________ farms __ 27 23 10 40 9 6 2 acres __ 601 508 119 2414 1 217 (D) (D) 

'Data are based on a sample of farms. 'Farms with total producUon expenses equal to market value of agricultural products sold are included as farms with gains of less than $1,000. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA MASSACHUSETTS 93 
Table 52. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text I 

$500,000 or more 

Item 

$1,000,000 $250,000 to $100,000 to $50,000 to $40,000 to All farms or IIIOAI Total $499,999 $249,999 $99,999 $49,999 

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 

Farms _________________________________ number __ 6216 44 97 148 475 515 138 percent __ 100.0 .7 1.6 2.4 7.6 8.3 2.2 Land in farms ____________________________ acres __ 615185 28190 54 990 42888 94378 75787 15092 Average size of farm __________________ acres __ 99 641 567 290 199 147 109 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD 

Total sales (see text) ____________________ farms __ 6216 44 97 148 475 515 138 $1,000 __ 340 464 105 504 140462 50202 73705 36797 6162 Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 54 772 2397809 1 448 064 339 205 155168 71 450 44656 

Farms bJ, value of sales: Less an $1,000 (see text) ___________________ 1 133 $1,000 to $2,499 ____________________________ 1 034 $2,500 to $4,999 ____________________________ 830 $5,000 to $9,999 ____________________________ 720 $10,000 to $19,999 __________________________ 591 

$20,000 to $24,999 __________________________ 179 $25,000 to $39,999 __________________________ 356 $40,000 to $49,999 __________________________ 138 138 $50,000 to $99,999 __________________________ 515 515 $100,000 to $249,999 ________________________ 475 475 

$250,000 to $499,999 ________________________ 148 148 $500,000 to $999,999 ________________________ 53 53 $1,000,000 or more __________________________ 44 44 44 

Grains ________________________________ farms __ 78 1 5 6 5 7 5 $1,000 __ 785 (0) 140 86 181 161 31 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 5 1 2 2 $1,000 __ 332 (0) (0) (0) 

Corn for grain _______________________ farms __ 67 1 4 5 5 5 5 $1,000 __ 729 (0) (0) (D) (D) (0) (D) Wheat __ _ _ __ _ _ __ _ _ _ __ ______ _ ___ _ __ _ _ farms __ 3 1 1 $1,000 __ SOybeans ___________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

(0) (0) (0) 

Sorghum for grain ___________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Barley ______________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Oats _______________________________ farms __ 5 1 1 $1,000 __ (0) (0) (D) Other grains ________________________ farms __ 7 1 1 2 $1,000 __ 39 (0) (0) (0) 

Cotton and cottonseed _________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ $1,000 __ 

Tobacco ______________________________ farms __ 21 2 4 3 6 2 2 $1,000 __ 4587 (0) 2757 (0) (0) (0) (D) Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ II 2 4 2 5 $1,000 __ 4355 (0) 2757 (0) (0) 

Hay, silage, and field seeds ____________ farms __ I 569 4 8 21 66 84 30 $1,000 __ 7803 28 288 289 760 1 203 462 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 18 2 2 4 10 $1,000 __ 1 250 (0) (0) 289 608 

Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons ____ farms __ I 007 2 11 21 105 124 40 $1,000 __ 25179 (0) 1 881 3087 7724 5117 1 224 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 138 1 8 12 58 62 $1,000 __ 15827 (0) 1 752 2935 6942 3998 

Fruits, nuts, and berries ________________ farms __ I 188 13 33 45 152 155 48 $1,000 __ 92349 32757 45020 12364 18877 8344 1 654 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 305 13 31 39 124 111 $1,000 __ 83747 32757 (0) (0) 18485 7983 

Nursery and greenhouse crops __________ farms __ 824 19 39 30 116 100 28 $1,000 __ 80 887 37428 48144 8864 12781 4972 965 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 212 19 38 27 81 66 $1,000 __ 73509 37428 (0) (0) 12132 4412 

Other crops ___________________________ farms __ 114 1 4 3 14 17 7 $1,000 __ 4285 (0) 2548 521 318 456 74 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 12 1 3 2 2 5 $1,000 __ 3520 (0) (0) (D) (0) 333 

Poultry and poultry products ____________ farms __ 498 8 10 14 19 38 11 $1,000 __ 23 149 14933 15936 4090 986 1 205 76 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 44 8 10 13 6 15 $1,000 __ 22 016 14933 15936 (0) (D) 1048 

Dairy products ________________________ farms __ 809 11 57 196 179 29 $1,000 __ 63 309 5302 16455 28 863 11 513 1 029 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 409 11 57 194 147 $1,000 __ 58 969 5302 16455 (0) (0) 

Cattle and calves ______________________ farms __ I 725 1 14 57 206 216 38 $1,000 __ 11 297 (0) 815 1 620 3207 2141 259 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 25 4 6 5 10 $1,000 __ 2563 574 482 846 662 

See footnotes at end of table. 

94 MASSACHUSETTS 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 52. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987 -Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols. see introductory text) 

Item 

$25.000 to $20,000 to $10,000 to $5,000 to $2,500 to Less than 

$39,999 $24,999 $19,999 $9.999 $4,999 $2,500 

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 

Farms _________________________________ number __ 356 179 591 720 830 2 167 

percent._ 5.7 2.9 9.5 11.6 13.4 34.9 Land in farms ____________________________ acres __ 31 366 15471 51 926 52531 59847 120 909 Average size of farm __________________ acres __ 88 86 88 73 72 56 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD 

Total sales (see text) ____________________ farms __ 356 179 591 720 830 2 167 $1,000 __ 11 233 3941 8193 4961 2911 1 896 Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 31 554 22 019 13863 6891 3507 875 

Farms by value of sales: Less than $1,000 (see text) ___________________ 1 133 $1,000 to $2,499 ____________________________ 1 034 $2,500 to $4,999 ____________________________ 830 $5,000 to $9,999 ____________________________ 720 $10,000 to $19,999 __________________________ 591 

$20,000 to $24,999 __________________________ 179 $25,000 to $39,999 __________________________ 356 $40,000 to $49,999 __________________________ $50,000 to $99,999 __________________________ 

$100,000 to $249,999 ________________________ 

$250,000 to $499,999 ________________________ $500,000 to $999,999 ________________________ 

$1,000,000 or more __________________________ 

Grains _ _ _ __ _ ___ _____ _ _ _ ________ ____ __ _ farms __ 7 3 14 12 7 7 $1,000 __ (D) 21 (D) 35 13 5 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Corn for grain _______________________ farms __ 6 2 14 11 6 4 $1,000 __ 28 (D) (D) (D) (D) 2 Wheat _ ____ ___ _ _ _ ___ ___ _________ _ _ _ _ farms __ 1 $1,000 __ (D) Soybeans__ _ _ _ _ __ __ __ _ _ _ _ _______ __ _ _ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Sorghum for grain ___________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Barley ______________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Oats _______________________________ farms __ 1 2 $1,000 __ (D) (0) Other grains ________________________ farms __ 1 1 1 $1,000 __ (0) (D) (0) 

Cotton and cottonseed _________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Tobacco ______________________________ farms __ 4 $1,000 __ (D) Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Hay, silage, and field seeds ____________ farms __ 74 46 162 263 312 503 $1,000 __ 903 475 162 009 788 483 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons ____ farms __ lOS 52 164 165 112 108 $1,000 __ 2331 841 1 696 868 304 105 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Fruits, nuts, and berries ________________ farms __ 103 35 159 151 139 166 $1,000 __ 2255 717 770 781 372 175 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Nursery and greenhouse crops __________ farms __ 93 28 127 104 76 83 

$1,000 __ 2379 510 374 554 218 107 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Other crops ___________________________ farms __ 11 9 16 11 12 10 

$1,000 __ 186 60 56 33 22 11 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ $1,000 __ 

Poultry and poultry products ____________ farms __ 24 22 56 59 82 163 

$1,000 __ 239 215 204 85 64 51 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Dairy products ________________________ farms __ 58 16 27 15 8 13 

$1,000 __ 548 253 267 63 10 6 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Cattle and calves ______________________ farms __ 93 40 140 205 254 462 

$1,000 __ 587 290 673 683 574 469 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA MASSACHUSETTS 95 
Table 52. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987:"-Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols see introductory text) 

$500,000 or more 

Item 

$1,000,000 $250,000 to $100,000 to $50,000 to $40,000 to All farms or mqre Total $499,999 $249,999 $99,999 $49,999 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICUL· 

TURAL PRODUCTS SOLD-Con. 

Total sales (see text) -Con. Hogs and pigs ________________________ farms __ 387 1 4 7 12 23 8 $1,000 __ 4220 (D) 924 999 465 536 107 Sales of $50,000 or more _________ • __ farms __ 15 - 2 3 4 6 - $1,000 __ 2705 - (D) (0) 453 394 -

Sheep, lambs, and wooL _______________ farms __ 563 - - 2 11 20 4 $1,000 __ 884 - - (D) (D) (D) (D) Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 1 - - 1 - - - $1,000 __ (D) - - (D) - - -

Other livestock and livestock products (see text) ____________________________ farms __ 722 3 5 4 17 32 13 $1,000 __ 21 749 16326 16727 725 766 1 045 188 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 25 2 3 3 5 14 - $1,000 __ 19082 (D) (0) (D) 705 927 -

FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES' 

Total farm production expenses ___________ farms __ 6216 44 97 148 426 525 145 $1,000 __ 251 496 72244 97718 36181 44 019 25952 5436 Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 40 480 1 641 912 1 007407 244 467 103330 49433 37490 

Livestock and poultry purchased ________ farms __ 1 559 10 20 47 116 147 26 $1,000 __ 11441 3610 4273 1 603 1 986 944 262 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 1 238 - 1 8 43 86 14 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 242 - 3 13 54 58 12 $25,000 to $99,999 ________________________ 64 2 6 23 17 3 - $100,000 or more _________________________ 15 8 10 3 2 - -

Feed for livestock and poultry __________ farms __ 2893 10 25 74 191 221 38 $1,000 __ 33525 8181 10327 6782 7508 3362 298 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 2130 - 1 - 5 36 19 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 448 - - 3 38 142 19 $25,000 to $99,999 ________________________ 271 - 4 49 147 43 - $100,000 or more _________________________ 44 10 20 22 1 - -

Commercially mixed formula feeds • ___ farms __ I 552 10 25 73 188 197 22 $1,000 __ 26256 8106 9926 5754 6175 2640 219 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ___________________________ • 992 - 1 - 7 33 4 $5,000 to $24,999 _______________ • _______ 322 - 2 4 59 140 18 $25,000 to $79,999 ______________ • _______ 192 1 4 42 121 24 - $80,000 or more _. ______________ • _______ 46 9 18 27 1 - -

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees _________ farms._ 2429 20 55 91 298 332 100 $1,000 __ 6227 1 557 2833 706 1066 725 179 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ________________________________ 1 651 - 4 10 96 113 51 $1,000 to $4,999 __________________________ 618 2 12 52 153 192 43 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 121 3 16 23 40 26 6 $25,000 or more __________________________ 39 15 23 6 9 1 -

Commercial fertilizer ___________________ farms __ 3858 33 60 124 400 425 112 $1,000 __ 6953 1 469 2345 1 268 2048 1 208 278 

Farms w~h expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 3420 7 17 43 237 339 90 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 398 11 36 72 159 86 22 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 28 7 17 8 3 - - $50,000 or more __________________________ 12 8 10 1 1 - -

Agricultural chemicals __________________ farms __ 3027 33 82 121 391 442 113 $1,000 __ 7319 1 640 2539 1 034 1 593 1011 265 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 2719 7 24 63 278 390 95 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 264 7 25 49 111 52 18 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 29 10 18 9 2 - - $50,000 or more __________________________ 15 9 15 - - - -

Petroleum products ____________________ farms __ 5859 44 97 145 422 517 145 $1,000 __ 12042 2519 3493 1 413 2076 1 658 392 

Farms ~h expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 5438 3 10 46 296 437 122 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 369 15 49 86 123 80 23 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 32 9 19 10 3 - - $50,000 or more __________________________ 20 17 19 1 - - -

Gasoline and gasohol ________________ farms __ 5243 40 90 136 401 451 133 

$1,000 __ 5325 732 1081 557 860 732 242 Diesel fuel __________________________ farms __ 2743 36 76 103 329 316 77 $1,000 __ 2585 387 649 354 620 289 62 Natural gas _________________________ farms __ 175 12 21 21 30 21 7 $1,000 __ 641 351 501 95 113 50 35 

lP gas, fuel oil, kerosene, motor oil, grease, etc. ________________________ farms __ 3773 44 95 141 419 494 129 , $1,000 __ 3291 1 070 1263 408 463 587 53 

See footnotes at end of table. 

96 MASSACHUSETTS 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 52. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987-con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text) 

Item 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD-Con. 

Total sales (see text)-Con. Hogs and pigs ________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Sales of $50.000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Sheep. Iambs, and wooL _______________ f$tms __ 

$1,000 __ Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Other livestock and livestock products (see text) ________________________ .. __ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES1 

Total farm production expenses ___________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 

Livestock and poultry purchased ________ farms __ 

51,000 __ 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 _____________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $24,999 ______________________ ._. $25,000 to $99,999 ___________________ • ___ • $100,000 or more _____________ -. _________ _ 

Feed for livestock and poultry __________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 _____________________ • __ • ____ _ $5,000 to $24,999 _________ • ______________ _ $25,000 to $99,999 _______________________ _ $100,000 or more ________________________ _ 

Commercially mixed formula feeds ____ farms __ $1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 _________________ • _________ _ 

$5,000 to $24,999 ______________________ _ $25,000 to $79,999 ________ • ____________ _ $80,000 or more _______________________ _ 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees _________ farms __ $1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 _______________________________ _ $1,000 to $4,999 _________________________ _ $5,000 to $24,999 ________________________ _ $25,000 or more _________________________ _ 

Commercial fertilizer ___________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 _____________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $24,999 ________________ • _______ _ $25,000 to $49,999 __________________ .. ___ _ $50,000 or more _______ • _________________ _ 

Agricultural chemicals __________________ farms_. 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 _____________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $24,999 ________________________ _ $25,000 to $49,999 _______________________ • $50,000 or more _________________________ _ 

Petroleum products ________________ • ___ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 _____________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $24,999 ____________ • ______ .. ___ _ $25,000 to $49,999 _______________________ _ $50,000 or more _________________________ _ 

Gasoline and gasohoL _______________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Diesel fuel _______________________ .. _ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Natural gas _________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

LP gas, fuel oil, kerosene, motor oil, grease, etc. ________________________ farms._ 

$1,000 •• 

See footnotes at end of table. 

$25,000 to $39,999 

18 

183 

11 

(D) 

31 

583 

392 7797 

19890 

69 

328 

60 

8 

1 

114 

723 

48 

65 

1 

110 

554 

50 

59 

1 

231 

253 

153 

69 

9 

323 

495 

319 4 

250 

217 

250 

388 

648 

381 5 

352 

369 

228 

115 9 

29 

318 

134 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

$20,000 to $24,999 

17 

228 

9 

61 

18 

289 

171 2292 

13401 

19 

51 

15 

4 

45 

111 

41 

4 

25 

80 

22 

3 

109 

62 

89 

20 

151 

172 

149 2 

134 

101 

133 1 

168 

218 

168 

148 

113 

107 

48 

1 

(0) 

140 

(0) 

510,000 to $19,999 

54 

377 

45 

104 

56 

391 

586 7214 

12310 

174 

617 

133 

40 

1 

222 

638 

156 

64 

116 

203 

100 

16 

259 

155 

200 

58 

1 

432 

331 

429 3 

365 

230 

364 1 

549 

508 

548 

1 

511 

338 

219 

94 

2 

(0) 

353 

(0) 

$5,000 to 

$9,999 

65 

223 

75 

166 

116 

483 

753 

5550 

7370 

175 

392 

147 

27 

1 

285 

528 

271 

13 

95 

79 

93 

2 

304 

97 

285 

19 

512 

321 

498 

14 

358 

158 

351 7 

726 

472 

726 

580 

280 

363 

113 9 

4 

437 

75 

52,500 to $4,999 

58 

85 

108 

127 

154 

333 

797 5360 

6725 

168 

230 

160 8 

372 

446 

362 

10 

169 

174 

164 5 

215 

42 

215 

407 

199 

407 

242 

60 

242 

775 

458 

775 

642 

282 

347 

109 

12 

5 

345 

62 

Less than 

$2,500 

121 

92 

278 

154 

276 

241 

2 176 13977 

6423 

598 

754 

571 

15 

12 

1 306 2800 

189 

90 

27 

532 

452 

518 

14 

435 

89 

435 

892 

268 

892 

529 

111 

529 

929 

707 

927 2 

1 799 

472 

578 

132 

42 

7 

902 

96 

MASSACHUSETTS 97 
Table 52. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987 -Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Item 

FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES' 

-Con. 

Total farm production expenses-Con. Electricity _____________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 _______________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 _________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $24,999 ________________________ _ $25,000 or more _________________________ _ 

Hired farm labor _______________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 _____________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $24,999 ________________________ _ $25,000 to $99,999 _______________________ _ $100,000 or more ________________________ _ 

Contract labor _________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 _______________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 _________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $24,999 ________________________ _ $25,000 or more _________________________ _ 

Repair and maintenance _______________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 _____________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $24,999 ________________________ _ 

$25,000 to $49,999 _______________________ _ $50,000 or more _________________________ _ 

Customwork, machine hire, and rental of machinery and equipment _____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 _______________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 _________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $24,999 ________________________ _ $25,000 or more _________________________ _ 

Interest expense ______________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 _____________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $24,999 ________________________ _ 

$25,000 to $99,999 _______________________ _ $100,000 or more ________________________ _ 

Secured by real estate _______________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 _____________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 _______________________ _ 

$5,000 to $24,999 ______________________ _ 

$25,000 or more _______________________ _ 

Not secured by real estate ___________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 _____________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 _______________________ _ 

$5,000 to $24,999 ______________________ _ $25,000 or more _______________________ _ 

Cash rent _____________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 _____________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 _________________________ _ 

$10,000 to $24,999 _______________________ _ $25,000 or more _________________________ _ 

Property taxes ________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 _____________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 _________________________ _ 

$10,000 to $24,999 _______________________ _ 

$25,000 or more _________________________ _ 

All other farm production expenses ______ farms __ $1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 _____________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $24,999 ________________________ _ 

$25,000 to $49,999 _______________________ _ $50,000 or more _________________________ _ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

98 MASSACHUSETTS 

All farms 

4286 

5959 

3 151 

695 

225 

15 

2 185 

66 579 

1 095 

617 

362 

111 

1 025 7906 

408 

332 

231 

54 

5222 

16673 

4353 

765 

55 

29 

1 276 

3570 

761 

362 

115 

16 

1 961 

13766 

1 395 

485 

66 

13 

1 410 

10563 

261 

659 

391 

79 

950 3225 

440 

375 

112 

23 

1 092 

3648 

916 

66 

65 

23 

5817 

15219 

5240 

397 

150 

30 

5700 

38248 

4694 

744 

143 

119 

$500,000 or more 

$1,000,000 

or more 

42 1 479 

2 

6 

20 

14 

44 

26775 

1 

3 

40 

20 1 566 

3 

6 

11 

44 

2466 

4 

10 

14 

16 

21 

159 

2 

3 

9 

7 

33 

2969 

4 

6 

13 

10 

25 

2166 

1 

2 

5 

17 

20 

623 

1 

1 

7 

11 

14 

441 

3 

2 

3 

6 

40 1 706 

6 

2 

12 

18 

44 12619 

1 

6 

3 

34 

Total 

95 

1 918 

6 

23 

51 

15 

96 37315 

8 

16 

72 

42 2909 

1 

8 

11 

22 

94 

3747 

9 

40 

20 

25 

42 1 497 

3 

7 

21 

11 

79 4674 

11 

20 

35 

13 

58 3354 

1 

5 

13 

39 

50 1 320 

1 

6 

26 

17 

38 

868 

11 

5 

9 

13 

84 

2219 

19 

17 

26 

22 

97 16762 

1 

18 

15 

63 

$250,000 to 

$499,999 

145 

775 

12 

70 

63 

140 

9335 

1 

22 

64 

33 

59 

665 

9 

14 

15 

21 

141 

2071 

20 

100 

17 

4 

63 

541 

5 

32 

21 

5 

117 

2004 

32 

57 

28 

95 

534 

6 

26 

42 

21 

60 

470 

8 

22 

26 

4 

78 

753 

41 

11 

21 

5 

139 

1 061 

57 

54 

24 

4 

148 5150 

19 

56 

34 

39 

$100,000 to 

$249,999 

405 

1 234 

57 

269 

79 

378 10198 

24 

196 

153 

5 

150 

1 384 

9 

51 

61 

9 

407 

3000 

168 

232 

7 

179 

639 

48 

66 

43 

2 

265 2 146 

134 

114 

17 

196 

1 661 

27 

65 

91 

13 

116 

484 

19 

62 

33 

2 

201 

805 

151 

34 

14 

2 

409 

1 911 

256 

114 

38 

1 

426 

6426 

121 

214 

74 

17 

$50,000 to 

$99,999 

486 

869 

190 

264 

32 

346 

5348 

95 

176 

73 

173 

897 

29 

68 

74 

2 

495 

2347 

295 

197 

3 

139 

311 

61 

56 

22 

301 

1 620 

205 

90 

6 

218 1 376 

41 

90 

63 

4 

142 

244 

75 

55 

12 

164 

655 

145 

18 

21 

477 1 470 

413 

50 

12 

2 

525 3526 

273 

242 

10 

$40,000 to $49,999 

111 

105 

65 

46 

113 

177 

33 

65 

15 

26 

104 

1 

16 

9 

134 

424 

102 

32 

25 

47 

3 

22 

72 

455 

16 

54 

57 

342 

10 

11 

36 

40 

113 

10 

20 

10 

59 

157 

49 

10 

140 

362 

119 

21 

145 

931 

81 

64 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 52. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987 -Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Item 

FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES' 

-Con. 

Total farm production expenses-Con. Electricity _____________________________ farms __ $1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ________________________________ 

$1,000 to $4,999 __________________________ $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 

$25,000 or more ---- --- ------ - - - - ------ ---

Hired farm labor _______________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 

$5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ $25,000 to $99,999 ________________________ $100,000 or more _________________________ 

Contract labor _________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ________________________________ 

$1,000 to $4,999 __________________________ $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ $25,000 or more __________________________ 

Repair and maintenance _______________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 

$5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 

$50,000 or more -- --------------- ---------

Customwork, machine hire, and rental of machinery and equipment _____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ________________________________ 

$1,000 to $4,999 __________________________ $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ $25,000 or more __________________________ 

Interest expense ______________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ $25,000 to $99,999 ________________________ $100,000 or more _________________________ 

Secured by real estate _______________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ______________________________ 

$1,000 to $4,999 ________________________ $5,000 to $24,999 _______________________ $25,000 or more ________________________ 

Not secured by real estate ___________ farms __ $1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ______________________________ 

$1,000 to $4,999 ________________________ $5,000 to $24,999 _______________________ $25,000 or more ________________________ 

Cash ren'-____________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 

$5,000 to $9,999 __________________________ $10,000 to $24,999 ________________________ $25,000 or more __________________________ 

Property taxes ________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 

$5,000 to $9,999 __________________________ $10,000 to $24,999 ________________________ $25,000 or more __________________________ 

All other farm production expenses ______ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 

$5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ $50,000 or more __________________________ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

$25,000 to 

$39,999 

336 

272 

254 

82 

171 1 220 

95 

66 

10 

69 

206 

33 

17 

19 

356 

667 

335 

21 

58 

74 

31 

25 

2 

163 

603 

127 

34 

2 

134 

503 

34 

66 

32 

2 

54 

99 

27 

23 

4 

86 

69 

84 

2 

365 

864 

332 

23 

10 

391 1 161 

319 

72 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

$20,000 to $24,999 

126 

63 

118 8 

64 

236 

46 

18 

16 

63 

1 

11 

4 

148 

371 

128 

20 

34 

32 

23 

11 

41 

104 

30 

11 

24 

90 

14 

10 

19 

14 

17 

2 

23 

12 

23 

162 

365 

154 8 

171 

309 

157 

14 

$10,000 to $19.999 

356 

164 

300 

56 

210 

887 

165 

45 

132 

170 

74 

58 

487 

1 064 

447 

34 

6 

154 

140 

121 

27 

6 

168 

424 

141 

27 

120 

279 

25 

77 

18 

79 

145 

16 

62 

1 

78 

82 

78 

528 1 064 

499 

28 

1 

588 

918 

561 

25 

$5,000 to $9,999 

511 

150 

498 

13 

175 

174 

188 7 

73 

77 

41 

32 

578 

763 

548 

28 

2 

146 

72 

120 

26 

116 

183 

115 1 

89 

166 

31 

57 

1 

35 

17 

33 

2 

110 

66 

110 

709 1 385 

882 

15 

11 

1 

709 

712 

701 8 

$2,500 to $4,999 

458 

99 

454 4 

176 

411 

162 3 

11 

87 

61 

65 

22 

647 

639 

633 

14 

132 

78 

107 

25 

185 

408 

156 

29 

71 

281 

19 

23 

29 

116 

127 

68 

48 

99 

236 

96 

3 

744 

309 

722 

21 

1 

685 

684 

685 

Less than $2,500 

1 257 

311 

197 

60 

316 

477 

306 9 

198 

372 

145 

35 

18 

1 735 1 759 

1 668 

67 

304 

138 

259 

45 

474 1 168 

426 

48 

348 

976 

87 

225 

36 

239 

192 

166 

73 

136 

146 

130 6 

2060 

3208 

1 987 

46 

27 

1 817 1 669 

1 776 

31 

10 

MASSACHUSETTS 99 
Table 52. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987 -Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

$500,000 or more 

Item 

$1,000,000 $250,000 to $100,000 to $50,000 to $40,000 to All farms or more Total $499,999 $249,999 $99,999 $49,999 

NET CASH RETURN FROM 

AGRICULTURAL SALES FOR 

THE FARM UNIT' 

All farms _______________________________ number __ 6216 44 97 148 426 525 145 $1,000 __ 84 172 33259 42744 14021 22089 11 925 1 220 Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 13541 755 897 440 657 94738 51 851 22714 8413 

Farms with net gains2 _________________ numbeL_ 3017 44 93 137 400 447 111 Average net gain ____________________ dollars __ 35387 755 897 460878 104 639 57964 29278 15433 

Gain of- Less than $1,000 __________________________ 374 - - 1 - 3 1 $1,000 to $9,999 __________________________ 1 131 - - 4 30 49 23 $10,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 1077 2 10 30 166 349 87 $50,000 or more __________________________ 435 42 83 102 204 46 - Farms with net losses _________________ number __ 3 199 - 4 11 26 78 34 Average net loss ____________________ dollars __ 7062 - 29472 28575 42195 14904 14503 

Loss of- Less than $1,000 __________________________ 463 - - - 1 3 - $1,000 to $9,999 __________________________ 2195 - - 2 8 25 18 $10,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 490 - 3 8 12 47 16 $50,000 or more __________________________ 51 - 1 1 5 3 -

GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS AND 

OTHER FARM-RELATED INCOME 

Government payments ___________________ farms __ 400 - 9 28 68 65 12 $1,000 __ 2213 - 77 873 412 480 37 Other farm-related income' _______________ farms __ 1 361 8 13 37 92 103 13 $1,000 __ 5802 254 339 246 682 870 22 Customwork and other agricultural services _____________________________ farms __ 449 1 3 8 19 44 3 $1,000 __ 2 163 (D) 50 55 127 492 10 

Gross cash rent or share payments _____ farms __ 300 1 1 6 8 17 8 $1,000 __ 477 (D) (D) (D) 5 14 2 Forest products and Christmas trees ____ farms __ 570 4 7 12 33 21 1 $1,000 __ 1 780 84 (D) (D) 378 154 (D) Other farm-related income sources ______ farms __ 366 2 3 20 58 47 2 $1,000 __ 1 382 (D) 179 96 172 210 (D) 

COMMODITY CREDIT 

CORPORATION LOANS 

Total ___________________________________ farms __ 8 - 1 - 2 2 - $1,000 __ 159 - (D) - (D) (D) - Corn _________________________________ farms __ 5 - 1 - 2 1 - $1,000 __ (D) - (D) - (D) (D) - Wheat ________________________________ farms __ - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - - Soybeans _____________________________ farms __ - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - -

Sorghum, barley, and oats ______________ farms __ - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - - Cotton ________________________________ farms __ - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - - Peanuts, rye, rice, tobacco, and honey ___ farms __ 3 - - - - 1 - $1,000 __ (D) - - - - (D) -

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE 

Total cropland ___________________________ farms __ 5654 37 88 138 468 491 132 acres __ 272 588 8033 24 122 26167 53049 37538 8697 Harvested cropland ____________________ farms __ 5084 37 88 132 457 471 130 acres __ 194 874 6630 17 367 22731 42780 27432 6348 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 49 acres _____________________________ 4028 16 29 37 208 264 83 50 to 99 acres ____________________________ 544 3 11 20 82 127 27 100 to 199 acres __________________________ 336 6 16 28 113 56 15 200 to 499 acres __________________________ 153 8 21 39 50 24 5 500 to 999 acres __________________________ 21 3 10 8 3 - - 1,000 to 1,999 acres _______________________ 1 1 1 - - - - 2,000 acres or more _______________________ 1 - - - 1 - -

Cropland: Pasture or grazing only _______________ farms __ 2164 2 16 42 138 166 41 

acres __ 52884 (D) 1 913 2273 7319 6793 1 687 

In cover crops, legumes, and soilimprovement grasses, not harvested and not pastured ___________________ farms __ 362 3 9 15 39 26 19 

acres __ 6986 216 1 917 660 902 589 212 On which all crops failed _____________ farms __ 208 - 2 2 21 28 8 acres __ 1 531 - (D) (D) 267 218 (D) 

In cultivated summer fallow ___________ farms __ 73 1 1 2 9 7 2 acres __ 946 (D) (D) (D) 187 100 (D) Idle ________________________________ farms __ 857 7 14 24 79 90 31 

acres __ 15367 666 2885 466 1 594 2406 350 

Total woodland __________________________ farms __ 3382 17 45 88 273 279 77 

acres __ 225 442 3925 10806 11 318 28645 28374 4521 Woodland pastured ____________________ farms __ 1 049 2 8 29 91 92 26 

acres __ 35745 (D) 505 1422 6019 4508 762 Woodland not pastured ________________ farms __ 2933 16 42 81 233 243 66 acres __ 189697 (D) 10301 9896 22626 23866 3759 

See footnotes at end of table. 

100 MASSACHUSETTS 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 52. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987 -Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Item 

NET CASH RETURN FROM 

AGRICULTURAL SALES FOR 

THE FARM UNIT' 

All farms _______________________________ number __ 

$1,000 __ Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 

Farms with net gains' _________________ number._ 

Average net gain ____________________ dollars __ 

Gain of- Less than $1,000 _________________________ _ $1,000 to $9,999 _________________________ _ $10,000 to $49,999 _______________________ _ 

$50,000 or more _________________________ _ 

Farms with net losses _________________ number._ 

Average net loss ____________________ dollars __ 

Loss of- Less than $1,000 _________________________ _ $1,000 to $9,999 _________________________ _ $10,000 to $49,999 _______________________ _ $50,000 or more _________________________ _ 

GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS AND 

OTHER FARM-RELATED INCOME 

Government payments ___________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Other farm·related income' _______________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Customwork and other agricultural services _____________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Gross cash rent or share payments _____ farms __ $1,000 __ 

Forest products and Christmas trees ____ farms __ $1,000 __ 

Other farm·related income sources ______ farms __ 

COMMODITY CREDIT 

CORPORATION LOANS 

$1,000 __ 

Total ___________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Corn _________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Wheat ________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Soybeans _ _ __ __ _ __ __ ____ _ _ __ _ __ _______ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Sorghum, barley, and oats ______________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ COtton ________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Peanuts, rye, rice, tobacco, and honey ___ farms __ 

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE 

$1,000 __ 

Total cropland ___________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Harvested cropland ____________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 49 acres ____________________________ _ 

50 to 99 acres ___________________________ _ 

100 to 199 acres _________________________ _ 200 to 499 acres _________________________ _ 

500 to 999 acres _________________________ _ 

1,000 to 1,999 acres ______________________ _ 

2,000 acres or more ______________________ _ 

Cropland: Pasture or grazing only _______________ farms __ 

acres __ 

In cover crops, legumes, and soil· 

improvement grasses, not harvested and not pastured ___________________ farms __ 

acres __ On which all crops failed _____________ farms __ 

acres __ In cultivated summer fallow ___________ farms __ 

acres __ Idle ________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Total woodland __________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Woodland pastured ____________________ farms __ 

acres __ Woodland not pastured ________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

$25,000 to 

$39,999 

392 4659 

11 886 

340 16315 

72 

268 

52 17076 

2 

24 

18 

8 

20 

101 

117 

580 

43 

255 

43 

93 

50 

(0) 

37 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

337 

15396 329 11 990 

245 

46 

31 

7 

95 2735 

16 

185 

10 

26 

6 

43 

44 

417 

175 11 147 

44 1 713 

158 9434 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

$20,000 to $24,999 

171 1 451 8487 

151 10844 

62 

89 

20 9301 

7 

5 

8 

10 

46 

59 

126 

12 

40 

9 

5 

29 

70 

12 

11 

165 7032 

149 5212 

118 

13 

14 

4 

48 

1 406 

10 

211 3 

16 

21 

187 

96 6273 24 

940 

85 5333 

$10,000 to 

$19,999 

586 1 022 

1 744 

405 6389 

19 

308 

78 

181 8651 

26 

103 

52 

32 

40 

136 

704 

54 

314 

30 

81 

34 

141 

29 

168 

567 22869 541 14735 

436 

72 

32 

1 

165 6012 

41 

467 

29 

203 

4 

31 

114 1 421 

294 

18893 90 3286 

256 15607 

$5,000 to $9,999 

753 

-294 

-390 

486 2704 

77 

409 

267 6023 

72 

160 

33 

2 

49 

58 

164 

627 

60 

135 

39 

155 

56 

144 

49 

192 

659 19175 617 13040 

539 

64 

14 

219 4265 

47 

531 

26 

117 

16 

235 

80 

987 

385 21 531 

128 4119 

342 17412 

$2,500 to 

$4,999 

797 -2472 

-3 102 

334 

290 

170 

164 

463 

6271 

53 

333 

74 

3 

38 

30 

138 

273 

47 

108 

47 

34 

64 

42 

34 

89 

745 20556 677 13116 

619 

49 

8 

1 

301 5472 

39 

476 

22 

144 

10 

37 

98 1 311 

478 26477 147 4357 

412 22120 

Less than $2,500 

2176 

-12193 

-5603 

113 

540 

103 

10 

2063 

5940 

299 1517 

219 

28 

69 

60 

489 1 332 

156 

577 

92 

75 

263 

480 

77 

200 

2 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

1 864 37987 

1 493 20 123 

1 450 

33 

9 

1 

933 13009 

99 

836 

57 

413 

16 

263 

262 3343 

1 192 57457 

370 8114 

1 015 49343 

MASSACHUSETTS 101 
Table 52. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987 -Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

$500,000 or more 

Item 

$1,000,000 $250,000 to $100,000 to $50,000 to $40,000 to All farms er more Total $499,999 $249,999 $99,999 $49,999 

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE-Con. 

Pastureland and ran~eland other than cropland and wood and pastured _________ farms __ 1 269 6 17 22 78 91 23 acres __ 44998 9303 10435 2287 4482 3632 423 

Land in house lots, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. _________________________ farms __ 4 123 34 73 110 318 346 90 acres __ 72 157 6929 9627 3 116 8202 6243 1 451 

Cropland under federal acreage reduction 

programs: 

Annual commodity acreage adjustment programs ____________________________ farms __ 23 - 3 4 5 4 1 acres __ 829 - 140 138 282 150 (0) Conservation reserve program __________ farms __ 19 - 1 - 1 1 - acres __ 677 - (0) - (0) (D) -

Value of land and buildings' ______________ farms __ 6216 44 97 148 426 525 145 $1,000 __ 2 154 033 90239 198 824 118814 258247 305062 38232 Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 346 530 2050886 2049 732 802797 606214 581 070 263669 Average per acre ____________________ dollars __ 3553 3201 3616 2770 2938 4270 3528 

Farms by value group: $1 to $39,999 _______________________________ 640 2 2 2 1 12 6 $40,000 to $69,999 __________________________ 488 - 1 3 7 43 25 $70,000 to $99,999 __________________________ 455 - - 2 19 26 10 $100,000 to $149,999 ________________________ 771 - 2 5 24 56 2 $150,000 to $199,999 ________________________ 761 1 2 2 30 49 20 

$200,000 to $499,999 ________________________ 1 921 3 9 60 152 153 68 $500,000 to $999,999 ________________________ 786 9 29 44 114 123 11 $1,000,000 to $1,999,999 ____________________ 268 12 21 18 63 40 2 $2,000,000 to $4,999,999 ____________________ 114 14 23 11 15 22 1 $5,000,000 or more __________________________ 12 3 8 1 1 1 -

VALUE OF MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT' 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment _________________________ farms __ 6207 44 97 148 425 525 145 $1,000 __ 198 868 14848 24581 17 594 30556 28553 7536 

Farms by value group: $1 to $4,999 ________________________________ 679 - - - 3 26 5 $5,000 to $9,999 ____________________________ 1 426 1 2 2 3 32 9 $10,000 to $19,999 __________________________ 1 271 - - 4 29 53 37 $20,000 to $49,999 __________________________ 1 701 2 12 28 128 184 44 $50,000 to $99,999 __________________________ 704 10 15 34 145 149 16 

$100,000 to $199,999 ________________________ 327 16 31 55 103 69 34 $200,000 to $499,999 ________________________ 86 7 27 24 13 11 - $500,000 or more ___________________________ 13 8 10 1 1 1 -

SELECTED MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT' 

Motortrucks, including pickups ____________ farms __ 5204 44 97 145 419 505 128 number __ 10957 514 852 609 1 393 1 268 336 Wheel tractors __________________________ farms __ 5360 36 87 142 395 461 134 number __ 13 160 365 632 644 1 449 1477 433 Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) ________ farms __ 4235 26 57 95 252 319 111 number __ 7624 221 333 213 552 661 244 40 horsepower (PTO) or more __________ farms __ 2915 31 74 124 321 356 100 number __ 5536 144 299 431 897 816 189 

Grain and bean combines ________________ farms __ 52 - 4 4 14 13 3 number __ 50 - 4 4 14 19 3 Cottonpickers and strippers _______________ farms __ - - - - - - - numbeL_ - - - - - - - Mower conditioners ______________________ farms __ 1 586 3 18 50 173 147 20 number __ 1 783 5 23 62 196 184 21 Pickup balers ___________________________ farms __ 1 820 4 16 46 146 155 39 number __ 1 993 6 21 55 171 184 51 

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS' 

Commercial fertilizer _____________________ farms __ 3858 33 80 124 400 425 112 acres on which used __ 138 832 6294 17085 19870 34646 21 442 4141 Ume ___________________________________ farms __ 1 339 8 27 51 132 119 59 acres on which used __ 23208 786 3014 2369 3830 2561 893 tons __ 33838 493 2631 3867 5764 4 100 1 404 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc., to 

controlInsects on hay and other crops _________ farms __ 2049 29 68 91 264 317 102 acres on which used __ 49252 5766 11 227 7712 11 640 7864 1 746 Nematodes in crops ___________________ farms __ 152 6 12 20 32 47 8 acres on which used __ 5212 637 1 682 1 019 1 799 475 123 Diseases in crops and orchards _________ farms __ 1 093 21 45 49 148 183 38 acres on which used __ 25050 3286 6751 3365 6319 4196 824 

Weeds, grass, or brush in crops and pasture ______________________________ farms __ 1 690 22 64 88 295 255 70 acres on which used __ 57337 3763 9 190 9042 17294 9182 2301 

Chemicals for defoliation or for growth control of crops or thinning of frun _______ farms __ 255 3 10 15 36 61 1 

acres on which used __ 5928 430 1 774 1 482 1244 810 (0) 

See footnotes at end of table. 

102 MASSACHUSETTS 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 52. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987 -Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text 1 

Item 

$25,000 to $20,000 to $10,000 to $5,000 to $2,500 to Less than 

$39,999 $24,999 $19,999 $9,999 $4,999 $2,500 

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE-Con. 

Pastureland and rangeland other than cropland and woodland pastured _________ farms __ 47 18 97 163 190 523 acres __ 1 148 489 4507 4551 4920 8 124 

Land in house lots, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. _________________________ farms __ 231 119 378 465 549 1 444 acres __ 3675 1 677 5657 7274 7894 17341 Cropland under federal acreage reduction 

programs: 

Annual commodity acreage adjustment programs ____________________________ farms __ 2 1 - 2 - 1 acres __ (D) (0) - (0) - (D) Conservation reserve program __________ farms __ - - 2 3 2 9 acras __ - - (0) 130 (0) 194 

Value of land and buildings' ______________ farms __ 392 171 586 753 797 2 176 $1,000 __ 112463 56395 186955 197443 204048 477 550 Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 286895 329 795 319 036 262 208 256020 219 462 Average per acre ____________________ dollars __ 3306 2541 3612 3518 3512 4 117 

Farms by value group: $1 to $39,999 _______________________________ 56 4 48 126 107 276 $40,000 to $69,999 __________________________ 37 6 37 60 84 185 $70,000 to $99,999 __________________________ 25 2 33 53 41 244 $100,000 to $149,999 ________________________ 57 28 98 117 110 272 $150,000 to $199,999 ________________________ 46 19 87 78 134 294 

$200,000 to $499,999 ________________________ 93 81 159 228 242 676 $500,000 to $999,999 ________________________ 67 21 94 60 52 171 $1,000,000 to $1,999,999 ____________________ 9 10 21 19 14 51 $2,000,000 to $4,999,999 ____________________ 2 - 9 11 13 7 $5,000,000 or more __________________________ - - - 1 - -

VALUE OF MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT' 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment _________________________ farms __ 391 171 586 753 790 2176 $1,000 __ 13587 3593 15039 17 538 13395 26898 

Farms by value group: $1 to $4,999 ________________________________ 25 36 34 73 116 361 $5,000 to $9,999 ____________________________ 55 26 92 125 154 926 $10,000 to $19,999 __________________________ 98 19 140 200 240 451 $20,000 to $49,999 __________________________ 142 82 216 240 237 388 $50,000 to $99,999 __________________________ 45 7 90 112 43 48 

$100,000 to $199,999 ________________________ 17 1 12 3 - 2 $200,000 to $499,999 ________________________ 9 - 2 - - - $500,000 or more ___________________________ - - - - - -

SELECTED MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT' 

Motortrucks, including pickups ____________ farms __ 354 137 524 630 610 1 655 number __ 788 263 1 006 1 161 960 2321 Wheel tractors __________________________ farms __ 335 153 495 653 653 1 852 number __ 969 391 1 169 1 494 1 416 3086 Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) ________ farms __ 279 128 399 539 534 1 522 

numbeL_ 610 222 718 894 905 2272 40 horsepower (PTO) or more __________ farms __ 175 96 278 392 338 661 number __ 359 169 451 600 511 814 

Grain and bean combines ________________ farms __ - 1 1 8 1 3 

number __ - (0) (0) 8 (0) (D) Cottonpickers and strippers _______________ farms __ - - - - - - number __ - - - - - - Mower conditioners ______________________ farms __ 103 57 148 240 263 367 

number __ 109 58 163 265 289 413 Pickup balers ___________________________ farms __ 130 64 172 287 299 466 

number __ 146 64 187 294 321 499 

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS' 

Commercial fertilizer _____________________ farms __ 323 151 432 512 407 892 

acres on which used __ 8335 4155 7732 6966 6807 7753 Lime ___________________________________ farms __ 113 33 147 155 101 402 

acres on which used __ 1 743 1 137 2373 1 512 856 2920 tons __ 2643 2152 4008 2182 1 206 3881 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc., to 

controlInsects on hay and other crops _________ farms __ 191 85 261 233 144 293 

acres on which used __ 2150 1 255 2240 1 582 425 1 411 Nematodes in crops ___________________ farms __ 9 2 4 8 - 10 

acres on which used __ 36 (0) (0) 24 - 17 Diseases in crops and orchards _________ farms __ 88 17 120 87 87 231 

acres on which used __ 700 52 779 780 461 823 

Weeds, grass, or brush in crops and pasture ______________________________ farms __ 171 90 203 206 123 135 

acres on which used __ 2797 1 761 2515 1 414 551 1 290 

hemicals for defoliation or for r,rowth control of crops or thinning of ruit _______ farms __ 3 14 36 21 11 47 

acres on which used __ (D) 92 227 130 11 105 

C 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA MASSACHUSETTS 103 
Table 52. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987 -Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols. see introductory text} 

Item 

TENURE AND RACE OF 

OPERATOR 

All operators ___________________________________ _ 

Full owners __________________________________ _ 

Part owners ________________________________ - -- Tenants _____________________________________ _ 

White _______________________________________ _ 

Full owners ________________________________ _ 

Part owners ________________________________ _ Tenants ___________________________________ _ 

Black and other races ________________________ _ Full owners ________________________________ _ 

Part owners ________________________________ _ Tenants ___________________________________ _ 

OWNED AND RENTED LAND 

Land owned ____________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Owned land in farms ___________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Land rented or leased from others ________ farms __ 

acres __ Rented or leased land in farms _________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Land rented or leased to others ___________ farms __ acres __ 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS 

Operators by place of residence: On farm operated ____________________________ _ 

Not on farm operated _________________________ _ Not reported _________________________________ _ 

Operators by principal occupation: Farming _____________________________________ _ 

Other _______________________________________ _ 

Operators by days of work off farm: None ________________________________________ _ Any _________________________________________ _ 

1 to 99 days _______________________________ _ 

100 to 199 days ____________________________ _ 

200 days or more __________________________ _ 

Not reported _________________________________ _ 

Operators by years on present farm: 2 years or less _______________________________ _ 3 or 4 years _________________________________ _ 

5 to 9 years __________________________________ _ 

10 years or more _____________________________ _ 

Average years on present farm ______________ _ 

Not reported _________________________________ _ 

Operators by age group: Under 25 years _______________________________ _ 25 to 34 years _______________________________ _ 

35 to 44 years _______________________________ _ 45 to 49 years _______________________________ _ 50 to 54 years _______________________________ _ 

55 to 59 years _______________________________ _ 

60 to 64 years _______________________________ _ 65 to 69 years _______________________________ _ 

70 years and over ____________________________ _ Average age _______________________________ _ 

Operators by sex: Male ________________________________________ _ 

Female ______________________________________ _ 

Operators of Spanish origin (see text) ____________ _ 

FARMS BY TYPE OF 

ORGANIZATION 

Individual or family (sole proprietorship) ____ farms __ 

acres __ Partnership _____________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Corporation: Family held ___________________________ farms __ 

acres __ More than 10 stockholders ___________ farms __ 10 or less stockholders ______________ farms __ 

Other than family held _________________ farms __ 

acres __ More than 10 stockholders ___________ farms __ 

10 or less stockholders ______________ farms __ 

Other-cooperative, estate or trust, institutional, etc. ________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

104 MASSACHUSETTS 

All farms 

6216 

4313 

1 449 

454 

6 190 4294 

1 445 

451 

26 

19 

4 

3 

5764 

505 108 

5762 491 079 

1 922 

125 835 1 903 

124 106 

402 

15758 

4918 

960 

338 

3 174 

3042 

2371 

3516 

552 

681 

2283 

329 

249 

449 

1 165 

3421 

18.8 

932 

50 

590 

1477 

687 

642 

642 

663 

595 

870 

52.6 

5415 

801 

24 

5 124 

431 487 

481 

73006 

493 

81 497 4 489 

51 

5038 

6 

45 

67 

24 157 

$500,000 or more 

$1,000,000 or more 

44 

28 

9 

7 

44 

28 

9 

7 

37 

24157 

37 24047 

16 

(D) 

16 

4143 

2 

(D) 

17 

22 

5 

39 

5 

31 

10 

3 

7 

3 

1 

3 

9 

24 

18.7 

7 

3 

11 

7 

6 

6 

3 

4 

4 

51.9 

43 

1 

7 554 

2 

(D) 

26 

20309 1 

25 

7 

1 495 

3 

4 

2 

(D) 

Total 

97 

53 

27 

17 

96 

53 

27 

16 

80 45472 

80 

45262 

44 9758 44 

9728 

3 240 

46 

39 

12 

87 

10 

63 

25 

11 

1 

13 

9 

2 

6 

17 

50 

19.9 

22 

9 

26 

13 

12 

11 

8 

8 

10 

51.2 

94 

3 

19 

7280 

6 

6302 

55 33916 

1 

54 

13 

2812 

3 

10 

4 

4680 

$250,000 to $499,999 

148 

63 

73 

12 

148 

63 

73 

12 

136 27752 

136 27547 

85 15423 

85 15341 

12 

287 

94 

44 

10 

141 

7 

112 

29 

13 

4 

12 

7 

2 

5 

15 

104 

24.1 

22 

1 

10 

34 

16 

21 

26 

13 

12 

15 

52.4 

144 

4 

71 

21 553 

13 

(D) 

62 14282 

62 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

$100,000 to $249,999 

475 

211 

221 

43 

474 

211 

220 

43 

432 

66686 

432 65876 

266 

28583 264 

28502 

21 

891 

347 

97 

31 

440 

35 

361 

87 

37 

17 

33 

27 

9 

21 

57 

300 

21.0 

88 

1 

52 

112 

54 

62 

63 

56 

34 

41 

51.0 

460 

15 

4 

301 

56858 72 

(D) 

93 

15371 

2 

91 

4 

(D) 

4 

5 2766 

$50,000 to $99,999 

515 

255 

207 

53 

515 

255 

207 

53 

462 

59557 

462 

59006 

260 

16905 260 16781 

19 

675 

385 

102 

28 

436 

79 

307 

172 

57 

47 

68 

36 

19 

37 

106 

290 

19.2 

63 

3 

79 

117 

64 

41 

52 

69 

32 

58 

50.4 

490 

25 

364 58176 64 

9634 

70 

5082 

70 

10 

285 

10 

7 

2610 

$40,000 to 

$49,999 

138 

73 

47 

18 

138 

73 

47 

18 

120 

10574 

120 

9570 

65 

5536 65 5522 

8 1 018 

96 

38 

4 

110 

28 

66 

57 

17 

14 

26 

15 

3 

13 

33 

72 

18.1 

17 

1 

15 

31 

22 

17 

9 

16 

5 

22 

52.0 

126 

12 

106 

11 844 

19 2179 

10 

981 

10 

1 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 52. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987 -Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text) 

Item 

TENURE AND RACE OF 

OPERATOR 

All operators ______ • ____________________________ _ 

Full owners __________________________________ _ Part owners __________________________________ _ Tenants ____________________________________ __ 

White ______________________________________ __ 

Full owners ________________________________ _ 

Part owners ________________________________ _ Tenants ___________________________________ _ 

Black and other races ________________________ _ 

Full owners ________________________________ _ Part owners _______________________________ __ Tenants ___________________________________ _ 

OWNED AND RENTED LAND 

Land owned ____________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Owned land in farms ___________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Land rented or leased from others ________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Rented or leased land in farms _________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Land rented or leased to others ___________ farms __ 

acres __ 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS 

Operators by place of residence: On farm operated ____________________________ _ 

Not on farm operated ________________________ __ Not reported ________________________________ __ 

Operators by principal occupation: Farming _____________________________________ _ Other _______________________________________ _ 

Operators by days of work off farm: None ________________________________________ _ Any _________________________________________ _ 

1 to 99 days ______________________________ __ 

100 to 199 days ____________________________ _ 200 days or more __________________________ _ 

Not reported ________________________________ __ 

Operators by years on present farm: 2 years or less ______________________________ __ 3 or 4 years ________________________________ __ 5 to 9 years __________________________________ _ 

10 years or more ____________________________ __ 

Average years on present farm ______________ _ 

Not reported ________________________________ __ 

Operators by age group: Under 25 years ______________________________ __ 

25 to 34 years ______________________________ __ 

35 to 44 years ______________________________ __ 

45 to 49 years ______________________________ __ 

50 to 54 years ______________________________ __ 

55 to 59 years ______________________________ __ 60 to 64 years ______________________________ __ 

65 to 69 years ______________________________ __ 

70 years and over ____________________________ _ 

Average age ______________________________ __ 

Operators by sex: Male _______________________________________ __ 

Female ______________________________________ _ 

Operators of Spanish origin (see text) ____________ _ 

FARMS BY TYPE OF 

ORGANIZATION 

Individual or family (sole proprietorship) ____ farms __ acres __ Partnership _____________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Corporation: Family held ___________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

More than 10 stockholders ___________ farms __ 

10 or less stockholders ______________ farms __ 

Other than family held _________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

More than 10 stockholders ___________ farms __ 

10 or less stockholders ______________ farms __ 

Other-cooperative, estate or trust, institutional, etc. ________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

$25,000 to 

$39,999 

356 

230 

92 

34 

354 

228 

92 

34 

2 

2 

322 25014 322 24218 

128 7198 

126 7148 

28 

846 

271 

67 

18 

258 

98 

160 

173 

56 

44 

73 

23 

20 

20 

75 

198 

20.0 

43 

1 

40 

92 

38 

29 

40 

40 

32 

44 

51.7 

320 

36 

288 24916 

33 4564 

25 

611 

25 

5 

340 

5 

5 

935 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

$20,000 to 

$24,999 

179 

126 

30 

23 

175 

122 

30 

23 

4 

4 

156 13240 

156 13003 

54 

2477 

53 2466 

13 

246 

128 

42 

9 

99 

80 

76 

95 

15 

24 

56 

8 

12 

19 

39 

92 

17.7 

17 

6 

21 

43 

10 

9 

18 

29 

18 

25 

52.0 

160 

19 

141 

10561 

16 2838 

17 

530 

17 

2 

(0) 

2 

3 

(0) 

$10,000 to 

$19,999 

591 

409 

126 

56 

585 

405 

125 

55 

6 

4 

1 

1 

535 41 194 

535 40267 

185 

11 701 

182 11 659 

41 

969 

435 

125 

31 

347 

244 

237 

319 

64 

85 

170 

35 

21 

40 

103 

337 

20.8 

90 

13 

45 

127 

54 

49 

66 

66 

64 

105 

64.2 

523 

66 

3 

467 35452 55 

6645 

57 4144 

57 

4 

207 

4 

8 5278 

$5,000 to $9,999 

720 

532 

141 

47 

719 

532 

141 

46 

673 46474 673 45078 

192 

7671 

188 7453 

49 

1 614 

570 

99 

51 

340 

380 

229 

444 

71 

86 

287 

47 

30 

53 

124 

399 

19.0 

114 

8 

63 

150 

80 

82 

60 

63 

87 

127 

53.9 

633 

87 

3 

625 

44 636 

54 5214 

31 

884 

1 

30 

5 

50 

5 

5 747 

$2,500 to 

$4,999 

830 

622 

166 

42 

826 

618 

166 

42 

4 

4 

786 56528 

788 53355 

211 

7312 

208 6492 

70 

3993 

693 

101 

36 

310 

520 

231 

556 

58 

96 

402 

43 

30 

48 

177 

454 

19.8 

121 

6 

63 

161 

80 

86 

79 

104 

101 

150 

55.3 

699 

131 

2 

759 

53062 

40 

3062 

19 

770 

19 

1 

(0) 

1 

11 

(0) 

Less than 

$2,500 

2 167 

1 739 

319 

109 

2 160 

1 734 317 

109 

7 

5 

2 

2060 

112617 

2058 

107 897 

432 13271 

428 

13 012 

138 

4979 

853 

206 

108 

606 

561 

529 

559 

153 

263 

143 

79 

101 

187 

419 

1 125 

16.8 

335 

10 

193 

584 

256 

234 

216 

199 

202 

273 

51.9 

766 

401 

10 

1 983 

107149 

109 

7541 

54 

2926 

54 

5 

(0) 

2 

3 

16 

(0) 

MASSACHUSETTS 105 
Table 52. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987 -Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols. see introductory text I 

Item 

FARMS BY SIZE 

1 to 9 acres ___________________________________ _ 

10 to 49 acres _________________________________ _ 

50 to 69 acres _________________________________ _ 

70 to 99 acres _________________________________ _ 

100 to 139 acres _______________________________ _ 140 to 179 acres _______________________________ _ 

180 to 219 acres _______________________________ _ 

220 to 259 acres _______________________________ _ 260 to 499 acres _______________________________ _ 

500 to 999 acres _______________________________ _ 

1,000 to 1,999 acres ____________________________ _ 

2,000 acres or more ____________________________ _ 

FARMS BY STANDARD 

INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION 

Cash grains (011) ______________________________ _ 

Field crops, except cash grains (013) _____________ _ Cotton (0131) ________________________________ _ 

Tobacco (0132) ______________________________ _ 

Sugarcane and sugar beets; Irish 

potatoes; field crops, except cash grains, n.e.c. (0133, 0134, 0139) ______________ _ 

Vegetables and melons (016) ____________________ _ Fruits and tree nuts (017) _______________________ _ 

Horticultural specialties (018) ____________________ _ 

General farms, primarily crop (019) _______________ _ 

Livestock, except dairy, poultry, and animal specialties (021) ________________________ _ 

Beef cattle, except feedlots (0212) _____________ _ 

Dairy farms (024) _______________________________ _ 

Poultry and eg~s (025) __________________________ _ Animal specialties (027) _________________________ _ 

General farms, primarily livestock and animal specialties (029) ________________________ _ 

LIVESTOCK 

Cattle and calves inventory _______________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 

Farms with- 1 to 9 _____________________________________ _ 10 to 49 ___________________________________ _ 

50 to 99 ___________________________________ _ 

100 to 199 _________________________________ _ 

200 to 499 _________________________________ _ 

500 or more _______________________________ _ 

Cows and heifers that had calved _______ farms __ 

numbeL_ Beef cows __________________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 

Farms with- 1 to 9 _________________________________ _ 10 to 49 _______________________________ _ 

50 to 99 _______________________________ _ 100 to 199 _____________________________ _ 

200 to 499 _____________________________ _ 

500 or more ___________________________ _ 

Milk cows ___________________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 

Farms with- 1 to 4 _________________________________ _ 5 to 9 _________________________________ _ 10 to 49 _______________________________ _ 

50 to 99 _______________________________ _ 100 to 199 _____________________________ _ 

200 to 499 _____________________________ _ 500 or more ___________________________ _ 

Heifers and heifer calves _______________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 

Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull calves _______________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

Cattle and calves sold ___________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 

$1,000 __ Calves _______________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

$1,000 __ Cattle ________________________________ farms __ 

number __ $1,000 __ 

Fattened on grain and concentrates ___ farms __ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

106 MASSACHUSETTS 

numbeL_ 

$1,000 __ 

All farms 

1 105 

2 125 

587 

539 

566 

324 

264 

163 

386 

126 

26 

5 

25 

975 

14 

961 

678 

956 

630 

274 

233 

585 

556 

134 

676 

79 

2 112 

83065 

951 

657 

264 

169 

66 

5 

1 757 

46605 

1 124 

9692 

869 

229 

16 

9 

1 

838 36913 

256 

38 

249 

193 

86 

16 

1 356 

26965 

1 170 

9495 

1 725 

39668 

11 297 

1 074 

20745 

1 837 

1 514 

18923 

9461 

352 

2712 

1 588 

$500,000 or more 

$1,000,000 

or more 

3 

9 

4 

4 

1 

1 

2 

8 

5 

5 

2 

3 

2 

12 

19 

8 

2 

2 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

2 

1 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

(D) 

1 

(0) 

(0) 

Total 

7 

18 

4 

6 

3 

1 

3 

4 

20 

16 

11 

4 

5 

3 

2 

3 

30 

34 

1 

2 

10 

9 

2 

17 

5102 

3 

2 

8 

4 

15 2952 

6 

29 

5 

1 

11 2923 

2 

9 

12 1 479 

13 

671 

14 

2699 

815 

11 1 487 

62 

12 1 212 

753 3 

463 

350 

$250,000 to $499,999 

10 

21 

7 

6 

10 

17 

8 

7 

34 

23 

5 

4 

2 

2 

9 

37 

24 

1 

3 

55 

12 

2 

55 13613 

17 

38 

55 

8039 3 

15 

2 

1 

55 8024 

3 

45 

7 

50 4850 

32 

724 

57 

6511 

1 620 

54 3695 

248 

53 2816 

1 372 

4 

222 

111 

$100,000 to 

$249,999 

41 

69 

26 

48 

51 

43 

38 

33 

95 

28 

2 

1 

2 

6 

4 

2 

49 

122 

78 

7 

8 

3 

190 

6 

5 

2 

207 

27535 

6 

6 

57 

120 

17 

1 

202 15570 

32 

907 

20 

6 

4 

1 

1 

192 14663 

2 

17 

136 

37 

180 9541 

110 2424 

206 12 193 

3207 

192 6908 

581 

191 

5285 

2626 11 

566 

306 

$50,000 to $99,999 

52 

124 

42 

42 

64 

39 

27 

29 

72 

22 

2 

3 

19 

19 

76 

114 

68 

5 

27 

14 

170 

17 

13 

3 

216 

14153 

17 

44 

131 

21 

3 

202 

8509 49 

103 

32 

9 

4 

4 

174 

7406 

3 

3 118 

48 

2 

181 4 162 

89 

482 

216 

7675 

2 141 

181 

4251 

413 

202 

3424 

1 728 

16 

248 

111 

$40,000 to $49,999 

20 

33 

24 

8 

11 

7 

12 

5 

17 

1 

1 

12 

2 

10 

28 

36 

19 

4 

5 

27 

1 

4 

36 

1 655 

4 

17 

15 

34 

991 

11 

175 

4 

7 

30 

816 

4 

25 

1 

27 

464 

21 

180 

38 

827 

259 

26 

407 

30 

36 

420 

229 

10 

83 

81 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 52, Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987 -Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text 1 

Item 

FARMS BY SIZE 

1 to 9 acres ___________________________________ _ 

10 to 49 acres _________________________________ _ 

50 to 69 acres _________________________________ _ 70 to 99 acres _________________________________ _ 

100 to 139 acres _______________________________ _ 

140 to 179 acres _______________________________ _ 180 to 219 acres _______________________________ _ 

220 to 259 acres _______________________________ _ 

260 to 499 acres _______________________________ _ 

500 to 999 acres _______________________________ _ 

1,000 to 1,999 acres ____________________________ _ 2,000 acres or more ____________________________ _ 

FARMS BY STANDARD 

INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION 

Cash gralns (011) ______________________________ _ 

Field crops, except cash grains (013) _____________ _ Cotton (0131) ________________________________ _ Tobacco (0132) ______________________________ _ 

Sugarcane and sugar beets; Irish 

potatoes; field crops, except cash grains, n.e.c. (0133, 0134, 0139) ______________ _ 

Veaetables and melons (016) ____________________ _ FrUits and tree nuts (017) _______________________ _ 

Horticultural specialties (018) ____________________ _ General farms, primarily crop (019) _______________ _ 

Livestock, except dairy, poultry, and animal specialties (021) ________________________ _ 

Beef cattle, except feedlots (0212) _____________ _ 

Dairy farms (024) _______________________________ _ 

Poultry and eg~s (025) __________________________ _ Animal specialties (027) _________________________ _ 

General farms, primarily livestock and animal speCialties (029) ________________________ _ 

LIVESTOCK 

Cattie and calves inventory _______________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 

Farms with- 1 to 9 _____________________________________ _ 

10 to 49 ___________________________________ _ 50 to 99 ___________________________________ _ 

100 to 199 _________________________________ _ 200 to 499 _________________________________ _ 500 or more _______________________________ _ 

Cows and heifers that had calved _______ farms __ number __ Beef cows __________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

Farms with- 1 to 9 _________________________________ _ 10 to 49 _______________________________ _ 50 to 99 _______________________________ _ 

100 to 199 _____________________________ _ 200 to 499 _____________________________ _ 

500 or more ____ . ______________________ _ 

Milk cows ___________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

Farms with- 1 to 4 _________________________________ _ 5 to 9 _________________________________ _ 10 to 49 _______________________________ _ 50 to 99 _______________________________ _ 

100 to 199 _____________________________ _ 200 to 499 _____________________________ _ 500 or more ___________________________ _ 

Heifers and heifer calves _______________ farms __ 

number __ 

Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull calves _ __ _ _ ______ __ _ __ __ _ _ _ ___ ___ _ __ _ farms __ 

number __ 

Cattle and calves sold ___________________ farms __ 

number __ $1,000 __ Calves _______________________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 

$1,000 __ Cattle ________________________________ farms __ 

number __ $1,000 __ 

Fattened on grain and concentrates ___ farms __ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

number __ 

$1,000 __ 

$25,000 to 

$39,999 

61 

126 

31 

32 

23 

15 

24 

16 

24 

4 

31 

31 

75 

72 

76 

7 

12 

6 

51 

7 

20 

5 

98 3719 

17 

51 

26 

4 

92 2172 45 

736 

24 

16 

3 

2 

60 1 436 

8 

2 

47 

3 

76 

195 

54 

352 

93 1 961 

587 

76 

882 

71 

54 1 079 

515 

15 

107 

68 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

$20,000 to $24,999 

36 

65 

11 

13 

15 

16 

4 

4 

12 

3 

1 

22 

22 

38 

33 

24 

1 

28 

7 

14 

9 

10 

45 1 172 

10 

28 

6 

1 

34 

527 

19 

149 

15 

4 

21 

378 

3 

8 

11 

1 

29 

516 

19 

129 

40 

825 

290 

22 

224 

38 

34 

401 

254 7 105 

79 

$10,000 to $19,999 

117 

216 

50 

46 

59 

23 

27 

15 

27 

6 

5 

5 

87 

3 

84 

122 

123 

100 

10 

82 

34 

21 

9 

25 

7 

160 3508 

52 

93 

12 

3 

128 

690 

94 1 055 

56 

37 

1 

50 

635 

23 

2 

24 

1 

98 

114 

93 

704 

140 1 975 

873 

70 

854 

106 

126 

121 

566 

29 

164 

83 

$5,000 to 

$9,999 

157 

228 

68 

77 

76 

38 

31 

19 

22 

4 

5 149 

149 

127 

107 

78 

13 

149 

61 

8 

9 

65 

10 

222 3359 

90 

123 9 

172 1 381 

151 

1 229 

105 

46 

47 

152 

36 

8 

3 

144 

145 

145 

633 

205 

1 834 

663 

99 

718 

111 

183 1 116 

552 

63 

304 

182 

$2,500 to $4,999 

172 

285 

88 

79 

84 

37 

33 

18 

26 

7 

1 

4 228 

228 

82 

102 

61 

8 

233 

135 

5 

13 

90 

4 

303 3912 

163 

130 8 

2 

237 2013 

212 

877 

154 

53 

3 

2 

44 

136 

37 

5 

2 

171 

132 

194 

767 

254 

683 

574 

127 

569 

95 

227 

114 

479 

67 

185 

93 

Less than $2,500 

432 

940 

236 

182 

170 

88 

57 

13 

37 

12 

4 412 

412 

69 

180 

68 

217 

686 

325 

5 

42 

440 

44 

753 5337 

589 

163 

586 2761 

502 2417 

452 

49 

1 

154 

344 

140 

12 

2 

368 1 347 

400 1 229 

462 1 685 

469 

216 

750 

83 

366 

935 

385 

127 

265 

125 

MASSACHUSETTS 107 
Table 52. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987-Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

$500,000 or more 

Item 

$1,000,000 $250,000 to $100,000 to $50,000 to $40,000 to All farms or more Total $499,999 $249,999 $99,999 $49,999 

LIVESTOCK-Con. 

Hogs and pigs inventory __________________ farms __ 498 1 5 7 11 35 11 

numbeL_ 25816 (0) 3260 4086 3601 3248 1 447 

Farms with- 1 to 24 _____________________________________ 388 2 7 28 7 25 to 49 ____________________________________ 37 1 1 1 50 to 99 ____________________________________ 18 100 to 199 __________________________________ 23 1 200 to 499 __________________________________ 21 1 1 4 2 500 or more ________________________________ 11 2 3 2 3 1 

Used or to be used for breeding ________ farms __ 211 1 4 7 17 5 number __ 3 189 (0) (0) 570 411 155 Other ________________________________ farms __ 444 1 5 7 10 31 11 

numbeL_ 22627 (0) (0) (0) 3031 2837 1 292 

Hogs and pigs sold ______________________ farms __ 387 1 4 7 12 23 8 

numbeL_ 40048 (0) 6504 8143 3419 7112 1 048 $1,000 __ 4220 (0) 924 999 465 536 107 Feeder pigs ___________________________ farms __ 96 2 3 5 numbeL_ 9091 (D) 100 2690 $1,000 __ 374 (D) 4 73 

Litters of pigs farrowed between- Dec. 1 of preceding year and Nov. 30 ___ farms __ 218 1 4 7 17 5 

numbeL_ 3837 (D) (D) 544 702 177 Dec. 1 and May 31 __________________ farms __ 202 1 4 7 17 5 number __ 1 882 (0) (D) 240 335 84 June 1 and Nov. 30 _________________ farms __ 165 4 6 13 5 

numbeL_ 1 955 208 304 367 93 

Sheep and lambs of all ages inventory _____ farms __ 604 3 11 25 4 

numbeL_ 14761 784 292 662 67 Ewes 1 year old or older _______________ farms __ 521 3 9 20 3 

numbeL_ 9597 457 (0) 275 (D) 

Sheep and lambs sold ___________________ farms __ 493 1 11 18 3 number __ II 548 (D) (D) 1 026 71 Sheep and lambs shorn __________________ farms __ 511 2 10 17 4 number __ 13036 (D) (D) 381 68 

pounds of wooL_ 95098 (D) (D) 3677 406 

Horses and ponies inventory ______________ farms __ I 608 2 4 7 32 59 15 

numbeL_ 11 944 (0) 93 49 161 417 100 Horses and ponies sold __________________ farms __ 421 1 1 1 5 13 7 number __ 1 230 (0) (0) (0) (D) 60 47 Goats inventory _________________________ farms __ 279 1 6 10 6 

numbeL_ 2756 (0) (D) 186 17 Goats sold ______________________________ farms __ 98 1 5 number __ 1 187 (0) 63 

POULTRY 

Chickens 3 months old or older inventory __ farms __ 738 8 8 13 17 36 13 number __ 502 202 1 047 422 1 047422 307093 31 419 48485 11 158 

Farms with- 1 to 399 ____________________________________ 679 2 13 23 11 400 to 3,199 ________________________________ 32 1 2 8 1 3,200 to 9,999 ______________________________ 7 5 1 10,000 to 19,999 ____________________________ 4 2 2 20,000 to 49,999 ____________________________ 7 7 50,000 to 99,999 ____________________________ 4 3 3 1 100,000 or more ____________________________ 5 5 5 

Hens and pullets of laying age __________ farms __ 733 8 8 12 17 36 12 

numbeL_ 1 251 356 923857 923 857 215 593 28358 36385 (D) 

Pullets 3 months old or older not of laying age ___________________________ farms __ 95 3 3 4 4 5 2 number __ 250 846 123 565 123 565 91 500 3061 12100 (D) Hens and pullets sold ____________________ farms __ 192 8 8 10 9 18 2 

numbeL_ 195 566 845 558 845 558 249 550 23576 41 297 (D) 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold ___________________________________ farms __ 37 3 

numbeL_ (0) 38500 

Farms wilh- 1 to 1,999 __________________________________ 34 2 2,000 to 59,999 _____________________________ 3 1 60,000 to 99,999 ____________________________ 100,000 or more ____________________________ 

Turkey hens kept for breeding ____________ farms __ 25 1 1 1 

numbeL_ 2140 (0) (D) (0) Turkeys sold ____________________________ farms __ 86 1 1 8 7 

numbeL_ 153714 (0) (D) (0) 28865 

See footnotes at end of table. 

108 MASSACHUSETTS 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 52. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987-Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Item 

$25,000 to $20,000 to $10,000 to $5,000 to $2,500 to Less than 

$39,999 $24,999 $19,999 $9,999 $4,999 $2,500 

LIVESTOCK-Con. 

Hogs and pigs inventory __________________ farms __ 19 22 58 66 71 193 

number._ 1 042 1 657 3476 1 947 843 209 

Farms with- 1 to 24 _____________________________________ 10 9 33 45 65 181 25 to 49 ____________________________________ 3 3 3 9 5 10 50 to 99 ____________________________________ 1 4 6 5 2 100 to 199 __________________________________ 3 2 11 6 200 to 499 __________________ .. ________ .... _ .. ___ 2 4 5 1 500 or more ________________________________ 

Used or to be used for breeding _____ .. __ farms __ 10 9 30 40 32 56 

number._ 160 160 597 474 159 225 Other _ .. __ .. _ .... __ .. _____ .. _ .. __ .... ________ .. farms __ 18 22 52 56 61 171 number __ 882 497 2879 1 473 684 984 

Hogs and pigs sold ___ .. ________ .. _________ farms __ 18 17 54 65 58 121 

number._ 786 2598 4359 2856 1 091 132 

$1,000 __ 183 228 377 223 85 92 Feeder pigs _____ .. __ .. _______ .. ___ .. ______ farms __ 3 1 11 22 18 31 

number._ 607 (D) 983 1 361 543 540 $1,000 __ 30 (D) 47 39 20 19 

Utters of pigs farrowed between- Dec. 1 of preceding year and Nov. 30 ___ farms .. _ 11 9 31 40 34 59 

number __ 181 212 743 469 155 241 Dec. 1 and May 31 _____ .... _ .. __ .. ______ farms __ 9 9 30 38 31 51 number __ 74 125 385 238 88 108 June 1 and Nov. 30 ___ .. __ .. _________ .. farms_ .. 9 7 23 33 24 41 

number __ 107 87 358 231 67 133 

Sheep and lambs of all ages inventory ____ .. farms .. _ 12 7 47 82 114 299 

number __ 292 899 2 174 2766 2494 4309 Ewes 1 year old or older .. _ .... ___________ farms __ 11 5 46 73 100 251 

number._ (D) (D) (D) 1 822 490 2729 

Sheep and lambs sold ___ .. ______ .. ________ farms __ 11 9 41 83 95 241 number __ 91 809 1 474 2185 663 2528 Sheep and lambs shorn __________________ farms __ 11 9 41 67 99 251 

number._ 195 993 1 735 2 510 2334 3563 

pounds of wooL_ 1 362 5346 13014 20 341 17 163 25241 

Horses and ponies inventory ______________ farms __ 48 30 87 179 223 924 

number __ 629 287 651 1 557 288 6712 

Horses and ponies sold __________________ farms __ 22 10 34 84 102 142 

number._ 166 84 186 230 196 223 Goats inventory __________ .. _ .... __ .. ________ farms __ 3 8 24 37 39 145 

number __ 11 264 441 419 431 945 Goats sold ______ .. __________ .. ____________ farms __ 1 4 6 11 22 48 number __ (D) (D) 75 140 279 453 

POULTRY 

Chickens 3 months old or older inventory __ farms .. _ 25 22 74 91 119 320 

number __ II 465 11 056 17 013 4312 4661 8118 

Farms with- 1 to 399 ________________ .. __ .. ________________ 18 16 66 91 119 320 400 to 3,199 ____________ .. __________________ .. 7 6 7 3,200 to 9,999 ____ .. ________ .. ________________ 1 10,000 to 19,999 __ .. ________ .. ________________ 20,000 to 49,999 ___________ .. ________________ 

50,000 to 99,999 _______________________ .. ___ .. 100,000 or more ____________________________ 

Hens and pullets of laying age __________ farms .. _ 25 22 73 91 118 319 

number __ (D) 9320 8293 3889 4391 7482 

Pullets 3 months old or older not of laying age __ .. ________________________ farms __ 3 5 9 12 15 33 

number __ (D) 1 736 8720 423 270 636 

Hens and pullets sold _____________ .. ______ farms_ .. 9 10 16 22 36 52 

number.._ (D) 5651 9803 2602 759 1 715 

Broilers and other meat .. type chickens sold __ .. _________________ .. ______________ farms __ I 2 7 10 14 

number.._ (D) (D) 2647 504 338 

Farms with- 1 to 1,999 _ .. ________________________________ 6 10 14 2,000 to 59,999 _____________________________ 1 60,000 to 99,999 _________________ .. _______ .. _ .. 100,000 or mars ________ .. ______________ .. _ .. _ .. 

Turkey hens kept for breeding ___ .. ________ farms __ 2 2 4 14 

number.._ (D) (D) 77 29 Turkeys sold ____________________________ farms_ .. 4 5 9 14 17 20 

number __ 4650 4016 5785 2895 444 266 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA MASSACHUSETTS 109 
Table 52. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987-Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

$500,000 or more 

Item 

$1,000,000 $250,000 to $100,000 to $50,000 to $40,000 to 

All farms or mont Total $499,999 $249,999 $99,999 $49,999 

CROPS HARVESTED 

Corn for silage or green chop _____________ farms __ 604 1 14 48 162 120 16 acres __ 28643 (0) 2373 7267 11 376 3764 435 

Irrigated __________________________ ~~~~ ?=~== 524619 (0) 50 655 147693 202 759 62594 5706 

8 3 acres __ 89 30 Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _______________________________ 274 1 16 54 B 25 to 99 acres ______________________________ 250 3 9 119 63 9 100 to 249 acres ____________________________ 69 6 33 26 3 1 250 to 499 acres ____________________________ 9 4 5 500 acres or more ___________________________ 2 1 

Irish potatoes ___________________________ farms __ 93 1 4 3 12 16 7 acres __ 2628 (Ol 1 195 419 185 389 128 cwt __ 615427 (0 364 000 78360 38261 72576 11 787 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 15 1 1 2 5 acres __ 150 (0) (0) (0) 126 Farms by acres harvested: 0.1 to 4.9 acres _____________________________ 50 5 4 4 5.0 to 24.9 acres ____________________________ 23 4 6 1 25.0 to &9.9 acres ___________________________ 15 3 6 2 100.0 to 249.9 acres _________________________ 3 1 2 250.0 acres or more _________________________ 2 2 

Hay-alfalfa, other tame, small 3rain, wild, 

grass silage, green chop, etc. see text) __ farms __ 2874 5 19 56 202 217 51 acres __ 121 498 295 3432 11 121 21 808 16669 4 134 tons, dry __ 250 559 279 8300 29645 52299 41 611 10014 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 24 1 3 acres __ 339 (0) 16 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _______________________________ 1 542 3 5 7 29 49 11 25 to 99 acres ______________________________ 1 013 1 2 10 79 107 22 100 to 249 acres ____________________________ 265 5 22 81 53 15 250 to 499 acres ____________________________ 48 6 14 11 8 3 500 acres or more ___________________________ 6 1 3 2 

Tame hay other than alfalfa, small grain, and wild hay (see text) __________________ farms __ 1 699 2 13 35 143 160 37 acres __ 50 650 (0) 1 312 3810 9539 8721 2625 tons, dry __ 120497 (0) 3637 9700 21 008 21 076 6780 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 11 1 1 acres __ 219 (0) (0) 

Vegetables harvested for sale (see text) ___ farms __ 1 008 2 11 21 105 124 40 acres __ 16325 (0) 811 1 381 4876 3670 875 Irrigated __________ ~ ___________________ farms __ 312 1 6 10 53 56 14 acres __ 4750 (0) 422 687 1 548 112 139 

Farms by acres harvested: 0.1 to 4.9 acres _____________________________ 438 1 15 23 4 5.0 to 24.9 acres ____________________________ 386 2 5 7 27 37 22 25.0 to 99.9 acres ___________________________ 156 3 6 49 60 14 100.0 to 249.9 acres _________________________ 26 2 6 14 4 250.0 acres or more _________________________ 2 1 1 

Sweet corn harvested for sale __________ farms __ 596 1 7 18 81 78 26 acres __ 8444 (0) 302 736 2807 1 958 426 Irrigated ____________________________ farms __ 163 3 7 35 34 7 acres __ 2042 90 183 832 560 77 

Land in orchards ________________________ farms __ 572 4 15 41 54 18 acres __ 9379 1 042 1 562 1 935 1 623 368 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 57 5 13 1 acres __ 267 26 72 (0) 

Farms by bearing and nonbearing acres: 0.1 to 4.9 acres _____________________________ 289 5 11 2 5.0 to 24.9 acres ____________________________ 201 2 7 11 11 25.0 to 99.9 acres ___________________________ 82 4 25 31 5 100.0 to 249.9 acres _________________________ 18 2 9 4 1 250.0 acres or more _________________________ 2 2 

Berries harvested for sale ______________ farms __ 890 13 30 34 127 123 32 acres __ 13385 4468 6145 1 424 2408 1 330 236 Irrigated ____________________________ farms __ 646 13 29 28 115 103 29 acres __ 12499 4488 6143 1 410 2339 1 135 233 

See footnotes at end of table. 

110 MASSACHUSETTS 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 52. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987-Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Item 

$25,000 to $20,000 to $10,000 to $5,000 to $2,500 to Less than 

$39,999 $24,999 $19,999 $9,999 $4,999 $2,500 

CROPS HARVESTED 

Corn for silage or green chop _____________ farms __ 45 16 45 41 34 61 acres __ 809 370 779 600 409 441 tons, green __ 13918 4912 12982 9579 7441 6380 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 2 1 acres __ (0) (D) 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _______________________________ 32 8 30 35 31 59 25 to 99 acres ______________________________ 13 8 15 6 3 2 100 to 249 acres ____________________________ 

250 to 499 acres ____________________________ 

500 acres or more ___________________________ 

Irish potatoes ___________________________ farms __ 7 9 15 7 5 8 acres __ 194 49 30 19 2 20 

cwL 30880 9920 3566 3340 479 2258 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 1 1 3 1 acres __ (D) (D) 2 (D) 

Farms by acres harvested: 0.1 to 4.9 acres _____________________________ 1 5 14 5 5 6 5.0 to 24.9 acres ____________________________ 2 4 1 2 2 25.0 to 99.9 acres ___________________________ 4 100.0 to 249.9 acre"-________________________ 250.0 acres or more _________________________ 

Hay-alfalfa, other tame, small wain, wild, 

grass silage, green chop, etc. see text) __ farms __ 130 70 224 337 438 1 130 acres __ 8224 3915 11 098 10783 11 680 18634 

tons, dry __ 17290 8098 22183 19143 18336 23440 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 1 4 4 11 acres __ (D) (D) 143 103 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _______________________________ 33 26 73 163 235 911 25 to 99 acres ______________________________ 66 33 124 163 198 209 100 to 249 acres ____________________________ 29 9 26 11 5 9 250 to 499 acres ____________________________ 2 2 1 1 500 acres or more ___________________________ 

Tame hay other than alfalfa, small grain, and wild hay (see text) __________________ farms __ 95 44 140 210 246 576 

acres __ 4919 1 939 6166 6012 6329 9078 

tons, dry __ 10349 4042 11 993 10373 9871 11 668 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 1 3 5 acres __ (D) 138 66 

Vegetables harvested for sale (see text) ___ farms __ 105 52 164 165 112 109 

acres __ 1 480 547 1 424 718 350 194 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 36 12 37 39 20 29 acres __ 316 71 240 130 42 44 

Farms by acres harvested: 0.1 to 4.9 acres _____________________________ 24 9 59 110 91 102 5.0 to 24.9 acres ____________________________ 66 43 98 53 21 7 25.0 to 99.9 acres ___________________________ 15 7 2 100.0 to 249.9 acres _________________________ 

250.0 acres or more _________________________ 

Sweet corn harvested for sale __________ farms __ 65 24 95 103 54 45 

acres __ 823 178 687 317 141 68 Irrigated ____________________________ farms __ 13 3 15 24 7 15 

acres __ 124 17 67 63 12 19 

Land in orchards ________________________ farms __ 49 8 58 69 84 172 

acres __ 748 41 566 493 343 658 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 5 7 8 4 14 

acres __ (D) 39 46 4 40 

Farms by bearing and nonbearing acres: 0.1 to 4.9 acres _____________________________ 11 5 18 40 56 121 5.0 to 24.9 acres ____________________________ 30 3 35 26 27 49 25.0 to 99.9 acres ___________________________ 6 5 3 1 2 100.0 to 249.9 acres _________________________ 2 250.0 acres or more _________________________ 

Berries harvested for sale ______________ farms __ 69 32 124 110 91 118 

acres __ 350 188 576 376 181 171 Irrigated ____________________________ farms __ 55 30 98 71 46 42 

acres __ 322 142 464 162 104 44 

, Data are based on a sample of farms. 'Farms with total production expenses equal to market value of agricultural products sold are included as farms with gains of less than $1,000. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA MASSACHUSETTS 111 
Table 53. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1987 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text 1 

Item 

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 

Farms _________________________________ number __ 

percenL_ Land in farms ____________________________ acres __ 

Average size of farm __________________ acres __ 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD 

Total sales (see text) ____________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 

Farms by value of sales: Less than $1,000 (see text) __________________ _ $1,000 to $2,499 ___________________________ _ $2,500 to $4,999 ___________________________ _ $5,000 to $9,999 ___________________________ _ 

$10,000 to $19,999 _________________________ _ 

$20,000 to $24,999 _________________________ _ $25,000 to $39,999 _________________________ _ $40,000 to $49,999 _________________________ _ $50,000 to $99,999 _________________________ _ 

$100,000 to $249,999 _______________________ _ 

$250,000 to $499,999 _______________________ _ $500,000 to $999,999 _______________________ _ $1,000,000 Or more _________________________ _ 

Grains ________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ $1,000 __ 

Corn for grain _______________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ WheaL__ _ ___ _ __ __ ______ _ ___ _ ______ _ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Soybeans ___________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Sorghum for grain ___________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Barley ______________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Oats _______________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Other grains ________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Cotton and cottonseed _________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Tobacco ______________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Hay, silage, and field seeds ____________ farms __ $1,000 __ Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons ____ farms __ $1,000 __ Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Fruits, nuls, and berries ________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Nursery and greenhouse crops __________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Other crops ___________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ $1,000 __ 

Poultry and poultry products ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Dairy products ________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Cattle and calves ______________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

See footnotes at end Of table. 

112 MASSACHUSETTS 

Total 

6216 

100.0 

615166 99 

6216 340464 

54772 

1 133 1 034 

830 

720 

591 

179 

356 

138 

515 

475 

148 

53 

44 

78 

765 5 332 

67 

729 3 

(D) 

5 

(D) 

7 

39 

21 4587 11 

4355 

1 569 7803 18 1 250 

1 007 

25179 138 15627 

1 186 92349 305 83747 

824 80867 212 73509 

114 

4285 12 3520 

498 23149 44 22016 

609 63309 409 58969 

1 725 11 297 

25 2563 

Cash grains 

(011) 

25 

.4 5987 

239 

25 

607 

24277 

4 

4 

5 

5 

1 

3 

2 

25 

453 4 

(D) 

22 

437 3 

(D) 

4 

(D) 

10 

99 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

3 

21 

Total 

975 

15.7 124 046 

127 

975 14290 

14657 

149 

263 

228 

149 

87 

22 

31 

12 

19 

6 

4 

2 

3 

12 

63 

8 

27 

4 

36 

14 4304 9 

(D) 

927 5 194 

11 

713 

54 

290 

26 

28 

12 

20 

44 3461 10 

(D) 

27 

16 

6 220 1 

(D) 

194 

507 1 

(D) 

Field crops, except cash grains (013) 

Cotton 

(0131) Tobacco (0132) 

14 

.2 2028 

145 

14 4629 

330 653 

3 

2 

4 

2 

1 

2 

14 4304 9 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

Sugarcane 

and sugar beets; Irish potatoes; 

field crops, except 

cash grains, n.a.c. (0133, 0134, 0139) 

961 

15.5 

122018 127 

961 9661 

10053 

149 

263 

228 

149 

84 

22 

31 

10 

19 

2 

2 

1 

1 

12 

63 

8 

27 

4 

36 

926 

(D) 

11 

713 

52 

(D) 

25 

(D) 

12 

20 

43 

(D) 

10 

(D) 

27 

16 

5 

(D) 

192 

(D) 

Vegetables 

and melons (016) 

678 

10.9 

37568 55 

678 24925 

36762 

6 

63 

82 

127 

122 

38 

75 

28 

76 

49 

9 

3 

15 

47 

12 

43 

1 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

92 

214 

677 21 604 

123 14307 

145 

649 1 

(D) 

122 1 818 7 634 

47 

247 

47 

70 

2 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

44 

78 

Fruits and tree nuts 

(017) 

956 

15.4 93584 

98 

956 91 541 95755 

90 

90 

102 

107 

123 

33 

72 

36 

114 

122 

37 

18 

12 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

42 

91 

74 

481 

1 

(D) 

914 90799 300 83356 

16 

59 

19 

9 

18 

69 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 53. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1987-Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Livestock, except dairy, poultry, 

and animal specialties 

(021) 

Item General farms, 

primarily livestock 

Horticultural General farms, Beef cattle, Poultry Animal and animal 

specialties primarily crop except feedlots Dairy farms and eggs specialties specialties 

(018) (019) Total (0212) (024) (025) (027) (029) 

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 

Farms _________________________________ number __ 630 274 1 233 585 556 134 676 79 percent-_ 10.1 4.4 19.8 9.4 8.9 2.2 10.9 1.3 Land in farms ____________________________ acres __ 17303 23092 113821 57295 152 045 8090 28179 11 470 Average size of farm __________________ acres __ 27 84 92 98 273 60 42 145 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD 

Total sales (see text) ____________________ farms __ 630 274 1 233 585 556 134 676 79 $1,000 __ 79985 3096 10428 3502 69892 22711 20831 2 158 Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 126961 11 299 8457 5987 125 705 169 488 30815 27313 

Farms by value of sales: Less than $1,000 (see text) ___________________ 6 212 292 153 3 27 318 26 $1,000 to $2,499 ____________________________ 62 5 394 172 2 15 122 18 $2,500 to $4,999 ____________________________ 61 8 233 135 5 13 90 4 $5,000 to $9,999 ____________________________ 78 13 149 61 8 9 65 10 $10,000 to $19,999 __________________________ 100 10 82 34 21 9 25 7 

$20,000 to $24,999 __________________________ 24 1 26 7 14 9 10 1 $25,000 to $39,999 __________________________ 76 7 12 6 51 7 20 5 $40,000 to $49,999 __________________________ 19 4 5 27 1 4 1 $50,000 to $99,999 __________________________ 68 5 27 14 170 17 13 3 $100,000 to $249,999 ________________________ 78 7 8 3 190 6 5 2 

$250,000 to $499,999 ________________________ 24 3 55 12 2 $500,000 to $999,999 ________________________ 15 2 10 1 $1,000,000 or more __________________________ 19 8 2 

Grains __ __ _ _ __ ___ ___ ___ _ _ __ _____ __ ____ farms __ 7 7 2 6 3 1 1 $1,000 __ 30 30 (D) 71 20 (0) (D) Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 1 $1,000 __ (D) 

Corn for grain _______________________ farms __ 7 6 2 6 3 1 1 $1,000 __ 30 (D) (D) 71 20 (D) (D) Wheat _ ____ __ ___ ___ _ __ __ _____ __ _ _ __ _ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Soybeans _ _ _ _ _ __ ___ _ _ _ _ _ __ ___ _ _ _ _ __ _ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Sorghum for grain ___________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Barley ______________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Oats _______________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Other grains ________________________ farms __ 1 $1,000 __ (D) 

Cotton and cottonseed _________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Tobacco ______________________________ farms __ 3 1 1 1 $1,000 __ 210 (D) (D) (0) Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 2 $1,000 __ (0) 

Hay, silage, and field seeds ____________ farms __ 26 43 227 131 119 15 34 34 $1,000 __ 37 223 435 245 067 30 111 302 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 4 2 $1,000 __ 302 (0) 

Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons ____ farms __ 62 53 28 10 32 14 13 $1,000 __ 022 1 081 72 40 425 120 83 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 7 6 1 $1,000 __ (D) 698 (0) 

Fruits, nuts, and berries ________________ farms __ 31 29 8 5 9 10 3 11 

$1,000 __ 338 287 12 8 75 36 8 117 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 2 1 1 

$1,000 __ (D) (D) (0) 

Nursery and greenhouse crops __________ farms __ 630 27 10 2 1 2 4 $1,000 __ 78192 724 12 (0) (D) (0) (0) 

Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 202 3 $1,000 __ 72353 523 

Other crops ___________________________ farms __ 7 9 4 3 1 1 

$1,000 __ 356 180 (D) (D) (D) (0) 

Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 1 1 $1,000 __ (D) (D) 

Poultry and poultry products ____________ farms __ 13 13 151 33 33 134 23 37 

$1,000 __ 7 116 69 8 62 22436 (D) 358 

Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ I 42 1 

$1,000 __ (D) (D) (D) 

Dairy products ________________________ farms __ 6 23 18 556 1 15 

$1,000 __ 98 161 79 62306 (D) 431 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 1 1 402 3 

$1,000 __ (D) (D) 58263 290 

Cattle and calves ______________________ farms __ 12 26 813 543 552 13 18 32 

$1,000 __ 21 98 4530 3001 5690 32 31 220 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 16 13 8 $1,000 __ 1 812 1 193 (0) 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA MASSACHUSETTS 113 
Table 53. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1987 -Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Item 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD-Con. 

Total sales (see texl)-Con. Hogs and pigs ________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Sheep, lambs, and wooL _______________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Other livestock and livestock products (see texl) ____________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES' 

Total farm production expenses ___________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 

Livestock and poultry purchased ________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 _____________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $24,999 ________________________ _ 

$25,000 to $99,999 _______________________ _ $100,000 or more ________________________ _ 

Feed for livestock and poultry __________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 _____________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $24,999 ________________________ _ 

$25,000 to $99,999 _______________________ _ 

$100,000 or more ________________________ _ 

Commercially mixed formula feeds ____ farms __ $1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ___________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $24,999 ______________________ _ 

$25,000 to $79,999 _____________________ _ $80,000 or more _______________________ _ 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees _________ farms __ $1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 _______________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 _________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $24,999 ________________________ _ $25,000 or more _________________________ _ 

Commercial fertilizer ___________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 _____________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $24,999 ________________________ _ 

$25,000 to $49,999 _______________________ _ $50,000 or more _________________________ _ 

Agricultural chemicals __________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 _____________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $24,999 ________________________ _ 

$25,000 to $49,999 _______________________ _ $50,000 or more _________________________ _ 

Petroleum products ____________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 _____________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $24,999 ________________________ _ 

$25,000 to $49,999 _______________________ _ $50,000 or more _________________________ _ 

Gasoline and gasohoL _______________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Diesel fuel __________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Natural gas ______________ . __________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

LP gas, fuel oil, kerosene, motor oil, grease, etc. ________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

114 MASSACHUSETTS 

Total 

387 

4220 

15 

2705 

563 

884 

1 

(D) 

722 21 749 

25 

19082 

6216 

251 496 

40460 

1 559 

11 441 

1 238 

242 

64 

15 

2893 

33525 

2 130 

448 

271 

44 

1 552 

26256 

992 

322 

192 

46 

2429 

6227 

1 651 

618 

121 

39 

3858 

8953 

3420 

398 

28 

12 

3027 

7319 

2719 

264 

29 

15 

5859 

12042 

5438 

369 

32 

20 

5243 

5325 

2743 

2585 

175 

841 

3773 

3291 

Cash grains 

(Otl) 

2 

(D) 

37 

674 

18223 

9 

3 

9 

16 

4 

16 

8 

(D) 

8 

37 

64 

30 

4 

3 

19 

104 

13 

6 

29 

53 

25 

4 

37 

48 

34 

3 

36 

18 

17 

13 

4 

11 

19 

6 

Total 

27 

54 

63 

25 

47 

108 

967 

13745 

14214 

136 

507 

120 

3 

13 

306 

445 

280 

25 

1 

147 

186 

146 

289 

474 

252 

25 

9 

3 

553 

126 

515 

34 

1 

3 

301 

610 

282 

15 

2 

2 

914 

979 

886 

23 

3 

2 

805 

492 

501 

246 

23 

11 

559 

230 

Field crops, except cash grains (013) 

Cotton 

(0131) 

Sugarcane 

and sugar beets; 

Irish potatoes; 

field crops, except 

Tobacco cash grains, n.e.c. 

(0132) (0133, 0134, 0139) 

13 

3500 269 247 

2 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

7 

29 

4 

2 

1 

13 

240 

5 

5 

1 

2 

10 

118 

2 

7 

1 

13 

243 

6 

3 

2 

2 

13 

70 

9 

22 

10 

151 

27 

54 

63 

25 

47 

108 

954 

10245 

10738 

134 

(D) 

119 

3 

12 

304 

(D) 

279 

25 

146 

(D) 

146 

282 

445 

248 

23 

8 

3 

540 

886 

510 

29 

291 

491 

280 

8 

1 

2 

901 

736 

880 

20 

1 

792 

422 

492 

224 

23 

11 

549 

80 

Vegetables 

and melons 

(016) 

20 

25 

21 

9 

32 

24 

757 

16813 

22210 

75 

75 

73 

2 

140 

119 

138 

1 

1 

77 

76 

76 

656 

866 

442 

184 

27 

3 

757 

272 

682 

73 

2 

560 

856 

517 

42 

1 

756 1 273 

715 

40 

1 

740 

756 

320 

(D) 

3 

(D) 

542 

275 

Fruits and 

tree nuts 

(017) 

6 

(D) 

32 

9 

38 

16 

1 017 

59227 

58237 

43 

16 

42 

1 

119 

78 

118 

1 

57 

22 

57 

242 

294 

160 

76 

4 

2 

876 

2447 

786 

77 

8 

5 

921 

4180 

734 

156 

20 

11 

969 

2389 

865 

95 

6 

3 

886 1 254 

419 

538 

39 

54 

703 

544 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 53. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1987-Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text J 

Livestock, except dairy, poultry, 

and animal specialties 

(021) 

Item General farms, 

Horticultural General farms, Beef cattle, 

primarily livestock Poultry Animal and animal 

specialties primarily crop except feedlots Dairy farms and eggs specialties specialties 

(018) (019) Total (0212) (024) (025) (027) (029) 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD-Con. 

Total sales (see text)-Con. Hogs and pigs ________________________ farms __ 2 5 276 34 18 11 6 16 $1,000 __ (D) 31 3976 65 77 22 3 (D) Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 15 $1,000 __ 2705 

Sheep, lambs, and wooL _______________ farms __ 14 8 351 43 16 8 25 25 $1,000 __ 5 13 766 12 16 6 10 25 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 1 $1,000 __ (D) 

Other livestock and livestock products (see text) ____________________________ farms __ 16 11 131 20 16 8 397 24 $1,000 __ (D) 4 346 17 73 3 20641 522 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 2 21 2 $1,000 __ (D) 18470 (D) 

FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES' 

Total farm production expenses ___________ farms __ 614 322 1 259 662 467 135 600 41 $1,000 __ 51 803 3595 13404 5861 46801 18916 25072 1 448 Average per farm ____________________ doUars __ 84369 11 163 10646 8853 100 217 140116 41 786 35324 

Livestock and poultry purchased ________ farms __ 22 62 567 234 253 120 244 28 $1,000 __ 4 54 2262 590 2372 2 123 3983 43 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 22 61 536 217 149 74 126 26 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 1 19 13 78 23 113 2 $25,000 to $99,999 ________________________ 6 3 26 16 3 $100,000 or more _________________________ 6 1 7 2 

Feed for livestock and poultry __________ farms __ 51 190 978 494 465 134 456 38 $1,000 __ 28 177 1 889 613 15957 9366 5014 449 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 51 188 931 474 22 81 272 33 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 2 38 20 213 17 150 1 $25,000 to $99,999 ________________________ 7 211 17 31 3 $100,000 or more _________________________ 2 19 19 3 1 

Commercially mixed formula feeds ____ farms __ 16 44 405 163 465 134 162 37 $1,000 __ 6 49 (D) 203 13201 9347 2406 371 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ____________________________ 16 42 388 156 26 81 120 32 $5,000 to $24,999 _______________________ 2 13 7 251 17 37 2 $25,000 to $79,999 ______________________ 4 166 14 4 2 $80,000 or more ________________________ 22 22 1 1 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and Irees _________ farms __ 389 97 271 147 345 41 40 22 $1,000 __ 3759 67 117 44 537 10 17 21 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ________________________________ 187 71 261 142 161 37 32 18 $1,000 to $4,999 __________________________ 114 26 7 5 168 4 7 3 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 58 2 16 1 1 $25,000 or more __________________________ 30 1 

Commercial fertilizer ___________________ farms __ 440 153 496 269 379 60 93 32 $1,000 __ 646 155 466 243 2549 21 70 97 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 422 141 490 266 193 60 91 27 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 13 12 4 3 173 2 4 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 4 1 11 1 $50,000 or more __________________________ 1 1 2 

Agricultural chemicals __________________ farms __ 477 101 147 50 324 47 93 27 $1,000 __ 738 258 66 17 513 15 17 13 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 458 89 145 50 303 46 93 27 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 11 12 2 21 1 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 6 $50,000 or more __________________________ 2 

Petroleum products ____________________ farms __ 585 305 1 153 604 460 126 514 40 $1,000 __ 3541 200 833 371 1 853 350 516 61 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 482 302 139 602 361 111 508 35 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 77 1 12 2 96 12 5 5 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 12 2 2 2 3 1 $50,000 or more __________________________ 14 1 

Gasoline and gasohol ________________ farms __ 497 288 977 526 417 122 437 38 $1,000 __ 888 84 508 244 846 144 302 34 Diesel fuel __________________________ farms __ 238 124 488 262 367 47 215 7 $1,000 __ 338 44 209 81 732 79 131 (D) Natural gas _________________________ farms __ 58 3 1 14 21 8 2 $1,000 __ 670 3 (D) 20 62 6 (D) 

LP gas, fuel oil, kerosene, motor oil, grease, etc. ________________________ farms __ 387 108 565 291 446 94 325 25 

$1,000 __ 1 645 72 112 (D) 255 65 76 9 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA MASSACHUSETTS 115 
Table 53. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1987 -Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Item 

FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES' 

-Con. 

Total farm production expenses-Con. Electricity _____________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 _______________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 _________________________ _ $5,000 to $24,999 ________________________ _ $25,000 or more _________________________ _ 

Hired farm labor _______________________ farms __ $1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 _____________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $24,999 ________________________ _ $25,000 to $99,999 _______________________ _ $100,000 or more ________________________ _ 

Contract labor _________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 _______________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 _________________________ _ $5,000 to $24,999 ________________________ _ $25,000 or more _________________________ _ 

Repair and maintenance _______________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 _____________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $24,999 ________________________ _ $25,000 to $49,999 _______________________ _ $50,000 or more ____________ '. ____________ _ 

Customwork, machine hire, and rental of 

machinery and equipment _____________ farms __ $1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 _______________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 _________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $24,999 ________________________ _ $25,000 or more _________________________ _ 

Interest expense ______________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 _____________________________ _ $5,000 to $24,999 ________________________ _ 

$25,000 to $99,999 _______________________ _ $100,000 or more ________________________ _ 

Secured by real estate _______________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 _____________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 _______________________ _ $5,000 to $24,999 ______________________ _ $25,000 or more _______________________ _ 

Not secured by real estate ___________ farms __ $1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 _____________________________ _ $1,000 to $4,999 _______________________ _ 

$5,000 to $24,999 ______________________ _ $25,000 or more _______________________ _ 

Cash renL ____________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 _____________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 _________________________ _ 

$10,000 to $24,999 _______________________ _ $25,000 or more _________________________ _ 

Property taxes ________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 _____________________________ _ $5,000 to $9,999 _________________________ _ 

$10,000 to $24,999 _______________________ _ $25,000 or more _________________________ _ 

All other farm production expenses ______ farms __ $1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 _____________________________ _ $5,000 to $24,999 ________________________ _ $25,000 to $49,999 _______________________ _ $50,000 or more _________________________ _ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

116 MASSACHUSETTS 

Total 

4286 

5959 

3 151 

895 

225 

15 

2185 

66579 

1 095 

617 

362 

111 

1 025 

7906 

408 

332 

231 

54 

5222 

16873 

4353 

785 

55 

29 

1 276 3570 

781 

362 

115 

18 

1 981 13788 

1 395 

485 

88 

13 

1 410 10563 

281 

659 

391 

79 

950 3225 

440 

375 

112 

23 

1 092 

3848 

918 

86 

65 

23 

5817 

15219 

5240 

397 

150 

30 

5700 

38248 

4694 

744 

143 

119 

Cash grains 

(011) 

34 

11 

32 

2 

6 

40 

6 

2 

1 

(0) 

35 

86 

33 

1 

1 

16 

13 

12 

3 

1 

17 

82 

10 

7 

15 

57 

12 

3 

5 

25 

3 

2 

7 

18 

6 

1 

36 

58 

34 

2 

37 

86 

33 

3 

1 

Total 

627 

221 

604 

20 

3 

200 2804 

170 

17 

7 

6 

66 

153 

43 

17 

5 

1 

763 1 391 

705 

55 

2 

1 

144 

171 

95 

40 

8 

1 

216 

908 

149 

61 

6 

137 

633 

11 

78 

45 

3 

118 

275 

49 

56 

11 

2 

138 

297 

130 

4 

2 

2 

926 1 859 

888 

32 

6 

850 

800 

813 

29 

2 

6 

Field crops, except cash grains (013) 

Cotton 

(0131) 

Sugarcane and sugar beets; Irish potatoes; 

field crops, except Tobacco cash grains, n.e.c. (0132) (0133,0134,0139) 

13 

28 

7 

4 

2 

11 

889 

2 

1 

4 

4 

11 

168 

4 

5 

2 

3 

21 

2 

1 

4 143 

1 

3 

2 

(0) 

3 

(0) 

1 

2 

5 150 

2 

1 

2 

13 

50 

7 

6 

13 

319 

6 

2 

2 

3 

614 

193 

597 

16 

1 

169 

915 

168 

16 

3 

2 

66 

153 

43 

17 

5 

1 

752 1 223 

701 

50 

141 

150 

95 

38 

7 

1 

212 

765 

149 

60 

3 

135 

(0) 

11 

78 

44 

2 

115 

(0) 

49 

56 

10 

133 

147 

128 3 

2 

913 

1 809 

881 

26 

6 

837 

1 461 

807 

27 

3 

Vegetables 

and melons (016) 

456 

291 

374 

78 

4 

296 4080 

135 

111 

46 

4 

87 

638 

33 

19 

29 

6 

647 

1 698 

557 

88 

1 

1 

135 

166 

80 

48 

7 

212 

766 

165 

42 

5 

155 

545 

33 

87 

31 

4 

86 

221 

36 

39 

10 

1 

212 

498 

183 

21 

8 

691 1244 

670 

17 

4 

715 2952 

604 

82 

19 

10 

Fruits and tree nuts 

(017) 

619 1 051 

370 

201 

44 

4 

518 19444 

229 

136 

113 

40 

396 3378 

125 

149 

94 

28 

929 4303 

738 

166 

10 

15 

357 

983 

183 

115 

46 

13 

332 3978 

196 

104 

25 

5 

267 3296 

61 

91 

89 

26 

136 

661 

64 

44 

22 

6 

84 

853 

46 

5 

24 

7 

942 4166 

757 

114 

56 

15 

995 10663 

745 

179 

35 

36 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 53. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1987-Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text J 

livestock, except dairy, poultry, and animal specialties 

(021) 

Item General farms, 

primarily livestock 

Horticultural General farms, Beef cattle, Poultry Animal and animal 

specialties primarily crop except feedlots Dairy farms and eggs specialties specialties 

(018) (019) Total (0212) (024) (025) (027) (029) 

FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES1 

-Con, 

Total farm production expenses-Con. Electricify _____________________________ farms __ 465 139 914 457 465 98 434 35 $1,000 __ 1 283 82 286 146 1 523 582 604 25 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ________________________________ 292 110 860 425 83 51 346 29 $1,000 to $4,999 __________________________ 113 29 51 32 284 28 84 5 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 54 3 98 15 3 1 $25,000 or more __________________________ 6 4 1 

Hired farm labor _______________________ farms._ 320 50 242 140 320 50 172 9 $1,000 __ 22 120 826 971 523 6957 2615 6527 194 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 109 19 208 117 73 18 124 4 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 98 21 17 10 160 13 40 2 $25,000 to $99,999 ________________________ 70 9 15 13 81 13 5 3 $100,000 or more _________________________ 43 1 2 6 6 3 

Contract labor _________________________ farms __ 109 41 91 26 70 18 136 10 $1,000 __ 2425 223 (0) 40 316 128 398 160 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ________________________________ 16 14 58 18 23 6 82 8 $1,000 to $4,999 __________________________ 35 10 33 8 26 6 35 1 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 42 16 21 5 19 $25,000 or more __________________________ 16 1 1 

Repair and maintenance _______________ farms __ 542 257 993 543 441 130 450 35 $1,000 __ 2798 397 1390 819 3013 414 294 88 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 401 234 941 510 231 101 381 31 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 122 22 50 33 192 26 60 3 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 9 1 1 17 3 9 1 $50,000 or more __________________________ 10 1 1 

Customwork, machine hire, and rental of machinery and equipment _____________ farms __ 112 79 203 102 134 11 74 11 $1,000 __ 522 66 180 70 350 18 73 7 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ________________________________ 73 70 132 77 50 9 68 9 $1,000 to $4,999 __________________________ 18 2 70 25 60 4 2 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 17 7 1 24 2 2 $25,000 or more __________________________ 4 

Interest expense ______________________ farms __ 310 35 313 140 288 36 218 4 $1,000 __ 2771 68 843 317 2546 746 038 43 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 217 33 270 125 159 22 170 2 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 68 2 42 15 103 10 45 1 $25,000 to $99,999 ________________________ 19 1 26 2 3 1 $100,000 or more _________________________ 6 2 

Secured by real estate _______________ farms __ 230 19 217 76 233 18 118 1 $1,000 __ 2084 (0) 599 204 2022 474 824 (0) 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ______________________________ 58 8 66 21 39 1 4 $1,000 to $4,999 ________________________ 94 11 123 41 88 7 67 $5,000 to $24,999 _______________________ 56 28 14 87 7 45 $25,000 or more ________________________ 22 19 3 2 

Not secured by real estate ___________ farms __ 124 29 153 95 118 27 151 3 $1,000 __ 687 (0) 243 113 524 272 213 (0) 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ______________________________ 58 15 76 54 32 16 93 $1,000 to $4,999 ________________________ 39 13 73 41 46 5 57 $5,000 to $24,999 _______________________ 21 1 3 38 3 $25,000 or more ________________________ 6 1 2 3 

Cash rent _____________________________ farms __ 72 53 170 95 285 8 60 3 $1,000 __ 417 141 183 60 997 148 231 65 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 56 42 169 95 227 4 51 2 $5,000 to $9,999 __________________________ 6 11 31 1 6 $10,000 to $24,999 ________________________ 5 23 2 $25,000 or more __________________________ 5 4 1 3 

Property taxes ________________________ farms __ 572 302 1 178 601 447 130 555 38 

$1,000 __ 1 796 425 2365 348 1 561 384 1 275 85 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 475 301 101 549 363 111 504 36 $5,000 to $9,999 __________________________ 64 55 34 70 14 29 $10,000 to $24,999 ________________________ 26 21 18 11 2 21 2 $25,000 or more __________________________ 7 1 3 3 1 

All other farm production expenses ______ farms __ 594 205 1 111 606 467 135 550 41 

$1,000 __ 8955 455 1 469 660 5759 1 996 4013 98 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 412 192 1 087 595 190 110 470 38 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 130 10 20 11 205 16 68 2 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 17 1 1 53 3 10 1 $50,000 or more __________________________ 35 2 3 19 6 2 

See footnotes at end of table_ 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA MASSACHUSETTS 117 
Table 53. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1987-Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text) 

Field crops, except cash grains (013) 

Item Sugarcane 

and sugar beets; 

Irish potatoes; 

field crops, except Vegetables Fruits and Cash gralns Cotton Tobacco cash grains, n.e.c. and melons tree nuts 

Total (011) Total (0131) (0132) (0133,0134,0139) (016) (017) 

NET CASH RETURN FROM 

AGRICULTURAL SALES FOR 

THE FARM UNIT' 

All farms _______________________________ number __ 6216 37 967 13 954 757 1 017 $1,000 __ 84 172 -15 597 1 012 -415 10634 33891 Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 13541 -393 617 77 832 -435 14047 33325 

Farms with net gains' _________________ numbeL_ 3017 23 404 11 393 600 665 Average net gain ____________________ dollars __ 35387 4901 8368 95377 5932 18715 53350 

Gain of- Less than $1,000 __________________________ 374 81 81 40 65 $1,000 to $9,999 __________________________ 1 131 21 243 3 240 229 240 $10,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 1077 2 70 3 67 283 215 $50,000 or more __________________________ 435 10 5 5 48 145 

Farms with net losses _________________ numbeL_ 3 199 14 563 2 561 157 352 Average net loss ____________________ dollars __ 7062 9089 4944 (0) (0) 3793 4508 

Loss of- Less than $1,000 __________________________ 463 1 115 115 49 51 $1,000 to $9,999 __________________________ 2195 11 383 383 99 273 $10,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 490 1 65 2 63 9 27 $50,000 or more __________________________ 51 1 1 

GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS AND 

OTHER FARM-RELATED INCOME 

Government payments ___________________ farms __ 400 10 52 52 51 19 $1,000 __ 2213 95 379 379 97 29 Other farm-related income' _______________ farms __ 1 361 5 314 5 309 154 177 $1,000 __ 5802 41 835 5 830 558 1 057 Customwork and other agricultural services _____________________________ farms __ 449 2 124 124 73 65 $1,000 __ 2163 (0) 269 269 321 409 

Gross cash rent or share payments _____ farms __ 300 2 96 5 91 44 24 $1,000 __ 477 (0) 129 5 124 36 61 Forest products and Christmas trees ____ farms __ 570 81 81 88 76 $1,000 __ 1 780 209 209 174 314 Other farm-related income sources ______ farms __ 368 1 62 62 36 41 $1,000 __ 1 382 (0) 228 228 28 273 

COMMODITY CREDIT 

CORPORATION LOANS 

Total ___________________________________ farms __ 8 2 $1,000 __ 159 (0) Corn _________________________________ farms __ 5 2 $1,000 __ (0) (0) Wheat ________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Soybeans _____________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Sorghum, barley, and oats ______________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Cotton ________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Peanuts, rye, rice, tobacco, and honey ___ farms __ 3 $1,000 __ (0) 

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE 

Total cropland ___________________________ farms __ 5654 25 975 14 961 678 956 acres __ 272 588 3563 55367 124 54 243 21 750 27843 Harvested cropland ____________________ farms __ 5084 25 975 14 961 678 956 acres __ 194874 2813 41 850 763 41 087 17238 23339 Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 49 acres _____________________________ 4028 16 738 11 727 575 848 50 to 99 acres ____________________________ 544 140 140 61 63 100 to 199 acres __________________________ 336 4 72 2 70 37 29 200 to 499 acres __________________________ 153 3 23 1 22 5 13 500 to 999 acres __________________________ 21 2 2 2 2 1,000 to 1,999 acres _______________________ 1 1 2,000 acres or more _______________________ 1 

Cropland: Pasture or grazing only _______________ farms __ 2164 8 344 1 343 95 91 acres __ 52884 223 7784 (0) (0) 1 705 1 435 

In cover crops, legumes, and soil- improvement grasses, not harvested and not pastured ___________________ farms __ 362 3 67 5 62 65 57 acres __ 6986 (0) 2391 100 2291 745 1 013 On which all crops failed _____________ farms __ 208 1 25 25 80 30 acres __ 1 531 (0) 220 220 597 120 In cultivated summer fallow ___________ farms __ 73 1 12 3 9 13 9 acres __ 946 (0) 161 (0) (0) 60 47 Idle ________________________________ farms __ 857 7 135 5 130 144 154 acres __ 15367 314 2961 148 2813 1 405 1 889 

Total woodland __________________________ farms __ 3382 14 645 7 638 289 513 acres __ 225442 (0) 50150 469 49681 10190 32020 Woodland pastured ____________________ farms __ 1 049 2 182 3 179 47 63 acres __ 35745 (0) 6122 206 5916 1 209 1 933 Woodland not pastured ________________ farms __ 2933 14 572 5 567 264 477 acres __ 189697 2 102 44 028 263 43765 8981 30087 

See footnotes at end of table. 

118 MASSACHUSETTS 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 53. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1987 -Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Livestock, except dairy, poultry, 

and animal specialties 

(021) 

Item General fanms, 

primarily livestock 

Horticultural General farms, Beef cattle, Poultry Animal and animal 

specialties primarily crop except feedlots Dairy farms and eggs speCialties specialties 

(018) (019) Total (0212) (024) (025) (027) (029) 

NET CASH RETURN FROM 

AGRICULTURAL SALES FOR 

THE FARM UNIT' 

Ail farms _______________________________ number __ 614 322 1 259 662 467 135 600 41 $1,000 __ 25637 1 129 -3970 -2311 16 151 3470 -3625 273 Average per farm ____________________ doilars __ 41 754 3505 -3153 -3491 34 584 25707 -6042 6660 

Farms with net gains' _________________ number __ 446 39 293 129 426 44 69 8 Average net gain ____________________ doilars __ 59432 56520 6142 5546 39878 90604 67069 .56 027 

Gain of- Less than $1,000 __________________________ 35 8 124 73 4 - 17 - $1,000 to $9,999 __________________________ 166 2 130 39 70 8 19 3 $10,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 155 17 35 15 252 19 26 3 $50,000 or more __________________________ 90 12 4 2 100 17 7 2 

Farms with net losses _________________ numbeL_ 168 283 966 533 41 91 531 33 Average net loss ____________________ doilars __ 5177 3801 5973 5678 20423 5672 15542 5308 

Loss of- Less than $1,000 __________________________ 30 16 156 94 - 16 23 6 $1,000 to $9,999 __________________________ 102 253 670 353 10 63 306 25 $10,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 35 14 139 86 27 10 161 2 $50,000 or more __________________________ 1 - 1 - 4 2 41 -

GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS AND 

OTHER FARM-RELATED INCOME 

Government payments ___________________ farms __ 4 13 111 24 120 1 9 10 $1,000 __ (D) 27 298 195 1 254 (0) 17 18 Other farm-related income' _______________ farms __ 85 40 272 148 165 71 65 13 $1,000 __ 446 290 802 367 945 140 646 42 

Customwork and other agricultural services _____________________________ farms __ 12 12 111 66 41 1 5 3 $1,000 __ 15 47 364 157 297 (0) 392 (D) 

Gross cash rent or share payments _____ farms __ 17 14 83 58 4 14 2 - $1,000 __ 14 43 160 88 5 (D) (D) - Forest products and Christmas trees ____ farms __ 57 17 115 61 57 35 34 10 $1,000 __ 306 50 169 80 453 39 50 17 

Other farm-related income sources ______ farms __ 17 6 51 34 102 22 28 2 $1,000 __ 111 150 110 43 191 70 (D) (D) 

COMMODITY CREDIT 

CORPORATION LOANS 

Total ___________________________________ fanms __ - - - - 3 - 3 - $1,000 __ - - - - (0) - (0) - Corn _________________________________ farms __ - - - - 3 - - - $1,000 __ - - - - (0) - - - Wheat ________________________________ farms __ - - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - - - Soybeans _____________________________ farms __ - - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - - -

Sorghum, barley, and oats ______________ farms __ - - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - - - Cotton_ _ _ _ __ _ __ __ _ _ _ _ _ ___ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ farms __ - - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - - - Peanuts, rye, rice, tobacco, and honey ___ farms __ - - - - - - 3 - $1,000 __ - - - - - - (0) -

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE 

Total cropland ___________________________ farms __ 630 274 1 029 511 532 90 391 74 

acres __ 7395 9117 41 999 23030 89077 1 690 8482 6305 Harvested cropland ____________________ farms __ 630 272 770 395 505 62 140 71 

acres __ 5116 6034 23271 12746 68402 1 013 3109 2689 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 49 acres _____________________________ 611 249 661 326 91 57 125 57 50 to 99 acres ____________________________ 11 11 75 48 163 2 9 9 100 to 199 acres __________________________ 5 10 25 16 146 3 3 2 200 to 499 acres __________________________ 2 2 8 5 92 - 3 2 500 to 999 acres __________________________ 1 - - - 13 - - 1 1,000 to 1,999 acres _______________________ - - - - - - - - 2,000 acres or more _______________________ - - 1 - - - - -

Cropland: Pasture or grazing only _______________ farms __ 50 119 711 358 345 46 304 51 

acres __ 664 2173 15688 8776 17 118 413 4429 1 252 

In cover crops, legumes, and soilimprovement grasses, not harvested and not pastured ___________________ farms __ 34 17 52 27 46 5 8 8 

acres __ 450 176 567 264 1 246 24 (0) 170 On which all crops failed _____________ farms __ 7 8 34 15 12 - 10 1 

acres __ 17 96 244 104 118 - (0) (0) 

In cultivated summer fallow ___________ farms __ 9 6 12 7 5 - 1 5 

acres __ 86 200 210 177 65 - (0) (0) Idle ________________________________ farms __ 103 41 114 49 73 16 57 13 

acres __ 1 062 438 2019 963 2128 240 752 2159 

Total woodland __________________________ farms __ 155 172 794 367 398 70 286 46 

acres __ (0) 9284 48411 24 160 49209 4195 11 911 2553 Woodland pastured ____________________ farms __ 28 46 351 185 198 27 89 18 

acres __ (0) 824 11 376 6737 11 292 830 1 008 576 Woodland not pastured ________________ farms __ 138 155 640 280 336 61 241 35 

acres __ 4842 8460 37035 17423 37917 3365 10903 1 977 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA MASSACHUSETTS 119 
Table 53. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1987 -Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Field crops, except cash grains (013) 

Item Sugarcane and sugar beets; Irish potatoes; 

field crops, except Vegetsbles Fruits and Cash grains Cotton Tobacco cash grains, n.e.c. and melons tree nuts Total (011) Totsl (0131) (0132) (0133,0134,0139) (016) (017) 

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE-Con. 

Pastureland and rangeland other than cropland and woodland pastured _________ farms __ 1 269 1 210 - 2 208 68 91 acres __ 44 998 (0) 5924 - (0) (0) 1 456 12897 Land in house lots, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. _________________________ farms __ 4 123 18 616 - 13 603 406 687 acres __ 72 157 (0) 12605 Cropland under federal acreage reduction - (0) (0) 4172 20824 

programs: 

Annual commodity acreage adjustment programs ____________________________ farms __ 23 6 1 - - 1 1 - acres __ 829 422 (0) - - (0) (0) - Conservation reserve program __________ farms __ 19 - 6 - - 6 - - acres __ 677 - 277 - - 277 - -

Value of land and buildings' ______________ farms __ 6216 37 987 - 13 954 757 1 017 $1,000 __ 2 154 033 10455 369492 - 5820 363 672 223 008 360 456 Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 346 530 282568 382101 - 447692 381 208 294 594 354431 Average per acre ____________________ dollars __ 3553 1764 3097 - 2926 3 100 4905 3633 

Farms by value group: $1 to $39,999 _______________________________ 640 17 59 - 1 58 58 50 $40,000 to $69,999 __________________________ 488 - 67 - - 67 52 116 $70,000 to $99,999 __________________________ 455 1 33 - 1 32 76 99 $100,000 to $149,999 ________________________ 771 1 135 - 1 134 87 137 $150,000 to $199,999 ________________________ 761 10 126 - 3 123 113 112 

$200,000 to $499,999 ________________________ 1 921 4 299 - 2 297 270 301 $500,000 to $999,999 ________________________ 786 1 161 - 3 158 65 142 $1,000,000 to $1,999,999 ____________________ 268 1 75 - 2 73 25 36 $2,000,000 to $4,999,999 ____________________ 114 2 11 - - 11 10 22 $5,000,000 or more __________________________ 12 - 1 - - 1 1 2 

VALUE OF MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT' 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment _________________________ farms __ 6207 37 960 - 13 947 757 1 017 $1,000 __ 198 868 1 078 22099 - 884 21 215 25891 43830 Farms by value group: $1 to $4,999 ________________________________ 679 16 126 - 2 124 98 80 $5,000 to $9,999 ____________________________ 1 426 9 215 - - 215 143 231 $10,000 to $19,999 __________________________ 1 271 1 242 - 1 241 98 205 $20,000 to $49,999 __________________________ 1 701 3 256 - 4 252 250 272 $50,000 to $99,999 __________________________ 704 4 95 - 1 94 118 108 

$100,000 to $199,999 ________________________ 327 4 21 - 5 16 39 96 $200,000 to $499,999 ________________________ 86 - 5 - - 5 11 19 $500,000 or more ___________________________ 13 - - - - - - 6 

SELECTED MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT' 

Motortrucks, including pickups ____________ farms __ 5204 21 746 - 9 737 678 855 number._ 10957 51 1 448 - 64 1 384 1 500 2047 Wheel tractors __________________________ farms __ 5360 37 874 - 13 861 686 839 number __ 13160 69 2329 - 53 2276 1 932 1 764 Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) ________ farms __ 4235 16 698 - 8 690 612 700 number __ 7624 22 1 386 - 20 1 366 1 198 1 145 40 horsepower (PTO) or more __________ farms __ 2915 25 565 - 12 553 398 370 number __ 5536 47 943 - 33 910 734 619 

Grain and bean combines ________________ farms __ 52 4 5 - - 5 5 1 number __ 60 4 6 - - 6 7 (0) Cottonpickers and strippers _______________ farms __ - - - - - - - - number._ - - - - - - - - Mower conditioners ______________________ farms __ 1 586 6 423 - 2 421 113 101 number __ 1 783 8 450 - (0) (0) 133 125 Pickup balers ___________________________ farms __ 1 820 22 559 - 2 557 125 57 number._ 1 993 25 615 - (0) (0) 126 59 

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS' 

Commercial fertilizer _____________________ farms __ 3858 19 553 - 13 540 757 876 acres on which used __ 138 832 2 416 20810 - 636 20 174 17177 20629 lime ___________________________________ farms __ 1 339 21 172 - 7 165 312 116 acres on which used __ 23208 479 4484 - 230 4254 4790 1 292 tons __ 33838 676 6325 - 214 6111 7188 1 784 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc., to controlInsects On hay and other crops _________ farms __ 2049 14 147 - 10 137 463 816 acres on which used __ 49252 1 287 4235 - 528 3707 10556 19529 Nematodes in crops ___________________ farms __ 152 1 18 - 6 12 25 50 acres on which used __ 5212 (0) 1000 - 316 884 344 1 541 Diseases in crops and orchards _________ farms __ 1 093 2 70 - 4 88 153 608 acres on which used __ 25050 (D) 2 176 - 179 1 997 3809 15382 

Weeds, grass, or brush in crops and 185 pasture ______________________________ farms __ 1 690 17 190 - 5 350 513 acres on which used __ 57337 1 933 5770 - 246 5524 6673 10962 

Chemicals for defoliation or for wowth control of crops or thinning of ruit _______ farms __ 255 1 24 - - 24 32 160 acres on which used __ 5928 (D) 416 - - 416 186 4433 

See footnotes at end of tsble. 

120 MASSACHUSETTS 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 53. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1987 -Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text) 

Livestock, except dairy, poultry, and animal specialties 

(021) 

Item General farms, 

Horticultural General farms, Beef cattle, 

primarily livestock 

Poultry Animal and animal 

specialties primarily crop except feedlots Dairy farms and eggs specialties specialties 

(018) (019) Total (0212) (024) (025) (027) (029) 

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE-Con. 

Pastureland and ranr,eland other than cropland and wood and pastured _________ farms __ 42 72 378 176 148 35 201 23 acres __ (D) 1 809 10054 3808 7168 (D) 2970 1 309 

Land in house lots, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. _________________________ farms __ 401 185 811 357 339 111 489 60 acres __ 3818 2882 13357 6297 6591 (D) 4816 1 303 

Cropland under federal acreage reduction 

programs: 

Annual commodity acreage adjustment programs ____________________________ farms __ - 2 2 - 11 - - - acres __ - (0) (0) - 307 - - - Conservation reserve program __________ farms __ - - 4 4 2 1 4 2 acres __ - - 124 124 (D) (D) 209 (D) 

Value of land and buildings1 ______________ farms __ 614 322 1 259 662 467 135 600 41 $1,000 __ 195763 81 643 337011 201 899 335932 30549 128687 81 037 Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 318 832 253 550 267 681 304 983 719340 226 289 214478 1 976 512 Average per acre ____________________ dollars __ 11 977 3991 2776 2777 2402 3546 6205 9093 

Farms by value group: 66 $1 to $39,999 _______________________________ 29 180 83 26 21 133 1 $40,000 to $69,999 __________________________ 59 18 105 39 4 18 49 - $70,000 to $99,999 __________________________ 28 62 93 57 10 24 23 6 $100,000 to $149,999 ________________________ 103 27 124 73 19 16 114 8 $150,000 to $199,999 ________________________ 60 45 209 106 34 9 42 1 

$200,000 to $499,999 ________________________ 194 97 388 195 142 35 171 20 $500,000 to $999,999 ________________________ 64 28 106 67 146 10 62 1 $1,000,000 to $1,999,999 ____________________ 30 16 34 31 46 - 3 2 $2,000,000 to $4,999,999 ____________________ 8 - 20 11 37 2 2 - $5,000,000 or more __________________________ 2 - - - 3 - 1 2 

VALUE OF MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT' 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment _________________________ farms __ 614 322 1 259 662 466 135 599 41 $1,000 __ 22860 4916 23971 12 494 34483 5308 12433 2000 

Farms by value group: $1 to $4,999 ________________________________ 74 41 143 39 11 16 66 8 $5,000 to $9,999 ____________________________ 136 124 352 222 18 24 168 6 $10,000 to $19,999 __________________________ 140 105 310 146 40 32 82 16 $20,000 to $49,999 __________________________ 144 28 368 212 117 38 220 5 $50,000 to $99,999 __________________________ 59 21 74 41 151 15 58 1 

$100,000 to $199,999 ________________________ 39 2 7 1 108 5 3 3 $200,000 to $499,999 ________________________ 17 1 5 1 21 4 2 1 $500,000 or more ___________________________ 5 - - - - 1 - 1 

SELECTED MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT' 

Motortrucks, including pickups ____________ farms __ 531 257 1 006 502 448 112 510 40 number __ 1 339 470 1 682 795 1 300 228 802 90 Wheel tractors __________________________ farms __ 480 287 1 075 598 432 103 506 41 number __ 1 323 578 2 197 1 270 1 869 193 813 93 Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) ________ farms __ 394 248 818 445 253 83 381 32 number __ 850 417 1 293 746 594 123 550 46 40 horsepower (PTO) or more __________ farms __ 206 114 572 338 379 32 228 26 number __ 473 161 904 524 1 275 70 263 47 

Grain and bean combines ________________ farms __ I - 11 8 23 1 - 1 number __ (D) - 13 8 26 (0) - (0) 

Cottonpickers and strippers _______________ farms __ - - - - - - - - number __ - - - - - - - - Mower conditioners ______________________ farms __ 35 62 408 228 346 23 54 15 number __ 42 68 451 253 405 25 60 16 Pickup balers ___________________________ farms __ 23 112 486 306 367 25 29 15 number __ 24 118 518 329 438 25 29 16 

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS' 

Commercial fertilizer _____________________ farms __ 440 153 496 269 379 60 93 32 

acres on which used __ 3812 3 213 12628 7686 53860 687 1 508 2112 Lime ___________________________________ farms __ 135 64 238 109 155 11 74 21 

acres on which used __ 1 339 1 468 2687 1 656 4845 25 733 1 066 tons __ I 353 2299 4 104 2422 8 152 34 1 028 895 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc., to 

controlInsects on hay and other crops _________ farms __ 394 82 29 3 81 11 2 10 

acres on which used __ 2558 2236 693 333 7 871 (D) (D) 116 Nematodes in crops ___________________ farms __ 16 2 - - 30 9 - 1 

acres on which used __ 43 (D) - - 1 731 10 - (0) 

Diseases in crops and orchards _________ farms __ 144 55 5 2 9 24 2t 2 

acres on which used __ 763 1 625 69 (0) 317 54 98 (0) 

Weeds, grass, or brush in crops and pasture ______________________________ farms __ 158 66 64 36 285 25 19 3 

acres on which used __ 1 593 1 941 3026 838 22 206 433 472 328 

Chemicals for defolianon or for r,r0Wlh control of crops or thinning of ruit _______ farms __ 22 8 - - 8 - - - acres on which used __ 56 (D) - - 685 - - -

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA MASSACHUSETTS 121 
Table 53. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1987 -Con, 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text I 

Item 

TENURE AND RACE OF 

OPERATOR 

All operators ___________________________________ _ Full owners __________________________________ _ 

Part owners __________________________________ _ Tenants _____________________________________ _ 

White _______________________________________ _ 

Full owners ________________________________ _ 

Part owners ________________________________ _ 

Tenants ___________________________________ _ 

Black and other races ________________________ _ Full owners ________________________________ _ 

Part owners ________________________________ _ 

Tenants ___________________________________ _ 

OWNED AND RENTED LAND 

Land owned ____________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Owned land in farms ___________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Land rented or leased from others ________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Rented or leased land in farms _________ farms __ acres __ 

Land rented or leased to others ___________ farms __ 

acres __ 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS 

Operators by place of residence: On farm operated ____________________________ _ Not on farm operated _________________________ _ Not reported _________________________________ _ 

Operators by principal occupation: Farming _____________________________________ _ Other _______________________________________ _ 

Operators by days of work off farm: None ________________________________________ _ 

Any _________________________________________ _ 1 to 99 days _______________________________ _ 

100 to 199 days ____________________________ _ 

200 days or more __________________________ _ 

Not reported _________________________________ _ 

Operators by years on present farm: 2 years or less _______________________________ _ 3 or 4 years _________________________________ _ 5 to 9 years __________________________________ _ 

10 years or more _____________________________ _ 

Average years on present farm ______________ _ 

Not reported _________________________________ _ 

Operators by age group: Under 25 years _______________________________ _ 

25 to 34 years _______________________________ _ 35 to 44 years _______________________________ _ 

45 to 49 years _______________________________ _ 

50 to 54 years _______________________________ _ 

55 to 59 years _______________________________ _ 

60 to 64 years _______________________________ _ 

65 to 69 years _______________________________ _ 

70 years and over ____________________________ _ Average age _______________________________ _ 

Operators Male by sex: ________________________________________ _ 

Female ______________________________________ _ 

Operators of Spanish origin (see text) ____________ _ 

FARMS BY TYPE OF 

ORGANIZATION 

Individual or family (sale proprietorship) ____ farms __ acres __ Partnership _____________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Corporation: Family held ___________________________ farms __ 

acres __ More than 10 stockholders ___________ farms __ 10 or less stockholders ______________ farms __ 

Other than family held _________________ farms __ 

acres __ More than 10 stockholders ___________ farms __ 10 or less stockholders ______________ farms __ 

Other - cooperative, estate or trust, institutional, etc. ________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

122 MASSACHUSETTS 

Total 

6216 

4313 

1 449 

454 

6190 

4294 

1 445 

451 

26 

19 

4 

3 

5764 

505 108 

5762 

491 079 

1 922 

125 835 

1 903 

124 106 

402 15758 

4918 

960 

338 

3 174 

3042 

2371 

3516 

552 

681 2283 

329 

249 

449 1 165 3421 

18.8 

932 

50 

590 1477 

687 

642 

642 

663 

595 

870 

52.6 

5415 

801 

24 

5 124 

431 487 

481 

73006 

493 81 497 

4 489 

51 

5038 

6 

45 

67 24 157 

Cash grains 

(011) 

25 

15 

9 

1 

25 

15 

9 

1 

24 

3433 

24 

3342 

11 2654 

10 

2645 

7 

100 

19 

4 

2 

14 

11 

8 

13 

2 

4 

7 

4 

4 

5 

10 

19.5 

6 

2 

11 

2 

1 

1 

3 

2 

3 

49.5 

24 

1 

23 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

Total 

975 

663 

256 

56 

973 

663 

254 

56 

2 

2 

920 105365 

919 

102077 

316 

22558 312 

21 969 

83 

3877 

816 

95 

64 

397 

578 

278 

625 

86 

131 

408 

72 

37 

40 

136 

587 

23.0 

175 

10 

64 

179 

99 

96 

93 

113 

122 

199 

56.2 

897 

78 

5 

861 

101 647 

75 

12273 

22 

5805 

22 

6 1 370 

1 

5 

11 2951 

Field crops, except cash grains (013) 

Cotton 

(0131) 

Sugarcane 

and sugar beets; 

Irish potatoes; 

field crops, except 

Tobacco cash grains, n.e.c. 

(0132) (0133,0134,0139) 

14 

9 

3 

2 

14 

9 

3 

2 

12 

350 

12 1 178 

5 850 

5 850 

6 172 

9 

4 

1 

9 

5 

4 

9 

1 

1 

7 

4 

9 22.1 

3 

1 

2 

1 

3 

2 

2 55.8 

13 

1 

9 765 

1 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

2 

2 

(D) 

2 

961 

654 

253 

54 

959 

654 

251 

54 

2 

2 

908 

104015 

907 

100 899 

311 21 708 

307 

21 119 

77 

3705 

807 

91 

63 

388 

573 

274 

616 

85 

130 

401 

71 

37 

40 

132 

578 

23.1 

174 

10 

64 

176 

98 

94 

92 

110 

120 

197 

56.2 

884 

77 

5 

852 

100 882 

74 

(D) 

20 

(D) 

20 

4 

(D) 

1 

3 

11 2951 

Vegetables 

and melons 

(016) 

678 

379 

215 

84 

677 

379 

215 

83 

595 

27212 

594 

26385 

301 11 219 

299 11 183 

50 

863 

530 

105 

43 

425 

253 

303 

336 

91 

77 

168 

39 

40 

39 

116 

373 

20.6 

110 

16 

85 

135 

52 

49 

80 

85 

69 

107 

52.9 

633 

45 

3 

564 

28 179 

73 

6072 

34 

3 107 

34 

4 

44 

4 

3 

166 

Fruits and 

tree nuts 

(017) 

956 

804 

94 

58 

947 

796 

93 

58 

9 

8 

1 

898 88768 

898 87941 

153 5674 

152 5643 

31 

858 

611 

305 

40 

540 

416 

361 

552 

104 

112 

336 

43 

48 

72 

210 

526 

17.2 

100 

3 

84 

223 

114 

110 

95 

92 

75 

160 

53.1 

862 

94 

5 

732 43724 

69 10 151 

131 

34512 

2 

129 

12 

872 

1 

11 

12 

3325 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 53. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1987-Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Uvestock, except dairy, poultry, 

andanimal~ (021 

Item General farms, 

Horticultural General farms, Beef callie, Poultry 

primarily livestock 

Animal and animal 

specialties primarily crop except feedlots Dairy farms and eggs specialties specialties 

(018) (019) Total (0212) (024) (025) (027) (029) 

TENURE AND RACE OF 

OPERATOR 

All operators ____________________________________ 630 274 1 233 585 556 134 676 79 Full owners ___________________________________ 492 207 906 420 147 111 536 53 Part owners ___________________________________ 78 56 278 136 344 12 86 21 Tenants ______________________________________ 60 11 49 29 65 11 54 5 

White ________________________________________ 630 272 1 227 583 553 133 674 79 Full owners _________________________________ 492 205 900 418 147 110 534 53 Part owners _________________________________ 78 56 278 136 343 12 86 21 Tenants ____________________________________ 60 11 49 29 63 11 54 5 Black and other races _________________________ 2 6 2 3 2 Full owners _________________________________ 2 6 2 2 Part owners _________________________________ 1 Tenants ____________________________________ 2 

OWNED AND RENTED LAND 

Land owned ____________________________ farms __ 570 263 1 184 556 491 123 622 74 acres __ 14236 18989 104467 51 956 101 877 6727 24351 9683 Owned land in farms ___________________ farms __ 570 263 1 184 556 491 123 622 74 acres __ 13844 18579 99390 49025 100 328 6443 23353 9397 

Land rented or leased from others ________ farms __ 138 67 335 173 411 24 140 26 acres __ 3502 4573 14984 8800 51 879 1 787 4932 2073 Rented or leased land in farms _________ farms __ 138 67 327 185 409 23 140 26 acres __ 3459 4513 14431 8270 51 717 1 847 4826 2073 

Land rented or leased to others ___________ farms __ 27 25 109 87 25 8 31 6 acres __ 435 470 5630 3461 1 711 424 1 104 286 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS 

Operators by place of residence: On farm operated _____________________________ 427 230 1 071 499 457 109 577 71 Not on farm operated __________________________ 168 22 103 54 84 19 70 5 Not reported __________________________________ 35 22 59 32 35 6 29 3 

Operators by principal occupation: Farming ______________________________________ Other 362 73 460 218 507 73 287 36 ________________________________________ 268 201 773 367 49 61 389 43 

Operators None by days ot work off farm: _________________________________________ 322 75 327 160 406 58 215 18 Any __________________________________________ 271 190 855 391 116 64 434 58 1 to 99 days ________________________________ 55 20 81 38 39 5 55 14 100 to 199 days _____________________________ 59 31 139 61 22 11 78 17 200 days or more ___________________________ 157 139 635 294 57 48 301 27 

Not reported __________________________________ 37 9 51 34 32 12 27 3 

Operators by years on present farm: 2 years or less ________________________________ 16 11 37 15 9 2 45 4 3 or 4 years __________________________________ 40 5 99 34 41 7 96 6 5 to 9 years ___________________________________ 124 45 236 91 77 32 162 22 10 years or more ______________________________ 365 162 849 317 333 70 303 43 Average years on present farm _______________ 18.3 21.2 17.8 19.9 22.2 17.5 12.9 18.2 

Not reported __________________________________ 85 51 212 128 96 23 70 4 

Operators by age group: Under 25 years ________________________________ 3 1 5 1 4 1 7 25 to 34 years ________________________________ 72 23 107 41 65 14 69 5 35 to 44 years ________________________________ 160 54 306 119 110 37 229 33 45 to 49 years ________________________________ 69 29 147 56 73 14 83 5 50 to 54 years ________________________________ 74 27 134 65 51 7 84 9 

55 to 59 years ________________________________ 74 38 120 65 68 11 53 9 60 to 64 years ________________________________ 55 18 140 79 69 15 69 4 65 to 69 years ________________________________ 48 34 124 70 55 17 45 4 70 years and over _____________________________ 75 50 150 89 61 18 37 10 Average age ________________________________ 51.1 54.8 52.3 54.7 52.1 52.5 48.4 50.1 

Operators Male by sex: _________________________________________ 560 243 1 057 514 527 122 422 68 Female _______________________________________ 70 31 176 71 29 12 254 11 

Operators of Spanish origin (see text) _____________ 4 3 2 2 

FARMS BY TYPE OF 

ORGANIZATION 

Individual or family (sale proprietorship) ____ farms __ 418 235 1 105 539 424 100 593 69 

acres __ 9302 16996 89795 50 817 103 148 (D) 22909 5989 Partnership _____________________________ farms __ 48 25 72 31 76 4 33 4 

acres __ I 293 4747 9204 4749 25893 408 1 216 (D) 

Corporation: Family held ___________________________ farms __ 148 13 33 7 47 26 38 1 

acres __ 5984 (D) 8861 (D) 17285 2099 2491 (D) 

More than 10 stockholders ___________ tarms __ 2 10 or less stockholders ______________ farms __ 148 13 33 7 45 26 38 

Other than family held _________________ farms __ 12 7 2 2 3 5 acres __ 112 399 (D) (D) (D) 134 More than 10 stockholders ___________ farms __ 2 1 1 10 or less stockholders ______________ farms __ 12 5 2 2 2 4 

Other-cooperative, estate or trust, institutional, etc. ________________________ farms __ 4 1 16 6 7 1 7 5 acres __ 612 (D) 5562 916 (D) (D) 1 429 5089 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA MASSACHUSETTS 123 
Table 53. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1987 -Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text 1 

Item 

FARMS BY SIZE 

1 to 9 acres ___________________________________ _ 

10 to 49 acres _________________________________ _ 50 to 69 acres _________________________________ _ 

70 to 99 acres _________________________________ _ 

100 to 139 acres _______________________________ _ 

140 to 179 acres _______________________________ _ 180 to 219 acres _______________________________ _ 220 to 259 acres _______________________________ _ 260 to 499 acres _______________________________ _ 500 to 999 acres _______________________________ _ 

1,000 to 1,999 acres ____________________________ _ 2,000 acres or more ____________________________ _ 

FARMS BY STANDARD 

INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION 

Cash grains (011) ______________________________ _ 

Field crops, except cash grains (013) _____________ _ Cotton (0131) ________________________________ _ 

Tobacco (0132) ______________________________ _ 

Sugarcane and sugar beets; Irish 

potatoes; field crops, except cash grains, n.e.c. (0133, 0134, 0139) ______________ _ 

Vegetables and melons (016) ____________________ _ Fruits and tree nuts (017) _______________________ _ 

Horticultural specialties (018) ____________________ _ 

General farms, primarily crop (019) _______________ _ 

livestock, except dairy, poultry, and animal specialties (021) ________________________ _ 

Beef cattle, except feedlots (0212) _____________ _ 

Dairy farms (024) _______________________________ _ 

Poultry and eg!)S (025) __________________________ _ 

Animal specialtIes (027) _________________________ _ 

General farms, primarily livestock and animal specialties (029) ________________________ _ 

LIVESTOCK 

Cattle and calves inventory _______________ farms __ 

number __ 

Farms with- 1 to 9 _____________________________________ _ 

10 to 49 ___________________________________ _ 

50 to 99 ___________________________________ _ 100 to 199 _________________________________ _ 

200 to 499 _________________________________ _ 

500 or more _______________________________ _ 

Cows and heifers that had calved _______ farms __ 

numbeL_ Beef cows __________________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 

Farms with- 1 to 9 _________________________________ _ 10 to 49 _______________________________ _ 

50 to 99 _______________________________ _ 

100 to 199 _____________________________ _ 

200 to 499 _____________________________ _ 

500 or more ___________________________ _ 

Milk cows ___________________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 

Farms with- 1 to 4 _________________________________ _ 

5 to 9 _____________________ .. ___________ _ 10 to 49 _______________________________ _ 50 to 99 _______________________________ _ 100 to 199 _____________________________ _ 200 to 499 _____________________________ _ 

500 or more ___________________________ _ 

Heifers and heifer calves _______________ farms __ 

number __ 

Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull calves ___ ____ ____ _ ____ _ _ _ ___ _ ___ ___ __ farms __ 

numbeL_ 

Cattle and calves sold ___________________ farms __ 

number __ 

$1,000 __ Calves _______________________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 

$1,000 __ Cattle ________________________________ farms __ 

,",umber __ $1,000 __ 

Fattened on grain and concentrates ___ farms __ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

124 MASSACHUSETTS 

numbeL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Total 

1 105 

2125 

587 

539 

566 

324 

264 

163 

386 

126 

26 

5 

25 

975 

14 

961 

678 

956 

630 

274 

1 233 

585 

556 

134 

676 

79 

2112 

83065 

951 

657 

264 

169 

66 

5 

1 757 

46605 

1 124 

9692 

869 

229 

16 

9 

1 

838 36913 

256 

38 

249 

193 

86 

16 

1 356 

26965 

1 170 9495 

1 725 

39668 

11 297 1 074 20 745 1 837 1 514 18923 

9461 

352 2712 

1588 

Cash grains 

(011) 

8 

2 

5 

3 

1 

1 

3 

2 

25 

5 180 

3 

1 

4 

60 

4 

60 

3 

3 

37 

4 

83 

3 

59 

21 

1 

(D) 

(D) 

3 

(D) 

(D) 

Total 

17 

264 

132 

125 

136 

74 

83 

35 

87 

19 

2 

1 

975 

14 

961 

299 3707 

189 

102 5 

2 

1 

205 1 420 

183 

1111 

152 

30 

1 

43 

309 

37 

3 

1 

1 

1 

186 1428 

185 

861 

194 1389 

507 

87 

471 

45 

164 

918 

462 

47 

127 

60 

Field crops, except cash grains (013) 

Sugarcane 

and sugar beets; 

Irish potatoes; 

field crops, except 

Cotton Tobacco cash grains, n.e.c. 

(0131) (0132) (0133,0134,0139) 

5 

3 

2 

2 

2 

14 

14 

2 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

(D) 

17 

259 

132 

125 

133 

72 

83 

33 

85 

19 

2 

1 

961 

961 

297 

(D) 

189 

101 5 

2 

203 

(D) 

183 

111 

152 

30 

1 

41 

(D) 

36 

3 

1 

1 

184 

(D) 

184 

(D) 

192 

(D) 

(D) 

86 

(D) 

(D) 

162 

(D) 

(D) 

47 

127 

60 

Vegetables 

and melons (016) 

126 

300 

84 

67 

38 

21 

13 

10 

17 

1 

1 

678 

76 

727 

56 

17 

3 

52 

366 

48 

293 

39 

8 

1 

11 

73 

9 

1 

32 

154 

42 

207 

44 

266 

78 

20 

125 

17 

40 

143 

62 

15 

41 

23 

Fruits and 

tree nuts 

(017) 

171 

381 

91 

66 

91 

39 

37 

13 

47 

11 

7 

2 

956 

44 

605 

37 

6 

34 

337 

27 

317 

20 

6 

9 

20 

8 

1 

17 

143 

24 

125 

18 

160 

69 

15 

51 

7 

11 

109 

62 

3 

7 

2 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 53. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1987-Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Livestock. except dairy, poultry, and animal specialties 

(021) 

Item General farms, 

Horticultural General farms, Beef cattle, Poultry Animal 

primarily livestock and animal 

specialties primarily crop except feedlots Oairy farms and eggs specialties specialties 

(018) (019) Total (0212) (024) (025) (027) (029) 

FARMS BY SIZE 

1 to 9 acres ____________________________________ 348 8 158 54 11 34 223 9 10 to 49 acres __________________________________ 193 119 427 164 41 54 303 35 50 to 69 acres __________________________________ 28 37 133 67 16 13 43 B 70 to 99 acres __________________________________ 25 27 125 72 43 9 43 4 100 to 139 acres ________________________________ 10 35 153 92 56 7 30 7 140 to 179 acres ________________________________ 12 22 82 50 56 6 7 4 180 to 219 acres ________________________________ 4 10 53 34 51 2 7 4 220 to 259 acres ________________________________ 4 8 28 13 53 4 6 2 260 to 499 acres ________________________________ 3 4 51 32 160 4 10 2 500 to 999 acres ________________________________ 3 3 19 7 60 1 4 2 1,000 to 1,999 acres _____________________________ 1 3 9 1 2,000 acres or more _____________________________ 1 1 

FARMS BY STANDARD 

INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION 

Cash grains (011) _______________________________ 

Field crops, except cash grains (013) ______________ Cotton (0131) _________________________________ 

Tobacco (0132) _______________________________ 

Sugarcane and sugar beets; Irish potatoes; field crops, except cash grains, n.e.c. (0133, 0134, 0139) _______________ 

Vegetables and melons (016) _____________________ Fruits and tree nuts (017) ________________________ 

Horticultural specialties (018) _____________________ 630 General farms, primarily crop (019) ________________ 274 

Livestock, except dairy, poultry, and animal specialties (021) _________________________ 1 233 585 Beef cattle, except feedlots (0212) ______________ 585 585 

Oairy farms (024) ________________________________ 556 Poultry and eggs (025) ___________________________ 134 Animal specialties (027) __________________________ 676 

General farms, primarily livestock and animal specialties (029) _________________________ 79 

LIVESTOCK 

Cattle and calves inventory _______________ farms __ 19 92 890 551 546 23 61 57 

numbeL_ 139 684 17683 11 203 58139 263 198 740 

Farms with- 1 to 9 ______________________________________ 14 76 445 222 14 14 58 45 10 to 49 ____________________________________ 5 13 392 292 103 8 3 7 50 to 99 ____________________________________ 3 32 21 217 1 3 100 to 199 __________________________________ 15 12 149 2 200 to 499 __________________________________ 5 4 59 500 or more ________________________________ 1 4 

Cows and heifers that had calved _______ farms __ 16 71 721 448 544 18 46 46 

numbeL_ 83 448 7089 5 155 36110 179 119 396 Beef COws __________________________ farms __ 16 61 638 384 58 15 39 35 

numbeL_ 83 341 6517 4753 570 169 111 120 

Farms with- 1 to 9 __________________________________ 12 52 466 268 43 10 38 34 10 to 49 ________________________________ 4 9 154 102 12 4 1 1 50 to 99 ________________________________ 9 7 3 1 100 to 199 ______________________________ 8 8 200 to 499 ______________________________ 1 1 500 or more ____________________________ 

Milk cows ___________________________ farms __ 22 172 tIl 543 5 8 25 

numbeL_ 105 572 402 35540 10 8 276 

Farms with- 1 to 4 __________________________________ 18 142 88 11 8 18 5 to 9 __________________________________ 2 20 15 9 2 10 to 49 ________________________________ 2 10 8 232 4 50 to 99 ________________________________ 191 100 to 199 ______________________________ 84 200 to 499 ______________________________ 16 500 or more ____________________________ 

Heifers and heifer calves _______________ farms __ 7 41 531 359 475 10 24 30 number __ 32 130 5531 3 559 19169 42 43 258 

Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull calves _______________________________ farms __ 10 47 560 354 244 10 21 23 number __ 24 108 5063 2489 2860 42 36 86 

Cattle and calves sold ___________________ farms __ 12 26 813 543 552 13 18 32 number __ 63 287 10489 7648 26206 89 88 570 $1,000 __ 21 98 4530 3001 5690 32 31 220 Calves _______________________________ farms __ 5 14 398 307 503 5 8 18 

numbeL_ (0) 108 3533 3099 16156 41 22 193 $1,000 __ (0) 7 695 627 1 022 9 5 18 Cattle ________________________________ farms __ 10 20 703 461 507 11 15 30 number __ (0) 179 6958 4549 10050 48 66 377 $1,000 __ (0) 91 3835 2375 4668 23 27 202 

Fattened on grain and concentrates ___ farms __ 3 7 233 35 30 2 2 10 number __ 6 61 1 931 83 451 (0) (0) 79 $1,000 __ 2 35 1 204 41 213 (0) (0) 44 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA MASSACHUSETTS 125 
Table 53. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1987-Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text) 

Field crops, except cash grains (013) 

Item Sugarcane 

and sugar beets; 

Irish potatoes; 

field crops, except Vegetables Fruns and 

Cash grains Cotton Tobacco cash grains, n.e.c. and melons tree nuts Total (011) Totai (0131) (0132) (0133,0134,0139) (016) (017) 

LIVESTOCK-Con. 

Hogs and pigs inventory __________________ farms __ 498 1 41 1 40 28 11 numbeL_ 25816 (0) 710 (D) (0) 165 95 Farms with- 1 to 24 _____________________________________ 398 38 37 27 9 25 to 49 ____________________________________ 37 2 2 1 2 50 to 99 ____________________________________ 18 100 to 199 __________________________________ 23 200 to 499 __________________________________ 21 500 or more ________________________________ 11 

Used or to be used for breeding ________ farms __ 211 14 14 6 2 

Other number __ 3189 98 98 28 (D) ________________________________ farms __ 444 1 36 1 35 25 10 number __ 22 827 (0) 612 (0) (D) 137 (D) 

Hogs and pigs sold ______________________ farms __ 387 27 27 20 6 number __ 40048 626 626 235 86 $1,000 __ 4220 54 54 25 9 Feeder pigs ___________________________ farms __ 96 5 5 2 2 number __ 9091 133 133 !8l (0) $1,000 __ 374 5 5 (0) 

Litters of pigs farrowed betweenDec. 1 of preceding year and Nov. 30 ___ farms __ 218 15 15 7 3 number __ 3837 101 101 26 4 Dec. 1 and May 31 __________________ farms __ 202 13 13 7 2 number __ I 882 58 56 (D) (D) June 1 and Nov. 30 _________________ farms __ 165 10 10 2 2 number __ I 955 45 45 (0) (0) 

Sheep and lambs of all ages inventory _____ farms __ 604 67 67 21 32 number __ 14761 706 706 251 278 Ewes 1 year old or older _______________ farms __ 521 60 60 18 28 number __ 9597 485 485 149 148 

Sheep and lambs sold ___________________ farms __ 493 51 51 17 28 number __ 11548 481 461 118 140 Sheep and lambs shorn __________________ farms __ 511 59 59 19 29 number __ 13036 631 631 194 193 pounds of wooL_ 95098 5 017 5017 717 1 643 

Horses and ponies inventory ______________ farms __ 1608 6 258 1 257 53 61 number __ 11944 22 1 297 (D) (0) 146 169 Horses and ponies sold __________________ farms __ 421 2 26 26 8 3 number __ I 230 (0) 58 56 15 3 Goats inventory _________________________ farms __ 279 36 36 19 7 

Goats number __ 2758 134 134 60 18 sold ______________________________ farms __ 98 7 7 1 1 number __ I 187 36 36 (0) (D) 

POULTRY 

Chickens 3 months old or older inventory __ farms __ 738 1 77 1 76 72 35 number __ I 502202 (0) 2880 (0) (D) 5189 1 020 Farms with- 1 to 399 ____________________________________ 879 76 75 69 35 400 to 3,199 ________________________________ 32 1 1 3 3,200 to 9,999 ______________________________ 7 10,000 to 19,999 ____________________________ 4 20,000 to 49,999 ____________________________ 7 50,000 to 99,999 ____________________________ 4 100,000 or more ____________________________ 5 

Hens and pullets of laying age __________ farms __ 733 1 77 1 76 72 35 number __ I 251 358 (0) 2304 (0) (0) 4797 (0) 

Pullets 3 months old or older not of laying age ___________________________ farms __ 95 7 7 6 1 number __ 250 846 376 376 392 (0) Hens and pullets sold ____________________ farms __ 192 11 11 10 5 number __ I 195588 973 973 1 096 (0) 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold ___________________________________ farms __ 37 1 3 2 number __ (0) (0) 135 (D) 

Farms with- 1 to 1,999 __________________________________ 34 3 2 2,000 to 59,999 _____________________________ 3 60,000 to 99,999 ____________________________ 

100,000 or more ____________________________ 

Turkey hens kept for breeding ____________ farms __ 25 1 1 number __ 2140 (0) (0) Turkeys sold ____________________________ farms __ 88 1 5 5 6 4 number __ 153 714 (0) 81 61 748 63 

See footnotes at end of table. 

126 MASSACHUSETTS 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 53. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1987-Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Livestock, except dairy, poultry, 

and animal specialties 

(021) 

Item General farms, 

Horticultural General farms, Beef cattle, 

primarily livestock 

Poultry Animal and animal 

specialties primarily crop except feedlots Dairy farms and eggs specialties specialties 

(018) (019) Total (0212) (024) (025) (027) (029) 

LIVESTOCK-Con. 

Hogs and pigs inventory __________________ farms __ 5 15 301 58 34 12 21 29 

numbeL_ (D) 81 23846 440 586 135 77 102 

Farms with- 1 to 24 _____________________________________ 14 203 51 30 11 21 29 25 to 49 ____________________________________ 1 28 6 2 1 50 to 99 ____________________________________ 18 1 100 to 199 __________________________________ 22 200 to 499 __________________________________ 19 500 or more ________________________________ 11 

Used or to be used for breeding ________ farms __ I 7 155 19 12 3 4 7 

number __ (D) 45 2886 119 83 17 8 18 Other ________________________________ farms __ 5 13 271 51 31 11 18 23 

numbeL_ 15 36 20960 321 503 118 69 84 

Hogs and pigs sold ______________________ farms __ 2 5 276 34 18 11 6 16 number __ (D) 214 37789 648 713 205 (D) 151 $1,000 __ (D) 31 3976 65 77 22 (D) 23 Feeder pigs ___________________________ farms __ 2 79 9 3 2 1 

numbeL_ (D) 8631 169 190 (D) (D) $1,000 __ (D) 357 7 7 (D) (D) 

Litters of pigs farrowed between- Dec. 1 of preceding year and Nov. 30 ___ farms __ I 7 159 21 12 3 4 7 

numbeL_ (D) 35 3531 130 87 (D) 7 22 Dec. 1 and May 31 __________________ farms __ 7 149 21 11 3 3 7 

numbeL_ 21 1 709 85 48 14 3 13 June 1 and Nov. 30 _________________ farms __ I !i 127 8 8 2 4 4 

numbeL_ (D) 14 1 822 45 39 (D) 4 9 

Sheep and lambs of all ages inventory _____ farms __ 15 13 358 51 25 10 34 29 number __ 174 164 11 720 490 435 172 365 496 Ewes 1 year old or older _______________ farms __ II 10 315 39 20 8 26 25 

numbeL_ 116 (D) 7658 284 264 (D) 169 380 

Sheep and lambs sold ___________________ farms __ 10 7 313 32 16 7 20 24 

numbeL_ 66 122 9729 266 260 96 176 380 Sheep and lambs shorn __________________ farms __ 14 8 313 34 15 8 25 21 

numbeL_ 124 124 10690 348 305 132 277 366 

pounds of wooL_ 980 740 77 208 2076 2507 758 477 3051 

Horses and ponies inventory ______________ farms __ 27 136 343 165 71 34 594 25 number __ 73 653 1 366 652 292 131 7651 142 Horses and ponies sold __________________ farms __ 2 1 26 6 7 2 329 15 number __ (D) (D) 51 13 12 (D) 056 26 Goats inventory _________________________ farms __ 10 9 135 24 11 13 24 15 

numbeL_ 25 24 2036 156 79 104 156 120 Goats sold ______________________________ farms __ 73 8 3 2 8 3 

numbeL_ 1 013 48 9 (D) 81 11 

POULTRY 

Chickens 3 months old or older inventory __ farms __ 25 37 261 88 44 96 49 41 

numbeL_ (D) 14592 7564 2034 5461 1 458 846 621 5554 

Farms with- 1 to 399 ____________________________________ 25 34 261 88 41 50 49 38 400 to 3,199 ________________________________ 2 3 20 3 3,200 to 9,999 ______________________________ 1 6 10,000 to 19,999 ____________________________ 4 20,000 to 49,999 ____________________________ 7 50,000 to 99,999 ____________________________ 4 100,000 or more ____________________________ 5 

Hens and pullets of laying age __________ farms __ 25 36 259 87 44 94 49 41 number __ 623 6426 6886 722 4611 1 219245 (D) 4870 

Pullets 3 months old or older not of laying age ___________________________ farms __ I 4 35 11 6 23 4 8 number __ (D) 8166 678 312 850 239 601 (D) 684 Hens and pullets sold ____________________ farms __ I 6 64 12 14 55 12 14 number __ (D) 9416 582 347 2560 1 172 740 4141 2696 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold ___________________________________ farms __ 18 4 3 4 6 number __ 448 160 132 50650 765 

Farms with- 1 to 1,999 __________________________________ 16 4 3 1 6 2,000 to 59,999 _____________________________ 3 60,000 to 99,999 ____________________________ 

100,000 or more ____________________________ 

Turkey hens kept for breeding ____________ farms __ 2 8 9 2 3 number __ (D) 17 2037 (D) 76 Turkeys sold ____________________________ farms __ I 19 2 4 30 3 13 number __ (D) 561 (D) (D) 151 089 70 763 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULfURE-STATE DATA MASSACHUSETTS 127 
Table 53. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1987 -Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols. see introductory text) 

Item 

CROPS HARVESTED 

Corn for silage or green chop _____________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Irrigated __________________________ ~o_~~ ~!:~== 

acres __ 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres ______________________________ _ 

25 to 99 acres _____________________________ _ 100 to 249 acres ___________________________ _ 

250 to 499 acres ___________________________ _ 500 acres or more __________________________ _ 

Irish potatoes ___________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

cwL Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Farms by acres harvested: 0.1 to 4.9 acres ____________________________ _ 

5.0 to 24.9 acres ___________________________ _ 

25.0 to 99.9 acres __________________________ _ 100.0 to 249.9 acres ________________________ _ 250.0 acres or more ________________________ _ 

Hay-alfalfa, other tame, small grain, wild, 

grass silage, green chop, etc. (see text) __ farms __ acres __ 

tons, dry __ Irrigated ______________________________ farins __ 

acres __ 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres ______________________________ _ 

25 to 99 acres _____________________________ _ 

100 to 249 acres ___________________________ _ 

250 to 499 acres ___________________________ _ 

500 acres or more __________________________ _ 

Tame hay other than alfalfa, small grain, and wild hay (see text) __________________ farms __ 

acres .. _ tons, dry __ Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Vegetables harvested for sale (see text) ___ farms __ acres __ Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Farms by acres harvested: 0.1 to 4.9 acreS ____________________________ _ 

5.0 to 24.9 acres ___________________________ _ 

25.0 to 99.9 acres __________________________ _ 

100.0 to 249.9 acres ________________________ _ 250.0 acres or more ________________________ _ 

Sweet com harvested for sale __________ farms __ 

acres __ Irrigated ____________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Land in orchards ________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Farms by bearing and nonbearing acres: 0.1 to 4.9 acres ____________________________ _ 

5.0 to 24.9 acres ___________________________ _ 

25.0 to 99.9 acres __________________________ _ 

100.0 to 249.9 acres ________________________ _ 

250.0 acres or more ________________________ _ 

Berries harvested for sale ______________ farms __ acres __ Irrigated ____________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

128 MASSACHUSETTS 

Total 

604 28643 

524 819 

6 

89 

274 

250 

69 

9 

2 

93 

2628 

615427 

15 

150 

50 

23 

15 

3 

2 

2874 

121 498 

250 559 

24 

339 

1 54? 1 013 

265 

48 

6 

1 699 

60650 

120497 

11 

219 

1 008 

16325 

312 4750 

438 

386 

156 

26 

2 

596 8444 

163 2042 

572 

9379 

57 

267 

269 

201 

82 

18 

2 

890 13385 

646 12499 

Cash grains 

(011) 

2 

(0) 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

(0) 

14 

566 1 249 

9 

4 

1 

8 242 

436 

Total 

79 1 776 31 472 

1 

(0) 

51 

25 

3 

31 2102 

488 560 

4 

117 

7 

8 

12 

2 

2 

930 37608 

72482 4 

76 

43? 

419 

67 

12 

533 19844 

37379 

1 

(0) 

54 

242 

9 

21 

40 

12 

2 

28 

139 4 

10 

33 

97 

26 

7 

17 

22 

3 

8 

Reid crops, except cash grains (013) 

Cotton 

(0131) 

Sugarcane and sugar beets; Irish potatoes; 

field crops, except Tobacco cash grains, n.e.c. (0132) (0133,0134,0139) 

1 

(0) 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

(0) 

4 363 

609 

2 

1 

1 

(0) 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

78 

(0) 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

51 

25 

2 

30 

(0) 

(0) 

4 117 

7 

7 

12 

2 

2 

926 

37245 

71 873 

4 

76 

430 

418 

67 

11 

532 

(0) 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

52 

(0) 

9 

21 

39 

11 

2 

27 

(0) 

4 

10 

32 

(0) 

25 

7 

17 

22 

3 

8 

Vegetables 

and melons 

(016) 

21 

357 

4542 

16 

5 

42 

157 30735 

11 

33 

30 

12 

128 

2883 

4398 

2 

(0) 

96 

23 

9 

85 1 908 

2919 

2 

(0) 

678 13452 

224 4046 

241 

288 

122 

25 

2 

419 

6875 

119 

735 

84 

542 

15 

30 

46 

35 

3 

119 

229 

49 

109 

Fruits and tree nuts 

(017) 

9 

156 

3284 

7 

2 

92 

1 651 

3 139 

1 

(0) 

76 

14 

2 

55 

792 

1 512 

74 

442 

27 

83 

45 

27 

2 

35 

220 

11 

35 

345 

8274 

31 

200 

113 

136 

76 

18 

2 

673 

12962 

561 

12298 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 53. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1987-Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Livestock, except dairy, poultry, 

and animal specialties 

(021) 

Item General farms, 

Horticultural General farms, Beef cattle, Poultry Animal 

primarily livestock 

and animal 

specialties primarily crop except feedlots Dairy farms and eggs specialties specialties 

(018) (019) Total (0212) (024) (025) (027) (029) 

CROPS HARVESTED 

Corn for silage or green chop _______ • ____ • farms __ 3 12 95 57 366 4 4 9 acres __ (D) 125 3163 912 22428 35 12 394 , tons, ~reen __ (0) 1 441 50 (192 14681 422703 605 248 6430 Irrigated ______________________________ arms._ 1 1 3 acres __ (0) (D) 30 Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _________ ••• _. ____________ •• ___ 3 11 76 48 96 4 4 6 25 to 99 acres ___________________________ • __ 1 15 7 199 2 100 to 249 acres ____________________________ 3 2 61 1 250 to 499 acres ____________________________ 9 500 acres or more __________________ • ________ 1 

Irish potatoes __________ • ________________ f!lrms __ 4 5 8 5 1 1 acres __ 232 97 11 10 (0) (D) cwt __ 69281 20119 805 744 (0) (D) Irrigated ________________________ • __ ._. farms __ 

acres __ 

Farms by acres harvested: 0.1 to 4.9 acres ___________ • ____________ •• ___ 3 1 7 4 5.0 to 24.9 acres _____________ • _______ •• _ •• __ 2 1 1 25.0 10 99.9 acres __ • ___ ._. ____________ •• ___ • 2 100.0 to 249.9 acres _________________________ 

250.0 acres or more _________ ._ •••• _._._ •• ___ 

Hay - alfalfa, other tame, small grain, wild, grass silage, green chop, etc. (see text) __ farms __ 41 248 707 381 480 42 132 60 acres_~ 580 4787 19279 11 622 48611 533 3 104 1 896 

tons, dry •• 909 6103 33700 18947 118947 761 4646 4225 Irrigated ____________ •••• ______________ farms_. 3 7 5 2 3 2 acres __ 61 172 (D) (0) 6 (0) 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres __________________ ._ •• __ • ____ ._ 33 197 467 222 58 36 95 43 25 to 99 acres __________ • __ • ____ •• _____ ._. __ 8 44 216 147 236 5 31 13 100 to 249 acres _______ • __ •• ________________ 7 20 9 151 1 4 3 250 to 499 acres ________ ._. _________________ 3 3 31 2 500 acres or more __ • ____ ._. ______ • __________ 1 4 

Tame hay other than alfalfa, small grain, and wild hay (see text) ______ •• _._._. __ ._ farms_. 18 127 409 231 337 21 72 34 

- acres_. 371 2126 10105 6366 22183 282 1 666 1 131 

tons, dry •• 597 2582 17 433 11 033 52450 368 2486 2335 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 2 5 3 1 acres __ (0) 133 (0) (D) 

Vegetables harvested for sale (see text) ___ farms __ 62 53 28 10 32 14 13 acres __ 698 667 96 50 391 272 65 Irrigated ___________ • ______________ ---- farms_. 25 17 3 4 1 2 acres __ 206 294 14 72 (0) (D) 

Farms by acres harvested: 0.1 to 4.9 acres ____________________ • ________ 32 26 25 8 11 8 10 5.0 to 24.9 acres ________ ._. _________ • _______ 18 17 2 1 17 3 2 25.0 to 99.9 acres ________ • ____________ • _____ 12 10 1 1 4 2 1 100.0 to 249.9 acres _________________________ 1 250.0 acres or more ___________________ • _____ 

Sweet corn harvested for sale __________ farms __ 28 32 15 6 24 7 8 acres __ 378 247 29 9 312 200 43 Irrigated ____________________________ farms __ 11 10 1 4 1 2 acres __ 95 97 (0) 57 (D) (D) 

Land in orchards ____________________ • ___ farms __ 19 16 35 16 6 14 10 10 acres __ 113 96 62 33 20 47 26 102 Irrigated _____________________________ • farms __ 5 2 ~ 3 1 acres __ 10 (0) 9 (D) 

Farms by bearing and nonbearing acres: 0.1 to 4.9 acres _____________________________ 11 12 30 13 4 10 10 7 5.0 to 24.9 acres ____________________________ 8 3 5 3 2 4 1 25.0 to 99.9 acres ___________________________ 1 2 100.0 to 249.9 acres _________________________ 

250.0 acres or more _________________________ 

Berries harvested for sale ______________ farms __ 28 21 8 3 6 8 2 8 acres __ 53 58 5 1 42 6 (0) (D) Irrigated ____________________________ farms __ 14 9 1 3 1 5 acres __ 37 35 (0) 3 (D) (D) 

1 Data are based on a sample of farms. 2Farms with total production expenses equal to market value of agricultural products sold are included as farms with gains of less than $1,000. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA MASSACHUSETTS 129 
Table 1. County Summary Highlights: 1987 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Item 

Fanms __________________________________________ number __ 

Land in farms _____________________________________ acres __ Average size of farm _____________________________ aeres __ 

Value of land and buildings1: Average per farm _______________________________ dollars __ Average per acre _______________________________ dollars __ 

Estimated market value of all machinery and 

equipment1: Average per farm _______________________________ dollars __ 

Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres __________________________________________ _ 

10 to 49 acres ________________________________________ _ 50 to 179 acres _______________________________________ _ 180 to 499 acres ______________________________________ _ 500 to 999 acres ______________________________________ _ 

1,000 acres or more ___________________________________ _ 

Total cropland _____________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Harvested cropland ______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Irrigated land ______________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Market value of agricultural products sold ___________ $1,000 __ Average per farm ___________________________ • ___ dollars __ 

Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops ____________________ • ____________________ $1,000 __ 

Livestock, poultry, and their products _____________ $1,000 __ 

Farms by value of sales: Less than $2,500 _____________________________ • ________ _ $2,500 to $4,999 ______________________________ • _______ _ $5,000 to $9,999 ______________________________________ _ $10,000 to $24,999 ____________________________________ _ $25,000 to $49,999 ____________________________________ _ $50,000 to $99,999 ____________________________________ _ $100,000 or more _____________________________________ _ 

Operators by principal occupation: 

b~~~:n~_=============================================== Operators by days worked off fanm: Any __________________________________________________ _ 

200 days or more ___________________________________ _ 

Average age of operator ___________________________ years __ 

Total farm production expenses' ___________________ $1,000._ Average per farm _______ • _______________________ dollars __ 

Livestock and poultry: Cattle and calves inventory _______________________ farms __ 

numbeL. Beef cows ____________________________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ Milk cows _____________________________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ Cattle and calves sold ___________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

Hogs and pigs inventory __________________________ farms __ 

number __ Hogs and pigs sold ______________________________ farms __ 

number __ Sheep and lambs inventory ____________________ • __ fanms __ 

number __ 

Chickens 3 months old or older inventory __________ farms __ number __ 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold _________ farms __ number __ 

Selected crops harvested: 

Corn for grain or seed ___________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

bushels __ 

Corn for silage or green chop _____________________ farms __ 

acres __ tons, green __ 

Irish potatoes ___________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ cwl __ 

Hay - alfalfa, other tame, small grain, wild, 

grass silage, green chop, etc. (see text) __________ farms __ acres __ tons, dry __ 

Vegetables harvested for sale (see text) ___________ farms __ acres __ 

Land in orchards ________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

130 MASSACHUSETTS 

Massachusetts 

6216 

615 185 

99 

346 530 3553 

32039 

1 105 2125 

2016 

813 

126 

31 

5654 

272 588 5084 

194 874 

1 316 20158 

340464 

54772 

215 855 124609 

2 167 

830 

720 

770 

494 

515 

720 

3174 

3042 

3516 

2283 

52.6 

251 496 40460 

2112 

83065 

1 124 

9692 

838 36913 

1 725 39668 

498 25816 387 40048 604 14761 738 502202 37 

(D) 

152 5681 

626829 

604 28643 

524 819 

93 

2628 

615427 

2874 

121 498 250559 

1 008 16325 

572 9379 

Barnstable 

158 

(D) 

(D) 

319 338 13288 

31 149 

70 

65 

18 

4 

1 

149 

864 

134 

(D) 

112 

265 

6800 

43041 

6377 

423 

30 

21 

20 

33 

17 

25 

12 

85 

73 

84 

50 

52.3 

4663 

29701 

11 

(D) 

8 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

8 

(D) 

3 

17 

1 

(D) 

13 

128 

25 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

(D) 

7 

(D) 

(D) 

20 

249 

9 

38 

Berkshire Bristol Dukes Essex Franklin 

392 675 58 439 616 

70792 42562 7314 30940 82864 

181 63 126 70 135 

386 964 267 392 460 328 462 670 244 320 

2009 4451 3650 6 754 2090 

30510 26978 16377 33053 26903 

39 148 16 101 60 

91 250 19 184 156 

134 229 17 108 245 

89 43 1 39 139 

34 5 3 6 15 

5 2 1 1 

361 615 50 389 578 

31 934 20987 2200 16730 33548 

326 526 43 345 535 

22280 14554 709 12714 23715 

25 136 15 104 47 

82 1 699 (D) 878 941 

17564 29971 (D) 17034 24575 

44 805 44401 (D) 38803 39895 

4430 19189 (D) 12240 11 081 

13 134 10782 (D) 4794 13494 

158 254 23 156 227 

67 64 10 50 89 

29 73 9 61 73 

35 108 10 51 57 

28 57 3 50 52 

22 55 2 27 54 

53 64 1 44 64 

195 358 30 227 313 

197 317 28 212 303 

200 350 34 239 362 

137 245 21 148 232 

53.5 52.0 52.9 54.1 50.2 

13371 20696 747 12946 17700 

33937 30752 12885 29490 28734 

214 254 15 95 296 

11 715 8 154 177 3372 13444 

114 133 7 60 125 

197 1 155 53 510 700 

92 88 7 30 151 

5282 3982 17 1 278 6475 

197 198 11 83 251 

5589 4319 80 957 5524 

34 90 8 20 56 

199 5017 41 561 556 

23 65 7 18 44 

388 9279 126 719 145 

45 56 21 43 60 

783 926 1 281 573 1 353 

43 77 17 58 67 

153 423 130 005 (D) 51 258 17585 

1 7 1 4 9 

(0) (D) (D) (D) 204 

18 13 1 5 24 

836 338 (D) 205 1 012 

85677 26146 (D) 12050 124 736 

64 90 1 19 100 

4131 2731 (D) 757 3923 

74464 43827 (D) 14886 80669 

4 7 4 7 23 

(D) (D) 4 9 744 

(D) (D) 299 (D) 158131 

270 273 21 187 393 

17 720 8089 499 9286 15587 

37707 14968 685 17273 34501 

46 138 11 95 99 

510 2560 78 1 852 403 

27 53 7 29 61 

250 422 80 484 1 157 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 1. County Summary Highlights: 1987-Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text 1 

Item 

Hampden Hampshire Middlesex Nantucket Norfolk Plymouth Suffolk Worcester 

Farms ___________________________________________ number __ 490 624 569 12 212 775 5 1 191 Land in farms ______________________________________ acres __ 46747 64 567 38709 819 13124 77 140 (0) 134689 Average size of farm ______________________________ acres __ 95 103 68 68 62 100 (0) 113 

Value of land and buildings': Average per farm ________________________________ dollars __ 283 605 259069 313 826 (0) 287080 397271 (0) 443 586 Average per acre ________________________________ dollars __ 2919 2601 4960 (0) 5100 3963 (0) 3761 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment' : Average per farm ________________________________ dollars __ 29365 28932 34291 38683 27426 47368 17492 31 010 

Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres ____________________________________________ 74 95 132 6 58 158 4 144 10 to 49 acres __________________________________________ 160 209 213 2 82 342 1 351 50 to 179 acres _________________________________________ 178 211 168 2 57 185 466 180 to 499 acres ________________________________________ 67 90 53 2 12 71 203 500 to 999 acres ________________________________________ 10 15 5 2 9 21 1,000 acres or more _____________________________________ 1 4 1 10 6 

Total cropland _____________________________________ farms __ 451 563 481 10 183 723 4 1 097 acres __ 18577 34104 20266 518 6567 23481 10 61 802 Harvested cropland ______________________________ farms __ 404 528 438 10 159 668 4 964 aCres __ 14014 24290 15064 441 4003 19360 (0) 42309 Irrigated land ______________________________________ farms __ 67 46 129 10 56 465 4 100 acres __ 801 449 1 253 439 338 11 028 (0) 838 

Market value of agricultural products sold ___________ $1,000 __ 19056 27532 49860 2141 13240 77 374 (0) 54 309 Average per farm ________________________________ dollars __ 38889 44 122 87828 178458 62454 99837 (0) 45599 

Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops__ _ ___ ___ __ __ _ ____ __ _ _____ _ _ ___ __ _ _____ _ _ $1 ,000 __ 13357 15957 28964 1

0) 9044 73225 329 19063 Livestock, poultry, and their products _____________ $1,000 __ 5698 11 575 20896 0) 4196 4149 (0) 35246 

Farms by value of sales: Less than $2,500 ________________________________________ 200 209 189 4 63 178 475 $2,500 to $4,999 ________________________________________ 80 105 65 33 77 169 $5,000 to $9,999 ________________________________________ 52 82 75 40 82 123 $10,000 to $24,999 ______________________________________ 50 74 65 2 20 135 130 $25,000 to $49,999 ______________________________________ 25 45 57 2 18 66 74 $50,000 to $99,999 ______________________________________ 32 47 52 2 20 80 2 95 $100,000 or more _______________________________________ 51 62 66 2 18 157 1 125 

Operators by principal occupation: Farming ________________________________________________ 248 307 290 7 107 440 1 566 Other __________________________________________________ 242 317 279 5 105 335 4 625 

Operators by days worked off farm: Any ____________________________________________________ 278 350 324 9 119 459 2 706 200 days or more _____________________________________ 186 235 184 3 81 275 1 485 Average age of operator ____________________________ years __ 54,7 54.0 52.6 44.8 53.0 52.1 47.4 52.2 

Total farm production expenses' ___________________ $1,000 __ 15823 21 234 39445 1 926 9195 48394 256 45099 Average per farm ________________________________ dollars __ 32227 34083 69202 160 514 43 372 62364 51 246 37898 

Livestock and poultry: Cattle and calves inventory _______________________ farms __ 186 255 134 1 47 93 511 number __ 5582 10762 4351 (0) 1 496 4539 19342 Beef cows ____________________________________ farms __ 113 121 85 1 35 52 270 

number._ 1 039 872 966 (0) 256 (0) 2497 Milk cows _____________________________________ farms __ 67 112 38 18 29 204 

number __ 2353 5271 1 494 597 (0) 8933 Cattle and calves sold ___________________________ farms __ 134 208 106 1 43 66 419 

number._ 2256 5028 2232 (0) 660 2117 9855 

Hogs and pigs inventory __________________________ farms __ 40 32 54 14 27 120 number __ 248 2808 5080 787 3152 7350 Hogs and pigs sold ______________________________ farms __ 25 20 50 11 29 94 number __ (0) 4845 8739 567 5570 7552 Sheep and lambs inventory _______________________ farms __ 36 58 65 28 47 132 number __ 662 2297 2302 797 639 3020 Chickens 3 months old or older inventory __________ farms __ 65 65 71 1 31 67 151 number __ 24563 4826 85074 (0) 5149 3682 1 014621 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold _________ farms __ 3 1 2 1 6 

number._ 200 (0) (0) (0) (0) 

Selected crops harvested: 

Corn for grain or seed ___________________________ farms __ 13 39 11 2 2 24 

aCres __ 329 2025 162 (0) (0) 593 bushels __ 29750 261 078 17 111 (0) (0) 55306 

Corn for silage or green chop _____________________ farms __ 56 78 28 5 18 144 acres __ 2846 4200 1 211 (0) 2206 6623 

tons, green __ 44 465 75040 22318 (0) 37155 128 685 

Irish potatoes ___________________________________ farms __ 5 20 3 2 3 4 9 acres __ (0) 1436 3 (0) 2 4 13 

cwL (0) 370521 280 (0) 800 280 1 095 

Hay-alfalfa, other tame, small r,rain, wild, 

grass silage, green chop, etc. see text) __________ farms __ 255 336 211 1 81 142 697 acres __ 7688 13534 9810 f) 3295 5462 30440 tons, dry __ IS 119 29850 17 981 D) 5698 10987 65586 

Vegetables harvested for sale (see text) ___________ farms __ 76 136 128 4 36 68 151 acres __ 1 674 2237 2273 137 287 1040 2026 

Land in orchards ________________________________ farms __ 68 44 74 2 20 30 1 147 

acres __ 923 943 1 327 (D) 158 138 (D) 3443 

'Data are based on a sample of farms. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA MASSACHUSETTS 131 
Table 2. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold and Farms by Standard Industrial 

Classification: 1987 and 1982 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text I 

Item 

Massachusatts Barnstable Berkshire Bristol Dukes Essex 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD 

Total sales (see text) ________________________ farms, 1987 __ 6216 158 392 675 58 439 1982 __ 5401 123 352 597 40 372 $1,000,1987 __ 340464 6800 17564 29971 (D) 17034 1982 __ 281 436 3989 16542 28260 688 13920 Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ 54 772 43041 44 805 44 401 (D) 38803 1982 __ 52108 32432 46 994 47337 17 210 37418 

1987 value of sales: Less than $1,000 ______________________________ tarms __ 1 133 17 74 142 9 75 $1,000 __ 254 4 22 32 (D) 16 $1,000 to $2,499 ______________________________ farms __ 1 034 13 84 112 14 81 $1,000 __ 1642 20 139 177 (D) 135 $2,500 to $4,999 ______________________________ farms __ 830 21 67 64 10 50 $1,000 __ 2911 78 228 220 32 178 $5,000 to $9,999 ______________________________ farms __ 720 20 29 73 9 61 $1,000 __ 4981 140 203 514 (D) 404 

$10,000 to $19,999 ____________________________ farms __ 591 28 26 73 9 42 $1,000 __ 8193 (D) 347 1 014 (D) 561 $20,000 to $24,999 ____________________________ farms __ 179 5 9 35 1 9 $1,000 __ 3941 (D) 205 762 (D) 197 $25,000 to $39,999 ____________________________ farms __ 356 11 24 39 1 35 $1,000 __ 11 233 (D) 732 1 179 (D) 1 119 $40,000 to $49,999 ____________________________ farms __ 138 6 4 18 2 15 $1,000 __ 6162 (D) 172 825 (D) 661 

$50,000 to $99,999 ____________________________ farms __ 515 25 22 55 2 27 $1,000 __ 36797 (D) 1 692 3955 (D) 1 901 $100,000 to $249,999 __________________________ farms __ 475 7 34 45 1 30 $1,000 __ 73705 1 059 5458 6799 (D) 4503 $250,000 to $499,999 __________________________ farms __ 146 3 14 10 - 9 $1,000 __ 50202 (D) 4635 3576 - 3239 $500,000 or more _____________________________ farms __ 97 2 5 9 - 5 $1,000 __ 140462 (D) 3731 10919 - 4120 

1982 value of sales ': Less than $1,000 ______________________________ farms __ 780 11 60 77 6 73 $1,000 __ 238 3 17 (D) (D) (D) $1,000 to $2,499 ______________________________ farms __ 842 15 63 90 6 47 $1,000 __ 1344 22 100 153 (D) 74 $2,500 to $4,999 ______________________________ farms __ 706 19 43 93 8 56 $1,000 __ 2480 63 155 328 (D) 198 $5,000 to $9,999 ______________________________ farms __ 655 21 39 67 8 37 $1,000 __ 4632 147 275 500 (D) 268 

$10,000 to $19,999 ____________________________ farms __ 525 18 33 67 6 45 $1,000 __ 7400 257 436 997 87 631 $20,000 to $24,999 ____________________________ farms __ 165 6 7 18 1 11 $1,000 __ 3625 (D) 153 389 (D) 244 $25,000 to $39,999 ____________________________ farms __ 364 8 14 39 2 23 $1,000 __ 11 434 (D) 443 1 234 (D) 717 $40,000 to $49,999 ____________________________ farms __ 162 4 6 19 - 11 $1,000 __ 7159 (D) 257 856 - 484 

$50,000 to $99,999 ____________________________ farms __ 544 11 25 66 2 32 $1,000 __ 38800 (D) 1 840 4654 (D) 2219 $100,000 to $249,999 __________________________ farms __ 431 7 44 47 - 23 $1,000 __ 64 060 (D) 6677 6928 - 3512 $250,000 to $499,999 __________________________ farms __ 139 1 17 6 1 8 $1,000 __ 47007 (D) (D) 2004 (D) 2623 $500,000 or mere _____________________________ farms __ 71 1 1 7 - 5 $1,000 __ 91 907 (D) (D) 10130 - 2829 

Sales by commodity or commodity group: 

Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops __________________________________ farms,1987 __ 3820 129 187 385 34 283 1982 __ 3260 102 181 357 25 215 $1,000,1987 __ 215855 6377 4430 19 189 462 12240 1982 __ 139428 (D) 2689 11 920 318 7465 Grains ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 78 - 7 5 1 2 1982 __ 86 - 12 5 - 2 $1,000, 1987 __ 785 - 109 (D) (D) (D) 1982 __ 836 199 (D) - (D) 

Corn for grain _______________________ farms, 1987 __ 67 I::;. 7 4 - 2 1982 __ 51 - 8 2 - 1 $1,000,1987 __ 729 - 101 16 - (D) 1982 __ (D) - 175 (D) - (D) WheaL _____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 3 - 2 - - - 1982 __ 3 - 1 - - 1 

$1,000,1987 __ (D) - (D) - - - 1982 __ (D) - (D) - - (D) 

Soybeans ___________________________ farms, 1987 __ - - - - - - 1982 __ 3 - 1 - - - $1,000, 1987 __ - - - - - - 1982 __ (D) - (D) - - - Sorghum for grain ___________________ farms, 1987 __ - - - - - - 1982 __ - - - - - - $1,000, 1987 __ - - - - - - 1982 __ - - - - - - Barley ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ - - - - - - 1982 __ (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

$1,000, 1987 __ - - - - - - 1982 __ (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Oats _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 5 - 2 - 1 - 1982 __ 3 - 2 - - - $1,000,1987 __ (D) - (D) - (D) - 1982 __ (D) - (D) - - -

Other grains2 ________________________ farms, 1987 __ 7 - - 1 - - 1982 __ 31 - 4 3 - - $1,000, 1987 __ 39 - - (D) - - 1982 __ 52 - 6 (D) - -

See footnotes at end of table. 

Franklin 

616 

521 

24575 

21 555 

39895 

41 372 

116 

33 

111 

182 

89 

323 

73 

500 

44 

650 

13 

286 

42 1 381 

10 

451 

54 

4200 

47 

7523 

11 

3970 

6 

5076 

79 

26 

88 

139 

61 

213 

69 

463 

35 

494 

19 

421 

28 

902 

11 

465 

71 

5113 

42 6092 

14 

4806 4 

2399 

356 

281 

11081 

6826 19 

18 

112 

113 

15 

11 

108 

108 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

2 

-(D) 

-

2 

7 

(D) 

5 

132 MASSACHUSETTS 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 2. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold and Farms by Standard Industrial 

Classification: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text 1 

Item 

Hampden Hampshire Middlesex Nantucket Norfolk Plymouth Suffolk 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD 

Total sales (see text) _________________________ farms, 1987 __ 490 624 569 12 212 775 5 1982 __ 392 559 567 6 205 649 4 $1,000, 1987 __ 19056 27532 49860 2141 13240 77374 (D) 1982 __ 15572 25483 45543 327 9121 52964 152 Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ 38889 44 122 87628 178456 62454 99837 (D) 1982 __ 39724 45586 80324 54538 44494 81 609 38005 1987 value of sales: Less than $1,000 ______________________________ farms __ 120 113 106 - 31 83 1 $1,000 __ 23 25 22 - 8 16 - $1,000 to $2,499 ______________________________ farms __ 80 96 83 4 32 95 - $1,000 __ 129 148 131 (O) 48 145 - $2,500 to $4,999 ______________________________ farms __ 80 105 65 - 33 77 - $1,000 __ 268 358 235 - 120 263 - $5,000 to $9,999 ______________________________ farms __ 52 82 75 - 40 82 1 $1,000 __ 335 570 500 - 267 593 (D) 

$10,000 to $19,999 ____________________________ farms __ 43 56 58 2 13 101 - $1,000 __ (D) 796 805 (D) 179 1 416 - $20,000 to $24,999 ____________________________ farms __ 7 18 7 - 7 34 - $1,000 __ (D) 390 159 - 162 740 - $25,000 to $39,999 ____________________________ farms __ 22 27 42 2 14 50 - $1,000 __ (D) 822 1 321 (D) 466 1 530 - $40,000 to $49,999 ____________________________ farms __ 3 18 15 - 4 16 - $1,000 __ (D) 794 673 - (D) 718 - $50,000 to $99,999 ____________________________ farms __ 32 47 52 2 20 80 2 $1,000 __ (D) 3285 3457 (D) (D) 5760 (D) $100,000 to $249,999 __________________________ farms __ 34 43 38 - 9 104 1 $1,000 __ (D) 6627 5859 - (D) 15941 (D) $250,000 to $499,999 __________________________ farms __ 13 10 16 - 2 28 - $1,000 __ (D) 3663 5571 - (D) 9221 - $500,000 or more _____________________________ farms __ 4 " 12 2 7 25 - $1,000 __ 4759 10055 31 127 (0) 8515 41 031 - 1982 value of sales': Less than $1,000 ______________________________ farms __ 72 89 88 - 25 74 - $1,000 __ 25 32 21 - 7 26 - $1,000 to $2,499 ______________________________ farms __ 54 82 82 1 37 74 - $1,000 __ 87 126 135 (0) 62 117 - $2,500 to $4,999 ______________________________ farms __ 52 70 74 1 36 66 - $1,000 __ 186 237 258 (0) 126 234 - $5,000 to $9,999 ______________________________ farms __ 56 68 70 - 23 76 1 $1,000 __ 392 490 476 - 147 538 (D) 

$10,000 to $19,999 ____________________________ farms __ 26 60 61 - 20 63 - $1,000 __ 395 827 864 - 259 874 - $20,000 to $24,999 ____________________________ farms __ 13 13 13 - 5 34 - $1,000 __ 280 294 282 - 108 733 - $25,000 to $39,999 ____________________________ farms __ 33 46 32 - 20 53 2 $1,000 __ 1 020 1 477 1 023 - 635 1 632 (D) $40,000 to $49,999 ____________________________ farms __ 6 20 21 1 4 23 - $1,000 __ 263 889 919 (0) 184 997 - $50,000 to $99,999 ____________________________ farms __ 34 46 55 2 19 77 1 $1,000 __ 2221 3356 3929 (0) 1 398 5515 (D) $100,000 to $249,999 __________________________ farms __ 31 41 41 1 8 64 - $1,000 __ 5244 5682 5960 (0) 1 262 9514 - $250,000 to $499,999 __________________________ farms __ 14 13 15 - 4 22 - $1,000 __ (D) 4 134 5424 - 1 205 7534 - $500,000 or more _____________________________ farms __ 1 7 11 - 4 19 - $1,000 __ (D) 7627 26063 - 3727 24933 - Sales by commodity or commodity group: 

Crops, including nursery and greenhouse 387 10 129 623 3 crops _____________________ .. _____________ farms, 1987 __ 288 374 1982 __ 220 332 370 6 132 486 4 $1,000,1987 __ 13357 15957 28964 2137 9044 73225 329 1982 __ 8758 9908 24 114 (0) 5941 44 244 152 Grains _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 6 24 5 - 1 1 - 1982 __ 5 33 3 - 2 3 - $1,000, 1987 __ (D) 384 23 - (D) (D) - 1982 __ 6 478 (D) - (D) (D) - Corn for grain ________________________ farms, 1987 __ 5 21 5 - 1 1 - 1982 __ 3 19 1 - 1 3 - $1,000, 1987 __ 36 (D) 23 - (D) (D) - 1982 __ (D) 447 (D) - (D) (D) - WheaL ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ - - - - - - - 1982 __ - - 1 - - - - $1,000, 1987 __ - - - - - - - 1982 __ - - (D) - - - - Soybeans ____________________________ farms, 1987 __ - - - - - - - 1982 __ - 1 - - - - - $1,000,1987 __ - - - - - - - 1982 __ - (D) - - - - - Sorghum for grain ____________________ farms, 1987._ - - - - - - - 1982 __ - - - - - - - $1,000, 1987 __ - - - - - - - 1982 __ - - - - - - - Barley _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ - - - - - - - 1982 __ (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

$1,000,1987 __ - - - - - - - 1982 __ (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Oats ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - - - - - - - 1982 __ - - - - - - - $1,000, 1987 __ - - - - - - - 1982 __ - - - - - - - Other grains2 _________________________ farms, 1987 __ 1 3 - - - - - 1982 __ 2 13 1 - 1 - - $1,000, 1987 __ (D) (D) - - - - - 1982 __ (D) (D) (D) - (D) - -

See footnotes at end of table. 

Worcester 

1 191 1 014 54309 

47319 

45599 

46666 

246 

49 

229 

363 

169 

608 

123 

872 

96 1 261 

34 

758 

47 1 520 

27 1 170 

95 6809 82 12678 

32 10430 11 17791 

126 

(0) 

203 

319 

127 

451 

120 

846 

91 1 279 

25 

561 

64 1 986 

36 1 617 

103 7499 82 11 891 

24 8092 11 12440 

632 

549 19063 

13005 7 

3 

73 

(D) 

6 

2 

(0) 

(O) 

1 

-

(O) 

-

-

1 

-

(O) 

-

-

-

-

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

-

1 

-

(O) 

-

-

-

-

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA MASSACHUSETTS 133 
Table 2. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold and Farms by Standard Industrial 

Classification: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text 1 

Item 

Massachusetts Barnstable Berkshire Bristol Oukes Essex 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD-Con. 

Total sales (see text)-Con. 

Sales by commodity or commodity groupCon. 

Crops, including nursery and greenhouse 

crops-Con. Cotton and cottonseed _________________ farms, 1987 __ - - - - - - 1982 __ - - - - - - $1,000, 1987 __ - - - - - - 1982 __ - - - - - - Tobacco ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 21 - - - - - 1982 __ 46 - - - - - $1,000, 1987 __ 4587 - - - - - 1982 __ 2494 - - - - - Hay, silage, and field seeds ____________ farms, 1987 __ I 569 - 119 141 10 119 1982 __ 1248 1 122 118 9 84 $1,000, 1987 __ 7803 - 932 678 26 875 1982 __ 5624 (0) 563 642 54 428 Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons ____ farms, 1987 __ I 007 20 46 138 11 95 1982 __ 1011 22 43 158 13 89 $1,000, 1987 __ 25 179 (0) 542 3747 224 2436 1982 __ 19 199 218 (0) 3042 178 1 869 

Fruits, nuts, and berries ________________ farms, 1987 __ I 186 88 31 94 7 63 1982 __ 1 002 67 23 93 6 45 $1,000, 1987 __ 92349 4074 (0) 2497 28 624 1982 __ 60925 2869 430 1 967 (0) 648 Nursery and greenhouse crops __________ farms, 1987 __ 824 42 32 86 12 85 1982 __ 716 27 25 87 7 72 $1,000,1987 __ 80867 1 982 2328 12135 179 8268 1982 __ 46 465 655 1 007 6065 78 4517 

Other crops ___________________________ farms, 1987 __ 114 3 3 7 4 10 1982 __ 134 1 6 14 1 10 $1,000, 1987 __ 4285 (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) 1982 __ 3884 (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) 

Livestock, poultry, and their products ______ farms, 1987 __ 2932 41 259 336 34 198 1982 __ 2904 34 268 317 23 195 $1,000, 1987 __ 124609 423 13134 10782 (0) 4794 1982 __ 142 008 (0) 13852 16340 371 6434 Poultry and poultry products ____________ farms, 1987 __ 498 22 24 46 11 46 1982 __ 508 17 29 50 10 51 $1,000, 1987 __ 23 149 183 2338 1 922 (0) 1 330 1982 __ 25456 (0) 1 171 4990 3 1 716 

Oairy products ________________________ farms, 1987 __ 609 1 66 65 3 23 1982 __ 879 3 95 94 6 38 $1,000, 1987 __ 63 309 (0) 9100 6072 (0) 2167 1982 __ 80840 (0) 11 098 8663 (0) 3349 Cattle and calves ______________________ farms, 1987 __ I 725 8 197 198 11 83 1982 __ 1 908 10 211 212 12 95 $1,000, 1987 __ 11 297 (0) 1 357 1 467 (0) 654 1982 __ 12212 29 1 307 1 738 (0) 684 

Hogs and pigs ________________________ farms, 1987 __ 387 1 23 65 7 18 1982 __ 451 8 26 68 13 21 $1,000,1987 __ 4220 (0) 24 709 19 183 1982 __ 4497 9 43 669 8 58 Sheep, lambs, and wooL _______________ farms, 1987 __ 563 12 40 51 20 42 1982 __ 398 7 31 39 8 28 $1,000, 1987 __ 884 (0) 41 52 53 43 1982 __ 445 5 35 29 16 30 

O1her livestock and livestock products (see text) ____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 722 17 40 75 7 77 1982 __ 560 14 35 53 3 55 $1,000, 1987 __ 21 749 166 274 560 (0) 418 1982 __ 18559 100 198 250 (0) 598 

1987 FARMS BY STANDARD 

INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION 

Cash grains (011) ________________________________________ 25 - 2 1 - - Field crops, except cash grains (013) _______________________ 975 - 73 86 6 71 Cotton (0131) __________________________________________ - - - - - - Tobacco (0132) ________________________________________ 14 - - - - - Sugarcane and sugar beets; Irish potatoes; 

field crops, except cash grains, n.e.c. (0133,0134,0139) ____________________________________ 961 - 73 86 6 71 

Vegetables and melons (016) ______________________________ 678 15 23 102 8 71 Fruits and tree nuts (017) _________________________________ 956 75 15 79 3 31 Horticultural specialties (018) ______________________________ 630 33 26 71 9 65 General farms, primarily crop (019) _________________________ 274 3 23 27 - 17 

Livestock, except dairy, poultry, and animal specialties (021) _________________________________________ 1 233 12 130 147 20 70 Beef cattle, except feedlots (0212) _______________________ 585 3 97 59 5 27 

Oairy farms (024) _________________________________________ 556 1 61 58 2 19 Poultry and eg!js (025) ____________________________________ 134 5 6 18 1 14 Animal specialMs (027) ___________________________________ 676 12 30 74 4 75 

General farms, primarily livestock and animal specialties (029) _________________________________________ 79 2 3 12 5 6 

See footnotes at end of table. 

Franklin 

-

-

-

-

5 

9 

162 

74 

205 

151 

820 

565 

99 

90 

2371 

1 663 

66 

51 

3 188 

2201 54 

42 

3427 

1 334 

24 

20 1 001 

876 

349 

344 

13494 

14729 

46 

44 

295 

268 

115 

138 

11 015 12445 

251 

264 1577 

1 626 

44 

33 

78 

33 

57 

58 

80 

50 

62 

57 

451 

307 

7 123 

-

2 

121 

64 

52 

34 

29 

142 

77 

104 8 

44 

9 

134 MASSACHUSETTS 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 2. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold and Farms by Standard Industrial 

Classification: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text 1 

Item 

Hampden Hampshire Middlesex Nantucket Norfolk Plymouth Suffolk 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD-Con. 

Total sales (see text)-Con. 

Sales by commodity or commodity groupCan. 

Crops, including nursery and greenhouse 

crops-Con. Cotton and cottonseed __________________ farms, 1987 __ - - - - - - - 1982 __ - - - - - - - $1,000, 1987 __ - - - - - - - 1982 __ - - - - - - - Tobacco _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 5 11 - - - - - 1982 __ 6 31 - - - - - $1,000,1987 __ 2540 1 886 - - - - - 1982 __ 1 489 931 - - - - -

Hay, silage, and field seeds _____________ farms, 1987 __ 135 184 145 - 47 92 - 1982 __ 89 142 125 2 45 61 - $1,000, 1987 __ 476 582 923 - 208 388 - 1982 __ 323 495 889 (D) 122 162 - Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons _____ farms, 1987 __ 76 136 127 4 36 68 - 1982 __ 73 134 139 3 31 69 1 $1,000,1987 __ 2764 3483 3432 (D) 694 1 449 - 1982 __ 2634 2 165 3 158 180 361 1 154 (D) 

Fruits, nuts, and berries _________________ farms, 1987 __ 70 60 80 5 28 452 - 1982 __ 68 46 79 3 21 349 1 $1,000,1987 __ 1 578 1 365 (D) (D) 470 67935 - 1982 __ 1 728 1 222 2054 (D) 417 40902 (D) Nursery and greenhouse crops ___________ farms, 1987 __ 72 60 120 6 54 75 3 1982 __ 56 42 125 4 63 67 4 $1,000, 1987 __ 5660 5621 22597 332 7649 3448 329 1982 __ (D) 2397 18007 (D) 5030 1 979 (D) 

Other crops ____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 8 29 4 2 3 3 - 1982 __ 8 38 5 2 4 7 - $1,000,1987 __ (D) 2637 (D) (D) (D) (D) - 1982 __ (D) 2221 (D) (D) (D) (D) -

Livestock, poultry, and their products _______ farms, 1987 __ 221 295 250 4 101 175 1 1982 __ 211 300 269 3 98 205 - $1,000,1987 __ 5698 11 575 20896 (D) 4 196 4 149 (D) 1982 __ 6814 15574 21 429 (D) 3180 8720 - Poultry and poultry products _____________ farms, 1987 __ 38 30 54 1 27 44 - 1982 __ 30 44 66 1 26 45 - $1,000,1987 __ 904 186 1 489 (D) 155 196 - 1982 __ 858 3462 2500 (D) 358 208 -

Dairy products _________________________ farms, 1987 __ 41 80 24 - 16 20 - 1982 __ 72 123 38 - 16 37 - $1,000, 1987 __ 4023 9246 2833 - 648 2049 - 1982 __ 5143 10045 2761 - 705 6395 - Cattle and calves _______________________ farms, 1987 __ 134 208 106 1 43 66 - 1982 __ 147 218 124 1 50 96 - $1,000,1987 __ 616 1 135 836 (D) 168 788 - 1982 __ 642 1 373 (D) (D) (D) 1 037 -

Hogs and pigs _________________________ farms, 1987 __ 25 20 50 - 11 29 - 1982 __ 18 38 55 - 16 46 - $1,000,1987 __ 31 450 1 347 - (D) 613 - 1982 __ 46 454 1 133 - 151 679 - Sheep, lambs, and wool _________________ farms, 1987 __ 31 54 59 - 27 43 - 1982 __ 21 38 41 - 14 44 - $1,000,1987 __ 19 235 (D) - 44 27 - 1982 __ 25 76 55 - 28 25 -

Other livestock and livestock products (see text) _____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 50 53 79 2 42 72 1 1982 __ 28 50 76 1 27 67 - $1,000,1987 __ 105 323 (D) (D) (D) 475 (D) 1982 __ 99 164 (D) (D) (D) 377 -

1987 FARMS BY STANDARD 

INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION 

Cash grains (011) _________________________________________ 1 10 2 - - - - Field crops, except cash grains (013) ________________________ 105 122 83 - 22 63 - Cotton (0131) ___________________________________________ - - - - - - - Tobacco (0132) _________________________________________ 5 7 - - - - - Sugarcane and sugar beets; Irish potatoes; 

field crops, except cash grains, n.e.c. (0133,0134,0139) _____________________________________ 100 115 83 - 22 63 -

Vegetables and melons (016) _______________________________ 49 110 83 3 22 47 - Fruits and tree nuts (017) __________________________________ 47 46 54 3 15 427 1 Horticultural specialties (018) _______________________________ 52 43 98 4 44 61 3 General farms, primarily crop (019) __________________________ 25 27 24 - 8 18 - Livestock, except dairy, poultry, and animal specialties (021) __________________________________________ 93 123 100 - 36 57 - Beef cattle, except feedlots (0212) ________________________ 48 73 36 - 13 12 -

Dairy farms (024) __________________________________________ 41 76 21 - 13 17 - Poultry and eggs (025) _____________________________________ 16 11 10 - 2 8 - Animal specialties (027) ____________________________________ 51 50 88 2 47 76 1 

General farms, primarily livestock and animal specialties (029) __________________________________________ 10 6 6 - 3 1 -

1 Data for 1982 exclude abnormal farms. 

'Data for 1982 include market value of barley sold. 

Worcester 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

372 

299 

1 896 

1 373 

151 

148 3201 

2 171 

142 

150 

6930 

6465 

123 

95 

6932 

2845 

14 

18 

31 

(D) 

668 

637 

35246 

34314 

109 

95 

14046 

9873 

155 

219 

16095 

19896 419 

468 

2669 

2738 

94 

109 

726 

1 215 

127 

69 

95 

72 

145 

94 

1 614 

520 

2 221 

-

-

221 

81 

108 

87 

73 

303 

135 

143 

35 

122 

16 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA MASSACHUSETTS 135 
Table 3. Farm Production Expenses: 1987 and 1982 

[Data are based on a sample of farms. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text J 

Item 

Massachusetts Barnstable Berkshire Bristol Dukes Essex Franklin 

Total farm production expenses _______________ farms, 1987 __ 6216 157 394 673 58 439 616 $1,000, 1987 __ 251 496 4663 13371 20696 747 12946 17700 Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ 40460 29701 33937 30752 12885 29490 28734 

Livestock and poultry purchased ____________ farms, 1987 __ I 559 20 117 190 11 147 166 1982 __ 1 636 19 133 224 15 76 157 $1,000,1987 __ 11441 183 842 1 411 (D) 670 390 1982 __ 11 468 (D) 501 1 946 6 803 623 

Feed for livestock and poultry ______________ farms, 1987 __ 2893 41 250 313 36 232 300 1982 __ 2947 36 221 327 25 212 357 $1,000,1987 __ 33525 195 3189 3 167 (D) 1 819 2693 1982 __ 47203 138 4121 6203 (D) 2358 4669 Commercially mixed formula feeds ________ farms, 1987 __ I 552 24 109 146 18 140 226 1982 __ 1 997 21 180 205 11 180 239 $1,000, 1987 __ 26256 (D) 2741 2286 80 1 221 2 185 1982 __ 36846 (D) 3388 4282 71 1 878 3823 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees _____________ farms, 1987 __ 2429 55 172 338 26 168 236 1982 __ 2068 17 153 281 18 126 272 $1,000, 1987 __ 6227 124 260 1 039 33 350 450 1982 __ 5996 49 259 719 (D) 449 367 Commercial fertilizer' ______________________ farms, 1981-_ 3858 139 222 396 34 255 377 1982 __ 3284 82 148 358 29 219 392 $1,000,1987 __ 8953 152 540 641 38 312 1044 1982 __ 7155 48 460 453 48 316 1 070 

Agricultural chemicals' _____________________ farms, 1987 __ 3027 112 135 332 17 199 270 1982 __ 2456 83 100 291 18 141 245 $1,000, 1987 __ 7319 212 143 372 11 207 588 1982 __ 4885 101 96 180 9 223 398 Petroleum products ________________________ farms, 1987 __ 5859 141 361 644 49 413 591 1982 __ 5323 119 352 582 39 372 521 $1,000,1987 __ 12042 252 651 1 186 35 673 974 1982 __ 16641 268 887 1 562 45 1 082 1 121 

Gasoline and gasohol ____________________ farms, 1987 __ 5243 133 295 533 39 361 563 1982 __ 5034 116 325 551 29 351 500 $1,000, 1987 __ 5325 115 321 519 21 230 462 1982 __ 6750 139 368 649 26 358 635 Diesel fuel ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 2743 46 204 248 22 196 290 1982 __ 2028 21 152 208 19 126 233 $1,000,1987 __ 2585 32 176 219 (D) (D) 262 1982 __ 2465 22 212 193 12 130 319 

Natural gas _____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 175 2 9 22 1 4 40 1982 __ 103 3 8 11 - 6 - $1,000,1987 __ 841 (D) 40 42 (D) (D) 70 1982 __ 872 

LP gas, fuel oil, kerosene, motor oil, 6 (D) 33 - 17 - grease, etc. ____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 3773 94 229 459 26 243 360 1982 __ (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) $1,000, 1987 __ 3291 (D) 114 406 7 258 180 1982 __ 6553 101 (D) 687 8 578 167 

Electricity _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 4286 100 258 420 37 322 454 1982 __ 3622 72 228 359 22 250 347 $1,000,1987 __ 5959 72 534 511 26 365 509 1982 __ 5874 (D) 376 497 (D) 392 537 Hired farm labor ___________________________ farms, 1987 __ 2185 84 155 169 21 160 175 1982 __ 2412 51 181 209 24 189 292 $1,000,1987 __ 66579 1 427 2717 4629 120 2563 3283 1982 __ 43 109 485 (D) 2741 202 2098 2604 

Contract labor _____________________________ farms, 1987 __ I 025 46 42 103 13 48 51 1982 __ 429 27 14 40 2 20 25 $1,000,1987 __ 7906 157 49 508 14 519 762 1982 __ 2604 62 24 239 (D) 128 84 Repair and maintenance ___________________ farms, 1987 __ 5222 130 357 537 37 376 538 $1,000,1987 __ 16873 334 1 019 1 529 77 950 1 396 Customwork, machine hire, and rental of machinery and equipment2 ________________ farms, 1987 __ I 276 43 47 87 9 87 153 1982 __ 1 224 35 52 138 7 38 206 $1,000, 1987 __ 3570 73 104 102 13 119 210 1982 __ 3517 61 70 228 4 64 256 

Interest paid3 _____________________________ farms, 1987 __ I 981 60 144 173 8 153 179 1982 __ 1 803 48 143 168 7 67 198 $1,000,1987 __ 13788 332 862 645 51 867 830 1982 __ 10141 254 815 660 97 445 900 

Interest paid on debt: Secured by real estate _________________ farms, 1987 __ I 410 44 72 112 6 78 125 $1,000, 1981-_ 10563 296 569 466 (D) 742 562 Not secured by real estate _____________ farms, 1987 __ 950 18 99 81 4 94 89 $1,000,1987 __ 3225 37 293 178 (D) 125 268 

Cash renL ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ I 092 33 76 149 6 54 170 $1,000, 1987 __ 3848 280 124 367 3 120 459 Property taxes paid ________________________ farms, 1987 __ 5817 141 353 597 51 438 611 $1,000,1987 __ 15219 284 934 1 051 109 1 453 967 All other farm production expenses __________ farms, 1987 __ 5700 148 362 558 55 422 562 $1,000,1987 __ 38248 585 1 403 3540 84 1 959 3 144 

See footnotes at end of table. 

136 MASSACHUSETTS 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 3. Farm Production Expenses: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

[Data are based on a sample of farms. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text I 

Item 

Hampden Hampshire Middlesex 

Total farm production expenses ________________ farms, 1987 __ 491 623 570 $1,000,1987 __ 15823 21 234 39445 Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ 32227 34083 69202 

Livestock and poultry purchased _____________ farms, 1987 __ 107 155 119 1982 __ 116 151 163 $1,000, 1987 __ 501 476 2574 1982 __ 450 937 2557 

Feed for livestock and poultry _______________ farms, 1987 __ 238 271 241 1982 __ 207 276 305 $1,000,1987 __ 1 651 2876 4371 1982 __ 2319 5289 4927 Commercially mixed formula feeds _________ farms, 1987 __ 134 136 115 1982 __ 157 179 192 $1,000,1987 __ 1 303 1 669 3274 1982 __ 1 867 4328 3941 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees ______________ farms, 1987 __ 167 320 228 1982 __ 185 248 187 $1,000, 1987 __ 388 779 1 119 1982 __ 475 650 873 Commercial fertilizer' _______________________ farms, 1987 __ 321 439 341 1982 __ 232 374 246 $1,000,1987 __ 802 1 363 450 1982 __ 550 1 306 432 

Agricultural chemicals' ______________________ farms, 1987 __ 246 335 258 1982 __ 162 258 259 $1,000, 1987 __ 388 839 434 1982 __ 303 605 469 Petroleum products _________________________ farms, 1987 __ 476 603 534 1982 __ 386 547 549 $1,000,1987 __ 869 1 387 1 634 1982 __ 967 1 593 3958 

Gasoline and gasohol _____________________ farms, 1987 __ 450 590 421 1982 __ 380 517 511 $1,000, 1987 __ 349 494 714 1982 __ 455 759 898 Diesel fuel _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 196 256 283 1982 __ 127 191 195 $1,000, 1987 __ 205 226 267 1982 __ 145 334 303 

Natural gas ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 18 9 18 1982 __ 8 9 31 $1,000,1987 __ 15 20 301 1982 __ 56 10 443 

LP gas, fuel oil, kerosene, motor oil, grease, etc. _____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 284 378 313 1982 __ (NA) (NA) (NA) 

$1,000, 1987 __ 301 647 351 1982 __ 311 491 2315 

Electricity __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 322 487 371 1982 __ 286 389 443 $1,000, 1987 __ 393 545 970 1982 __ 355 524 1 091 Hired farm labor ____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 139 238 169 1982 __ 189 261 218 $1,000,1987 __ 4754 5034 14911 1982 __ 2419 3379 12612 

Contract labor ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 91 33 97 1982 __ 34 23 68 $1,000,1987 __ 292 212 1 161 1982 __ 261 221 531 Repair and maintenance ____________________ farms, 1987 __ 380 568 482 $1,000, 1987 __ I 074 1 583 1 964 

Customwork, machine hire, and rental of machinery and equipment' _________________ farms, 1987 __ 58 161 108 1982 __ 72 131 72 $1,000,1987 __ 93 269 446 1982 __ 98 83 699 

Interest paid3 ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 146 229 130 1982 __ 113 214 189 $1,000,1987 __ 1 199 1 294 1 473 1982 __ 664 1 223 1 273 

Interest paid on debt: Secured by real estate __________________ farms, 1987 __ 103 192 91 $1,000, 1987 __ 970 1 075 958 Not secured by real estate ______________ farms, 1987 __ 69 80 65 $1,000, 1987 __ 229 219 515 

Cash renL _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 70 142 86 $1,000, 1987 __ 383 413 292 Property taxes paid _________________________ farms, 1987 __ 468 588 534 $1,000,1987 __ 903 1 271 1566 All other farm production expenses ___________ farms, 1987 __ 420 582 508 $1,000, 1987 __ 2133 2893 6080 

'Data for 1987 include cost of custom applications. 

'Data for 1987 exclude cost of custom applications for commercial fertilizer and agricultural chemicals. 

3Data for 1982 do not include imputation for item non response. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 

Nantucket Norfolk Plymouth Suffolk Worcester 

12 212 776 5 1 190 1 926 9195 48394 256 45099 160514 43372 62364 51 246 37898 

2 81 101 - 343 1 59 154 - 368 (0) 1 050 903 - 2423 (0) 532 840 - 2157 

2 88 204 - 677 1 96 243 - 641 (0) 514 1 066 - 11 864 (0) 528 2581 - 13 en 2 56 94 - 352 1 63 123 - 446 (0) 293 659 - 10479 

(0) 360 1 584 - 11264 

5 101 169 - 444 4 83 104 2 388 63 884 291 - 446 

13 901 323 (0) 842 

8 146 567 3 610 4 99 491 3 607 (0) 156 2075 (D) 1 293 

12 133 1 138 (Z) 1 188 

8 85 554 3 473 4 90 442 3 360 (0) 107 2744 (D) 1 221 (0) 69 1 675 (D) 744 

12 187 729 4 1 115 

6 205 635 4 1 'JU6 

103 563 1 988 12 1 716 10 902 1 945 38 2263 

6 159 677 3 1 013 4 176 613 2 959 17 149 1 071 2 861 (0) 184 1 076 (D) 1 199 

11 48 311 3 629 

3 72 216 2 463 (0) 44 416 3 517 

(0) 33 245 (D) 516 

1 17 18 1 15 

- 6 12 1 8 (0) 175 33 (D) 59 

- 161 34 (D) 103 

10 115 534 4 724 

(NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

21 195 468 (D) 279 

5 525 590 (D) 445 

7 136 490 4 878 

2 138 348 3 735 

(0) 148 769 (D) 1 087 

(0) 149 754 (D) 1 072 

7 67 444 2 355 

3 76 257 4 458 

(0) 3028 15 369 (D) 8 190 

(D) 1 124 7625 26 5951 

2 33 287 1 178 

- 11 117 - 48 

(0) 124 2521 (D) 1 563 

- (D) 807 - 227 

10 162 698 4 943 

(0) 506 3619 (D) 2611 

3 30 284 1 205 

- 15 244 - 214 

(0) 32 1 826 (D) 248 

- 28 1 761 - 166 

7 60 269 2 421 

2 63 205 1 385 

(0) 271 3216 (D) 2553 

(D) 207 1 437 (D) 2158 

3 25 206 1 352 

(0) 112 2 714 (D) 2006 

5 38 115 1 192 

(0) 159 502 (D) 546 

6 24 35 - 241 

5 62 364 - 975 

8 189 708 5 1 126 

26 491 3776 16 2371 

10 191 748 5 1 129 

(0) 1 257 7867 (0) 6538 

MASSACHUSETTS 137 
Table 4. Net Cash Return From Agricultural Sales, Government Payments, Other FarmRelated Income, and Commodity Credit Corporation Loans: 1987 and 1982 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text 1 

Item 

Massachusetts Barnstable Berkshire Bristol Dukes Essex 

NET CASH RETURN 

Net cash return from agricultural sales for the farm unit (see text)' ________________________ farms, 1987 __ 6216 157 394 673 58 439 $1,000,1987 __ 84 172 2035 2835 8360 -76 3418 Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ 13541 12963 7197 12421 -1 302 7786 

Farms with net gains2 _____________________ number, 1987 __ 3017 99 176 313 20 182 $1,000,1987 __ 106761 2754 4759 10293 164 5699 Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ 35387 27821 27037 32884 8 179 31 315 

Farms with net losses _____________________ number, 1987 __ 3 199 58 218 360 38 257 $1,000, 1987 __ 22590 719 1 923 1 933 239 2281 Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ 7062 12397 8821 5370 6292 8877 

GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS 

Total received _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 400 6 36 45 4 30 $1,000, 1987 __ 2213 4 231 218 5 31 Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ 5533 707 6410 4853 1 180 1 050 

Amount received in cash ___________________ farms, 1987 __ 353 6 33 40 4 23 $1,000,1987 __ 1 967 (D) 180 191 5 23 

Value of commodity certificates received _____ farms, 1987 __ 127 2 16 16 - 8 $1,000,1987 __ 246 (D) 51 28 - 9 

OTHER FARM·RELATED INCOME 

Gross before taxes and expenses' ____________ farms, 1987 __ 1 361 33 76 109 8 100 $1,000,1987 __ 5802 311 228 373 (D) 393 Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ 4263 9431 2996 3421 (D) 3930 

Customwork and other agricultural services3 ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 449 18 18 34 6 41 1982 __ 351 13 30 22 6 27 $1,000,1987 __ 2163 121 76 91 9 154 1982 __ 909 104 40 55 18 58 Rental of farmland _________________________ farms, 1987 __ 300 - 9 21 - 31 $1,000,1987 __ 477 - 14 70 - (D) 

Sales of forest products and Christmas trees ____________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 570 13 41 11 1 50 $1,000, 1987 __ 1 780 100 36 63 (D) 176 Other farm-related income sources __________ farms, 1987 __ 368 6 28 47 2 41 $1,000,1987 __ 1 382 90 102 150 (D) (D) 

COMMODITY CREDIT 

CORPORATION LOANS 

Total _______________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 8 - 2 1 - - 1982 __ 3 - 1 - - - $1,000, 1987 __ 159 - (D) (D) - - 1982 __ (D) - (D) - - -

Corn _____________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 5 - 2 - - - $1,000,1987 __ (D) - (D) - - - WheaL ___________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - - - - - - $1,000, 1987 __ - - - - - - Soybeans _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - - - - - - $1,000,1987 __ - - - - - -

Sorghum, barley, and oats __________________ farms, 1987 __ - - - - - - $1,000, 1987 __ - - - - - - Cotton ____________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - - - - - - $1,000,1987 __ - - - - - - Peanuts, rye, rice, tobacco, and honey _______ farms, 1987 __ 3 - - 1 - - $1,000,1987 __ (D) - - (D) - -

See footnotes at end of table. 

Franklin 

616 

5688 

9235 

296 6703 

22645 

320 

1 014 

3170 

72 

188 2612 

69 

152 

23 

36 

204 

667 3271 

66 

43 

147 

45 

35 

22 

102 

338 

57 

161 

2 

1 

(D) 

(D) 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2 

(D) 

138 MASSACHUSETTS 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 4. Net Cash Return From Agricultural Sales, Government Payments, Other FarmRelated Income, and Commodity Credit Corporation Loans: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text) 

Item 

Hampden Hampshire Middlesex Nantucket 

NET CASH RETURN 

Net cash return from agricultural sales for the farm unit (see text), _________________________ farms, 1987 __ 491 623 570 12 $1,000, 1987 __ 4 128 5076 9469 1D) Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ 8407 8147 16612 D) 

Farms with net gains2 _____________________ number, 1987 __ 244 291 318 6 $1,000, 1987 __ 5319 7269 12734 241 Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ 21 798 24979 40045 40243 

Farms with net 105ses _____________________ number, 1987 __ 247 332 252 6 

Average per farm ________________________ $1,000, dollars, 1987 1987 __ __ 1 191 2193 3265 f) 4822 6606 12957 D) 

GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS 

Total received ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 17 44 34 1 $1.000, 1987 __ 13 146 50 1D) Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ 792 3315 1 462 D) 

Amount received in cash ____________________ farms, 1987 __ 13 38 31 1 $1,000,1987 __ (D) 92 33 (D) 

Value of commodity certificates received ______ farms, 1987 __ 7 17 8 - $1,000,1987 __ (D) 54 17 -

OTHER FARM·RELATED INCOME ~ 

Gross before taxes and expenses' _____________ farms, 1987 __ 74 184 121 3 $1,000,1987 __ 397 629 789 1D) Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ 5369 3416 6520 D) 

Customwork and other agricultural sarvices3 _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 17 40 47 1 1982 __ 28 31 42 1 $1,000, 1987 __ 46 265 323 (D) 1982 __ 27 83 253 (D) Rental of farmland __________________________ farms, 1987 __ 6 59 15 1 $1,000, 1987 __ 6 29 66 (D) 

Sales of forest products and Christmas trees _____________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 23 80 77 1 $1,000, 1987 __ 155 272 215 (D) 

Other farm-related income sourceS ___________ farms, 1987 __ 33 35 12 - $1,000,1987 __ 190 83 184 -

COMMODITY CREDIT 

CORPORATION LOANS 

Total ________________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 3 - - 1982 __ - 1 - - $1,000,1987 __ - (0) - - 1982 __ - (0) - - Com ______________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 3 - - $1,000, 1987 __ - (0) - - WheaL ____________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - - - - $1,000, 1987 __ - - - - Soybeans __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - - - - $1,000,1987 __ - - - - Sorghum, barley, and oats ___________________ farms, 1987 __ - - - - Cotton _____________________________________ $1,000,1987 farms, 1987 __ 

__ - - - - - - - - $1,000,1987 __ - - - - Peanuts, rye, rice, tobacco, and honey ________ farms, 1987 __ - - - - $1,000,1987 __ - - - - 'Data are based on a sample of farms. 

2Farms with total production expenses equal to market value of agricultural products sold ara included as farms with gains. 

3Data for 1987 are based on a sample of farms; data for 1982 are nonsample. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 

Norfolk Plymouth Suffolk Worcester 

212 776 5 1 190 3405 29719 (0) 9819 

16060 38298 (0) 8251 

90 461 4 517 4723 32 123 80 13 901 52481 69680 19897 26888 

122 315 1 673 

1 319 2403 (01 4062 

10808 7629 (0 6066 

10 15 - 86 14 (01 - 448 1 381 (0 - 5205 

5 14 - 76 

7 (0) - 424 

6 5 - 19 6 18 - 24 

27 120 - 302 

430 732 - 826 

15924 6101 - 2736 

11 56 - 94 

6 29 - 73 

(D) 311 - 279 

(0) 104 - 117 

- 9 - 114 

- 53 - 167 

16 33 - 122 

(0) 91 - 231 

- 33 - 74 

- 277 - 149 

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

MASSACHUSETTS 139 
Table 5. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1987 and 1982 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text) 

All Farms 

Massachusetts Barnstable Berkshire Bristol Dukes Essex Franklin 

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 

Farms _____________________________________ number, 1987 __ 6216 158 392 675 58 439 616 1982 __ 5401 123 352 597 40 372 521 land in farms ________________________________ acres, 1987 __ 615 185 (D) 70792 42562 7314 30940 82864 1982 __ 612819 5010 73434 41 883 7355 30283 79412 Average size of farm ____________________ acres, 1987 __ 99 (0) 181 63 126 70 135 1982 __ 113 41 209 70 184 81 152 

Value of land and buildings': Average per farm ______________________ dollars, 1987 __ 346530 319 338 386 964 267 392 460328 462 670 244320 1982 __ 205 677 198593 226 719 164 087 402050 257 978 162852 Average per acre ______________________ dollars, 1987 __ 3553 13288 2009 4451 3650 6754 2090 1982 __ 1 963 4096 1 230 2343 2187 3383 1 055 

Approximate land area ________________________ acres, 1987 __ 5 007 577 256211 594 540 356 249 65049 316723 449 126 Proportion In farms _____________________ percent, 1987 __ 12.3 (0) 11.9 11.9 11.2 9.6 18.5 

1987 size of farm: 1 to 9 acres __________________________________ farms __ I 105 70 39 148 16 101 60 acres __ 4911 281 157 674 64 412 234 10 to 49 acres ________________________________ farms __ 2125 65 91 250 19 184 156 acres __ 52758 1 487 2455 6034 426 4306 4143 50 to 69 acres ________________________________ farms __ 587 9 30 78 6 34 49 acres __ 33925 (0) 1 667 4440 (D) 2002 2920 

70 to 99 acres ________________________________ farms __ 539 5 31 63 4 34 64 acres __ 44465 390 2615 5 123 339 2785 5450 100 to 139 acres ______________________________ farms __ 566 3 39 56 7 20 81 

acres __ 65401 (0) 4667 6464 786 2265 9265 140 to 179 acres ______________________________ farms __ 324 1 34 32 - 20 51 acres __ 50600 (0) 5373 4907 - 3 133 8053 

180 to 219 acres ______________________________ farms __ 264 1 27 7 - 11 43 acres __ 52297 (0) 5427 1 302 - 2200 8485 220 to 259 acres ______________________________ farms __ 163 2 12 14 1 11 20 acres __ 38800 (0) 2840 3341 (D) 2626 4797 260 to 499 acres ______________________________ farms __ 386 1 50 22 - 17 76 

acres __ 134194 (0) 16851 7210 - 5668 27971 

500 to 999 acres ______________________________ farms __ 128 1 34 5 3 6 15 

acres __ 79966 (0) 22150 3067 (0) (0) (0) 1,000 to 1,999 acres ___________________________ farms __ 26 - 5 - 2 1 1 acres __ 34020 - 6550 - (0) (0) (0) 2,000 acres or more ___________________________ farms __ 5 - - - - - - acres __ 23848 - - - - - -

1982 size of farm: 1 to 9 acres __________________________________ farms __ 920 47 30 123 7 85 51 acres __ (0) 206 119 514 25 341 216 10 to 49 acres ________________________________ farms __ 1 652 56 75 229 8 143 96 

acres __ 41 861 1 328 2003 6186 (0) 3205 2576 50 to 69 acres ________________________________ farms __ 490 4 27 59 4 32 48 acres __ 28228 239 1 516 3294 (D) 1 839 2748 

70 to 99 acres ________________________________ farms __ 478 6 25 51 6 25 47 acres __ 39200 526 2066 4234 (0) 2061 3885 100 to 139 acres ______________________________ farms __ 521 4 20 51 8 23 65 acres __ 50 479 439 2425 5848 880 2695 7602 140 to 179 acres ______________________________ farms __ 325 3 31 27 3 18 39 acres __ 51 197 480 4892 4237 495 2856 6144 

180 to 219 acres ______________________________ farms __ 271 - 39 22 - 9 51 acres __ 53637 - 7766 4355 - 1 807 10063 220 to 259 acres ______________________________ farms __ 166 - 18 9 1 11 27 acres __ 39647 - 4411 2091 (0) 2585 6462 

260 to 499 acres ______________________________ farms __ 419 2 50 21 1 20 77 

acres __ 146526 (0) 18102 7217 (0) 7205 26650 

500 to 999 acres ______________________________ farms __ 130 - 29 4 - 5 19 acres __ 81 458 - 18618 (D) - (D) (0) 1,000 to 1,999 acres ___________________________ farms __ 21 1 7 1 1 - 1 acres __ 27230 (0) (0) (0) (0) - (D) 2,000 acres or more ___________________________ farms __ 8 - 1 - 1 1 - acres __ (0) - (0) - (D) (D) -

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE 

Total cropland _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 5654 149 361 615 50 389 578 1982 __ 4941 116 330 545 38 331 496 acres, 1987 __ 272 588 1864 31 934 20987 2200 16730 33548 1982 __ 265866 1 812 34066 21 201 1 474 15906 31 975 

Harvested cropland ________________________ farms, 1987 __ 5084 134 326 526 43 345 535 1982 __ 4608 111 313 499 32 290 466 

acres, 1987 __ 194874 (0) 22280 14554 709 12714 23715 1982 __ 197 769 (0) 24370 15622 830 11 638 23364 

Cropland used only for pasture or grazing ____ farms, 1987 __ 2164 26 198 258 21 119 277 1982 __ 1 853 11 181 194 15 130 252 acres, 1987 __ 52884 (0) 7166 4576 1 357 2331 7456 1982 __ 51 663 (0) 7459 4406 588 3033 7373 

Other cropland ____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 1 267 33 102 136 11 96 126 1982 __ 903 19 44 102 6 70 82 acres, 1987 __ 24830 261 2488 1 857 134 1 665 2377 1982 __ 16414 139 2237 1 173 56 1 235 1 238 

Cropland in cover crops, legumes, and 

SOil-improvement grasses, not harvested and not pastured _______________________ farms, 1987 __ 362 10 44 33 6 20 47 1982 __ 284 11 22 30 3 21 29 

acres,1987 __ 6986 88 821 288 42 202 810 

1982 __ 4795 50 285 295 22 236 582 

See footnotes at end of table. 

140 MASSACHUSETTS 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 5. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text) 

All Farms 

Hampden Hampshire Middlesex Nantucket Norfolk Plymouth Suffolk Worcester 

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 

Farms _____________________________________ number, 1987 __ 490 624 569 12 212 775 5 1 191 1982 __ 392 559 567 6 205 649 4 1 014 Land in farms ________________________________ acres, 1987 __ 46747 64 567 38709 819 13 124 77 140 (0) 134689 1982 __ 43835 63 624 40173 (0) 13398 80392 (0) 133612 Average size of farm ____________________ acres, 1987 __ 95 103 68 68 62 100 (0) 113 1982 __ 112 114 71 (0) 65 124 (0) 132 

Value of land and buildings': Average per farm ______________________ dollars, 1987 __ 283 605 259069 313 826 (0) 287080 397 271 (0) 443 586 1982 __ 180 747 156 487 264 041 349 500 186610 254 542 147 250 194 823 Average per acre ______________________ dollars, 1987 __ 2919 2601 4960 (0) 5100 3963 (0) 3761 1982 __ 1 928 1 590 4366 5652 (0) 2184 (0) 1 591 

Approximate land area ________________________ acres, 1987 __ 395 584 338 009 525 792 30316 255 827 419 296 36268 968 582 Proportion in farms _____________________ percent, 1987 __ 11.8 19.1 7.4 2.7 5.1 18.4 (0) 13.9 

1987 size of farm: 1 to 9 acres __________________________________ farms __ 74 95 132 6 58 158 4 144 

acres __ 328 480 572 21 259 797 5 627 10 to 49 acres ________________________________ farms __ 160 209 213 2 82 342 1 351 acres __ 4 142 5225 5313 (0) 2005 8223 (0) 8891 50 to 69 acres ________________________________ farms __ 48 52 58 - 18 72 - 133 

acres __ 2734 2993 3350 - 1 025 4099 - 7740 

70 to 99 acres ________________________________ farms __ 55 66 45 - 16 38 - 118 acres __ 4598 5295 3674 - 1 309 3086 - 9801 100 to 139 acres ______________________________ farms __ 46 65 41 2 20 54 - 132 acres __ 5342 7509 4752 (0) (0) 6205 - 15318 140 to 179 acres ______________________________ farms __ 29 28 22 - 3 21 - 83 acres __ 4522 4400 3488 - (0) 3221 - 12877 

180 to 219 acres ______________________________ farms __ 23 30 25 - 4 23 - 70 acres __ 4523 5966 4920 - (0) 4563 - 13 911 220 to 259 acres ______________________________ farms __ 15 23 11 1 2 7 - 44 

acres __ 3489 5452 2661 (0) (0) 1 649 - 10525 260 to 499 acres ______________________________ farms __ 29 37 17 1 6 41 - 89 

acres __ 10202 12730 6055 (0) (0) 14246 - 30396 

500 to 999 acres ______________________________ farms __ 10 15 5 - 2 9 - 21 

acres __ (0) 8298 3924 - (0) 5227 - 13279 1,000 to 1,999 acres ___________________________ farms __ I 3 - - 1 7 - 5 

acres __ (0) (0) - - (0) (0) - (0) 2,000 acres or more ___________________________ farms __ - 1 - - - 3 - 1 acres __ - (0) - - - (0) - (0) 

1982 size of farm: 1 to 9 acres __________________________________ farms __ 44 75 142 2 72 121 3 118 

acres __ 167 332 550 (0) 334 520 (0) 497 10 to 49 acres ________________________________ farms __ 107 182 191 1 57 267 1 239 

acres __ 2681 4533 4891 (0) 1 314 6674 (0) 6 180 50 to 69 acres ________________________________ farms __ 37 44 63 1 17 56 - 98 

acres __ 2143 2530 3562 (0) 974 3275 - 5821 

70 to 99 acres ________________________________ farms __ 52 51 44 1 14 53 - 103 

acres __ 4306 4 180 3569 (0) 1 114 4254 - 8446 100 to 139 acres ______________________________ farms __ 45 55 49 - 21 53 - 127 

acres __ 5230 6470 5596 - 2408 6078 - 14808 140 to 179 acres ______________________________ farms __ 32 32 26 - 6 21 - 87 

acres __ 5057 5049 4033 - 980 3294 - 13680 

180 to 219 acres ______________________________ farms __ 19 32 12 1 6 16 - 64 

acres __ 3758 6347 2383 (0) (0) 3216 - 12607 220 to 259 acres ______________________________ farms __ 10 21 11 - 5 9 - 44 

acres __ 2437 4989 2638 - (0) 2090 - 10516 

260 to 499 acres ______________________________ farms __ 39 49 21 - 4 33 - 102 

acres __ 13562 16269 7327 - 1 741 11 407 - 35919 

500 to 999 acres ______________________________ farms __ 7 16 8 - 2 14 - 26 

acres __ 4492 (0) 5624 - (0) 8128 - 15830 1,000 to 1,999 acres ___________________________ farms __ - 1 - - 1 3 - 5 

acres __ - (0) - - (0) 3734 - (0) 2,000 acres or more ___________________________ farms __ - 1 - - - 3 - 1 

acres __ - (0) - - - 27722 - (0) 

LA NO IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE 

otal cropland ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 451 563 481 10 183 723 4 1 097 

1952 __ 356 521 498 6 176 588 4 936 

acres, 1987 __ 18577 34104 20266 518 6567 23481 10 61 802 

1982 __ 18694 34443 19780 320 5324 23288 13 57570 

T 

Harvested cropland _________________________ farms, 1987 __ 404 528 438 10 159 668 4 964 

1982 __ 338 493 460 6 156 561 4 879 

acres, 1987._ 14014 24290 15064 441 4003 19360 (0) 42309 

1982 __ 13089 26465 15491 (0) 3486 19313 13 42388 

Cropland used only for pasture or grazing _____ farms, 1981._ 175 231 134 2 67 141 - 517 

1982 __ 134 199 147 2 63 108 - 417 

acres, 1987 __ 3262 5874 3223 (0) 1 955 1 753 - 13681 

1982 __ 3876 5969 3294 (0) 1494 2443 - 11 455 

Other cropland _____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 101 146 119 2 32 134 2 227 

1982 __ 78 110 94 - 30 90 - 178 

acres, 1987 __ 1 301 3940 1 979 (0) 609 2368 (0) 5812 

1982 __ 1 729 2009 995 - 344 1 532 - 3727 

Cropland in cover crops, legumes, and SOil-improvement grasses, not harvested and not pastured ________________________ farms, 1987 __ 26 2 38 36 30 1 7 62 

1982 __ 24 38 22 - 11 15 - 58 

acres, 1987 __ 515 1 874 356 (0) 77 988 (0) 920 

1982 __ 498 974 154 - 184 454 - 1 061 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA MASSACHUSETTS 141 
Table 5. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text) 

All Farms 

Massachusetts Barnstable Berkshire Bristol Oukes Essex Franklin 

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE-Con. 

Total cropland-Con. 

Other cropland-Con. 

Cropland on which all crops failed ••••••••• farms, 1987 •• 208 5 13 21 2 15 15 1982 •• 207 1 4 25 3 16 17 acres, 1987 •• 1 531 (O! 86 186 (0) 99 154 1982 •• 1954 (0 (0) 223 (0) 363 93 

Cropland in cultivated summer fallow •••••• farms, 1987 •• 73 1 8 4 4 3 8 

1982 •• 81 - 1 12 - 5 7 acres, 1987 •• 946 (0) 26 14 (0) 33 42 1982 •• 615 - (0) 91 - 17 66 

Cropland idle ••••••••••• _ •••• _ ••••••••••• farms, 1987 •• 857 23 74 92 7 73 83 

1982 •• 518 12 28 46 1 47 45 acres, 1987 •• 15367 154 1 555 1 369 57 1 351 1 371 

1982 •• 9050 (0) 1 921 564 (0) 619 497 

Total wOodland •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• farms, 1987 •• 3382 48 261 325 29 189 413 

1982 •• 3273 48 241 334 24 183 400 acres, 1987 •• 225442 (0) 29 213 12958 2711 8038 38979 

1982 •• 252050 (0) 29806 13749 3453 9658 40827 

Woodland pastured •••••••••••••••••••••••• farms, 1987 •• 1 049 6 134 94 10 67 129 1982 •• 982 3 91 78 3 32 169 acres, 1987 •• 35745 96 5305 1 502 1 902 2294 5520 1982 •• 35317 (0) 4529 2176 (0) 594 7182 

Woodland not pastured •••••• _ ••••••••• _ ••• farms, 1987 •• 2933 44 216 274 22 152 379 1982 •• 2920 47 217 288 23 169 360 acres, 1987 •• 189 697 (0) 23908 11 456 809 5744 33459 1982 •• 216733 1423 25277 11 573 (0) 9064 33645 

Other land •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• farms, 1987 •• 4510 121 307 452 43 322 457 1982 •• 3963 90 271 407 28 287 402 acres, 1987 •• 117 155 1 524 9645 8617 2403 6172 10337 1982 •• 94 903 (0) 9562 6933 2428 4719 6610 Pastureland and rangeland other than cropland and wood and pastured •• _ •••••••• farms, 1987 •• 1 269 14 132 121 14 78 160 1982 •• 871 11 89 71 7 52 110 acres, 1987 •• 44 998 (0) 5127 2193 1 457 1 308 3987 1982 •• 32021 (0) 4703 2814 (0) 1 508 3191 Land in house lots, ponds, roads, 

wasteland, etc .••••••••••••••••••••••••••• farms, 1987 •• 4 123 118 259 407 41 307 407 1982 •• 3732 89 249 375 27 275 381 acres, 1987 •• 72 157 (0) 4518 6424 946 4864 6350 1982 •• 62882 1 290 4859 4 119 (0) 3211 3419 

Pastureland, all types •••••••••••••••••••••••• farms, 1987 •• 3355 45 289 361 34 208 395 

1982 •• 2820 21 260 272 21 190 365 acres, 1987 •• 133 627 487 17 598 6271 4716 5933 16963 1982 •• 119021 (0) 16691 9396 2495 5135 17746 Cropland diverted under annual commodity 

acreage adjustment programs •••••••••••••••• farms, 1987 •• 23 - 5 1 - - 5 1982 •• 11 - 2 - - 1 3 acres, 1987 •• 829 - 1

0) (0) - - 172 1982 •• 103 ~ 0) - - (0) 3 Cropland placed under the conservation reserve program ••••••••••••••••••• _ ••• _ •••• farms, 1987 •• 19 - 2 2 - - 3 acres, 1987 •• 677 - (0) (0) - - 40 

See footnotes at end of table. 

142 MASSACHUSETTS 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 5. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

All Farms 

Hampden Hampshire Middlesex Nantucket Norfolk Plymouth Suffolk Worcester 

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE-Con. 

Total cropland·Con. 

Other cropland·Con. Cropland on which all crops failed __________ farms, 1987 __ 8 28 20 1 8 32 - 40 1982 __ 16 30 26 - 4 21 - 44 acres, 1987 __ 41 156 157 (D) 76 210 - 337 1982 __ 156 448 206 - 19 157 - 244 

Cropland in cultivated summer fallow _______ farms. 1987 __ 11 6 9 - 2 3 - 14 1982 __ 11 9 8 - 2 8 - 18 acres, 1987 __ 116 174 198 - (D) 39 - 271 1982 __ 106 50 54 - (D) 104 - 107 

Cropland idle _____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 59 97 81 1 21 90 - 156 1982 __ 48 62 58 - 17 56 - 98 acres, 1987 __ 629 1 736 1 268 (D) (D) 1 133 - 4284 1982 __ 969 537 581 - (D) 817 - 2315 

Total woodland _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 286 342 272 1 100 358 - 758 1982 __ 261 319 280 1 100 354 1 727 acres, 1987 __ 20480 22990 11 175 (D) 4325 21 509 - 51 529 1982 __ 19113 22331 12300 (D) 5644 35223 (D) 58472 

Woodland pastured _________________________ farms, 1987 __ 77 114 86 - 32 42 - 268 1982 __ 92 98 55 1 25 65 - 270 acres, 1987 __ 2056 3873 2563 - 641 1 767 - 8226 1982 __ 2047 4466 1 051 (D) 228 981 - 11 527 

Woodland not pastured _____________________ farms, 1987 __ 258 291 224 1 79 338 - 655 1982 __ 230 280 252 - 90 326 1 637 acres, 1987 __ 18424 19 117 8612 (D) 3684 19742 - 43303 1982 __ 17 066 17865 11 249 - 5416 34242 (0) 46945 

Other land ___________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 381 434 397 6 157 607 2 824 1982 __ 287 382 411 2 154 496 2 744 acres, 1987 __ 7690 7473 7268 (D) 2232 32150 (0) 21 358 1982 __ 6028 6850 8093 (D) 2430 21 881 (0) 17570 

Pastureland and rangeland other than cropland and woodland pastured ____________ farms, 1981-_ 107 146 113 1 46 71 1 265 1982 __ 71 86 70 - 28 83 - 193 

acres, 1987 __ 1 849 3398 1 852 (D) 728 13064 (0) 9788 1982 __ 2529 3016 1 827 - 572 3320 - 6665 

Land in house lots, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. ____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 345 384 365 5 145 596 1 743 1982 __ 271 352 390 2 148 478 2 693 

acres, 1987 __ 5841 4 e75 5416 (D) 1 504 19086 (0) 11 570 1982 __ 3499 3834 6266 (D) 1 858 18561 (0) 10905 

Pastureland, all types _________________________ farms, 1981-_ 275 361 256 2 114 229 1 785 1982 __ 214 298 229 2 94 208 - 646 

acres, 1987 __ 7167 13 145 7638 (D) 3324 16584 (0) 31 695 1982 __ 8452 13451 6 172 (D) 2294 6744 - 29647 

Cropland diverted under annual commodity acreage adjustment programs _________________ farms, 1987 __ - 9 2 - - - - 1 1982 __ 1 2 2 - - - - - acres, 1987 __ - (D) (D) - - - - (D) 

1982 __ (D) (D) (D) - - - - - Cropland placed under the conservation reserve program _____________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 4 2 - 4 1 - 1 

acres, 1987 __ - (D) (D) - 98 (D) - (D) 

1 Data are based on a sample of farms, see text. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA MASSACHUSETTS 143 

Table 6. Harvested Cropland by Size of Farm and Acres Harvested: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text J 

Farms with harvested cropland 

Farms ____________________________ number, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

acres harvested, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

HARVESTED CROPLAND BY SIZE 

OF FARM 

1987 size of farm: 1 to 9 acres __________________________________ farms __ 

acres harvested __ 10 to 49 acres ________________________________ farms __ 

acres harvested __ 50 to 69 acres ________________________________ farms __ 

acres harvested __ 

70 to 99 acres ________________________________ farms __ 

acres harvested __ 100 to 139 acres ______________________________ farms __ 

acres harvested __ 140 to 179 acres ______________________________ farms __ 

acres harvested __ 

180 to 219 acres ______________________________ farms __ 

acres harvested __ 220 to 259 acres ______________________________ farms __ 

acres harvested __ 260 to 499 acres ______________________________ farms __ 

acres harvested __ 

500 to 999 acres ______________________________ farms __ 

acres harvested __ 1,000 to 1,999 acres ___________________________ farms __ 

acres harvested __ 2,000 acres or more ___________________________ farms __ 

acres harvested __ 

1982 size of farm: 1 to 9 acres __________________________________ farms __ 

acres harvested __ 10 to 49 acres ________________________________ farms __ 

acres harvested __ 50 to 69 acres ________________________________ farms __ 

acres harvested __ 

70 to 99 acres ________________________________ farms __ 

acres harvested __ 100 to 139 acres ______________________________ farms __ 

acres harvested __ 140 to 179 acre"-_____________________________ farms __ 

acres harvested __ 

180 to 219 acres ______________________________ farms __ 

acres harvested __ 220 to 259 acres ______________________________ farms __ 

acres harvested __ 260 to 499 acres ______________________________ farms __ 

acres harvested __ 

500 to 999 acres ______________________________ farms __ 

acres harvested __ 1,000 to 1,999 acres ___________________________ farms __ 

acres harvested __ 2,000 acres or more ___________________________ farms __ 

HARVESTED CROPLAND BY ACRES 

HARVESTED 

1987 acres harvested: 

acres harvested __ 

1 to 9 acres __________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 10 to 19 acres ________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 20 to 29 acres ________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

30 to 49 acres ________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 50 to 99 acres ________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 100 to 199 acres ______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

200 to 499 acres ______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 500 to 999 acres ______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 1,000 acres or more ___________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

1982 acres harvested: 1 to 9 acres __________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 10 to 19 acres ________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 20 to 29 acres ________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

30 to 49 acres ________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 50 to 99 acres ________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 100 to 199 acres ______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 200 to 499 acres ______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 500 to 999 acres ______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 1,000 acreS or more ___________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Hampden 

404 

338 14014 

13089 

38 

88 

128 

285 

45 

887 

50 

1 373 

41 

488 

28 

480 

22 

360 

14 

895 

29 

2780 

8 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

28 

54 

90 

965 

32 

715 

46 

244 

39 

536 

31 

1 890 

19 

271 

10 

615 

36 

3655 

7 144 

142 

573 

87 

122 

38 

860 

64 

2420 41 

2729 

21 

3034 

11 

3276 

108 

424 

57 

754 

43 

999 

45 

693 

47 

3073 

27 

3356 

11 2790 

Hampshire 

528 

493 

24290 

26465 

68 

203 

161 

2064 

46 

241 

62 

976 

61 

2700 

26 

335 

26 

741 

22 

995 

37 

5 173 

15 

3307 

3 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

53 

174 

155 2088 

42 

899 

47 

496 

53 

2607 

29 

1 963 

31 2291 

18 

1 738 

47 

6367 

16 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

158 

643 

107 

1 485 

61 

1 369 

77 

2773 

66 4578 

37 4856 

16 

4918 

6 3668 

147 

641 

77 1 004 

62 

1 490 

60 

2245 

75 

5159 51 

7 143 

18 

6 189 

3 2594 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 

Middlesex 

438 

460 

15064 

15491 

89 

188 

154 

1 621 

46 

1 145 

40 

1 269 

34 

1 379 

22 1 285 

24 

2168 

9 1 381 

16 

3 128 

4 500 

98 

220 

150 

678 

53 

454 

40 

425 

45 

2 113 

24 

251 

12 

128 

11 

242 

19 2944 

8 2036 

198 

675 

69 

844 

44 1 050 

39 1 450 

46 

2935 

27 

3483 

13 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

209 

700 

60 

792 

45 

1 029 

62 

2329 

46 

3119 

24 

3 167 

13 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

Nantucket 

10 

6 441 

(D) 

6 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

7 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

3 

6 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

Norfolk 

159 

156 

4003 

3486 

42 

93 

58 

434 

14 

370 

10 

472 

20 

718 

2 

(D) 

4 

517 

6 018 

2 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

54 

123 

39 

291 

8 263 

12 

301 

21 

889 

4 230 

6 

(D) 

5 359 

4 

399 

2 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

85 

260 

26 

335 

11 

251 

16 

578 

10 

612 

5 645 

6 1 322 

89 

277 

13 

164 

14 

336 

20 

752 

12 

830 

6 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

Plymouth 

668 

561 

19360 

19313 

115 

314 

288 

2528 

65 

1 077 

37 

052 

53 

317 

21 

076 

23 

971 

7 346 

41 

(D) 

8 997 

7 396 

3 

(D) 

86 

219 

231 

2 178 

47 

657 

48 

357 

52 

655 

20 

033 

16 

759 

9 290 

33 3225 

13 

709 

3 707 

3 5 524 

345 

302 

140 

930 

62 

452 

52 

902 

35 

2418 19 

(D) 

12 

3234 1 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

273 

1 073 

113 1 517 

54 

286 

51 

1 836 

36 

2457 

20 

2544 

11 

3076 

1 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

Suffolk 

4 

4 

(D) 

13 

3 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

3 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

4 

(D) 

4 

13 

Worcester 

964 

879 

42309 

42388 

79 

177 

261 

2795 

114 

1 995 

102 

3 102 

115 

4206 

74 

3 114 

68 4804 

44 

3356 

82 

10802 

20 

5273 

4 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

79 

186 

185 

2176 

88 1 860 

92 2427 

117 

4361 

80 

3364 

63 

4085 44 

3131 

101 12112 

24 

5658 

5 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

288 

107 

175 

2232 140 

3280 

116 

4283 

122 7739 

84 

11 014 

33 8972 

6 3682 

226 

860 

143 

850 

130 

2932 

121 

4375 

142 

9 528 

73 

9684 40 

10523 

3 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

MASSACHUSETTS 145 
Table 7. Irrigation: 1987 and 1982 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text 1 

Farms with irrigation 

Massachusetts Barnstable Berkshire Bristol Dukes Essex Franklin 

Farms _____________________________________ number, 1987 __ I 316 112 25 136 15 104 47 1982 __ 1 000 80 15 107 9 69 32 land in irrigated farms ________________________ acres, 1987 __ 109 552 3972 569 8818 379 4956 4978 1982 __ 90084 (D) 395 6792 414 3329 2717 

Harvested cropland ________________________ farms, 1987 __ I 299 106 25 133 14 103 47 1982 __ 996 80 15 107 9 68 32 acres, 1987 __ 32005 1 301 460 3385 (D) 2209 2252 1982 __ 25283 1 046 212 2387 174 1 429 1 215 

Other cropland, excluding cropland pastured _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 339 23 11 34 5 27 19 1982 __ 206 11 3 17 3 22 18 

acres, 1987 __ 4935 190 104 439 65 230 498 1982 __ 3294 95 44 333 32 255 270 

Pastureland, excluding woodland pastured ___ farms, 1987 __ 238 20 6 21 4 19 13 1982 __ 171 7 3 14 3 11 9 acres, 1987 __ 15705 188 76 424 27 384 198 1982 __ 4746 (D) 33 300 21 142 50 

Irrigated land _________________________________ acres, 1987 __ 20 158 1 265 82 699 (D) 878 941 1982 __ 17331 996 135 337 68 586 470 Harvested cropland ________________________ farms, 1987 __ I 290 106 25 133 14 102 47 1982 __ 989 80 15 105 9 67 30 

acres, 1987 __ 19566 206 82 (D) (0) (D) 941 1982 __ 17012 (D) (D) (D) 68 (D) (D) 

Pastureland and other land _________________ farms, 1987 __ 60 9 4 2 1982 __ 31 2 2 4 2 acres, 1987 __ 592 59 (D) (D) (0) 1982 __ 319 (D) (D) (D) (D) (0) 

1987 irrigated acres by size of farm: 1 to 9 acres __________________________________ farms __ 367 49 12 39 6 42 7 

acres irrigated __ 722 101 18 69 (D) 66 12 10 to 49 acres ________________________________ farms __ 484 43 4 47 6 34 16 

acres irrigated __ 3371 384 12 313 30 331 93 50 to 69 acres ________________________________ farms __ 113 7 3 8 2 6 4 

acres irrigated __ 399 78 17 98 (D) 58 (0) 

70 to 99 acres ________________________________ farms __ 78 5 2 14 1 6 2 

acres irrigated __ 246 60 (D) 118 (D) 78 (D) 100 to 139 acres ______________________________ farms __ 76 3 10 2 4 

acres irrigated __ 974 128 348 (D) 103 140 to 179 acres ______________________________ farms __ 52 1 6 4 4 

acres irrigated __ 467 (D) 326 124 91 

180 to 219 acres ______________________________ farms __ 38 1 4 5 

acres irrigated __ 983 (D) 77 41 220 to 259 acres ______________________________ farms __ 26 2 2 5 4 

acres irrigated __ 659 (D) (D) 171 9 260 to 499 acres ______________________________ farms __ 59 1 1 5 2 4 

acres irrigated __ 3657 (0) (D) (D) (D) 336 

500 to 999 acres ______________________________ farms __ 13 1 2 1 

acres irrigated __ 449 (D) (D) (D) 1,000 to 1,999 acres ___________________________ farms __ 8 acres irrigated __ (D) 2,000 acres or more ___________________________ farms __ 2 acres irrigated __ (D) 

1982 irrigated acres by size of farm: 1 to 9 acres __________________________________ farms __ 242 26 8 31 2 22 4 

acres irrigated __ 50S 61 11 67 (D) 46 5 10 to 49 acres ________________________________ farms __ 380 38 5 38 3 28 12 

acres irrigated __ 2842 343 (D) 301 7 215 115 50 to 69 acres ________________________________ farms __ 86 3 1 9 1 8 2 

acres irrigated __ 362 63 (D) 193 (D) 167 (0) 

70 to 99 acres ________________________________ farms __ 75 5 10 3 1 4 

acres irrigated __ 175 113 113 39 (D) 68 100 to 139 acres ______________________________ farms __ 73 3 7 2 4 

acres irrigated __ 644 90 145 (D) 44 140 to 179 acres ______________________________ farms __ 37 3 2 3 1 

acres irrigated __ 248 (D) (0) 44 (0) 

180 to 219 acres ______________________________ farms __ 24 1 3 1 3 

acres irrigated __ 747 (D) 120 (D) 52 220 to 259 acres ______________________________ farms __ 14 1 

acres irrigated __ 486 (D) 260 to 499 acres ______________________________ farms __ 48 2 5 3 2 

acres irrigated __ 3 110 (D) 183 60 (D) 

500 to 999 acres ______________________________ farms __ 14 2 

acres irrigated __ 951 (D) 1,000 to 1,999 acres ___________________________ farms __ 4 acres irrigated __ 804 2,000 acres or more ___________________________ farms __ 3 acres irrigated __ 2457 

146 MASSACHUSETTS 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 7. Irrigation: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Farms with irrigation 

Hampden Hampshire Middlesex Nantucket Norfolk Plymouth Suffolk Worcester 

Farms _____________________________________ number, 1987 __ 67 46 129 10 56 465 4 100 1982 __ 53 22 108 5 52 359 3 86 Land in irrigated farms ________________________ acres, 1987 __ 4792 2588 6776 (0) 2124 56715 (0) 11 222 1982 __ 3561 3217 5396 279 2569 49588 (0) 8586 

Harvested cropland _________________________ farms, 1987 __ 66 46 128 10 54 463 4 100 1982 __ 53 22 106 5 51 359 3 86 acres, 1987 __ 1 881 1 078 3249 441 608 11 622 (0) 3356 1982 __ 1 572 1 425 2704 (0) 548 10207 (0) 2 184 Other cropland, excluding cropland pastured __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 17 23 39 2 12 84 2 41 1982 __ 19 5 24 12 45 27 acres, 1987 __ 438 293 569 (0) 333 114 (0) 643 1982 __ 348 534 328 114 747 194 

Pastureland, excluding woodland pastured ____ farms, 1987 __ 15 11 25 2 12 57 32 1982 __ 7 4 18 1 9 61 24 acres, 1987 __ 141 186 475 (0) 269 12150 (0) 1 081 1982 __ 243 60 145 (0) 108 2187 1 265 

Irrigated land _________________________________ acres, 1987 __ 801 449 1 253 439 338 11 028 (0) 838 1982 __ 916 380 1 034 110 469 9677 8 1 145 Harvested cropland _________________________ farms, 1987 __ 63 46 126 10 54 463 3 98 1982 __ 53 22 106 5 50 359 3 85 acres, 1987 __ 763 (0) 177 439 302 10931 (0) 742 1982 __ (0) 380 (0) 110 434 9517 8 116 

Pastureland and other land __________________ farms, 1987 __ 5 2 4 3 24 5 1982 __ 1 2 4 7 6 acres, 1987 __ 38 (0) 76 36 97 (0) 96 1982 __ (0) (0) 35 160 29 1987 irrigated acres by size of farm: 1 to 9 acres __________________________________ farms __ 17 14 50 6 26 74 3 22 

10 to 49 acres _________________________ ~~~~~_i~~:r:s:: 35 22 95 20 48 188 (0) 34 21 16 44 2 18 200 1 32 

50 to 69 acres _________________________ ~~~~~_i~ra~~:: 91 96 258 (0) 76 1 480 (0) 139 

8 3 10 3 47 12 acres irrigated __ 111 24 191 62 555 159 

70 to 99 acres ________________________________ farms __ 2 6 4 1 26 9 

100 to 139 acres _______________________ ~~~~~_i~~=:: (0) 89 91 (0) 557 79 

4 2 5 4 38 4 

140 to 179 acres _______________________ ~~~~~_i~~=:: 66 (0) 207 78 931 36 

6 1 7 2 14 7 acres irrigated __ 221 (0) 72 (0) 445 67 

180 to 219 acres ______________________________ farms __ 3 5 1 16 3 

220 to 259 acres _______________________ ~~~~~_i~~:r:s:: (0) 261 (0) 464 64 

4 2 1 4 2 

260 to 499 acres _______________________ ~~~~~_i~~:~~:: 6 (0) (0) 104 (0) 

2 2 3 1 1 32 5 acres irrigated __ (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) 2110 213 

500 to 999 acres ______________________________ farms __ I 6 2 

1,000 to 1,999 acres ____________________ ~~~~~_i~~:r:s:: (0) 966 (0) 

6 2 

2,000 acres or more ____________________ ~~~~~_i~~=:: (0) (0) 

2 acres irrigated __ (0) 

1982 irrigated acres by size of farm: 1 to 9 acres __________________________________ farms __ 9 1 39 2 27 51 2 18 

10 to 49 acres _________________________ ~~~~~_i~~a~~:: 14 (0) 75 (0) 60 129 (0) 25 

24 13 33 1 14 136 1 34 

50 to 69 acres _________________________ ~~~~~_i~~~~:: 197 88 177 (0) 102 1 006 (0) 266 

4 4 11 1 32 10 acres irrigated __ 76 71 164 (0) 391 161 

70 to 99 acres ________________________________ farms __ 3 2 9 5 28 5 

100 to 139 acres _______________________ ~~~~~_i~~=:: 56 (0) 124 13 627 7 

2 1 9 4 37 4 

140 to 179 acres _______________________ ~~~~~_i~~:~:: (0) (0) 309 (0) 809 11 

7 3 15 3 acres Irrigated __ 323 61 485 26 

180 to 219 acres ______________________________ farms __ 1 2 1 10 2 

220 to 259 acres _______________________ ~~~~~_i~r:,.:s:: (0) (0) (0) 310 (0) 

1 9 3 

260 to 499 acres _______________________ ~~~~~_i~r:~:: (0) 294 (0) 

3 1 28 4 

acres irrigated __ 208 (0) 2 144 117 

500 to 999 acres ______________________________ farrns __ 1 9 2 

acres irrir,ated-- (0) 858 (0) 

1,000 to 1,999 acres___________________________ arms __ I 2 1 

acres i,ated __ (0) (0) (0) 2,000 acres or more ___________________________ arrns __ 1 2 

acres Irrigated __ (0) (0) 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA MASSACHUSETTS 147 
Table 8. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1987 and 1982 

[Data are based on a sample of farms For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

All Farms 

Massachusetts Barnstable Berkshire Bristol Dukes Essex Franklin 

VALUE OF MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment •••••••••••.•.......••••••••••••• farms, 1987 .. 6207 156 394 673 58 439 608 

1982 .. 5394 123 352 592 39 372 521 

$1,000, 1987 •• 198 868 4859 12021 18156 950 14510 16357 

1982 •• 153 346 2648 10113 12046 1 069 10550 14299 

Average per farm •••••••••••••••••.•....• dollars, 1987 •• 32039 31 149 30510 26978 16377 33053 26903 

1982 •• 28429 21 526 28729 20348 27419 28360 27445 

Farms by value group: $1 to $9,999 ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••.••••.. 1987 •• 2105 43 133 259 26 177 266 

1982 •. 2043 47 151 262 14 156 160 

$10,000 to $19,999 ••••••.•.•.•••••••••••••••••• 1987 •• 1 271 38 53 112 11 47 149 

1982 •• 1 266 40 51 176 9 53 158 

$20,000 to $29,999 .•••.•..•.••...•••••••••••••• 1987 •• 1 023 29 104 148 15 87 55 

1982 •• 668 20 52 47 5 55 82 

$30,000 to $49,999 •••••.••••••••.•••••••••••••• 1987 •• 678 23 56 53 2 48 45 

1982 •• 538 4 37 42 4 33 50 

$50,000 to $69,999 •••••••••••••••••••••••.•••.• 1987 •• 451 11 5 47 1 36 30 

1982 •• 366 4 26 34 3 36 29 

$70,000 to $99,999 .••••••••••••••••••.•.•.••••• 1987 •• 253 4 20 18 3 20 28 

1982 •• 222 4 9 11 2 19 12 

$100,000 to $199,999 •••••••••••••••••••.••.••.• 1987 •• 327 5 17 22 - 13 26 

1982 •• 217 3 20 19 2 18 18 

$200,000 or more .•••••••••••••••••••••••••.••• 1987 •• 99 3 6 14 - 11 9 

1982 •• 76 1 6 1 - 2 12 

$200,000 to $499,999 ••••••••••••••••••••••••• 1987 •• 86 3 5 13 - 10 9 

$500,000 or more •••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 1987 •• 13 - 1 1 - 1 -

SELECTED MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT 

Motortrucks, including pickups •••••••••••.••.• farms, 1987 •• 5204 140 315 551 43 346 497 

1982 •• 4503 98 303 422 30 325 460 

number, 1987 •• 10957 256 539 1 035 61 716 930 

1982 •• 9376 183 535 827 46 616 858 

Wheel tractors ••••••••••••••••••••••...••••• farms, 1987 •• 5360 96 356 537 47 368 552 

1982 •• 4248 72 305 481 35 245 443 

number, 1987 •• 13160 162 1 072 1 523 87 950 1 206 

1982 •• 9956 132 772 1 157 60 550 1 058 

Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) .••••••••••• farms, 1987 •• 4235 82 314 459 38 303 377 

number, 1987 •• 7624 130 559 949 58 569 565 

40 horsepower (PTO) or more •••••••••••••• farms, 1987 •• 2915 26 255 292 18 218 336 

number, 1987 •• 5536 32 513 574 29 381 641 

Grain and bean combines' ••.••...••••••••••• farms,1987 •• 52 1 5 7 2 2 14 

1982 •• 21 - 4 2 - 1 4 

number,1987 •• 60 (D) 5 9 (D) (D) 15 

1982 •. 23 - 4 (D) - (D) 6 

Cottonpickers and strippers ••••••••••••••••••• farms, 1987 •• - - - - - - - 1982 •• - - - - - - - number, 1987 •• - - - - - - - 1982 •• - - - - - - - Mower conditioners •........••••••••••••••••• farms, 1987 •• 1 586 4 184 173 10 111 225 

1982 .. 1 398 20 146 107 6 86 220 

number, 1987 •. 1 783 4 225 184 11 123 251 

1982 •• 1 533 26 152 111 7 96 227 

Pickup balers ••••••••••••••••••••••••......• farms, 1987 •• 1 820 2 219 131 12 144 264 

1982 •• 1 604 4 202 122 9 70 294 

number, 1987 •• 1 993 (D) 253 148 12 157 287 

1982 •• 1 704 4 209 135 (D) 76 299 

1987 INVENTORY 

Manufactured 1983 to 1987: 

Motortrucks, including pickups •••••••••••••••••••• farms •• 2062 90 110 176 22 131 132 

number.. 2779 114 139 230 23 169 170 

Wheel tractors •••.••••••••••••••••••••••••••••.• farms •• 1 370 35 49 150 9 123 102 

number •• 1 901 37 59 199 (D) 166 123 

Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) ••••••••••.••••• farms •• 754 25 26 111 6 57 29 

number •• 872 25 26 118 (D) 74 30 

40 horsepower (PTO) or more ••••••.••..•...••• farms •• 798 10 25 75 3 71 78 number __ 1 029 12 33 81 (D) 92 93 

Grain and bean combines ••••••••••••••••.••••••• farms •• 6 - 1 2 - - 1 number __ 6 - (D) (D) - - (D) 

Cottonpickers and strippers ••••••••••••.•••••••••• farms •• - - - - - - - number.. - - - - - - - Mower conditioners ••••••••••••••••••.••••••••••• farms •• 515 1 40 54 5 67 69 

number.. 552 (0) 41 63 (0) 67 69 

Pickup balers ...••••••••••••••••••••..•...•••••• farms •• 228 1 13 29 3 21 19 

number.. 244 (0) 15 31 (0) 23 19 

Manufactured prior to 1983: Motortrucks, including pickups •••••••.••.••••••••• farms •• 4224 64 267 465 25 289 433 

number •• 8 178 142 400 805 38 547 760 

Wheel tractors •••••••••••••••••••••••...•••••••• farms •• 4822 70 353 465 41 327 526 number __ 11 259 125 1 013 1 324 (0) 784 1 083 

Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) ••••.••••••••••• farms •• 3731 61 297 389 33 272 353 

number •• 6752 105 533 831 (0) 495 535 

40 horsepower (PTO) or more ••••••.•.•.••••••• farms •• 2522 18 241 256 16 174 318 

number •• 4507 20 480 493 (0) 289 548 

Grain and bean combines •••••••••.••..•....••••• farms •• 46 1 4 5 2 2 13 

number.. 54 (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) 

Cottonpickers and strippers •••••...••.•••••.•••••• farms •• - - - - - - - number.. - - - - - - - Mower conditioners •..•••••..•••••••••••••••••••• farms •• 1 103 3 148 120 6 56 159 

number.. 1 231 (0) 184 121 (0) 56 182 

Pickup balers ••.•.••••••••••.••••••••••••••••••• farms •• 1 639 1 208 114 9 124 252 

number __ 1 749 (0) 238 117 (0) 134 268 

See footnotes at end of table. 

148 MASSACHUSETTS 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 8. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

[Data are based on a sample of farms. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text J 

All Farms 

Hampden Hampshire Middlesex Nantucket Norfolk Plymouth Suffolk Worcester 

VALUE OF MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 491 623 570 12 212 776 5 1 190 1982 __ 392 559 587 6 205 648 4 1 014 $1,000,1987 __ 14418 18025 19546 464 5814 36757 87 36902 1982 __ 9853 17 183 19428 354 4394 22721 93 28594 Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ 29365 28932 34291 38683 27426 47368 17 492 31 010 1982 __ 25136 30738 34 265 59000 21 434 35063 23250 28200 Farms by value group: $1 to $9,999 ___________________________________ 1987 __ 159 222 152 4 82 198 3 381 1982 __ 144 218 216 - 81 223 - 371 $10,000 to $19,999 _____________________________ 1987 __ 117 125 132 1 42 169 - 275 1982 __ 72 129 132 - 50 180 1 215 $20,000 to $29,999 _____________________________ 1987 __ 83 101 88 1 30 136 1 145 1982 __ 74 40 63 1 40 60 2 127 $30,000 to $49,999 _____________________________ 1987 __ 55 44 110 4 12 81 - 145 1982 __ 54 66 58 2 21 62 1 102 $50,000 to $69,999 _____________________________ 1987 __ 17 75 33 - 25 46 1 124 1982 __ 14 46 26 1 5 43 - 99 $70,000 to $99,999 _____________________________ 1987 __ 23 25 15 - 11 44 - 42 1982 __ 17 22 29 1 3 34 - 59 $100,000 to $199,999 ___________________________ 1987 __ 34 25 27 2 6 84 - 66 1982 __ 17 27 27 1 3 31 - 31 $200,000 or more ______________________________ 1987 __ 3 6 13 - 4 18 - 12 1982 __ - 11 16 - 2 15 - 10 $200,000 to $499,999 _________________________ 1987 __ 3 6 10 - 4 12 - 11 $500,000 or more ____________________________ 1987 __ - - 3 - - 6 - 1 

SELECTED MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT 

Motortrucks, including pickups _________________ farms, 1987 __ 411 555 456 12 161 699 5 1013 1982 __ 332 459 458 6 185 537 4 886 number, 1987 __ 906 1 271 1 128 46 286 1758 7 2020 1982 __ 679 979 1 067 13 349 1 363 4 1 857 Wheel tractors _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 439 567 525 8 188 635 3 1 039 1982 __ 314 471 426 5 132 458 2 859 number, 1987 __ I 057 1 440 1 385 26 359 1 267 3 2623 1982 __ 806 1 081 982 15 270 1 106 (D) 1 965 Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) _____________ farms, 1987 __ 323 391 439 6 140 549 2 812 number, 1987 __ 545 735 925 (D) 220 839 (D) 1 513 40 horsepower (PTO) or more _______________ farms, 1987 __ 235 361 248 5 99 252 1 569 number, 1987 __ 512 705 460 (D) 139 428 (D) 1 110 

Grain and bean combines' ____________________ farms, 1987 __ 3 6 2 - - 1 - 9 1982 __ - 7 - - - - - 3 number, 1987 __ 3 7 (D) - - (D) - 9 1982 __ - 7 - - - - - 3 Cottonpickers and strippers ____________________ farms, 1987 __ - - - - - - - - 1982 __ - - - - - - - - number, 1987 __ - - - - - - - - 1982 __ - - - - - - - - Mower condnioners ___________________________ farms, 1987 __ 131 191 83 2 27 103 1 341 1982 __ 84 162 107 2 21 89 - 348 number, 1987 __ 138 219 95 (D) 27 119 (D) 384 1982 __ 90 179 131 (D) (D) 99 - 390 Pickup balers ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 165 228 100 1 33 85 1 435 1982 __ 98 172 132 1 30 57 - 413 number, 1987 __ 173 249 102 (D) 34 106 (D) 468 1982 __ 104 185 135 (D) 37 75 - 435 

1987 INVENTORY 

Manufactured 1983 to 1987: Motortrucks, including pickups ____________________ farms __ 178 115 228 7 71 423 2 377 

numbeL_ 207 154 368 (D) 86 601 (D) 497 Wheel tractors __________________________________ farms __ 90 98 165 3 51 265 - 230 number __ lID 138 232 (D) 79 272 - 369 Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) ________________ farms __ 45 61 113 2 37 159 - 83 number __ 46 61 131 (D) 40 196 - 116 40 horsepower (PTO) or more __________________ farms __ 47 53 84 2 30 137 - 183 

numbeL_ 64 77 101 (D) 39 176 - 253 Grain and bean combines ________________________ farms __ I 1 - - - - - - numbeL_ (D) (D) - - - - - -

Cottonpickers and strippers _______________________ f&rms __ - - - - - - - - numbeL_ - - - - - - - - Mower conditioners ______________________________ farms __ 29 56 24 - 12 40 1 117 

number __ 29 65 24 - 12 46 (D) 129 Pickup balers ___________________________________ farms __ 6 53 26 - 2 7 1 47 

number __ 8 53 26 - (D) 11 (D) 50 

Manufactured prior to 1983: Motortrucks, 855 including pickups ____________________ farms __ 338 485 342 9 137 491 4 

numbeL_ 699 1 117 760 (D) 200 1 155 (D) 1 523 Wheel tractors __________________________________ farms __ 402 527 478 8 154 498 3 970 

numbeL_ 947 1 302 1 153 (D) 280 895 3 2254 Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) ________________ farms __ 294 339 399 6 107 437 2 742 

number __ 499 674 794 (D) 180 643 (D) 1 397 40 horsepower (PTO) or more __________________ farms __ 225 336 203 5 82 157 1 490 

number __ 448 628 359 (D) 100 252 (D) 857 Grain and bean combines ________________________ farms __ 2 5 2 - - 1 - 9 

numbeL_ (D) (D) (D) - - (D) - 9 

Cottonpickers and strippers _______________________ farms __ - - - - - - - - numbeL_ - - - - - - - - Mower conditioners ______________________________ farms __ 104 137 61 2 15 64 - 228 number __ 109 154 71 (D) 15 73 - 255 Pickup balers ___________________________________ farms __ 180 185 75 1 31 80 - 399 number __ 165 196 76 (D) (D) 95 - 418 

'Data for 1982 include self-propelled only. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA MASSACHUSETTS 149 
Table 9. Agricultural Chemicals Used, Including Fertilizer and Lime: 1987 and 1982 

[Data are based on a sample of farms. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text I 

Chemicals used 

Massachusetts Barnstable Berkshire Bristol Dukes Essex Franklin 

Commercial fertilizer _________________________ farms, 1987 __ 3858 139 222 396 34 255 377 1982 __ 3293 82 148 358 29 219 392 acres on which used, 1987 __ 138 832 (D) 13759 9624 650 5729 18489 1982 __ 138 567 1 057 10713 10449 (D) 6020 21 341 

Cropland fertilized, except pastureland _______ farms, 1987 __ 3688 127 204 386 32 249 364 1982 __ 3 144 82 133 351 25 196 364 acres on which used, 1967 __ 127 795 (D) 12508 8810 544 5532 16948 1982 __ 126 747 (D) 9282 9551 714 5715 18972 

Pastureland and rangeland fertilized _________ farms, 1987 __ 538 12 33 38 4 11 76 1982 __ 599 1 43 54 10 33 116 acres on which used, 1987 __ 11 037 (D) 1 251 814 106 197 1 541 1982 __ 11 820 (D) 1 431 898 (0) 305 2369 

Lime _______________________________________ farms, 1987 __ I 339 40 52 178 14 97 184 1982 __ 1464 17 92 151 15 127 211 acres on which used, 1987 __ 23208 178 1 854 3677 218 1 705 3318 1982 __ 27222 65 1 882 2972 201 1 667 5538 tons, 1987 __ 33838 (D) 3169 5458 381 2297 4216 1982 __ 44 149 105 3258 4199 431 3078 7807 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc., to 

controlInsects on hay and other crops _____________ farms, 1987 __ 2049 98 69 251 10 151 181 1982 __ 1 760 72 54 225 12 116 116 acres on which used, 1987 __ 49252 1 184 1 257 4293 104 1 891 6447 1982 __ 45480 741 1 421 3880 (D) 2039 4050 

Nematodes in crops _______________________ farms, 1987 __ 152 4 1 9 - 18 24 1982 __ 166 8 4 3 1 6 14 acres on which used, 1987 __ 5212 (D) (D) 137 - 48 863 1982 __ 4087 28 (D) (D) (D) 18 792 

Diseases in crops and orchards _____________ farms, 1987 __ I 093 55 14 98 4 102 114 1982 __ 832 43 16 104 9 54 48 acres on which used, 1987 __ 25050 581 80 954 11 1 165 2735 1982 __ 20104 539 109 1 149 (D) 531 2157 

Weeds, grass, or brush in crops and pasture __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ I 690 58 89 159 4 118 170 1982 __ 1 514 41 63 186 11 106 168 acres on which used, 1987 __ 57337 745 4232 3672 (D) 2356 6505 1982 __ 57 111 552 4962 4131 105 4027 8132 

Chemicals used for defoliation or for growth control of crops or thinning of fruit ___________ farms, 1987 __ 255 9 13 13 - 18 30 1982 __ 239 12 - 23 3 13 16 acres on which used, 1987 __ 5928 51 23 166 - 115 487 1982 __ 6463 244 - 182 (0) 135 592 

Chemicals used 

Hampden Hampshire Middlesex Nantucket Norfolk Plymouth Suffolk Worcester 

Commercial fertilizer __________________________ farms, 1987 __ 321 439 341 8 146 567 3 610 1982 __ 239 375 246 4 99 491 3 608 acres on which used, 1987 __ 12367 19116 9599 (D) 2904 14930 3 29716 1982 __ 10196 20387 9511 162 1 821 16607 (D) 29423 

Cropland fertilized, except pastureland ________ farms, 1987 __ 304 426 313 8 138 551 3 583 1982 __ 208 366 232 4 98 477 3 585 acres on which used, 1987 __ 10871 17911 9190 (D) 2334 14616 3 26693 1982 __ 9 101 18805 8699 162 1 642 16254 (0) 26783 

Pastureland and rangeland fertilized __________ farms, 1987 __ 55 68 33 1 31 36 - 140 1982 __ 64 73 36 - 13 31 - 125 acres on which used, 1987 __ 1 496 1 205 409 (0) 570 314 - 3023 1982 __ 1 095 1 582 812 - 179 353 - 2640 

Lime ________________________________________ farms, 1987 __ III 191 94 5 58 94 1 220 1982 __ 117 154 97 2 44 106 1 330 acres on which used, 1987 __ 1 233 4007 702 (D) 973 1 051 (D) 4156 1982 __ 1 743 3981 1 448 (D) 616 1 334 (D) 5724 tons, 1987 __ I 756 5580 1 309 243 1 283 1 832 (D) 6100 1982 __ 3063 5577 2621 Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc., to 

(0) 505 2 197 (D) 11 217 

controlInsects on hay and other crops ______________ farms, 1987 __ 162 173 189 5 50 471 3 236 1982 __ 107 161 200 4 70 416 3 204 acres on which used, 1987 __ 3724 6892 3 142 (D) 656 11 650 (D) 7642 1982 __ 2713 6914 3461 118 710 13 214 (D) 6155 

Nematodes in crops ________________________ farms, 1987 __ 9 25 13 - - 42 - 7 1982 __ 29 33 28 - 8 19 1 12 acres on which used, 1987 __ 227 1 663 289 - - 1 304 - 504 1982 __ 306 934 261 - 10 525 (0) 645 

Diseases in crops and orchards ______________ farms, 1987 __ 75 77 138 7 28 247 2 132 1982 __ 49 84 77 2 24 185 - 137 

acres on which used, 1987 __ 1 731 3701 1 779 (D) 396 6673 (D) 4877 1982 __ 1 129 3562 2355 (D) 205 4486 - 3748 

Weeds, grass, or brush in crops and 280 pasture ___________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 117 175 118 4 30 368 - 1982 __ 106 152 121 2 30 309 1 218 

acres on which used, 1987 __ 4264 9878 2899 (D) 1 018 10228 - 11 164 1982 __ 3918 8513 4005 (D) 313 10591 (D) 7832 

Chemicals used for defoliation or for growth control of crops or thinning of fruit ____________ farms, 1987 __ 10 17 31 - 4 52 2 56 1982 __ 12 13 41 - 3 37 - 66 

acres on which used, 1987 __ 279 714 648 - (0) 863 (D) 2505 1982 __ 512 1 191 578 - (0) 666 - 2267 

150 MASSACHUSETTS 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 10. Tenure and Characteristics of Operator and Type of Organization: 1987 

and 1982 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text J 

Characteristics 

Massachusetts Barnstable Berkshire Bristol Dukes Essex 

FARMS 

land in farms _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 6216 158 392 675 58 439 1982 __ 5401 123 352 597 40 372 

acres, 1987 __ 615 185 (D) 70792 42562 7314 30940 1982 __ 612819 5010 73434 41 883 7355 30283 Harvested cropland ________________________ farms, 1987 __ 5084 134 326 526 43 345 1982 __ 4608 111 313 499 32 290 

acres, 1987 __ 194 874 (D) 22280 14554 709 12714 1982 __ 197 769 (D) 24370 15622 830 11 638 

TENURE OF OPERATOR 

Full owners _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 4313 121 246 453 43 321 

1982 __ 3521 96 193 388 25 269 

acres, 1987 __ 348 117 3286 34253 23293 6751 17436 1982 __ 303 952 2673 33 178 20248 6325 17261 Harvested cropland ________________________ farms, 1987 __ 3377 102 195 342 31 240 1982 __ 2887 86 165 307 18 200 

acres, 1987 __ 73627 788 7056 5737 505 5445 1982 __ 66272 607 6775 5357 198 4743 

Part owners _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ I 449 22 120 156 8 88 1982 __ 1 481 16 137 143 10 78 

acres, 1987 __ 231 033 1 228 31 951 14 918 515 12215 1982 __ 279 378 (D) 37510 17223 786 12213 Owned land in farms ______________________ acres, 1987 __ 142 962 799 19 129 8378 319 7366 1982 __ 182 407 (D) 23309 9297 551 7 129 Rented land in farms _____________________ acres, 1987 __ 88071 429 12822 6 540 196 4849 1982 __ 96971 (D) 14 201 7926 235 5084 

Harvested cropland ________________________ farms, 1987 __ I 339 20 107 135 6 81 1982 __ 1 396 16 131 136 10 72 

acres, 1987 __ 105 444 552 13419 7059 173 6292 

1982 __ 118409 (D) 16210 7967 439 6483 Tenants ____________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 454 15 26 66 7 30 1982 __ 399 11 22 66 5 25 

acres, 1987 __ 36035 359 4588 4351 48 1 289 1982 __ 29489 (D) 2746 4 412 244 809 Harvested cropland ________________________ farms, 1987 __ 368 12 24 49 6 24 1982 __ 325 9 17 56 4 18 

acres, 198L_ 15803 (D) 1 805 1 758 31 977 1982 __ 13088 (D) 1 385 2298 193 412 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS 

Operators by place of residence: On farm operated ________________________________ 1987 __ 4918 103 323 545 44 349 1982 __ 4228 75 295 459 28 308 Not on farm operated _____________________________ 1987 __ 960 54 46 102 9 62 1982 __ 784 41 34 90 10 40 Not reported _____________________________________ 1987 __ 338 1 23 28 5 28 1982 __ 389 7 23 48 2 24 

Operators by principal occupation: Farming _________________________________________ 1987 __ 3 174 85 195 358 30 227 

1982 __ 2941 56 191 314 21 189 Other ___________________________________________ 1987 __ 3042 73 197 317 28 212 

1982 __ 2460 67 161 283 19 183 

Operators by days of work off farm: None ____________________________________________ 1987 __ 2371 67 165 275 23 179 

1982 __ 2 121 42 152 230 12 138 Any _____________________________________________ 1987 __ 3516 84 200 350 34 239 

1982 __ 2897 79 178 329 27 213 

1 to 49 days ___________________________________ 1987 __ 374 6 21 25 2 25 

1982 __ 271 14 17 27 1 23 50 to 99 days __________________________________ 1987 __ 178 3 5 15 2 14 1982 __ 202 10 7 21 5 12 100 to 149 days ________________________________ 1987 __ 245 13 13 20 5 15 1982 __ 225 3 11 26 5 20 150 to 199 days ________________________________ 1987 __ 436 12 24 45 4 37 

1982 __ 361 5 26 35 5 35 200 days or more ______________________________ 1987 __ 2283 50 137 245 21 148 

1982 __ 1 838 47 117 220 11 123 

Not reported _____________________________________ 1987 __ 329 7 27 50 1 21 

1982 __ 383 2 22 38 1 21 

Operators by years on present farm: 2 years or 27 15 less ___________________________________ 1987 __ 249 12 9 - 1982 __ 311 5 18 33 3 15 3 or 4 years _____________________________________ 1987 __ 449 20 24 45 6 25 

1982 __ 508 8 22 69 4 46 5 to 9 years ______________________________________ 1987 __ I 165 30 72 138 18 69 

1982 __ 884 24 67 96 10 73 10 years or more _________________________________ 1987 __ 3421 86 211 374 25 255 

1982 __ 2792 73 195 285 15 179 Average years on present farm __________________ 1987 __ 18.8 16.0 20.6 17.3 15.4 21.0 1982 __ 18.2 17.2 19.6 16.4 11.9 18.4 

Not reported _____________________________________ 1987 __ 932 10 76 91 9 75 

1982 __ 906 13 50 114 8 59 

Franklin 

616 

521 

82864 

79412 

535 

466 

23715 

23364 

359 

267 

37962 

32093 

295 

224 

6252 

5257 

208 

222 

38696 

44 127 

26759 

31 435 11 937 

12692 

197 

210 

15136 

16817 

49 

32 

6206 

3192 43 

32 2327 

1 290 

549 

438 

46 

52 

21 

31 

313 

308 

303 

213 

231 

208 

362 

277 

45 

41 

18 

17 

16 

19 

51 

45 

232 

155 

23 

36 

21 

23 

51 

38 

119 

95 

339 

274 

18.6 

18.9 

86 

91 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA MASSACHUSETTS 151 
Table 10. Tenure and Characteristics of Operator and Type of Organization: 1987 

and 1982-Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Characteristics 

Hampden Hampshire Middlesex Nantucket Norfolk Plymouth 

FARMS 

Land in farms ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 490 624 569 12 212 775 1982 __ 392 559 567 6 205 649 acres, 1987 __ 46747 64 567 38709 819 13 124 77 140 1982 __ 43835 63624 40173 (0) 13398 80392 Harvested cropland _________________________ fanms, 1987 __ 404 528 438 10 159 668 1982 __ 338 493 460 6 156 561 acres, 1987 __ 14014 24290 15064 441 4003 19360 1982 __ 13089 26465 15491 (0) 3486 19313 

TENURE OF OPERATOR 

Full owners __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 358 394 406 5 154 628 1982 __ 247 323 391 3 146 525 acres, 1987 __ 29482 30971 18487 (0) 7353 67990 1982 __ 23686 23464 18468 (0) 7351 55694 Harvested cropland _________________________ farms, 1987 __ 283 313 298 3 112 531 1982 __ 213 265 306 3 108 456 acres, 1987 __ 5971 6778 4164 (0) 1 238 15315 1982 __ 4421 6072 4383 (0) 1 446 12602 

Part owners __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 107 187 126 3 36 96 1982 __ 118 190 132 1 43 91 acres, 1987 __ 15720 30861 18445 (0) 5019 6969 1982 __ 19290 36148 18974 (0) 5635 20672 Owned land in farms ______________________ acres, 1987 __ 9637 18540 9275 lO) 2092 3885 1982 __ 12189 22995 9588 0) 3 176 16626 Rented land in farms _____________________ acres, 1987 __ 6083 12321 9170 (0) 2927 3084 1982 __ 7101 13 153 9386 (0) 2459 4046 

Harvested cropland _________________________ farms, 1987 __ 102 178 115 3 30 91 1982 __ 108 189 120 1 35 80 acres, 1987 __ 7206 16081 10165 (0) 2345 3 198 

1982 __ 8240 18476 9655 (0) 1 963 5631 Tenants _____________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 25 43 37 4 22 51 1982 __ 27 46 44 2 16 33 acres, 1987 __ 1 545 2735 1 777 316 752 2 181 1982 __ 859 4012 2711 (0) 412 4026 Harvested cropland _________________________ fanms, 1987 __ 19 37 25 4 17 46 1982 __ 17 39 34 2 13 25 acres, 1987 __ 837 1 431 735 (0) 420 847 1982 __ 428 1917 1 453 (0) 77 1 080 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS 

Operators by place of residence: On farm operated ________________________________ 1987 __ 401 500 442 10 169 492 1982 __ 316 444 433 4 159 419 Not on farm operated _____________________________ 1987 __ 61 73 83 2 30 236 1982 __ 49 60 90 - 33 180 Not reported _____________________________________ 1987 __ 28 51 44 - 13 47 1982 __ 27 55 44 2 13 50 

Operators by principal occupation: Farming _________________________________________ 1987 __ 248 307 290 7 107 440 1982 __ 199 337 313 4 90 369 Other ___________________________________________ 1987 __ 242 317 279 5 105 335 1982 __ 193 222 254 2 115 280 

Operators by days of work off farm: None ____________________________________________ 1987 __ 197 240 206 2 80 276 1982 __ 147 224 247 1 69 246 Any _____________________________________________ 1987 __ 278 350 324 9 119 459 1982 __ 218 287 291 3 118 344 

1 to 49 days ___________________________________ 1987 __ 26 39 47 2 8 66 1982 __ 15 27 27 1 9 28 50 to 99 days __________________________________ 1987 __ 15 22 17 - 10 34 1982 __ 9 31 23 1 11 25 100 to 149 days-_______________________________ 1987 __ 23 17 23 2 4 35 1982 __ 14 18 27 - 13 37 150 to 199 days- _______________________________ 1987 __ 28 37 53 2 16 49 1982 __ 22 39 34 - 10 38 200 days or more ______________________________ 1987 __ 186 235 184 3 81 275 1982 __ 158 172 180 1 75 216 

Not reported _____________________________________ 1987 __ 15 34 39 1 13 40 1982 __ 27 48 29 2 18 59 

Operators by years on present farm: 2 years or less ___________________________________ 1987 __ 24 27 15 - 7 38 1982 __ 23 38 25 - 3 44 3 or 4 years _____________________________________ 1987 __ 30 41 44 1 8 59 1982 __ 31 51 41 - 26 81 5 to 9 years ______________________________________ 1987 __ 95 111 90 5 45 166 1982 __ 55 80 90 1 34 98 10 years or more _________________________________ 1987 __ 258 321 318 6 126 421 1982 __ 215 291 317 3 107 323 Average years on present farm __________________ 1987 __ 20.2 19.6 18.8 15.7 20.2 17.4 1982 __ 19.2 19.0 19.1 18.8 20.2 17.0 

Not reported _____________________________________ 1987 __ 83 124 102 - 26 91 1982 __ 68 99 94 2 35 103 

Suffolk Worcester 

5 1 191 

4 1 014 (0) 134 689 (0) 133612 

4 964 

4 879 

(0) 42309 

13 42388 

4 821 

3 645 

(0) 70605 

(0) 63 163 

3 629 

3 533 

(0) 14369 

(0) 14300 

1 291 

1 299 (0) 54 196 (0) 64 573 (0) 36523 

(0) 44 590 (0) 17673 (0) 19983 

1 273 

1 287 (0) 23666 

(0) 25668 

- 79 

- 70 

- 9888 

- 5876 

- 62 

- 59 

- 4274 

- 2420 

1 990 3 847 3 153 1 104 1 48 

- 63 

1 566 3 547 4 625 1 467 

3 427 2 403 2 706 1 532 

- 62 

- 41 

- 23 

- 30 

- 59 

- 32 1 77 1 66 1 485 

- 363 

- 58 1 79 

- 54 

- 81 1 94 

1 90 

1 206 

2 159 

2 679 

- 515 

13.8 18.9 

5.0 17.7 

1 158 1 169 

152 MASSACHUSETTS 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 10. Tenure and Characteristics of Operator and Type of Organization: 1987 

and 1982-Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text 1 

Characteristics 

Massachusetts Barnstable Berkshire Bristol Dukes Essex 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICSCon. 

Operators by age group: Under 25 years ___________________________________ 1987 __ 50 - 4 8 - - 1982 __ 64 - 1 7 - - 25 to 34 years ___________________________________ 1987 __ 590 31 32 62 6 33 1982 __ 681 16 41 73 11 45 35 to 44 years ___________________________________ 1987 __ 1 477 32 87 160 16 99 1982 __ 1 163 28 65 144 7 80 

45 to 54 years ___________________________________ 1987 __ 1 329 16 86 138 11 97 1982 __ 1 118 23 93 138 8 78 55 to 64 years ___________________________________ 1987 __ 1 305 29 82 161 9 101 1982 __ 1 260 21 81 140 7 99 55 to 59 years _________________________________ 1987 __ 642 19 43 85 5 40 60 to 64 years _________________________________ 1987 __ 663 10 39 76 4 61 

65 years and over ________________________________ 1967 __ 1 465 50 101 146 16 109 1982 __ 1 115 35 71 95 7 70 65 to 69 years _________________________________ 1987 __ 595 21 42 76 6 30 70 years and over ______________________________ 1987 __ 870 29 59 70 10 79 Average age _________________________________ 1987 __ 52.6 52.3 53.5 52.0 52.9 54.1 1962 __ 51.5 53.2 52.2 50.2 48.1 51.7 

Operators by sex: Male _____________________________________ farms, 1961._ 5415 132 341 612 48 365 1982 __ 4831 114 313 546 35 323 acres, 1987 __ 571 616 4402 65604 39560 (D) 26962 1962 __ 570 447 3884 69 137 40072 (D) 26228 

Female ___________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 801 26 51 63 10 74 1962 __ 570 9 39 51 5 49 acres, 1967 __ 43569 471 5 188 2982 (D) 3978 1982 __ 42372 1 126 4297 1 811 (D) 4055 

TYPE OF ORGANIZATION 

Individual or family (sale proprietorship) ________ farms, 1987 __ 5 124 122 335 576 46 357 1982 __ 4541 104 308 522 30 314 

acres, 1981._ 431 467 2649 52410 34517 3650 22514 1982 __ 429422 3495 56164 33 155 (D) 22110 

Partnership _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 481 6 34 40 3 35 1982 __ 377 3 27 42 1 25 acres, 1987 __ 73006 65 11 716 3 169 (D) 3573 1982 __ 63463 (D) 9200 4072 (D) 3352 

Corporation: Family held _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 493 21 16 50 4 40 1982 __ 365 10 13 23 4 24 acres, 1987 __ 61 497 1 103 (D) (D) 1 191 3957 1982 __ 82599 (0) (0) 3479 (0) (0) Other than family held _____________________ farms, 1987 __ 51 5 2 2 1 3 1982 __ 48 2 1 5 1 1 acres, 1987 __ 5038 196 (0) (0) (0) 280 1982 __ 8779 (0) (0) 567 (0) (0) 

Other-cooperative, estate or trust, institutional, etc. ____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 67 4 5 7 4 4 1982 __ 70 4 3 5 4 8 acres, 1987 __ 24157 640 3 190 670 (0) 616 1982 __ 28556 (D) 2 165 610 4701 1 736 

Franklin 

4 

6 

75 

91 

179 

118 

130 

101 

117 

109 

49 

68 

111 

96 

48 

63 

50.2 

49.7 

546 

466 76225 

73632 

70 

55 6639 

5780 

508 

436 

59394 

57506 

76 

55 

15687 

13490 

29 

23 7466 

6691 

-

4 

- 526 

3 

3 315 

1 197 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA MASSACHUSETTS 153 
Table 10. Tenure and Characteristics of Operator and Type of Organization: 1987 

and 1982-Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text 1 

Characteristics 

Hampden Hampshire Middlesex Nantucket Norfolk Plymouth 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICSCon. 

Operators by age group: Under 25 years ___________________________________ 1987 __ 2 11 4 - - 8 1982 __ 3 11 9 - 1 10 25 to 34 years ___________________________________ 1987 __ 37 52 56 3 22 62 1982 __ 39 80 62 - 28 75 35 to 44 years ___________________________________ 1987 __ 121 135 116 3 46 200 1982 __ 83 105 104 2 43 149 

45 to 54 years ___________________________________ 1987 __ 78 130 139 5 46 187 1982 __ 73 87 151 2 43 126 55 to 64 years ___________________________________ 1987 __ 108 109 143 - 50 151 1982 __ 109 138 119 - 51 142 55 to 59 years _________________________________ 1987 __ 52 52 71 - 21 73 60 to 64 years _________________________________ 1987 __ 56 57 72 - 29 78 

65 years and over ________________________________ 1987 __ 144 187 111 1 48 167 1982 __ 85 138 122 2 39 147 65 to 69 years _________________________________ 1987 __ 65 70 40 - 22 49 70 years and over ______________________________ 1987 __ 79 117 71 1 26 118 Average age _________________________________ 1987 __ 54.7 54.0 52.6 44.8 53.0 52.1 1982 __ 53.2 52.3 51.9 51.5 51.6 52.0 

Operators by sex: Male ______________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 429 572 466 11 167 676 1982 __ 366 504 483 6 181 583 acres, 1987 __ 42739 61 712 35322 817 12018 73857 1982 __ 40989 60094 37057 (0) 12 179 76228 

Female ____________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 61 52 103 1 45 99 1982 __ 26 55 84 - 24 66 

acres, 1987 __ 4008 2855 3387 (0) 1 106 3283 1982 __ 2846 3530 3 116 - 1 219 4164 

TYPE OF ORGANIZATION 

Individual or family (sole proprietorship) _________ farms, 1987 __ 428 529 437 10 151 592 1982 __ 344 484 454 6 155 502 

acres, 1987 __ 36564 46576 26694 !O) 10105 31 419 1982 __ 34414 48030 29808 0) 10046 27962 

Partnership __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 28 60 50 2 17 47 1982 __ 25 40 34 - 11 45 acres, 1987 __ 4729 7996 4035 (0) 1 155 8371 1982 __ 4755 6070 2033 - 1 021 4606 

Corporation: Family held ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 27 24 63 - 34 114 1982 __ 20 25 62 - 35 71 

acres, 1987 __ 4312 7560 6005 - 1 015 30731 1982 __ 4014 (0) 5728 - 1 127 39824 Other than family held ______________________ farms, 1987 __ 4 5 12 - 7 8 1982 __ 2 2 11 - - 17 acres, 1987 __ (0) 1 046 377 - 243 1 882 1982 __ (0) (0) 1 068 - - 3508 

Other-cooperative, estate or trust, institutional, etc. _____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 3 6 7 - 3 14 1982 __ 1 8 6 - 4 14 acres, 1987 __ (0) 1 389 1 598 - 606 4737 1982 __ (0) 1 760 1 536 - 1 204 4492 

Suffolk Worcester 

- 9 

- 16 

- 119 

- 120 

1 282 

1 234 

3 263 

1 194 

1 244 

1 243 

1 131 

- 113 

- 274 

1 207 

- 126 

- 148 

47.4 52.2 

56.0 51.4 

5 1 045 

3 908 

(0) 125383 

(0) 123 429 

- 146 

1 106 

- 9306 

(0) 10183 

1 1 032 

1 881 

(0) 104078 

(0) 102416 

2 81 

- 69 

(0) 12007 

- 14731 

2 69 

3 52 

(0) (0) 

(0) (0) 

- 2 

- 2 

- (0) 

- (0) 

- 7 

- 10 

- 7545 

- 8137 

154 MASSACHUSETTS 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 11. Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Item 

Massachusetts Barnstable Berkshire Bristol Dukes Essex Franklin 

INVENTORY 

Cattle and calves ____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 2112 11 214 254 15 95 298 1982 __ 2311 16 247 273 15 117 302 number, 1987 __ 83065 (D) 11 715 8 154 177 3372 13444 1982 __ 102366 (D) 13476 10623 427 4268 15 453 

Farms by inventory: 1 to 9 __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 951 10 65 132 9 39 116 1982 __ 884 11 77 123 6 54 91 number, 1987 __ 4260 (D) 376 588 (0) 163 510 1982 __ 4036 (D) 358 549 (0) 252 413 10 to 19 ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 347 - 46 41 3 21 39 1982 __ 359 3 44 36 3 19 48 number, 1987 __ 4623 - 634 540 (0) 258 546 1982 __ 4962 (D) 620 504 (0) 238 677 

20 to 49 ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 310 1 37 33 2 12 53 1982 __ 412 2 39 39 4 16 59 number, 1987 __ 9510 (D) 1 153 1 068 (0) 348 1 656 1982 __ 12951 (D) 1 186 1 172 (0) 539 1 886 50 to 99 ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 264 - 29 29 1 10 46 1982 __ 357 - 38 46 1 16 60 number, 1987 __ 18329 - 2084 (0) (0) 710 3321 1982 __ 24746 - 2686 3165 (0) 1048 4260 

100 to 199 ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 169 - 23 12 - 12 32 1982 __ 214 - 36 20 1 8 32 number, 1987 __ 23353 - 3236 (0) - (0) 4344 1982 __ 28868 - 4983 2657 (0) 1 113 (D) 200 to 499 ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 66 - 13 7 - 1 9 1982 __ 80 - 13 9 - 4 11 number, 1987 __ 18683 - (D) 2439 - (0) (D) 1982 __ 22018 - 3643 2576 - 1 078 (0) 

500 or more ____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 5 - 1 - - - 1 1982 __ 5 - - - - - 1 number, 1987 __ 4307 - (D) - - - (0) 1982 __ 4785 - - - - - (0) 

Cows and heifers that had calved ___________ farms, 1987 __ 1 757 10 186 194 13 78 246 1982 __ 1 922 10 217 209 14 95 264 number, 1987 __ 46 605 (D) 6479 5 137 70 1 788 7 175 1982 __ 58067 (D) 7545 6584 210 2556 8 113 

Beef cows ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 1 124 8 114 133 7 60 125 1982 __ 1 071 8 124 121 9 62 121 number, 1987 __ 9692 (D) 1 197 1 155 53 510 700 1982 __ 8176 54 1 134 1 095 (0) 441 659 

1987 farms by inventory: 1 to 9 ____________________________________ farms __ 869 8 79 110 6 47 106 

numbeL_ 3236 (D) 368 458 (0) 146 370 10 to 19 __________________________________ farms __ 150 - 17 14 1 4 13 

numbeL_ 1 884 - 217 165 (0) (0) 165 20 to 49 __________________________________ farms __ 79 - 15 6 - 8 2 

numbeL_ 2150 - 417 172 - (0) (D) 50 to 99 __________________________________ farms __ 16 - 3 - - 1 2 number __ 1 005 - 195 - - (0) (D) 

100 to 199 ________________________________ farms __ 9 - - 3 - - - numbeL_ (0) - - 360 - - - 200 to 499 ________________________________ farms __ 1 - - - - - - numbeL_ (0) - - - - - - 500 or more ______________________________ farms __ - - - - - - - numbeL_ - - - - - - - Milk cows _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 838 2 92 88 7 30 151 1982 __ 1 111 5 133 111 6 46 169 

number,1987 __ 36913 (D) 5282 3982 17 1 278 6475 1982 __ 49891 (D) 6411 5489 (0) 2115 7454 

1987 farms by inventory: 1 to 9 ____________________________________ farms __ 294 1 30 32 7 12 50 

numbeL_ 726 (D) 81 70 17 (0) 117 10 to 19 __________________________________ farms __ 35 - 4 3 - 2 4 

numbeL_ 478 - 51 46 - (0) 55 20 to 49 __________________________________ farms __ 214 1 12 26 - 5 46 

numbeL_ 7448 (D) 441 983 - 193 1 565 50 to 99 __________________________________ farms __ 193 - 25 18 - 8 37 

numbeL_ 13073 - 1 635 1 192 - 598 2529 

100 to 199 ________________________________ farms __ 86 - 17 5 - 3 11 number __ 11 040 - 2149 581 - (0) 1 396 200 to 499 ________________________________ farms __ 16 - 4 4 - - 3 number __ 4148 - 925 1 110 - - 813 500 or more ______________________________ farms __ - - - - - - - number __ - - - - - - -

Heifers and heifer calves ___________________ farms, 1987 __ 1356 6 161 136 11 61 219 1982 __ 1 707 9 191 179 12 80 244 

number, 1987 __ 26965 19 3594 1 773 80 1 080 5325 1982 __ 35859 (0) 5096 2545 132 1 406 6484 

Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull calves ___ farms, 1987 __ 1 170 6 139 139 8 70 152 1982 __ 1 473 9 152 199 10 82 199 

number, 1987 __ 9495 (0) 1642 1 244 27 504 944 1982 __ 8440 (0) 835 1484 85 306 856 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA MASSACHUSETTS 155 
Table 11. Cattle and Calves -Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Item 

Hampden Hampshire Middlesex Nantucket Norfolk Plymouth Suffolk Worcester 

INVENTORY 

Cattle and calves _____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 186 255 134 1 47 93 511 1982 __ 186 253 159 1 62 142 538 number, 1987 __ 5582 10762 4351 (D) 1 496 4539 19342 1982 __ 7063 12 112 5070 (D) 1 SOO 7263 24951 

Farms by inventory: 1 to 9 ___________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 95 108 70 14 62 231 1982 __ 75 83 75 26 90 173 number, 1987 __ 388 487 291 84 246 1 031 1982 __ 360 381 332 127 340 859 10 to 19 _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 32 41 22 5 11 86 1982 __ 30 37 21 14 13 90 number, 1987 __ 411 581 294 (D) 153 113 1982 __ 409 541 273 (D) 209 176 204 

20 to 49 _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 28 41 19 15 3 65 1982 __ 35 52 36 12 11 107 number, 1987 __ 838 1 240 509 (D) 502 87 1 977 1982 __ 1 133 1 693 1094 385 347 3359 50 to 99 _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 13 32 10 12 6 76 1982 __ 25 44 15 7 11 94 number, 1987 __ 823 2248 717 (D) 373 5306 1982 __ 1644 3090 121 461 (D) 6526 

100 to 199 _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 12 23 7 1 8 39 1982 __ 15 27 8 3 12 52 number, 1987 __ 1 701 3159 1 012 (D) 1 058 5584 1982 __ 2083 3485 1 203 318 (D) (D) 200 to 499 _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 6 9 6 2 13 1982 __ 6 10 4 2 21 number, 1987 __ 1421 (D) 1 528 (D) (D) 1982 __ 1 434 2942 1 047 (D) 5437 

500 or more _____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 1 1 1982 __ 3 1 

number, 1981-_ (D) (D) (D) 1982 __ (D) (D) 

Cows and heifers that had calved ____________ farms, 1987 __ 163 209 113 1 44 74 426 1982 __ 153 209 122 1 56 105 467 number, 1987 __ 3392 6143 2460 (D) 853 1 614 11 430 1982 __ 3941 6476 2687 (D) 869 5014 13982 

Beef cows _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 113 121 85 1 35 52 270 1982 __ 84 96 91 1 40 67 247 

number, 1981-_ 1 039 872 966 (D) 256 (D) 2497 1982 __ 582 471 916 (D) 296 358 2081 

1987 farms by inventory: 1 to 9 ____________________________________ farms __ 84 96 60 1 25 43 202 

numbeL_ 274 363 196 (D) 84 124 785 10 to 19 __________________________________ farms __ 14 20 13 5 7 42 

numbeL_ 186 259 154 64 89 514 20 to 49 __________________________________ farms __ 11 3 8 5 1 20 number __ 265 (D) (D) 108 (D) 568 50 to 99 __________________________________ farms __ 3 2 1 4 number __ (D) (D) (D) (D) 

100 to 199 ________________________________ farms __ 1 3 1 1 number __ (D) 374 (D) (D) 200 to 499 ________________________________ farms __ 1 number __ (D) 500 or more ______________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

Milk cows ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 67 112 38 18 29 204 1982 __ 90 146 52 23 55 275 number, 1987 __ 2353 5271 1494 597 (D) 8933 1982 __ 3359 6005 1 771 573 4656 11 901 

1987 farms by inventory: 1 to 9 ____________________________________ farms __ 26 35 20 4 13 64 

numbeL_ 58 79 (D) 12 (D) 150 10 to 19 __________________________________ farms __ 3 3 1 2 13 number __ 34 38 (D) (D) 177 20 to 49 __________________________________ farms __ 22 31 4 6 7 54 number __ 694 1 000 124 (D) 273 1 924 50 to 99 __________________________________ farms __ 9 29 7 6 5 49 number __ 659 2040 474 335 347 3266 

100 to 199 ________________________________ farms __ 7 11 5 4 23 

numbeL_ 908 (D) 615 540 (D) 200 to 499 ________________________________ farms __ 3 1 1 

numbeL_ (D) (D) (D) 500 or more ______________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

Heifers and heifer calves ____________________ farms, 1987 __ 109 171 76 34 48 324 1982 __ 137 203 106 41 79 425 number, 1987 __ 1 721 4042 1 279 477 1 666 5909 1982 __ 2433 4826 1 802 (D) 365 1 883· 8849 

Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull calves ____ farms, 1987 __ 92 142 72 1 30 46 273 1982 __ 121 148 99 1 40 95 320 

number, 1987 __ 469 577 612 (D) 166 (D) 2003 

1982 __ 689 810 581 (D) 266 366 2120 

156 MASSACHUSETTS 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 11. Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982-con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text) 

Item 

SALES 

Dairy products sold __________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

$1,000, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Cattle and calves sold _______________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1987 farms by number sold: 

1982 __ 

number, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

$1,000, 19B7 __ 1982 __ 

1 to 9 ________________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 10 to 19 ______________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 20 to 49 ______________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 50 to 99 ______________________________________ farms __ 

number._ 

100 to 199 ____________________________________ farms __ 

number._ 200 to 499 ____________________________________ farms __ 

number __ sao or more __________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

Calves sold _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1987 farms by number sold: 

1982 __ 

number, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

$1,000, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

1 to 9 ______________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 10 to 19 ____________________________________ farms __ 

number._ 20 to 49 ____________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 50 to 99 ____________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

100 to 199 __________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 200 to 499 __________________________________ farms __ 

number __ sao or more ________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

Cattle sold ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1987 farms by number sold: 

1982 __ 

number, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

$1,000, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

1 to 9 ______________________________________ farms __ 

number._ 10 to 19 ____________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 20 to 49 ____________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 50 to 99 ____________________________________ farms __ 

number._ 

100 to 199 __________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 200 to 499 __________________________________ farms __ 

number __ sao or more ________________________________ farms __ 

number._ 

Cattle fattened on grain and concentrates sold ___________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1987 farms by number sold: 

1982 __ 

number, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

$1,000, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

1 to 9 ____________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 10 to 19 __________________________________ farms __ 

number._ 20 to 49 __________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 50 to 99 __________________________________ farms __ 

number._ 

100 to 199 ________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 200 to 499 ________________________________ farms __ 

number __ sao or more ______________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

Massachusetts 

809 

879 63 309 80 840 

1 725 

1 908 39668 

47 034 

11 297 

12212 

911 

3583 

276 

3819 

317 10114 148 

9968 

53 6681 19 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

1 074 

1 272 20745 

26400 

1 837 1 995 

526 1858 

199 2650 

244 7438 

81 

5095 

19 2457 

5 1 247 

1 514 

1 703 18923 

20634 

9461 

10216 

990 3730 

283 3734 

175 

4971 

49 3288 

12 1 361 

4 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

352 

342 2712 

2772 

1 588 

1 535 

313 

910 

19 

268 

13 

362 4 252 

1 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 

Barnstable 

1 

3 

(D) 

(D) 

8 

10 

(D) 

62 

(D) 

29 

7 

26 

1 

(D) 

6 

5 

(D) 

28 

1 

1 

5 

14 

1 

(D) 

5 

8 

(D) 

34 

5 

28 

5 

(D) 

2 

2 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

Berkshire 

68 

95 

9 100 

11 098 

197 

211 

5589 

5496 

1 357 

1 307 

97 

424 

30 

421 

39 

1 197 

18 

1 224 

9 126 3 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

128 

147 2883 

3223 

225 

200 

62 

193 

17 

212 

30 

885 

14 

897 

5 696 

178 

183 2706 

2273 

1 133 

1 108 

106 

417 

38 

512 

26 

764 6 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

23 

32 

133 

146 

72 

69 

19 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

3 

68 

Bristol 

65 

94 6 072 

8663 

198 

212 4319 

5654 

1 467 

1 738 

115 

458 

36 

491 

26 

845 

14 

886 

3 479 

4 160 

99 

140 1 795 2913 

124 

197 

54 

203 

14 

184 

23 

618 

5 340 

2 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

175 

169 

2524 

2741 

1 343 

1 541 

111 

391 

38 

500 

16 

410 

6 385 

2 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

51 

50 

756 

885 

474 

570 

44 

131 

3 

44 

1 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

Dukes 

3 

6 

(D) 

(D) 

11 

12 

80 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

10 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

4 

6 

(D) 

109 

(D) 

11 

3 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

11 

10 

(D) 

(D) 

23 

(D) 

10 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

6 

3 

9 

(D) 

5 

(D) 

6 

9 

Essex 

23 

38 

2 167 3 349 

83 

95 

1 957 

2 145 

654 

684 

35 

158 

19 

263 

19 

651 

7 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

55 

58 

843 

929 

73 

85 

30 

143 

11 

134 

11 

341 

2 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

78 

78 1 114 

1 216 

580 

598 

48 

180 

16 

206 

8 262 

4 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

30 

14 

143 

40 

97 

28 

26 

67 

3 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

Franklin 

115 

138 11 015 12445 

251 

264 5524 

6478 

1577 

1 626 

124 

464 

45 

619 

57 1 967 

16 1 088 

7 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

167 

191 

3 068 3713 

199 

195 

75 

283 

40 

550 

40 

191 

10 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

232 

250 2456 

2765 

1 378 

1 430 

155 

562 

43 

558 

25 

702 8 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

41 

31 

125 

387 

68 

216 

41 

125 

MASSACHUSETTS 157 
Table 11. Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text 1 

Item 

SALES 

Oalry products sold ___________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

$1,000,1987 __ 1982 __ 

Cattle and calves sold ________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1987 farms by number sold: 

1982 __ 

number, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

$1,000, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

1 to 9 ________________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 10 to 19 ______________________________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 20 to 49 ______________________________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 50 to 99 ______________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

100 to 199 ____________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 200 to 499 ____________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 500 or mora __________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

Calves sold ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1987 farms by number sold: 

1982 __ 

number, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

$1,000, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

1 to 9 ______________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 10 to 19 ____________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 20 to 49 ____________________________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 50 to 99 ____________________________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 

100 to 199 __________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 200 to 499 __________________________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 500 or more ________________________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 

Cattle sold _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1987 farms by number sold: 

1982 __ 

number, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

$1,000, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

1 to 9 ______________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 10 to 19 ____________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 20 to 49 ____________________________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 50 to 99 ____________________________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 

100 to 199 __________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 200 to 499 __________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 500 or more ________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

Cattle fattened on grain and concentrates sold ____________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1987 farms by number sold: 

1982 __ 

number, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

$1,000, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

1 to 9 ____________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 10 to 19 __________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 20 to 49 __________________________________ larms __ 

number __ 50 to 99 __________________________________ larms __ 

number __ 

100 to 199 ________________________________ larms __ 

number __ 200 to 499 ________________________________ larms __ 

number __ 500 or more ______________________________ larms __ 

numbeL_ 

158 MASSACHUSETTS 

Hampden 

41 

72 4023 

5143 

134 

147 2256 

2820 

616 

642 

80 

333 

23 

317 

17 

509 

10 

619 

4 478 

91 

104 1 252 1 666 

153 

127 

52 

164 

19 

245 

14 

440 5 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

117 

132 1 004 1 154 

463 

515 

88 

309 

18 

232 9 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

32 

29 

106 

285 

46 

107 

31 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

Hampshire 

80 

123 9246 

10045 

208 

218 5028 

5606 

1 135 1 373 

105 

410 

34 

465 

35 1 080 

26 1 769 

5 619 3 665 

151 

160 3174 

3010 275 

172 

69 

229 

30 

410 

35 1 098 

13 

829 

3 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

167 

197 1 854 

2596 

860 1 201 

110 

403 

31 

402 

19 

513 6 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

28 

29 

88 

221 

56 

116 

26 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

Middlesex Nantucket 

24 

38 2833 

2761 

106 1 124 1 2232 (0) 

(0) (0) 

836 (0) 

(0) (0) 

62 1 213 (0) 

10 

129 

19 

560 

10 

720 

5 610 

60 

71 

911 (0) 

1 164 - 74 (0) 

89 

36 1 134 (0) 

9 119 

11 

357 3 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

91 

100 

321 

(0) (0) 

762 - (0) (0) 

58 

222 

13 

182 

12 

354 7 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

29 

34 

342 

140 

181 

75 

22 

58 

3 

53 

2 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

Norfolk 

16 

16 

648 

705 

43 

50 

660 

(0) 

168 

(0) 

20 

101 

9 130 

14 

429 

27 

32 

347 

335 

23 

23 

14 

70 

5 

72 

8 205 

39 

46 

313 

(0) 

146 

(0) 

24 

101 

12 

142 

3 

70 

8 

10 

(0) 

82 

(0) 

39 

7 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

Plymouth 

20 

37 2049 

6395 

66 

96 2117 

3559 

788 1 037 

45 

140 4 

(0) 

7 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

5 583 3 949 

37 

55 

809 

789 

64 

122 

21 

62 

3 

(0) 

8 

(0) 

3 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

53 

90 1 308 1 770 

724 

915 

39 

118 4 

(0) 

5 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

20 

29 

451 

98 

270 

67 

19 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

Suffolk Worcester 

155 

219 

16095 

19896 

419 

466 9855 

11 679 2669 

2738 

210 

810 

65 

887 

83 2605 45 3041 

13 

1 682 3 830 

248 

303 5594 

7521 624 

772 

104 

353 

50 

661 

63 2043 26 

529 

3 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

366. 

419 4261 

4158 

2045 

1 965 

236 

979 

69 

939 

52 1 464 9 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

82 

79 

500 

439 

282 

205 

70 

226 6 

80 

5 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 12. Hogs and Pigs-Inventory, Litters, and Sales: 1987 and 1982 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text 1 

Item 

Massachusetts Barnstable Berkshire Bristol Dukes Essex Franklin 

INVENTORY 

Hogs and pigs ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 498 3 34 90 8 20 56 1982 __ 619 9 55 83 8 32 52 number, 1987 __ 25816 17 199 5 017 41 561 556 1982 __ 39570 96 641 5 345 24 641 327 

Farms by inventory: 1 to 24 _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 388 3 33 61 8 14 50 1982 __ 467 8 51 57 8 27 49 number, 1987 __ 2 173 17 (0) 350 41 99 250 1982 __ 2403 (0) 234 385 24 (D) 238 25 to 49 ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 37 - 1 7 - 2 5 1982 __ 38 - 2 6 - - 3 number, 198L_ 1 287 - (0) 233 - (D) (0) 1982 __ 1 301 - (D) 216 - - 89 50 to 99 ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 18 - - 5 - 3 - 1982 __ 35 1 - 5 - 4 - number, 1987 __ I 189 - - 418 - (D) - 1982 __ 2424 (D) - 328 - 260 - 100 to 199 ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 23 - - 10 - - 1 1982 __ 35 - 1 9 - - - number,1987 __ 3025 - - 1 353 - - (0) 1982 __ 5028 - (0) (D) - - - 200 to 499 ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 21 - - 6 - 1 - 1982 __ 29 - 1 5 - 1 - number, 1987 __ 5756 - - (D) - (D) - 1982 __ 7544 - (0) 1 230 - (D) - 500 to 999 ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 5 - - - - - - 1982 __ 9 - - - - - - number, 1987 __ 2926 - - - - - - 1982 __ 5820 - - - - - - 1,000 or more ___________________________ farms, 198L_ 6 - - 1 - - - 1982 __ 6 - - 1 - - - number, 1987 __ 9460 - - (D) - - - 1982 __ 15050 - - (D) - - - Hogs and pigs used or to be used for breeding _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 211 3 15 38 3 14 20 1982 __ 281 2 15 41 4 15 27 number, 1987 __ 3 189 (0) 59 654 9 84 90 1982 __ 4639 (0) 122 391 10 125 73 

1987 farms by inventory: 1 to 24 ____________________________________________ 179 3 15 32 3 13 19 25 to 49 ___________________________________________ 16 - - 2 - 1 1 50 to 99 ___________________________________________ 13 - - 4 - - - 100 or more ________________________________ farms __ 3 - - - - - - number __ 770 - - - - - - Other hogs and pigs _______________________ farms, 1987 __ 444 1 29 83 7 18 52 1982 __ 575 8 52 77 6 30 43 

number, 198L_ 22627 (D) 140 4363 32 477 466 1982 __ 34931 (D) 519 4 954 14 516 254 

LITTERS 

Litters of pigs farrowed between- Dec. 1 of preceding year and Nov. 30 _______ farms, 1987 __ 218 3 16 39 3 14 20 1982 __ 293 2 16 44 4 16 28 number, 1987 __ 3837 4 50 872 12 121 118 1982 __ 6009 (D) 75 595 (0) 164 87 

Dec. 1 of preceding year and May 31 ______ farms, 1987 __ 202 3 16 38 3 14 17 1982 __ 242 2 10 34 3 12 22 

number, 1987 __ I 882 (D) 35 469 (D) 68 60 1982 __ 3061 (0) 22 366 (D) 85 52 June 1 and Nov. 30 _____________________ farms, 1987 __ 165 1 7 33 3 11 14 1982 __ 227 1 14 35 4 11 18 number, 1987 __ I 955 (D) 15 403 (D) 53 58 1982 __ 2948 (D) 53 229 (0) 79 35 

SALES 

Hogs and pigs sold __________________________ farms, 1987 __ 387 1 23 65 7 18 44 1982 __ 451 8 26 68 13 21 33 

number, 1987 __ 40048 (D) 388 9279 126 1 719 1 145 1982 __ 44391 90 454 6301 66 819 493 $1,000, 1987 __ 4220 (D) 24 709 19 183 78 1982 __ 4497 9 43 669 8 58 33 

1987 farms by number sold: 1 to 24 _______________________________________ farms __ 228 1 20 30 4 7 34 

numbeL_ 1 803 (D) 208 267 14 60 244 25 to 49 ______________________________________ farms __ 55 - 2 3 3 6 8 

numbeL_ 1 909 - (0) 126 112 205 (0) 50 to 99 ______________________________________ farms __ 38 - - 13 - 2 1 

number __ 2499 - - 846 - (D) (0) 100 to 199 ____________________________________ farms __ 33 - 1 15 - - - number __ 4630 - (D) 2300 - - - 200 to 499 ____________________________________ farms __ 15 - - 1 - 2 - numbeL_ (D) - - (0) - (D) - 500 to 999 ____________________________________ farms __ II - - 1 - 1 1 

numbeL_ (D) - - (D) - (D) (0) 1,000 or more _________________________________ farms __ 7 - - 2 - - - number __ 17500 - - (0) - - - Feeder pigs sold __________________________ farms, 1987 __ 96 - 11 12 - 7 15 1982 __ 127 1 5 18 2 6 12 

number,198L_ 9091 - 283 (D) - 414 853 1982 __ 7363 (0) 94 913 (0) 411 319 

$1,000, 1981-_ 374 - 10 85 - 18 39 1982 __ 270 (D) 4 40 (0) 15 9 

Hogs and pigs other than feeder pigs sold ___ farms, 198L_ 355 1 17 60 7 15 37 

1982 __ 404 7 24 59 12 20 30 

number, 1987 __ 30957 (0) 105 (0) 126 1 305 292 1982 __ 37028 (0) 360 5388 (0) 408 174 

$1,000, 1987 __ 3846 (0) 14 624 19 165 39 1982 __ 4226 (0) 40 629 (0) 42 24 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA MASSACHUSETTS 159 
Table 12. Hogs and Pigs-Inventory, Litters, and Sales: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Item 

Hampden Hampshire Middlesex Nantucket Norfolk Plymouth Suffolk Worcester 

INVENTORY 

Hogs and pigs _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 40 32 54 - 14 27 - 120 1982 __ 32 53 68 1 22 67 - 137 number, 1987 __ 248 2808 5080 - 787 3 152 - 7350 1982 __ (D) 2497 8626 (D) 1 461 5197 - 14253 

Farms by inventory: 1 to 24 __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 38 21 40 - 10 20 - 90 1982 __ 27 41 44 1 17 48 - 89 number, 1987 __ (D) 113 277 - 42 106 - 531 1982 __ 152 207 258 (D) 48 182 - 496 25 to 49 _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 2 6 3 - 2 - - 9 1982 __ 3 5 3 - - 5 - 11 number, 1987 __ (D) 235 120 - (D) - - 276 1982 __ 126 (D) 103 - - 166 - 410 50 to 99 _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - - 3 - - 2 - 5 1982 __ 1 2 9 - - 4 - 9 number, 1987 __ - - 190 - - (D) - 285 1982 __ (D) (D) 607 - - 290 - 662 100 to 199 _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ - - 4 - - 1 - 7 1982 __ 1 3 6 - 2 6 - 7 number, 1987 __ - - (D) - - (D) - 1 020 1982 __ (D) (D) (D) - (D) (D) - 882 

200 to 499 _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 4 1 - 2 2 - 5 1982 __ - - 4 - 2 1 - 15 number, 1987 __ - (D) (D) - !D) (D) - 1 462 1982 __ - - 826 - D) (D) - 4313 500 to 999 _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ - - 1 - - 1 - 3 1982 __ - 2 - - 1 2 - 4 number, 1987 __ - - (D) - - (D) - (D) 1982 __ - (D) - - (D) (D) - (D) 

1,000 or more ____________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 1 2 - - 1 - 1 1982 __ - - 2 - - 1 - 2 number, 1987 __ - (D) (D) - - (D) - (D) 1982 __ - - (D) - - (D) - (D) 

Hogs and pigs used or to be used for breeding __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 10 12 22 - 5 11 - 58 1982 __ 12 22 39 - 8 23 - 73 number, 1987 __ 55 480 277 - (D) 206 - 1 174 1982 __ (D) 344 657 - 186 626 - 1 997 

1987 farms by inventory: 1 to 24 _____________________________________________ 10 6 21 - 3 8 - 46 25 to 49 ____________________________________________ - 4 - - 1 2 - 5 50 to 99 ____________________________________________ - 1 - - 1 1 - 6 100 or more ________________________________ farms __ - 1 1 - - - - 1 

numbeL_ - (D) (D) - - - - (D) Other hogs and pigs ________________________ farms, 1987 __ 32 31 48 - 14 24 - 105 1982 __ 31 50 63 1 21 65 - 128 number, 1987 __ 193 2328 4803 - (D) 2946 - 6176 

1982 .• _ 370 2153 7969 (D) 1 275 4571 - 12256 

LITTERS 

Litters of pigs farrowed between- Dec. 1 of preceding year and Nov. 30 ________ farms, 1987 __ 10 12 24 - 5 11 - 61 1982 __ 12 23 39 - 8 25 - 76 number, 1987 __ 72 612 388 - 116 267 - 1 205 1982 __ 92 625 963 - 287 848 - 2240 

Dec. 1 of preceding year and May 31 _______ farms, 1987 __ 10 11 18 - 5 11 - 56 1982 __ 10 22 35 - 7 23 - 62 number, 1987 __ 37 295 141 - 53 133 - 582 1982 __ 48 356 473 - 105 459 - 1 080 June 1 and Nov. 30 ______________________ farms, 1987 __ 8 11 19 - 5 8 - 45 1982 __ 7 18 33 - 5 19 - 62 number, 1987 __ 35 317 247 - 63 134 - 623 1982 __ 44 269 490 - 182 389 - 1 160 

SALES 

Hogs and pigs sold ___________________________ farms, 1987 __ 25 20 50 - 11 29 - 94 1982 __ 18 38 55 - 16 46 - 109 number, 1987 __ (D) 4645 8739 - 567 5570 - 7552 1982 __ 484 4092 10312 - 1 659 6256 - 13365 $1,000,1987 __ 31 450 1 347 - (D) 613 - 726 1982 __ 46 454 1 133 - 151 679 - 1 215 

1987 farms by number sold: 1 to 24 _______________________________________ farms __ 21 6 30 - 7 21 - 47 

numbeL_ 133 59 298 - (D) 127 - 337 25 to 49 ______________________________________ farms __ 3 6 3 - 2 1 - 18 

numbeL_ 111 198 109 - (D) (D) - 607 50 to 99 ______________________________________ farms __ I 3 7 - - - - 11 

numbeL_ (D) 181 438 - - - - 750 100 to 199 ____________________________________ farms __ - 2 5 - - 3 - 7 

numbeL_ - (D) (D) - - 412 - 967 

200 to 499 ____________________________________ farms __ - 1 1 - 2 1 - 7 number __ - (D) (D) - (D) (D) - 2163 500 to 999 ____________________________________ farms __ - 1 1 - - 2 - 4 

numbeL_ - (D) (D) - - (D) - 2728 1,000 or more _________________________________ farms __ - 1 3 - - 1 - - number __ - (D) 6500 - - (D) - - Feeder pigs sold ___________________________ farms, 1987 __ 3 9 7 - 3 5 - 24 1982 __ 4 15 9 - 6 12 - 37 

number, 1987 __ 125 1790 324 - (D) 272 - 1490 1982 __ 221 653 382 - 784 716 - 2791 

$1,000,1987 __ 3 (D) 12 - (D) (D) - 45 1982 __ 8 25 14 - 35 28 - 92 

Hogs and pigs other than feeder pigs sold ____ farms, 1987 __ 24 18 47 - 10 28 - 91 1982 __ 16 34 52 - 13 43 - 94 

number, 1987 __ (D) 2855 8415 - (D) 5298 - 6062 1982 __ 263 3439 9930 - 875 5540 - 10574 

$1,000,1987 __ 28 (D) 1 335 - 26 (D) - 682 1982 __ 38 429 1 119 - 116 651 - 1 123 

160 MASSACHUSETTS 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 13. Sheep and Horses-Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text I 

Item 

Massachusetts Barnstable Berkshire Bristol Dukes Essex Franklin 

Sheep and lambs inventory ___________________ farms, 1987 __ 604 13 45 56 21 43 60 1982 __ 452 8 34 47 8 37 55 number, 1987 __ 14761 128 783 926 1 281 573 1 353 1982 __ 9846 120 858 1 085 583 519 1 098 1987 farms by inventory: 1 to 24 ______________________________________________ 446 11 37 48 9 36 43 25 to 99 _____________________________________________ 132 2 7 6 8 7 16 100 to 299 ___________________________________________ 21 - 1 2 2 - 1 300 to 999 ___________________________________________ 5 - - - 2 - - 1,000 or more ________________________________________ - - - - - - -

Ewes 1 year old or older ___________________ farms, 1987 __ 521 10 37 50 20 39 53 1982 __ 391 6 34 40 8 29 54 number, 1987 __ 9597 89 485 565 927 339 883 1982 __ 6260 63 599 516 391 340 692 

Sheep and lambs shorn ______________________ farms, 1987 __ 511 12 36 44 19 35 51 1982 __ 381 7 31 36 8 28 56 number, 1987 __ 13036 132 657 840 936 563 1 309 1982 __ 7984 80 637 661 478 446 1 002 pounds of wool, 1987 __ 95098 1 356 4423 6128 5973 3630 9219 1982 __ 52440 635 4 180 3974 2991 3494 6 123 

Sheep and lambs sold _______________________ farms, 1987 __ 493 8 36 46 19 40 54 1982 __ 338 4 27 32 8 26 50 number, 1987 __ II 548 15 708 757 838 604 1 008 1982 __ 5705 54 418 474 321 278 724 

Sheep, lambs, and wool sold _________________ farms, 1987 __ 563 12 40 51 20 42 57 1982 __ 398 7 31 39 8 28 58 $1,000, 1987 __ 884 (D) 41 52 53 43 80 1982 __ 445 5 35 29 16 30 50 

Horses and ponies inventory __________________ farms, 1987 __ I 608 32 116 150 16 139 134 1982 __ 1 161 21 85 98 12 113 102 number, 1987 __ II 944 226 680 1 005 (D) 1 579 737 1982 __ 8765 170 504 551 54 1 116 627 

Horses and ponies sold ______________________ farms, 1987 __ 421 9 26 38 3 48 27 1982 __ 311 7 19 31 1 37 31 number, 1987 __ I 230 30 61 86 (D) 167 78 1982 __ 1 050 (D) 44 58 (D) 186 110 $1,000, 1987 __ 5626 157 84 187 4 395 137 1982 __ 3299 97 80 89 (D) 386 176 

Item 

Hampden Hampshire Middlesex Nantucket Norfolk Plymouth Suffolk Worcester 

Sheep and lambs inventory ____________________ farms, 1987 __ 36 58 65 - 28 47 - 132 1982 __ 27 38 50 - 16 51 - 81 number, 1987 __ 662 2297 2302 - 797 639 - 3020 1982 __ 589 1 733 1 043 - 361 478 - 1 379 

1987 farms by inventory: 1 to 24 _______________________________________________ 32 41 39 - 19 38 - 93 25 to 99 ______________________________________________ 2 13 22 - 7 9 - 33 100 to 299 ____________________________________________ 2 3 2 - 2 - - 6 300 to 999 ____________________________________________ - 1 2 - - - - - 1,000 or more _________________________________________ - - - - - - - -

Ewes 1 year old or older ____________________ farms, 1987 __ 28 51 54 - 25 39 - 115 1982 __ 22 36 42 - 13 40 - 67 number,1987 __ 369 1 436 1 510 - 498 389 - 2 107 1982 __ 371 1 201 621 - 230 260 - 976 

Sheep and lambs shorn _______________________ farms, 1987 __ 29 49 56 - 25 38 - 117 1982 __ 19 34 37 - 14 42 - 69 

number, 1987 __ 524 2515 1 886 - 757 483 - 2434 1982 __ 467 1 501 803 - 329 344 - 1 236 

pounds of wool, 1987 __ 3076 20322 11 661 - 6259 4835 - 18216 1982 __ 2615 9305 5036 - 2689 2672 - 8726 

Sheep and lambs sold ________________________ farms, 1987 __ 25 46 50 - 23 40 - 106 1982 __ 20 35 36 - 12 34 - 54 

number, 1987 __ 351 2458 2283 - 513 424 - 1 589 1982 __ 385 1 059 617 - 225 295 - 855 

Sheep, lambs, and wool sold __________________ farms, 1987 __ 31 54 59 - 27 43 - 127 1982 __ 21 38 41 - 14 44 - 69 

$1,000, 1987 __ 19 235 (D) - 44 27 - 95 1982 __ 25 76 55 - 28 25 - 72 

Horses and ponies inventory ___________________ farms, 1987 __ 144 147 173 1 72 135 - 349 

1982 __ 75 116 135 - 59 99 - 246 

number, 1987 __ 757 1 111 1 567 (D) 948 1 121 - 2093 1982 __ 379 910 1 016 - 1 581 635 - 1 222 

Horses and ponies sold _______________________ farms, 1987 __ 33 34 48 - 33 31 1 90 1982 __ 19 24 45 - 19 30 - 48 

number, 1987 __ 63 101 166 - 112 88 (0) 266 1982 __ 44 79 97 - (0) 76 - 135 

$1,000, 1987 __ 93 151 361 - (0) 193 (0) 724 1982 __ 94 75 208 - (D) 122 - 288 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA MASSACHUSETTS 161 
Table 14. Poultry-Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols see introductory text) 

Item 

Massachusetts Barnstable Berkshire Bristol Dukes Essex Franklin 

INVENTORY 

Any poultry _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 918 25 50 99 20 74 83 1982 __ 870 21 64 90 16 70 84 Chickens 3 months old or older _____________ farms, 1987 __ 738 25 43 77 17 58 67 1982 __ 727 21 59 72 14 53 66 number, 1987 __ 1 502 202 (D) 153 423 130005 (D) 51 258 17 585 1982 __ 1 276406 4381 94566 122017 440 39364 15 164 

Hens and pullets of laying age ____________ farms, 1987 __ 733 25 43 76 17 58 67 1982 __ 721 21 58 72 14 53 66 number, 1987 __ 1 251 356 (D) (D) 110158 1 003 (D) (D) 

1982 __ 1 183 226 (D) (D) (D) 440 (D) 15044 

1987 farms by inventory: 1 to 99 __________________________________________ 610 11 39 64 16 47 60 100 to 399 _______________________________________ 67 11 1 1 - 7 5 400 to 3,199 _____________________________________ 32 3 - 6 1 3 1 3,200 to 9,999 ___________________________________ 5 - - 3 - - - 10,000 to 19,999 _________________________________ 6 - - - - - 1 20,000 to 49,999 _________________________________ 5 - 2 1 - 1 - 50,000 to 99,999 _________________________________ 5 - 1 1 - - - 100,000 or more __________________________ farms __ 3 - - - - - - numbeL_ 576 364 - - - - - -

Pullets 3 months old or older not of laying age _____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 95 2 7 10 6 7 6 1982 __ 80 3 4 7 - 6 8 

number, 1987 __ 250 846 (D) (D) 19847 (D) (D) (D) 

1982 __ 93 180 (D) (D) (D) - (D) 120 

Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months old ______________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 35 - 3 5 2 4 3 1982 __ 36 - - 4 1 3 4 

number, 1987 __ 156 034 - (D) 590 (D) 1 300 (D) 

1982 __ 209065 - - (D) (D) (D) (D) 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens _______ farms, 1987 __ 101 2 4 20 5 8 13 1982 __ 116 3 14 19 1 7 9 number, 1987 __ 13561 (D) 119 860 101 (D) 371 

1982 __ 23054 (D) 264 6748 (D) (D) 204 

Turkeys __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 148 2 5 20 2 15 9 1982 __ 143 3 12 20 - 13 7 

number, 1987 __ 13902 (D) 70 630 (D) (D) 81 1982 __ 23015 60 (D) 1 126 - (D) (D) 

Turkey hens kept for breeding ____________ farms, 1987 __ 25 - - 3 2 2 1 1982 __ 25 2 1 6 - 1 2 

number, 1987 __ 2140 - - (D) (D) (D) (D) 1982 __ 3207 (D) (D) 492 - (D) (D) 

Ducks, geese, and other poultry _____________ farms, 1987 __ 299 3 19 38 7 24 28 1982 __ 288 5 22 29 6 23 30 

SALES 

Any poultry sold _____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 498 22 24 46 11 46 46 

1982 __ 508 17 29 50 10 51 44 

$1,000,1987 __ 23 149 183 2338 1 922 (D) 1 330 295 1982 __ 25456 48 1 171 4990 (D) 1 716 268 

Hens and pullets sold ______________________ farms, 1987 __ 141 8 8 20 4 8 6 1982 __ 190 5 10 17 1 18 17 

number, 1987 __ 1 149 575 956 103234 87794 156 17572 (D) 1982 __ 1 167461 2530 86747 211 313 (D) 41 439 (D) 

Hens and pullets of laying age sold _______ farms, 1987 __ 128 7 8 14 4 8 5 1982 __ 182 5 9 16 1 17 16 

number, 1987 __ 944 720 (D) 103 234 (D) 156 17572 (D) 

1982 __ 990 441 2530 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) 

Pullets not of laying age sold _____________ farms, 1987 __ 18 1 - 7 - - 2 1982 __ 15 - 1 2 - 2 2 

number, 1987 __ 204855 (D) - (D) - - (D) 1982 __ 177 020 - (D) (D) - (D) (D) 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold ___ farms, 1987 __ 37 2 1 7 1 4 9 

1982 __ 48 1 4 7 1 7 4 

number, 1987 __ (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) 204 

1982 __ 162 904 (D) 67 (D) (D) (D) 143 

1987 farms by number sold: 1 to 1,999 _________________________________________ 34 2 1 6 1 3 9 2,000 to 59,999 ____________________________________ 3 - - 1 - 1 - 60,000 to 99,999 ___________________________________ - - - - - - - 100,000 to 199,999 _________________________________ - - - - - - - 200,000 to 499,999 _________________________________ - - - - - - - 500,000 or more ____________________________ farms __ - - - - - - - number __ - - - - - - -

Turkeys sold ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 86 - 2 8 - 5 5 

1982 __ 82 1 4 14 - 7 3 

number, 1987 __ 153714 - (D) 446 - (D) (D) 

1982 __ 156435 (D) (D) 1 355 - (D) (D) 

Turkeys for slaughter sold ________________ farms, 1987 __ 86 - 2 8 - 5 5 1982 __ 79 1 4 11 - 7 3 

number, 1987 __ (D) - (D) (D) - (D) (D) 

1982 __ 153651 (D) (0) (D) - (D) (D) 

Ducks, geese, and other poultry sold ________ farms, 1987 __ 81 2 3 11 2 10 10 1982 __ 87 - 2 12 3 9 11 

162 MASSACHUSETTS 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 14. Poultry -Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Item 

Hampden Hampshire Middlesex Nantucket Norfolk Plymouth Suffolk Worcester 

INVENTORY 

Any poultry __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 89 83 90 2 36 79 188 1982 __ 60 74 99 1 38 77 176 Chickens 3 months old or older ______________ farms, 1987 __ 65 65 71 1 31 67 151 1982 __ 53 64 80 1 33 68 143 number, 1987 __ 24563 4826 85074 (D) 5149 3682 014 621 1982 __ (D) (D) 144441 (D) 17633 13237 527 065 

Hens and pullets of laying age _____________ farms, 1987 __ 64 65 71 1 31 67 148 1982 __ 53 63 80 1 33 68 139 number,1987 __ (D) 3855 83212 (D) 5098 3236 838 087 1982 __ 28251 (D) 128 726 (D) (D) 12914 (D) 

1987 farms by inventory: 1 to 99 ___________________________________________ 56 57 59 24 62 115 100 to 399 ________________________________________ 5 6 7 4 3 16 400 to 3,199 ______________________________________ 2 2 3 3 2 6 3,200 to 9,999 ____________________________________ 1 1 10,000 to 19,999 __________________________________ 4 20,000 to 49,999 __________________________________ 1 50,000 to 99,999 __________________________________ 2 100,000 or more __________________________ farms __ 3 number __ 576 364 

Pullets 3 months old or older not of laying age ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 8 7 13 3 7 19 1982 __ 7 8 9 2 8 18 number, 1987 __ (D) 971 1 862 51 446 176 534 1982 __ (D) (D) 15715 (D) 323 (D) 

Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months old _______________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 5 2 4 1 6 1982 __ 2 5 1 4 12 number, 1987 __ 136 (D) 3012 (01 (D) 1982 __ (D) (D) (D (D) (D) Broilers and other meat-type chickens ________ farms, 1987 __ 9 12 3 5 3 17 1982 __ 9 15 10 15 14 

number, 1987 __ 377 174 57 150 (D) 876 1982 __ 481 600 491 583 (D) 

Turkeys ___________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 12 12 18 5 11 37 1982 __ 6 7 15 4 16 40 number, 1987 __ 2782 (D) (D) 102 455 1 595 1982 __ (D) (D) (D) 26 229 1 042 Turkey hens kept for breeding _____________ farms, 1987 __ 2 1 4 4 6 1982 __ 1 2 1 8 number, 1987 __ (D) (D) (D) 8 (D) 1982 __ (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) 

Ducks, geese, and other poultry ______________ farms, 1987 __ 31 22 29 9 30 58 1982 __ 15 20 36 10 30 62 

SALES 

Any poultry sold ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 38 30 54 1 27 44 109 1982 __ 30 44 66 1 26 45 95 $1,000,1987 __ 904 186 1 489 (D) 155 196 14046 1982 __ 858 3462 2500 (D) 358 208 9873 

Hens and pullets sold _______________________ farms, 1987 __ 6 9 19 9 5 39 1982 __ 7 18 31 12 13 40 

number, 1987 __ (D) 2693 (D) (D) (D) 840 618 1982 __ (D) 234 058 142194 (D) 14945 (D) 396 484 Hens and pullets of laying age sold ________ farms, 1987 __ 6 9 17 9 5 36 1982 __ 7 18 29 12 13 38 

number, 1987 __ (D) 2693 (D) (D) (D) (D) 1982 __ (D) 234 058 (D) (D) 14945 (D) (D) Pullets not of laying age sold ______________ farms, 1987 __ 1 3 4 1982 __ 3 4 

number, 1987 __ (D) (D) (D) 

1982 __ (D) (D) (D) 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold ____ farms, 1987 __ 3 1 2 1 6 

1982 __ 1 8 4 5 6 

number, 1987 __ 200 (D) (D) (D) (D) 

1982 __ (D) (D) 345 260 (D) 

1987 farms by number sold: 1 to 1,999 __________________________________________ 3 2 5 2,000 to 59,999 _____________________________________ 1 60,000 to 99,999 ____________________________________ 

100,000 to 199,999 __________________________________ 

200,000 to 499,999 __________________________________ 

500,000 or more ____________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

Turkeys sold _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 8 10 12 8 9 19 1982 __ 2 5 10 4 11 21 

number, 1987 __ (D) (D) 17186 (D) 14746 (Dl 1982 __ (D) (D) 11 662 (D) (D) (D Turkeys for slaughter sold _________________ farms, 1987 __ 8 10 12 8 9 19 1982 __ 2 5 10 4 11 21 

number, 1987 __ (D) (D) 17186 (D) 14746 (D) 1982 __ (D) (D) 11 662 (D) (D) (0) 

Ducks, geese, and other poultry sold _________ farms, 1987 __ 1 3 10 2 6 21 1982 __ 4 4 12 3 8 19 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA MASSACHUSETTS 163 
Table 15. Selected Crops: 1987 and 1982 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text) 

Crop 

Massachusetts Barnstable Ber1<shire Bristol Dukes Essex Franklin 

Harvested cropland __________________________ farms, 1987 __ 5084 134 326 526 43 345 535 1982 __ 4608 111 313 499 32 290 466 acres, 1987 __ 194 874 (D) 22280 14554 709 12714 23715 1982 __ 197 769 (D) 24370 15622 830 11 638 23364 Irrigated ________________________________ ._ farms, 1987 __ 1290 106 25 133 14 102 47 1982 __ 989 80 15 105 9 67 30 acres, 1987 __ 19566 1206 82 (D) (D) (D) 941 1982 __ 17012 (D) (D) (D) 68 (D) (D) 

Corn for grain or seed _______________________ farms, 1987 __ 152 18 13 1 5 24 

1982 __ 165 3 18 11 1 6 26 

acres, 1987 __ 5681 836 338 (D) 205 1 012 1982 __ 6077 (D) 1 042 167 (D) 291 1 122 

bushels, 1987 __ 626629 85677 26146 (D) 12050 124 736 

1982 __ 591 680 (D) 97120 10955 (D) (D) 112725 Irrigated __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 1 1982 __ 10 3 4 

acres, 1967 __ (D) 1982 __ 19 9 (D) 4 

1987 farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres ________________________________________ 99 7 6 3 20 25 to 99 acres _______________________________________ 36 7 7 2 1 100 to 249 acres _____________________________________ 12 4 2 250 acres or more ____________________________________ 5 1 

Corn for silage or green chop _________________ farms, 1987 __ 604 1 64 90 1 19 100 1982 __ 886 3 84 116 5 35 141 

acres, 1987 __ 28643 (D) 4131 2731 (D) 757 3923 1982 __ 37553 (D) 4922 4620 (D) 1 222 4883 

tons, green, 1987 __ 524819 (D) 74464 43827 (D) 14886 80669 1982 __ 628842 (D) 84 582 70894 (D) 17565 98292 Irrigated __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 6 1 4 1982 __ 9 6 acres, 1987 __ 89 (D) (D) 1982 __ 47 (D) 

1987 farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres ________________________________________ 274 22 48 8 53 25 to 99 acres _______________________________________ 250 26 38 9 39 100 to 249 acres _____________________________________ 69 13 4 2 7 250 acres or more ____________________________________ 11 3 1 

Irish pctatoes _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 93 2 4 7 4 7 23 1982 __ 136 2 7 17 2 11 20 

acres, 1987 __ 2628 (D) (D) (D) 4 9 744 

1982 __ 3759 (D) (D) 157 (D) 19 772 

cwt, 1987 __ 615427 (0) (D) (0) 299 (0) 158 131 1982 __ 732649 (0) (D) 36153 (0) 4116 172 594 Irrigated __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 15 1 2 2 4 1982 __ 29 3 4 2 acres, 1987 __ 150 (D) (0) (0) (0) 1982 __ 336 (0) (0) (0) 

1987 farms by acres harvested: 0.1 to 4.9 acres ______________________________________ 50 2 3 4 4 6 5 5.0 to 24.9 acres _____________________________________ 23 1 1 9 25.0 to 99.9 acres ____________________________________ 15 2 8 100.0 acres or more __________________________________ 5 1 

Hay-alfalfa, other tame, small grain, wild, 

grass silage, green chop, etc. (see text) ______ farms, 1987 __ 2874 7 270 273 21 187 393 1982 __ 2663 10 257 251 19 162 359 

acres, 1987 __ 121 498 (D) 17720 8089 499 9286 15587 1982 __ 116729 418 18221 7390 660 7990 14719 

tons, dry, 1987 __ 250 559 (0) 37707 14968 685 17273 34501 1982 __ 241 584 (0) 39948 15160 1 027 13075 31 464 Irrigated __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 24 2 1 2 1 1982 __ 13 3 acres, 1987 __ 339 (0) (D) (0) (0) 1982 __ 178 14 

1987 farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres ________________________________________ 1 542 6 107 171 14 98 193 25 to 99 acres _______________________________________ 1013 1 107 89 7 59 166 100 to 249 acres _____________________________________ 265 45 11 25 32 250 acres or more ____________________________________ 54 11 2 5 2 

Vegetables harvested for sale (see text) _______ farms, 1987 __ 1 008 20 46 138 11 95 99 1982 __ 1 011 22 43 156 13 89 90 

acres, 1987 __ 16325 249 510 2660 78 1 852 1 403 1982 __ 15307 155 402 2674 (0) 1 548 1044 Irrigated __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 312 14 8 45 5 45 23 1982 __ 287 12 3 41 8 39 13 

acres, 1987 __ 4750 228 38 821 55 668 446 1982 __ 4508 90 (0) 725 (0) 455 267 

1987 farms by acres harvested: 0.1 to 4.9 acres ______________________________________ 438 10 25 53 6 37 45 5.0 to 24.9 acres _____________________________________ 386 8 15 63 4 31 39 25.0 to 99.9 acres ____________________________________ 166 2 6 16 1 25 13 100.0 acres or more __________________________________ 28 6 2 2 

Land in orchards ____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 572 9 27 53 7 29 61 1982 __ 489 6 28 42 4 34 46 

acres, 1987 __ 9379 38 250 422 80 484 1 157 1982 __ 9332 29 305 350 62 389 1054 Irrigated __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 57 1 5 3 5 2 1982 __ 42 4 4 1 3 1 

acres, 1987 __ 267 (0) 30 (0) 14 (0) 1982 __ 577 7 (0) 28 (0) 4 (0) 

1987 farms by bearing and nonbearing 

acres: 0.1 to 4.9 acres ______________________________________ 269 5 18 24 4 12 30 5.0 to 24.9 acres _____________________________________ 201 4 5 26 1 11 21 25.0 to 99.9 acres ____________________________________ 82 4 3 2 4 6 100.0 acres or more __________________________________ 20 2 4 

164 MASSACHUSETTS 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 

Table 16. Farms With Sales of $10,000 or More: 1987 and 1982 

[Data for 1987 include abnormal farms. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Item 

Massachusetts Bamstable Berkshire Bristol Dukes Essex Franklin 

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 

Land in farms _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 2499 87 138 284 16 172 227 1982 __ 2401 56 147 269 12 158 224 acres,1987 __ 381 898 (D) 42799 26848 3371 19411 47376 1982 __ 393235 3578 44 803 28687 804 19015 49554 Average size of farm ______________________ acres, 1987 __ 153 (D) 310 95 211 113 209 1982 __ 164 64 305 107 67 120 221 

Value of land and buildings': Average per farm ________________________ doUars, 1987 __ 512045 392349 664486 338084 408688 795 842 399009 1982 __ 299 123 252 518 345 536 229561 493917 343 620 246036 Average per acre ________________________ doUars, 1981-_ 3391 11 392 1 822 3612 1 940 7724 2292 1982 __ 1 967 3962 1 204 2327 7372 3406 1 046 

Total cropland _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 2386 87 130 267 16 157 223 1982 __ 2281 55 140 260 12 146 219 acres, 1987 __ 194870 1606 22440 14356 1 190 11 931 23269 1982 __ 198001 1 444 24729 16156 513 11 700 24076 Harvested cropland ________________________ farms, 1967 __ 2297 84 129 244 15 155 218 1982 __ 2218 55 135 249 10 138 215 acres, 1987 __ 148 595 (D) 16730 10726 265 9530 18022 1962 __ 156813 1 251 19232 12653 420 9236 18643 

Irrigated land ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 962 74 18 101 7 70 34 1982 __ 704 47 10 73 7 52 21 acres, 1987 __ 18790 1 188 70 1 519 65 798 909 1982 __ 16418 890 (D) 1 250 (D) 547 438 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD 

Total sales (see text) _______________________ $1,000, 1987 __ 330696 6558 16971 29029 (D) 16301 23538 1982 __ 271 392 3688 15995 27193 590 13259 20694 Average per farm ________________________ doUars, 1987 __ 132331 75376 122981 102214 (D) 94 773 103690 1982 __ 113033 65849 108811 101 087 49170 83919 92383 

1967 sales by commodity or commodity 

group: 

Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops ________________________________________ farms __ I 893 83 80 210 13 139 141 $1,000 __ 209973 6196 4149 18652 (D) 11 765 10466 

Grains ______________________________________ farms __ 52 - 4 5 - - 11 $1,000 __ 732 - (D) (D) - - 99 Corn for grain _____________________________ farms __ 46 - 4 4 - - 9 $1,000 __ 686 - 98 16 - - (D) Wheat ____________________________________ farms __ 2 - 2 - - - - $1,000 __ (0) - (0) - - - - Soybeans _________________________________ farms __ - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - - Sorghum for grain _________________________ farms __ - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - - Barley ____________________________________ farms __ - - - - - - - Oats $1,000 __ - - - - - - - _____________________________________ farms __ 2 - 2 - - - - $1,000 __ (D) - (0) - - - - Other grains ______________________________ farms __ 6 - - 1 - - 2 $1,000 __ (D) - - (0) - - (D) 

Cotton and cottonseed _______________________ farms __ - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - - Tobacco ____________________________________ farms __ 21 - - - - - 5 $1,000 __ 4587 - - - - - 162 Hay, silage, and field seeds __________________ farms __ 491 - 45 64 3 39 57 $1,000 __ 5523 - 773 492 (D) 675 491 Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons __________ farms __ 622 15 22 94 4 57 63 $1,000 __ 23902 (D) 476 3594 210 2337 2253 

Fruits, nuts, and berries ______________________ farms __ 730 55 12 64 3 32 32 $1,000 __ 91 022 3963 418 2395 (D) 548 3101 Nursery and greenhouse crops ________________ farms __ 561 30 22 58 7 64 31 $1,000 __ 79988 1 916 (0) 12040 (D) 8177 3367 Other crops _________________________________ farms __ 81 2 3 7 1 6 21 $1,000 __ 4219 (0) (0) (0) (0) 28 993 

Livestock, poultry, and their products ____________ farms __ I 117 16 104 130 8 77 143 $1,000 __ 120 723 362 12822 10377 (0) 4536 13071 Poultry and poultry products __________________ farms __ 194 12 6 19 6 14 14 $1,000 __ 22950 (0) 2332 1 908 (0) (0) 282 Dairy products ______________________________ farms __ 573 1 64 60 - 23 105 $1,000 __ 63 231 (0) (0) 6067 - 2167 11 008 

Cattle and calves ____________________________ farms __ 804 3 86 91 5 41 128 $1,000 __ 9591 (D) 1 127 1 289 (D) 559 1 340 Hogs and pigs ______________________________ farms __ 143 - 6 29 4 7 12 $1,000 __ 3821 - 8 632 (D) 164 49 Sheep, lambs, and wooL _____________________ farms __ 102 2 10 10 5 4 8 $1,000 __ 437 (D) (0) 34 27 (D) 7 

Other livestock and livestock products (see text) __________________________________ farms __ 176 6 11 20 - 26 15 $1,000 __ 20694 (0) 249 447 - 344 386 

See footnotes at end of table. 

166 MASSACHUSETTS 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 16. Farms With Sales of $10,000 or More: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

[Data for 1987 include abnormal farms. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text 1 

Item 

Hampden Hampshire Middlesex Nantucket Norfolk Plymouth Suffolk Worcester 

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 

Land in farms ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 158 228 240 8 76 438 3 424 1982 __ 158 246 249 4 84 355 3 436 acres, 1987 __ 23444 38437 23437 605 8006 66683 (D) 77 666 1982 __ 24930 42762 22923 (D) 7747 69067 (D) 79084 Average size of farm ______________________ acres, 1987 __ 148 169 98 76 105 152 (D) 183 1982 __ 158 174 92 (D) 92 195 (D) 181 

Value of land and buildings': Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ 454 867 385 161 495 326 (D) 542353 546770 (D) 590 199 1982 __ 251 247 255045 393 544 (D) 266744 385 904 (D) 262 933 Average per acre ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ 2640 2334 5494 (D) 5896 3490 (D) 3409 1982 __ 1 839 1 641 4984 (D) 3030 2095 (D) 1 598 

Total cropland ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 153 224 223 8 74 429 3 392 1982 __ 152 237 226 4 81 339 3 407 acres, 1987 __ 11 924 25978 15040 (D) 4586 19554 (D) 42488 1982 __ 13522 26951 14348 (D) 3575 19964 (D) 40792 Harvested cropland _________________________ farms, 1987 __ 149 221 214 8 68 420 3 369 1982 __ 148 231 222 4 77 336 3 395 acres, 198L_ 9818 19117 11 857 (D) 2772 17202 (D) 30833 1982 __ 10086 21 684 11 863 (D) 2332 17068 (D) 32 176 

Irrigated land _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 44 29 98 8 36 367 3 73 1982 __ 35 15 78 4 32 272 2 56 acres, 198L_ 723 263 1 177 (D) 257 10699 (D) 694 1982 __ 866 371 936 (D) 396 9371 (D) 1 052 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD 

Total sales (see text) ________________________ $1,000, 1987 __ 18301 26431 48972 (D) 12797 76357 (D) 52417 1982 __ 14883 24286 44465 (D) 8779 51 732 (D) 45365 Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ 115827 115927 204 051 (D) 168 385 174331 (D) 123 625 1982 __ 94 196 98725 178 574 (D) 104511 145 724 (D) 104 048 

1987 sales by commodity or commodity 

group: 

Crops, including nursery and greenhouse 260 crops_ _ _ __ _ __ _ __ _ __ ___ __ ___ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ farms __ 120 166 206 8 57 407 3 $1,000 __ 12920 15276 28450 (D) 8803 72414 329 18006 

Grains ______________________________________ farms __ 6 19 2 - 1 1 - 3 $1,000 __ (D) 367 (D) - (D) (D) - (D) Corn for grain _____________________________ farms __ 5 17 2 - 1 1 - 3 $1,000 __ 36 (D) (D) - (D) (D) - (D) Wheat __ _____ __ _ __ _ _ _ __ __ __ _ _ _ _ _ __ ___ _ ___ _ farms __ - - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - - - Soybeans _________________________________ farms __ - - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - - -

Sorghum for grain _________________________ farms __ - - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - - - Barley ____________________________________ farms __ - - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - - - Oats _____________________________________ farms __ - - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - - - Other grains ______________________________ farms __ 1 2 - - - - - - $1,000 __ (D) (D) - - - - - -

Cotton and cottonseed _______________________ farms __ - - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - - - Tobacco ____________________________________ farms __ 5 11 - - - - - - $1,000 __ 2540 1 886 - - - - - - Hay, silage, and field seeds __________________ farms __ 33 57 55 - 10 22 - 116 $1,000 __ 252 339 743 - (D) 263 - 1 342 Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons __________ farms __ 56 75 88 4 18 32 - 94 $1,000 __ 2707 3220 3301 (D) 637 1 320 - 3034 

Fruits, nuts, and berries ______________________ farms __ 35 33 46 3 12 342 - 71 $1,000 __ 1 507 1 295 1 874 (D) 430 67463 - 6758 Nursery and greenhouse crops ________________ farms __ 46 36 92 6 37 46 3 83 $1,000 __ 5580 5556 22478 332 7578 3364 329 6796 Other crops _________________________________ farms __ 3 21 4 2 - 2 - 9 $1,000 __ (D) 2613 (D) (D) - (D) - (D) 

Livestock, poultry, and their products ____________ farms __ 65 112 96 2 33 68 - 263 $1,000 __ 5381 11 156 20522 (D) 3994 3943 - 34412 Poultry and poultry products __________________ farms __ 13 9 23 1 7 16 - 54 $1,000 __ 884 163 1 479 (0) 147 169 - 14009 Dairy products ______________________________ farms __ 39 77 20 - 14 18 - 152 $1,000 __ (0) 9228 2818 - (D) (D) - 16088 

Cattle and calves ____________________________ farms __ 51 98 52 1 23 28 - 197 $1,000 __ 457 946 754 (0) 122 744 - 2242 Hogs and pigs ______________________________ farms __ 3 9 25 - 3 9 - 36 $1,000 __ (D) 420 1 291 - (0) 597 - 618 Sheep, lambs, and wooL _____________________ farrns __ 4 5 23 - 4 8 - 19 $1,000 __ 1 (D) (0) - (D) (0) - 31 

Other livestock and livestock products 6 23 37 (see text) __________________________________ farms __ 4 8 20 - - $1,000 __ 26 (D) (0) - (D) 381 - 1 424 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA MASSACHUSETTS 167 
Table 16. Farms With Sales of $10,000 or More: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

[Data for 1987 include abnormal farms. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text J 

Item 

Massachusetts Barnstable Berkshire Bristol Dukes Essex Franklin 

1987 FARMS BY STANDARD 

INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION 

Cash grains (011) ________________________________________ 12 2 1 1 Field crops, except cash grains (013) _______________________ 186 17 23 16 27 Cotton (0131) __________________________________________ 

Tobacco (0132) ________________________________________ 14 2 

Sugarcane and sugar beets; Irish potatoes; 

field crops, except cash grains, n.e.c. (0133, 0134,0139) ____________________________________ 172 17 23 16 25 

Vegetables and melons (016) ______________________________ 400 11 8 69 4 46 35 Fruits and tree nuts (017) _________________________________ 567 46 6 38 1 8 22 Horticultural specialties (018) ______________________________ 423 22 18 46 5 47 19 General farms, primarily crop (019) _________________________ 36 1 2 3 1 2 

livestock, except dairy, poultry, and animal specialties (021) _________________________________________ 165 15 30 2 12 9 Beef cattle, except feedlots (0212) _______________________ 64 11 5 6 6 

Dairy farms (024) _________________________________________ 538 1 61 55 19 101 Poultry and eggs (025) ____________________________________ 70 2 4 11 5 3 Animal specialties (027) ___________________________________ 81 2 5 7 15 6 

General farms, primarily livestock and animal specialties (029) _________________________________________ 21 2 3 3 2 

FARMS BY SIZE 

1 to 9 acres _______________________________________ 1987._ 344 28 15 52 5 32 6 1982 __ 279 9 12 28 1 29 12 10 to 49 acres _____________________________________ 1987 __ 672 41 16 76 4 61 41 1982 __ 575 33 14 85 3 51 26 

50 to 69 acres __________ .-------------------------- 1987 __ 195 7 6 27 1 7 10 1982 __ 182 3 3 27 3 14 7 70 to 99 acres _____________________________________ 1987 __ 201 3 7 29 2 14 19 1982 __ 195 3 7 24 3 9 13 

100 to 139 acres ___________________________________ 1987._ 236 3 6 34 2 11 30 1982 __ 269 3 8 33 1 11 25 140 to 179 acres ___________________________________ 1987 __ 161 1 4 28 12 23 1982 __ 190 3 13 23 13 21 180 to 219 acres ___________________________________ 1987 __ 143 10 2 7 17 1982 __ 162 18 19 5 30 220 to 259 acres ___________________________________ 1987 __ 113 2 6 12 8 16 1982 __ 110 8 9 7 16 

260 to 499 acres ___________________________________ 1987 __ 301 38 19 13 51 1982 __ 300 35 16 13 54 500 to 999 acres ___________________________________ 1987 __ 103 25 5 6 13 1982 __ 117 24 4 5 19 1,000 to 1,999 acres ________________________________ 1987 __ 25 5 2 1 1 1982 __ 17 5 1 2,000 acres or more ________________________________ 1987 __ 5 1982 __ 5 

TENURE OF OPERATOR 

Full owners _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ I 420 61 60 156 10 116 77 1982 __ 1 231 39 53 131 4 93 63 acres, 1987 __ 169 068 2553 13747 12251 3095 8805 10348 1982 __ 140851 1 560 10145 10996 196 7615 10215 

Part owners _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 823 13 64 89 4 44 123 1982 __ 953 9 80 100 6 52 138 acres, 1987 __ 184 590 (D) 25270 11 258 (D) 9680 31 632 1982 __ 230 003 895 32488 13989 (D) 10848 36602 

Tenants ____________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 256 13 14 39 2 12 27 1982 __ 217 8 14 38 2 13 23 acres, 1987 __ 28240 (D) 3782 3339 (D) 926 5396 1982 __ 22381 123 2170 3702 (D) 552 2737 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS 

Operators by place of residence: On 126 farm operated ________________________________ 1987 __ I 802 47 116 210 11 206 1982 __ 1 786 35 126 204 11 125 180 Not on farm operated _____________________________ 1987 __ 554 39 19 56 3 33 17 1982 __ 430 19 11 40 1 25 25 Not reported _____________________________________ 1987._ 143 1 3 18 2 13 4 1982 __ 185 2 10 25 8 19 

Operators by principal occupation: Farming _________________________________________ 1987 __ 918 55 111 232 13 134 185 1982 __ 970 40 124 228 12 116 205 Other ___________________________________________ 1987 __ 581 32 27 52 3 38 42 1982 __ 431 16 23 41 42 19 

Operators by days of work off farm: None ____________________________________________ 1987 __ I 382 39 98 171 7 100 135 1982 __ 1 382 26 98 159 6 85 137 Any _____________________________________________ 1987 __ 957 42 29 82 9 63 84 1982 __ 787 28 38 84 6 63 66 

1 to 49 days ___________________________________ 1987 __ 194 5 7 10 2 13 30 1982 __ 148 5 10 16 13 25 50 to 99 days __________________________________ 1987 __ 76 3 6 2 6 4 1982 __ 88 7 2 9 4 5 5 100 to 149 acres _______________________________ 1987 __ 115 8 6 10 1 6 7 1982 __ 87 1 8 9 6 5 

See footnotes at end of table. 

168 MASSACHUSETTS 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE -COUNTY DATA 
Table 16. Farms With Sales of $10,000 or More: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

[Data for t987 include abnormal farms. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text( 

Item 

Hampden Hampshire Middlesex Nantucket Norfolk Plymouth Suffolk Worcester 

1987 FARMS BY STANDARD 

INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION 

Cash grains (011) _________________________________________ 1 7 Field crops, except cash grains (013) ________________________ 19 20 21 3 8 32 Cotton (0131) ___________________________________________ 

Tobacco (0132) _________________________________________ 5 7 Sugarcane and sugar beets; Irish potatoes; 

field crops, except cash grains, n.e,c. (0133,0134,0139) _____________________________________ 14 13 21 3 8 32 

Vegetables and melons (016) _______________________________ 37 59 50 3 10 20 48 Fruits and tree nuts (017) __________________________________ 19 16 27 1 5 331 47 Horticultural specialties (018) _______________________________ 32 24 74 4 30 39 3 60 General farms, primarily crop (019) __________________________ 1 6 8 4 1 7 

Livestock, except dairy, poultry, and animal specialties (021) __________________________________________ I 15 24 5 9 43 Beef cattle, except feedlots (0212) ___________________ • ____ 1 10 8 2 2 13 

Dairy farms (024) _______________________________________ ••• 39 73 18 12 17 142 Poultry and eg!1s (025) _____________________________________ 7 4 6 2 3 22 Animal speciailles (027) ____________________________________ 2 4 10 4 10 16 

General farms, primarily livestock and animal specialties (029) ___________ • ______________________________ 2 7 

FARMS BY SIZE 

1 to 9 acres _______________________________________ 1987 __ 18 18 50 4 19 47 3 47 1982 __ 10 13 59 1 30 29 3 43 10 to 49 acres _____________________________________ 1987._ 28 58 72 2 24 171 78 1982 __ 28 61 65 1 19 125 64 50 to 69 acres _____________________________________ 1987 __ 17 18 21 4 49 28 1982 __ 14 14 26 5 35 30 70 to 99 acres _____________________________________ 1987 __ 23 27 15 4 28 30 1982 __ 17 16 25 5 33 40 

100 to 139 acres ___________________________________ 1987 __ 13 24 18 9 41 45 1982 __ 21 32 25 10 42 58 140 to 179 acres ___________________________________ 1987 __ 10 12 14 2 18 37 1982 __ 22 23 13 2 19 37 180 to 219 acres ___________________________________ 1987 __ 12 13 21 3 21 37 1982 __ 11 17 8 2 14 37 220 to 259 acres ___________________________________ 1987 __ 11 14 10 2 6 25 1982 __ 6 17 6 5 9 27 

260 to 499 acres ___________________________________ 1987 __ 17 28 16 6 39 72 1982 __ 22 36 16 3 31 73 500 to 999 acres ___________________________________ 1987 __ 8 12 3 2 8 20 1982 __ 7 15 6 2 13 22 1,000 to 1,999 acres ________________________________ 1987 __ I 3 1 7 4 1982 __ 1 1 2 5 2,000 acres or more ________________________________ 1987 __ 1 3 1 1982 __ 1 3 

TENURE OF OPERATOR 

Full owners __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 93 87 144 3 50 348 2 213 1982 __ 71 90 143 2 50 287 2 203 acres, 1987 __ 10646 10269 7666 (0) 4129 59 128 (0) 26424 1982 __ 7778 8830 6670 (0) 3465 47 113 (0) 26064 

Part owners __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 53 118 71 3 16 53 1 171 1982 __ 75 127 76 1 26 57 1 205 acres, 1987 __ 11 599 25960 14246 (0) 3 517 5576 (0) 44 198 1982 __ 16575 30444 14 173 (0) 4232 18425 (0) 49885 

Tenants _____________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 12 23 25 2 10 37 40 1982 __ 12 29 30 1 8 11 28 acres,1987 __ 199 2208 1 525 (0) 360 1 979 7044 1982 __ 577 3488 2080 (0) 50 3529 3 135 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS 

Operators by place of residence: On farm operated ________________________________ 1987 __ 118 176 177 6 52 224 1 332 1982 __ 129 195 172 3 62 188 2 354 Not on farm operated _____________________________ 1987 __ 29 33 47 2 16 185 2 73 1982 __ 21 28 57 15 140 1 47 Not reported _____________________________________ 1987 __ 11 19 16 8 29 19 1982 __ 8 23 20 7 27 35 

Operators by principal occupation: Farming _________________________________________ 1987 __ 126 189 167 5 50 314 1 336 1982 __ 137 210 193 3 56 277 3 366 Other ___________________________________________ 1987 __ 32 39 73 3 26 124 2 88 1982 __ 21 36 56 1 28 78 70 

Operators by days of work off farm: None ____________________________________________ 1987 __ lOS 130 126 2 38 186 2 243 1982 __ 98 142 151 1 42 166 2 269 Any _____________________________________________ 1987 __ 46 81 95 5 34 232 1 154 1982 __ 43 73 85 2 31 144 124 

1 to 49 days ___________________________________ 1987 __ 10 17 20 2 3 42 33 

1982 __ 9 12 14 1 3 17 23 50 to 99 days __________________________________ 1987 __ 1 10 6 6 24 8 1982 __ 6 11 13 1 3 12 10 100 to 149 acres _______________________________ 1987 __ 8 7 11 2 25 24 1982 __ 5 7 8 3 23 12 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA MASSACHUSETTS 169 
Table 16. Farms With Sales of $10,000 or More: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

[Data for 1987 include abnormal farms For meaning of abbreviations and symbols see introductory text 1 

Item 

Massachusetts Barnstable Berkshire Bristol Dukes Essex Franklin 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICSCon. 

Operators by days of work off farm - Can. 

Any-Con. 150 to 199 days ________________________________ 1987 __ 121 8 1 12 2 2 17 1982 __ 87 1 4 7 2 11 11 200 days or more ______________________________ 1987 __ 451 18 15 44 2 36 26 1982 __ 377 14 14 43 - 28 20 

Not reported _____________________________________ 1987 __ 160 6 11 31 - 9 8 1982 __ 232 2 11 26 - 10 21 

1987 operators by years on present farm: 2 years or less _________________________________________ 88 6 2 9 - 4 5 3 or 4 years ___________________________________________ 161 8 9 23 1 6 11 5 to 9 years ____________________________________________ 445 16 19 57 4 18 54 10 years or more _______________________________________ 1 443 53 88 152 8 113 129 Average years on present farm ________________________ 20.2 17.2 23.6 17.6 18.4 25.1 20.3 

Not reported ___________________________________________ 362 4 20 43 3 31 28 

1987 operators by age group: Under 25 years _________________________________________ 26 - 2 7 - - 1 25 to 34 years _________________________________________ 271 13 9 26 2 16 35 35 to 44 years _________________________________________ 582 18 38 69 4 39 59 45 to 54 years _________________________________________ 511 11 24 53 2 30 42 55 to 64 years _________________________________________ 584 19 29 77 3 51 54 65 years and over ______________________________________ 525 26 36 52 5 36 36 Average age _________________________________________ 52.0 53.1 53.4 51.3 53.4 53.6 50.0 

TYPE OF ORGANIZATION 

Individual or family (sale proprietorship) ________ farms,1987 __ 1 757 60 99 222 12 116 163 

1982 __ 1 779 44 116 218 9 115 164 acres, 1987 __ 226 640 2066 28676 20828 480 12 177 28837 1982 __ 242 014 2616 32731 21 240 440 12202 30933 Partnership _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 278 5 22 21 - 21 41 1982 __ 267 3 18 28 1 18 40 

acres, 1987 __ 57 189 (D) 9021 (D) - (D) 11 527 

1982 __ 54935 (D) 7533 3691 (D) 3 164 (D) 

Corporation: Family held _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 389 15 14 38 3 29 21 1982 __ 297 7 11 19 - 22 18 

acres, 1987 __ 75917 (D) (D) (D) (D) 3673 (D) 

1982 __ 78517 (D) (D) (D) - (D) (D) Other than family held _____________________ farms, 1987 __ 40 4 2 1 - 3 - 1982 __ 36 1 1 4 1 1 1 

acres, 1987 __ 4209 (D) (D) (D) - 280 - 1982 __ 7659 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) 

Other-cooperative, estate or trust, institutional, etc. ____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 35 3 1 2 1 3 2 1982 __ 22 1 1 - 1 2 1 

acres, 1987 __ 17943 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) 1982 __ 10 110 (D) (D) - (D) (D) (D) 

1987 FARM PRODUCTION 

EXPENSES' 

Total farm production expenses _____________________ farms __ 2490 86 138 286 16 171 225 $1,000 __ 226 609 3919 11 262 18259 (D) 10939 16029 Livestock and poultry purchased __________________ farms __ 618 12 47 77 6 65 64 $1,000 __ 10064 78 800 990 (D) 621 350 Feed for livestock and poultry ____________________ farms __ 930 16 74 73 8 81 108 

$1,000 __ 29750 91 3014 2742 (D) 1 483 2525 Commercially mixed formula feeds ______________ farms __ 756 16 63 70 5 53 99 

$1,000 __ 25551 (D) 2719 2238 60 1 147 2122 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees ___________________ farms __ I 475 33 115 191 9 116 173 $1,000 __ 5999 120 247 1 011 26 329 440 Commercial fertilizer _____________________________ farms __ 2047 78 130 230 11 126 207 $1,000 __ 8165 129 494 554 23 279 967 Agricultural chemicals ____________________________ farms __ I 898 75 103 213 6 108 183 

$1,000 __ 6990 199 133 352 6 183 513 

Petroleum products ______________________________ farms __ 2429 78 136 286 12 163 225 $1,000 __ 10406 (D) 527 991 (D) 576 842 Electricity _______________________________________ farms __ 2060 54 116 214 12 170 191 $1,000 __ 5399 63 497 452 20 323 463 Hired farm labor _________________________________ farms __ I 518 58 98 126 12 115 129 $1,000 __ 65517 1 369 2430 4546 (D) 2515 3250 

Contract labor ___________________________________ farms __ 667 37 15 46 3 24 39 $1,000 __ 7397 153 43 463 (D) 506 740 Repair and maintenance _________________________ farms __ 2262 78 138 234 14 158 209 

$1,000 __ 13712 248 635 1 277 28 724 1 161 

Customwork, machine hire, and rental of machinery and equipment _______________________ farms __ 694 31 32 33 6 55 68 

$1,000 __ 3282 70 84 68 6 111 170 

Interest _________________________________________ farms __ I 206 37 60 107 5 79 106 $1,000 __ 12029 285 651 564 (D) 655 740 Cash ren1-______________________________________ farms __ 747 27 64 102 4 35 117 

$1,000 __ 3400 142 123 345 (D) 113 443 Property taxes __________________________________ farms __ 2304 74 119 238 14 170 220 

$1,000 __ 9316 194 447 547 39 762 536 All other farm production expenses ________________ farms __ 2489 86 137 286 16 171 225 $1,000 __ 35 183 547 1 140 3355 54 1 758 2888 

See footnotes at end of table. 

170 MASSACHUSETTS 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 16. Farms With Sales of $10,000 or More: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

[Data for t 987 include abnormal farms. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text) 

Item 

Hampden Hampshire Middlesex Nantucket Norfolk Plymouth Suffolk Worcester 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICSCon. 

Operators by days of work off farm -Con. 

Any-Con. t50 to 199 days ________________________________ 1987 __ 7 5 16 - 5 27 1 18 1982 __ 4 6 10 - 6 10 - 15 200 days or more ______________________________ 1987 __ 20 42 42 1 20 114 - 71 1982 __ 19 37 40 - 16 82 - 64 

Not reported _____________________________________ 1987 __ 7 17 19 1 4 20 - 27 1982 __ 17 31 13 1 11 45 1 43 

1987 operators by years on present farm: 2 years or less __________________________________________ 1 9 11 - 3 19 - 19 3 or 4 years ____________________________________________ 9 13 19 1 2 30 - 29 5 to 9 years _____________________________________________ 23 32 39 3 9 90 1 80 10 years or more ________________________________________ 97 129 133 4 49 246 2 240 Average years on present farm _________________________ 24.9 21.7 19.8 (0) 23.7 17.3 (0) 19.8 

Not reported ____________________________________________ 28 45 38 - 13 53 - 56 

1987 operators by age group: Under 25 years __________________________________________ 2 5 3 - - - - 6 25 to 34 years __________________________________________ 10 24 28 1 5 34 - 68 35 to 44 years __________________________________________ 31 38 51 3 14 123 - 95 45 to 54 years __________________________________________ 30 38 54 3 15 116 3 90 55 to 64 years __________________________________________ 39 56 57 - 25 91 - 83 65 years and over _______________________________________ 46 67 47 1 17 74 - 82 Average age __________________________________________ 56.0 54.5 51.7 (0) 54.1 51.0 (0) 50.1 

TYPE OF ORGANIZATION 

Individual or family (sole proprietorship) _________ farms, 1987 __ 106 172 146 6 40 283 - 332 1982 __ 119 192 170 4 53 235 1 339 acres,1987 __ 13775 23382 13739 263 6004 22392 - 54021 1982 __ 16768 29722 15 171 (0) 5 719 19666 (0) 54528 Partnership __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 25 28 35 2 4 31 1 42 1982 __ 19 29 19 - 4 35 - 53 acres, 1987 __ 4681 5915 3300 (0) (0) 8 110 (0) 8909 1982 __ 4107 4998 1613 - (0) 4437 - 12903 

Corporation: Family held ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 22 20 49 - 24 107 2 45 1982 __ 18 20 52 - 25 65 2 38 acres, 1987 __ 3985 7087 5438 - (0) (0) (Ol (0) 1982 __ (0) (0) 5338 - 918 (0) (0 (D) Other than family held ______________________ farms, 1967 __ 4 5 6 - 6 7 - 2 1982 __ 1 2 8 - - 15 - 1 acres, 1987 __ (0) 1 046 201 - (0) (0) - (0) 1982 __ (0) (0) 801 - - (0) - (D) 

Other-cooperative, estate or trust, institutional, etc. _____________________________ farms, 1987 __ I 3 4 - 2 10 - 3 1982 __ 1 3 - - 2 5 - 5 acres, 1987 __ 1

0) 1 007 769 - (0) 4 198 - 5610 1982 __ 0) 688 - - (0) 2035 - 4441 

1987 FARM PRODUCTION 

EXPENSES' 

Total farm production expenses _____________________ farms __ 158 224 236 8 68 443 3 428 $1,000 __ 14373 18752 36149 (0) 7786 46337 (0) 40 199 Livestock and poultry purchased __________________ farms __ 37 63 39 2 16 20 - 170 $1,000 __ 457 352 2451 (0) 878 804 - 2268 Feed for livestock and poultry ____________________ farms __ 90 97 69 2 18 43 - 251 $1,000 __ 1 516 2492 3447 (0) 338 888 - 11 142 Commercially mixed formula feeds ______________ farms __ 81 85 50 2 17 16 - 199 $1,000 __ 1 270 1 615 3113 (D) 250 578 - 10396 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees ___________________ farms __ 98 186 149 5 58 104 - 238 $1,000 __ 378 746 1 108 63 871 272 - 387 Commercial fertilizer _____________________________ farms __ 130 201 179 6 61 398 3 287 $1,000 __ 864 1 253 404 (0) 131 2039 (0) 1 149 Agricultural chemicals ____________________________ farms __ 124 178 189 6 43 405 3 282 $1,000 __ 359 816 414 (0) 102 2691 (0) 1 170 

Petroleum products ______________________________ farms __ 158 224 224 8 67 418 3 427 $1,000 __ 712 1 197 1 502 (0) 484 1 841 (0) 1 365 Electricity ___ ____ ____ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ____ _ __ _ _ __ ______ farms __ 134 205 184 7 43 345 3 382 $1,000 __ 362 468 909 (0) 116 724 (0) 972 Hired farm labor _________________________________ farms __ 83 162 144 7 35 324 2 223 $1,000 __ 4734 4992 14854 (0) 2867 15310 (0) 7983 

Contract labor ___________________________________ farms __ 54 28 44 2 13 232 1 129 $1,000 __ 280 209 869 (0) 109 2451 (0) 1 544 Repair and maintenance _________________________ farms __ 146 218 204 8 58 414 3 380 $1,000 __ 952 1 292 1 584 (0) 322 3298 (0) 1 982 

Customwork, machine hire, and rental of machinery and equipment _______________________ farms __ 39 87 81 3 7 188 1 83 $1,000 __ 91 230 436 (0) 15 1 778 (0) 187 

Interest ___ _ _ _ _ _ _ ____ __ ___ _ _ _ _ ______ ___ __ ________ farms __ 99 129 100 7 29 221 1 226 $1,000 __ 1 025 1 051 1401 (0) 191 3 146 (0) 2 101 Cash renL ______________________________________ farms __ 32 119 80 4 18 28 - 137 $1,000 __ 350 394 250 (0) 62 356 - 816 Property taxes __________________________________ farms __ 154 220 224 6 54 404 3 404 $1,000 __ 502 610 963 (0) 213 3280 (0) 1 219 All other farm production expenses ________________ farms __ 158 224 236 8 68 443 3 428 $1,000 __ 1 992 2849 5556 ( 0 ) 1085 7479 (0) 5 915 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA MASSACHUSETTS 171 
Table 16. Farms With Sales of $10,000 or More: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

[Data for 1987 include abnormal farms. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Item 

Massachusetts Bamstable Berkshire Bristol Dukes Essex Franklin 

MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT' 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment _________________________________ ferms, 1987 __ 2488 85 138 286 16 171 224 1982 __ 2384 56 138 269 12 158 224 $1,000,1987 __ 141 037 3874 7874 12904 454 11 143 11 917 1982 __ 111 709 1 655 7738 8846 357 7 176 10897 Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ 56687 45582 57059 45117 28389 65 165 53202 1982 __ 46858 29559 56072 32883 29783 45420 48646 

Motortrucks, including pickups ______________ farms, 1987 __ 2309 B3 106 257 14 165 207 1982 __ 2 169 51 134 221 12 154 220 number, 1987 __ 6515 190 267 597 24 397 505 1982 __ 5810 107 296 528 17 341 569 Wheel tractors ____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 2202 53 127 242 14 152 224 1982 __ 2008 28 123 234 12 111 221 number, 1987 __ 7164 99 554 886 31 516 729 1982 __ 6048 62 411 744 21 362 673 

Grain and bean combines' _________________ farms, 1987 __ 40 1 4 5 - 2 7 1982 __ 20 - 4 2 - 1 4 number, 1987 __ 46 (D) (0) (0) - (D) 8 1982 __ (D) - 4 (0) - (D) 6 

LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY 

Callie and calves Inventory ___________________ farms, 1987 __ 834 3 88 95 5 41 131 1982 __ 1 075 7 113 127 7 52 160 number, 1987 __ 70457 (D) 9987 6676 53 2789 11 624 1982 __ 88223 (D) 11 818 8990 240 3665 13876 

Cows and heifers that had calved ___________ farms, 1987 __ 762 3 79 85 5 34 121 1982 __ 990 6 110 107 7 50 152 number, 1987 __ 40450 (D) 5632 4392 25 1 482 6612 1982 __ 51 998 (D) 6815 5849 147 2358 7546 

Beef cows ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 259 2 18 35 4 16 26 1982 __ 281 4 38 32 3 22 30 

number, 1987._ 4 169 (D) 415 450 (D) 213 254 1982 __ 3528 35 515 444 (0) 289 191 Milk cows _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 593 1 67 66 2 24 101 1982 __ 829 2 93 86 4 35 135 number, 1987 __ 36281 (D) 5217 3942 (0) 1 269 6358 1982 __ 48 470 (D) 6300 5405 (0) 2069 7 355 

Heifers and heifer calves ___________________ farms, 1987 __ 653 1 74 57 4 29 116 number, 1987 __ 23341 (D) 3083 1 408 22 961 4496 

Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull calves ___ farms, 1987 __ 431 2 61 50 3 30 54 number, 1987 __ 6686 (D) 1 272 876 6 346 516 

Callie and calves sold _______________________ farms, 1987 __ 804 3 86 91 5 41 128 1982 __ 1 018 4 113 118 5 49 150 number, 1987 __ 34466 (D) 4845 3757 17 1 592 4872 1982 __ 41 862 31 4886 5123 (0) 1 948 5824 

Calves ___________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 632 3 65 58 1 32 108 number, 1987 __ 18708 (D) 2606 1 622 (D) 64B 2806 Callie ____________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 738 2 80 81 5 39 124 1982 __ 928 3 102 109 4 42 144 number, 1987 __ IS 758 (D) 2239 2135 (D) 944 2066 1982 __ 17380 (D) 1 879 2383 35 1 080 2302 Fallened on grain and concentrates _______ farms, 1987 __ 95 - 8 14 4 13 5 number, 1987 __ 1958 - 89 656 (0) 98 27 

Hogs and pigs inventory ______________________ farms, 1987 __ 168 2 9 30 3 6 17 1982 __ 218 2 20 28 4 9 11 number, 1987 __ 21 817 (0) 52 4031 10 328 274 1982 __ 33627 (D) 457 4 138 9 447 122 

Used or to be used for breeding ____________ ferms, 1987 __ 83 2 5 19 1 5 3 1982 __ 102 - 5 9 1 4 5 number, 1987 __ 2331 (0) 9 517 (D) 42 (D) 1982 __ 3545 - (0) 209 (D) 90 12 Other ____________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 156 - 8 30 3 5 16 1982 __ 210 2 20 28 4 9 11 number, 1987 __ 19486 - 43 3514 (D) 286 (D) 1982 __ 30082 (0) (D) 3929 (D) 357 110 

Hogs and pigs sold __________________________ farms, 1987 __ 143 - 6 29 4 7 12 1982 __ 167 3 9 23 6 5 8 number, 1987 __ 34969 - 80 8496 (D) 1 497 723 1982 __ 38 123 6 263 5308 32 662 (D) Feader pigs _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 25 - 2 4 - 3 2 1982 __ 48 - 1 7 1 3 2 number, 1987 __ 6847 - (0) (0) - (D) (D) 

1982 __ 4640 - (D) 787 (0) 398 (D) 

Sheep and lambs inventory ___________________ farms, 1987 __ 109 2 12 9 5 5 10 1982 __ 86 4 8 5 - 9 12 number, 1987 __ 5170 (D) 124 434 759 44 184 1982 __ 2111 103 209 78 - 41 116 Sheep and lambs sold _______________________ farms, 1987 __ 94 2 9 10 5 3 8 1982 __ 53 1 7 5 - 4 7 number, 1987 __ 5172 (D) 97 383 474 (0) 98 1982 __ 1 586 (D) 136 39 - 8 88 

Hens and pullets of laying age inventory _______ farms, 1987 __ 205 14 9 22 6 12 17 1982 __ 194 7 15 17 4 20 14 number, 1987 __ I 235 594 (D) (D! 109 100 (0) (D) (D) 1982 __ 1 151 437 (D) (0 (D) 85 (D) (D) 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold _____ farms, 1987 __ 6 - - 1 - 2 1 1982 __ 17 1 1 3 - 4 1 number, 1987 __ (D) - - (D) - (D) (D) 

1982 __ 159021 (D) (0) (D) - (D) (D) 

See footnotes at end of table. 

172 MASSACHUSETTS 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 16. Farms With Sales of $10,000 or More: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

[Data for 1987 include abnormal farms. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols. see Introductory text) 

Item 

Hampden Hampshire Middlesex Nantucket Norfolk Plymouth Suffolk Worcester 

MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT' 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 158 224 236 8 68 443 3 428 1982 __ 158 246 248 4 78 354 3 436 $1,000,1987 __ 8859 11 434 13870 (0) 3077 32223 (0) 22934 1982 __ 6508 12452 14434 (0) 2712 18812 (0) 19790 Average per farm ________________________ dollars. 1987 __ 56070 51 046 58773 (0) 45257 72739 (0) 53583 1982 __ 41 193 50617 58201 (0) 34 767 53 141 (0) 45389 

Motortrucks, including pickups _______________ farms. 1987 __ 155 213 219 8 66 406 3 407 1982 __ 150 236 191 4 69 308 3 416 number, 1987 __ 438 733 745 (0) 129 1 371 (0) 1 074 1982 __ 419 645 636 (0) 192 988 (0) 1 060 Wheel tractors _____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 137 223 201 6 64 378 1 380 1982 __ 146 208 202 4 66 264 1 388 number, 1987 __ 456 742 787 (0) 147 873 (0) 1319 1982 __ 512 638 581 (0) 157 725 (0) 1 148 

Grain and bean combines2 __________________ farms, 1987 __ 3 6 2 - - 1 - 9 1982 __ - 7 - - - - - 2 number,1987 __ 3 7 (0) - - (0) - 9 1982 __ - 7 - - - - - (0) 

LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY 

Cattle and calves inventory ____________________ farms, 1987 __ 54 101 56 1 23 34 - 202 1982 __ 75 132 61 1 28 52 - 260 number, 1987 __ 4367 9191 3768 (0) 1 092 4219 - 16597 1982 __ 6023 10599 3874 (0) 1 097 6425 - 21 537 

Cows and heifers that had calved ____________ farms, 1987 __ 51 91 50 1 21 30 - 191 1982 __ 73 123 50 1 25 45 - 241 number, 1987 __ 2713 5302 2135 (0) 661 1 427 - 10028 1982 __ 3497 5943 2126 (0) 688 4565 - 12420 

Beef cows _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 14 19 30 1 14 14 - 66 1982 __ 15 26 23 1 12 16 - 59 number, 1987 __ 434 107 679 (0) 87 255 - 1 241 1982 __ 193 161 453 (0) 128 129 - 960 Milk cows ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 41 83 27 - 14 19 - 148 1982 __ 68 114 34 - 16 32 - 210 number, 1987 __ 2279 5195 1 456 - 574 1 172 - 8787 1982 __ 3304 5782 1 673 - 560 4436 - 11 460 

Heifers and heifer calves ____________________ farms, 1987 __ 44 89 40 - 19 22 - 158 number, 1987 __ I 421 3626 1 163 - 379 (0) - 5175 

Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull calves ____ farms, 1987 __ 21 49 35 1 10 16 - 99 number, 1987 __ 233 263 470 (0) 52 (0) - 1 394 

Cattle and calves sold ________________________ farms, 1987 __ 51 98 52 1 23 28 - 197 1982 __ 74 131 57 1 22 43 - 251 number, 1987 __ 1 788 4414 2010 (0) 502 2001 - 8635 1982 __ 2419 5123 2009 (0) 745 3235 - 10417 

Calves ____________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 46 84 38 1 15 23 - 158 number, 1987 __ 1 092 2841 846 (0) 275 763 - 5 178 Cattle _____________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 42 86 49 - 20 26 - 184 1982 __ 69 119 49 1 20 42 - 224 number, 1987 __ 696 1 573 1 164 - 227 1 238 - 3457 1982 __ 901 2309 1 028 (0) 450 1 608 - 3378 

Fattened on grain and concentrates ________ farms, 1987 __ 5 6 11 - 3 5 - 21 

number, 1987 __ 20 21 293 - (0) (0) - 297 

Hogs and pigs inventory _______________________ farms, 1987 __ 6 10 21 - 5 12 - 47 1982 __ 5 28 22 1 9 21 - 58 

number, 1987 __ 28 2346 4557 - (0) 3063 - 6418 1982 __ 76 2258 7624 (0) 1 425 4239 - 12825 

Used or to be used for breeding ___________ ._ farms, 1987 __ I 4 8 - 3 6 - 26 1982 __ 1 14 16 - 5 9 - 33 

number, 1987 __ (D) (D) 168 - (D) 186 - 911 1982 __ (D) 307 440 - 183 538 - 1 674 Other _____________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 5 10 21 - 5 12 - 41 1982 __ 5 26 19 1 9 20 - 56 

number,1987 __ (D) (D) 4389 - (D) 2877 - 5507 

1982 __ (D) 1 951 7184 (0) 1 242 3701 - 11 151 

Hogs and pigs sold ___________________________ farms, 1987 __ 3 9 25 - 3 9 - 36 1982 __ 2 17 23 - 9 16 - 46 

number, 1981._ (D) 4 192 8177 - (0) 5418 - 5847 1982 __ (0) 3842 9415 - 1 632 5376 - 11 418 Feeder pigs ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 2 1 - 1 2 - 8 

1982 __ - 9 2 - 4 6 - 13 

number, 1987 __ - (D) (0) - (D) (D) - 456 1982 __ - 510 (0) - (D) 353 - 1694 

S heep and lambs inventory ____________________ farms, 1987 __ 5 6 23 - 4 9 - 19 

1982 __ 1 6 13 - 3 9 - 16 

number, 1987 __ 41 (D) 1 403 - 69 110 - 1 011 1982 __ (D) 669 342 - 124 (0) - 380 heep and lambs sold ________________________ farms, 1987 __ 4 5 21 - 3 6 - 18 

1982 __ 1 5 10 - 3 - - 10 

number, 1987 __ 36 (D) 1777 - 39 96 - 521 1982 __ (D) (D) 324 - (D) - - 305 

S 

ens and pullets of laying age inventory ________ farms, 1987 __ 17 10 26 1 8 13 - 50 1982 __ 12 19 23 1 7 15 - 40 

number, 1987 __ (D) (D) (D) (0) 4535 (D) - 834 751 

1982 __ (D) (D) 125094 (0) (D) (0) - (0) 

roilers and other meat-type chickens sold ______ farms, 1987 __ 1 - - - - - - 1 

1982 __ 1 - 2 - - 2 - 2 

number, 1987 __ (D) - - - - - - (0) 

1982 __ (D) - (0) - - (0) - (0) 

H 

B 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA MASSACHUSETTS 173 
Table 16. Farms With Sales of $10,000 or More: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

[Data for 1987 include abnormal farms. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text I 

Item 

CROPS HARVESTED 

Corn for grain or seed _______________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

bushels, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Corn for silage or green chop _________________ farms, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

ecres, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

tons, green, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Irish potatoes _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

cw!, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Hay-alfalfa, other tame, small 8OSin, wild, 

grass silage, green chop, etc. see text) ______ farms, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

tons, dry, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Vegetables harvested for sale (see text) _______ farms, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Land in orchards ____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Item 

CROPS HARVESTED 

Corn for grain or seed ________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

bushels, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Corn for silage or green chop __________________ farms, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ tons, green, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Irish potatoes ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ cwt, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Hay-alfalfa, other tame, small 8'ain, wild, 

grass silage, green chop, etc. see text) _______ farms, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

tons, dry, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Vegetables harvested for sale (see text) ________ farms, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Land in orchards _____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 

1 Data are based on a sample of farms. 

'Data for 1982 include self-propelled only. 

174 MASSACHUSETTS 

1982 __ 

Massachusetts Barnstable 

90 - 94 2 5189 - 5601 (D) 

585 966 - 550 464 (D) 

468 1 675 - 27 193 (D) 

35309 - 501 419 (D) 

599 106 -

73 1 91 - 2588 (D) 

3691 - 609 350 (D) 

723 891 -

969 3 1 106 2 80401 lO) 81 992 D) 

189640 (0) 

187066 (D) 

622 15 568 12 15064 241 13717 129 

247 8 208 4 7886 (D) 

7976 (D) 

Hampden Hampshire 

7 30 7 30 250 1 943 93 2480 26900 252362 7577 283 146 

40 67 54 91 2514 4075 2957 4299 42825 72536 40759 72154 

I 19 5 25 (0) (D) 

(D) 2398 (D) (0) 

(D) 418047 

70 123 79 156 3944 8937 4007 10522 9245 22321 9899 25654 

56 75 43 63 I 627 2035 1 570 1 552 

30 19 24 14 741 824 837 607 

Berkshire Bristol Dukes Essex Franklin 

12 9 - 2 14 15 9 - 2 15 810 318 - (D) 921 999 (D) - (D) 1 078 83267 24746 - (D) 114919 93720 (D) - (D) 109403 

53 52 - 15 84 71 84 1 29 112 4053 2143 - 728 3824 4761 4357 (D) 1 146 4711 73026 34 474 - 14428 78220 82179 67039 (D) 16258 95762 

4 7 1 5 20 2 12 1 8 15 (D) (D) (D) (D) 738 (0) 154 (D) 18 748 (0) (0) (0) (D) 156 973 (0) (D) (D) 4030 170 464 

101 91 6 59 147 111 109 5 61 162 12365 5159 (0) 6438 10506 13388 5113 334 5948 10507 30851 10373 293 13495 25722 33941 11 359 513 9806 24948 

22 94 4 57 63 19 92 7 52 53 457 2412 62 1 696 1 267 326 2421 82 1 397 945 

9 26 2 15 21 8 20 3 10 18 168 304 (D) 424 998 190 234 (D) 319 909 

Middlesex Nantucket Norfolk Plymouth Suffolk Worcester 

3 - 1 2 - 10 

- - 1 4 - 9 115 - (D) (D) - 507 

- - (D) 176 - 353 (D) - (D) (D) - 49326 

- - (D) 6980 - 26023 

20 - 5 15 - 116 39 - 11 20 - 163 1 158 - (D) 2148 - 6355 1 526 - (D) 3606 - 7674 21 756 - (D) 36041 - 125013 26188 - (D) 61 069 - 133 786 

3 2 - 2 - 8 2 2 2 4 - 13 3 (0) - (D) - (D) 

(D) lO) (D) (D) - 41 280 0) - (D) - (D) 

(0) (D) (D) (D) - 6852 

69 1 24 40 - 235 74 3 32 44 - 268 6968 (D) 2 147 3775 - 19934 8024 (0) 1 483 3297 - 21 023 13877 (0) 3968 8897 - 50419 14218 (0) 2363 6632 - 47353 

68 4 18 32 - 94 90 3 15 31 - 86 2134 137 248 915 - 1 834 2531 117 221 895 - 1 530 

41 - 7 9 - 62 29 - 5 10 - 63 1 159 - 119 (D) - 3012 1 275 - 147 58 - 3322 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 17. Milk Goats-Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Sales 

Inventory 

Geographic area Milk goats Goat milk 

Total sales Farms Number Farms Number Farms Gallons Farms ($1,000) 

STATE TOTAL 

Massachusetts _____ 1987 __ 152 1 446 49 541 50 67723 76 291 1982 __ 166 1 094 72 652 30 20971 (NA) 97 

COUNTIES, 1987 

Barnstable _______________ 8 (0) 4 (0) 4 1 004 4 7 Berkshire ________________ 13 93 3 18 3 (0) 4 (0) Bristol ___________________ 9 87 - - 3 (0) 3 (0) Essex ___________________ 14 107 5 45 5 2816 7 12 Franklin _________________ 24 271 7 81 12 9260 16 32 Hampden ________________ 17 67 1 (0) 4 2872 5 7 Hampshire _______________ 4 84 4 56 2 (0) 4 2 Middlesex _______________ 5 130 4 75 3 4500 4 11 Norfolk __________________ 5 (0) 2 (0) 2 (0) 2 (0) Plymouth ________________ 14 (0) 6 22 1 (0) 6 1 Worcester _______________ 39 (0) 13 136 11 24683 21 128 

Table 18. Angora Goats-Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols. see introductory text] 

Sales 

Inventory 

Geographic area Angora goats Mohair 

Total sales 

Farms Number Farms Number Fanms Pounds Farms ($1,000) 

STATE TOTAL 

Massachusetts _____ 1987 __ 9 23 - - 5 103 5 (0) 1982 __ 2 (0) 1 (0) 1 (0) (NA) (0) 

COUNTIES, 1987 

Essex ___________________ 3 5 - - 2 (0) 2 (0) All other counties _________ 6 18 - - 3 (0) 3 (Z) 

Table 19. Mink and Their Pelts-Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols see introductory text] 

Inventory Sales 

Geographic area Sales 

Farms Number Farms Number (Sl,OOO) 

STATE TOTAL 

Massachusetts _____ 1987 __ 4 2855 6 12728 361 

1982 __ 7 4008 8 13834 386 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA MASSACHUSETTS 175 
Table 20. Colonies of Bees and Honey-Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Sales 

Inventory 

Geographic area Colonies of bees Honey 

Total sales 

Farms Number Farms Number Farms Pounds Farms ($1,000) 

STATE TOTAL 

Massachusetts _____ 1987 __ 378 9391 19 169 141 170 099 145 117 1982 __ 388 7260 19 754 83 123 458 (NA) 111 

COUNTIES, 1987 

Barnstable _______________ 13 46 - - 1 (0) 1 (0) Berkshire ________________ 20 51 1 (0) 6 510 7 (Z) Bristol ___________________ 45 (0) 3 60 21 (0) 21 66 Essex ___________________ 28 206 3 13 17 4371 17 5 Franklin _________________ 35 400 - - 12 5425 12 5 Hampden ________________ 19 78 1 (0) 7 1 480 7 2 Hampshire _______________ 23 305 2 (0) 11 7515 11 6 Middlesex _______________ 43 2055 2 (0) 21 16448 21 15 Norfolk __________________ 16 387 1 (0) 5 3630 6 4 Plymouth ________________ 62 733 2 (0) 19 6332 20 6 Worcester _______________ 67 209 4 14 17 2577 18 3 All other counties _________ 7 (0) - - 4 3250 4 (0) 

Table 21. Fish Sales: 1987 and 1982 

[Not published for this State] 

Table 22. Miscellaneous Poultry-Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text I 

Inventory Sales 

Geographic area 

Farms Number Farms Number 

DUCKS 

State Total 

Massachusetts __________________________________________________________ 1987 __ 153 5500 37 (0) 1982 __ 175 13482 43 (0) 

Counties, 1987 

Barnstable ___________________________________________________________________ _ 3 22 2 (0) Berkshire ____________________________________________________________________ _ 9 (0) 2 (0) Bristol _______________________________________________________________________ _ 18 760 7 275 Dukes _______________________________________________________________________ _ 6 51 1 (0) Essex _______________________________________________________________________ _ 9 89 3 108 Franklin ______________________________________________________________________ _ 16 185 1 (0) Hampden ____________________________________________________________________ _ 16 154 14 82 15 157 3 38 

Hampshire ___________________________________________________________________ _ Middlesex ____________________________________________________________________ _ Norfolk ______________________________________________________________________ _ 4 (0) 1 (0) 

10 110 4 (0) 

33 3744 13 (0) 

Plymouth _____________________________________________________________________ _ Worcester ____________________________________________________________________ _ 

GEESE 

State Total 

Massachusetts __________________________________________________________ 1987 __ 189 3697 37 1 554 1982 __ 186 1 733 44 920 

Counties, 1987 

Barnstable ___________________________________________________________________ _ 3 22 2 (D) Berkshire ____________________________________________________________________ _ 13 165 Bristol _______________________________________________________________________ _ 21 2136 6 234 

5 (D) 

15 136 3 (0) 

Dukes _______________________________________________________________________ _ 

Essex _______________________________________________________________________ _ 

Franklin ______________________________________________________________________ _ 16 138 5 24 

20 188 1 (0) 

13 81 1 (0) 

18 167 7 35 

Hampden ____________________________________________________________________ _ 

Hampshire ___________________________________________________________________ _ 

Middlesex ____________________________________________________________________ _ Norfolk ______________________________________________________________________ _ 6 35 

26 (0) 3 (0) 

33 494 9 699 

Plymouth _____________________________________________________________________ _ Worcester ____________________________________________________________________ _ 

176 MASSACHUSETTS 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 22. Miscellaneous Poultry-Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Geographic area 

PIGEONS OR SQUAB 

State Total 

Massachusetts __________________________________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

Counties, 1987 

Bristol _______________________________________________________________________ _ 

Middlesex ____________________________________________________________________ _ 

Worcester ____________________________________________________________________ _ 

Ali other counties _____________________________________________________________ _ 

PHEASANTS 

State Total 

Massachusetts __________________________________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

Inventory 

Farms 

16 

16 

14 

15 

Number 

1 327 

1 164 

82 

200 

603 

442 

1 212 2506 

Table 23. Miscellaneous Livestock and Animal Specialties-Inventory and 

Sales: 1987 and 1982 

[For meaning 01 abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text I 

Inventory 

Geographic area 

Farms 

MULES, BURROS, AND DONKEYS 

State Total 

Massachusetts __________________________________________________________ 1987 __ 83 1982 __ 25 

Counties, 1987 

Berkshire ____________________________________________________________________ _ 5 Bristol _______________________________________________________________________ _ 16 Dukes _______________________________________________________________________ _ 3 Essex _______________________________________________________________________ _ 6 Hampden ____________________________________________________________________ _ 3 Hampshire ___________________________________________________________________ • 11 Middlesex __ • _________________________________________________________________ _ 12 Norfolk ______________________________________________________________________ _ 5 Worcester ____________________________________________________________________ _ 16 All other counties _____________________________________________________________ _ 6 

GOATS, TOTAL 

State Total 

Massachusetts __________________________________________________________ 1987 __ 279 1982 __ 219 

Counties, 1987 

Barnstable ___________________________________________________________________ _ 11 Berkshire ____________________________________________________________________ _ 17 Bristol _______________________________________________________________________ _ 29 Essex _______________________________________________________________________ _ 26 Franklin ______________________________________________________________________ _ 34 Hampden ____________________________________________________________________ _ 28 Hampshire ___________________________________________________________________ _ 12 Middlesex ____________________________________________________________________ _ 13 pymouth _____________________________________________________________________ _ 28 Worcester ____________________________________________________________________ _ 69 All other counties _____________________________________________________________ _ 12 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 

Number 

166 

51 

10 

25 

3 

28 

3 

21 

24 

7 

38 

7 

2756 

1 321 

98 

104 

474 

176 

337 

148 

127 

149 

259 

799 

85 

Farms 

10 

2 

1 

1 

2 

3 

3 

98 

87 

5 

3 

11 

11 

11 

5 

6 

4 

12 

26 

4 

Sales 

Farms 

6 

6 

2 

Sales 

3 

1 

8 

7 

Number 

28 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

17 

6 

1 187 

809 

48 

18 

119 

74 

112 

(D) 

75 

75 

102 

479 

(D) 

MASSACHUSETTS 

Number 

234 

905 

(D) 

-

(D) 

(D) 

70330 (D) 

Sales 

($1,000) 

14 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

177 
Table 23. Miscellaneous Livestock and Animal Specialties-Inventory and 

Sales: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Geographic area 

GOATS, EXCEPT ANGORA AND MILK 

State Total 

Massachusetts __________________________________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

CountIes, 1987 

Berkshire ____________________________________________________________________ _ Bristol _______________________________________________________________________ _ Essex _______________________________________________________________________ _ Franklin ______________________________________________________________________ _ Hampden ____________________________________________________________________ _ 

Hampshire ___________________________________________________________________ _ 

Middlesex ____________________________________________________________________ _ Norfolk ______________________________________________________________________ _ Plymouth _____________________________________________________________________ _ 

Worcester ____________________________________________________________________ _ 

All other counties _____________________________________________________________ _ 

RABBITS AND THEIR PELTS 

State Total 

Massachusetts __________________________________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

Counties, 1987 

Berkshire ____________________________________________________________________ _ Bristol _______________________________________________________________________ _ 

Essex _______________________________________________________________________ _ 

Franklin ______________________________________________________________________ _ 

Hampden ____________________________________________________________________ _ 

Hampshire ___________________________________________________________________ _ 

Middlesex ____________________________________________________________________ _ Plymouth _____________________________________________________________________ _ 

Worcester ____________________________________________________________________ _ 

Ali other counties _____________________________________________________________ _ 

OTHER LIVESTOCK AND LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS 

State Total 

Massachusetts __________________________________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

Counties, 1987 

Bristol _______________________________________________________________________ _ Essex _______________________________________________________________________ _ 

Middlesex ____________________________________________________________________ _ 

Worcester ____________________________________________________________________ _ 

All other counties _____________________________________________________________ _ 

Inventory 

Farms 

164 

64 

4 

24 

17 

13 

17 

9 

8 

6 

20 

41 

5 

114 

97 

11 

8 

8 

14 

7 

8 

11 

21 

21 

5 

20 

(NA) 

4 

3 

4 

5 

4 

Number 

1 287 

(0) 

11 

387 

64 

(0) 

81 

(0) 

19 

53 

151 

404 

18 

12037 

13081 

125 

(0) 

130 

312 

112 

(0) 

59 

2421 

831 

40 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

Farms 

59 

16 

11 

6 

5 

4 

3 

2 

7 

20 

1 

53 

65 

3 

5 

5 

10 

4 

5 

2 

8 

11 

16 

(NA) 

2 

3 

2 

4 

5 

Sales 

Number 

646 

(0) 

119 

29 

31 

(0) 

19 

(0) 

80 

343 

(0) 

25701 

33623 

46 

4540 

295 

968 

310 

(0) 

(0) 

6460 

1 989 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

Table 24. Grains-Corn, Sorghum, Wheat, and Other Small Grains: 1987 and 1982 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

1987 1982 

Geographic area Harvested Irrigated Harvested 

Farms Acres Quantity Farms Acres Farms Acres Quantity 

CORN FOR GRAIN OR SEED 

(BUSHELS) 

State Total 

Massachusetts ________________________ 152 5681 626829 (0) 165 6077 591 680 

Counties 

Berkshire _____________________________ 18 836 85677 18 1 042 97120 Bristol ________________________________ 13 338 26 146 11 167 10955 Essex ________________________________ 5 205 12050 6 291 (0) Franklin _______________________________ 24 1 012 124736 26 1 122 112725 Hampden _____________________________ 13 329 29750 21 178 14393 Hampshire ____________________________ 39 2025 261 078 46 2627 302 552 Middlesex _____________________________ 11 162 17 111 (0) 4 19 1 270 Worcester _____________________________ 24 593 55306 18 387 28225 All other counties ______________________ 5 181 14975 (NA) (NA) (NA) 

Irrigated 

Farms 

10 

1 

4 

(NA) 

Sales 

($1,000) 

41 

(0) 

5 

2 

(0) 

1 

1 

(0) 

8 

23 

(0) 

467 

281 

(2) 

(0) 

1 

8 

2 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

8 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

4 

Acres 

19 

(0) 

4 

(NA) 

178 MASSACHUSETTS 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 24. Grains-Corn, Sorghum, Wheat, and Other Small Grains: 1987 and 1982-con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

1987 1982 

Geographic area Harvested Irrigated Harvested Irrigated 

Farms Acres Quantity Farms Acres Farms Acres Quantity Farms 

WHEAT FOR GRAIN 

(BUSHELS) 

State Total 

Massachusetts ________________________ 7 143 6056 - - 7 33 1 276 1 

BUCKWHEAT (BUSHELS) 

State Total 

Massachusetts ________________________ 7 25 260 - - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

OATS FOR GRAIN 

(BUSHELS) 

State Total 

Massachusetts ________________________ 16 157 8175 - - 33 (D) 26675 -

Counties 

Berkshire _____________________________ 7 66 4544 - - 11 349 19 911 - Franklin _______________________________ 3 (D) (D) - - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) All other counties ______________________ 6 (D) (D) - - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

RYE FOR GRAIN (BUSHELS) 

State Total 

Massachusetts ________________________ 17 342 13876 - - 39 798 23101 -

Counties 

Franklin _______________________________ 3 28 970 - - 10 62 1 900 - Hampden _____________________________ 3 52 1 850 - - 4 18 371 - Hampshire ____________________________ 5 239 (D) - - 16 615 18786 - All other counties ______________________ 6 23 (D) - - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

Table 25. Cotton, Tobacco, Soybeans, Dry Beans and Peas, Potatoes, Sugar Crops, and 

Peanuts: 1987 and 1982 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Geographic area 

TOBACCO (POUNDS) 

State Total 

Massachusetts _______________________ _ 

Counties 

Franklin ______________________________ _ 

Hampden ____________________________ _ 

Hampshire ___________________________ _ 

IRISH POTATOES (CWT) 

State Total 

Massachusetts _______________________ _ 

Counties 

Berkshire ____________________________ _ Bristol _______________________________ _ 

Dukes _______________________________ _ 

Essex _______________________________ _ 

Franklin ______________________________ _ 

Hampden ____________________________ _ 

Hampshire ___________________________ _ 

Middlesex ____________________________ _ Norfolk ______________________________ _ pymouth _____________________________ _ 

Worcester ____________________________ _ 

All other counties _____________________ _ 

Farms 

21 

5 

5 

11 

93 

4 

7 

4 

7 

23 

5 

20 

3 

3 

4 

9 

4 

Harvested 

Acres 

458 

(D) 

217 

(D) 

2628 

(D) 

(D) 

4 

9 744 

(D) 

1 436 

3 

2 

4 

13 

20 

1987 

Quantity 

618971 

(D) 

(D) 

310761 

615 427 

(D) 

(D) 

299 

(D) 

158 131 

(D) 

370 521 

280 

800 

280 1 095 4 SOO 

Irrigated 

Farms 

9 

2 

5 

2 

15 

2 

2 

4 

1 

3 

Acres 

205 

(D) 

137 

(D) 

150 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

17 

Farms 

46 

9 

6 

31 

136 

7 

17 

(NA) 

11 

20 

8 

33 

5 

4 

8 

17 

(NA) 

Harvested 

Acres 

352 

29 

119 

204 

3759 

(D) 

157 

(NA) 

19 

772 

(D) 

2412 7 

6 

25 

46 

(NA) 

1982 

Quantity 

574990 

55114 

144 050 375826 

732649 

(D) 

36153 (NA) 

4116 

172594 (D) 

420476 

1 002 

1 405 6205 

7117 

(NA) 

Irrigated 

Farms 

8 

3 

4 

1 

29 

3 (NA) 

4 

2 

2 

3 

2 

3 

2 

6 (NA) 

Acres 

(D) 

(NA) 

-

- (NA) 

(NA) 

-

-

-

- (NA) 

Acres 

120 

10 

(D) 

(D) 

336 

(D) 

(NA) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

5 

(D) 

13 (NA) 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA MASSACHUSETTS 179 
Table 26. Field Seeds, Grass Seeds, Hay, Forage, and Silage: 1987 and 1982 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text 1 

1987 1982 

Geographic area Harvested Irrigated Harvested Irrigated 

Farms Acres Quar.tity Farms Acres Farms Acres Quantity Farms Acres 

FIELD SEED AND GRASS 

SEED CROPS 

State Total 

Massachusetts ________________________ 8 38 (X) 19 193 (X) 2 (D) 

RYEGRASS SEED (POUNDS) 

State Total 

Massachusetts ________________________ 5 12 11 800 16 170 25995 (D) 

HAY-ALFALFA, OTHER 

TAME, SMALL GRAIN, 

WILD, GRASS SILAGE, 

GREEN CHOP, ETC. (SEE 

TEXT) (TONS, DRY) 

State Total 

Massachusetts ________________________ 2874 121 498 250 559 24 339 2663 116729 241 584 13 178 

Counties 

Berkshire _____________________________ 270 17720 37707 1 (D) 257 18221 39948 Bristol ________________________________ 273 8089 14968 2 (D) 251 7390 15 160 3 14 Dukes ________________________________ 21 499 685 19 660 1 027 Essex ________________________________ 187 9286 17 273 (D) 162 7990 13075 Franklin _______________________________ 393 15587 34501 359 14719 31 464 Hampden _____________________________ 255 7688 15 119 2 (D) 208 6395 13837 Hampshire ____________________________ 336 13534 29850 4 138 327 14420 31 882 1 (D) Middlesex _____________________________ 211 9810 17981 213 9133 19120 2 (D) Norfolk _______________________________ 81 3295 5698 1 (D) 76 (D) 3672 2 (D) Plymouth ______________________________ 142 5462 10987 3 78 138 4957 9008 1 (D) Worcester _____________________________ 697 30440 65586 8 46 640 29888 62785 4 123 All other counties ______ . ________________ 8 88 204 2 (D) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

ALFALFA HAY (TONS, DRY) 

State Total 

Massachusetts ________________________ 1 136 32202 81 376 10 94 980 28693 74412 (D) 

Counties 

Berkshire _____________________________ 103 5663 15655 1 (D) 103 4074 12992 Bristol ________________________________ 127 2402 5557 2 (D) 98 2187 5508 Essex ________________________________ 63 1 419 3040 50 1 296 2686 Franklin _______________________________ 160 3827 10327 125 3721 9301 Hampden _____________________________ 83 1 516 4 149 (D) 68 1 595 3583 Hampshire ____________________________ 134 3281 8626 (D) 106 2493 6910 Middlesex _____________________________ 94 2927 6085 - 93 2533 7977 Norfolk _______________________________ 37 (D) 1 750 (D) 27 591 (D) (D) Plymouth ______________________________ 49 2160 6265 43 1 627 3757 Worcester _____________________________ 275 7807 19397 4 (D) 254 8237 19922 All other counties ______________________ 11 (D) 525 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

SMALL GRAIN HAY (TONS, 

DRY) 

State Total 

Massachusetts ________________________ 209 3755 5936 (D) 95 798 1 127 (D) 

Counties 

Berkshire _____________________________ 15 305 409 11 102 147 Bristol ________________________________ 25 364 777 (D) 6 56 61 Essex ________________________________ 7 135 235 6 120 142 Franklin _______________________________ 35 585 1 223 13 80 124 Hampden _____________________________ 21 326 386 6 30 46 Hampshire ____________________________ 21 258 313 10 69 72 Middlesex _____________________________ 9 261 288 9 68 75 1 (D) Norfolk _______________________________ 8 86 (D) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Plymouth ______________________________ 16 163 206 8 59 87 Worcester _____________________________ 49 1 244 1966 21 183 317 All other counties ______________________ 3 28 (D) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

180 MASSACHUSETTS 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 26. Field Seeds, Grass Seeds, Hay, Forage, and Silage: 1987 and 1982-con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text 1 

Geographic area 

TAME HAY OTHER THAN 

ALFALFA, SMALL GRAIN, 

AND WILD HAY (SEE 

TEXT) (TONS, DRY) 

State Total 

Massachusetts _______________________ _ 

CountIes 

Berkshire ____________________________ _ Bristol _______________________________ _ 

Dukes _______________________________ _ 

Essex _______________________________ _ 

Franklin ______________________________ _ Hampden ____________________________ _ 

Hampshire ___________________________ _ 

Middlesex ____________________________ _ Norfolk ______________________________ _ 

Plymouth _____________________________ _ 

Worcester ____________________________ _ 

All other counties _____________________ _ 

WILD HAY (TONS, DRY) 

State Total 

Massachusetts _______________________ _ 

CountIes 

Barnstable ___________________________ _ Berkshire ____________________________ _ Bristol _______________________________ _ 

Dukes _______________________________ _ Essex _______________________________ _ 

Franklin ______________________________ _ 

Hampden ____________________________ _ 

Hampshire ___________________________ _ Middlesex ____________________________ _ Norfolk ______________________________ _ 

Plymouth _____________________________ _ 

Worcester ____________________________ _ 

GRASS SILAGE, HAYLAGE, 

AND GREEN CHOP HAY 

(TONS, GREEN) 

State Total 

Massachusetts _______________________ _ 

CountIes 

Berkshire ____________________________ _ Bristol _______________________________ _ 

Essex _______________________________ _ 

Franklin ______________________________ _ Hampden ____________________________ _ 

Hampshire ___________________________ _ 

Middlesex ____________________________ _ Plymouth _____________________________ _ 

Worcester ____________________________ _ 

All other counties _____________________ _ 

CORN FOR SILAGE OR 

GREEN CHOP (TONS, 

GREEN) 

State Total 

Massachusetts _______________________ _ 

CountIes 

Berkshire ____________________________ _ 

Bristol _______________________________ _ Essex _______________________________ _ 

Franklin ______________________________ _ 

Hampden ____________________________ _ 

Hampshire ___________________________ _ 

Middlesex ____________________________ _ Plymouth _____________________________ _ 

Worcester ____________________________ _ 

All other counties _____________________ _ 

Farms 

1 699 

153 

141 

11 

125 

230 

150 

216 

132 

45 

78 

414 4 

611 

3 

83 

54 

6 

29 

81 

65 

57 

48 

16 

36 

133 

209 

23 

12 

14 

40 

16 

22 

15 

5 

57 

5 

604 

64 

90 

19 

100 

56 

78 

28 

18 

144 7 

Harvested 

Acres 

60650 

7767 

4030 

188 5674 

7659 

4206 

7700 

4606 

1 805 2232 

14747 36 

13893 

(D) 

2772 

1 103 

(D) 

1 291 1 410 1 087 

921 1 285 

366 

677 

2920 

10998 

1 213 

190 

767 2106 

553 1 374 

731 

230 3722 

112 

28643 

4 131 2731 

757 3923 

2646 

4200 

1211 

2206 

6623 

215 

1987 

Quantity 

120497 

15625 

6637 

212 9630 

16256 

8011 

17418 

8451 

2942 

3429 

31 830 

56 

20818 

(0) 

3 135 1 667 

(0) 

2983 

2162 

1 524 

1 575 2084 

705 

705 4215 

65799 

8654 

992 4156 

13604 

3143 

5753 

3220 

1 145 24533 599 

524 819 

74464 

43827 

14886 

80669 

44 465 75040 

22318 

37155 

128685 

3310 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 

Irrigated 

Farms 

11 

1 

3 

2 

4 

5 

3 

6 

1 

4 

Acres 

219 

(D) 

(0) 

78 

15 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

89 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

Farms 

1 948 

178 

165 

10 

118 

274 

157 

256 

149 

59 

96 

475 

(NA) 

353 

(NA) 

49 

41 

6 

32 

40 

25 

32 

23 

18 

26 

58 

294 

34 

31 

19 

50 

10 

32 

18 

12 

85 

(NA) 

886 

84 

116 

35 

141 

79 

109 

56 

32 

215 

(NA) 

Harvested 

Acres 

67441 

10451 

3597 (0) 

4979 

8265 

4281 

9753 

5357 

1 664 2482 

16085 (NA) 

7463 

(NA) 

1 323 

962 

45 

791 

482 

331 

592 

623 

230 

617 

1 461 

12334 

2271 

588 

804 

2171 

158 1 513 

552 

172 3922 

(NA) 

37553 

4922 

4620 

1222 

4883 

3196 

4512 

1 705 3730 

8431 

(NA) 

1982 

Quantity 

130 038 

19028 

7311 (0) 

7886 

17048 

9385 

20221 

9105 

2222 

4249 

32932 (NA) 

9059 

(NA) 

1 643 1 346 

66 

747 

574 

455 1 077 

784 

232 

574 

1 550 

80830 

18 417 2805 

4840 

13 249 1 103 10 804 3538 

1 022 24 178 

(NA) 

628 842 

84 582 70894 

17 565 98292 

42703 

75623 

28488 

62939 

143 019 

(NA) 

Irrigated 

Farms 

10 

3 

1 

1 

1 

1 

3 (NA) 

(NA) 

1 (NA) 

9 

6 

1 

1 (NA) 

Acres 

65 

14 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

(NA) 

(0) 

(NA) 

(D) 

(D) 

(0) 

(NA) 

47 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

(NA) 

MASSACHUSETTS 181 
Table 26. Field Seeds, Grass Seeds, Hay, Forage, and Silage: 1987 and 1982-con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

1987 1982 

Geographic area Harvested Irrigated Harvested Irrigated 

Farms Acres Quantity Farms Acres Farms Acres Quantity Farms Acres 

SORGHUM FOR SILAGE OR 

GREEN CHOP (TONS, 

GREEN) 

State Total 

Massachusetts ________________________ 5 224 948 - - 20 (D) 1 972 - -

Table 27. Vegetables, Sweet Corn, and Melons Harvested for Sale: 1987 and 1982 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

1987 1982 

Geographic area Harvested Irrigated Harvested Irrigated 

Farms Acres Farms Acres Farms Acres Farms Acres 

LAND USED FOR 

VEGETABLES (SEE TEXT) 

State Total 

Massachusetts ________________________ 1 008 16 100 312 4628 1 011 14937 287 4301 

Counties 

Barnstable ____________________________ 20 251 14 228 22 152 12 87 Berkshire _____________________________ 46 508 8 (0) 43 401 3 (0) Bristol ________________________________ 138 2551 45 823 156 2635 41 726 Dukes ________________________________ 11 (0) 5 55 13 (0) 8 (0) Essex ________________________________ 95 1 838 45 658 89 1 521 39 437 Franklin _______________________________ 99 1 383 23 441 90 1 035 13 267 Hampden _____________________________ 76 1 645 21 506 73 1 581 24 692 Hampshire ____________________________ 136 2211 12 132 134 1 818 12 110 Middlesex _____________________________ 128 2 196 51 808 139 2609 50 780 Nantucket _____________________________ 4 (0) 4 (0) 3 (0) 3 98 Norfolk _______________________________ 36 280 19 130 31 253 14 84 Plymouth ______________________________ 68 1 037 23 185 69 984 31 326 Worcester _____________________________ 151 1 994 42 497 148 1 736 37 556 

VEGETABLES HARVESTED 

(SEE TEXT) 

State Total 

Massachusetts ________________________ 1 008 16325 312 4 750 1 011 15307 287 4508 

Counties 

Barnstable ____________________________ 20 249 14 228 22 155 12 90 Berkshire _____________________________ 46 510 8 38 43 402 3 (0) Bristol ________________________________ 138 2560 45 821 156 2674 41 725 Dukes ________________________________ 11 78 5 55 13 (0) 8 (0) Essex ________________________________ 95 1 852 45 668 89 1 548 39 455 Franklin _______________________________ 99 1 403 23 446 90 1 044 13 267 Hampden _____________________________ 76 1 674 21 514 73 1 726 24 796 Hampshire ____________________________ 136 2237 12 132 134 1 836 12 110 Middlesex _____________________________ 128 2273 51 861 139 2704 50 855 Nantucket _____________________________ 4 137 4 137 3 (0) 3 98 Norfolk _______________________________ 36 287 19 135 31 254 14 85 Plymouth ______________________________ 68 1 040 23 187 69 999 31 325 Worcester _____________________________ 151 2026 42 528 148 1 754 37 564 

ASPARAGUS 

State Total 

Massachusetts ________________________ 53 130 12 18 50 90 9 6 

Counties 

Barnstable ____________________________ 3 (Z) 2 (0) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Bristol ________________________________ 5 2 3 (0) 9 7 Franklin _______________________________ 13 39 2 (0) 3 (0) Hampshire ____________________________ 21 81 1 (0) 16 63 Worcester _____________________________ 4 1 2 (0) 9 3 4 2 AI! other counties ______________________ 7 6 2 (0) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

GREEN LIMA BEANS 

State Total 

Massachusetts ________________________ 4 (0) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

182 MASSACHUSETTS 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 27. Vegetables, Sweet Corn, and Melons Harvested for Sale: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text J 

1987 1982 

Geographic area Harvested Irrigated Harvested Irrigated 

Farms Acres Farms Acres Farms Acres Farms Acres 

SNAP BEANS 

State Total 

Massachusetts ________________________ 202 394 78 124 258 482 100 154 

Counties 

Barnstable ____________________________ 9 11 7 10 11 8 9 Berkshire _____________________________ 3 (D) 3 (D) Bristol ________________________________ 26 61 8 9 31 107 7 16 Dukes ________________________________ 5 4 2 (D) 4 (D) 1 (D) Essex ________________________________ 36 62 15 22 34 81 16 12 Franklin _______________________________ 3 (D) 7 8 2 (D) Hampden _____________________________ 16 57 6 20 27 64 10 37 Hampshire ____________________________ 12 8 13 6 2 (D) Middlesex _____________________________ 26 44 12 25 43 74 14 35 Norfolk _______________________________ 12 22 7 (D) 9 7 4 3 Plymouth ______________________________ 22 35 8 17 29 31 16 18 Worcester _____________________________ 32 39 13 14 45 53 17 20 

BEETS 

State Total 

Massachusetts ________________________ 65 56 34 39 95 100 41 59 

Counties 

Barnstable ____________________________ 6 3 5 3 5 2 5 2 Bristol ________________________________ 8 3 2 (D) 9 20 Dukes ________________________________ 3 1 1 (D) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Essex ________________________________ II 22 8 16 15 33 9 27 Hampshire ____________________________ 5 2 3 (D) 14 5 1 (D) Middlesex _____________________________ 9 16 6 16 16 24 7 18 Norfolk _______________________________ 3 1 1 (D) 3 1 2 (D) Plymouth ______________________________ 5 1 1 (D) 10 9 6 8 Worcester _____________________________ 11 4 4 1 17 7 7 2 All other counties ______________________ 4 5 3 2 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

BROCCOLI 

State Total 

Massachusetts ________________________ 73 85 35 44 89 74 41 40 

Counties 

Berkshire _____________________________ 3 1 2 (D) 6 7 2 (D) Bristol ________________________________ 6 4 2 (D) 4 (D) Essex ________________________________ 5 1 4 1 5 2 2 (D) Franklin _______________________________ 6 14 1 (D) 5 7 1 (D) Hampden _____________________________ 7 19 3 6 7 14 3 (D) Hampshire ____________________________ 4 (D) 1 (D) 8 3 1 (D) Middlesex _____________________________ 9 14 3 8 19 20 6 9 Norfolk _______________________________ 7 5 5 3 5 2 4 2 Plymouth ______________________________ 4 (2) 2 (D) 8 7 7 6 Worcester _____________________________ 17 11 7 7 14 7 8 6 All other counties ______________________ 5 (D) 5 12 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

BRUSSELS SPROUTS 

State Total 

Massachusetts ________________________ 3 3 15 6 10 4 

HEAD CABBAGE 

State Total 

Massachusetts ________________________ 143 540 51 239 188 774 62 283 

Counties 

Bristol ________________________________ 32 175 13 65 29 207 11 75 Essex ________________________________ 19 52 11 30 18 43 11 35 Franklin _______________________________ 16 72 4 19 23 127 4 13 Hampden _____________________________ 15 118 4 (D) 23 145 8 80 Hampshire ____________________________ 28 72 4 7 25 108 2 (D) Middlesex _____________________________ 9 15 5 B 25 77 6 27 Plymouth ______________________________ 3 (Z) 3 (Z) 8 14 4 (D) Worcester _____________________________ 17 34 6 (D) 27 46 13 37 All other counties ______________________ 4 1 1 (D) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA MASSACHUSETTS 183 
Table 27. Vegetables, Sweet Corn, and Melons Harvested for Sale: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols. see introductory text] 

1987 1982 

Geographic area Harvested Irrigated Harvested Irrigated 

Farms Acres Farms Acres Farms Acres Farms Acres 

CANTALOUPS 

State Total 

Massachusetts ________________________ 58 68 27 40 90 84 27 31 

Counties 

Bristol ________________________________ 3 (D) 2 (D) 13 10 2 (D) Dukes ________________________________ 3 (D) 2 (D) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Essex ________________________________ 5 5 4 3 3 (D) 2 (D) Franklin _______________________________ 7 18 2 (D) 9 9 2 (D) Hampden _____________________________ 7 17 6 (D) 12 30 4 16 Middlesex _____________________________ 4 3 2 (D) 10 9 2 (D) Norfolk _______________________________ 3 1 1 (D) 4 1 Plymouth ______________________________ 7 5 2 (D) 7 5 2 (D) Worcester _____________________________ 13 9 5 4 19 14 8 2 All other counties ______________________ 6 2 1 (D) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

CARROTS 

State Total 

Massachusetts ________________________ 73 250 42 224 94 235 40 172 

Counties 

Barnstable ____________________________ 5 3 5 3 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Berkshire _____________________________ 5 2 3 1 4 1 1 (D) Bristol ________________________________ 5 (D) 3 (D) 6 2 Dukes ________________________________ 3 1 1 (D) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

Essex 10 3 6 2 11 5 5 2 

Franklin=============================== 3 66 2 (D) 4 (D) 2 (D) Hampden _____________________________ 3 (D) 1 (D) 8 (D) 2 (D) Hampshire ____________________________ 5 18 3 (D) 8 (D) 3 (D) Middlesex _____________________________ 11 16 7 16 13 12 3 (D) Plymouth ______________________________ 7 1 4 1 11 7 6 6 Worcester _____________________________ 12 5 3 1 22 31 12 (D) All other counties ______________________ 4 5 4 5 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

CAULIFLOWER 

State Total 

Massachusetts ________________________ 54 57 15 14 90 163 31 93 

Counties 

Berkshire _____________________________ 3 1 2 (D) 6 3 Essex ________________________________ 3 (D) 2 (D) 3 1 2 (D) Franklin _______________________________ 10 17 1 (D) 15 26 5 20 Hampden _____________________________ 6 20 10 86 5 46 Hampshire ____________________________ 6 3 1 (D) 15 13 1 (D) Middlesex _____________________________ 10 11 4 6 14 18 4 12 Norfolk _______________________________ 3 1 1 (D) 4 1 2 (D) Worcester _____________________________ 9 5 2 (D) 13 6 7 4 All other counties ______________________ 4 (D) 2 (D) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

COLLARDS 

State Total 

Massachusetts ________________________ 6 36 4 29 15 29 5 12 

CUCUMBERS AND PICKLES 

State Total 

Massachusetts ________________________ 249 631 78 84 296 626 79 101 

Counties 

Barnstable ____________________________ 8 6 5 4 4 (D) 3 (D) 

Berkshire 8 10 4 1 

Bristol ___ ============================= 28 35 5 6 46 53 12 14 Dukes ________________________________ 3 1 1 (D) 3 (D) 

Essex - -- --- - --- --- --- --- --- ---------- 27 24 11 6 32 24 12 13 Franklin _______________________________ 29 148 2 (D) 29 209 3 (D) Hampden _____________________________ 19 40 6 16 18 24 7 13 Hampshire ____________________________ 47 287 6 (D) 47 238 3 (D) Middlesex _____________________________ 20 22 11 8 37 18 8 5 Norfolk _______________________________ 10 6 7 3 8 4 5 3 Plymouth ______________________________ 14 17 9 9 21 15 11 9 Worcester _____________________________ 36 36 15 12 46 36 14 14 

184 MASSACHUSETTS 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 27. Vegetables, Sweet Corn, and Melons Harvested for Sale: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text I 

1987 1982 

Geographic area Harvested Irrigated Harvested Irrigated 

Farms Acres Fanns Acres Fanns Acres Farms Acres 

EGGPLANT 

State Total 

Massachusetts ________________________ 51 69 19 35 74 77 33 41 

Counties 

Barnstable ____________________________ 3 1 1 (D) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Bristol ________________________________ 13 16 3 7 22 35 8 16 Essex ________________________________ 10 27 6 22 13 14 9 12 Hampden _____________________________ 3 6 1 (D) iNA) (NA) (NA) iNA) Hampshire ____________________________ 5 5 1 (D) 4 3 2 (D) Middlesex _____________________________ 7 8 4 3 15 14 4 (D) Plymouth ______________________________ 3 2 3 (D) 3 (D) Worcester _____________________________ 4 1 2 (D) 11 3 3 1 All other counties ______________________ 3 3 1 (D) (NA) (NA) (NA) iNA) 

ENDIVE 

State Total 

Massachusetts ________________________ 4 8 2 (D) 11 15 9 15 

ESCAROLE 

State Total 

Massachusetts ________________________ 4 9 4 9 12 31 7 26 

KALE 

State Total 

Massachusetts ________________________ 13 52 5 (D) 16 32 10 23 

Counties 

Bristol ________________________________ 3 10 1 (D) 4 (D) All other counties ______________________ 10 42 4 28 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

LETTUCE AND ROMAINE 

State Total 

Massachusetts ________________________ 91 323 55 236 122 317 64 253 

Counties 

Barnstable ____________________________ 5 2 3 2 3 (D) 2 (D) Berkshire _____________________________ 4 (D) 1 (D) 4 2 1 (D) Bristol ________________________________ 13 55 3 (D) 30 69 6 32 Dukes ________________________________ 5 7 4 6 7 8 6 6 Essex ________________________________ 17 119 13 112 8 44 7 43 Hampden _____________________________ 3 50 1 (D) 8 84 5 80 Hampshire ____________________________ 6 13 2 (D) 8 10 2 (D) Middlesex _____________________________ 11 23 6 22 18 53 11 46 Norfolk _______________________________ 5 2 4 2 (NA) (NA) iNA) (NA) Plymouth ______________________________ 6 4 6 3 7 8 7 8 Worcester _____________________________ 11 8 7 6 20 11 8 7 All other counties ______________________ 5 (D) 5 35 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

DRY ONIONS 

State Total 

Massachusetts ________________________ 33 53 11 11 43 118 5 16 

Counties 

Bristol ________________________________ 3 (Z) (D) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Dukes ________________________________ 3 1 (D) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Franklin _______________________________ 3 13 10 44 - Hampshire ____________________________ 10 31 2 (D) 15 56 1 (D) Worcester _____________________________ 4 1 1 (D) 8 1 1 (D) All other counties ______________________ 10 7 6 4 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

GREEN ONIONS 

State Total 

Massachusetts ________________________ 16 10 4 22 53 8 

Counties 

Barnstable ____________________________ 3 1 1 (D) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) All other counties ______________________ 13 9 6 (D) (NA) INA) (NA) (NA) 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA MASSACHUSETTS 185 
Table 27. Vegetables, Sweet Corn, and Melons Harvested for Sale: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

1967 1962 

Geographic area Harvested Irrigated Harvested Irrigated 

Farms Acres Farms Acres Farms Acres Farms Acres 

PARSLEY 

State Total 

Massachusetts ________________________ 14 9 6 3 13 10 9 4 

Counties 

Essex ________________________________ 5 5 3 (0) 5 6 4 3 All other counties ______________________ 9 4 3 (0) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

GREEN PEAS, EXCLUDING 

GREEN COWPEAS 

State Total 

Massachusetts ________________________ 91 124 35 51 106 134 27 47 

Counties 

Barnstable ____________________________ 7 10 4 6 4 5 1 (0) Berkshire _____________________________ 4 4 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Bristol ________________________________ 6 6 1 (0) 11 19 1 (0) Dukes ________________________________ 4 1 1 (0) 3 (0) 1 (0) Essex ________________________________ 9 16 5 6 12 22 3 7 Franklin _______________________________ 3 (0) 1 (0) 6 (0) 2 (0) Hampden _____________________________ 6 14 2 (0) 6 2 1 (0) Middlesex _____________________________ 10 11 5 9 13 16 3 2 Norfolk _______________________________ 6 5 3 3 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Plymouth ______________________________ 12 15 5 9 17 19 3 (0) Worcester _____________________________ 17 16 7 6 23 16 6 4 All other counties ______________________ 3 (0) 1 (0) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

HOT PEPPERS 

State Total 

Massachusetts ________________________ 36 64 19 22 36 75 10 11 

Counties 

Bristol ________________________________ 10 35 2 (D) 20 60 2 (0) Essex ________________________________ 5 1 3 (Z) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Hampshire ____________________________ 3 4 1 (0) 5 7 1 (0) Middlesex _____________________________ 6 3 4 (0) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Plymouth ______________________________ 4 (0) 4 2 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Worcester _____________________________ 4 5 4 5 5 1 2 (0) 

All other counties ______________________ 4 (0) 1 (0) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

SWEET PEPPERS 

State Total 

Massachusetts ________________________ 251 611 106 275 233 493 64 219 

Counties 

Barnstable ____________________________ 7 (0) 4 1 4 1 2 (0) Bristol ________________________________ 62 201 23 105 50 169 15 69 Essex ________________________________ 25 41 16 34 16 33 10 22 Franklin _______________________________ 16 76 2 (0) 13 17 4 4 Hampden _____________________________ 19 55 6 36 27 92 13 56 Hampshire ____________________________ 31 129 3 (0) 23 49 2 (D) Middlesex _____________________________ 25 36 16 36 36 42 11 16 Norfolk _______________________________ 10 5 6 3 6 5 5 4 Plymouth ______________________________ 12 20 7 9 22 24 6 11 Worcester _____________________________ 35 39 17 20 33 36 13 31 All other counties ______________________ 7 (0) 4 2 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

PUMPKINS 

State Total 

Massachusetts ________________________ 319 1 096 61 205 257 622 45 91 

Counties 

Berkshire _____________________________ 13 61 5 34 Bristol ________________________________ 46 156 11 37 39 105 4 5 

Essex 32 121 6 22 29 63 5 7 

Franklin===============:==::=::::::::== 30 95 3 15 15 47 1 (0) Hampden _____________________________ 25 96 3 19 16 40 Hampshire ____________________________ 29 91 1 (0) 20 40 2 (D) 

Middlesex _____________________________ 62 221 12 36 52 153 7 16 Norfolk _______________________________ 9 35 5 10 10 29 7 16 Plymouth ______________________________ 16 31 2 (0) 15 29 5 6 

Worcester _____________________________ 49 163 11 37 45 69 10 27 

All other counties ______________________ 6 27 5 23 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

186 MASSACHUSETTS 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 27. Vegetables, Sweet Corn, and Melons Harvested for Sale: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text 1 

1987 1982 

Geographic area Harvested Irrigated Harvested Irrigated 

Farms Acres Farms Acres Farms Acres Farms Acres 

RADISHES 

State Total 

Massachusetts ________________________ 20 49 10 19 39 37 20 25 

Counties 

Hampden _____________________________ 5 35 1 (0) 5 14 2 (0) Hampshire ____________________________ 3 (0) 1 (0) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Worcester _____________________________ 3 1 2 (0) 13 5 6 3 All other counties ______________________ 9 (0) 6 12 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

SPINACH 

State Total 

Massachusetts ________________________ 18 77 6 25 44 128 30 64 

Counties 

Essex ________________________________ 3 (0) 2 (0) 9 47 8 17 Hampshire ____________________________ 4 (0) 3 (0) Middlesex _____________________________ 3 (0) 2 (0) 10 39 8 36 Plymouth ______________________________ 4 1 - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) All other counties ______________________ 4 1 2 (0) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

SQUASH 

State Total 

Massachusetts --- ----- - --- - - - --- - - - --- 440 1 995 124 500 445 2 132 99 395 

Counties 

Barnstable ____________________________ 8 6 8 6 8 13 4 3 Berkshire _____________________________ 9 15 2 (0) 7 (0) 1 (D) Bristol ________________________________ 83 624 27 293 85 730 20 182 Essex ________________________________ 37 188 16 33 38 74 13 18 Franklin _______________________________ 42 176 5 (D) 30 117 1 (D) Hampden _____________________________ 30 137 4 (D) 32 103 10 47 Hampshire ____________________________ 61 341 6 8 62 424 1 (D) Middlesex _____________________________ 59 243 19 34 67 369 13 34 Norfolk _______________________________ 12 29 6 17 11 13 5 5 Plymouth ______________________________ 34 136 10 46 35 119 12 53 Worcester _____________________________ 57 87 17 14 63 151 17 46 All other counties ______________________ 8 14 4 13 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

SWEET CORN 

State Total 

Massachusetts ________________________ 596 8444 163 2042 628 7289 151 1 874 

Counties 

Barnstable ____________________________ 10 157 9 156 11 86 7 48 Berkshire _____________________________ 40 339 3 (0) 35 285 3 (0) Bristol ________________________________ 67 1 037 18 213 81 858 16 260 Dukes ________________________________ 5 (D) 3 (D) 5 36 4 28 Essex ________________________________ 52 958 21 270 53 886 11 132 Franklin _______________________________ 38 464 6 176 44 264 6 (0) Hampden _____________________________ 45 725 9 83 47 707 12 211 Hampshire ____________________________ 73 944 6 59 71 602 6 (D) Middlesex _____________________________ 80 1 453 35 543 99 566 33 459 Nantucket _____________________________ 3 (0) 3 48 3 55 3 (D) Norfolk _______________________________ 21 130 7 66 19 165 5 35 Plymouth ______________________________ 48 721 14 68 46 621 18 144 Worcester _____________________________ 114 1 426 29 303 114 1 159 27 297 

TOMATOES 

State Total 

Massachusetts ________________________ 404 570 151 228 410 479 139 223 

Counties 

Barnstable ____________________________ 15 13 10 8 9 5 6 (0) Berkshire _____________________________ II 11 4 3 7 5 1 (0) Bristol ________________________________ 58 63 11 10 71 70 15 17 Dukes ________________________________ 4 (0) 3 4 7 19 5 10 Essex ________________________________ 48 60 24 33 46 64 21 38 Franklin _______________________________ 22 34 3 (D) 17 31 7 21 Hampden _____________________________ 34 68 7 23 40 78 16 34 Hampshire ____________________________ 39 72 4 2 34 25 5 5 Middlesex _____________________________ 53 67 26 38 64 66 22 28 Nantucket _____________________________ 3 (D) 3 (0) 3 6 3 6 Norfolk _______________________________ 19 34 12 19 14 21 7 13 Plymouth ______________________________ 31 32 13 15 33 30 12 17 Worcester _____________________________ 67 104 31 57 65 59 19 31 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA MASSACHUSETTS 187 
Table 27. Vegetables, Sweet Corn, and Melons Harvested for Sale: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text) 

1987 1982 

Geographic area Harvested Irrigated Harvested Irrigated 

Farms Acres Farms Acres Farms Acres Farms Acres 

TURNIPS 

State Total 

Massachusetts ________________________ 21 57 4 (0) 24 47 3 (0) 

Counties 

Bristol ________________________________ 12 37 1 (0) 14 38 1 (D) All other counties ______________________ 9 20 3 1 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

MIXED VEGETABLES 

State Total 

Massachusetts ________________________ 49 273 18 69 75 310 24 81 

Counties 

Bristol ________________________________ 4 7 5 14 4 13 Essex ________________________________ 7 60 4 16 10 33 3 4 Franklin _______________________________ 7 37 2 (D) 9 55 3 26 Hampden _____________________________ 5 29 2 (D) 3 (D) 1 (D) Hampshire ____________________________ 8 79 1 (D) 7 94 1 (D) Middlesex _____________________________ 3 (0) 2 (D) 11 25 5 10 Worcester _____________________________ 9 24 4 14 15 27 2 (D) All other counties ______________________ 6 (0) 1 (D) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

WATERMELONS 

State Total 

Massachusetts ________________________ 13 8 7 4 23 41 7 8 

Counties 

Middlesex _____________________________ 3 1 2 (0) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) All other counties ______________________ 10 7 5 (D) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

OTHER VEGETABLES 

State Total 

Massachusetts ________________________ 49 138 13 86 27 142 9 75 

Counties 

Bristol ________________________________ 6 11 1 (D) 3 (0) Dukes ________________________________ 3 2 1 (0) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Essex ________________________________ 5 4 1 (0) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Franklin _______________________________ 6 12 3 5 3 2 1 (0) Hampden _____________________________ 4 (0) 1 (0) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Hampshire ____________________________ 9 18 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Middlesex _____________________________ 4 2 2 (0) 9 17 2 (0) Norfolk _______________________________ 3 (0) 1 (0) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Worcester _____________________________ 3 3 4 4 All other counties ______________________ 6 47 3 38 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

188 MASSACHUSETTS 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 28. Fruits and Nuts: 1987 and 1982 

[For meaning of abbreviaUons and symbols, see introductory text) 

Total Treas or vines not of bearing age Trees or vlnes of bearing age Harvested 

Geographic area 

Farms Acres Trees or vines Farms Number Farms Number Farms Pounds 

LAND IN 

ORCHARDS 

State Total 

Massachusetts _____ 1987 __ 572 9379 (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

1982 __ 489 9332 (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

Counties, 1987 

Barnstable _______________ 9 38 (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) Berkshire ________________ 27 250 (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) Bristol ___________________ 53 422 (X) 

~ (X) !~ (X) (X) (X) Dukes ___________________ 7 80 (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) Essex ___________________ 29 484 (X) 

~~ (X) (X) (X) (X) Franklin _________________ 61 1 157 (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) Hampden ________________ 68 923 (X) (X) (X) 

!~ (X) (X) (X) Hampshire _______________ 44 943 (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) Middlesex _______________ 74 1 327 (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) Norfolk __________________ 20 158 (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) Plymouth ________________ 30 138 (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) Worcester _______________ 147 3443 (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

Ali other counties _________ 3 17 (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

APPLES 

State Total 

Massachusetts _____ 1987 __ 526 8415 618 208 346 141 414 485 476 794 402 76 050 295 

1982 __ 452 8457 585533 326 159560 388 425 973 312 92 049 245 

Counties, 1987 

Barnstable _______________ 9 27 3619 9 (D) 5 (D) 4 (D) Berkshire ________________ 27 237 8962 16 908 26 8054 17 1 733 712 Bristol ___________________ 44 234 15657 25 3632 43 12025 37 991 108 Essex ___________________ 26 443 38484 23 13125 25 25359 24 2 612 336 Franklin _________________ 59 1 069 80 839 45 16407 53 64 432 42 13 813 813 Hampden ________________ 63 824 66 330 48 14268 57 52062 43 7 472 283 Hampshire _______________ 38 823 61 292 22 8418 36 52874 26 7 990 775 Middlesex _______________ 74 1 254 86606 45 29282 68 57324 64 8 801 648 Norfolk __________________ 20 144 11 723 9 3466 18 8257 14 1 246 319 Plymouth ________________ 26 120 6094 21 2149 24 3945 20 924 680 Worcester _______________ 136 3236 238 544 81 46 714 128 191 830 110 30 378 853 All other counties _________ 4 5 58 2 (D) 2 (D) 1 (D) 

APRICOTS 

State Total 

Massachusetts _____ 1987 __ 12 2 162 12 (D) 2 (D) 1 (D) 

1982 __ 13 2 70 11 (D) 2 (D) - -

CHERRIES, 

TOTAL (SEE 

TEXT) 

State Total 

Massachusetts _____ 1987 __ 48 28 1 540 32 726 32 814 13 (D) 

1982 __ 64 21 1 094 54 503 34 591 18 2218 

Counties, 1987 

Berkshire ________________ 4 1 (D) 2 (D) 3 (D) - - Essex ___________________ 3 (D) (D) 2 (D) 2 (D) - - Franklin _________________ 6 5 301 3 (D) 5 (D) 2 (D) Hampden ________________ 10 10 477 9 236 4 241 2 (D) Middlesex _______________ 8 1 27 8 21 4 6 2 (D) 

Plymouth ____ .. ___________ 3 (D) (D) - - 3 (D) - - Worcester _______________ 9 5 389 6 192 6 197 5 (D) 

Ali other counlies _________ 5 1 37 2 (D) 5 28 2 (D) 

GRAPES (SEE 

TEXT) (FRESH 

WEIGHT) 

State Total 

Massachusetts _____ 1987 __ 87 251 143 490 51 54 712 82 88778 59 559427 

1982 __ 112 177 94444 80 42574 94 51 870 59 173 248 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA MASSACHUSETTS 189 
Table 28. Fruits and Nuts: 1987 and 1982-con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Total Trees or vines not of bearing age Trees or vines of bearing age Harvested 

Geographic area 

Farms Acres Trees or vines Farms Number Farms Number Farms Pounds 

GRAPES (SEE 

TEXT) (FRESH 

WEIGHT}-Con. 

Counties, 1987 

Barnstable _______________ 4 2 638 2 (D) 2 (D) 2 (D) Bristol ___________________ 15 118 84392 8 (D) 14 (D) 13 260 220 Dukes ___________________ 5 72 23636 - - 5 23636 4 (D) Essex ___________________ 5 1 195 4 25 4 170 4 487 Franklin _________________ 8 8 4044 7 192 8 3852 3 (0) Hampden ________________ 6 3 1 603 6 190 6 1 413 2 (0) Hampshire _______________ 5 3 1 435 2 (0) 5 (0) 4 5360 Middlesex _______________ 7 1 213 5 29 7 184 6 76 Plymouth ________________ 9 12 (0) 2 (0) 9 4666 7 (0) Worcester _______________ 18 17 7490 11 2872 17 4618 11 3987 All other counties _________ 5 15 14081 4 2022 5 12059 3 32010 

NECTARINES 

State Total 

Massachusetts _____ 1987 __ 10 9 339 7 75 7 264 6 (0) 1982 __ 10 3 182 7 47 5 135 4 (0) 

PEACHES 

State Total 

Massachusetts _____ 1987 __ 186 484 42358 140 9019 163 33339 130 1 796 785 1982 __ 204 447 35880 141 11 672 159 24208 122 1 444 290 

Counties, 1987 

Barnstable _______________ 4 (D) 1300 4 1 000 4 300 2 (0) Bristol ___________________ 22 55 4537 14 846 20 3691 19 241 793 Essex ___________________ 15 23 2595 13 591 15 2004 12 68544 Franklin _________________ 18 60 4767 14 1 255 16 3512 12 162 940 Hampden ________________ 29 67 6050 26 1 877 22 4173 17 253 765 Hampshire _______________ 15 70 4357 12 1 262 14 3095 10 109 900 Middlesex _______________ 21 40 4570 14 946 17 3624 14 72902 Norfolk __________________ 8 10 908 6 168 5 740 2 (D) Plymouth ________________ 6 3 162 1 (D) 5 (D) 4 4530 Worcester _______________ 44 145 13026 34 1 049 42 11 977 37 858 531 All other counties _________ 4 (D) 86 2 (D) 3 (D) 1 (0) 

PEARS 

State Total 

Massachusetts _____ 1987 __ 79 149 11 015 38 1 467 64 9548 40 498 495 1982 __ 96 185 11 428 53 1 568 72 9860 53 1 436 924 

Counties, 1987 

Berkshire ________________ 7 8 393 5 (0) 6 (0) 2 (0) Bristol ___________________ 8 12 725 4 (D) 5 (0) 5 63360 Essex ___________________ 12 14 1 783 4 (0) 12 (0) 6 (0) Franklin _________________ 4 (0) (0) 2 (0) 3 (0) 3 (D) Hampden ________________ 12 9 680 9 (0) 5 (0) 3 32750 Hampshire _______________ 6 40 2821 3 (0) 6 (0) 4 122 800 Middlesex _______________ 11 32 2270 2 (0) 11 (0) 5 86040 Worcester _______________ 14 31 2116 6 214 13 1 902 12 129605 All other counties _________ 5 (0) (D) 3 19 3 51 - -

PLUMS AND 

PRUNES (SEE 

TEXT) (FRESH 

WEIGHT) 

State Total 

Massachusetts _____ 1987 __ 36 26 1 565 19 387 27 1 178 13 22884 1982 __ 46 26 1 248 31 255 35 993 21 31 913 

Counties, 1987 

Berkshire ________________ 5 2 (D) 2 (D) 4 (0) 2 (0) Franklin _________________ 5 11 740 2 (0) 5 (0) 1 (0) 

Hampden ________________ 6 5 360 5 (0) 2 (0) 1 (0) Middlesex _______________ 8 1 65 5 56 5 9 2 (0) Norfolk __________________ 3 1 48 3 6 3 42 - - Worcester _______________ 4 5 175 2 (D) 3 (0) 3 4150 All other counties _________ 5 1 (D) - - 5 32 4 354 

190 MASSACHUSETTS 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 28. Fruits and Nuts: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Total Trees or vines not of bearing age Trees or vines of bearing age Harvested 

Geographic area 

Farms Acres Trees or vines Farms Number Farms Number Farms Pounds 

OTHER FRUITS 

AND NUTS 

(SEE TEXT) 

State Total 

Massachusetts _____ 1987 __ 9 10 652 6 (D) 4 (D) - - 1982 __ - - - - - - - - -

Table 29. Berries Harvested for Sale: 1987 and 1982 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

1987 1982 

Geographic area Harvested Irrigated Harvested Irrigated 

Farms Acres Quantity Farms Acres Farms Acres Quantity Farms Acres 

BERRIES 

State Total 

Massachusetts ________________________ 890 13385 (X) 646 12499 833 11 449 (X) 526 10632 

Counties 

Bamstable ____________________________ 88 946 (X) 79 934 69 876 (X) 64 869 Berkshire _____________________________ 18 25 (X) 4 (0) 19 (0) (X) 3 2 Bristol ________________________________ 60 422 (X) 37 391 67 341 (X) 34 298 Dukes ________________________________ 6 (D) (X) 4 (D) 9 10 (X) 1 (0) Essex ________________________________ 51 103 (X) 26 62 43 67 (X) 12 31 Franklin _______________________________ 31 265 (X) 7 39 35 244 (X) 7 61 Hampden _____________________________ 43 272 (X) 10 39 48 297 (X) 11 73 Hampshire ____________________________ 43 137 (X) 11 15 37 65 (X) 5 16 Middlesex _____________________________ 32 54 (X) 13 19 48 83 (X) 16 40 Nantucket _____________________________ 3 (D) (X) 3 (D) 3 (0) (X) 2 (0) Norfolk _______________________________ 18 63 (X) 12 60 15 54 (X) 11 52 Plymouth ______________________________ 439 10649 (X) 415 10586 349 9 170 (X) 324 9122 Worcester _____________________________ 58 169 (X) 25 67 90 215 (X) 36 65 

BLACKBERRIES (POUNDS) 

State Total 

Massachusetts ________________________ 11 7 6107 (0) 13 4 3465 3 (Z) 

TAME BLUEBERRIES 

(POUNDS) 

State Total 

Massachusetts ________________________ 159 370 477 264 41 91 122 274 404 013 25 80 

Counties 

Barnstable ____________________________ 10 19 21 650 5 10 4 (0) (0) 1 (0) Berkshire _____________________________ 6 6 10060 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Bristol ________________________________ 15 19 26732 2 (0) 14 28 23620 4 (0) Essex ________________________________ 20 34 52842 7 18 6 (0) 13033 1 (0) Franklin _______________________________ 9 31 14850 1 (0) 16 17 22476 2 (0) Hampden _____________________________ 24 64 71 620 3 1 17 64 103 494 2 (0) Hampshire ____________________________ 13 48 75542 2 (D) 10 29 46675 2 (0) Middlesex _____________________________ 10 14 14 170 1 (0) 7 7 9735 Plymouth ______________________________ 22 57 96091 10 28 15 63 139078 5 (0) Worcester _____________________________ 24 46 54716 6 (0) 27 36 23367 7 5 All other counties ______________________ 6 14 38991 4 13 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

WILD BLUEBERRIES 

(POUNDS) 

State Total 

Massachusetts ________________________ 21 449 316089 4 28 20 360 140 543 2 (0) 

Counties 

Franklin _______________________________ 4 200 90070 2 (0) 3 (0) (D) (0) Hampden _____________________________ 5 122 87150 6 (0) 55000 Hampshire ____________________________ 3 (D) (0) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Worcester _____________________________ 5 45 14073 (0) 6 56 17444 1 (0) All other counties ______________________ 4 (0) (0) (0) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA MASSACHUSETTS 191 
Table 29. Berries Harvested for Sale: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

1987 1982 

Geographic area Harvested Irrigated Harvested Irrigated 

Farms Acres Quantity Farms Acres Farms Acres Quantity Farms Acres 

CRANBERRIES (CWT) 

State Total 

Massachusetts ________________________ 498 12091 1 433505 498 12091 394 10222 1 194692 394 10222 

Counties 

Barnstable ____________________________ 69 904 87121 69 904 54 843 72684 54 843 Bristol ________________________________ 29 366 34 261 29 (D) 23 246 35405 23 246 Plymouth ______________________________ 395 10 516 1 284 883 395 10 516 311 9069 1 084689 311 9069 All other counties ______________________ 5 304 27240 5 304 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

RASPBERRIES (POUNDS) 

State Total 

Massachusetts ________________________ 133 94 148 588 54 50 114 83 121 054 41 35 

Counties 

Barnstable ____________________________ 4 2 (D) (D) 6 (D) 1 655 3 (D) Berkshire _____________________________ 3 1 1 132 7 3 4200 1 (D) Bristol ________________________________ 9 4 8244 2 (D) 9 3 4 117 1 (D) Dukes ________________________________ 4 (D) (D) 2 (D) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Essex ________________________________ 22 (D) 27972 13 12 15 13 15786 4 8 Franklin _______________________________ 13 (D) 33774 2 (D) 9 14 23814 2 (D) Hampden _____________________________ 8 (D) 7825 3 (D) 8 (D) 13 186 3 (D) Hampshire ____________________________ 9 7 4180 1 (D) 4 2 992 1 (D) Middlesex _____________________________ 15 (D) 10740 8 (D) 13 18 30953 7 (D) Norfolk _______________________________ 5 (D) 3633 3 1 4 2 3500 4 (D) Plymouth ______________________________ 14 7 8745 6 (D) 11 4 6425 3 (D) Worcester _____________________________ 27 (D) 31 735 13 14 25 12 14531 11 (0) 

STRAWBERRIES (POUNDS) 

State Total 

Massachusetts ________________________ 213 372 1 506 102 100 239 295 507 2083 206 103 270 

Counties 

Barnstable ____________________________ 7 21 49435 4 (D) 11 23 74970 10 23 Berkshire _____________________________ 14 18 82390 4 (D) 15 12 21 815 3 (D) Bristol ________________________________ 23 33 154 717 7 21 34 84 233 948 9 30 Essex ________________________________ 32 51 173249 19 33 37 43 170 131 9 18 Franklin _______________________________ 10 22 67883 3 (D) 17 43 241 120 5 28 Hampden _____________________________ 18 59 269825 7 36 30 94 348 735 9 55 Hampshire ____________________________ 27 30 102353 10 11 26 (D) 84 282 3 7 Middlesex _____________________________ 18 29 115060 9 12 34 33 (D) 11 10 Norfolk _______________________________ 11 14 40510 6 13 9 14 47224 5 11 Plymouth ______________________________ 22 38 193070 10 30 20 34 223 665 9 30 Worcester _____________________________ 28 52 226 110 18 40 57 110 520723 29 54 All other counties ______________________ 3 5 31 500 3 5 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

192 MASSACHUSETTS 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 30. Nursery and Greenhouse Crops, Mushrooms, and Sod Grown for 

Sale: 1987 and 1982 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

1987 1982 

Geographic area Sq. fl. under Sq. It. under glass or other Acres in the Sales glass or other Acres in the Sales Farms protection open ($1,000) Farms protection open ($1,000) 

NURSERY AND 

GREENHOUSE CROPS 

(SEE TEXT) 

State Total 

Massachusetts ________________________ 824 10 066 833 3208 80867 716 8261 749 2605 46465 

Counties 

Barnstable ____________________________ 42 206463 73 1 962 27 108542 35 655 Berkshire _____________________________ 32 286409 (D) 2328 25 211 851 30 1 007 Bristol ________________________________ 86 1 204181 239 12135 87 763213 255 6065 Dukes ________________________________ 12 29434 7 179 7 38136 3 78 Essex ________________________________ 85 1 114624 389 8268 72 655547 351 4 517 Franklin _______________________________ 54 284 578 525 3427 42 114411 249 1 334 Hampden _____________________________ 72 862 151 266 5660 56 589562 264 (D) Hampshire ____________________________ 60 783 354 160 5621 42 675809 67 2397 Middlesex _____________________________ 120 2489 743 868 22597 125 2701 075 789 18007 Nantucket _____________________________ 6 74 100 (D) 332 4 (D) (D) (D) Norfolk _______________________________ 54 1 152642 105 7649 63 1 143750 211 5030 Plymouth ______________________________ 75 543 093 224 3448 67 409 143 192 1 979 Suffolk ________________________________ 3 51 000 (D) 329 4 (D) (D) (D) Worcester _____________________________ 123 985 061 303 6932 95 781 290 148 2845 

NURSERY, FLORICULTURE, 

VEGETABLE AND FLOWER 

SEED CROPS, SOD, ETC., 

GROWN IN THE OPEN, 

IRRIGATED (SEE TEXT) 

State Total 

Massachusetts ________________________ 192 (X) 1 098 (X) 142 (X) 762 (X) 

Counties 

Barnstable ____________________________ 18 (X) 28 (X) 8 (X) 15 (X) Berkshire _____________________________ 6 (X) 15 (X) (NA) (X) (NA) (X) Bristol ________________________________ 23 rxl 146 (X) 22 (X) 146 (X) Dukes ________________________________ 5 3 (X) (NA) (X) (NA) (X) Essex ________________________________ 24 (X) 88 (X) 18 (X) 66 (X) Franklin _______________________________ 13 (X) 352 (X) 6 (X) (D) (X) Hampden _____________________________ 13 (X) 22 (X) 14 (X) 33 (X) Hampshire ____________________________ 9 (X) 64 (X) 4 (X) 2 (X) Middlesex _____________________________ 31 (X) 188 (X) 24 (X) 94 (X) Nantucket _____________________________ 4 (X) 5 (X) (NA) (X) (NA) (X) Norfolk _______________________________ 10 (X) 19 (X) 17 (X) 170 (X) Plymouth ______________________________ 16 (X) 90 (X) 13 (X) 102 (X) Worcester _____________________________ 20 (X) 80 (X) 11 (X) 12 (X) 

BEDDING PLANTS 

State Total 

Massachusetts ________________________ 445 4 015 097 207 19 451 397 2886604 138 10965 

Counties 

Barnstable ____________________________ 25 149 135 6 879 14 69080 4 464 Berkshire _____________________________ 16 113130 (D) 567 14 96250 (D) 260 Bristol ________________________________ 32 348 640 4 1 231 40 368 923 (D) 975 Dukes ________________________________ 7 17 774 (0) (D) 4 8152 20 Essex ________________________________ 50 553 432 17 3068 45 384397 10 1 510 Franklin _______________________________ 32 170805 (D) 1 632 23 66 461 (0) 911 Hampden _____________________________ 37 259800 9 1477 35 348 959 13 856 Hampshire ____________________________ 26 103427 (0) 302 25 70439 (0) 156 Middlesex _____________________________ 62 956 552 30 4855 56 591 363 8 3007 Norfolk _______________________________ 36 477 156 15 2096 33 345268 7 1 317 Plymouth ______________________________ 35 253 591 10 874 40 178886 2 572 Worcester _____________________________ 80 522607 12 :1 045 64 329326 (D) 827 All other counties ______________________ 7 87046 1 (D) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

BULBS 

State Total 

Massachusetts ________________________ 10 22 800 (0) 136 49 223 713 11 454 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA MASSACHUSETTS 193 
Table 30. Nursery and Greenhouse Crops, Mushrooms, and Sod Grown for 

Sale: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

1987 1982 

Geographic area Sq. ft. under Sq. It. under 

glass or other Acres in the Sales glass or other Acres in the Sales 

Farms protection open ($1,000) Farms protection open ($1,000) 

CUT FLOWERS AND CUT 

FLORIST GREENS 

State Total 

Massachusetts ________________________ 128 1 436611 129 10290 123 1 594 606 75 6995 

Counties 

Barnstable ____________________________ 6 (0) 5 (0) 4 (0) (0) (0) Berkshire _____________________________ 8 57105 (0) 591 6 53 140 (0) (D) Bristol ________________________________ 9 29100 34 316 12 48500 15 236 Essex ________________________________ 12 30666 19 111 10 18 100 (D) 113 Franklin _______________________________ 9 (D) 7 65 4 (D) 3 (D) Hampden _____________________________ 10 66050 7 447 6 38500 (D) 148 Hampshire ____________________________ 10 (D) 9 (0) 8 (D) (D) (D) Middlesex _____________________________ 26 526972 20 4035 33 589 713 10 3473 Norfolk _______________________________ 5 (D) (D) 103 11 141 596 5 310 Plymouth ______________________________ 11 31 096 8 121 11 47793 (D) 124 Worcester _____________________________ 15 16496 8 72 12 21 580 8 50 All other counties ______________________ 7 60 8 49 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

FOLIAGE AND POTTED 

FLOWERING PLANTS, 

TOTAL 

State Total 

Massachusetts ________________________ 267 3 672 082 125 24786 239 3 060 730 169 15083 

Counties 

Barnstable ____________________________ 13 21 916 (D) 253 8 9930 (D) 56 Berkshire _____________________________ 11 60 220 (D) 381 8 57961 (D) 233 Bristol ________________________________ 29 462385 (D) 5039 16 215 500 24 2560 Dukes ________________________________ 3 1 950 (0) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Essex ________________________________ 39 487 162 (D) 3656 26 208 704 24 1 483 Franklin _______________________________ 7 (D) (D) (D) 13 26200 7 101 Hampden _____________________________ 18 347424 (D) 2736 11 111 630 3 377 Hampshire ____________________________ 13 45039 (D) 153 7 17 080 3 93 Middlesex _____________________________ 54 947567 43 4847 60 1 335 327 62 5656 Norfolk _______________________________ 21 633856 (D) 3679 22 607 820 9 2606 Plymouth ______________________________ 24 229846 (D) 1 565 28 164264 29 620 Worcester _____________________________ 32 365329 (D) 1 925 34 282 314 3 1 202 All other counties ______________________ 3 (D) 1 240 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

FOLIAGE PLANTS 

State Total 

Massachusetts ________________________ 66 536480 26 3727 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

Counties 

Berkshire _____________________________ 4 6250 (D) (D) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Bristol ________________________________ 8 70500 (D) 635 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Essex ________________________________ 4 34500 (D) 55 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Hampden _____________________________ 5 (0) (D) (0) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Middlesex _____________________________ 15 95910 (D) 1 224 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Norfolk _______________________________ 7 153900 772 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Plymouth ______________________________ 8 33603 (D) 137 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Worcester _____________________________ 9 (D) (D) 100 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) All other counties ______________________ 6 8633 1 158 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

POTTED FLOWERING 

PLANTS 

State Total 

Massachusetts ________________________ 240 3 135602 99 21 059 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

Counties 

Barnstable ____________________________ 11 13383 3 (D) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Berkshire _____________________________ 8 53970 (D) (D) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Bristol ________________________________ 25 391 885 13 4404 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Dukes ________________________________ 3 1 950 (D) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Essex ________________________________ 38 452662 23 3600 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Franklin _______________________________ 7 (D) (D) (D) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Hampden _____________________________ 15 (0) (D) (0) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Hampshire ____________________________ 12 45039 (D) (0) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Middlesex _____________________________ 44 851 657 (D) 3623 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Norfolk _______________________________ 20 479956 (D) 2907 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Plymouth ______________________________ 24 196243

1 

8 1 428 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Worcester _____________________________ 30 (D) (D) 1 826 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) All other counties ______________________ 3 29125 1 240 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

194 MASSACHUSETTS 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 30. Nursery and Greenhouse Crops, Mushrooms, and Sod Grown for 

Sale: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text 1 

1987 1982 

Geographic area Sq. ft. under Sq. ft. under 

glass or other Acres in the Sales glass or other Acres in the Sales 

Farms protection open ($1,000) Farms protection open ($1,000) 

NURSERY CROPS 

State Total 

Massachusetts ________________________ 244 518 082 2502 24317 173 160366 2 180 12349 

Counties 

Barnstable ____________________________ 15 (0) 58 802 10 (0) 26 103 Berkshire _____________________________ 10 (0) (0) 204 6 18 38 Bristol ________________________________ 30 247 976 180 5121 27 (0) 200 2 151 Essex ________________________________ 19 29832 329 1 415 11 (0) 307 1 304 Franklin _______________________________ 19 2 100 216 971 9 (0) 144 277 Hampden _____________________________ 23 109 377 240 891 17 (0) 244 783 

~fJdf::.:~_============================ 21 (0) 147 762 11 (0) 60 169 

28 (0) 770 8789 23 (0) 709 5608 Norfolk _______________________________ 14 (0) 76 (0) 19 (0) 190 650 Plymouth ______________________________ 27 (0) 167 673 19 (0) 143 597 Worcester _____________________________ 33 58316 278 2840 16 (0) 134 595 All other counties ______________________ 5 9529 (0) (0) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

VEGETABLE AND FLOWER 

SEEDS 

State Total 

Massachusetts ________________________ 23 51 686 3 84 16 42700 (0) 150 

Counties 

Bristol ________________________________ 5 (0) 42 (NA) INA) (NA) (NA) 

~:~~~~i~e-============================ 3 (0) (0) (0) (NA) NA) (NA) (NA) 

3 (0) (0) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Middlesex _____________________________ 4 (0) (0) 10 INA) (NA) (NA) (NA) All other counties ______________________ 8 11 450 1 16 NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

GREENHOUSE 

VEGETABLES 

State Total 

Massachusetts ________________________ 39 324 054 (X) 588 35 288210 (X) 383 

Counties 

Bristol ________________________________ 5 82780 (X) (0) 4 48910 (X) 84 Hampden _____________________________ 4 (0) (X) (0) 3 (0) (X) (0) Hampshire ____________________________ 4 31 744 (X) 28 (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) Middlesex _____________________________ 8 34600 (X) 53 6 65000 (X) 133 Norfolk _______________________________ 3 (0) (X) (0) 3 (0) (X) (0) Worcester _____________________________ 6 20312 (X) (0) 10 100520 (X) 90 All other counties ______________________ 9 77 226 (X) 82 (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) 

OTHER NURSERY AND 

GREENHOUSE CROPS 

State Total 

Massachusetts ________________________ 11 (0) (0) 51 6 (0) (0) 23 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA MASSACHUSETTS 195 
Table 31. Other Crops: 1987 and 1982 

[For meaning 01 abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text 1 

1987 1982 

Geographic area Harvested Irrigated Harvested Irrigated 

Farms Acres Quantity Farms Acres Farms Acres Quantity Farms 

HERBS (POUNDS) 

State Total 

Massachusetts ________________________ 12 33 20360 6 (D) 7 12 13300 3 

OTHER 

State Total 

Massachusetts ________________________ 23 105 (X) 2 (D) 15 39 (X) -

Counties 

Essex ________________________________ 4 (D) (X) 1 (D) (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) Hampshire ____________________________ 10 29 (X) - - 11 34 (X) - All other counties ______________________ 9 (D) (Xl 1 (D) (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) 

Table 32. Farms Operated by Black and Other Races by Value of Sales and Occupation: 

1987 and 1982 

[For classification 01 social and ethnic groups, see text. For meaning 01 abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text 1 

Market value Farms by value 01 sales 

Land in farms Harvested cropland 

Acres 

8 

-

(NA) 

- (NA) 

of 

Geographic area agricultural Occupation farming Occupation other than farming 

products 

sold Less than $2,500 to $10,000 or Less than $2,500 to $10,000 or 

Farms Acres Farms Acres ($1,000) $2,500 $9,999 more $2,500 $9,999 more 

STATE TOTAL 

Massachusetts ________ 1987 __ 26 1 822 22 485 1 078 2 2 9 5 3 5 1982 __ 25 (D) 22 303 275 3 2 7 4 6 3 

COUNTIES, 1987 

8ristol _______________________ 4 617 4 174 603 - - 1 - 1 2 Plymouth ____________________ 9 212 8 66 139 1 1 4 1 - 2 Worcester ___________________ 7 484 4 55 31 - - 2 3 2 - All other counties _____________ 6 509 6 190 304 1 1 2 1 - 1 

Table 33. Farms Operated by Black and Other Races by Tenure: 1987 and 1982 

[For classilication of social and ethnic groups, see text. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text 1 

Full owners Part owners Tenants 

Geographic area Land in Harvested Land in Harvested Land in Harvested 

Number farms cropland Number farms cropland Number farms cropland 

STATE TOTAL 

Massachusetts _____ 1987 __ 19 1 059 142 4 258 180 3 505 163 1982 __ 23 (D) (D) 2 (D) (D) - - -

COUNTIES, 1987 

Plymouth ________________ 6 136 29 2 (D) (D) 1 (D) (D) Worcester _______________ 7 484 55 - - - - - - All other counties _________ 6 439 58 2 (D) 146 2 (D) (D) 

196 MASSACHUSETTS 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 34. Operators by Selected Racial Groups: 1987 and 1982 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Geographic area 

BLACK 

State Total 

Massachusetts __________________________________________________________ 1967 __ 

1962 __ 

CountIes, 1987 

Plymouth _____________________________________________________________________ _ 

All other counties _____________________________________________________________ _ 

AMERICAN INDIAN 

State Total 

Massachusetts __________________________________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER 

State Total 

Massachusetts __________________________________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

CountIes, 1987 

Worcester _______________________________________ . ____________________________ _ 

All other counties _____________________________________________________________ _ 

OTHER RACES (SEE TEXn 

State Total 

Massachusetts _____________________________________ • ____________________ 1987 __ 

1962 __ 

CountIes, 1987 

Bristol _______________________________________________________________________ _ 

All other counties _____________________________________________________________ _ 

, Data for 1982 exclude abnormal farms. 

All farms 

Farms 

11 

17 

7 

4 

1 

6 

6 

2 

3 

3 

8 

3 

5 

Table 35. Operators of Spanish Origin: 1987 and 1982 

[For classification of Spanish origin, see text. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Geographic area 

STATE TOTAL 

Massachusetts __________________________________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

COUNTIES, 1987 

Bristol _______________________________________________________________________ _ 

Essex _______________________________________________________________________ _ 

Hampshire ___________________________________________________________________ _ 

Plymouth _____________________________________________________________________ _ 

Worcester ____________________________________________________________________ _ 

Ali other counties _____________________________________________________________ _ 

, Data for 1982 exclude abnormal farms. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 

All farms 

Farms 

24 

13 

3 

3 

6 

5 

3 

4 

Land in 

farms 

533 

836 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

113 

990 

(D) 

(D) 

Land in 

farms 

2 019 1 428 

276 

(D) 

304 

807 

161 

(D) 

Fanms with sales of $10,000 or 

more' 

Farms 

6 

5 

4 

2 

1 

4 

3 

1 

3 

4 

2 

2 

Farms with sales of $10,000 or 

more' 

Farms 

9 

8 

1 

3 

2 

3 

MASSACHUSETTS 

Land in 

farms 

(D) 

333 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

113 

712 

(D) 

(D) 

Land in 

farms 

1 215 

900 

(0) 

(0) 

(D) 

(D) 

197 
Table 36. Farms With Grazing Permits: 1987 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Land in farms Farms by land in farms Source of permits 

Geographic area Less than 100 to 260 to 500 to 1.000 to 2.000 acres Forest Taylor Indian Farms Acres 100 acres 259 acres 499 acres 999 acres 1.999 acres or more service grazing land Other 

Massachusetts ____ 7 928 3 2 2 - - - - - - 7 

Berkshire __________________ 3 (0) 2 - 1 - - - - - - 3 All other counties ___________ 4 (0) 1 2 1 - - - - - - 4 

198 MASSACHUSETTS 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
APPENDIX A. 

General Explanation 

Page 

DATA COLLECTION ______ __ ___ ___ __ __ _ _ _ __ _ _ __ _____ ____ __ _ A-1 

DATA PROCESSING __ _______ _ ___ ______ ____ ___ __ __ __ _ _ ___ _ _ A-2 

MAJOR DATA CHANGES __________________________________ A-2 

FOLLOW-ON SURVEYS, SPECIAL CENSUSES, AND 

RELATED PUBLICATIONS __ ____ ______ ____ _ _ _ __ __ __ _ _ ___ __ A-2 

DEFINITIONS AND EXPLANATIONS ________________________ A-3 

FARMS CLASSIFIED BY SPECIFIED CHARACTERISTICS_ _ _ _ _ A-9 

DATA COLLECTION 

Method of Enumeration 

All agriculture censuses beginning with the 1969 census 

primarily have used mailoutl mail back data collection. Direct 

enumeration methods, however, continue to be used for 

the agriculture census in Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. 

Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth 

of the Northern Mariana Islands. 

Mail List 

The mail list for the 1987 census was comprised of 

individuals, businesses, and organizations that could be 

readily identified as being associated with agriculture. The 

list was assembled from the records of the 1982 census, 

administrative records of the Internal Revenue Service 

(IRS), and the statistical records of the U.S. Department of 

Agriculture (USDA). In addition, lists of large or specialized 

operations, such as nurseries and greenhouses, specialty 

crop farms, poultry farms, fish farms, livestock farms, and 

cattle feedlot operations, were obtained from State and 

Federal agencies, trade associations, and similar organizations. Lists of companies having one or more establishments (or locations) producing agricultural products were 

obtained from the 1982 census and updated using the 

information from the Standard Statistical Establishment 

List maintained by the Census Bureau. Exhaustive record 

linkage, unduplication, and mathematical modeling yielded 

a final mail list of 4.1 million names and addresses that had 

a substantial probability of being a farm operation. 

Report Forms 

In 1987, three different report forms were used-a 

two-page, a four-page, and a six-page form to minimize the 

reporting burden, particularly for small farms and places 

less likely to be farms. The six-page sample form and the 

four-page nonsample form are the same, except sections 

23 through 28 have been added to the sample form to 

obtain supplemental information from a sample of farms. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 

The information collected in these sections will give the 

Bureau of the Census a good basis for making estimates of 

these data for other farms included in the census. The 

two-page form does not have as many questions or as 

much detail as the four-page and six-page forms. The 

four-page form has 11 regional versions and the six-page 

form has 13 regional versions. Both forms have different 

crops prelisted. Appendix D contains copies of both the 

two-page and six-page forms. 

The six-page form was mailed to 1,104,000 addressees 

on the mail list, including all those expected to be large 

(based on expected sales or acreage) or unique (farms 

operated by multiestablishment companies or nonprofit 

organizations), all those in Alaska and Hawaii, and a 

sample of other addressees. The two-page form was 

mailed to 906,000 addressees. These were expected to be 

small farms or less likely to be farms. The four-page form 

was mailed to the remaining 2,079,000 addressees. Further discussion of the criteria used to determine which 

form was mailed to an addressee is provided in the Census 

Sample Design section of appendix C. 

Initial Mailing 

The report forms were mailed in mid-December 1987 to 

the approximately 4,089,000 individuals, businesses, and 

organizations on the mail list. The mail packages included 

a report form, a cover letter with a description of the 

purposes and uses of the census on the reverse side, an 

information sheet containing instructions for completing 

the form, and a postage-paid return envelope. Additional 

special instructions were included with report forms sent to 

grazing associations; feedlot operations; institutional organizations; Indian reservations; firms with multiple farm or 

ranch operations; and producers of poultry under contract, 

bees and honey, fish, laboratory animals, and nursery and 

greenhouse crops. 

To provide additional help to farmers in completing their 

reports, copies of an Agriculture Census Guide booklet 

were sent to vocational agriculture instructors, USDA 

county offices of the Agriculture Stabilization and Conservation Service, and the Cooperative Extension Service. 

The Guide contained descriptions and definitions of various items in more detail than the instructions included with 

each report form. Representatives of the above agencies 

graciously consented to assist farmers in completing their 

report forms. 

APPENDIX A A-1 
Followup Procedures 

A thank you/reminder card was mailed to those on the 

mail list in mid-January 1988. Five followup letters, three of 

which were accompanied by a report form, were sent to 

non respondents at 4-week intervals starting in mid-February 

and continuing until early June 1988. 

Telephone calls were made to all large farms who had 

not responded. In addition, telephone calls were made to a 

sample of other nonrespondents in counties that had a 

response rate of less than 75 percent. A nonresponse 

adjustment procedure was used to represent the final 

nonrespondent farms in the census results. A description 

of this procedure is included in the Census Estimation 

section of appendix C. 

DATA PROCESSING 

Selected report forms were reviewed prior to keying the 

data. These included reports with attached correspondence and reports with remarks or no positive data on the 

front page. 

The data from each report form were subjected to a 

detailed item-by-item computer edit. The edit performed 

comprehensive checks for consistency and reasonableness, corrected erroneous or inconsistent data, supplied 

missing data based on similar farms within the same 

county, and assigned farm classification codes necessary 

for tabulating the data. Substantial computer-generated 

changes to the data were clerically reviewed and verified. 

In the computer edit, farms with sales, acreage, or 

commodities exceeding specified levels were tested for 

historical comparability. Key items, such as acreage and 

sales, were compared for substantial changes between 

1982 and 1987. Sizeable historical differences were resolved 

or verified by telephone, if necessary. Respondents who 

reported sales or acreage above specified levels on nonsample forms were sent correspondence requesting the 

additional sample data. Prior to publication, tabulated 

totals were reviewed by statisticians to identify inconsistencies and potential coverage problems. Comparisons 

were made with previous census data, estimates published 

by the USDA, and other available data. 

MAJOR DATA CHANGES 

Prior to each agriculture census, the Census Bureau 

reviews the content of the census forms to eliminate 

questions no longer needed and to identify new items 

necessary to meet user needs and to better describe the 

agricultural situation in our Nation. Data requests are 

solicited from farmers, farm organizations, land grant colleges and universities, State and federal agencies, and 

members of the Census Advisory Committee on Agricultural Statistics. Each agency and organization is asked to 

identify and justify its specific data needs. The following 

data inquiries were added to the 1987 report form: 

A-2 APPENDIX A 

Income from farm-related sources 

Acres under the Conservation Reserve Program 

Payments received for partiCipation in federal farm 

programs 

Grazing permits by source 

Additional data on production expenses were added in 

1987: 

Repair and maintenance expenses 

Cash rent 

Property taxes paid 

All other production expenses 

The following separate data inquiries were eliminated 

from the 1987 form: 

Storage capacity for petroleum products 

Number of hired farm and ranch workers 

Value of agricultural products sold directly to individuals 

for human consumption 

Source of irrigation water 

Tons of commercially mixed feed 

Expenditures for coal, wood, and coke 

Selected machinery items: automobiles, corn heads for 

combines, and field forage harvesters 

Chinchillas 

Worms 

Tropical and baitfish 

FOLLOW-ON SURVEYS, SPECIAL CENSUSES, 

AND RELATED PUBLICATIONS 

In addition to the 1987 Census of Agriculture for the 50 

States, Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern 

Mariana Islands, the census of agriculture program includes 

the 1988 Farm and Ranch Irrigation Survey, the 1988 

Agricultural Economics and Land Ownership Survey, and 

the 1988 Census of Horticultural Specialties. 

The 1988 Farm and Ranch Irrigation Survey provides 

data on water use by irrigated farms and ranches. Data 

include: the amount of water applied by crop, method of 

water distribution, source of water, and energy costs for 

pumping water. Data from this survey will be published as 

volume 3, part 1. 

The 1988 Agricultural Economics and Land Ownership 

Survey provides detailed data on debts, expenses, taxes, 

credits, assets, land ownership, and farm and off-farm 

income for farm operators. Many of these items, as well as 

detailed data on landlord characteristics, are being collected from the landlords of the farms involved in the 

survey. Data from this survey will be published as volume 

3, part 2. 

The 1988 Census of Horticultural Specialties covers 

operations growing and selling $2,000 or more of horticultural products such as greenhouse products, outdoorgrown floricultural products, nursery products, mushrooms, 

and sod. These data will be published as volume 4. 

Additional publications of the 1987 Census of Agriculture data include the Agricultural Atlas of the United States 

(previously called the Graphic Summary), Coverage Evaluation, Ranking of States and Counties, and Government 

Payments and Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 
The Agricultural Atlas of the United States presents the 

Nation's agriculture graphically illustrated by dot and multicolor pattern maps. The maps provide displays on size 

and type of farm, land use, farm tenure, market value of 

products sold, crops harvested, livestock inventories, and 

other characteristics of farms. This report will be published 

as volume 2, part 1. 

The Coverage Evaluation report provides estimates of 

the completeness of the 1987 Census of Agriculture for 

the United States, geographic regions, and selected States 

and groups of States. Estimates with their associated 

sample reliability are provided for farms not on the mail list, 

farms classified as nonfarms, duplicate farms, and nonfarms classified as farms. This report will be published as 

volume 2, part 2. 

The Ranking of States and Counties report ranks the 

leading States and counties for selected items in the 1987 

census and provides comparative data from the 1982 

census. This report will be published as volume 2, part 3. 

A new publication on Government Payments and Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold presents 1987 data 

for the United States and each State. The U.S. table has a 

format similar to volume 1, U.S. table 52 and presents 

summary data by size of farm. This report will be published 

as volume 2, part 5. 

DEFINITIONS AND EXPLANATIONS 

The following definitions and explanations provide a 

more detailed description of the terms used in this publication than are available in the tables or on the report form. 

For an exact wording of the questions on the 1987 census 

report forms and the information sheet which accompanied these forms, see appendix D. Most definitions of 

terms are the same as those used in earlier censuses. The 

more important exceptions are also noted here. 

Farms or farms reporting-The term "farms" or "farms 

reporting" in the presentation of data denotes the number 

of farms reporting the item. For example, if there are 3,710 

farms in a State and 842 of them had 28,594 cattle and 

calves, the data for those farms reporting cattle and calves 

would appear as: 

Cattle and calves- - - - - - - -farms- - 842 

number- - 28,594 

Land in farms-The acreage designated in the tables 

as "land in farms" consists primarily of agricultural land 

used for crops, pasture, or grazing. It also includes woodland and wasteland not actually under cultivation or used 

for pasture or grazing, provided it was part of the farm 

operator's total operations. Large acreages of woodland or 

wasteland held for nonagricultural purposes were deleted 

from individual reports during the processing operations. 

Land in farms includes acres set aside under annual 

commodity acreage programs as well as acres in the 

Conservation Reserve Program for places meeting the 

farm definition. 

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Land in farms is an operating unit concept and includes 

land owned and operated as well as land rented from 

others. Land used rent free was to be reported as land 

rented from others. All grazing land, except land used 

under government permits on a per-head basis, was 

included as "land in farms" provided it was part of a farm 

or ranch. Land under the exclusive use of a grazing 

association was to be reported by the grazing association 

and included as land in farms. All land in Indian reservations used for growing crops or grazing livestock was to be 

included as land in farms. Land in reservations not reported 

by individual Indians or non-Indians was to be reported ~n 

the name of the cooperative group that used the land. In 

some instances, an entire Indian reservation was reported 

as one farm. 

Land area-The approximate land area of counties and 

States represents the total land area as determined by 

records and calculations as of January 1, 1988. These 

data are updated periodically; however, the acreag6~ 

shown for 1987 are essentiaHy the same as for 1982. Any 

differences between the land area for 1 S87 and 1982 aredue to annexations and other changes affecting county 

boundaries. 

Land in two or more counties-With few exceptions, 

the land in each farm was tabulated as being in the 

operator's principal county. The principal county was defined 

as the one where the largest value of agricultural products 

was raised or produced. It was usually the county containing aH or the largest proportion of the rand rn the farm or 

viewed by the respondent as his/her pdncipaf county. For 

a limited number of Midwest and Western States, this 

procedure has- resulted in the allocabon of more land in 

farms to a county than the total land area of the county. To 

minimize this distortion, separate reports were required for 

large farms identrfied from the 1982 census as having 

more than one farm unit. Other reports received showing 

land in more than one county were separated into two or 

more reports if the data would substantially affect the 

county totals. 

Value of land and buildings-Respondents were asked 

to report their estimate of the current market value of land 

and buildings owned, rented or leased from others, and 

rented or leased to others. Market value refers to the value 

the land and buildings would sell for under current market 

conditions. If the value of land and buildings was not 

reported, it was estimated using the average value of land 

and buildings from a similar farm in the same geographic 

area. 

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Harvested cropland-This category includes land from 

which crops were harvested or hay was cut, and land in 

orchards, citrus groves, vineyards, nurseries, and greenhouses. Land from which two or more crops were harvested was counted only once, even though there was 

more than one use of the land. 

Cropland used only for pasture or grazing-This 

category includes land used only for pasture or grazing 

that could have been used for crops without additional 

improvement. Included also was all cropland used for 

rotation pasture and land in government diversion programs that were pastured. However, cropland that was 

pastured before or after crops were harvested was to be 

included as harvested cropland rather than cropland for 

pasture or grazing. 

Other cropland-This category includes cropland not 

harvested and not grazed which was used for cover crops, 

soil improvement crops, land on which all crops failed, 

cultivated summer fallow, idle cropland, and land planted 

in crops that were to be harvested after the census year. 

Total woodland-This category includes natural or 

planted woodlots or timber tracts, cutover and deforested 

land with young growth which has or will have value for 

wood products, land planted for Christmas tree production, 

and woodland pastured. Land covered by sagebrush or 

mesquite was to be reported as other pasture land and 

rangeland or other land. 

Woodland pastured-This category includes all woodland used for pasture or grazing during the census year. 

Woodland or forest land pastured under a per-head grazing permit was not counted as land in farms and therefore, 

was not included in woodland pastured. 

Cropland in annual commodity acreage adjustment 

programs-This category includes land diverted or set 

aside under the provisions of the Federal Commodity 

Acreage Program. These data are for the acres of cropland 

taken out of production by growers of wheat, cotton, rice, 

corn, sorghum, barley, and oats, and devoted to conservation uses. Information was not obtained as to which 

crops would have been grown on the acres set aside. 

Cropland in the Conservation Reserve Program 

(CRP)-This category includes acres of "highly erodible" 

cropland taken out of agricultural production and planted 

to protective cover crops or reforested. The CRP was 

established through the 1985 Food Security Act and 

provides for annual rental payments and shared costs of 

conservation practices through a 10-year contract with the 

USDA. Appendix B presents data on places with all their 

cropland enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program 

and which were not counted as farms in the 1987 census. 

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Irrigated land-This category includes all land watered 

by any artificial or controlled means, such as sprinklers, 

furrows or ditches, and spreader dikes. Included are 

supplemental, partial, and preplant irrigation. Each acre 

was to be counted only once regardless of the number of 

times it was irrigated or harvested. 

Operator-The term "operator" designates a person 

who operates a farm, either doing the work or making 

day-to-day decisions about such things as planting, harvesting, feeding, and marketing. The operator may be the 

owner, a member of the owner's household, a hired 

manager, a tenant, a renter, or a sharecropper. If a person 

rents land to others or has land worked on shares by 

others, he/she is considered the operator only of the land 

which is retained for his/her own operation. For partnerships, only one partner is counted as the operator. If it is 

not clear which partner is in charge, then the senior or 

oldest active partner is considered the operator. For 

census purposes, the number of operators is the same as 

the number of farms. In some cases, the operator was not 

the individual named on the address label of the report 

form, but another family member, a partner, or a hired 

manager who was actually in charge of the farm operation. 

Operator characteristics-All operators were asked 

to report place of residence, principal occupation, days of 

off-farm work, year in which his/her operation of the farm 

began, age, race, sex, and Spanish origin. If race, age, sex, 

and principal occupation were not reported, they were 

imputed based on information reported by farms with 

similar acreage, tenure, and value of sales. No imputations 

were made for nonresponse to place of residence, Spanish origin, off-farm work, or year began operation. Operators of Spanish origin were tabulated by reported race. 

Farm production expenses-In 1987, additional specific expense items and a category for all other farm 

production expenses were added to the selected farm 

production expenses collected in 1982. Consequently, we 

are publishing total farm production expenses in 1987. The 

expenses are limited to those incurred in the operation of 

the farm business. Expenses include the share of the 

expenditures provided by landlords, contractors, and partners in the operation of the farm business. Property taxes 

paid by landlords are excluded. Expenditures for nonfarm 

activities; farm-related activities such as providing customwork for others, the production and harvest of forest 

products, and recreational services; and household expenses 

are excluded. In 1987, as in other recent censuses, 

operators producing crops, livestock, or poultry under 

contract often were unable or unwilling to estimate the cost 

of production inputs furnished by the contractors. As a 

consequence, extensive estimation was required for contract producers. 

Commercial fertilizer-The expense for commercial 

fertilizer is the amount spent on fertilizer during 1987 

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including the cost of custom application. The cost of 

custom application was excluded from the 1982 and 

1978 data. 

Agricultural chemicals-These expenses include the 

cost of all insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, and 

other pesticides, including the cost of custom application. Data exclude commercial fertilizer purchased. 

The cost of custom application was excluded from the 

1982 and 1978 data. The cost of lime was excluded 

from the 1987 and 1982 data, but included in 1978. 

Customwork, machine hire, and rental of machinery 

and equipment-These expenses include costs incurred 

for having customwork done on the place and for 

renting machines to perform agricultural operations. 

The cost of cotton ginning is excluded. The cost of 

labor involved in the customwork service is included in 

the customwork expense. The cost of custom application of fertilizer and chemicals was included in the 

1982 and 1978 customwork data, but is included in 

expenditures for these items in 1987. The cost of hired 

labor for operating rented or hired machinery is included 

as a hired farm and ranch labor expense. 

Interest-In 1987, separate data were collected for 

interest paid on debts secured by real estate and 

interest paid on debts not secured by real estate. In 

1982, only total interest expenses were collected. 

Market value of agricultural products sold-This 

category represents the gross market value before taxes 

and production expenses of all agricultural products sold 

or removed from the place in 1987 regardless of who 

received the payment. It includes sales by the operator as 

well as the value of any shares received by partners, 

landlords, contractors, or others associated with the operation. In addition, it includes receipts from placing commodities in the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCG) loan 

program in 1987. It does not include payments received for 

participation in federal farm programs nor does it include 

income from farm-related sources such as customwork 

and other agricultural services, or income from nonfarm 

sources. 

The value of crops sold in 1987 does not necessarily 

represent the sales from crops harvested in 1987. Data 

may include sales from crops produced in earlier years and 

exclude some crops produced in 1987, but held in storage 

and not sold. For commodities, such as sugar beets and 

wool, sold through a co-op which made payments in 

several installments, respondents were requested to report 

the total value received in 1987. 

The value of agricultural products sold was requested of 

all operators. If the operator failed to report this information, estimates were made based on the amount of crops 

harvested, livestock or poultry inventory or number sold. 

Extensive estimation was required for operators growing 

crops or livestock under contract. 

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Caution should be used when comparing sales in 1987 

with sales reported in earlier censuses. Sales figures are 

expressed in current dollars and have not been adjusted 

for inflation or deflation. 

Government payments-This category is limited to 

direct cash or generic commodity certificate (PIK) payments received by the farm operator in 1987. It includes 

deficiency and diversion payments; wool payments; payments from the Dairy Termination Program, the Conservation Reserve Program, other conservation programs, and 

all other federal farm programs under which payments 

were made directly to farm operators. 

Other farm-related income-The 1987 report form 

included a new inquiry on income from farm-related sources. 

These data consist of gross income in 1987 before taxes 

and expenses from the sales of farm by-products and 

other sales and services closely related to the principal 

functions of the farm business. These data are for income 

producing activities that are primarily a by-product or 

supplemental to the farm operation. They exclude income 

from business activities that are separate from the farm 

business. 

Customwork and other agricultural services-This 

income includes gross receipts received by farm operators for providing services for others such as planting, 

plowing, spraying, and harvesting. Income from customwork and other agricultural services is generally 

included in the agriculture census if it is closely related 

to the farming operation. However, it is excluded if it 

constitutes a separate business or is conducted from 

another location. 

Rental of farmland-This income includes gross cash 

rent or share payments received from renting out 

farmland; payments received from the lease or sale of 

allotments for crops such as tobacco; and payments 

received for livestock pastured on a per-head, permonth, or per-pound basis. It excludes rental income 

from nonfarm property. 

Sales of forest products-This income includes gross 

receipts from the sales of Christmas trees, standing 

timber, maple products, gum for naval stores, firewood, and other forest products from the farm business. It excludes income from nonfarm timber tracts 

and sawmill businesses. 

Other farm-related income sources-This income 

includes gross receipts from hunting leases, fishing 

fees, camping, other recreational services, patronage 

dividends of cooperatives, sales of farm by-products, 

and other sales and services closely related to the 

farm business. It excludes income from nonfarm businesses. 

Commodity Credit Corporations loans-This category includes loans for corn, wheat, soybeans, sorghum, 

barley, oats, cotton, peanuts, rye, rice, tobacco, and honey. 

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Agricultural chemicals used, including fertilizer and 

lime-For each type of agricultural chemical, the acres 

treated were to be reported only once even if the acres 

were fertilized or limed more than once. If multipurpose 

chemicals were used, the acres treated for each purpose 

were to be reported. 

Fish and other aquacultural products-The raising of 

fish and other aquacultural products in captivity is included 

in the agriculture census. Production in salt water is 

considered not to be in captivity and is excluded from the 

census. 

Bees and honey-Bee and honey production was 

enumerated and tabulated in the county in which the home 

farm was located even though hives are often moved from 

farm to farm over a wide geographic area. 

Citrus enumeration-In the 1987 census, reports for 

selected citrus caretakers in Arizona, Florida, and Texas 

were obtained by direct enumeration. A citrus caretaker is 

an organization or person caring for or managing citrus 

groves for others. This special enumeration has been used 

in recent censuses because of the difficulty in identifying 

and enumerating absentee grove owners who often do not 

know the information that is needed to adequately complete the census report. Each citrus caretaker was enumerated as a farm operator and requested to complete 

one report form for all groves cared for and to furnish a list 

of grove owners' names, addresses, and acres of citrus. 

The names on the lists were matched to completed grove 

owners' report forms to eliminate duplication. The caretaker also was requested to inform the grove owner that he 

had already reported for the citrus under his care and that 

the grove owner was not to report the citrus again. In the 

1987 census, 7 caretakers in Arizona reported 175 grove 

owners having 12,000 acres of citrus; the 65 caretakers in 

Florida reported 3,000 grove owners having 170,000 acres 

of citrus; and 20 caretakers in Texas reported 800 grove 

owners having 14,500 acres of citrus. 

Crop year or season covered-Acres and quantity 

harvested are for the calendar year 1987 except for citrus 

fruits, avocados, olives; vegetables in Florida; sugarcane in 

Florida and Texas; and pineapples and coffee in Hawaii. 

Citrus fruits-The data for Florida relate to the quantity 

harvested in the September 1986 through July 1987 

harvest season, except limes that were harvested in 

the April 1987 through March 1988 harvest season. 

The data for Texas relate to the quantity harvested in 

the September 1986 through May 1987 harvest season. The data for States, other than Florida and Texas, 

relate to the quantity harvested in the 1986-87 harvest 

season. 

Avocados-The data for California relate to the quantity harvested in the November 1986 through November 1987 harvest season and for Florida the April 1987 

through March 1988 harvest season. 

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Olives-The data for California relate to the quantity 

harvested in the September 1986 through March 1987 

harvest season. 

Vegetables-The data for Florida relate to the crop 

harvested in the September 1986 through August 

1987 harvest season. 

Sugarcane for sugar-The data for Florida relate to 

the cuttings from November 1986 through April 1987, 

and for Texas the cuttings from October 1986 through 

April 1987. 

Pineapples-The data for Hawaii relate to the quantity 

harvested in the year ending May 31, 1987. 

Coffee-The data for Hawaii relate to the 1986-87 crop. 

Acres and quantity harvested-Crops were reported 

in whole acres, except for the following crops which were 

reported in 10ths of acres: Irish potatoes, sweetpotatoes, 

tobacco, fruit and nut crops including land in orchards, 

berries, vegetables, and nursery and greenhouse crops; 

and in Hawaii, taro, ginger root, and lotus root. Totals for 

crops reported in 10ths of acres were rounded to whole 

acres at the aggregate level during the tabulation process. 

If two or more crops were harvested from the same land 

during the year, the acres would be counted for each crop. 

Therefore, the total acres of all crops harvested generally 

exceeds the acres of cropland harvested. An exception to 

this procedure is hay crops. When more than one cutting of 

hay was taken from the same acres, the acres are counted 

only once but the quantity harvested includes all cuttings. 

However, hay cut for both dry hay and green chop or silage 

would be reported for each applicable crop. For interplanted crops or "skip-row" crops, acres were to be 

reported according to the portion of the field occupied by 

each crop. 

If a crop was planted but not harvested, the acres were 

not to be reported as harvested. These acres were to be 

reported in the "land use" section under the appropriate 

cropland items-cropland used only for pasture or grazing, 

cropland used for cover crops, cropland on which all crops 

failed, or cropland idle. 

Corn and sorghum hogged or grazed were to be reported 

as "cropland harvested" and not as "cropland used only 

for pasture or grazing." Crop residue left in fields and later 

hogged or grazed was not reported as cropland pasture. 

Quantity harvested was not obtained for crops such as 

vegetables; nursery and greenhouse crops; corn cut for 

dry fodder, hogged or grazed; and sorghum, hogged or 

grazed. 

Acres of land in bearing and non bearing fruit orchards, 

citrus or other groves, vineyards, and nut trees were to be 

reported as harvested cropland regardless of whether the 

crop was harvested or failed. However, abandoned orchards 

were to be reported as cropland idle, not as harvested 

cropland and the individual abandoned orchard crop acres 

were not to be reported. 

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Land in orchards-This category includes land in 

bearing and nonbearing fruit trees, citrus or other groves, 

vineyards, and nut trees of all ages, including land on 

which all fruit crops failed. Respondents were instructed 

not to report abandoned plantings and plantings of less 

than 20 total fruit, citrus, or nut trees, or grapevines. 

Crop units of measure-The regional report forms 

allowed the operator to report the quantity of field crops 

harvested in a unit of measure commonly used in the 

region. When the operator reported in a unit of measure 

different than the unit of measure published, the quantity 

harvested was converted to the published unit of measure. 

Grapes could be reported in dry weight or fresh weight; 

plums and prunes in fresh weight, or prunes in dry weight; 

and in Hawaii, coffee in pounds parchment or pounds 

cherry, and macadamia nuts in pounds husked, unshelled 

or pounds shelled. For other fruit and nut crops and citrus, 

the operator was given a choice of units of measure of 

pounds, tons, or boxes. The quantity harvested for these 

crops is published in pounds. 

Write-in crops-To reduce the length of the report 

form, only the major crops for the region were prelisted. 

For other crops, the respondent was requested to look at 

a list of crops in each section and write in the crop name 

and its code. For crops that had no individual code listed 

on the report form, the respondent was to write in the crop 

name and code the crop into the appropriate "all other" 

category for that section. Write-in crops coded as "all 

other" were reviewed and assigned a specific code when 

possible. Crops not assigned a specific code were left in 

the appropriate "all other" category. 

In some cases, the reviewers were unable to determine 

the specific crop reported by the respondent because of 

incomplete or generalized crop names. To ensure proper 

coding, most of these respondents were telephoned. 

Reports for those not telephoned were changed on the 

basis of other reports for the area. 

Misreported or miscoded crops-In a few instances, 

tabulated data may be inaccurate because respondents 

misunderstood or misinterpreted questions on the report 

form. Data may have been reported on the wrong line or in 

the wrong section, or the wrong crop code may have been 

placed beside the name of a write-in crop. Some of these 

errors as well as some keying errors may not have been 

identified during processing and therefore, were not corrected. Reports with Significant acres of unusual crops for 

the area were examined to minimize the possibility that 

they were in error. 

"See text" References 

Items in the tables which carry the note "See text" are 

explained or defined in this section. 

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Data are based on a sample of farms-For 1987, 

1982, and 1978, selected data were collected from only a 

sample of farms. These data are subject to sampling error. 

For 1987, the six-page sample form was mailed to all large 

and specialized farms (based on expected sales, acres, or 

standard industrial classification), all farms in Alaska and 

Hawaii, and approximately 17 percent of all other farms. 

Sample sections 23 through 28 of the 1987 census forms 

included inquiries on production expenses, commercial 

fertilizer and lime, chemicals, machinery and equipment, 

value of land and buildings, and income from farm-related 

sources. Estimates of the reliability of county totals for 

selected items are shown in table F of appendix C. 

Operators of Spanish origin-No imputation was made 

for those not responding to the question on Spanish origin. 

Farms operated by Black and other races-This 

category includes Blacks, American Indians, Asian and 

Pacific Islanders, and all other racial groups other than 

White. 

All other races-This category is primarily limited to 

persons native to or of ancestry from Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America. 

Total sales-This item represents the gross market 

value of all agricultural products sold before taxes and 

expenses in the census year including livestock, poultry, 

and their products; and crops, including nursery crops and 

hay. Respondents were asked to include landlords' and 

contractors' shares. The value of commodities placed in 

CCC loans are included as sold. In 1987, all farms including abnormal farms were tabulated by size based on 

reported sales. In 1982 and 1978, abnormal farms were 

included in the total sales figure, but excluded from tile 

detailed size breakdowns. Abnormal farms include institutional farms, experimental and research farms, and Indian 

reservations. 

Farms with sales of less than $1,000-This category 

includes all farms with actual sales of less than $1,000, but 

having the production potential for sales of $1,000 or 

more. These farms normally could be expected to sell 

$1,000 or more of agricultural products. 

Net cash return from agricultural sales for the farm 

unit-This category is derived by subtracting total operating expenditures from the gross market value of agricultural products sold. Depreciation and the change in inventory values are excluded from expenditures. Production 

expenditures may be understated on part owner and 

tenant farms because property taxes paid by landlords are 

excluded. Other landlord expenditures, such as insurance 

or rent paid, which are not readily known to renters may 

also be omitted or understated. Gross sales include sales 

by the operator as well as the share of sales received by 

APPENDIX A A-7 
partners, landlords, and contractors. Consequently, the 

net cash return is that of the farm unit rather than the net 

farm income of the operator. 

Other livestock and livestock products-This category includes all livestock and livestock products not listed 

separately. 

Value of livestock and poultry on farms-Data for 

the value of livestock and poultry on farms were obtained 

by multiplying the inventory of each major age and sex 

group by State average prices. The State average prices 

for cattle, hogs, sheep, Angora goats, hens and pullets of 

laying age, and turkeys were obtained primarily from data 

published by the National Agricultural Statistics Service, 

USDA. Prices applied to other livestock and poultry were 

census-derived averages based primarily on reported value 

of sales in the census. 

Poultry hatched-This category includes all poultry 

hatched on the place during the year and placed or sold. 

Incubator egg capacity on December 31, 1987, is tabulated under the column heading "Inventory" and the 

number of poultry hatched and placed or sold is under the 

heading "Sales." 

Hay-alfalfa, other tame, small grain, wild, grass 

silage, green chop, etc.-Data shown for hay represent 

all hay crops, including grass silage, haylage, and hay 

crops cut and fed green (green chop). In production data, 

dry tons represent dry tonnage for the various hay categories and dry weight equivalents for grass silage and hay 

cut and fed green. The conversion used was 3 tons of 

green weight to 1 ton of dry weight. 

Tame hay other than alfalfa, small grain, and wild 

hay-Data shown represent dry tons of hay harvested 

from clover, lespedeza, timothy, Bermuda grass, Sudan 

grass, and other types of legume and tame grasses. 

Grapes-Farm operators were given the option of 

reporting the quantity of grapes harvested in dry weight or 

fresh weight. For publication purposes, all quantities of 

grapes harvested have been converted to pounds of fresh 

weight. The conversion used was 4 pounds fresh weight to 

1 pound dry weight. 

Plums and prunes-Farm operators were given the 

option of reporting the quantity of plums and prunes 

harvested in dry weight or fresh weight. For publication 

purposes, all quantities of plums and prunes harvested 

have been converted to pounds of fresh weight. The 

conversion used was 3 pounds fresh weight to 1 pound dry 

weight. 

Cherries-For 1987, cherries were reported as "sweet 

cherries," "tart cherries," or "cherries" depending on the 

regional form the respondent completed. On regional 

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forms for States where cherries are an important fruit crop, 

"sweet cherries" and "tart cherries" were listed separately. On the other regional forms, either "cherries" were 

listed or could be written in. For publication purposes, 

"cherries, total" could be shown along with the individual 

breakdown of "sweet cherries," "tart cherries," or "cherries, 

not specified." "Cherries, not specified" is used to account 

for cherries where the "sweet" and "tart" breakdown was 

not asked or where respondents wrote in "cherries" but 

did not specify or code the kind of cherry. All the individual 

cherry items may not be shown. Data for "sweet cherries," 

"tart cherries," and "cherries, not sp'3cified" are not 

available for 1982. 

Other fruits and nuts·-Data shown for other fruits and 

nuts relate to any fruits and nuts not having a specific code 

on the 1987 report form. 

Land used for vegetables-Data are for the total land 

used for vegetable crops. The acres are reported only 

once, even though two or more harvests of a vegetable or 

more than one vegetable were harvested from the same 

acres. 

Vegetables harvested for sale-The acres of vegetables harvested is the summation of the acres of individual 

vegetables harvested. All of the individual vegetable items 

may not be shown. 

Nursery and greenhouse crops grown for sale-These 

data are a summation of the individual items reported. All 

of the individual items may not be shown. 

Nursery, floriculture, vegetable and flower seed 

crops, sod, etc., grown in the open, irrigated-Data 

refer to farms reporting irrigated nursery, floriculture, vegetable and flower seeds, sod, bedding plants, etc., grown 

in the open. 

Other grains-These data are for the total market 

value of other grains sold including dry edible beans, dry 

lima beans,' buckwheat, dry southern peas (cowpeas), 

emmer and spelt, flaxseed, mixed grains, lentils, mustard 

seed, dry edible peas, popcorn, proso millet, rice, rye for 

grain, safflower, sunflower seed, triticale, and wild rice. 

Value of crop production-This item represents the 

estimated value of all crops harvested during the 1987 

crop year. Data for the value of crops harvested were 

obtained by multiplying the average estimated value per 

unit by the reported acres or quantity harvested. Generally, 

harvested units of production (pounds, bushels, bales, 

etc.) were multiplied by State estimates of prices per unit. 

If only acres harvested were reported, State estimates for 

value of production per acre were used. The State average 

production price and production value per acre used in 

these calculations were obtained usually from publications 

of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. When 

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USDA estimates were not available, Bureau of the Census 

statisticians made estimates using available sources such 

as data from adjacent States, respondent report forms, 

county extension agents, and other persons knowledgeable about specific crops. 

FARMS CLASSIFIED BY SPECIFIED 

CHARACTERISTICS 

State tables 48 through 53 present detailed 1987 data 

for all farms classified by specified characteristics-tenure 

of operator, type of organization, age and principal occupation of operator, size of farm (acres), value of agricultural 

products sold, and standard industrial classification. Other 

tables include data classified by value of sales groups or 

other characteristics of the farm or the operator. 

Farms by value of agricultural products sold or 

value of sales- In 1987, all farms were tabulated by size 

based on reported sales. In 1982 and earlier censuses, 

abnormal farms were not tabulated based on sales size. In 

the tables on market value of agricultural products sold, 

the sales of abnormal farms in 1982 and earlier censuses 

were included in the total sales figure, but excluded from 

the detailed size categories. Abnormal farms included 

institutional farms, experimental and research farms, and 

Indian reservations. The category "farms with sales of less 

than $1,000" included all farms with actual sales of less 

than $1,000 but having the production potential for sales Of 

$1,000 or more. These farms normally could be expected 

to sell $1,000 or more of agricultural products. 

The sales size categories used in this report are consistent with the standard business size categories issued 

by Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in 1982. In 

State table 52, data are presented for four sales size 

categories between $10,000 and $49,999. This provides 

users with bridge data under both the OMB and the 1978 

census classifications. For the 1992 census, data will be 

presented only for the OMB sales size categories of 

$10,000 to $24,999 and $25,000 to $49,999. 

Abnormal farms-This category includes institutional 

farms, experimental and research farms, and Indian reservations. Institutional farms include those operated by hospitals, penitentiaries, churches, schools, grazing associations, and government agencies. In 1987 and 1982, 

nongovernmental units such as church farms and Future 

Farmers of America camps were classified as abnormal 

farms only when 50 percent or more of their products 

produced and intended for human consumption were 

utilized by the organization. 

Farms by tenure of operator-The classifications of 

tenure used in the 1987 census were: 

Full owners, who operate only land they own. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 

Part owners, who operate land they own and also land 

they rent from others. 

Tenants, who operate only land they rent from others or 

work on shares for others. 

Farms by type of organization-All farms were classified by type of organization in the 1987 census. The 

classifications used were: 

Individual or family (sole proprietorship), excluding 

partnership and corporation. 

Partnership, including family partnership. 

Corporation, including family corporation. 

Other, cooperative, estate or trust, institutional, etc. 

Corporations were subclassified by two additional characteristics into: 

1. Family held 

Other than family held 

2. More than 10 stockholders 

1 a or less stockholders 

Farms by age and principal occupation of operator-Data on age and principal occupation were requested 

from all operators in 1987. The principal occupation classifications used were: 

Farming-The operator spent 50 percent or more of 

his/her worktime in 1987 in farming or ranching. 

Other-The operator spent more than 50 percent of 

his/her worktime in 1987 in occupations other than 

farming or ranching. 

Farms by size-All farms were classified into selected 

size groups according to the total land area in the farm. 

The land area of a farm is an operating unit concept and 

includes land owned and operated as well as land rented 

from others. Land rented to or assigned to a tenant was 

considered the tenant's farm and not the owner's. 

Farms by standard industrial classification-In 1987, 

all agricultural production establishments (farms, ranches, 

nurseries, greenhouses, etc.) were classified by type of 

activity using the standard industrial classification (SIC) 

system. These classifications, found in the 1987 SIC 

Manuall, are used to promote uniformity and comparability 

in the presentation of statistical data collected by various 

agencies. 

1Standard Industrial Classification Manual: 1987. For sale by 

Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Wash· 

ington, DC 20402. Stock No. 041-001-003-14-2. 

APPENDIX A A-9 
An establishment primarily engaged in crop production 

(major group 01) or production of livestock and animal 

specialties (major group 02) is classified in the four-digit 

industry and three-digit industry group which accounts for 

50 percent or more of the total value of sales of its 

agricultural products. If the total value of sales of agricultural products of an establishment is less than 50 percent 

from a single four-digit industry, but 50 percent or more 

from the products of two or more four-digit industries within 

the same three-digit indus1:ry group, the establishment is 

classified in the miscellaneous industry of that industry 

group. Otherwise, it is classified as a general crop farm in 

industry 0191 or a general livestock farm in industry 0291. 

Establishments that derive 50 percent or more of the value 

of sales from horticultural specialties of industry group 018 

are classified in industry 0181 or 0182 according to their 

primary activity. 

Characteristics of all farms by selected SIC groupings 

are shown in State tables 18 and 53. The SIC groupings 

shown in State table 53, together with the associated 

products (value of sales representing 50 percent or more 

of the value of agricultural products sold during the year) 

on which the classification is based, are as follows: 

Cash grains (011)-Wheat, rice, corn, soybeans, barley, buckwheat, cowpeas, dry field and seed beans 

and peas, flaxseed, lentils, milo, mustard seed, oats, 

popcorn, rye, safflower, sorghum, sunflowers, and 

other small grains. 

Cotton (0131 )-Cotton and cottonseed. 

Tobacco (0132)-Tobacco. 

Sugarcane, sugar beets, Irish potatoes, hay, peanuts, and other field crops {0133, 0134, 

o 139}-Sugarcane, sugar beets, Irish potatoes, alfalfa, 

broomcorn, clover, grass seed, hay, hops, mint, peanuts, sweetpotatoes, timothy, and yams. 

Vegetables and melons (016)-Vegetables and melons grown in the open. 

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Fruits and tree nuts (017)-Berries, grapes, tree nuts, 

citrus fruits, deciduous tree fruits, avocados, bananas, 

coffee, dates, figs, olives, pineapples, and tropical fruit. 

Horticultural specialties (0 18)-Bedding plants, bulbs, 

florists' greens, flower and vegetable seeds, flowers, 

foliage, fruit stocks, nursery stock, ornamental plants, 

shrubberies, sod, mushrooms, and vegetables grown 

under cover. 

General farms, primarily crops (019}-Crops, including horticultural specialties, but less than 50 percent of 

sales from any single three-digit industry group. 

Livestock, except dairy, poultry, and animal specialties (021)-Cattle, calves, hogs, sheep, goats, goat's 

milk, mohair, and wool. 

Beef cattle, except feedlots {0212}-Production or 

feeding of beef cattle, except feedlots. 

Dairy farms (024)-Production of cows' milk and other 

dairy products and raising of dairy heifer replacements. 

Poultry and eggs (025)-Chickens, chicken eggs, turkeys, ducks, geese, pheasants, pigeons, quail, and 

squab. 

Animal specialties (027)-Fur-bearing animals, rabbits, horses, ponies, bees, fish in captivity except fish 

hatcheries, worms, and laboratory animals. 

General farms, primarily livestock and animal specialties (029)- Livestock and animal specialties and 

their products, but less than 50 percent of sales from 

any single three-digit industry group. 

The SIC manual was revised for 1987. Animal aquaculture (0273) was established as a new industry and horticultural specialties, not elsewhere classified (0189) was 

deleted. 

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APPENDIX B. 

Places With All Cropland in the Conservation Reserve 

Program 

The Food Security Act of 1985 established the 

Conservation Reserve Program (CRP). This program 

provides annual payments for highly erodible cropland 

enrolled in the program and meeting its conservation 

requirements. It also requires that the land be taken out 

of agricultural production for 10 years. 

The 1987 Census of Agriculture includes Conservation 

Reserve acreage as land in farms on operations that 

meet the census farm definition. For census purposes, 

a farm is any place from which agricultural products of 

$1,000 or more were produced and sold or normally 

would have been sold during the census year. 

Operations which placed all of their cropland in the CRP 

and did not otherwise meet the farm definition based 

upon sales, livestock inventories, planted crops, or other 

criteria for potential sales were not included as farms in 

the census tabulations. 

Land in Conservation Reserve Program: 1987 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text 1 

The following table provides CRP data for places not 

meeting the census farm definition ("whole farm" CRP 

places). It also contains separate but corresponding 

CRP data for farms included in the census tabulations. 

In addition to State data, detailed county data are 

presented for counties with three or more"whole farm" 

CRP places reported. For counties with less than three 

"whole farm" CRP places reported, their data are 

combined and reported in "all other counties." 

The data for "whole farm" CRP places are not 

complete for all counties. The census mail list was 

developed from sources which indicated the farm had 

agricultural production activity. It was not designed to 

cover all "whole farm" CRP places. Therefore, the data 

for these places are limited to what was reported in the 

census and have not been adjusted to account for 

nonresponse, incomplete coverage, and reporting errors. 

Agricultural places excluded by farm definition with acres 

in the CRP Farms with acres in the CRP 

Geographic area 

Massachusetts _____________________________________________ _ 

Middlesex __________________________________________________________ _ Ali other counties ____________________________________________________ _ 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 

Land in places 

Number (acres) 

8 

3 

5 

572 

283 

289 

Land in CRP 

(acres) 

393 

133 

260 

Number 

19 

2 

17 

Land in farms 

(acres) 

4853 

420 

4433 

Land in CRP 

(acres) 

677 

50 

627 

APPENDIX B B-1 


procedures accounted both for nonresponse to the data 

collection and for the sample data collection. These procedures are used because some farm operators never 

respond to the census despite numerous attempts to 

contact them, and not all farm operators are requested to 

provide the sample data items. 

Whole Farm Nonresponse Estimation 

A statistical estimation procedure was used to account 

for the census farms among mail list nonrespondents that 

were not designated for telephone followup. A stratified 

systematic sample of eligible census non respondents were 

mailed a simplified report form. Five sample strata were 

defined based on form type, expected value of sales, and 

previous census status. The report form was designed to 

provide sufficient information to determine farm status. 

Additional mail and telephone contacts were made to 

survey nonrespondents to obtain sufficient response for 

survey estimates. 

Estimates of the proportion of census nonrespondents 

that operated farms were made for each stratum in the 

State using survey results and applied to the total number 

of census non respondents in that stratum. A synthetic 

estimation procedure was used to estimate the number of 

census nonrespondents that operated farms for each 

county by stratum. This estimation procedure is based on 

the assumption that the distribution of farms in a stratum 

by county is the same for census nonrespondents as for 

census respondents. 

Within each stratum in a county, a noninteger nonresponse weight was calculated and assigned to each 

eligible respondent farm record. The procedure used for 

calculating the nonresponse weight assumed the eligible 

census respondents and the nonrespondent farm operations in a county had similar characteristics within each 

stratum. The noninteger nonresponse weight was the ratio 

of the sum of the estimated number of nonrespondent 

farms (using nonresponse survey results) and the number 

of eligible census respondent farms to the number of 

eligible census respondent farms. Stratum controls were 

established to ensure that this weight was never greater 

than 2.0. The noninteger nonresponse weight was used in 

the estimation of the final weight for the sample items. It 

was randomly rounded to an integer weight of either 1 or 2 

for each record for tabulating the complete count items. 

The procedure assumed that we obtain complete response 

from large and unique farm operations because these 

cases received intensive telephone followup during census processing. In situations where addressees could not 

be contacted by telephone or refused to cooperate, secondary sources such as Agricultural Stabilization and 

Conservation Service offices or county extension agents 

were asked to provide information as to whether or not the 

addressee had agricultural activities. Data from previous 

census reports for ihe specific addressee, in conjunction 

with other information, were used to complete the census 

report form. 

C-2 APPENDIX C 

Table A quantifies the effect of the nonresponse estimation procedure on selected census data items. The 

percentage of the census value contributed by nonresponse estimation as provided in this table indicates the 

potential for bias in published figures resulting from this 

procedure. The estimates provided in these tables do not 

reflect the effect of non response to individual data items 

on respondents' census report forms. The effect of this 

item nonresponse is discussed further under Census Nonsampling Error. 

Table A. Percent of State Totals Contributed by 

Whole Farm Nonresponse Estimation: 1987 

Item Percent of total 

Farms - - ----- - -- - -- -- - - -- - -- - - -- -- -- -- -number -- 17.4 

Land in farms - - - - -- -- - -- - -- - -- --- -- -- - ---acres-- 13.2 

Value of land and buildings ---------------$1,000-- 12.8 

Market value of agricultural products sold --$1,000-- 3.6 

Harvested cropland - - -- -- --- - - - -- -- -- - --- -acres-- 11.1 

Corn for grain or seed -- - - --- -- - --- - -- - --- -acres-- 6.8 

Wheat for grain -- --- - - -- - -- - - -- -- -- -- - -- --acres-- 12.7 

Livestock and poultry inventory: 

Cattle and calves - -- -- - -- - -- - -- - --- - --number-- 8.5 

Hogs and pigs------------------------number-- 10.7 

Hens and pullets of laying age ---------number-- 1.2 

Sample Estimation 

All respondent sample records received a sample weight 

The sample data estimates the actual figures that would 

have resulted from a complete census of the items in 

sections 23 through 28 of the report form. The estimates 

were obtained from an iterative ratio estimation procedure 

that resulted in the assignment of a weight to each record 

containing sample items. For any given county, a sample 

item total was estimated by multiplying the data items for 

each farm in the county by the corresponding sample 

weight and summing overall sample records in the county. 

Each sample farm was assigned one sample weight to 

be used to produce estimates for all sample items. For 

example, if the weight given to a sample farm had the 

value 5, all sample data items reported by that farm would 

be multiplied by 5. The weight assigned a certainty farm 

was 1. The estimation procedure used to assign weights 

was performed for each county. 

Within a county, the ratio estimation procedure for farms 

was performed in three steps using three variables. The 

first variable contained eight 1987 total value of agricultural 

production (TVP) groups. Both the second and third 

variables, Standard Industrial Classification (SiC) code and 

farm acreage, contained two groups. The variable groups 

were as follows: 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 
TVP 

$1 to $999 

$1,000 to $ 2,499 

$2,500 to $ 4,999 

$5,000 to $ 9,999 

$10,000 to $24,999 

$25,000 to $49,999 

$50,000 to $99,999 

$100,000 or more 

SIC 

01 All crops 

02 All livestock 

Acres 

o to 69 

70 or more 

The first step in the estimation procedure was to partition the sample records into 32 mutually exclusive initial 

post strata formed by combining the three variable groups. 

This produced a three dimensional array where the cells of 

the array corresponded to the initial post strata groups. 

Each sample farm record was assigned an initial weight 

equal to the ratio of the total farm count to the sample farm 

count, expanded for nonresponse estimation, for the cell 

containing the sample farm. This weight was approximately equal to the inverse of the probability of selecting a 

farm for the census sample. 

The second step in the estimation procedure was to 

combine, if necessary, the cells of the array (prior to the 

repeated ratio estimation) to increase the reliability of the 

ratio estimation procedure. Any cell within the array that 

either contained less than 10 sample farms or had a ratio 

of total farms to sample farms that was more than 2 times 

the mail sample rate was collapsed with another cell (in the 

same variable) according to a specified collapsing pattern. 

New total farm counts and sample farm counts were 

computed for each of the collapsed cells (final post strata) 

and were used in the ratio estimation procedure to calculate final sample weights. 

In the third step in the ratio estimation procedure, 

complete counts for the three variables (TVP, SIC, acreage) were used to compute the marginals of the array 

defined by the final post strata. Factors were then applied 

to expanded sample totals in each cell of the array to 

obtain agreement with the row marginal (TVP) complete 

counts. The sample totals then had factors applied to 

obtain agreement with the column marginal (SIC) complete 

counts. Lastly, the sample totals had factors applied to 

obtain agreement with the depth marginal (acreage) complete counts. This procedure that requires the row totals, 

then the column totals, and then the depth totals to agree 

with the complete counts for the rows, columns, and 

depths, respectively, is continued iteratively until the process converges (the marginal totals agree with the complete count totals). 

The ratio of the adjusted total farm count to the sample 

farm count obtained from the second iteration of the 

estimation procedure was the noninteger final post stratum 

sample weight assigned to the sample farm records in that 

post stratum. The noninteger sample weight, the product 

of the noninteger final post stratum sample weight and the 

nonresponse weight, was randomly rounded to an integer 

weight for tabulation. If, for example, the final weight for the 

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farms in a particular group was 7.2, then one-fifth of the 

sample farms in this group were randomly assigned a 

weight of 8 and the remaining four-fifths received a weight 

of 7. 

CENSUS SAMPLING ERROR 

Sampling error in the census data results from the 

nonresponse sample and the census sample data collection. Census items were classified as either complete 

count or sample data items. The complete count items 

were asked of all farm operators. The complete count data 

items included land in farms, harvested cropland, livestock 

inventory and sales, crop acreages, quantities harvested 

and crop sales, land use, irrigation, government loans and 

payments, conservation acreage, type of organization, and 

operator characteristics (sections 1 through 22 of the 

census report form). Variability in the complete count data 

items is considerably smaller than in the sample items as 

the variation is due only to the nonresponse sample 

estimation procedure. The sample items were asked of 

approximately 25 percent of the total census farm operators. The sample data items included farm production 

expenditures, fertilizer and chemical usage, farm machinery and equipment, value of land and buildings, and 

farm-related income (sections 23 through 28 of the census 

report form). Variability in the estimates of sample items is 

due both to the census sample selection and estimation 

procedure and the nonresponse sample estimation procedure. 

The sample for the 1987 Census of Agriculture is one of 

a large number of possible samples of the same size that 

could have been selected using the same sample design. 

Estimates derived from the different samples would differ 

from each other. The difference between a sample estimate and the average of all possible sample estimates is 

called the sampling deviation. The standard error or sampling error of a survey estimate is a measure of the 

variation among the estimates from all possible samples, 

and thus is a measure of the precision with which an 

estimate from a particular sample approximates the average result of all possible samples. The percent relative 

standard error of estimate is defined as the standard error 

of the estimate divided by the value being estimated 

multiplied by 100. If all possible samples were selected, 

each of the samples were surveyed under essentially the 

same conditions, and an estimate and its standard error 

were calculated from each sample, then: 

1. Approximately 67 percent of the intervals from one 

standard error below the estimate to one standard 

error above the estimate would include the average 

value of all possible samples. 

2. Approximately 90 percent of the intervals from 1.65 

standard errors below the estimate to 1.65 standard 

errors above the estimate would include the average value of all possible samples. 

APPENDIX C C-3 
The computations involved to define the above confidence statements are illustrated in the following example. 

Assume that the estimate of number of farms for the State 

is 94,382 and the relative standard error of the estimate 

(percent) is .1 percent (0.001). Multiplying 94,382 by 0.001 

yields 94, the standard error. Therefore, a 67 -percent 

confidence interval is 94,288 to 94,476 (Le., 94,382 plus or 

minus 94). If corresponding confidence intervals were 

constructed for all possible samples of the same size and 

design, approximately 2 out of 3 (67 percent) of these 

intervals would contain the figure obtained from a complete enumeration. Similarly, a 90 percent confidence 

interval is 94,227 to 94,538 (Le., 94,382 plus or minus 1.65 

x 94). 

Tables Band C provide the reliability estimates of the 

estimated number of farms in a county reporting complete 

count and sample items, respectively. Both tables show 

the percent relative standard errors for selected estimated 

number of farms in a county reporting an item. These are 

derived from a regression equation. The parameters of the 

regression equation were estimated using the estimated 

number of farms in a county reporting the complete count 

or sample item as the independent variable and the 

standard error of that estimate as the dependent variable 

for all counties in the State. 

Table B. Reliability Estimates for Number of Farms in 

a County Reporting a Complete Count Item: 

1987 

Farms 

Number of farms reporting: 

25----------------------------------------

50----------------------------------------

75----------------------------------------

100---------------------------------------

150---------------------------------------

200---------------------------------------

300---------------------------------------

500---------------------------------------

750---------------------------------------

1,000-------------------------------------

1,500-------------------------------------

2,000 --- ----------- -- --- --- -------- --- ----

Relative standard 

error of estimate 

(percent) 

16.5 

14.6 

12.4 

11.1 

9.4 

8.4 

7.2 

5.9 

5.0 

4.5 

3.8 

(NA) 

Note: Complete count items are items in sections 1 to 22 of the report 

form. 

To illustrate the use of these tables, assume that the 

estimate of the number of farms reporting hogs and pigs 

for a particular county, as given in county table 12, is 89. 

Since hogs and pigs is a complete count data item, refer to 

table B and select the estimated relative standard error of 

the estimate from the row whose value is equal to or just 

less than the estimated number of farms, 89. For this 

example, the relative standard error of the estimate comes 

from the row for 75 farms reporting. For sample data items, 

follow the same procedure using table C. In counties that 

had less than 100 farms in the 1982 Census of Agriculture, 

table C does not apply because the farms in these 

C-4 APPENDIX C 

counties were sampled with certainty (1 in 1), and thus, the 

reliability estimates for the number of farms in these 

counties are smaller than for counties that were sampled 

at lower rates (1 in 2 or 1 in 6). 

Table C. Reliability Estimates for Number of Farms in 

a County Reporting a Sample Item: 1987 

Farms 

Number of farms reporting: 

25----------------------------------------

50----------------------------------------

75----------------------------------------

100---------------------------------------

150---------------------------------------

200---------------------------------------

300---------------------------------------

500---------------------------------------

750---------------------------------------

1,000 -------------- ----------- ------------ 1,500 ------------------------------------- 2,000 ------- ---- ------- --------- -- --------

Relative standard 

error of estimate 

(percent) 

89.9 

60.4 

48.1 

41.1 

33.0 

28.3 

22.9 

17.6 

14.4 

12.5 

10.2 

(NA) 

Note: Sample items are items in sections 23 to 28 of the report form. 

Table D presents the relative standard error of selected 

State data items for all farms and for all farms with sales of 

$10,000 or more. The percent relative standard error of the 

estimate for complete count data measures the variation 

associated with the sample-based adjustment for whole 

farm nonresponse. The percent relative standard error of 

the estimate for sample items measures both the sampling 

error due to the nonresponse sample estimation procedure 

and the census sample selection and estimation procedure. The reliability of State estimates may vary substantially from State to State. Generally, State estimates for a 

given data item are less reliable than the corresponding 

U.S. estimate. 

Table E presents the standard error (not relative standard error) for percent change in State totals from 1982 to 

1987. The general purpose of the percent change estimate 

is to provide a relative measure of the difference in a 

characteristic between censuses. The relative change for 

a given characteristic is defined as the ratio of the difference of the 1987 and the 1982 estimate for that characteristic to the 1982 estimate. This ratio is multiplied by 100 

to obtain the percent change. The percent standard error 

of a percent change estimate, then, is the standard error of 

the ratio multiplied by 100. 

Table F presents the relative standard error for county 

totals for 10 major complete count items and 7 sample 

items. The relative standard error of the estimate (percent) 

for the same item differs among counties in a State. 

Reasons for this are differences among counties in (1) the 

total number of farms, (2) the number of large farms 

included with certainty, (3) the size classifications of the 

farms sampled, (4) the amount of nonresponse, (5) the 

general agricultural characteristics, and (6) the specific 

characteristic being measured. 

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CENSUS NONSAMPLING ERROR 

The accuracy of the census counts are affected by the 

joint effects of the sampling errors described in the previous section and nonsampling errors. Extensive efforts 

were made to compile a complete and accurate mail list for 

the census, to design an understandable report form and 

instructions, and to minimize processing errors through the 

use of quality control, verification, and check measures on 

specific operations. Nonsampling errors arise from incompleteness of the census mail list, duplication in the mail list, 

incorrect data reporting, errors in editing of reported data, 

and errors in imputation for missing data. These specific 

nonsampling errors are further discussed in this section. 

Evaluation studies will be conducted to measure the extent 

of certain nonsampling errors such as coverage error, 

classification error, and item imputation. 

Census Coverage 

The main objective of the census of agriculture is to 

obtain a complete and accurate enumeration of U.S. farms 

with accurate data on all aspects of the agricultural operation. However, the cost and availability of resources for 

this enumeration place restrictions on operationally feasible data collection methodologies. The past five agriculture censuses have been conducted by mail enumeration 

with telephone contact for selected nonrespondents. The 

completeness of such an enumeration thus depends to a 

large extent on the coverage of farm operations by the 

census mail list. 

Historically, the census of agriculture has included 

approximately 90 percent of the farms in the United States 

and over 96 percent of the agricultural production. Complete enumeration of agricultural operations satisfying the 

farm definition of $1,000 or more in agricultural sales is 

complicated by fluctuations in agricultural operations qualifying for enumeration, the variety of arrangements under 

which farms are operated, the multiplicity of names used 

by an operation, the number of operations in which an 

operator participates, the accuracy of data reporting, etc. A 

new mail list is compiled for each census because no 

current single list of agricultural operations is comprehensive. 

An evaluation of census coverage has been conducted 

for each census of agriculture since 1945. The evaluation 

provides estimates of the completeness of census farm 

count and major census data items. In addition, the 

evaluation helps to identify problems in the census enumeration and provide information that can form the basis 

for improvements. The results of the 1987 Coverage 

Evaluation program will be published in volume 2, part 2. 

The evaluation of coverage conducted in 1987 was 

designed to measure errors in the census mail list and in 

farm classification. Mail list error includes a measurement 

of farms not on the census mail list (undercount), and a 

measurement of farms enumerated more than once in the 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 

census (overcount). Classification error includes a measurement of farms classified as nonfarms in the census 

(undercount) and of nonfarms classified as farms in the 

census (overcount). Classification error arises from reporting and processing errors. Mail list undercount dominates 

all coverage errors. Net coverage error is defined as the 

difference of undercounted and overcounted farms. Measurements of these errors, as well as a description of the 

complete coverage program, will be available in the Coverage Evaluation report. 

Mail List Coverage 

A major problem with the use of a mail list for the census 

of agriculture enumeration is the difficulties that are encountered in compiling a complete list. The percentage of farms 

on the census mail list varies considerably by State. 

Several reasons have contributed to farm operators' names 

not being included on the census mail list-the operation 

may have been started after the mail list was developed, 

the operation may be so small as not to appear in 

agricultural related source lists used in compiling the 

census list, or the operation may have been falsely classified as a nonfarm prior to mailout. A large proportion of 

the farms not included on the mail list were small in both 

acres and sales of agricultural products. 

The 1987 Census of Agriculture Coverage Evaluation 

used the area segment sample of the 1987 June Enumerative Survey (JES) of the National Agricultural Statistical 

Service (NASS) to estimate farms not on the census mail 

list. The Census Bureau contracted with the NASS to 

augment the JES data collection and receive survey data 

under the confidentiality protection afforded by Title 13, 

U.S. Code, from all residents of area sample segments 

with agricultural activity. These survey records were matched 

to the census mail list. Records that did not match were 

mailed a census of agriculture report form to estimate mail 

list coverage. Estimates of farms not on the census mail 

list used the capture-recapture dual frame estimator that 

will be described in the Coverage Evaluation report. 

Table G provides coverage evaluation estimates of the 

number of farms not on the mail list and selected characteristics of those farms with their percent relative standard 

error. The table also provides an estimate of characteristics of farms not on the mail list as a percentage of total 

farms in the New England States. The estimate of total 

farms in the New England States is based on census farm 

count and the estimated number of farms not on the 

census mail list. This estimate of total farms in the New 

England States was not adjusted for classification and list 

duplication errors. Estimates of these errors will be made 

at the regional level and will be available in the Coverage 

Evaluation report. The table provides the standard error 

(not relative standard error) of this percent estimate. 

Respondent and Enumerator Error 

Incorrect or incomplete responses to the mailed census 

report form or to the questions posed by a telephone 

APPENDIX C C-5 
enumerator introduce error into the census data. Such 

incorrect information can lead, in some cases, to incorrect 

enumeration of farms. This type of reporting error is 

measured by the Classification Error Study discussed later 

in this section. To reduce all types of reporting error, 

questions were phrased as clearly as possible based on 

tests of the census report form, and detailed instructions 

for completing the report form were provided to each 

addressee. In addition, each respondent's answers were 

checked for completeness and consistency. 

Item Nonresponse 

Nonresponse to particular questions on the census 

report that we would logically or statistically expect to be 

present may create a type of nonsampling error in both 

complete count and sample data. When information reported 

for another farm with similar characteristics is used to edit 

or impute for item nonresponse, the data may be biased 

because the characteristics of the nonrespondents have 

not been observed and may differ from those reported by 

respondents. Any attempt to correct the data for nonresponse may not completely reflect this difference either at 

the element level (individual farm operation) or on the 

average. 

Processing Error 

The many steps of processing of each census report 

form are sources for the introduction of nonsampling error. 

The processing of the census report forms includes clerical screening for farm activity, computerized check-in of 

report forms and followup of nonrespondents, keying and 

transmittal of completed report forms, computerized editing of inconsistent and missing data, review and correction 

of individual records referred from the computer edit, 

review and correction of tabulated data, and electronic 

data processing. These operations undergo a number of 

quality control checks to ensure as accurate an application 

as possible, yet some errors are not detected and corrected. 

Classification Error 

An evaluation study of classification errors was conducted in the 1987 Census of Agriculture as part of the 

census coverage evaluation program. A sample of mail list 

respondents was selected, and these addresses reenumerated to determine whether they were a farm or nonfarm. A farm status determination was made based on the 

evaluation questionnaire and compared with the status 

based on the data reported on the census form. Differences in status were reconciled. 

In past censuses, the proportion of farms undercounted 

due to classification errors was higher for farms with small 

values of sales. The classification error rate was higher for 

(1) livestock farms than crop farms, (2) farms with a small 

C-6 APPENDIX C 

number of acres than larger farms, or (3) tenant farms than 

full or part-owner farms. Results from the 1987 classification error study will be published in the Coverage Evaluation report. 

EDITING DATA AND IMPUTATION FOR ITEM 

NONRESPONSE 

For the 1987 Census of Agriculture, as in previous 

censuses, all reported data were keyed and then edited by 

computer. The edits were used to determine whether the 

reports met the minimum criteria to be counted as farms in 

the census. Computer edits also performed a series of 

complex, logical checks of consistency and completeness 

of item responses. They provided the basis for deciding to 

accept, impute (supply), delete, or alter the reported value 

for each data record item. 

Whenever possible, edit imputations, deletions, and 

changes were based on component or related data on the 

respondent's report form. For some items, such as operator characteristics, data from the previous census were 

used when available. Values for other missing or unacceptable reported data items were calculated based on reported 

quantities and known price parameters. 

When these and similar methods were not available and 

values had to be supplied, the imputation process used 

information reported for another farm operation in a geographically adjacent area with characteristics similar to 

those of the farm operation with incomplete data. For 

example, a farm operation that reported acres of corn 

harvested, but did not report quantity of corn harvested, 

was assigned the same bushels of corn per acre harvested 

as that of the last nearby farm with similar characteristics 

that reported acceptable yields during that particular execution of the computer edit. The imputation for miSSing 

items in each section of the report form was conducted 

separately; thus, assigned values for one operation could 

come from more than one respondent. 

Prior to the imputation operation, a set of default values 

and relationships were assigned to the possible imputation 

variables. The relationships and values varied depending 

on the item being imputed. For example, different default 

values were assigned for several standard industrial classification and total value of sales categories when imputing 

hired farm labor expenses. These values and item relationships for the possible imputation variables were stored in 

the computer in a series of matrices. The computer 

records were sorted by reported State and county, where 

the county sequence was based on similar types of farms 

and agricultural practices. 

Each execution of the computer edit consisted of records 

from only one State. For a given execution of the edit, the 

stored entries in the various matrices were retained in the 

computer only until a succeeding record having acceptable 

characteristics for some sections of the report form was 

processed by the computer. Then the acceptable responses 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 
of the succeeping operation replaced those previously 

stored. When a record processed through the edit had 

unreported or unacceptable data, the record was assigned 

the last acceptable ratio or response from an operation 

with a similar set of characteristics. Once each execution 

of the computer edit for a State was completed, the 

possible imputation variables were reset to the default 

values and relationships for subsequent executions. 

After the initial computer edit, keyed reports not meeting 

the census farm definition were reviewed to ensure that 

the data were keyed correctly. Edit referrals were generated for about 30 percent of the reports included as farms, 

and they were also reviewed for keying accuracy and to 

ensure that the computer edit actions were correct. If the 

results of the computer edit were not acceptable, corrections were made and the record was reedited. More 

extensive discussions of the edit and item imputation 

methodology with measures of the extent of imputation in 

the census estimates will be provided in a separate 

research report. 

Tables D through G follow. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE APPENDIX C C-7 
Table D. Reliability Estimates of State Totals: 1987 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Item 

Farms ________________________________________________________________ number __ Land in farms ___________________________________________________________ acres __ 

Average size of farm _________________________________________________ acres __ 

Value of land and buildings' ____________________________________________ $1,000 __ Average per farm ___________________________________________________ dollars __ Average per acre ___________________________________________________ dollars __ 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment' __________________ $1,000 __ Average per farm ___________________________________________________ dollars __ 

Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres _________________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 10 to 49 acres _______________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 50 to 179 acres ______________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

180 to 499 acres _____________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 500 to 999 acres _____________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 1,000 to 1,999 acres __________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 2,000 acres or more __________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Total cropland_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ ___ _ _ _ __ _ _ ___ ___ _ ___ _ _ _ _ farms __ 

acres __ Harvested cropland ___________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Acres harvested: 1 to 9 acres _____________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 10 to 49 acres ___________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 50 to 99 acres ___________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

laO to 199 acres _________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 200 to 499 acres _________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 500 to 999 acres _________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 1,000 acres or more ______________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Cropland used only for pasture or grazing _______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Other cropland _______________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Irrigated land _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ ___ ___ _ __ _ _ _ _ __ ____ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ farms __ 

acres __ 

Acres irrigated: 1 to 9 acres _______________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 10 to 49 acres _____________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 50 to 99 acres _____________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

100 to 199 acres ___________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 200 to 499 acres ___________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 500 to 999 acres ___________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 1,000 acres or more ________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Market value of agricultural products sold ________________________________ $1,000 __ Average per farm ___________________________________________________ dollars __ 

Value of sales: Less than $2,500 ___________________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ $2,500 to $4,999 ___________________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ $5,000 to $9,999 ___________________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

$10,000 to $24,999 _________________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ $25,000 to $49,999 _________________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ $50,000 to $99,999 _________________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ $100,000 or more __________________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Sales by commodity or commodity group: Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crop"-_________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Grains _ _ _ _ __ __ ____ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ ___ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ____ __ ___ _ __ _ __ ____ __ _ __ _ _ $1,000 __ Corn for grain ___________________________________________________ $1,000 __ Wheat __________________________________________________________ $1,000 __ 

Soybeans _ _ ___ __ _ __ _ _ _ _ __ _ ____ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ __ _ _ __ _ _ _ __ _ _ __ ___ _ _ $1,000 __ Sorghum for grain _______________________________________________ $1,000 __ 

Barley _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ __ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ __ __ ___ _ _ $1,000 __ Oats ___________________________________________________________ $1,000 __ 

other grains ____________________________________________________ $1,000 __ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

C-8 APPENDIX C 

All farms 

Total (number) 

6216 

615 185 

99 

2 154033 

346 530 

3553 

198 868 

32039 

1 105 

4911 

2 125 

52758 

2016 

194391 

813 

225 291 

126 

79966 

26 

34020 

5 23848 

5654 

272 588 

5084 

194874 

1 900 

6890 

2 128 47642 

544 

36429 

336 44773 

153 

42463 

21 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

2 164 

52884 

1 267 

24830 

1 316 

20158 

888 

2540 

358 7675 

39 2727 

19 

2489 

10 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

340 464 54772 

2167 

1 896 

830 

2911 

720 

4961 

770 12134 

494 

17396 

515 

36797 

720 

264 369 

3820 

215 855 

785 

729 

(0) 

(0) 

39 

Relative standard 

error of estimate 

(percent) 

.2 

.6 

1.3 

2.7 

1.8 

2.5 

2.4 

2.2 

1.2 

1.5 

.9 

1.0 

.9 

.9 

1.4 

1.3 

2.9 

2.8 

.3 

.6 

.4 

.6 

.9 

1.2 

.9 

1.0 

1.7 

1.7 

1.9 

1.8 

2.2 

2.0 

(0) 

(0) 

.8 

1.3 

1.2 

1.6 

.8 

.8 

1.1 

1.6 

1.7 

1.5 

4.1 

4.2 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

.2 

.2 

.9 

1.3 

1.6 

1.6 

1.7 

1.7 

1.2 

1.3 

1.8 

1.8 

1.6 

1.6 

.5 

.2 

2.5 

2.7 

(0) 

(0) 

2.1 

Farms with sales of $10,000 or more 

Relative standard 

Total error of estimate 

(number) (percent) 

2499 .3 381 898 .6 153 .8 

274 992 2.9 

512 045 2.2 

3391 1.1 

141 037 3.0 

56687 3.0 

344 1.5 

1 412 2.0 

672 1.3 

16997 1.4 

793 1.2 

80059 1.3 

557 1.4 

161 511 1.3 

103 2.6 

(0) (0) 

25 

(0) (0) 

5 

23848 

2386 .3 

194 870 .7 

2297 .4 

148 595 .7 

644 1.1 2318 1.7 

776 1.2 

19108 1.3 

398 1.8 

27369 1.8 

305 1.9 

41 200 1.8 

151 2.2 

(0) (0) 

21 

(0) (0) 

2 

(0) (0) 

711 1.2 

30138 1.8 

606 1.4 

16137 1.7 

962 .7 

18790 .7 

558 1.1 

1 817 1.7 

338 1.6 

7270 1.3 

35 2.9 

2487 3.7 

19 2489 

10 

(0) (0) 

1 - (0) (0) 

1 

(0) (0) 

330696 .1 

132331 .3 

770 1.2 

12 134 1.3 

494 1.8 

17396 1.8 

515 1.6 

36797 1.6 

720 

264 369 

1 893 .5 

209973 .2 

732 2.7 

686 2.9 

(0) (0) 

(0) (0) 

(0) (0) 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 
Table D. Reliability Estimates of State Totals: 1987 -Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Item 

Sales by commodity or commodity group - Con. 

Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops - Con. 

Cotton and cottonseed •••••••••.••••••••..•••••••.••••••••.•••••••• $1,000 .. 

Tobacco .......................................................... $1,000 •• 

Hay, silage, and field seeds ........................................ $1,000 .. 

Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons ................................ $1,000 .. Fruits, nuts, and berries ............................................ $1,000 .. 

Nursery and greenhouse crops ...................................... $1,000 .. 

Other crops ....................................................... $1,000 .. 

LivestOCk, poultry, and their products .................... _ .............. farms .. 

$1,000 .. Poultry and poultry products .......................... _ ..... _ .. _ .. __ $1,000 .. 

Dairy products ........................... _ .......... _ ............. $1,000 .. 

Cattle and calves ........................................ _._ ..... _. $1,000 .. Hogs and pigs __ ..................... _ .. _ ........ _ .............. _. $1,000 .. 

Sheep, lambs, and wool ............... _ ............................ $1,000 .. Other livestock and livestock products (see text) .................... _. $1,000 .. 

Farms by standard industrial classification: Cash grains (011) ................... _ ....................... _ .. _ .. _ .. farms .. acres __ Field crops, except cash grains (013) ................. _ ................. farms .. acres __ 

Vegetables and melons (016) ..................................... __ ... farms .. acres __ 

Fruits and tree nuts (017) .. _ ... _ .................. _ ................ _ .. farms_. 

acres __ 

Horticultural specialties (018) ... _ ................................. _ .... farms .. acres __ 

General farms, primarily crop (019) ...................... _ .. _ ........ _ .. farms .. acres __ 

LivestOCk, except dairy, poultry, and animal specialties (021) ._ ............ farms .. acres __ Dairy farms (024) ._ ......................... _ ....... _ .. __ ........ _ .... farms._ 

acres __ 

Poultry and eggs (025) .................. _ ........... _ ............ _._ .. farms .. acres __ 

Animal speCialties (027) ................................ _ ... _ .... _ .. _ .. farms .. acres __ 

General farms, primarily livestock and animal specialties (029) ......... __ • farms .. acres __ 

Farms by type of organization: Individual or family (sole proprietorship) ...................... _._ ..... __ • farms .. acres __ Partnership ..... __ ._._ ......... _ ......... _ ...... _ ......... _ ........ _. farms._ 

acres __ Corporation ..... __ ........ _._._ .................. _._ .. _ .............. farms._ 

acres __ 

Other-cooperative. estate or trust, institutional, etc. _ .................... farms .. acres __ 

Tenure of operator: Full owners ......................... _ ........................... _ .... farms .. acres __ Part owners ...... _ ... _ ....................... _ ..................... _. farms •• acres __ Tenants ....... _ ........ _ ...... _ ...................... _ .. _ ........ __ • farms._ 

acres __ 

Operators by principal occupation: 

Farming ......... _ .......... _ ...................... _ .. __ ......... ___ • farms •• acres __ Other ._._ ....... _ .................... _._ .......... _ •• _ ........ _. ___ • farms __ acres __ 

Operators by sex: Male ............................... _ .... _ ......... _ ......... _ ... ___ • farms •• 

acres __ Female _ .................. _ ......... _ ............ _._ .. _ ........... __ • farms •. acres __ 

Average age of operator ._._ .... _ ..... __ .... _ .... _ ....... _ ...... _ .. __ .... years .. 

Cropland under federal acreage reduction programs: Annual commodity acreage adjustment programs ...... _ .. _ ..... _ ..... _ .. farms .. acres __ 

Conservation reserve program .. _ ........ _ .......... _ ... _ ............ _. farms .. acres __ 

Government payments: Amount received in cash ... _._ .................. _ ...... _ ..... _ ..... __ $1,000 .. 

Value of certificates received ._ ........... _ .... _ ........ _ ............. $1,000_. 

Net cash return from agricultural sales ': Net cash return from agricultural sales for the farm unit (see text) ... _ .. _ .. farms .. 

$1,000_. 

Average per farm ...... _ ......... _ ...... _ ... _ ... _ .. _ ........ _ •• _ •• dollars .. 

Farms with net gains2 ........ _ ........... _ ... _ ....... _ ............ _number .. 

$1,000 .. Farms with net losses_._ ........... _ .. _._ ....... _._ .. _ ......... __ .. number .. 

$1,000 .. 

Total farm production expenses' _ ........... _ ............. _ ..... _ ...... _. farms_. 

$1,000._ 

Livestock and poultry purchased __ ....... _ ......................... _ .. _ farms_. 

$1,000 .. Feed for livestock and poultry • __ ..... _ .......... _ .......... _ ...... ____ farms .. 

$1,000._ 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees ._ ....... _ ......... _ ..... _ ...... _ .... _ .. farms .. 

$1,000 .. 

Commercial fertilizer ... _ ............. _ .............. _ .............. _ .. farms .. 

$1,000_. 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 

All farms 

Total (number) 

4587 

7803 

25179 

92349 

80867 

4285 

2932 124609 

23 149 

63309 

11 297 

4220 

884 21 749 

25 5987 

975 124046 

678 37568 

956 93584 

630 17 303 

274 23092 

1 233 113821 

556 152045 

134 

8090 

676 

28179 

79 11 470 

5 124 431 487 

481 73006 

544 86535 67 24 157 

4313 

348 117 

1 449 231 033 

454 36035 

3 174 416937 

3042 

198248 

5415 571 616 

801 43569 

52.6 

23 

829 

19 

677 

1 967 

246 

6216 

84 172 13541 

3017 

106761 

3199 

22590 

6216 

251 496 

1 559 

11441 

2893 

33525 

2429 

6227 

3858 

8953 

Relative standard error of estimate 

(percent) 

.5 

2.2 

1.0 

.4 

(Z) 

1.4 

.7 

.4 

.6 

.7 

1.1 

1.9 

4.7 

.7 

B.6 

3.8 

1.5 

2.0 

1.7 

2.2 

1.3 

1.2 

.1 

(Z) 

3.0 

4.7 

1.3 

1.9 

1.4 

1.1 

4.1 

5.1 

1.9 

3.9 

5.7 

3.1 

.3 

.8 

2.0 

2.2 

1.3 

.9 

4.5 

2.9 

.4 

.9 

1.0 

1.0 

2.0 

2.6 

.6 

.7 

.6 

1.3 

.3 

.6 

1.7 

3.1 

.4 

4.1 

2.1 

12.2 

11.0 

1.6 

2.0 

.4 

3.0 

2.8 

.7 

1.6 

.6 

6.6 

.4 

1.0 

5.2 

3.9 

3.2 

2.0 

3.4 

1.9 

2.3 

2.3 

Farms with sales of $10,000 or more 

Relative standard Total error of estimate (number) (percent) 

4587 .5 

5523 2.9 23902 1.0 

91 022 .4 

79988 

4219 1.4 

1 117 .8 

120 723 .4 

22950 .6 

63231 .6 

9591 1.2 

3821 2.1 

437 9.0 

20694 .7 

12 7.5 

5155 3.9 

186 3.3 

46500 3.9 

400 1.9 

28943 2.4 

567 1.3 

81 292 1.2 

423 

13542 

36 5.7 

5703 6.7 

165 3.2 

31 077 3.6 

538 1.3 

151 259 1.1 

70 4.6 

4625 2.9 

81 5.1 

5475 7.2 

21 10.2 

8327 3.3 

1 757 .5 

226640 1.0 

278 2.2 

57189 2.3 429 1.2 80126 .9 

35 3.8 

17943 1.9 

1 420 .7 

169068 1.1 

823 1.0 

184590 1.0 

256 2.5 

28240 2.9 

1 918 .5 

329538 .7 

581 1.5 

52360 2.8 

2317 .3 

366454 .6 

182 2.9 

15444 5.4 

52.0 .6 

20 3.5 

797 2.5 

5 20.0 

277 8.8 

1 848 1.5 

218 1.8 

2490 .8 

99131 2.0 

39811 1.9 

2084 .9 

104955 1.6 

406 1.8 

5825 7.4 

2490 .8 

226609 .9 

618 6.9 

10084 3.2 

930 4.9 

29750 1.5 

1 475 3.0 

5999 1.9 2047 2.2 

8165 2.3 

APPENDIX C C-9 
Table D. Reliability Estimates of State Totals: 1987 -Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols. see introductory text) 

Item 

Total farm production expenses-Con. Agricultural chemicals _ _ _ __ _ __ _ _ ___ _ _ ______ __ __ _ ___ __ _ __ _________ _ __ ___ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Petroleum products ___________________________________________________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ Electricity _ _ _ ____ _ ____ _ __ ___ ___ _ _____ _____ __ __ _ _ _ ____ ___ _ _ ___ ____ ____ _ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Hired farm labor _____________________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Contract labor ________________________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Repair and maintenance ______________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Customwork. machine hire, and rental of machinery and equipmenL _______ farms __ $1,000 __ Interest _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ___ ___ __ __ ___ ___ __ _____ _____ __ ____ ____ _ ____ _ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Cash rent _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ __ _ _____ _ ___ ___________ ___ _______ ____ _____ ____ _ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Property taxes _______________________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ All other farm production expenses _____________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Livestock and poultry: Cattle and calves inventory ____________________________________________ farms __ 

numbe,-_ Beef cows _________________________________________________________ farms __ 

numbe'-_ Milk cows __________________________________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

Cattle and calves sold ________________________________________________ farms __ 

numbe,-_ Hogs and pigs inventory _______________________________________________ farms __ 

numbe'-_ Hogs and pigs sold ___________________________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

Sheep and lambs inventory ____________________________________________ farms __ 

number __ Sheep and lambs sold ________________________________________________ farms __ 

number __ Hens and pullets of laying age inventory ________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold ______________________________ farms __ 

number __ Horses and ponies inventory ___________________________________________ farms __ 

numbe,-_ 

Selected crops harvested: 

Corn for grain or seed ________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

bushels __ 

Corn for silage or green chop __________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

tons, green __ 

Irish potatoes ________________________________________________________ farms __ 

Hay - alfalfa, other tame, small grain. wild. grass silage, green chop, etc. 

acres __ 

cwL 

(see text) ___________________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ tons, dry __ 

Vegetables harvested for sale (see text) ________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Land in orchards _____________________________________________________ farms __ 

aeres __ 

, Data are based on a sample of farms. 

All farms 

Total 

(number) 

3027 

7319 

5859 

12042 

4286 

5959 

2185 

66 579 1 025 7906 

5222 

16873 

1 276 3570 

1 981 13788 

1 092 3848 

5817 

15219 

5700 

38248 

2112 

83 065 1 124 9692 

838 36913 

1 725 39668 498 25816 387 40048 

604 14761 493 11 548 

733 251 356 

37 

(D) 

1 608 11 944 

152 5881 

626829 

604 28643 

524819 

93 2628 

615427 

2874 

121 498 250 559 

1008 

16325 

572 9379 

Relative standard 

error of estimate 

(percent) 

2.7 

3.7 

.9 

1.7 

2.1 

2.2 

3.5 

1.4 

6.4 

3.9 

1.5 

2.5 

5.5 

2.9 

4.0 

2.9 

5.7 

7.2 

.9 

2.2 

1.1 

1.5 

.8 

.7 

1.4 

2.5 

1.3 

.8 

1.0 

.9 

2.2 

2.8 

2.5 

2.3 

2.0 

3.8 

2.3 

4.9 

1.7 

.5 

8.6 

(D) 

1.1 

1.8 

3.6 

2.4 

2.2 

1.5 

.8 

.7 

3.8 

2.5 

1.6 

.7 

1.0 

1.1 

1.3 

1.4 

1.9 

2.0 

Farms with sales of $10,000 or more 

Relative standard 

Total error of estimate (number) (percent) 

1 898 2.4 6990 3.8 2429 1.0 10406 1.8 2060 2.1 5399 2.3 

1 518 3.3 65517 1.4 667 6.6 7397 3.3 

2262 1.7 13712 2.6 

694 5.9 3282 2.8 1 206 4.0 12029 2.7 747 5.4 3400 7.1 

2304 1.3 9316 2.2 2489 .8 35183 1.3 

834 1.0 70457 .7 259 2.5 4169 4.0 593 1.3 36281 .7 

804 1.1 34466 .9 168 3.2 21 817 3.0 143 3.4 34969 2.4 

109 4.1 5170 8.7 94 4.6 5172 10.1 205 2.8 1 235594 .5 

6 9.1 (D) (D) 

282 2.3 2387 5.1 

90 4.2 5189 2.6 585966 2.3 

468 1.4 27193 .8 501 419 .6 

73 3.7 2588 2.6 609 350 1.7 

969 .9 80401 1.3 189 640 1.3 

622 1.4 15064 1.4 

247 2.6 7886 2.3 

2Farms with total production expenses equal to market value of agricultural products sold are included as farms with gains. 

C-10 APPENDIX C 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 
Table E. Reliability Estimates of Percent Change In State Totals: 1982 to 1987 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Item 

Farms ________________________________________________________________ number __ Land in farms ___________________________________________________________ aeres __ 

Value of land and buildings': Average per farm ___________________________________________________ dollars __ 

Total cropland __________________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Harvested cropland ___________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Irrigated land _ __ _ _ ___ __ _ __ _____ __ _ _____ __ __ _ __ __ __ _________ _ _ __ _ _ __ _ ___ _ farms __ 

acres __ 

Market value of agricultural products sold _________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops __________________________ farms __ 51,000 __ Livestock, poultry, and their products ___________________________________ farms __ 

51,000 __ Poultry and poultry products _________________________________________ farms __ 

51,000 __ 

Selected farm production expenses': Livestock and poultry purchased _______________________________________ farms __ 

51,000 __ Feed for livestock and poultry _________________________________________ farms __ 

51,000 __ Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees ________________________________________ farms __ 

51,000 __ 

Commercial fertilizer' _________________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Agricultural chemicals' ________________________________________________ farms __ 

51,000 __ Hired farm labor ______________________________________________________ farms __ 

51,000 __ Interest> ________ _______ ___ __ _______ ________ ____ _____ _______________ _ _ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Livestock and poultry inventory: Cattle and calves _____________________________________________________ farms __ 

numbef-_ Hogs and pigs _______________________________________________________ farms __ 

numbef-_ Hens and pullets of laying age _________________________________________ farms __ 

numbef-_ 

Selected crops harvested: Corn for grain or seed ________________________________________________ farms __ 

aeres __ Sorghum for grain or seed _____________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Wheat for grain ______________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Soybeans for beans __________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Hay-alfalfa, other tame, small grain, wild, grass silage, green chop, etc. (see text) ___________________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Vegetables harvested for sale (see text) _________ .. ______________________ farms __ 

aeres __ Land in orchards _____________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

'Data are based on a sample of farms. 

'Data for 1987 include cost of custom applications. 

3Data for 1982 do not include imputation for item nonresponse. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 

All fanns 

Percent change 

15.1 .4 

66.5 

14.4 

2.5 

10.3 

-1.5 

31.6 

16.3 

15.1 

21.0 

17.2 

54.8 

1.0 -12.3 

-2.0 

-9.1 

-4.7 

-.2 

-1.8 

-29.0 

17.5 

3.9 

17.5 

25.1 

23.2 

49.8 

-9.4 

54.4 

9.9 

36.0 

-8.6 

-18.9 

-19.5 

-34.8 1.7 

5.8 

-7.9 

-8.5 

(D) 

333.3 

-100.0 (D) 

7.9 

4.1 

-.3 

6.7 

17.0 .5 

Farms with sales of $10,000 or more 

Standard error of 

estimate Standard error of estimate 

(percent) Percent change (percent) 

.6 4.1 .5 .7 -2.9 .7 

4.8 71.2 5.5 

.6 4.6 .5 .7 -1.6 .7 .6 3.6 .6 .7 -5.2 .7 

1.3 36.6 1.2 1.0 14.4 .8 

.5 4.1 .5 .3 21.9 .2 

.8 18.8 .8 .6 56.8 .4 .8 -13.6 .8 .4 -12.2 .3 2.1 24.4 3.7 .5 -8.8 .5 

6.6 -12.2 7.9 6.9 -2.8 6.7 4.2 -23.2 4.7 2.4 -32.2 2.2 5.7 8.9 4.8 3.4 4.0 3.5 

4.0 9.5 3.6 3.7 26.2 3.8 5.0 12.7 4.1 7.5 52.3 7.5 4.3 -4.0 4.3 2.8 58.1 2.8 6.5 2.7 6.0 7.6 33.5 7.7 

.8 -22.4 .8 .6 -20.1 .6 1.8 -22.9 2.5 1.8 -35.1 2.0 1.8 5.7 3.0 .5 7.3 .5 

3.4 -4.3 4.0 

2.2 -7.4 2.4 

(D) (D) (D) 

17.2 (D) (0) 

-100.0 (D) (D) (0) 

.8 -12.4 .8 1.1 -1.9 1.3 

1.3 9.9 1.6 1.5 9.8 1.6 2.3 18.8 3.1 

2.1 -1.1 2.3 

APPENDIX C C-11 
Table F. Reliability Estimates of County Totals: 1987 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Average value of land Estimated market value 

Farms land in farms of all machinery and Harvested cropland Irrigated land and buildings per farm' equipment' 

Geographic area Relative Relative Relative Relative Relative Relative 

standard standard standard standard standard standard 

error of error of error of error of error of error of 

Total estimate Total estimate Value estimate Total estimate Total estimate Total estimate (number) (percent) (acres) (percent) (dollars) (percent) ($1,000) (percent) (acres) (percent) (acres) (percent) 

Barnstable _______________ 158 1.2 (D) (D) 319 338 6.3 4859 6.3 (D) (D) 1 265 7.2 Berkshire ________________ 392 .7 70792 1.9 386 964 10.8 12021 8.3 22280 1.9 82 10.0 BristoL __________________ 675 .7 42562 2.4 267 392 8.5 18156 7.5 14554 3.0 1 699 4.0 Dukes ___________________ 58 2.1 7314 10.9 460 328 (l) 950 (l) 709 8.5 (D) (D) Essex ___________________ 439 .8 30940 3.3 462670 5.8 14510 17.5 12714 4.0 878 2.9 Franklin _________________ 616 .6 82864 1.5 244 320 5.6 16357 6.5 23715 1.4 941 2.4 Hampden _______________ 490 .7 46747 2.1 283 605 7.2 14418 9.3 14014 1.8 801 2.1 Hampshire _______________ 624 .6 64 567 1.7 259 069 7.2 18025 6.6 24290 1.0 449 10.7 Middlesex _______________ 569 .7 38709 2.1 313826 12.3 19546 5.0 15064 3.2 1 253 4.3 Nantucket _______________ 12 - 819 - (D) (D) 464 (Z) 441 - 439 - Norfolk __________________ 212 1.1 13124 3.6 287 080 10.2 5814 11.1 4003 5.9 338 6.1 Plymouth ________________ 775 .6 77 140 1.2 397 271 7.7 36757 4.3 19360 1.7 11 028 .6 Suffolk __________________ 5 - (D) (D) (D) (D) 87 - (D) (D) (D) (D) Worcester _______________ 1 191 .6 134 689 1.2 443 586 9.0 36902 6.3 42309 1.3 838 5.1 

Cattle and calves Hogs and pigs inventory Corn for grain or seed Wheat for grain Soybeans for beans Market value of agricultural 

inventory products sold 

Geographic area 

Relative Relative Relative Relative Relative Relative 

standard standard standard standard standard standard 

error of error of error of error of error of error of 

Total estimate Total estimate Total estimate Total estimate Total estimate Total estimate 

(number) (percent) (number) (percent) (acres) (percent) (acres) (percent) (acres) (percent) ($1,000) (percent) 

Barnstable _______________ (D) (D) 17 40.3 - - - - - - 6800 2.2 Berkshire ________________ 11 715 1.4 199 11.0 836 5.0 (D) (D) - - 17564 .8 BristoL __________________ 8 154 2.6 5017 6.8 338 13.6 - - - - 29971 .7 Dukes ___________________ 177 15.0 41 15.0 (D) (D) - - - - (D) (D) Essex ___________________ 3372 4.3 561 11.5 205 33.6 (D) (D) - - 17034 .9 Franklin _________________ 13444 1.6 556 11.9 1 012 2.2 - - - - 24575 .9 Hampden _______________ 5582 2.4 248 12.9 329 9.3 - - - - 19056 .7 Hampshire _______________ 10762 1.7 2808 8.4 2025 3.0 (D) (D) - - 27532 .6 Middlesex _______________ 4351 4.5 5080 2.1 162 26.9 - - - - 49860 .4 Nantucket _______________ (D) (D) - - - - - - - - 2 141 (l) Norfolk __________________ 1 496 8.9 787 15.0 (D) (D) - - - - 13240 .9 Plymouth ________________ 4539 1.9 3 152 1.9 (D) (D) - - - - 77 374 .3 Suffolk __________________ - - - - - - - - - - (D) (D) Worcester _______________ 19342 1.4 7350 7.4 593 8.7 (D) (D) - - 54309 .5 

Selected farm production expenses' 

Uvestock and poultry Commercial fertilizer Hired farm labor Petroleum products Electricity for the farm business purchased 

Geographic area 

Relative Relative Relative Relative Relative 

standard error standard error standard error standard error standard error 

Total of estimate Total of estimate Total of estimate Total of estimate Total of estimate 

($1,000) (percent) ($1,000) (percent) ($1,000) (percent) ($1,000) (percent) ($1,000) (percent) 

Barnstable _______________ 183 44.5 152 7.4 1 427 7.0 252 5.9 72 9.5 Berkshire ________________ 842 2.9 540 13.0 2717 12.0 651 8.6 534 5.9 BristoL __________________ 1411 20.4 641 5.8 4629 7.5 1 186 7.7 511 5.1 Dukes ___________________ (D) (D) 38 (l) 120 (l) 35 (l) 26 (l) Essex ___________________ 670 21.0 312 9.4 2563 13.6 673 4.5 365 16.1 Franklin _________________ 390 9.1 1 044 5.9 3283 6.6 974 9.7 509 3.8 Hampden _______________ 501 12.5 802 11.7 4754 7.3 869 8.9 393 16.5 Hampshire _______________ 476 6.4 1 363 7.9 5034 3.9 1 387 3.2 545 5.0 Middlesex _______________ 2574 1.3 450 8.4 14911 1.3 1 634 3.2 970 1.8 Nantucket _______________ (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) 103 (l) (D) (D) Norfolk __________________ 1 050 9.2 156 32.0 3028 .8 563 5.6 148 5.7 Plymouth ________________ 903 14.6 2075 2.6 15369 2.5 1 988 4.1 769 7.6 Suffolk __________________ - - (D) (D) (D) (D) 12 - (D) (D) Worcester _______________ 2423 10.0 1 293 5.0 8190 4.5 1 716 3.7 1 087 4.2 

, Data are based on a sample of farms. 

C-12 APPENDIX C 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 
Table G. New England States Coverage Evaluation Estimates of Farms Not on the Mail List: 

1987 

[Data are based on a sample of farms; see text. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text 1 

Item 

Farms ________________________________________________________________ number __ 

Land in farms ___________________________________________________________ acres __ 

Farms by size: Less than 50 acres ___________________________________________________ farms __ 

50 acres or more _____________________________________________________ farms __ 

Harvested cropland _ __ __ _ __ _ _ ______ __ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ __ _ __ _ __ __ _ __ __ __ _ _ __ _ farms __ 

acres __ 

Farms by value of sales: Less than $10,000 ____________________________________________________ farms __ 

Less than $2,500 ___________________________________________________ farms __ 

$2,500 to $9,999 ___________________________________________________ farms __ $10,000 or more _____________________________________________________ farms __ 

Market value of agricultural products sold ________________________________ $1,000 __ 

Farms by standard industrial classification: Crops (01) ___________________________________________________________ farms __ Livestock (02) ________________________________________________________ farms __ 

Farms by tenure of operator: Full owners __________________________________________________________ farms __ 

Part owners _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ __ _ _ __ _____ _ __ _ __ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ __ _ __ ____ __ _ _ __ _ farms __ 

Tenants _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ___ _ _ ___ __ ___ _ __ _ _ __ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ ___ __ ____ ___ __ _ _ _ _ _ farms __ 

Operators by principal occupation: Farming _ _ __ _ _ __ _ ___ _ _ _ __ __ ___ __ __ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ___ ____ _ __ __ __ _ _ _ _ _ farms __ Other _ __ __ _ _ _ __ _ ____ _ _ ____ _ __ __ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _____ _____ __ __ __ _ _ __ _ farms __ 

Average age of operator _________________________________________________ years __ 

Not on mail list 

Total number 

7767 533 303 

4819 

2948 

7767 

150 362 

7 101 

5642 

1 459 

666 

25984 

3237 

4530 

6643 

1 124 

1 532 6235 

51.9 

Relative standard error 

of estimate 

(percent) 

11.5 

17.4 

14.5 

11.9 

11.5 

28.2 

12.1 

9.9 

39.8 

13.9 

24.9 

20.6 

10.6 

12.4 

14.9 

13.1 

13.0 

(Z) 

Percent not on mail list 

Total percent Standard error of percent 

23.6 2.7 

11.2 1.9 

35.6 5.2 15.2 1.8 

26.9 3.1 9.9 2.8 

33.3 4.0 

40.7 4.1 

19.6 7.8 

5.7 .8 

1.6 .4 

21.9 4.5 24.9 2.7 

28.9 3.6 13.4 2.0 

10.2 1.3 

34.8 4.5 

(X) (X) 

Note 1: Farms classified as nonfarms, nonfarms classified as farms, and farms appearing more than once in the census are not accounted for in these estimates, but will be provided in the 1987 Coverage Evaluation publication. See appendix C lor luther explanation. 

Note 2: Detail may not add to total due to rounding. 

Note 3: New England States include Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE APPENDIX C C-13 

APPENDIX D. 

Report Form and Information Sheet 

DUEBy~~DD . 11988 OMS No. 0607-0534: Approve' Expire, September ~~ 

I i.i'~~8~? -~~~u U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE BUREAU OF THE CENSUS ~t?~~~~fa~tFc~r:E~Ji~1&~W is i~~~~~~~:aw ~~i:~f~~;~·S._<:~~~I;.~~-'h. sam~ law ~~~~;~{~)R~.s~~ 

~ only ~\cI'.:';~~:~~~ -~::;.?~~ ,~~o~e~;,Pf~~~I~~~~~~~f;~, UNITED STATES The law .Iso Dro~ I in your files .re i I Dracess. 

CENSUS In coft'espondence pertaining to this raportp plesae refer to your Census File Number (CFN) 

t.\@ CENSUS {UJ$~ OF AGRICULTURE 87-A0201 

BUREAU OF THE CENSUS I I 120"1 East Tenth Street .Jeffersonville. IN 47133 

Note - If your records are not available. reasonable estimates may be 

used. If you cannot tile by February 1. a time extension request may be 

sent to the above address. Include your 12-character Census File Number (CFN) as shown in your address label in all correspondence to us. 

If you re~eived more than one 

A - ~~l~~:~l:~ 'here ~~~,'~~~r;:I:t~a" with A -

CENSUS 035 I 36 /0: /03 

USE 0"' r

40 104 . 1042 ONLY Please correct errors in name, address, and ZIP Code. ENTER street and number if not shown. 

ACREAGE IN 1987 _~~!>~::-,and owned. rented. or used INSTRUCTIONS Please report your crops in the appropriate section. S1 by you, your spouse, or by the partnership, corporation, or Use section 7 to report ONLY those CROPS NOT listed in sections 2 through 6 organization for which you are reporting. Include ALL LAND. 

REGARDLESS OF LOCATION OR USE - cropland. and section 8. DO NOT INCLUDE crops grown on land rented to others. 

pastureland. rangeland. woodland. idle land. house lots. etc. Were any ofu. .vuv ... .1 CROPS 'Trom "THIS PLACE" 

If the acres you operated in 1987 changed during the year, in 19877 Acres refer to the INFORMATION SHEET, section 1. None I Number of acres S2 Acres Quantity harvested None harvested irrigated 

1°43 06C 10BB 10 •• 

1 _ All land owned ...... ...... . . . . . . . . . . ...... . . . . . . . . D 1. Com (fieldl for grain or 

seed (Report quantity on 8 

2. All land rented or leased FROM OTHERS. including land worked dry shelled· weight basis.). _ 0 Bu. 

)70 )72 

by you on shares, used rent free, in exchange for services, 1°4 • 2_ Com (field) for silage 

D Tons, 

payment of taxes. etc. Include leased Federal. State. and railroad or green chop ....... green 

land. (DO NOT include land used on a per-head basis under a 

D 0 088 089 

Bu. 1

090 

grazing permit. I Also complete item 5 below ............... 3. Soybeans for beans .. 04' 

0 554 ». Cwt. 

IbbO 

3. All land rented or leased TO OTHERS. including land worked on 4. Beans. dry edible .... 

shares by others and land subleased. Also complete item 6 below. D D 

073 )74 

Bu. 

70 

P" 046 

5. Wheat for grain .... 

4_ Acres in "THIS PLACE" - ADD acres owned (item 1) )76 70 

and acres rented (item 2). then SUBTRACT acres rented 6. Oats for grain . _ ... .. 0 Bu 

TO OTHERS (item 3). and enter the result in this space._ I!.. D 

070 IUOU Bu. 

IV. 

t 7. Barley for grain . . . . . _ 

For this census report these are the Bcres in "THIS PLACE~ 686 /68C lb •• 

It the entry is zero please refer to the fNFORMA TlON SHEET. section 1. 8. Rye for grain ........ D Bu 

5. If you rented land FROM OTHERS {item 21. enter the following information for each landlord. 9. Sorghum for grain 082 083 IOB4 

orseed ..... '" .... 0 Bu. 

Name of landJ"r<! Mailing address • Code} Number of acres 1 O. Sorghum for silage or 085 086 lOB' 

green chop (Do not include 

sorghum-sudan crosses. J. • • 0 ~~en:~ 

D 

0" 

I /10 

v", 109B 

11. Tobacco - all types •. Lbs. : /10 

12. Potatoes. Irish ...... D 

09C 

: /10 

096 1°99 

List additionallandlo'ds on a sepa,a'e sheet of pape, . Cwt. : 110 

. If you rented land TO OTHERS litem 3). ent~~following information for each renter. Was.any.,?".Y. HAY! GRASS SILAGE; ~::7'tGE, or GREJ:N CHOP cut Name of renter Mailing address • Code} Number of acres ~~clude SOrg"U~~~~~Sc~~:l~ hay cut fro", pastures. 

S3 1 0 YES - Complete tbl •• ectlon 2 0 NO - Go to section 4 

If cuttings were made for both dry hay and grass silage, hay/age, or gr88n chop 

from the same fields, report the acreage in the appropriate items under DRY HA Y and also under GRASS SILAGE, HAYLAGE, and GREEN CHOP. 

List additional renters on a S9parate sheet of paper. 

1 .. DRY HAY (If two or more cuttings of dry Acres Quantity Acres 

a -Of the land you rented or leased to others. how many None 053 hay were made from the same acres. report harvested harvested irrigated 

acres did you. own? ........ ................ D Acres acres only once, but report total tons from a/I 

cuttings.) ::::;,~ze£';:':s 7. Did you have any grazing permits on a per-head basis? a. Alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures for '"~ 

!~';". 

/10& 

... ('0 'o.~,_. hay or dehydrating ... _ ........... 

1 0 Yes - Mark (X) all boxes which apply. _ 4 0 Taylo. Grazing Sec. 3 (BLMI b. Small grain hay - oats. wheat. 106 107 

Tons. 

WH 

5 0 Indian Land barley. rye. etc ...... _ ........... d,y 

2 0 No - Go to item B 6 0 Other - Specifl{l c. -Other tame dry hay - clover. lespedeza. 109 10 

timothy. Sudangrass. meadow and !~;s. pasture grasses, etc . • 4 ••••••••••• 

8. LOCATION OF AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITY FOR "THIS PLACE" 112 ''" !~yns. 

"4 

a .In what county was the d. Wild hay "'" .............. -. largest value of your founty name State Number Dfacres 2. GRASS SILAGE, HAYLAGE,AND agricultural products Principal 1°56 

county~ GREEN CHOP {/ftwo or more cuttings I"' '. 117 

raised or produced? .. .. were made from the same acres, report 

105c acres only once, but report total tons from !~:e$'; b.lf you also had agricultural all cuttings.} ......•....•.•..... 

operations in any other Other 1°5. 3. HAY SOLD - Did you sell any hay 118 county(iesl. enter the counties 1°59 or grass silage in 1987? tReport value 

county namels). etc 1 DYes 2DNo ....• of hay sold in section 9, item 3J •.•••••. 

PENALTY FOR FAILURE "0 REi 'ORT 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE APPENDIX 0 0-1 
Were any VEGETABLES. SWEET CORN. MELONS. etc •• harvested FOR 

SALE from ·'THIS PLACE" in 19871 (DD not include those grown for 

homeu .... } 

We .. eny STRAWBERRIES. CRANBERRIES. or OTHER BERRIES harY-.I 

FOR SALE from "THIS PLACE"", 19877 (Do not Include tho .. rJrolllflJ for 

58 home_.} 54 ,DYES - c ..... plftethl __ on , 0 YES - Complete"'" _ffon 

2 0 NO - Go to section 5 2 0 NO - Go to ssction 7 

I-:cW:::hC"07Ie-acres-A-C-re-S"T":T=-e-nth-:-s+ I7.Wh"'A.o;"':.:;6."-Screa..;;img,,·""'Bt=Tedc:.n'""7"h .... ~:~;r~e !~~ ~!~~;:~:er crop name and code. Repon quantity harvested in unit 

1. La

h nd fromd ,:"hiCl 

h

98

v

7

egetables were 375 I 378 I Acres harvested Acres irrigated 

aNeste In ................ ~~~~;h~~~/l~O~~~~~~ __ ~/l~o~ ____ C~m~p~na::m~e=-__ ~C:o:d=e~VV~ho~1~e~e~c~~~s~I~T~e~n~~~.o;;u:an~t~i~~h:a:rv~e:s=t:ed~~Wh~O~le~ac~r~8~s+IT~e~n~t~h~. 2. From the list below. enter the crop name and code for each crop harvested in 1987. .37 53. 

~s~gr:,.!Z~R~;:,;~'{!~C;b~~:~: u~!rh::::::~::%n;:::ioS;':e acres, rspon Beres for Strawberries 536 I 

I , 

110 Lbo. 110 

Crop name Code Acres harvested Acres irrigated I 110 I 110 

110 Sweet com I /10 462 I /10 , 461 /10 I /10 I /10 "more SPIfC#J Is needed, use a sepBrate sheet of paptK. 

~ ____________________________ +-____ +-__________ " I r'~/~10~, __________ +I~/.ol~0~~n.me eode Crop name Code 

~ ____________________________ +-____ +-__________ rl -"-/~1 o"h, __________ +I_..t....!. 111"0,, ::~~~:arZ:~ :8~:(~::::,8 .(~~~S~ •• :~: I Raspbenies (pounds) ... • . . . . . • • •• 633 

, i1 0 : i1 0 Blueberries. wild (pounds' . . . . . • • • •• & 1 & I------------------------------t-----t-----------T,....!..-'-"h,----------fl--'-'--"l Cranberries (l00-lb. barrels) .•...••. ' 521 

I ~~rie~ .(~:.~S! .~ .... _ .. . . .. &3. 

I 

I more space is needed, use a sepsrllte sheet of PSPBT. 

Crop nllrne Code Crop name Code 

I 110 , 110 

Crop..... Code 

Peppers, sweet ..... 443 

Peppers, hot ......• 448 Pumpkins ••.•...•• 449 

• Wa .. lUIy OTHER CROPS harvested from ''THIS PLACE"ln 1987 sman 

grains. field se8ds. Of other crop. not previously raported? 

Asparagus . . . . . . . . . . 379 I Cucumbers and pickles 411 I 

~e::.s~~p.(~~.~~d.~~~).~:~l =r~:n.t.::::::::::::~~ I Broccoli .•.......... 385 I Escarole ••......... 41 9 I Brussels sprouts .... _ .. 387 Kale .............. 42& 

Cabbage. head .....•.. 381 I Lettuce and romaine .•• 427 I 

Cantaloups and Lima beans, green' .... 428 muskmelons .......• 386 I Mustard greens ...... 431 I 

Radishes .......... 451 

Spinach ........... 4&7 Squash ........... 459 Tomatoes .. _ ...... 483 Turnips ..•.......• 46& 

S7 (Report fruit in section S.} 

,0 YES - C ..... p_tlrl._ 

20 NO - GotosectionB 

For those crops not listed enter the crop name and code from the list below. Report quantity harvested in unit specified with crop name. 

g:~I?t1~w~; Turnip greens ....... 487 I-------------------,------,------------r----------------,-------------j . : : : : : : : : : : ~:~ I 8~:~~:: ~~en' : : : : : : : :~= I 

g~\~:;", ·:::::::::::::g~1 ~::~e~ .. :::::::::::::~~ I Watermelons ....... 473 

Other vegetables - Crop name Code Acres harvested Ouanti~ harvested Acres irrigated 

, 110 Collards ............ 407 I Peas. green ...•••••• 441 I Specify .........• 475 Sweetpotatoes and yams 1 00 '02 '0' I 110 Bu. 

• Were any NURSERY and GREENHOUSE CROPS •. MUSHROOMS. sod • 57. 577 bulbs. flow ...... flow ... seeds. vegetable s"1Is and plante. vegetabJu under Buckwheat 57& Bu. gla .. or other protection. GROWN FOR SALE on ''THIS PLACE" in 19877 1---"====----+=-=--1-------'1--,8"'7"'2--------"'''+'''67;:;3,------; 

S5 1 0 YES - Complete thla aectlon 

20 NO - Gotosection6 

Red clovar seed 671 Lbs. 

Area irrigated Timothy seed 746 lbs. 

7£7 74. 

!Ilone I Square feet I Acre6 Tenths 

1. Nursery and greenhouse crops irrigated in 1987 ··0 L4 ... 7_7 ________ JI"L4L7LB __ -.J1L..-"~1.!:0~------------------T----I----------T';---------------tz2----------1 

2. From the Jist below. enter the crop name and code for each crop grown. 

Crop name 

Square feet Acres in the open 

Code o:':re~~:~:n in 1987 

in 1987 Whole acres Tenths 

2 

110 $ 

Sales in 1987 

Dollars I Cents 

I 00 

2 I If more space is nesdild, USB OJ S9"arllte shBBt of paper. 

, 110 $ , 00 2 

110 $ 1 00 Crap name 

1-;;1f;:~;:o::re=sp;:8::C8=is:--:nee=d::<e::d;-. -:-:us!::e:--:8:--:s::.=P:::'Bnrte=:--:S:;:h=eet=O"f::PB::_=.L---------'---~='---------------L-=::'----I ::::~f'!:::!J:n=)(P~U-"d~i : : : : : : : 

Crop ftllme Cod. I Crop name Code Com cut for dry fodder, hogged 

Bedding plants (Include vegetable plants) 479 Potted flowering plants . . • • • . . . . . .. 710 or grazed (report acres only) ...... . 

~~':'~~;:~:~~~~l:/~,::i~~~t~~ : :: ::~ I ~~~~'::~ed . : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : :: ::; ~r;;,:~ ~~::;:U~:I~)I~~ : : : : : : : : : : 

Nursery crops - ornamentals. fruit I Vegetable and flower seeds .... _ . • .. 500 Lespedeza seed (pounds) ....... _ .. and nut trees, and vines . • • • . . . . . •• 488 Greenhouse vegetables. . . . • . • . . . .. 503 Peas. dry edible lpounds} ......... . 

Foliage plants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 707 I Other - Specify....... . . . . . . . .. 608 Popcorn (pounds, shelled) .•........ 

Coda 

542 

568 

581 

599 

814 

638 

659 

882 

• : w_ there a combined total of 20 or more FRUIT TREES. includ"mg GRAPEVINES and NUT TREES. on ''THIS PLACE" in 19871 

S8 ,DYES - Comp_ ""a __ 

2 0 NO - Gotosect/onS Total acres Acres irrigated 

Whole acres Tenths Whole acres Tenths 

1. TOTAL ACRES in bearing and nonbearing fruit orchards. vineyards, 1'2' 1 1'22 I I 

and nut trees on this place. (Do not include abandoned Bcres.} '-________ --'-----",,1,,0"--1 ________ --'-__ '-/1,.,101'" 

2. For those crops not listed below. enter tha name and code from the list at the right for other fruit and nut trees on this place in 1987. 

Report the requested information for each crop even if not harvested because of low prices. damage fmm hail. frost, etc. 

Crop name 

Apples 

Grapes 

Sweet cherries 

Tart cherries 

NUMBER OF TREES OR VINES OF - Code~~~~~-r~~~--~ 

123 

177 

345 

587 

Nonbearing age 124 Bearing 

age 

178 

346 

56a 

If mors SPtlCtl;S needed; USBIJ S8P11fllfe shetn of paper. 

FORM 87-A0201 18-11 86~ 

Acres in trees 

and vines of all ages 

Whole acres Tenths 

'2. 128 

110 

178 I 1eo 

, /10 

347 48 

589 

, /10 

590 

/10 

110 

3 

110 

Quantity 

harvested 

Page 2 

Unit of measure 

Mark one 

Lbs. lbs. Tons Boxes per 

box '27 ,0 

,., 

,0 

349 

,0 

.9' ,0 

4 

,0 

4 

,0 

12a 

2030' 

2030 1'82 

592 2030 1 

5 

2030 I 

Cropn.me 

Apricots ..................... . Nectarines •................... Peaches .•••............•.•••. Pears ...............•........ 

Plums and prunes ' .. ' ..••.•.•.••. 

Other fruit and nuts - Specify . ..... . 

Code 

129 

.201 

225 

231 

243 

369 

Code 

669 

695 

698 

70' 

734 

75& 

752 

0-2 APPENDIX 0 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 
• GROSS VALUE of CROPS SOLD from "THIS PLACE" in 1987, BEFORE • Did you Of e~ ..... have eny CAnLE Of CALVES on thI. pi_In 19Sn 

s. t ..... encl __ n ... (Refer to thelNFORMA nON SHEET, section 9.) "3 Report your best estimate of the value for each of the following groups of crops sold 10 YES - CotnpIeM-- from this place in 1987. Include the value of the landlord's and/or contractor's share, 20 NO - Go to sectlon f 4 INVENTORY 

estimating if necessary. Include value of Government eee loans. Number on this 

Dollars Cents • DECEMBER 31, 1987 INVENTORY None place Dec. 31. 1987 1 • Grains, soybeans and other beans sold in 1987 None 80. 

0 773 a. Com I 1. CATTLE AND CALVES of all ages for grain •.......................... $ I 00 (Total of 8# b. c. and d below) ~"""""""" 0 Totel 

0 774 I 80. b.Wheat ••• 0 '0 ••••••.•• _.0 .•.•••••••• 0. $ I 00 a. BEEF COWS - Include beef heife,. that 0 

Be.f 

77" hadCBhIed. .0. ,_ .....•.•..••••..•.... cows 

0 I 80S c. Soybeans •• 0. e ••••••••• o •• o ,_ '0 •• 0.0. $ I 00 b. MILK COWS kept for production of milk or 776 I d. Sorghum for grain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 0 $ I 00 cream for sale or home use - Include dry 

0 Milk 

mHk cows and milk heifers that hsd calved. • • • . " . • cow. 

0 

777 I .08 Heifers a. Barley •••••• 0 •••••••••••••••••••••••• $ I 00 and 

0 

77. I c. HEIFERS AND HEIFER CALVES - (Do not Inel_ 

0 heifer f. Oats ... ... ..... .... ......... ..... ... $ I 00 heifers milt had ClIIIIf!td.) . • • • . . • • • • . . . • • • . • •• calves 

g. Other - rye, dry beans, dry peas, popcom, 77. I .07 Steers and 

0 $ I d.STEERS, STEER CALVES, BULLS, bulls of sunflower seed, buckwheat, etc .•............ 00 AND BULL CALVES ...•................ 0 aDages 

0 

781 I 2. Tobacco ............................... $ I 00 782 • CATTLE AND CALVES SOLD 

3. Hay, silage, field seeds, and grass seeds ......... 0 $ I 00 FROM THIS PLACE IN 1987 Include tho." fed on this place on a Number sold Gross valu. of sales 4 .. Vegetables, sweet cornf and melons - {Do not include 783 I contract or custom basis. Also report in 1987 Irish potlttoes and sweBtpOtatoes, report them In item 6 below.J 0 $ I 00 a. sold C6tti& moved from this place Nona Dollars ICents 

5. Fruits, nuts, and berries - apples, peaches, grapes, 7.' ta a feedlot for further feeding. 808 .0. I I 

cherries, cranberries. strawberries, blueberries, etc. ... 0 $ I 00 2. Calves weighing less than 500 pounds 0 $ I 00 

6. Other crops - Irish potatoes, sweetpotatoes, etc. 7.5 I 810 811 I 

{Do not Include nursery Bnd gresnhous.e crops.} - I 3. Cattle, including calves weighing 

0 I 

I 500 pounds or more ....•.•...... $ I 00 

Specify 0 $ I 00 a. Of the total cattle sold, how many were I 

• I " How were the ACRES In this place USED In 19871 FATIENED on this place on GRAIN or e12 .,3 I 

S10 CONCENTRATES for 30 days or more I 

0 I 

1. Copy acres in "THIS PLACE" from section 1. item 4, page 1 Acres and SOLD for SLAUGHTER? .....• $ 00 

NOTE: FCK items 2 to 5 below, if land was used for more than one pUrpo$e In 1987 DAIRY PRODUCTS report it In the FIRST land use fisted below that applies. For example, report crop/and • DAIRY PRODUCTS SOLD FROM harvested and also pastured, only as "Cropland harvested. ,. THIS PLACE IN 1987 Gross value of sale. 

2. CROPLAND None Number of acres None Dollars :Cento 

•• Cropland harvested - Include all/snd from which crops 87 4. Gross value of sales of DAIRY PRODUCTS 81. I from this place in 1987 - Include milk, cream, I were harvested or hay was cut, and all land In orchards. citrus 

0 butter. etc. . ....................... 0 $ I 00 groVBS, vineyards. and nursery and greenhouse crops. . .... .... 

b. Cropland used only for pasture or grazing - Include rotation •• • DIcIyou Of any ............... any HOGS or PIGS on this place In 198n pasture and grazing 'and mar CDuId have been used for crops without 

0 .,, sdQ/tional improvements.. . . . . . . . . ..........•.•....... 

8. 10 YES - eo".",... __ 

INVENTORY c. Cropland used for cover crops, legumes, and soil· 20 NO - GotoNCrion 15 Number on this improvement grasses, but NOT harvested and NOT 

0 plaC8 Dec. 31, 1987 pastured ...................................... • DECEMBER 31, 1987 INVENTORY None 

d. Cropland on which all crops failed - (Exception: Do not .0 .,. report here land In orchards snd vineyards on which the crop 1, HOGS and PIGS of all ages (Totel of 8 and b below) ... 0 Total 

failed. Such acrt1l!lge Is to be rttported in item 2s.J ............ 0 .,. 0 

., a. HOGS and PIGS used or to be used for BREEDING 0 _nil 

e. Cropland in cultivated summer fallow ................ 0 .,7 

0 

• 3 b. OTHER HOGS and PIGS •.........•...••..• Other 

f. Cropland idle ................................... 

3. Woodland -Include 811 {e. Woodland pastured ....... 0 •• e LITTERS FARROWED 

woodlots snd Nona Number of littera timber tracts and 2. LITTERS FARROWED on this place between - cutovsr and deforested land 0 •• a18 with young timber growth. b .. Woodland not pastured .... a.December 1,1986 and May 31,1987 •.... 0 

4. Other pastureiand and rangeland - Include any pastur.land •• 0 819 

other than cropland and woodland pasture. . .•...•...•....... 0 b. June 1, 1987 and November 30, 1987 . ... 

5. All other land - Land in house lOts, ponds, roads, wasteland, 0 .7 Number Gross value of sales 

etc. -Include any land not reported in hems 2 through 4 above. ..' sold • HOGS AND PIGS SOLD None in 1987 Dollar'S Cent. 6. TOTAL ACRES - Add the __ ..."."..., In Iteno. 2 through IS 7.8 820 821 I (Should be ""' .. m_ .. Item 1 abo ... l ~ 3. HOGS and PIGS SOLD from this I 

• We. any LAND In this piece IRRIGATED at any time in 1987? place in 1987 .......••..••.. , ..... 0 $ 00 

82' 823 I Irrigated land ;s 81t/and watered by any Brtificial or controlled means - sprink/8I'S, furrows 4. Of the hogs and pigs sold, how many were 0 I or ditches, spreader cfikes. etc. Include supplemental. partial, and prep/snt irrigation. sold as FEEDER PIGS for further feeding? $ I 00 

511 

0 YES • Did you or ""' ...... alee ...... any SHEEP or LAMBS on this place In 1 9871 1 - co""'-"'''_ 20 

Number of acres 

NO "6 - Go to section f 2 None irrigated 10 YES - Complete __ 

.80 20 NO - Go to section 16 1. How many acres of harvested land were irrigated? Include land from which hay was cut snd land in bearing snd 

0 INVENTORY nonbtulring fruit and nut crops reported in section 10, item 2a. . ... NUMBER SOLD Number on this 

2. How many acres of pastureland, rangeland, and any other e8' None place Dec. 31,1987 in 1987 

lands not included in item 1 above were irrigated? •.•..... 0 824 82. 

1. SHEEP and LAMBS of all ages ...... 0 • Were eny ACRES in thi. place SET ASIDE, DIVERTED, OR IDLED 828 under FEDERAL acre_ reduction program. In 198n a. EWES 1 veer old or older .•.•.••. 0 ~;~~~;~~mE~~~t~~~~~~;~~J~I~~~~~~~~~~~ .,2 

None!. Numbershom I Pounds of wool J 1 0 YES - eo __ -- in 1987 sham in 1987 

2 0 NO - Go to section 13 None Number of acres o 1827 ,828 I •• 2 2. SHEEP and LAMBS SHORN . ... .. 1. How many acres were set aside (or diverted) under ANNUAL 

0 Gross value of 1181es commodity acreage adjustment programs? ............ I Cents .83 None Dollars 

2. How many acres were under the CONSERVATION RESERVE 3. What was the gross value of sales of SHEEP, 

0 

82a I PROGRAM 110 year, CRP)7 .....................•.. 0 LAMBS, and WOOL from this place in 19B7? .•• $ I 00 

FORM 87'A0:201 (8-1'·88) 

Page 3 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE APPENDIX 0 0-3 
I Did you or "",one else hlmI "'" HORSES. BEES. FISH. GOA TI. I GOVERNMENT CCC LOANS 

OTHER LIVESTOCK. 01' ANIMAL SPECIALTIES onlllls.,... in 19871 $1. 5'. 

10 YES - 20 NO Compler. __ 

- GotollfJCtion 17 1. Amount received in 1987 from Govemment eee loans for - None Dollar. Cents 

INVENTORY Gross value of safes Include regulat'.nd rallrve /Ollnll, even if redeemed or forfeited. 8.8 I Number on Total quan1ity sold a.Com 0 $ I 00 this place in 1987 .................................. None Dec. 31. 1987 Cottars leems •• 7 I 

1. Horses and ponies .30 ." ••• b.Wheat ••••••...•.•.•••••.....•••.•••... 0 $ I 00 

of all ages ..•.•.. 0 Number $ I 00 ••• •• 0 0 I 00 ••• ..2 I c.Soybeans .......................•.• , .•.• $ I Number I 

.. , I ••• 

00 0 I 

2. Colonies of bees .•. 0 I Pounds $ I d.Sorghum, barley. and oats •............••.••• $ I 00 honey I ••• I aa, 

•• 3 •• 8 I e. Tobacco, rye, and honey .•...••.•••••••..•.• 0 $ I 00 Number I 

••• G.Uona $ I 00 I Payments recaIYed for participation In FEDERAL FARM PROGRAMS 3. Milk goats ...•... 0 milk I In 1987 (DO NOT INCLUDE CCC loaM.} Refer II) INFORMA nON 

••• I SHEET. section 19 . N'one Dollars Cents •• 7 Num_ •• 0 510 I ••• I ••• Pound. • I 00 0 I 4. Angora goats •..•. 0 mohair I 1. Amount received in cash . . . . . • . • . . . . • . • . . . . . . . $ 00 . .,•• 2 .'3 I 2. Value of certificates received - payment·in-kind (PlK) 68. I 

I or commodity certificates. . . . . . . • • . . . . . • • . . • . . . 0 $ I 00 5. Other goats •••... 0 Number • I 00 

.'3 .3. .3. I I TYPE OF ORGANIZATION 

6.Mules, burros, and I 820 donkeys ••..••••. 0 Number. I 00 

7. Mink and their 8'. 8'7 ••• I Mark (X) the one item which beat describes the type of organization for 

0 I this place in 1987. Rsfer fO rhalNFORMA TION SHEET. socrlon 20. pelts ..••...•.•• Number $ I 00 

8. Rabbits and their B" ••• ••• I • FAMILYorINDIVlDUALoparation- 921 

pelts •.. _ ..•.... 0 I (Do not include partnership and cotpOnJtlon.J • • • • • • • • • ,O} Number $ 00 • PARTNERSHIP operation -Include famHy Go to .ectlon 22 

9. All other livestock and I plll'tnersl'Jips •••• _ •••• __ 0 •••••••••• _ ••• 20 

livestock products •• 7 ••• .'9 I 

3D I • INCORPORATED UNDER STATE LAW •......•. _. Go to HCtIon 21 

Specify Numbtit' • I 00 

Gross value of sales • OTHER, such as estate or trust. prison farm, grazing 40-t SpecIfy below rhan 

10. Fish and other aquaculture Total quan1ity sold association. Indian reservation. etc. __ ...•...•.•. go to oecrJon 22 

products (Enter name and in 1987 DoUar. I Cents 

code from list below.) 

~: I Specify Name Code r: - _OR __ ~u.!!d.! I 

1 I 00 I CORPORATE STRUCTURE itOI' Incotporetad operatlonsonly) Number I --- Refer to the INFOIIMA TlON SHEET. secrIon 21. Name Cod .. N ..... Cod. S21 Catfish •.•.............. _., 860 Other fish - Specify • .•••••••. 868 922 

Trout •....•..•..•....••••. 863 Other aquaculture 1.ls this a family·held corporation? •••..•••.....•••• , o Yes .0 No 

If more space Is needed, use a sepaTBte shfHit of PlIptIt". producro - Specify • .•••...•. BBa 

I Did you or anyone else h .... "'" POULTRY. such as CHICKENS. 2. Are there more than 10 stockholders7 •..........•. .0Yes .0 No 

TURKEYS. DUCKS. ate •• on this place in 19871 IneJude_Itry __ I CHARACTERISTICS AND OCCUPATION OF OPERATOR (Senior partner fOl' othenJ on. CDftfract tn., •. S22 or person In charge) Referfo tile INFORMA TlON SHEET. section 22. 517 INVENTORY 

,0 YES - COlD",.,. __ Number on Total number 1. RESIDENCE - Does the operator (senior partner or .23 this place sold in 1987 20 NO , DYes 20 No - Go to section 78 None Dec. 31. 1987 person in charge) live on this place 7 •••••••........ 

1. HENS and PULLETS of laying age. . . • • . . • . . . . . 0 •• 2 8.' 2. PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION - At which occupation 

2. PULLETS for laying flock replacement did the operator spend the majority (SO parcent or 92_ 

••• ••• more) of hislher worlctime in 19877 For pannershlps 

a , 0 Farming 2 0 Other .PUlLETS 3 months old or older not yet of leying age 0 consider 811 members of the JRrtnership together. •• . •••••• 

b.PULlET CHICKS and PULLETS under 3 months old 

_n or ranching .2. (Do not Include commercial broilers.} •.••.•••••• 0 3. OFF· FARM WORK - How many deys did the operator r

N

-

3. BROILERS. fryers, and other maat·typa chickens ••• ..9 (senior partner or person in charge) work at least 201-49days 4 hours par day off this place in 19877 -Inc/ude worlc including capons and roasters. . . . . • . . • • . . . . . 0 st II nonfann job, business, or on someone etse"s !ann for 3 0 SO-99 deys 

4. TURKEYS '00 .0. pay. (Do not Include exchange farmworlc.l • •..•..•• _ •••• 40 100-149 days 

a.Turkeys for slaughter IDonotinc/udebreedeTs./ ••• 0 .0 150-199 days 

b_Turkey HENS kapt for breeding .....•..•.••• 0 

90. 90. 

• 0 200 days or more 

5. OTHER POULTRY raised in captivity - ducks, 4.ln what YEAR did the operator (or senior partner) begin 080 

geese. pigeons or squab. pheasants. quail. etc. to operate any part of this place? ................• Year (Enter poultry name lind code from rhtJ list below.' 1 92. Pouttry name Code ___ , 5. AGE of operator (senior partner or person in charge) ... Years old 

PoUltry name Cods ___ 92. 

r~~ Name Code I N ..... Code I N ..... Cod. 2 0 Negro or 81ack Ducks ............ 904 Pigeons or squab. . . . 908 CIuaH .••••••••••• 912 Geese .••.••. _ •••. 906 I Pheasants ..•.•..•. 910 I An other poultry - 3 0 American Indian Specify . •....... 914 6. RACE of operator (senior partner or person In charge) .• • 0 Asian or Pacific 6. POULTRY HATCHED on this place in 1987 and None Number Islander placed or sold - chickens. turkeys. ducks. etc. - 9'8 9 0 Other - Specif".l 

Specify kmd of poultry 0 917 

7. Incubator egg capacity on Oecember 31. 19B7 _ . 0 92. 

7. SEX of operator (senior partner or parson in charge) ... 1 o Male 20 Female 

Gross value of sales 

8. What was the gross value of sales of None Dollars Cents 8. SPANISH ORIGIN - Is the operator (senior partner 927 

poultry and poultry products (eggs. ••• I or parson in charge) of Spanish origin or descent , DYes 20 No etc.) from this place in 19877 .......... 0 $ I 00 (Mexican. Puerto Rican. Cuban, or other Spanish) 7 • • • • 

FORM 87 A0201 (8 11 88) Page 4 Page 5 

0-4 APPENDIX 0 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 
i paid by you and others for this ~any 

523 place in 1987 OTHER 1-................ orOTHER, ........ un u,_pleceln 19871 

Include your best estimates of expenses paid by you, your landlord, contractors, ... 20 NO- Gorosecti",,26 buyers, and others lor production of crops, livestock, and other agricultural products ,0 YES- Cam"-___ 

in 1987. (DO NOT INCLUDE expenses connected with performing customwork for Include any materials provided by you, your landlords. or contractors. For each item others; operation of nonfarm activities, businesses, or services; or household listed, report acres only once. If multipurpose chemicals were used, report acreage expenses not related to the farm business.) 

Dolla .. : Cents treated lor each purpose. None Acres on which 1. L1Y __ k and poultry purchased - cattle, calves, 971 I 1. Sprays, dusts, granules. fumigants, etc .. (fungicide. None used hogs. pigs. sheep, lambs, goats, horses, chicks, poults, 0 $ I 00 herbicide, insecticide, nematicide) to control - 83a atarted pullets, etc. . .... ......... ..... .... ... a. Insects on crope, including hay .......•..•....... 0 

2. Faed purchased for livestock and poultry - grain, 

972 I b. Nematodes in crops 0 037 

hay, silage, mixed leeds, concentrates, etc .......... 0 I ......................... m c. Dlsea_ in crops and orchards (blights, 0 a. Commercially mixed formula feeds purchased - smuts, rusts, etc.) .......................... complete. supplement, concentrates, premixes. 

d. Waeds, gra ... Of' brush in crops and pasture - 1938 

(Do not include ingredients None Dollars ICants purchased separately, such as 0 

O[ 

Include both prtHltnflTgence snd post ernergtlnCe. ~ ••••• ~ •• 

soybean meal, cottonseed 

00 2. Chemicals for defoliation or for gnnwtIt control 0 

f040 mfJlJl. lind urea.) •••••••........ of crops offruit ..............• 

3. Seed cost - for com, other grains, soybeans, tobacco, 0 I 'A~D ron~I!~~lj_lllber31. 1887 

cotton, etc. -Include plants. and tre'es purchMed • ...... Is I 00 52. ',itt:tUfii, .,. t 1986 or 1887 • 

4. Commarclal fertilizer purchased - all 18,. I forms, including rock phosphate and gypsum. 0 1$ I 00 • Value of ALL machinery end equipment Oft this pl_. Decem_ 31, 1887 Include cost of custom applications • ............ ..... 

6. Agrlculturel chemicals purchased - Insecticides, 187• I 1. What is the estimated market value of AU machinery, EstImated me"'et ;'elue 

herbicides, fungicides, other pesticides, etc. - Include I equipment. and implements usually kept on this place Doll.", Cento 0 I cost of custom applications. {Do not include Ume.} ........ S 00 and used for the farm or ranch business7 - Inclucle c.,., 

1

843 -j 

6. Gasolina and oUter petroleum fuel and oil trucks, tractors, combines, plows, afBks. hsnows. dryers, 

1;77 I pumps. motors. Irrlglltlon equipment, dairy equipment Including purchased for the farm buslnese -

0 I 00 milkers and bulk tanks, livestock feede,s, grinding and mixing J$ I 00 a. Gasoline and gasohol ....................... equipment, etc.. •..••. ~ • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • . • • • • . • • 

b. Diesel fuel .............................. 0 fS I 00 • SELECTED machinery and equipment on Toter number 

~79 I 00 this place. o-mber 31. 1987. (Report on thII: place on IM~,~~:;~~ c. Natural gas 0 onIyHUMJdIn 19860. f987.) ............................. None _31,1987 Iru"1;~3 '198~rrr. 

d. LP gas. fuel oil, kerosene, motor oil, graBse, etc .... 0 ~.o I 00 2. Motortrucks - Include pickups 0 ID44 184• 

• sl ........ 7. Electricity for the farm business - (Do not I 3. Wheel tractors other than garden tractors include household expenses.) ~ .................... 0 $ I 00 and motor tillers -

0 D.O •• 7 

8. Hired ferm and ranch labor - also include employer's cost a. Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) •.... 8.2 I 0 1

949 848 for social security, workman·s compensation. insurance I b. 40 horsepower (PTO) or more ....... premiums, pansion plans, etc. (See INFORMATIO'" SHEET) 0 $ I 00 4. Grain and bean combines, all types ..•.. 0 1

950 ,.5· 

9. Contract labor - Include expenditures for labor, such 19• 3 I 5. Cotton pickers and strippars ......•.. 0 19 •• 1

8

.' as hStvffsting of fruit, vegetables, berries. etc .• I 6. Mower conditioners 0 195• 959 performed on a contract basis by B contrl'ctor, C1'ew 0 I 00 ............... leader, a cooperative, etc. ....................... J$ 7. Pickup balers - Include reCfBng/e 18•0 '8.' 

110. Rapalr end maintenance expenses for the 198• I lind round balers . .. , ............... 0 

uplcaep of buildings, motor vehicles. and farm I equlpmant .............................. 0 i ni .. ':: CURRENT MARKET VALUE OF LAND and 1$ 00 527 I 

111. Customworlc. machine hlra and rantalof I Please give your best ESTIMATE of the CURRENT MARKET machinery and equipm:ent -Include expenditures for I VALUE of land and buildings for all acres reported in ~'l:."'::~~.:?t~~~~e use of equipment snd for customworlc such as grinding I and mixing feed, plowing. combining. com pickIng, section 1, items 1, 2, and 3, page 1. None Dollers :Cen~ I drying, silo filling, spmying. dusting, fertilizing, etc. (Do 9 •• '998 I not I include cost of cotton ginning and IIppllcation of fertilizer and chemicals.) ...... .... ....... ...... D J$ I 00 1. AU land owned ...... , .................... 0 ,$ 00 

112.1_ paid on debts - (See INFORMATION SHEET) 1'8' I i8• 7 : 0 1$ 00 2. All land rented or leased FROM OTHERS .......... 0 1$ 00 a. Secured by real estate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1'98 : 1

98 I 0 1$ 00 b. Not secured by real estate ..............•.... 0 1$ I 00 3. AU land rentad or leased TO OTHERS ............ 

113. Cash rent paid for land and buildings in 1987- ,9.8 I ; FROM FARM· RELATED SOURCES IN 1987 

(Do not Include grazing fees.) . .••••..••••.•••...... 0 1$ I 00 528 Report amount received before taxes and expenses. 

I i;ncome 

114. Property taxes paid -Include farm real estate. 9.9 I 1. Customwork and other agricultural services provided for None DOli .... :Cento machinery. livestock, etc. for the farm business. (Do not Include 

0 I 00 farmers and others - plowing. planting, spraying, I taxes paid by landlords.} ........................ $ harvesting, preparation of products for markat, etc. 1.92 I 

I (If customworlc Is a separate buslnfl&s, refer to INFORMA nON 0 1$ I 

15 .. All other production axpen8 .. -Include insurance. SHEET. section 28) • • • • • • • • • • • • • ••••. ~ • • • • . • • ••. I 00 I watet", animal health costs, grazing fees. marketing charges, 990 I 2. Gross cash rent or share payments received from renting I miscellaneous fsrm supplies, etc. (Do not include deprecianon,. I out farmland or payments received from lease or sale of 1

983 I household expenses. snd expenses not associated with the 0 $ I 00 I farm business.) .............................. allotments - Include PByments for livestock pasturfId on 0 $ I 00 a per·head basis. per-month basis, per-pound basis, etc. • • . • . • 

~=E ", on tills p/ace·::::~I;::i including ROC II:. or ·994· I 

524 3. Sales of forest products and Christmas trees -Include 0 $ : 00 ,OVES - CompI-_.- 20NO- Go to section 25 maple products, naval stores. firewood. etc. •.•• . • • • • . • • • I 

None Acres fertmzed 4. Recreational services, patronage dividendS of cooperatives, I 

and other income which is CLOSELY RELATED to the I 

1. Acres of cropland fertilized in 1987 - (Do not include croplsnd 1

932 agricultural operation on this place - .995 I 

0 I forplIsturss reported In sect/on 10, item 2b.) .•..•••.•••.••• 

Specify 0 i$ I 00 2. Acres of pastureland and rangeland fertilized in 1987 f933 

reported in section 10, items 2b ar.d 4 ................ 0 I PERSON COMPLeTINU rHIS REPORT -Please Drint 

Acres romOO None Tons Name ~C Dote of lime 3. LIME - tons of lime used and acres on 1

934 r93• which applied - (Do not include land plaster or 0 gypsum or lime for sanitation.) ............ Telephone number 1 Area Code I Num~er 

FORM 87.A0201 (8 11 86t Page 6 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE APPENDIX D D-5 
FORM 87-A01 III 112-17-881 INFORMATION SHEET U.s. OEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE BUREAU OF THE CENSUS 

1987 UNITED STATES CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 

Special Reporting Instructions 

1_ Who Should Report 

WE NEED A REPLY FROM EVERYONE RECEIVING A REPORT FORM, 

INCLUDING individuals, landlords, tenants, partnerships, 

corporations, institutions, and THOSE NOT CONDUCTING 

AGRICULTURAL OPERATIONS. Each case included in the census has a unique Census File Number (CFN). In order to make the census 

results as complete and accurate as possible. we need to obtain 

information about every CFN. 

2. If You Received More Than One Report Form for an Operation 

Complete only ONE report form for an operation. Write "Duplicate" 

near the address label of each extra report form. Also, write the 

11-digit census file number(s) of the DUPLICATE report(s) ON THE 

COMPLETED REPORT in the space provided to the left of the address 

label. Return the extra report(s) in the same envelope with your 

completed report form so that we can correct our records. 

3. If You No Longer Farm 

If you had agricultural operations at eny time during 1987, please 

report all agricultural activity during tha year. Report all land on your 

census form that you owned or rented. Also, report your' 987 crop 

and livestock production and 1 987 sales. 

Explain on the first page of the report form (or on a separate sheet of 

paper) that you quit farming or ranching and give the approximate 

date and the name and address of the present operator, If known. 

4. If You Never Farmed or Have No Association With Agriculture 

Please write a note on the report form near the address label explaining 

this and return the form so that we can correct our records. In our 

efforts to make the census as complete as possible, we obtained lists 

from various sources. We tried to eliminate duplicate and nonfarm 

addresses, however, it was not always possible to do so. 

5. If You Hav. More Than One Agricultural Operation 

Complete a report form for EACH SEPARATE and DISTINCT 

production unit, i.e., each individual farm, ranch, feedlot, greenhouse, 

etc., or combination of farms, etc., for which you maintain SEPARATE 

records of operating expenses and sales, livestock and other 

inventories, crop acreages, and production. 

6. If You Hav. a Partn .... hip Operation 

Complete only ONE report for the entire partnership's agricultural 

operation and include all partners' shares on the one report. If 

members of the partnership also operate separate farms or ranches in 

addition to the partnership farming operation, separate report forms 

should be completed for each individual operation. 

If two or more report forms were received for the same operation, mark 

each additional form as a "Duplicate." Return the duplicate report(s) in 

the same envelope with the completed partnership report, where 

possible, or write a note on the duplicate report, such as, .. (Name of 

partner) has completed a report for the partnership (provide name and 

CFN of partnership.)" 

7. Landlord's or Contractor'. Share 

If you rented or leased land from others or had a contract for the 

production of agricultural products, include both your share and the 

landlord's or contractor's share of the production, sales, and expenses so your census report form will be complete for "THIS PLACE ... 

If you do not know the landlord's or contractor's share, include your 

BEST ESTIMATE. If you do not have records available for all data items, use your best estimate. 

How to Ent.r Your R •• pon_ 

Enter your replies in the proper spaces, on the correct lines, and in the 

units requested, i.e., dollars, bushels. tons, etc. Write any explanation 

outside the answer spaces or on a separate sheet of paper. 

All dollar figures may be entered In whole dollars. CENTS ARE NOT 

REQUIRED. 

Enter whole numbers except where tenths are requested, such as acres 

of potatoes harvested. If you have 1/2, 1/3, or 1/4 of an acre, convert 

to tenths. For example, convert 1/2 to 5/1 0, 1/3 to 3/10,114 to 2/10. 

The census report form will contain sections and questions which do 

not apply to you. When this occurs, mark the "None" or "No" box 

and go on to the next item or section. 

0-6 APPENDIX 0 

Instructions For Specified Sections 

• Section 1 - ACREAGE IN 1987 

Your answers to this section will datermine the land (Acre. In 

"THIS PLACE") referred to in the rest of the report form. 

When answering the acreage questions, include the land 

associated with your agricultural operations in 1 987 whether in 

production or not. Include all land that you owned or rented 

during 1987 even if only for part of the year. Do not include any 

unrelated residential or commercial land. 

IF YOU QUIT FARMING DURING 1987 - Complete the 

report form for the portion of the year that you did farm. Explain 

on the report form in the space to the left of the address label (or 

on another sheet of paper) when you stopped farming end 

include the name and address of the person now using the land. 

Report ell land in section 1 in whole acres. 

Item 1 - All Land Owned - Report all land owned in 1 987 whether 

held under title, purchase contract or mortgage, homestead lew, or as heir or trustee of an undivided estate. Include all land owned by you 

and/or your spouse, or by the partnership, corporation, or organization 

for which you are reporting. 

Item 2 - All Land R.nted or Le.sed FROM OTHERS - Report all land rented by you or your operation even though the 

landlord may have supplied materials or supervision. 

INCLUDE in item 2: 

a. Land for agricultural use that you rented from others for cash 

b. Land you worked on a share basis (crop or livestock) 

c. Land owned by someone else thet you used rent-free 

d. Federal, State, Indien reservation, or railroad land rented or 

leased by the acre 

DO NOT INCLUDE in item 2: 

Land used on a per-head or animal unit license or permit basis, 

such as section 3 of the Taylor Grazing Act, Netionel Forest, 

or Indian reservation permit land. If you had any of these 

permits, mark "yes" to Item 7. 

It.m 3 - All Lend Ranted or Le •• ed TO OTHERS - Include 

all land rented out for any purpose if it was part of the acreage 

reported in items 1 and 2. A report form will be obtained from 

each of your tenants to cover the operations on that land. 

INCLUDE in item 3: 

•• Owned land rented to others for cash or a share of crops or 

livestock 

b. Land you rented from someone and then subleased to 

someone else 

c. Land worked for you by someone for a share of crops or 

livestock 

d. Land which you allowed others to use rent-free 

It.m 4 - Ac .... In "THIS PLACE" - This figure will show 

the total of all land you operated at any time in 1 987. 

If item 4, Ac .... in "THIS PLACE" I. "0" and: 

•• You raised any crops or had any livestock or poultry on 

"THIS PLACE" in 1987, complete the report. 

b. All your land was operated by a renter or sharecropper, 

complete item 6 (name and address of renters), skip to and 

complete section 29, and explain briefly, "all land rented 

out," etc. Mail form in return envelope. 

c. You did not have any agricultural activity on owned or rented 

land in 1987, complete section 29 and explain briefly, such as "retired," "sold farm," and date. Give name and address 

of current operator if known and return form. 

• Sections 2 through 8 - CROPS 

Sections 2 through 8 provide space for reporting crops harvested 

during the 1987 crop year from the land shown in section 1, item 4 

(Acres In "THIS PLACE") of your report. Please report your crops 

in the appropriate sections. Do NOT Include any crops grown on land rented or leased TO OTHERS, or worked by others on shares 

during 1987. 

Ac .... harv_tad - Enter the acres harvested in 1987. Round 

fractions to whole acres except where tenths are requested by 

"/1 0" in the reporting box, such as for potatoes. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 
Quantity harvested - If your unit of measure is different than the 

unit on the report form, please convert your figure for the quantity 

harvested to the unit requested. If the harvest was incomplete by 

December 31, 1 987, please report the quantity harvested and 

estimated quantity to be harvested. 

Acres irrigated - For each crop irrigated, report number of acres 

irrigated. Irrigation is defined as land watered by artificial or controlled 

means - sprinklers, furrows or ditches, spreader dikes, purposeful 

flooding, etc. Include acres that received supplemental, partial, 

and/or preplant irrigation. Do not report water applied in transplanting 

tobacco plants, trees, or vegetables as irrigation. Leave 61 Acres 

irrigated" blank for crops that are not irrigated. 

How to Report Crops Harvested 

~ Sections 2 and 3 - Report only for the listed crops. 

~ Sections 4 through 8 - To report: (1) find the crop name and the 

code number from the list in the section; (2) enter crop name and code 

in the first two columns of the first available answer line in the section; 

(3) enter the information that is requested in the remaining columns. If 

you harvested a crop no't listed in sections 4 through 8 , use the "Other" 

code in the appropriate section and specify the crop name. 

Doubla Cropping - If two or more crops \Nere harvested from the same land (double cropping) report the total acres and production of 

each harvested crop in the appropriate section(s) of the report form. 

Example: In 1987 you harvested 1,230 bushels of wheat from 40 

acres. then on the same 40 acres planted soybeans, from which you 

harvested 1.550 bushels.You irt"igated the soybeans but not the wheat. 

. Were IIny of the following CROPS harvested from 

S2 "THIS PLACE" In 19877 

Acres Quantity Acres 

None harvested harvested irrigated 

0 091 092 093 

1. Cotton ........... Bales 

2. Soybeans for beans 0 066

40 069'.-55 0 Bu. 090 ","0 

3. Wheat for grain ..... 0 073 ~o 07i,;;t30 07. 

Bu. 

4. Oats for grain .. .... 0 07' 077 Bu. 076 

Interplanted Crops - If two crops were grown at the same time in 

alternating strips in the same field, report the portion of the field used 

for each crop. 

Example: A 60 acre field was planted in cotton and soybeans, with 

two rows of cotton followed by an area of the same width planted in 

soybeans. No irrigation was used. Thirty acres of soybeans and 30 

acres of cotton would be reported in the appropriate section(s). 

Skip Rovv Planting - If a crop is planted in an alternating pattern of 

planted and non-planted rows. such as two rows planted and two 

rows skipped (2 X 2). report the portion of the field occupIed by the 

crop in the appropriate section for that crop, and report the skipped 

portion as "Cropland idle" in section 10, item 2f. 

~ Section 4 - VEGETABLES - Report acres of vegetables harvested 

FOR SALE or commercial processing. Do not include vegetables grown 

for home use. Report the total acreage of each vegetable crop harvested. 

Example: In 1987 you harvested 10 acres of lettuce from a field, then 

replanted the field in lettuce and harvested the 10 acres again. Both 

crops of lettuce were irrigated. Enter only 10 acres of land from which 

vegetables were harvested and 10 acres irrigated in item 1 of section 4, but write in 20 acres of lettuce harvested and 20 acres of lettuce 

irrigated in item 2 of section 4. 

~ Section 8 - FRUITS and NUTS - In counting the combined total 

of 20 or more trees and vines. include those for home use as well as 

those maintained for sale of the production. Acres in trees or vines 

that have been abandoned should not be included; these acres should 

be included in section 10, item 2f "Cropland idle." 

If crops other than fruit and nut trees and vines were interplanted with 

trees or vines. report the total acres for the orchard crop in section 8 

and the total acres of the interplanted crop in the appropriate section. 

~ Section 9 - GROSS VALUE OF CROPS SOLD 

Report the value of all crops sold from ··THIS PLACE" in 1987, 

regardless of the year they were harvested or who owned the land. Be 

sure to report gross values before deducting expenses and taxes. 

Include Government CCC loans received for "THIS PLACE" in 1987. 

Include payments received in 1987 from cooperatives or marketing 

organizations for crops produced on "THIS PLACE" regardless of the 

year in which the crops were harvested. 

Also include as sales, your estimate of the value of any crop removed 

from "THIS PLACE" in trade for services, such as hay cut in exchange 

for fence repair, clearing, or other services. If the sale price or market 

value is not known, give your best estimate of the crop's market value 

when removed from "THIS PLACE." 

DO NOT INCLUDE crops or crop products purchased from others 

and later sold. 

FORM 87-A01(11 (12-17-861 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 

Page 2 

~ Section 10 - USE OF ACRES IN "THIS PLACE" 

This section is used to classify the acres in "THIS PLACE" 

reported in section 1 , item 4. (Do not include any acres you 

rented to others reported in section 1 , item 3). The sum of t~e 

acres entered in various categories should equal total acres In 

"THIS PLACE." 

Land Used for More Than One Purpose - Do not report the 

same acreage for more than one of the listed purposes. If part 

or all of your land was used for mOre than one listed purpose in 

1987, report that land only in the first category listed. For 

example, if you plowed under a cover crop, and planted and 

harvested a grain crop, report the land in item 2a, "Cropland 

harvested," but do NOT report as "Cropland used for cover 

crops, legumes, etc." (item 2cl. 

Double Cropping - When more than one crop was harvested 

from the same land in 1987, report that land only ONCE as 

"Cropland harvested," in item 2a. 

Interplanted Crops - If you interplanted crops, such as cotton 

in an orchard, report the total land used for both crops only 

ONCE, as "Cropland harvested," in item 2a. 

Skip Row Planted Crops - Report the acres that represent the total nonplanted or skipped rows as "Cropland idle," item 2f. The 

acres that represent the planted rows should be reported as 

"Cropland harvested," in item 2a. 

~ Section 12 - ACRES SET ASIDE, DIVERTED, OR IDLED UNDER FEDERAL ACREAGE REDUCTION 

PROGRAMS IN 1987 

Include in item 2 all acres in "THIS PLACE" retired from production 

and placed, by long-term contract, into the Conservat.ion Reserve 

Program. Acres placed into the program during and proor to 1987 

should be included. 

~ Sections 13 through 17 -LIVESTOCK, POULTRY, OTHER 

LIVESTOCK, OR ANIMAL 

SPECIALTIES 

Animals and Poultry to Include in the Report - Report all 

animals, poultry, and animal specialties on "this place" (section 

1 item 4) on December 31 , 1987. Include all owned by you and 

a;'y kept by you for others. Include animals ~n unfe!'ced land;;, . 

National Forest land, district land, cooperatIve grazing aSSOCIatIon 

land or rangeland administered by the Bureau of Land 

Man~gement on a per-head or lease basis. Animals in transit on 

December 31, 1 987, or animals on a short·term pasture (;;uch as 

wheat pasture or crop residue) on a per-head or lease baSIS should 

be reported by the person who had control of the animals. 

Animals and Poultry to Exclude from the Report - Do not 

report animals or pOUltry kept on land rented to others or kept 

under a share arrangement on la~d rented to others. ~o ,:",ot inclu~e 

animals quartered in feedlots whIch are not a part of thIS place. 

Animals kept on a place not operated by you are to be included on 

the report for that place. 

Animals Bought and Sold - DO NOT REPORT ANY ANIMALS 

BOUGHT AND THEN RESOLD WITHIN 30 DAYS. Such purchases 

and sales are considered I'dealer" transactions, and are not 

included in this census. 

Number Sold - Report all animals and poultry sold or: removed 

from "this place" in 1987, without regard to ownershIp or w!'o 

shared in the receipts. Include animals sold for a landlord or gIven 

to a landlord or others in trade or in payment for goods or services. 

Do NOT report number sold for any livestock or poultry kept on 

another place. 

Dairy Termination Program or "Whole-Herd Dairy Buy-Out 

Program" - The amount received in 1987 from the 

Government under the dairy termination program should be 

included in section 19, item 1. Dairy animals and products sold 

in 1987 should be reported in section 13. 

Animals Moved to Another Place - For animals moved from 

"this place" to another place such as for further feeding, report 

animals as "sold" and give y';ur best estimate of their market 

value when they left "this place." 

Fat Cattle Sold - Cattle fattened on grain or concentrates for 

30 days or more and sold for slaughter are reported in section 13, 

item 3a. 

DO NOT INCLUDE WITH FATTENED CATTLE SOLD: 

a.Cattle and calves sold for further feeding 

b. Veal calves, or any calves weighing less than 500 pounds 

c.Dairy cows fed only the usual dairy ration before being sold 

APPENDIX D D-7 
Value of Sal_ - Report the total gross value of animals and poultry 

sold or removed from "this place" in 1987 without deducting 

production or marketing expenses (cost of feed. cost of livestock 

purchased. cost of hauling and selling. etc.). If the sale price or 

market value is not known. give your best estimate of their market 

value when they left "this place." Do NOT report the value of sales 

of any livestock and poultry owned by you but kept and sold from a 

place you did not operate. 

Contract and Custom Feeding Operations - Livestock or poultry 

kept by you on "this place" on a contract or custom basis should be 

included on this report REGARDLESS OF OWNERSHIP. Report as 

"INVENTORY" numbers of animals or poultry on the place on 

December 31. 1987. Report as "SOLD" animals and poultry kept on a 

contract or custom basis and removed or sold from the place in 1987. 

If the sale price or market value is not known. give your best estimate 

of the market value of the animals or poultry when they left the place. 

~ Section 16 - HORSES, BEES, FISH, GOATS, OTHER LIVESTOCK, 

OR ANIMAL SPECIALTIES 

Item 2 - If you owned BEES - Report all colonies or hives of bees and 

honey operations conducted by you. regardless of where the hives were 

kept most of the year. Report hives or colonies. pounds of honey sold. 

and value of sales. 

Items 7 and 8 - Mink pelts and rabbit pelts should be included in 

number sold and value of sales. but not in inventory. 

Item 9 - Other LIvestock and Uvestock Products - Include in all 

other livestock and livestock products manure. beeswax. and any 

other animal products sold from "this place" in 1 987. Please indicate 

units used in reporting. 

Item 10 - Fish and Other Aquaculture Products - Report number 

of pounds sold and gross value of sales for each. Enter name and code 

from list. 

~ Section 17 - POULTRY 

The person who furnished the housing and labor should report the 

poultry operation on his/her report form regardless of who owns the 

birds. Report as sold poultry that were taken or moved from the place 

in 1987. 

~ Section 18 - AMOUNT RECEIVED FROM GOVERNMENT 

CCC LOANS 

Item 1 - Report the amount received under the regular or reserve 

program for commodities placed under CCC loan during 1987. Include 

amount received even if commodity was redeemed or forfeited prior to 

December 31. 1 987. 

Do not include CCC loans received to build crop storage facilities or 

amount received for storage payments in the reserve program. 

~ Section 19 - FEDERAL PAYMENTS RECEIVED 

Report all payments received from Federal Farm Programs in 1987 

regardless of whether payment was made in cash or commodity 

certificates. Include cash payments in item 1. In item 2. include the 

value of any certificates held or the value received from sale or 

redemption of any certificates in 1987. 

Federal payments include receipts from Federal programs such as 

deficiency payments. "Whole-herd dairy buy-out." support price 

payments. indemnity programs. disaster payments. paid land 

diversion, inventory reduction payments, payments received for 

approved soil and water conservation projects. etc_ 

~ Section 20 - TYPE OF ORGANIZATION 

Use the following definitions to determine the type of organization for 

your operation: 

Family or Individual Operation - Defined as farm or business 

organization controlled and operated by an individual (sale proprietor). 

Include family operations that are not incorporated and not operated 

under a partnership agreement. 

Partnership Operation - Defined as two or more persons who have 

agreed on the amount of their contribution (capital and effort) and the 

distribution of profits. Co-ownership of land by husband and wife or 

joint filing of income tax forms by husband and wife DOES NOT 

constitute a partnership. unless a specific agreement to share 

contributions. decisionmaking. profits. and liabilities exists. Production 

under contract or under a share rental agreement DOES NOT constitute 

a partnership. 

Incorporated Under State Law - A corporation is defined as a legal 

entity or artificial person created under the laws of a State to carry on a 

business. This definition does not include cooperatives. Information on 

type of corporation should be reported in section 21 • 

Other - Such as cooperatives (defined as an incorporated or 

unincorporated enterprise or an association created and formed jointly 

by the members). estate or trust (defined as a fund of money or property 

administered for the benefit of another individual or organization). prison farm, grazing association, Indian reservation .. institution run by a government or religious entity, etc. 

0-8 APPENDIX 0 

Page 3 

~ Section 21 - CORPORATE STRUCTURE 

This section is to be answered by corporations only. Answer both 

items. A family-held corporation has more than 50 percent of its 

stock owned by persons related by blood or marriage. 

~ Section 22 - CHARACTERISTICS AND OCCUPATION OF 

OPERATOR 

This section collects information about the operator of "this 

place" defined as the individual owner. the operator. the senior 

partner. or person in charge for the type of organization reported 

in section 20. 

For Family or Individual Operation - Complete this section for 

the operator. 

f:\~:~~:~::~a~~~h: ;;-S!~~~~~~~~~~~:·th~~~~~i~~12. who is mainly responsible for the agricultural operations on "this 

place." not necessarily the person senior in age. If each partner 

shares equally in the day-to-day management decisions. consider 

the oldest as the "Senior Partner." For item 2 (PrinCipal 

Occupation) consider all members of the partnership together. 

Please include as "farming" worktime at all types of agricultural 

enterprises. including work at greenhouses. nurseries. mushroom 

production. ranching. feedlots. broiler feeding. etc. 

For Corporation. and Other Operation. (Cooperatives, 

Estate., ate.' - Complete section 22 for the person in charge. 

such as a hired manager. business manager. or other person 

primarily responsible for the on-site. day-to-day operation of the 

farm or ranch business. 

Item 4 - Year Began Operation - Report the first year the 

operator or senior partner began to operate any part of "this 

place" on a continuous basis. If the operator returned to a place 

previously operated. report the year operations were resumed. 

~ Section 23 - PRODUCTION EXPENSES paid by you and 

others for "this place" in 1987 Include farm production expenses paid by you. your landlord. 

contractors. or anyone else for crops. livestock. or poultry produced 

on "this place." Include expenses incurred in 1987 even if they 

were not paid for in 1987. Please estimate if exact figures are not 

known. Refer to the individual expenditure items below for further 

explanations. 

LIvestock and Poultry Purcha .. ed - Report the cost of cattle. 

calves. hogs. pigs. sheep. Iambs. horses. goats. chicks. pullets. 

pOUlts. etc., including breeding stock and dairy cows. Contract 

growers or custom feeders who did not own or purchase the 

livestock or poultry themselves should estimate the value of the 

cattle. calves. pigs. baby chicks. pullets. etc. at the time they 

came onto the place. 

Feed Purchased for Uvestock and Poultry - Report the 

purchase cost of corn. sorghum. oats. barley. other grains. 

silage. hay. mixed feed. concentrates. etc .• fed to livestock and 

poultry on "this place." Contract livestock and poultry growers should estimate the value of feed provided by the contracting 

company. Custom feedyards should include feed costs for all 

cattle fed even if the owners of the cattle were billed for the feed. 

Feed raised on "this place" should not be reported as purchased. 

Cost of Hired Farm and Ranch Labor - Include gross salaries 

and wages. commissions. dismissal pay. vacation pay. and paid 

bonuses paid to hired workers. family members. hired managers. 

administrative and clerical employees. and salaried corporate 

officers. Also. include supplemental cost for benefits such as 

employer's social security contributions. unemployment 

compensation, workmen's compensation insurance, life and 

medical insurance. pension plans. etc. 

Contract Labor - Includes the labor costs of workers furnished 

on a contract basis by a labor contractor. crew leader. or 

cooperative for harvesting vegetables or fruit. shearing sheep. or 

similiar farm activities. Do not include costs for building or repair 

work done by a construction contractor. Include the cost of 

customwork or machine hire in item 11 . 

Repair and Maintenance Expenses for the Upkeep of 

Buildings, Motor Vehicles, and Farm Equipment - Include the 

cost of repairs and upkeep of farm machinery. vehicles. buildings. 

fences. and other equipment used in the farm business. Do not 

include repairs to vehicles not used in the farm business or for 

equipment used only for performing custom work for others. Do 

not include expenditures for the construction of new buildings or 

the cost of additions to existing buildings. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 
Interest Expense Paid on Debts - Report all interest expenses paid 

in 1987 for the farm business. Include interest on loans secured by land and buildings (real estate) in item 12a. Include all loans not 

secured by reel estate such as for fertilizer. feed. and seed in item 12b. 

Include interest paid on CCC loans. Do not include interest associated with activities not related to production of crops or livestock on "this 

place" such as land or buildings rented to others, packing sheds. or 

feed mills that provide services to others. Do not include interest on 

owner/operator dwelling where amount is separated from interest on other land and buildings on "this place." 

Cash Rent Paid for Land and Buildings In 1987 - Report rent paid 

in cash during 1987 for land and buildings in "this place." Do not 

include rent paid for operator dwelling or other nonfarm property. Do 

not include the value of shares of crops or livestock paid to landlords. 

Property Taxes Paid - Include real estate property taxes you 

paid on the acres and buildings you operated and used in the farm business. 

Do not include: 

a. Property taxes on land or buildings rented to someone else 

b. Taxes paid by landlords 

c. Property taxes paid on other property not associated with the 

farm business 

d. Income and excise taxes 

All Other Production Expenses - Farm production costs not previously listed should be reported here. In addition to items listed 

on the report form. include bookkeeping charges. tax preparation 

fees. postage. advertising. commission for sale of cattle, and fees 

paid for farm-related advice or for farm consultants. Do not include 

depreciation or expenditures for the purchase of land and buildings or new or used machinery. 

~ Section 24 - COMMERCIAL FERTILIZER AND LIME 

Report acres on which commercial fertilizer (items 1 and 2) or lime 

(item 3) was applied during 1987. If any acreage was fertilized or 

limed more than once. report acres ONLY ONCE in each item. Report 

expense for commercial fertilizer purchased. excluding lime. in section 23. item 4. 

FORM 87-A01U1 {12-17-86. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 

Page 4 

~ SectIon 26 - MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT 

The estimated market value in item 1 refers to ALL machinery and 

equipment kept primarily on "this place" and used for the farm 

businass. Report the value in its present condition, not the 

replacement or depreciated value. Specialized equipment. which 

is an integral part of a building. should be included as a part of the 

value of land and buildings. 

~ Section 27 - ESTIMATED CURRENT MARKET VALUE OF 

LAND AND BUILDINGS 

The value for each of the three listed categories should be your 

estimate of the value of the land and buildings if they were sold in 

the current market. The real estate tax assessment value should 

not be used unless that value represents a full market value 

assessment and the land and buildings could reasonably be 

assumed to be sold at that price. Do not deduct real estate 

marketing charges from your estimate. Report the total value. 

not the value on a per acre basis. 

~ Section 28 - INCOME FROM FARM-RELATED SOURCES 

IN 1987 

Item 1 through 4 refer only to those income producing activities 

for which you use part of the land. machinery. equipment. labor. 

or capital normally used on "this place." and which you do not consider as entirely separate from your farming activities. Report 

gross amounts received before taxes and expenses. 

Item 1 - Customwork - Do not report income for customwork 

or agricultural services provided to others if operated as an entirely separate business from your agricultural operations. 

Item 2 - Rental Income - Do not include rental incoma from 

nonfarm property. 

Item 3 - Forest Products - Include only those forest products 

or Christmas trees cut from "this place." not items cut from other 

nonfarm timber acreage. Do not: include income from saw mill 

business. 

Item 4 - Other Farm-Related Income - Include income frolT' 

hunting leases. fishing fees. and other recreational services~ sal ..... s 

of farm by-products, and other business or income closely related to the agricultural operation on "this place." Include dividends for 

business done with farmer-owned cooperatives. Do not enter 

previously reported farm sales or income from investments not 

associated with the farm. Do not include retirement pensions or 

social security benefits received. 

APPENDIX 0 0-9 
DUE BY FEBRUARY 1.1988 OMS No. 0«)7-0534; Appwv" Expirft September 30. 1989 

FORM 87-A0400 (3-13-87t u.s. OEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE BUREAU OF THE CENSUS 

UNITED STATES 

CENSUS 

NOTICE Response to this inquiry Is required bv law (title 13. U.S. Code). By the same law YOUR REPORT TO THE CENSUS BUREAU IS CONADENTtAL. It may be seen only by sworn Census employeee and may be used only for statistical purposes. Your rspan CANNOT be used for purposes of taxation, investigation. aT regulation. The law also provide. that copies retained in your fifes are immune from legal proce8l1. 

OF AGRICULTURE 

tii;@ CENSUS l\JIi§lD:. 

--------------------~ 8UREAU OF THE CENSUS 1201 E ... Tenth __ 

~eH~on~e#IN 47133 

Note - If your records are not available. reasonable estimates may be 

used. If you cannot file by February 1, a time extenston request may be sent to the above address. Include your 12-chal'"actel'" Census File Number (CFN) 8S shown in youI'" address label in all correspondence to us. 

If you received more than one 

report form. enter extra A Census Ale Numeer(s'· here f-+-+--t-t-+-+--t-f-+-+--t-f--I--I and return extra copies with your completed report. 

CENSUS 037 038 

87-A0400 

I 

g:~y ~uo--------~~--------+'0~4~'---------+0~4~2~~----~ Plesse eon-ect errors In name .. address, and ZIP Code. ENTER street end number H not shown. 

1 . At any time during 1987. did you plant. grow. or have any: 

• Hay or tobacco? • Fruit. nut. or citrus trees; grapevines? • Com. wheat, or other grains? • Vegetables, melons. or berries? . • Other crops? • Greenhouse or nursery crops? 

DYes 0 No 

2. At any time during 1987, didy~;;~i;;:-;';il:-;'~k;;;'p;;;'y: 

• Cattle. hogs, sheep, or goats? • Horses or ponies? • Chickens or other poultry? • Fish in captivity? • 8ees? • Other animal specialties 7 

·0 Yes 0 No: -'"....,.---.~ . ..,.."'---,--.-,.-.......... -

• PART A - CROPS HARVESTED from "THIS PLACE" In 1987. 

(00 not Include crops grown on IlIrn~d!;ra=nte=d!;.!!O~o~t~hrfl~rs~.I!..... ______ r.~=_:::;::::_::;;_I 

Gross value of crops sold 1. Hay crops - None Acres 

harvested Quantity harvested 

··~i~~e~nd. ~~~I~a.. 0 /;',;;0;:;3-----t.'nQ4:a------;:-=-/;;i;''''''!.'.!.-t-'''''''''l 

b; Small grain hay •• : O' r.'."";-___ -t,' .. 0.7 ____ ~!"l::-f;;-;-----{--""'-1 

c.Wild hay •• ; ". ,. '.0 11. 113 

'08 110 

If you IInswered YES to EITHER ofthfis. q.,a-ons, go to SECTION 2-

If you IInswered NO to BOTH of "'es. questions, go to SECTION 10. . D ..... 087 

2. Com' for grain or seed' 

ACREAGE IN 1987 Report land owned. rented. or used by you.. . "0;;;8 .. 8-----t,;0;;;a9Q-----"''''--f,~--~!_''''-_t 

d.Other hay - -' -0-' 

Specify kJnd_' __ _ 

0.0 

your spouse. or by the partnership~ corporation, or organization for 3 •. Soybeans for beans .. , 0 In".-----lnu-----'''''---I~,--+-'''''-j which you are reporting. Include All LAND. REGARDLESS OF· '. 0 073 074 

lOCATION OR USE. - cropland. pastureland. rangeland, . . 4. Wheat for. grain .•• i ... 

woodland. idle land, house lots. etc. None r.N';u-rn'-;-be"-, of-;-a-c-re-s-'-i 5. Toba.cco _ all types 0 094 09. 

1 . An land owned o 

2. All land rented or leasad FROM OTHERS. including land 

worked by you on shares. used rent free, in exchange for 0" 

services. payment of taxes. etc. Include leased Federal, State. 

and railroad land. (DO NOT include land used on a per·head 

basis under a grazing permit. I ...... ' .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 0 04' 3. All land rented or leased TO OTHERS. including hind worked on shares by others and land subleased. Also complete item 5 below. 0 .~~ ___ ... 

4. Acres in "THIS PLACEu - ADD acres owned (item 1)· 048 

and acres rented litem 21. then SUBTRACT acres rented 

TO OTHERS (item 31. and enter the result In this space.~ 

If the entry is zero please refer to th~ Information Shee~, section 2. ~ 

5. Of the hind you rented or leased to oth~rs. h~w many None 063 acres did you own? ..•.•....• '.' ............. 0 . Acres 

6. In what county was the largest value of your - agricultural products raisad or produced?:. .'. . . ...• 

• PART B- IRRIGATION 

State 

•• 0 

I 110 097 OS8 

6. Potatoes; Iri~h;"'(DO not lncluds those grown.· forhomeuse.J __ " .•• _ ~. o '--_--'~'!.!l.!!.O.l..._ ____ """'''_'_''__ __ '---'''''--t 

9 •. Other crops '-For additional crops. enter the crop name sfrd code from the list below. Report quantity hsrvested in the unit specified with crop nS1THJ.· . 

Crop name , 

Code Acres 

harvested Quantity harvested 

$ 

$ 

. Gross value of 

cro s sold 

Dollars Cents 

00 

o 

. Squa:re feet Acnis in the open Sales in 1987 

Code under gless or ~~'..,..:i!!n-'1c:9,,8'i7r:·:_.,_t---=--::---.. =--:-i ther protection WhOle acres 

. If mMe $pM:e Is ttHtMd, use _ fIlIP_nne IIhefa of paper •. 1 • How many acres of harve.rted land were irrigated? ,ni:,ude land from which hay was cut and land;n bearing and nonbeal'"ing . fruitandnutcrops_ .• ••• '," ••• " •.• ~ •.•. _ • _ .••.••• _ .•.• _._ 

2. How many acres of pastureland. rangeland. imd any other 

lands not included in item 1 above were irrigated? .•.... 

o 

o 

crOp na~. ~ . . ... :: . . Cod. I :. croP .,...... __ . Cod. 

r..iii8"-----I··~~~!~::~:~{i;~~!';.:::=~se.~I~~~};:: .. ::: I ~:. ";::'n9_ ~I~~"::::::: ~:::: ~~~ 

. ·t:I=~uft~:s;.a~~=~I~: ~~ ~ .. :'.. _' .. 488,'· ~e:.~:e,::'m,'~~a.b~~s.::::: ~ : : : : :.: :g: PENAl.TYFOR FAIl.URE TO REPORT CONnNUE ON REVERIIE BIDE 

D-10 APPENDIX D 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 
~] LIVESTOCK and POULiRY 

• PART A - CATTLE and CALVES 

• PART E HORSES, OTHER LIVESTOCK, Ar'UMAL SPECIALTIES, and FISH 

NulNmVbeENr TonORthYla Nona N~~t!~OjJ: Total quantity Gross vslue of $1 cSelenS,. I.c. Dec. 31. 1987 sold In 1987 Dollor. None t..;,....:p;..;l;;.ec;..;8;..;o;..;e;..;c;;. •..;:3..:.1;... • ..:.19;;.8;;.7'-_i 1 • Horses and ponies 0 

1. CATTLE and CALVES of all agas • • • • • • . . •• 0 

II. ~;~~£~~.S -:!~C:~d~ .b~~~ ~e~f~r~ :~".t . ...... 0 

b. MILK COWS kept for production of mnk or 

c,:,~:"d:~s s:~~ o,:,Pk°Ji'.,~f~~: t;;1rg~:~,,1(Jd. . . . . 0 

803 of all ages ...... 

Total 

804 

::::. 2 _ Colonies of bees •• 0 h8~0~.---------~~~ 

Milk 

cow. a.Milk goaU ••..•• 0 

Gross value of sales 

2. Value of DAIRY PRODUCTS sold in 1987-

Include mifk. cresm. butter. etc. . ....••• 

NOne~~_~D~01~1.~r.~ ___ ~C~.~n~u4 

814 I 

o $ I 00 

4. Angora goats •••• 0 

5. Other livestock. fish. 

animal products. 

{Enter name/cods from below.} 

830 

83. 

843 

8<7 

831 

Number 

840 

Number 

841 Pounds 

honey 

844 

Number 

i"·· Gallons 

milk 

848 

Number 

84. Pounds 

mohall' 

832 

$ 

842 

$ 

840 

$ 

850 

• 

I 

I 

I 

I 

I 

I 

I 

I 

I 

I 

I 

I 

I 

I 

00 

00 

00 

00 

• CATTLE end CALVES SOLD 

FROM THIS PLACE IN 1987 r-------r--::o----:---:--:--I Nam. Code __ Gros. value of .ales ,Quantity $; : 00 Include ss sold cBttlt!l moved from 

this place to B feedlot for further felldlng. 

3. Calves less than 500 pounds •.••.•••••• 

4. Cattle - Include ce/ves 500 pounds or mors 

a. Of ALL cattle sold. how many were FATTENED on this place on GRAIN or CONCENTRATES for 30 days or more and SOLD for SLAUGHTER7 ....••••. 

• PART B - HOGS and PIGS 

None 

0 

0 

0 

Numberaold 

in 1987 Daltar. 808 808 

810 8" • 

.12 • 8'. 

$ 

INVENTORY 

Cant. 

I 

I 00 

I 

I 00 

I 

I 

I 

I 00 I 

Neme/coda I Namelcode 

~~:sa:;:h:ir ,!:~S8~~ :: :=~ I ~~~:~:~~ t~~lr. ~~1~ : : 854 I ~r:~f~~;OCk. flsh, 861 I. Bnd their products •. , 857 

,'" ....., ,': X GOVEUiNMENT CCC LOANS 

Amount received in 1987 from Government CCC loan .. _ Inc/ude regular lind reserve loans, even If rsdsemed or forfeited. None Dollars Cents 

Specify crop(s' o ~a. I 00 

Payments-reoelved for p .. rtlclp8tlon·lnFEDERAL FARM 

PROGRAMS In 1987 (DO I'JOT II'JCLUDE C;:C:::C:.:l:=o:::tn:.::II::'!.,i ---r---j 

Number on this 

Noneh.~,7.~n~l~ac~.~D~a~c~.~3W1~.~1E98g7~--1 

None~ __ ~D~o~I=la~ra~ __ ~C~$;;.n~ts~ 

e84 I 

1 • Amount recalved In cash •.•••••.•....••.•• 0 I-=$!..-_______ -'-~O:.>O~ 

1 • HOGS and PIGS of all ages ••••.•• , • • • • •• 0 

.,. Total 2. Value of certificates received - payment-In-kind e.. I 

(PIK) or commodity certificates. . • • • • • . • • • . • . 0 $ I 00 

a. HOGS and PIGS used Or to be used for breeding o ·~.~;il'U1W I Acres In th'le piece SET ASiDE;-DnjERTED, or iD'LEDunder - '-__________ --.:B~'.:: •• ~d:::ln.:!!g~- ,.. FEDERAL acreage rl!tduotlon programoln 1987 

None Number of acres 

1 • How many acres were set aside (or diverted) under 8.2 

ANNUAL commodity acreage adjustment programs? . " 0 b~-----! 

2_ HOGS and PIGS SOLD from this 2. How many acres were under the CONSERVATION 83 

place in 1987. . . • . • • . . . . • . . • • • • • • . . RESERVE PROGRAM (10 vear. CRP)7 •.•....••.•• " 0 

3. Of the hogs and pigs sold. how many were : .~i.i; J -'CHARACTERISTICS and OCCUPATICfN'oi'oPERATOR' 

~...::s::;:o:::ld:.:a:::s:.:F.:E;:;E.::D;:;E.:.:R.:.P.::IG::S:;:.:;fo:::r.:l~u:.:rt:.:he~r.:f.::;ee~d:::1~ngIL:J7:..;.. ;'" "':"I...~~~~...I.~----.l...:.:::-t= -- (Sonlor partner or per"on In charge) 

• PART C - SHEEP and LAMBS None PI::'~~~~~~~~~87 NU~~~:?LO 1. ~I~~~EN~~.~ .D.o.e~ :~~ ~~~~a~~r.l~v.e.~n. :h.i~ •• 923,0 Yes 20 No 

hr.24;::'::'=="::';':":'=~"'.2 .... ,.------I 2. PRINCIPAL OCCJPATION - At which 

1. SHEEP and LAMBS of all ages • . . .• 0 occupation did the operator spend the 92. 

82. 

a. EWES 1 year old or older. . • . . . • .. O:.~====::;:;;;;::=::m:~~~~::~~~::~~~:~~~~::m~\~\~",~l\",m",\~~~",m",~~~:1~~ 2. SHEEP and LAMBS SHORN NOone 1

827 1

8

.. Poundol 

majority (50 percent or more) of his/her ,0 Farming 2 0 Other 

::,o:,~~r;;',,~81~f~~~s,,~~~;::,;;~g~:;:,~.c~n~~d~~ . . .. . or ranching .2. 

3. OFF-FARM WORK - How many days did th~ {' 0 None in 1987 ................. L. ___ ~;::::N=u=m;b=.r==::;:=:;:::~w=a=al=.~ operetor work at least 4 houra par day off thiS 0 1 49 d 

Gros. value of sales piece in 1987? -Include work 1ft 8 nonfarm Jab. 2 - ays buslnsss, or on BomeontJ SISfllS fllrm for pay. (00 not 30 50 _ 99 days 

3. What was the gross value of sales of None 

SHEEP. LAMBS. and WOOL from this 82. 

place in 19877 .•...•.•••........••• 0 • 

• PART D - POULTRY 

1. HENS and PULLETS None 

a. HENS and PULLETS of laying age ••••••.•.. 0 

b _ PULLETS 3 months old or older not yet of 

leying age for layer replacement ••••.•...• 0 

Dollars Cent. 

I 

I 00 

INVENTORY 

Number on Number 

De~~iH~~c387 sold in 1987 

ov. 883 

include eKchange f",,"work./ .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .0 100-149 days 

.0 150-199 days 

.0 200 days or more 

4. In what YEAR did the operator begin to operete oeo 

any part of this place? ••••• _ . • • • . . • . . • •. _______ Year 92. 

• 94 8 •• '"'<l"""----1. ... ...----.. 5. AGE of operator 

8 •• c. PULLETS under 3 months old for layer 

replacement .................... 0 

••• 8 •• 

. ............ -..... ··;~{:8 :~;: or

Y

:::: old 

I-r.:.-------lb ..... -----I 8. RACE of operator ...••. _ .••••••. _. . • •. 3D American Indian 

.0 Asian or Pacific 

Islander 2. BROILERS. fryers. other meat-type chlckans .. 0 

3. TURKEYS for slaughter (Do not Includ. breed .... 1 0 

4. OTHER POULTRY (EnTer name/code from balow.1 

Poultry nams _____ -:-____ Coda __ 

Nama/coda I 

Turkey hens kept I 

O~~k~~~~~n.g. : : : : :: :g: I 

FORM 87 A0400 (3 '3 87) 

Name/code 

G ............... 90S Pigeons or squab .•.. 90a Pheasants .....•.•• 910 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 

000 90' 

Name/code 

Qu.II ............ 112 All ath.r poultry - Spoclfy ......... 114 

Gross value of sales 

90 Other - SP6Ci'IQ 

92. 

7. SEX of operator .•••.• _ •• _ •.• _ . • • • • • •• ,0 Male 

.27 

8 _ SPANISH ORIGIN - Is the oparator of Spanish 

20 Female 

origin or descent (Mexicen. Puerto Ricen. 0 

Cuban, or other Spanish)? .•.•.•..•.. _ .. ,DYes 2 No 

._"":iN iT.'lIil'~f PERSON COMPLETING THIS REPORT PlsII"IIDr/nf 

Name 1999 D8t8 

IArea code I Number Telephone number I I Pege 2 

APPENDIX 0 0-11 
FORM 87-A04UJ (3-31_871 

U_S_ DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCI!! BUREAU 01" TH£ CENSU. 

INFORMATION SHEET 

"1987 UNITED STATES CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 

Special Reporting Instructions 

, _ Who Should Report 

WE NEED A REPLY FROM EVERYONE RECEIVING A REPORT FORM. INCLUDING ind1viduals~ landlords .. tenants, partnerships, 

corporations. institutions, and THOSE NOT CONDUCTING 

AGRICULTURAL OPERATIONS_ Each case included in the census has 

a uniClue Census File Number (CFN)~ In order to make the census results as cotnpfete and accurate as possible. vve need to obtain 

inforfTlation about every CFN. 

2. I" You Received Mora Than One Report: Fonn for an Operation 

Complete only ONE report form for an operation. Write uDuplicateH 

near the address label of each extra report forrTl. Also. vvrite the 11-digit census file number(s) of t.he DUPLICATE report(s) ON THE 

COMPLETED REPORT in the space provided "to the left of the address 

label. Return the extra report(s) in the same envelope with your 

completed report fOrnl so that Ytle can correct our records~ 

3.. I" You No Longer Farm 

If you had agricultural operations a"t any t.ime during 1987 .. please 

report all agricultural activity during the year _ Report all land on your 

census form that you owned or rented. Also, report your 1987 crop and livestock production and 1987 sales. 

Explain on the first page of t:he report form (or on a separate sheet of 

paper) that you Clui't farming or ranching and give the approximate 

dat:e and the name and address of t.he present operator. if known. 

4.. I., You Never Farntttd 01' Have No Association Wtth Agriculture 

Please W'rite a note on the repor1: form near the address label explaining t:hls and return the form so that vve can correct our records. In our 

efforts to make the census as complete as possible, we obtained lis'ts from various sources. We tried to eliminate duplicate and nonfarm 

addresses, however, it \Nas not: alvvays possible to do so. 

5.. 1'1 You Have More Than One Agrlcultu .. a' Operation 

Complete a report forr1'1 for EACH SEPARATE and DISTINCT production unit, Lev, each individual farm .. ranch, feedlot, 

greenhouse, etc., or combination of farms, etc., for vvhich you 

maintain SEPARATE records of operating expenses and sales, 

livestock and other inventories, crop acreages. and production. 

6. ''1 Vou Have a Partnership Operation 

Complete only ONE report for the entire partnership's agricultural 

operation and include all partners' shares on t.he one report.. If 

members of the partnership also operate separate farms or ranches in 

addition to the partnership farming operation. separate report forms should be completed for each individual operation. 

If tvvo or more report fo.-rns vvere received for the same operation, mark each additional form as a "Duplicate. H Return 'the duplicate 

report(s' in the same envelope vvith the completed partnership report, 

\Nhere possible. or vvrite a note on the duplicate report, such as, 

•• (Name of' partner) has complet.ed a report for the partnership 

(provide name and CFN of partnersh'-p.)O 

7. Landlord·s or Contraetor·. Share 

If you rented or teased land frorn others or had a contract for the 

production of .:agricultural products .. include both your share and the 

landlord's or contractor's share of the production, sales, and expenses 

so your census report form W'iII be complete for '"THIS PLACE." 

If you do not knovv the landlord's or contraC1:or's share, include your 

BEST ESTIMATE. If you do not have ,·ecords available for all data 

it:ems, use your best estima"te. 

s. H01l¥ to Enter Your Response 

Enter your replies in the proper spaces, on the correct lines, and in "the 

units requested, i_e_. dollars, bushels. tons. etc_ Writ:e any explanation 

outside 1:he snsvver spaces or on a separate sheet of paper. All dollar figures may be entered in 'Whole dollars~ CENTS ARE NOT 

REOUIRED. 

Enter vvhole numbers except: \Nhere tenths are requested, such as acres 

of potatoes harvest:ed. If you have 1/2. 1/3. or 1/4 of an acre, convert 

'to tenths. For example, convert 1/2 t:o 5/10. 1/3 to 3/10, 1/4to 2/10. 

The census report form \NUl cont.ain sections and questions 'hIhich do not" applv to you. When 'this occurs, lTlark 'the ·"'None·' or OINo" box and go on to the next item or sect:ion. 

Instructions For Specified Sections 

.. Section 2 - ACREAGE IN ... 987 

Your ansllVers to this sect.ion vvill determine the land CAcres In 

"THIS PLACE .... ' referred to in the rest of the report form_ 

When ansvvering the acreage questions, include 'the land associat.ed 

vvith your agricultural operations in 1987 '\Nhet:her in produc'tion or not:. Include an land that you ovvned or rented during 1 987 even if only for part of t.he year. Do not: include any unrelated residential or commercial land. 

Report all land in section 2 in -...vho'e acres. 

D-12 APPENDIX D 

Item "I - All Land Ovwned - Report all land owned In 1987 vvhether 

held under 1:itla, purchased contract or mortgage, homestead taw, or as 

heir or trustee of an undivided est:ats. Include all land ovvned by you 

and/or your spouse. or by 'the partnership, corpors'tion. or organization 

for W'hich you are reporting. 

It ..... 2 - All Land R .. nted or L_s_ FROM OTHERS - Report all land rented by you or your operation even t:hough the landlord may 

have supplied materials or supervision. 

INCLUDE in item 2: 

a. Land for agrlcult:ural use "that you rented from o1:hers for cash 

b. Land you vvorked on a share basis (crop or livestock) 

11:. Land ow-ned by someone else that. you used rent-free 

d. Federal, Sta1:e. Indian reservation, or railroad land rented or 

'eased by t:he acre 

DO NOT INCLUDE in Item 2: 

Land used on a per-head or animal unit license or permit b •• 'B, such as section 3 of t:he Tavlor Grazing Act, National Forest. or Indian 

reservation permit land. 

It ..... 3 - All Land Rant_ or Laased TO OTHERS - Include all land rented out. for any purpose if It \Nas pan of 'the acreage reported 

in it.ems 1 and 2. A report fomt vvUl be obtained from each of your 

tenants 'to cover the opera"tions on that lend. 

INCLUDE in item 3: 

a. Ow-ned land rented to ot.hers for cash or a share of crops or 

livestock 

b. Land you rented from sOlTleone and then sublessed to 80meone 

else 

c. Land w-orked for you by someone for a share of crops or 

livestock 

d.. Land which you allowed others to use rent-free 

Item 4 - Acres In .6THIS PLACE·" - This figure vvill show the total 

of all land you operated at any t:ime In 1987. 

If item 4, Acres in "'THIS PLACE" is "'0" and: 

G.. You raised any crOps or had any livestock or poultry on uTHIS 

PLACE" in 1987. complete "the report. 

b.. All your land vvas operated by II renter or sharecropper, skip 'to and complete section 10, and explain briefly, 4-AIf land rent:ed 

out. ". etc. Mall form In return envelope. 

You did not have any agricultural ac"tlvi'ty on owned or rented 

land In 1987 ~ complete section 10 and explain briefly, such a8 ·"retired." ..... sotd farm,'· and da'te. Give name and address of 

current. operat:or if known and return form. 

~ Section 3 - LAND USE AND IRRIGATION 

This section Is used to classify the acres in "'THIS PLACE" reported in 

section 2, item 4. Do not include any acres you rented to others 

reported in section 2. item 3. The sum of the acres entered in various categories should equal tot:al acres in ··THIS PLACE.·' 

Land Used for More Than One Purpose - Do not: report the same 

acreage for more than one of t.he list:ed purposes. If part or all of your land W-HS used for mora than one Jist:ed purpose in 1987, report that land only in the first category listed. For BXBrn:ple, if you harvested a 

crop and later used the same land for pasture, report the land in 

part: A~ Item 1. "'Cropland harvested. " 

Double Cropping - When mora than one crop \Nas harvested from the sarna land In 1987, report that: land only ONCE as .... Cropland 

harvested," in part A, Item 1 of this section. 

Intarplanted Crops - If you Interplanted crops, such as cotton in an 

orchard, report the total land used for bo'th crops only ONCE~ as 

~·Cropland harvested,·' in part A, it::ern 1. 

Skip Aowv Planted Crop. - Report the acrGS tha't represent t:he totsl 

nonplant:ed or skipped rOVVS as "'Cropland idle," part A, item 3, the 

acres that represent t:he planted rovvs should be reported as 

"'Cropland harvested," part A. item 1. 

Irrigation is defined •• Iand ""atered by anNle'sl or controlled meen. - sprinklers, furroW's or ditches, spreader dikes, purposeful 

flooding, e'tc_ Include acres that receive supplemental, partial, andlor 

preplant irrigation~ Do not report \Nater applied in t:ransplanting 

'tobacco plants. "trees, or vegetables as irriga'tion • 

.. Section 4 - CROPS 

This section provides space for reporting crops harvested during 

'the 1987 crop year from the 'and shovvn in section 2, item 4 

(Acres In .... THIS PLACE'·) of your report. A few crOpS are already 

listed on t:he form. For these crops~ just: report acres harvested, 

quan1:I'ty harvested. and value of sale8. If you produced crops not liS1:ed, write t:he name of the crop and code from the list: provided 

and report the acres harves'ted, quan'tlty harvested. and the value 

of sales. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 
DO NOT INCLUDE: 

a. Any crops grown on land rented or leased TO OTHERS. or worked by others on shares during 1 987. 

b. Crops or crop products purchased from ot.hers and late,. sold_ 

Acres Harvested - Enter the acres harvest:ed In 1997. Round 

fractions 'to whole acres except. vvhere tenths are requested by ··/10" in the reporting box. such as potat.oes. 

Quantity Harvested - If your unit. of measure Is different: than the 

unit: on the report form. please convert your figure 10r 'the quan'tl'ty 

harvested to the unIt requested. If the harvest 'W'8S incomplet:e by December 31, 1987, please ,.eport the quanttty harvested and t:he estimated quantity to be harvested. 

Gross Value 0'1 Crops Sold - Report the value of all crops sold from 

"THIS PLACE" in 1987. regardless of the year they W'ere harvested or W'ho ow-ned the land. Be sure "to report gross value before deducting 

expenses and "taxes. Include Government CCC loans received for 

··THIS PLACE" in 1987. 'nclude paymen1;s received in 1987 from 

~~c~~~ives or marketing organizations for crops produced on '''THIS 

Item 7 - Vegetables - Report acres of vegetables harvested FOR SALE or commercial processing. Do not include vegetables grovvn for horne use. Report the total acreage of each vegetable crop harvested. 

Item a - Fruit Orchards, Ci'h'u ... Vineyard •• and Nut Tre"s - Report only if total of 20 Of' more trees and vines. Include those for 

horne use as well as those maintained for sale of their productlonn 

Acres In trees and vines that. have been abandoned should not be 

inc1uded. these acres should be included in section 3, part A. item 3 "Cropland idle." 

If crops other than fruit and nut trees and vines vvere Interplanted vvith 

trees or vines .. report the totsl acres for the orchard crop in it:em 8 and the 'total acres of the interplsnted crop in the appropriate item. 

Item 9 - Other Crops - To report:: (1) find the crop name and the 

code number- from the list under item 9; (2) enter crop name and code 

in the first tvvo columns of the first available answer line under item 9: (3) enter the information tha't is requested in the remaining columns. If 

you harvested a crop not list:ed. use the uOTHER" code and specify 

the crop name. If you need additional space. use a separate sheet of paper to W'rite the crop narne(s), acres and quantity harvested, and gross value of crop(s) sold. 

to> Section 5 - LIVESTOCK. POULTRY. OTHER LIVESTOCK. OR ANIMAL SPECIALTIES 

Parts A. B. C. and D - LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY 

AnlftJsls and Poultry to Include In the Report - Report all 

animals .. poultry. and animal specialties on "'thls place H (section 2. item 4) on December 31, 1987_ Include all ovvned by you end any 

kept by you for others. Include animals on unfenced lands. National 

Forest land, dis1:rict land. cooperative grazing association land, or rangeland adrninls;tered by the Bureau of Land Managemen1: on a 

per-head or lease basis. Animals In 1:ransi1: on December 31, , 987, or 

animals on a short-term paS1:ure (such as W'heat: pasture or crop residue) on a per-head or lease basis should be reported by 1:he 

person vvho had control of the animals. 

Animals and Poultry to Exclude from the Report - 00 no1; report animals or poult:ry kept: on land rented to others or kept under a share 

arrangement on land r-en1:ed to others. 00 not include animals 

quartered in feedlots Which are not a pert of ·'this place.'" Animals kept on a place not operated by you are to be included on the report for that place. 

Anl ..... I. Bought and Sold - DO NOT REPORT ANY ANIMALS 

BOUGHT AND THEN RESOLD WITHIN 30 DAYS. Such purchases and sales are considered ~"dealer" transactions. and are n01: included in 1:his census. 

NUnlber Sold - Report: all animals and poul1:ry sold or removed from 

"1:his place" in 1 987. without regard to o'Wnership or vvho shared in the receipts. Include animals sold for a landlord or given to a landlord 

or others in trade or in payrnen1: for goods or services. Do NOT report 

number sold for any livestock or pouhry kept on another place. 

Dairy Termination Program or "Whole-Herd Dairy Buy-Out 

Program"· - The amoun't received in 1987 from the Government 

under the dairy termination program should be included in section 7. 

item 1. Dairy ca't:tle and calves sold should be reported in section 6. part A. 

Animals Moved to Another Place - For animals moved from i#this 

place H to ano'ther place, such as for further feeding. report animals as "sold"· and give your best estimate of their market value vvhen they left Uthis place ..... 

Fat Cattle Sold - Cattle f'at.tened on grain or concentrates for 30 days or more and sold for slaught.er are reported in section 5. part A. item 4&. 

DO NOT INCLUDE WITH FATTENED CATTLE SOLD: 

a. Ca'ttle and calves sold for further feeding 

b. Dairy coW's fed only the usual dafry ration before being sold 

c.. Veal calves, or- any calves weighing less than 500 pounds 

Value 0* Seloa - Report the t01:al gross value of animals and poultry 

sold or removed from °this place" in 1987 vvi1:hoU't deducting 

production or marketing expenses (cost of feed, cost of IIves'tock 

purchase. cost: of' hauling and selling. etc.). If' the sale price or rnarke't 

value is not: knoW'n. give your best: est:irnate of their market value vvhen they left °'thls place ..... Do NOT report the value of sales of any livestock and poultry ovvned by you but kept and sold from a place you did no1; operate. 

Corrtract and Custom FeedinG Operations - Livestock or poultry 

kept: by you on "this place" on a contract. or cust:om basis should be included on this report REGARDLESS OF OWNERSHIP. Report as 

IIINVENTORV .... nUITlbers of animals or poul'try on the place on 

December 31. 1987. Report as '~SOLD" animals and poultry kept: on 

a contract or cus'torn basis and removed or sold from the place in 1987. Sf 1:he sale price or market value is no't knovvn, give your best estirnate of the market value of the animals or poultry vvhen they left the place. 

The person vvho furnished the housing and labor should repon. the 

poul!ry operation on his/her report for", regardless of vvho owned the 

birdt;. Report as sold 'the number of poultry that vvere taken or moved 

from the place in 1987. 

Part E - HORSES. OTHER LIVeSTOCK. ANIMAL SPECIALTIES. AND FISH 

If you owvned BEES - Report all colonies or hives of bees and honey 

operations conducted by you, regardless of vvhere the hives were 

kept mos1: of the year. Report hives or colonies .. pounds of honey ~old, 

and value of sales. 

Other Livestock and Uveatock Products - Include in all other 

livestock and livestock produc1:s manure, beesW'ax~ and any other animal product:s sold from' 'this place" in 1 987. Mink pelt's and rabbit: 

pelts should be included in number sold and value of sales, but: not in inven1:ory. 

Fish and Other Aquaculture Products - Report quan1:ity sold and gross value of sales for each. 

~ Sactlon e - AMOUNT RECEIVED FROM GOVERNMENT CCC LOANS 

Item "I - Report t:he amount received under 1:he regular or reserve 

program for cOn"lmodities placed under CCC loan during 1 9B7 . Include amount received even if cornrTlodi'tY was redeemed or forfeited prior to December 31 .. 1987. 

Do not include CCC loans received to build crop storage facilities or amount received for storage payments in 'the reserve program. 

~ Section 7 - FEDERAL PAYMENTS RECEIVED 

Report aU payments received from Federal Farm ProgrsO'"ls in 1987 

regardless of vvhether payment. was made In cash or commodity certifica1:es. Include cash payments in item 1. In item 2, incfude 'the 

value of any certificates held or the value received from sale 0"-

redempt.ion of any certificates in 1987. 

Federal payments include receipts from Federal programs such as 

deficiency payments, • 'Whole-Herd Dairy Buy-Out," support price payments, indemnity programs. disaster payments, paid land 

diversion, inventory reduction payments, payments received for 

approved soil and vvater conservation projects. etc. 

~ S .. ctlon B - ACRES seT ASIDE. DIVERTED. OR 10LEO UNDER 

FEDERAL ACREAGE REDUCTION PROGRAMS IN "1987 

Include in item 2 all acres in Hthis place" retired from production and 

placed. by long-term con'tract. into the Conservation Reserve 

Program. Acres placed into the program during and prior to 1987 should be included. 

~ Section 9 - CHARACTERISTICS AND OCCUPATION OF 

OPERATOR 

ThiS section collects informa1:ion about the operat:or of "this place" 

defined as the individual ovvner, 1:he operator, 'the senior partner., or person in charge. 

For Family or Individual Operation - Complete this section for the 

operator. 

For Partnership Operations - Answer all it:erns, except item 2, for 'the "'Senior Partner _ .... The uSenior Partner" is the individual W'ho is 

mainly responsible for the agricultural operations on "this piece .. H not 

necessarily the person senior in age. If each partner shares equally in 

the day-to-day management decisions .. consider 'the oldest' as the .... Senior Partner. H' For item 2 (Principal Occupation) consider an 

members of the partnership together. Please include as "farrning or 

ranching'" vvorktime 81: all types of agricult:ural enterprises. including 

'W'ork at greenhouses. nurseries. mushroom production, ranch1ng. feedlots. broiler feeding. etc. 

For Corporation and Other Operations CCooperadves, Estates .. 

etc.' - Complete section 9 for the person in charge. such as a hired manager. business manager, or other person primarily responsible for 

the on-site. day-to-day opera1:ion of the farm or ranch business. 

Iteen 4 - Veer Began Operation - Report 1:he first year the operator or senior partner began to operate any part of "this place .... 

on a continuous basis. If the operator returned 'to a place previously 

operated. report the year operations vvere resumed. 

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1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE APPENDIX D 0-13 

INDEX 

(Index items not reported for the State will not appear in designated tables) 

Item State County Item State County 

tables tables tables tables 

A 8-Con. 

Abnormal farms ......... 19 - Bluegrass seed, 

Acreage reduction Kentucky ................. 44 26 

program ................ 7,10,48-53 5 Boysenberries ........... - 29 

Age of operator ......... 1,16,48-53 1,10,16 Breeding hogs and 

Agricultural products sold, pigs ..................... 32,48-53 12,16 

market value .......... 1,2,10,18,47,48-53 1,2,16 Broccoli .................. - 27 

Agricultural services Broilers .................. 1,20-22,48-53 1,14,16 

income ................. 5,48-53 4 Bromegrass seed ....... - 26 

Alfalfa hay ............... 43,44,48-53 26 Brussels sprouts ........ - 27 

Alfalfa seed ............. 43,44 26 Buckwheat. .............. - 24 

Almonds ................. 45,48-53 28 Bulbs ..................... 46 30 

American Indian Bulls, bull calves, steers, 

operator ................ 17 34 and steer calves ...... 20,25,48-53 11,16 

Angora goats ............ 41 18 Burros, donkeys, and 

Apples ................... 45,48-53 28 mules ................... 41 23 

Apricots .................. 42 28 C 

Aquacultural products .. 41 21 

Artichokes ............... - 27 Cabbage ................. - 27 

Asian or Pacific Islander Cantaloups .............. 44 27 

operator ................ 17 34 Carrots ................... - 27 

Asparagus ............... - 27 Cash, government farm 

Assets, value ............ 1,10-12,18, 1,5,8,16 programs payments ... 5 4 

47,48-53 Cash rent, expenses .... 3,10,48-53 3,16 

Austrian winter peas .... - 26 Cash rent or share 

Avocados ................ 45 28 payments received, 

farm-related income ... 5,48-53 4 

8 Catfish sales ............ - 21 

Cattle and calves ....... 1,10,20,25,27,47, 1,11,16 

48-53 

Bahia grass seed ....... - 26 Cattle and calves sales, 2,20,26,31,47, 2,11,16 

Balers, pickup ........... 13,48-53 8 value .................... 48-53 

Bananas ................. 45 28 Cauliflower ............... - 27 

Barley for grain .......... 1 ,42-44,48-53 1,15,16,24 Celery .................... - 27 

Barley for grain sales, Certificates, govern- value .................... 2,48-53 2,16 ment farm programs Beans, dry edible ....... 42-44,48-53 15,16,25 payments ............... 5 4 

Beans, dry lima ......... - 25 Chemicals, expenses ... 1,3,10,15,47,48-53 3,16 

Beans, green lima ...... - 27 Chemicals used ......... 15,48-53 9 

Beans, snap (bush and Cherries .................. 45,48-53 28 

pole) .................... 44,48-53 27 Chickens 3 months old 

Beans, soybeans ........ 1 ,42-44,48-53 1,15,16,25 or older ................. 1,20,21,23,48-53 1,14 

Bedding plants .......... 46 30 Chicory .................. - 27 

Beef cows ............... 1,20,25,29,48-53 1,11,16 Chinese cabbage ....... - 27 

Bees, colonies .......... 41 20 Chinese or ming peas .. - 27 

Beets, sugar. ............ 42-44,48-53 1,15,16,25 Christmas trees and 

Beets, table ............. - 27 forest products sales, 

Bentgrass seed ......... - 26 farm-related income ... 5,48-53 4 

Bermuda grass seed .... - 26 Citrus fruit ............... 45,48-53 28 

Berries ................... 42,44,48-53 29 Clover seed ............. - 26 

Birdsfoot trefoil seed ... - 26 Coffee ................... 45 28 

Blackberries ............. - 29 Collards .................. - 27 

Black operators and other Colonies of bees ........ 41 20 

races ................... 16,17,48-53 32-34 Combines, grain and 

Blueberries .............. 44 29 bean, all types ......... 13,48-53 16 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE INDEX 1 
INDEX-Con. 

(Index items not reported for the State will not appear in designated tables) 

Item State County Item State County 

tables tables tables tables 

C-Con. D 

Commercially mixed for- Daikon ................... - 27 

mula feed purchased .. 1,3,48-53 3,16 Dairy cows (milk cows) . 1,10,20,25,30,47, 1,11,16 

Commodity Credit 48-53 

Corporation loans ...... 6,10,48-53 4 Dairy products sales, 

Conservation reserve value .................... 2,47,48-53 2,11,16 

programs ............... 7,10,48-53 5 Dates .................... - 28 

Contract labor expenses 3,10,48-53 3,16 Dewberries .............. - 29 

Corn, field ............... 1 ,42-44,48-53 1,15,16, Diesel fuel expenses ... 14,48-53 3 

24,31 Dill for oil ................ - 31 

Corn for grain sales, Disease control in 

value .................... 2,48-53 2,16 crops and orchards .... 15,48-53 9 

Corn, sweet ............. 44,48-53 27 Donkeys, burros, and 

Corn, sweet, for seed ... - 31 mules ................... 41 23 

Corporation, family Ducks .................... - 14,22 

held ..................... 16,48-53 10,16 Ducks, geese, and other 

Corporation, nonfamily poultry .................. 21 14,22 

held .................... 16,48-53 10,16 

Corporation, type of E organization ............ 1,16,48-53 - Cotton ................... 1 ,42,44,47,48-53 1,15,16,25 Eggplant ................. - 27 

Cotton sales, value ..... 2,47,48-53 2,16 Electricity expenses ..... 1 0,47,48-53 3 

Cottonpickers and Emmer and spelt. ....... - 24 

strippers ................ 13,48-53 8 Endive ................... - 27 

Cowpeas for dry peas .. - 25 Equipment and 

Cowpeas, green ......... - 27 machinery .............. 1,10,12,18,47,48-53 1,8,16 

Cows and heifers that Escarole ................. - 27 

had calved ............. 20,25,48-53 11,16 Ewes 1 year old or 

Cranberries .............. 44 29 older .................... 38 13 

Cropland diverted, set Expenses, farm 

aside ................... 7,10,48-53 5 production .............. 1,3,10,47,48-53 1,3,16 

Cropland for cover crops, 

legumes, and soil- F 

improvement grasses .. 7,48-53 5 

Cropland harvested ..... 1,7,8,10,16,18,42, 1,3,5,6, Family held 

47,48-53 10,15,16 corporations ............ 48-53 10,16 

Cropland harvested, 

irrigated ................. 8-10 7 

Family or individual, 

type of organization ... 1,16,48-53 10,16 

Cropland idle ............ 7,48-53 5 Farm-related income .... 5,48-53 4 

Cropland in cultivated Farms by age and 

summer fallow ......... 7,48-53 5 prinCipal occupation 

Cropland on which all of operator ............. 16,48-53 10,16 

crops failed ............. 7,48-53 5 Farms by size of farm .. 8,47,48-53 6,16 

Cropland pastured ...... 7,48-53 5 Farms by standard 

Cropland total ........... 1,7,10,47,48-53 1,5,16 industrial classification 18,48-53 16 

Crops, farms reporting, Farms by tenure of 

acres, production ...... 42 15,16 operator ................ 16,48-53 10,16 

Cucumbers .............. 44 27 Farms by type of 

Currants ................. - 29 organization ............ 1,16,48-53 10,16 

Customwork, machine Farms by value of 

hire, and rental of agricultural products 

machinery and equip- sold ..................... 1,2,10,18,47,48-53 1,2,16 

ment, expenses ........ 3,10,48-53 3,16 Farms, number .......... 1,7,8,10,16,18,47, 1,5,10,16 

Customwork and other 48-53 

agricultural services, Fattened cattle sales ... 26,29,31,48-53 11,16 

farm-related income ... 5,48-53 16 Feed purchased ......... 1,3,47,48-53 3,16 

2 INDEX 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 
INDEX-Con. 

(Index items not reported for the State will not appear in designated tables) 

Item State County Item State County 

tables tables tables tables 

F-Con. G-Con. 

Feeder pigs sales ....... 20,33,35-37,48-53 12 Grapes ................... 45,48-53 28 

Female operators ....... 16,17,48-53 10 Grass silage, haylage, 

Fertilizer applied ........ 15,48-53 9 and green chop hay ... 43,44 26 

Fertilizer expenses ...... 3,10,15,47,48-53 3,16 Grazing permits ......... - 36 

Fescue seed ............ 44 26 Grease, LP gas, fuel 

Field seed crops ........ 44,48-53 26 oil, kerosene, motor oil, 

Figs ...................... - 28 etc., expenses ......... 14,48-53 3 

Filberts ................... 45 28 Greenhouse crops ...... 42,46 30 

Fish sales ............... 41 21 Greenhouse vegetables 46 30 

Flaxseed ................. 42,44,48-53 24 Guar ..................... - 31 

Florist greens and Guavas .................. 45 28 

flowers, cut. ............ 46 30 

Flower and vegetable H 

seeds ................... 46 30 

Flowering plants, Hatcheries ............... - 22 

potted .................. 46 30 Hay crops ............... 1,42-44,48-53 1,15,16,26 

Flowers and florist Hay, silage, and field 

greens, cut ............. 46 30 seeds sales, value ..... 2,47,48-53 2,16 

Foliage plants ........... 46 30 Haylage, grass silage, and 

Forest products and green chop hay ........ 43,44 26 

Christmas trees sales, Hazelnuts ................ 45 28 

farm-related income ... 5,48-53 4 Heifers and heifer 

Foxtail millet seed ...... - 26 calves .................. 20,25,48-53 11,16 

Fruit crops ............... 45 15,16,28 Hens and pullets of 

Fruits, nuts, and berries laying age .............. 20,21,48-53 14,16 

sales, value ............ 2,47,48-53 2,16 Herbs .................... - 31 

Fuel oil, kerosene, motor Hired farm labor 

oil, grease, LP gas, etc., expenses ............... 3,10,47,48-53 3,16 

expenses ............... 14,48-53 3 Hogs and pigs ........... 1,10,20,32,35,47, 1,12,16 

Full owners .............. 16,48-53 10,16 48-53 

G Hogs and pigs sales, 

value .................... 2,20,33,36,47,48-53 2,12,16 

Hogs, litters farrowed ... 34,37,48-53 12 

Garlic .................... - 27 Honey sales ............. 41 20 

Gas, natural, expenses. 14,48-53 3 Honey tangerines ....... - 28 

Gasoline and other Honeydew melons ...... - 27 

petroleum fuel and oil Hops ..................... 44 31 

expenses ............... 14,48-53 3,16 Horses and ponies ...... 20,41,48-53 13 

Gasoline expenses ..... 14,48-53 3 

Geese ................... - 22 I 

Geese, ducks, and 

other poultry ............. 41 14,22 Income from farm-related Ginger root .............. - 31 sources ................. 5,48-53 10 

Goat milk sales ......... 41 17 Income, see net cash 

Goats .................... 41,48-53 23 return ................... 4,48-53 4 

Goats, Angora ........... 41 23 Individual or family, type Goats, milk .............. 41 17 of organization ......... 1,16,48-53 10,16 

Goats, other ............. 41 23 Insects, chemical 

Government farm control .................. 15,48-53 9 

programs payments ... 5,10,47,48-53 4 Interest, debt not secured 

Grain hay ................ 43,44 26 by real estate ......... 3,48-53 3 

Grain sales, value ....... 2,47,48-53 2,16 Interest, debt secured 

Grains .................... 44,48-53 16 by real estate .......... 3,48-53 3 

Grapefruit ................ 45 28 Interest expenses ....... 1,3,10,47,48-53 3,16 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE INDEX 3 
INDEX-Con. 

(Index items not reported for the State will not appear in designated tables) 

Item State County Item State County 

tables tables tables tables 

I-Con. M 

Irish potatoes ............ 1,42-44,48-53 1,15,16,25 Macadamia nuts ........ 45 28 

Irrigated farms and Machine hire, rental 

acres ................... 1,8-10 1,7 of machinery and equip· 

ment, and customwork 

J expenses ............... 3,10,48-53 3,16 

Machinery and 

Jojoba ................... - 31 equipment .............. 1,10,12,18,47,48-53 1,8,16 

Male operators .......... 16,17,48-53 10 

K Mangoes ................. - 28 

Kale ...................... 27 Melons ................... - 27 - Milk cows (dairy cows) . 1,10,20,25,30,47, 1,11,16 Kentucky bluegrass 48-53 seed .................... 44 26 Milk goats ............... 41 17 Kerosene, motor oil, 

grease, LP gas, fuel oil, Millet, proso ............. 44 24 

etc., expenses ......... 14,48-53 3 Millet seed, foxtail. ...... - 26 

Kiwifruit .................. - 28 Mink and their pelts ..... 41 19 

Kumquats ................ - 28 Mint for oiL .............. 44 31 

Mohair sales ............. 41 18 

L Motor oil, grease, LP 

Labor expenses ......... 1,3,10,47,48-53 3,16 gas, fuel oil, kerosene, 

etc., expenses ......... 14,48-53 3 

Land and buildings, Motortrucks, including value .................... 1,10,11,47,48-53 5,16 pickups ................. 13,48-53 8,16 

Land in farms ........... 1,7,8,10,16,18,47, 1,5,10,16 Mower conditioners ..... 13,48-53 8 

48-53 Mules, burros, and 

Land owned ............. 10,48-53 - donkeys ................ 41 23 

Land rented from others 48-53 - Mungbeans for beans .. - 31 

Land rented to others .. 48-53 - Mushrooms .............. 46 30 

Land set aside in federal Mustard cabbage ....... - 27 

farm programs ......... 7,10,48-53 1 Mustard greens ......... - 27 

Land use ................ 7,8,10,47,48-53 5 Mustard seed ............ - 24 

Lemons .................. 45 28 

Lentils .................... 44 25 N 

Lespedeza seed ........ - 26 

Lettuce and romaine .... 44 27 Natural gas expenses .. 14,48-53 3 

Lima beans, dry ......... - 25 Nectarines ............... - 28 

Lima beans, green ...... - 27 Nematode control in 

Lime applied ............. 15,48-53 9 crops ................... 15,48-53 9 

Net cash return from Limes .................... - 28 agricultural sales ....... 4,48-53 4 

Litters farrowed ......... 34,37,48-53 12 Nonfamily held Livestock and livestock corporations ............ 16,48-53 10,16 products sold .......... 20 - Number of farms ........ 1,7,8,10,16,18,47, 1,5,10,16 Livestock and poultry ... 20 1,16 48-53 

Livestock and poultry Nursery and greenhouse purchased .............. 1,3,10,47,48-53 3,16 crops ................... 42,46 30 

Livestock, poultry, and Nursery and greenhouse their products sales, crops sales, value .... 2,42,46,47,48-53 2,16,30 value .................... 1,2,10,18,20,4 7 1,2,16 

Loans, Commodity Credit Nursery crops-shrubs, 

Corporation ............. 6,10,48-53 4 trees, etc ............... 46 30 

Loganberries ............ - 29 0 

Lotus root ............... - 31 

LP gas, fuel oil, kerosene, Oat sales, value ......... 2,48-53 2,16 

motor oil, grease, etc., Oats for grain ........... 1 ,42-44,48-53 1,15,16,24 

expenses ............... 14,48-53 3 Occupation of operator" 1,16,48-53 1,10,16 

4 INDEX 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 
INnl=y_r.nn 

.......... _,'- ,-,,,I •• 

(Index items not reported for the State will not appear in designated tables) 

Item State County Item State County 

tables tables tables tables 

O-Con. P-Con. 

Off-farm work by Pimientos ................ - 27 

operator ................ 1,16,48-53 1,10,16 Pineapples ............... 1 ,42,44,48-53 1,15,16,31 Okra ..................... - 27 Pistachios ............... - 28 

Olives .................... - 28 Plums .................... ,45 28 

Onions, dry and green .. 44 27 Pomegranates ........... - 28 

Operator characteristics- Ponies and horses ...... 20,41,48-53 13 

residence, age, race, Popcorn .................. 44 24 occupation, off-farm 

work, sex, Spanish Potatoes, Irish ........... 1,42-44,48-53 1,15,16,25 

origin, years on Potatoes, sweet ......... 42,44,48-53 25 

present farm ........... 16,17,48-53 10,16 Poultry and poultry 

Oranges ................. 45 28 products sales, value .. 2,20,48-53 2,16 

Orchardgrass seed ..... - 26 Poultry hatched ......... - 22 

Orchards ................. 1 ,42-44,48-53 1,15,16,28 Principal occupation 

Organization of farm .... 1,16,48-53 10,16 of operator ............. 1,16,48-53 1,10,16 

Other farm production Production expenses ... 1,3,10,47,48-53 1,3,16 

expenses ............... 5,48-53 3,16 Property taxes, 

Other field crops sales, expenses ............... 3,10,48-53 3,16 

value .................... 2,48-53 2,16 Proso millet. ............. 44 24 

Other grains sales, value 2,48-53 2,16 Prunes ................... 45 28 

Other livestock and live- Pullets ................... 22 14 

stock products sales, Pumpkins ................ - 27 

value .................... 2,47,48-53 2,16 

Other poultry ............ - 22 Q 

Owned land ............. 10,48-53 - Quail ..................... - 22 

P 

R 

Papayas ................. 45 28 

Parsley ................... - 27 Rabbits and their pelts . 41 23 

Part owners ............. 16,48-53 10,16 Race of operator ........ 16,48-53 34 

Partnership, type of Radishes ................ - 27 

organization ............ 1,16,48-53 10,16 Rangeland ............... 7,48-53 5 

Passion fruit. ............ - 28 Rapeseed ............... - 31 

Pastureland and grazing Raspberries ............. 44 29 

land ..................... 7,48-53 5 Redtop seed ............ - 26 

Pastureland and other Rent paid in cash, land irrigated ........... 9 7 expenses ............... 3,10,48-53 3,16 

Payroll expenses ........ 1,3,10,47,48-53 3,16 Rent received, farmPeaches ................. 45,48-53 28 related income ......... 5,48-53 4 

Peanuts for nuts ........ 42-44,48-53 1,15,16,25 Repair and maintenance 

Pears .................... 45 28 expenses ............... 3,10,48-53 3,16 

Peas, Austrian winter ... - 26 Residence of operator .. 16,48-53 10,16 

Peas, Chinese or ming . - 27 Rhubarb ................. - 27 

Peas, dry edible ......... 44 25 Rice ...................... 1,42-44,48-53 1,15,16,24 

Peas, green ............. 44,48-53 27 Romaine and lettuce .. , 44 27 

Pecans ................... 45,48-53 28, Rye for grain ............ 42,44 24 

Peppers .................. - 27 Ryegrass seed .......... 44 26 

Persimmons ............. - 28 

Petroleum products S 

expenses ............... 3,10,14.48-53 3,16 

Pheasants ............... - 22 Safflower ................ - 24 

Pickup balers ............ 13,48-53 8 Sales of agricultural 

Pigeons or squab ....... - 22 products ................ 1,2,10,18,47,48-53 1,2,16 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE INDEX 5 
INDEX-Con. 

(Index items not reported for the State will not appear in designated tables) 

Item State County Item State County 

tables tables tables tables 

S-Con. T-Con. 

Salt hay .................. - 31 Tenure of operator ...... 16,48-53 10,16 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and Timothy seed ............ - 26 

trees purchased ....... 3,10,48-53 3 Tobacco ................. 1 ,42-44,48-53 i ,15,16,25 

Set aside programs, Tobacco sales, value ... 2,47,48-53 2,16 

acreage ................. 7,10,48-53 5 Tomatoes ................ 44,48-53 27 

Sex of operator ......... 16,17,48-53 10 Tractors, wheel. ......... 13,48-53 8,16 

Shallots .................. - 27 Triticale .................. - 24 

Sheep and lambs ....... 10,20,38,39,48-53 1,13,16 Trout sales .............. - 21 

Sheep and lambs shorn 38,48-53 13 Trucks, including 

Sheep, lambs, and wool pickups ................. 13,48-53 8,16 

sales, value ............ 2,20,38,4 7,48-53 2,13,16 Turkeys .................. 20,21,24,48-53 14 

Size of farm, average ... 1,48-53 1,16 Turnip greens ........... - 27 

Small grain hay ......... 43,44 26 Turnips ................... - 27 

Snap beans, bush and Type of farm ............ 18,48-53 16 

pole ..................... 44,48-53 27 Type of organization .... 1,16,48-53 1,10,16 

Sod ...................... 46 30 

Sorghum ................. 1 ,42-44,48-53 1,15,16,24 V 

26,31 Value of agricultural Sorghum for grain sales, 

value .................... 2,48-53 2,16 products sold .......... 1,2,10,18,47,48-53 1,2,16 

Southern peas Value of land and 

(cowpeas), dry ......... - 25 buildings ................ 1,10,18,48-53 5,16 

Southern peas Value of machinery 

(cowpeas), green ...... - 27 and equipment ......... 1,10,12,18,47,48-53 1,8,16 

Soybeans ................ 1 ,42-44,48-53 1,15,16,25 Vegetable and flower 

Soybeans sales, value .. 2,48-53 2,16 seeds ................... 46 30 

Spanish origin, Vegetables, greenhouse 46 30 

operators of. ........... 16,17,48-53 35 Vegetables harvested for 

Spelt and em mer ....... 24 sale ..................... 1 ,42-44,48-53 1,15,16,27 - Vegetables, sweet corn, Spinach .................. - 27 and melons sales, value 2,47,48-53 2,16 Squash .................. - 27 Vetch seed .............. 26 Standard industrial -

classification of farms. 18,48-53 

Steers, steer calves, bulls, 

2,16 W 

and bull calves ....... 20,25,48-53 11,16 Walnuts, English ........ 45,48-53 28 

Strawberries ............. 43,44 29 Watercress .............. - 27 

Sudangrass seed ....... - 26 Watermelons ............ 44 27 

Sugar beets ............. 42-44,48-53 1,15,16,25 Weeds, chemical 

Sugarcane ............... 1,42-44,48-53 1,15,16,25 control .................. 15,48-53 9 

Sunflower seed ......... 1 ,42,44,48-53 1,15,16,24 Wheat for grain ......... 1 ,42-44,48-53 1,15,16,24 

Sweet corn .............. 44,48-53 27 Wheat sales, value ..... 2,48-53 2,16 

Sweet corn for seed .... - 31 Wheatgrass seed ....... - 26 

Sweet potatoes ......... 42,44,48-53 25 Wheel tractors .......... 13,48-53 8,16 

Wild hay ................. 43,44 26 

T Wild rice ................. - 24 

Woodland ................ 1,7,48-53 5 

Tame dry hay ........... 43,44 16,26 Wool, pounds shorn .... 38,48-53 13 

Tangelos ................. - 28 Work off-farm by 

Tangerines .............. - 28 operator ................ 1,16,48-53 1,10,16 

Taro ...................... - 31 

Taxes, property, y 

expenses ............... 5,48-53 3 

Tenant operated farms. 16,48-53 10,16 Years on present farm .. 47,48-53 16 

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Results of the 1987 Census of Agriculture are being published 

in a series of reports which provide data for each county (or 

equivalent), each State, the United States, Puerto Rico, Guam, 

the Virgin Islands of the United States, American Samoa, and the 

Northern Mariana Islands. The publications include statistics on 

the number of farms; land in farms; farm and operator characteristics; livestock, poultry, and their products; crop production and 

value; operating expenditures; irrigation; and other characteristics of farms. 

Publication order forms may be obtained from Data User 

Services Division, Customer Services, Bureau of the Census, 

Washington, DC 20233, any U.S. Department of Commerce 

district office, or by calling (301) 763-1113. 

ADVANCE REPORTS (AC87-A-01-000(A) TO 56-000(A) 

Advance Reports are published separately for each county (or 

equivalent) in the United States with 10 farms or more, for each 

State, and the United States. The reports contain data for all 

agricultural operations with $1,000 or more in actual or potential 

sales of agricultural products in the census year. The Advance 

Reports contain final data for major data items together with 

comparable data from the 1982 census. Included in the reports 

are data on number of farms, land in farms, size of farms, land 

use practices, farm operator characteristics, sales expenditures, 

machinery and equipment, livestock, poultry, dairy products sold, 

and major crops harvested (which vary by State). No advance 

reports are available for Puerto Rico, Guam, or the U.S. Virgin 

Islands. 

VOLUME 1. GEOGRAPHIC AREA SERIES 

(AC87-A-1 TO 56) 

State and County Data (A-1 to 50) are published showing 

detailed data in national and State tables for the United States, 

and in county and State tables separately for each State. These 

reports include data on number and size of farms; crop production; livestock, poultry, and their products; tenure, age, and 

occupation of operators; types of organization; value of products 

sold; and standard industrial classification of farms. 

Summary and State Data (A-51) 

• Chapter 1. National level data 

• Chapter 2. State level data 

Outlying Areas (A-52 to 56) provide detailed data for the 

regions and municipios of Puerto Rico; the election districts of 

Guam; the U.S. Virgin Islands; American Samoa; and Northern 

Mariana Islands. 

VOLUME 2. SUBJECT SERIES (AC87-S-1 TO 6) 

Agricultural Atlas of the United States (AC87 -S-1), formerly 

the Graphic Summary, presents a profile of the Nation's agriculture in a series of dot and multicolor pattern maps. The maps 

provide displays on size and type of farm, land use, farm tenure, 

market value of products sold, crops harvested, livestod: inventories, and other characteristics of farms. 

Coverage Evaluation (AC87 -8-2) provides national and regional 

level estimates on the completeness of the census, in terms of 

both the number of farms missed and selected characteristics of 

those farms. 

Ranking of States and Counties (AC87-S-3) presents the 

ranking of the top 20 States and the top 100 counties of 

importance of selected items from the 1987 census. Comparative 

data from the 1982 census are included in most tables. Tables 

also show cumulative totals for States and counties. 

History (AC87-S-4) is a concise description of the major 

census operations together with facsimiles of selected data 

tables. It explains the history of the agriculture census, farm 

definition, data collection and processing, and dissemination of 

census data. 

Government Payments and Market Value of Agricultural 

Products Sold (AC87 -S-5) shows detailed data for farms crosstabulated by combined market value of agricultural products sold 

and Government payments received, including detailed national 

data and selected data for each State. 

ZIP Code Tabulations of Selected Items From the 1987 

Census of Agriculture (AC87 -S-6) provides tabulations by fivedigit ZIP Code for selected items from the 1987 census. Data 

items include number of farms, land in farms, farms by size, 

market value of agricultural products sold by size of sale, 

livestock inventory, cropland harvested, and selected crops. 

VOLUME 3. RELATED SURVEYS (AC87-RS-1 AND 2) 

The Farm and Ranch Irrigation Survey (AC87-RS-1) provides statistical data collected from a sample of farm operations 

from the 1987 Census of Agriculture. The publication offers 

information on acres irrigated, land use, yields of specified crops, 

methods of water distribution, quantity of water used by its 

source, and other irrigation practices. 

Agricultural Economics and Land Ownership Survey (AC87-

RS-2) provides data on indebtedness, expenditures, income and 

assets for both farm operators and landlords. This report also 

includes measures of credit used for purchases and expenditures, debt by type of lender, assets, off-farm income, and other 

land ownership data. 

VOLUME 4. CENSUS OF HORTICULTURAL 

SPECIALTIES (AC87-HOR-1) 

This report includes detailed information on the horticultural 

establishments with production and sales of $2,000 or more. It 

provides data on number of establishments, value of sales of 

horticultural products, type of horticultural products, and kinds of 

horticultural businesses, for the United States, States, and 

counties. 

ELECTRONIC MEDIA 

Flexible Diskette-The Advance Reports of the 1987 Census 

of Agriculture are available on flexible diskettes. The files can be 

used with any compatible microcomputer employing the PC-DOS 

2.0 or higher operating system. Diskettes can be obtained by 

calling (301) 763-4100. 

Computer Tapes-Public-use computer tapes contain the 

same summary statistics that are found in the published reports. 

Two files are available for each State: data for counties and the 

aggregated State-level data. Order forms may be obtained from 

the Data User Services Division, Customer Services, Bureau of 

the Census, Washington, DC 20233 (or call (301) 763-4100) .. 

Compact Disc-Read Only Memory (CD-ROM)- Data for the 

conterminous United States and Puerto Rico are available on 

CD-ROM. The CD-ROM can be obtained from the Data User 

Services Division, Customer Services, Bureau of the Census, 

Washington, DC 20233 (or call (301) 763-4100). 

Online Access- National and State level data from the 1987 

Census of Agriculture are available on CENDAT A through two 

information vendors- CompuServe and DIALOG. In addition, the 

advance reports, highlights of the Subject Series, and Related 

Surveys reports, are available online from AGRIDATA. For information on these services call (301) 763-4100.