Censusoi 

AgricuHure 

AC82-A-21 

Volume 1 

GEOGRAPHIC AREA SERIES 

Part 21 

MassachuseHs 

State and County Data 

rn 

U.S. Department of Commerce 

BUREAU OF THE CENSUS 
The publications 

from the 1982 Economic and 

Agriculture Censuses are dedicated 

to the memory of Shirley Kallek, 

Associate Director for Economic Fields. 

During her career at the Bureau of the 

Census (1955 to 1983), she continually 

directed efforts to improve 

the timeliness and accuracy of 

economic statistics. 
Census of 

AgriclMure 

AC82-A-21 

Volume 1 

GEOGRAPHIC AREA SERIES 

Part 21 

Massachusetts 

State and County Data 

Issued September 1984 

U.S. Department of Commerce 

Malcolm Baldrige, Secretary 

Clarence J. Brown, Deputy Secretary 

Sidney Jones, Under Secretary for 

Economic Affairs 

BUREAU OF THE CENSUS 

John G. Keane, 

Director 
r 

BUREAU OF THE CENSUS 

John G. Keane, Director 

C.L. Kincannon, Deputy Director 

Charles A. Waite, Associate Director 

for Economic Fields 

Michael G. Farrell, Assistant Director for 

Economic and Agriculture Censuses 

AGRICULTURE DIVISION 

John H. Berry, Chief 

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS-Many persons participated in conducting the 

1982 Census of Agriculture. Primary direction was by Shirley Kallek, 

Associate Director for Economic Fields (to May 1983), Charles A. Waite, 

her successor, and Michael G. Farrell, -Assistant Director for Economic 

and Agricu I tu re Censuses. 

This report was prepared in the Agriculture Division under the general 

supervision of Orvin L. Wilhite, Chief (to January 1980); Arnold L. 

Bollenbacher, Chief (to June 1982); and John H. Berry, Chief (from 

July 1982). 

Many divisions contributed to this report. 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 proc· 

essing facilities; Field provided selected data collection activities; and 

Economic Surveys assisted in preparation of data collection and proc· 

essing procedures and computer programs. 

Members of the Census Advisory Committee on Agriculture Statistics 

and representatives of both public and private organizations made signifi· 

cant 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. 

library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data 

Main entry under title: 

1982 census of agriculture. 

"October 1983." 

Includes indexes. 

Supt. of Docs. no.: C3.31 /4:982/v.1 /pt. 

1. Agriculture-United States-Statistics. 1. United 

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CONTENTS 

Page 

Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V 

State Map. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. VII 

Highlights of the State's Agriculture: 1982 and 1978 ................................. VIII 

TABLES 

CHAPTER 1. State Data 

1. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1982 and Earlier Census Years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 

2. Irrigation: 1982, 1978, and 1974. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 

3. Selected Characteristics of Irrigated and Nonirrigated Farms: 1982 and 1978. . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 

4. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use, by Size of Farm: 1982 and 1978. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 

5. Tenure and Characteristics of Operator and Type of Organization: 1982, 1978, and 1974. . . . . 3 

6. Selected Characteristics of Farms Operated by Females, Persons of Spanish Origin, and 

Specified Racial Groups: 1982 and 1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 

7. Selected Farm Production Expenses: 1982, 1978, and 1974 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 

8. Energy and Petroleum Products Expenses: 1982 and 1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 

9. Storage Capacity and Fuel Expenses by Kind of Fuel: 1982 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 

10. Farm Payroll, Employment, and Contract Labor Expenses: 1982 and 1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 

11. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1982,1978,and 1974................... 8 

12. Commodity Credit Corporation Loans. Agricultural Services, and Direct Sales of Agricultural 

Products: 1982, 1978, and 1974. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 

13. Value of Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1982 and 1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 

14. Selected Machinery and Equipment on place: 1982 and 1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 

15. Selected Characteristics of Farms by Standard Industrial Classification: 1982. . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 

16. Agricultural Chemicals Used, Including Fertilizer and Lime: 1982 and 1978. . . . . . . . . . . . .. 10 

17. Livestock and Poultry-Inventory and Sales: 1982, 1978, and 1974 .. '. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 11 

18. Poultry-Inventory and Sales: 1982 and 1978. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. 11 

19. Broilers and Started Pullets-Sales: 1982 and 1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 12 

20. Poultry-Inventory and Sales by Size of Flock: 1982 ......... '. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 12 

21. Turkeys-Sales by Number Sold Per Farm: 1982. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 12 

22. Cattle and Calves-Inventory: 1982 and 1978. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 13 

23. Cattle and Calves-Sales: 1982 and 1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 13 

24. Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales by Size of Herd: 1982 .. '. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 14 

25. Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales by Size of Cow Herd: 1982. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 14 

26. Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales by Size of Beef Cow Herd: 1982 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 14 

27. Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales by Size of Milk Cow Herd: 1982 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 15 

28. Cattle and Calves-Sales by Number Sold Per Farm: 1982. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 15 

29. Hogs and Pigs-Inventory: 1982 and 1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 16 

30. Hogs and Pigs-Sales: 1982 and 1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 16 

31. Hogs and Pigs-Litters Farrowed: 1982 and 1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 16 

32. Hogs and Pigs-I nventory and Sales by Size of Herd: 1982 .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 17 

33. Hogs and Pigs-Inventory and Sales by Number Sold Per Farm: 1982 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 17 

34. Hogs and Pigs-Inventory, Sales, and Litters by Total Litters Farrowed: 1982. . . . . . . . . . . .. 17 

35. Sheep and Lambs-Inventory and Saies: 1982 and 1978. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 18 

36. Sheep and Lambs-Inventory and Sales by Size of Flock: 1982 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 18 

37. Sheep and Lambs-Inventory and Sales by Size of Ewe Flock: 1982. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 18 

38. Other Livestock, Livestock Products, and Animal Specialties-Inventory and Sales: 1982 and 

1978. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 19 

39. Crops Harvested and Value of Production: 1982 and 1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 19 

40. Specified Crops Harvested-Yield Per Acre Irrigated and Nonirrigated: 1982. . . . . . . . . . . . .. 20 

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41. Specified Crops by Acres Harvested: 1982 and 1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 

42. Specified Fruits and Nuts by Bearing and Nonbearing Acres: 1982 and 1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 

43. Nursery and Greenhouse Products, Mushrooms, and Sod Grown for Sale by Value of Sales: 

1982 and 1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 22 

44. Summary by Tenure of Operator: 1982. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 24 

45. Summary by Type of Organization: 1982 .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 32 

46. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1982 ........... . . . . . . . . . .. 40 

47. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operators for Farms With Sales of Less Than 

$20,000: 1982 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 56 

48. Summary by Size of Farm: 1982 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 72 

49. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1982. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 88 

50. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1982. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 104 

CHAPTER 2. County Data 

1. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1982 and 1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 120 

2. Irrigation: 1982 and 1978. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 123 

3. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold and Farms by Standard Industrial Classification: 

1982 and 1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ........................ 124 

4. Land in Farms, Harvested Cropland, and Irrigated Land: 1982 and 1978 ................ 128 

5. Tenure and Characteristics of Operator and Type of Organization: 1982 and 1978 . . . . . . . .. 131 

6. Selected Farm Production Expenses and Fuel Storage Capacity: 1982 and 1978. . . . . . . . . .. 134 

7. Agricultural Chemicals Used, Including Fertilizer and Lime: 1982 and 1978. . . . . . . . . . . . .. 136 

8. Machinery and Equipment on Place: ,.982 and 1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 137 

9. Hired Farm Labor-Workers and Payroll: 1982 and 1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 140 

10. Commodity Credit Corporation Loans, Agricultural Services, and Direct Sales of Agricultural 

Products: 1982 and 1978 .............................................. 143 

11. Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales: 1982 and 1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 144 

12. Hogs and Pigs-Inventory, Litters, and Sales: 1982 and 1978. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 148 

13. Sheep and Horses-Inventory and Sales: 1982 and 1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 150 

14. Poultry-Inventory and Sales: 1982 and 1978. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 151 

15. Selected Crops: 1982 and 1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 153 

16. Farms With Sales of $10,000 or More: 1982 and 1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 155 

17. Milk Goats-Inventory and Sales: 1982 and 1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 164 

18. Angora Goats-Inventory and Sales: 1982 and 1978. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * 

19. Mink and Their Pelts-Inventory and Sales: 1982 and 1978. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 164 

20. Colonies of Bees and Honey-Inventory and Sales: 1982 and 1978. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 164 

21. Fish Sales: 1982 and 1978 .. ',o • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •• 164 

22. Miscellaneous Poultry-Inventory and Sales: 1982 and 1978. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 165 

23. Miscellaneous Livestock and Anihl'al Specialties-Inventory and Sales: 1982 and 1978 . . . . . .. 166 

24. Grains-Corn, Sorghum, Wheat, and Other Small Grains: 1982 and 1978. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 167 

25. Cotton, Tobacco, Soybeans, Dry Beans and Peas, Potatoes, Sugar Crops, and Peanuts: 

1982 and 1978 ............. '. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 167 

26. Field Seeds, Grass Seeds, Hay, Forage, and Silage: 1982 and 1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 168 

27. Vegetables, Sweet Corn, and Melons Harvested for Sale: 1982 and 1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 169 

28. Fruits and Nuts: 1982 and 1978 .......................................... , 175 

29. Berries Harvested for Sale: 1982 and 1978. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 176 

30. Nursery and Greenhouse Products, Mushrooms, and Sod Grown for Sale: 1982 and 1978. . . .. 178 

31. Other Crops: 1982 and 1978. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * 

32. Farms Operated by Black and Other Races: 1982 and 1978 ........................ , 179 

33. Farms Operated by Black and Other Races by Tenure: 1982 and 1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 180 

34. Operators by Selected Racial Groups: 1982 and 1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 180 

35. Operators of Spanish Origin: 1982 and 1978 . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 180 

36. Commodity Credit Corporation Loans by Commodity Group: 1982. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * 

APPENDIXES 

A. General Explanation .............. , ...... , . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. A·l 

B. Effect of the Area Sample on Census Comparability. , ......... ' ........... , . . . . . .. B·l 

C. Report Form and Information Sheet ... , ....... , .. , ....... , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. C·l 

Index ............................ , ................................. Index 1 

Publication Program ............................................... Inside back cover 

*Not applicable. 

IV CONTENTS 1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 
INTRODUCTION 

Page 

HiSTORy........................................... V 

USES OF THE CENSUS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V 

AUTHORITY AND AREA COVERED.................... V 

FARM DEFINITION .................................. V 

COMPARABILITY OF DATA. . .. .. . . . . . . . .. . .. . . . .. . . . . V 

TABULAR PRES~NTATION............................ V 

PRELIMINARY REPORTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. . . . . .. . . . . VI 

MICROFICHE AND COMPUTER TAPES .................. VI 

UNPUBLISHED DATA................................ VI 

CENSUS DISCLOSURE RULES......................... VI 

DEFINITIONS AND EXPLANATIONS.. . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . .. . VI 

"SEE TEXT" REFERENCE. . . . . .. .. .. . . .. .. . .. . . . .. . . . . VI 

INVENTORIES, PRODUCTION, AND SALES DATA......... VI 

ABBREVIATIONS AND SYMBOLS ...................... VI 

HISTORY 

The census of agriculture provides a periodic statistical picture of the Nation's farming, ranching, and related activities. 

The 1982 Census of Agriculture is the 22d 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 to coincide 

with the 1982 Economic Censuses covering manufacturing, 

mining, construction, retail trade, wholesale trade, service industries, and selected transportation activities. After 1982, the 

agriculture census will revert to a 5-year cycle and be taken 

covering years ending in 2 and 7. 

USES OF THE CENSUS 

The census of agriculture is the leading source of statistics 

about the Nation's agriculture and the only source of consistent, comparable data about agriculture 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 

affecting agriculture 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 farm 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 

the census be taken in 1979, in 1983, and in every fifth year 

after 1983 covering the prior year. The 1982 census includes 

each State, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands of the 

United States. 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 

FARM DEFINITION 

Since 1850, when minimum criteria defining a farm for 

census purposes were first established, the farm definition has 

been changed nine times. The current definition, first used for 

the 1974 final reports, is any place from which $1,000 or more 

of agricultural products were sold or normally would have been 

sold during the census year. The previous definition (used for 

the 1959, 1964, and 1969 censuses, and for the 1974 preliminary reports) was any place with less than 10 acres from 

which $250 or more of agricultural products were sold or 

normally would have been sold during the census year, or 

any place of 10 acres or more from which $50 or more of agricultural products were sold or normally would have been 

sold during the census year. 

COMPARABILITY OF DATA 

All censuses since 1969 were conducted primarily by mail. 

To improve the coverage of the 1978 census, especially in 

counting the number of small farms, the mailout/mailback 

enumeration was supplemented by the direct enumeration 

of all households in approximately 6,400 sample segments in 

rural areas in all States, except Alaska and Hawaii. Due to 

budget reductions, the direct enumeration area sample was 

eliminated for 1982. 

Th~ U.S., region, and State data for 1978 shown in the 1978 

Census of Agriculture publications included data for farms represented on the mail list plus estimates from the area sample 

for farms not on the mail list. The 1978 county data included 

only farms represented on the mail list as the sample was not 

large enough to provide reliable estimates for each county. 

To .provide comparable data for 1982 and 1978, estimates 

from the 1978 area sample have been subtracted from the 1978 

data. Thus, the 1978 data in this report include only farms represented on the mail list. Appendix B includes a detailed discussion of the effect of the area sample on census comparability. 

In general, data for 1982, 1978, and 1974 are not fully comparable with data for 1969 and earlier censuses due to changes 

in the farm definition. Data on acreages and inventories for 

1982 and 1978 are generally comparable. Dollar figures shown 

for expenses and agricultural product sales have not been 

adjusted for changes in price levels between census years. 

TABULAR PRESENTATION 

State data-In chapter 1, State tables 1 through 43 show detailed State level data usually accompanied by historical data 

for one or more past censuses. Tables 44 through 50 provide 

1982 State data cross-tabulated by various farm classifications. 

County data-Selected data items are presented by county in 

chapter 2. Tables 1 through 16 include general data for all 

counties. The counties are listed in alphabetical order in the 

INTRODUCTION V 
column headings. In tables 17 through 36, only counties reo 

porting the data item are included in the table stub. Counties 

not having the item, or with a limited number of farms reo 

porting the item, are not listed separately. Data for these 

counties are combined and presented as "all other counties." 

PRELIMINARY REPORTS 

Preliminary reports have been published separately for each 

county with 10 farms or more in 1982, each State, and the 

United States. This series provided, at the earliest possible date, 

information on major data items together with comparable 

final data from the 1978 census. The data items were standard 

except in tables 4 and 5 where the selected crops varied by 

State according to their relative importance. 

For farms, land in farms, livestock inventories, and other 

major items at the county level, differences between the pre· 

liminary and final figures are generally less than 5 percent. At 

the State level, differences are significantly less. 

MICROFICHE AND COMPUTER TAPES 

The data in this report and final data for individual counties 

are available on microfiche. The final microfiche county tables 

have the same format as the county preliminary report. Also, 

computer tapes are available for the same summary statistics 

that are found in the preliminary and volume 1 reports. Micro· 

fiche reports are sold by the Superintendent of Documents, 

U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402. 

Computer tapes are sold by the Customer Services Branch, Data 

User Services Division, Bureau of the Census, Washington, 

D.C. 20233. 

UNPUBLISHED DATA 

Copies of computer printouts of the following unpublished 

county summary tables are available: 

Land in Farms With Cropland Harvested and Land in Farms 

and Cropland Harvested on Irrigated Farms, by Size of 

Farm: 1982 

Owned and Rented Land-Farms, Land in Farms, and 

Value of Land and Buildings: 1982 

Farms With Grazing Permits: 1982 

Other special unpublished tables and summaries on com· 

puter tape can be developed to individual user specifications. 

VI INTRODUCTION 

Inquiries about the availability and cost of unpublished tabula· 

tions 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 farms in a given 

size category or other classification is not considered a dis· 

closure, so this' information may be given even though other 

information is withheld. 

DEFINITIONS AND EXPLANATIONS 

Appendix A includes definitions and explanations of selected 

terms used in the tables. 

"SEE TEXT" REFERENCE 

Items in the tables which are followed by the reference 

"see text" are explained or defined in appendix A. 

INVENTORIES, PRODUCTION, AND SALES DATA 

Inventories of livestock, poultry, and machinery and equip· 

ment are as of December 31 of the census year. Crop and live· 

stock production, sales, and expense data are for the calendar 

year, except for a few crops (such as citrus) for which the pro· 

duction year overlaps the calendar year. 

ABBREVIATIONS AND SYMBOLS 

The following abbreviations and symbols are used through· 

out the tables: 

(D) 

(X) 

(Z) 

(NA) 

(IC) 

cwt. 

sq. ft. 

Represents zero. 

Withheld to avoid disclosing data for 

individual farms. 

Not applicable. 

Less than half of the unit shown. 

Not aVijilable. 

Independent city. 

Hundredweight. 

Square feet. 

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Highlights of the State's Agriculture: 1982 and 1978 

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All farms 

Item Percent 

1982 1978 change from 1978 to 1982 

Farms ________________________________________________________________ number __ 5401 4 946 9.2 Land in farms ___________________________________________________________ acres __ 612 819 617 359 -.7 Average size of farm _________________________________________________ acres __ 113 125 -9.6 Value of land and buildings': Average per farm ___________________________________________________ dollars __ 205677 lB3 339 12.2 Average per acre ___________________________________________________ dollars __ 1 963 1 443 36.0 

Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres ----------------------------------------------------------------- 920 798 15.3 10 to 49 acres _______________________________________________________________ 1 652 1 399 lB.l 50 to 179 acres ______________________________________________________________ 1 B14 1 69B 6.B lBO to 499 acres _____________________________________________________________ B56 883 -3.1 500 to 999 acres _____________________________________________________________ 130 137 -5.1 1,000 to 1 ,999 acres __________________________________________________________ 21 25 -16.0 2,000 acres or more __________________________________________________________ B 6 33.3 

Harvested cropland _____________________________________________________ farms __ 460B 4 397 4.B acres __ 197769 197 405 .2 Irrigated land ___________________________________________________________ farms __ I 000 966 3.5 acres __ 17331 16 753 3.5 Market value of agricultural products sold ________________________________ $1,000 __ 281 436 211 994 32.B Crops, including nursery and greenhouse products _______________________ farms __ 3 260 3 077 5.9 $1,000 __ 13942B 100 079 39.3 Livestock, poultry, and their products ___________________________________ farms __ 2 904 2631 10.4 $1,000 __ 142 OOB 111 915 26.9 

Farms by standard industrial classification: Cash grains (011) ____________________________________________________________ 17 12 41.7 Field crops, except cash grains (013) ___________________________________________ 714 702 1.7 Vegetables and melons (016) __________________________________________________ 650 588 10.5 Fruits and tree nuts (017) _____________________________________________________ 769 706 B.9 Horticultural specialties (OIB) __________________________________________________ 535 592 -9.6 General farms, primarily crop (019) _____________________________________________ 195 131 4B.9 Livestock, except dairy, poultry, and animal specialties (021) ______________________ 101 931 lB.3 Dairy farms (024) _____________________________________________________________ 781 815 -4.2 

~~::::~ :~!:fJl~:s(~g~~)======================================================= 176 185 -4.9 407 224 81.7 General farms, primarily livestock (029) _________________________________________ 56 60 -6.7 

Farms by type of organization: Individual or family ____________________________________________________________ 4 541 4087 11.1 Partnership __________________________________________________________________ 377 439 -14.1 Corporation __________________________________________________________________ 413 358 15.4 Other-cooperative, estate or trust, institutional, etc. _____________________________ 70 62 12.9 

Tenure of operator: Full owners __________________________________________________________________ 3 521 3 160 11.4 Part owners __________________________________________________________________ I 481 1 465 1.1 Tenants _____________________________________________________________________ 399 321 24.3 

Operators by principal occupation: Farming _____________________________________________________________________ Other 2941 2852 3.1 _______________________________________________________________________ 2460 2094 17.5 

Selected farm production expenses': Feed for livestock and poultry ________________________________________ $1,000 __ 47203 39491 19.5 Commercial fertilizer _________________________________________________ $1,000 __ 7 155 7 148 .1 Other agricultural chemicals2 __________________________________________ $1,000 __ 4 B85 3882 25.B Energy and petroleum products _______________________________________ $1,000 __ 22993 15 685 46.6 Hired farm labor _____________________________________________________ $1,000 __ 43 109 40380 6.B 

Livestock and poultry inventory: Cattle and calves _____________________________________________________ farms __ 2311 2 073 11.5 number __ 102366 96951 5.6 Milk cows __________________________________________ : _______________ farms __ I 111 1 156 -3.9 number __ 49 B91 49 728 .3 Hogs and pigs _______________________________________________________ farms __ 619 628 -1.4 number __ 39570 54 586 -27.5 Chickens 3 months old or older ________________________________________ farms __ 727 685 6.1 number __ I 276406 465 853 -12.9 

Crops harvested: Com for silage or green chop __________________________________________ farms __ B86 912 -2.9 acres __ 37553 38 462 -2.4 Irish potatoes ________________________________________________________ farms __ 136 151 -9.9 acres __ 3 759 3479 B.l Hay-alfalfa, other tarne, small grain, wild, grass silage, green chop, etc. (see text) ___________________________________________________________ farms __ 2 663 2 520 5.7 acres __ 116729 118 929 -1.8 Vegetables harvested for sale (see text) ________________________________ farms __ I 011 968 4.4 acres __ IS 307 14 812 3.3 Land in orchards _____________________________________________________ farms __ 489 426 14.8 acres __ 9332 8 111 15.1 

'Data are based on a sample of farms. 2Data for t 978 include the cost of lime which was not collected in 1982. 

1 

Farms with sales of $10,000 

or more 

Percent change from 1982 1978 1978 to 1982 

2 401 2222 8.1 393 235 401 577 -2.1 164 181 -9.4 

299 123 259290 15.4 1 967 1 3B2 42.3 

279 251 11.2 575 429 34.0 836 796 5.0 572 607 -5.8 

117 115 1.7 17 20 -15.0 

5 4 25.0 

2 21B 2046 B.4 156 B13 150 761 4.0 704 603 16.7 16 41B 15306 7.3 271 392 202 133 34.3 1 594 1 357 17.5 

133 925 94 119 42.3 1 293 1 265 2.2 137467 108 014 27.3 

9 2 350.0 149 129 15.5 332 254 30.7 452 336 34.5 331 353 -6.2 

38 26 46.2 177 171 3.5 747 7BO -4.2 

83 115 -27.8 

70 42 66.7 13 14 -7.1 

1 779 644 8.2 267 250 6.B 333 314 6.1 22 14 57.1 

1 231 103 11.6 953 942 1.2 217 177 22.6 

1 970 887 4.4 431 335 28.7 

43 891 37 580 16.8 646B 6 363 1.6 4 590 3462 32.6 20 998 14200 47.9 41 441 38 942 6.4 

1 075 1 027 4.7 8B 223 82692 6.7 829 845 -1.9 48470 48 103 .8 21B 227 -4.0 33 627 47217 -28.8 197 238 -17.2 241 102 1 422 557 -12.8 

675 703 -, " 35 309 35852 -1.0 

91 95 -4.2 3 691 3 357 9.9 

1 106 1 081 2.3 81 992 80664 1.6 566 479 18.2 13 717 12448 10.2 208 169 23.1 7 976 6 745 18.2 

VIII MASSACHUSETTS 1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 1. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1982 and Earlier Census Years 

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

All farms 1982 1978 1974 1969 1964 1959 1954 1950 

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 

Farms _________________________________ number __ 5401 4946 4497 5703 8019 11 179 17361 22220 Land in farms ____________________________ acres __ 612819 617 359 601 734 700578 901 789 1 142341 1 439080 1 660 389 

Average size of farm __________________ 8cre5 __ 113 125 134 123 113 102 83 75 Approximate land area ____________________ acres __ 5 007 577 5 008 640 5 008 768 5008768 5 034880 5 034 880 5034880 5 034 880 Proportion in farms __________________ percenL_ 12.2 12.3 12.0 14.0 17.9 22.7 28.6 33.0 

Value of land and buildings': Average per 69362 farm ____________________ dollars __ 205 677 183 339 128 535 43492 31 692 18552 14 163 Average per acre ____________________ dollars __ 1 963 1 443 961 565 386 310 224 190 

Farms by value of land and buildings: $1 620 (NA) (NA) to $9,999 __________________________________ 161 107 257 856 (NA) $10,000 to $19,999 ____________________________ 158 266 303 880 1 984 (NA) (NA) (NA) $20,000 to $39,999 ____________________________ 434 564 772 1 528 2626 (NA) (NA) (NA) $40,000 to $69,999 ____________________________ 805 881 907 1 187 1 378 (NA) (NA) (NA) $70,000 to $99,999 ____________________________ 654 593 564 485 482 (NA) (NA) (NA) $100,000 to $149,999 __________________________ 895 761 569 458 397 (NA) (NA) (NA) $150,000 to $199,999 __ .. _______________________ 619 442 325 183 114 (NA) (NA) (NA) $200,000 to $499,999 __________________________ 1 240 981 606 291 132 (NA) (NA) (NA) $500,000 to $999,999 __________________________ 286 241 } 194 71 50 { (NA) (NA) (NA) $1,000,000 or more ____________________________ 148 110 (NA) (NA) (NA) 

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE 

Total cropland ___________________________ fanms __ 4941 4645 4212 5168 7 101 9 752 15217 18988 

acres __ 265866 276686 257 033 280455 347833 445 153 550613 624 376 Harvested cropland ____________________ farms __ 4608 4397 4032 4669 6498 8779 13005 16706 

acres __ 197 769 197405 188015 189635 234443 290 682 331 180 376 036 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 49 acres ______________________________ 3501 3222 2835 3476 4894 6933 11 053 14775 1 to 9 acres _____________________________ 1 626 1 415 1 239 1 469 2315 3034 5483 7204 10 to 19 acres ___________________________ 759 688 583 791 967 1 528 2280 3309 20 to 29 acres ___________________________ 525 490 467 566 689 1 061 1 500 2053 30 to 49 acres ___________________________ 591 629 546 650 923 1 310 1 790 2209 50 to 99 acres _____________________________ 571 625 682 716 1056 1 262 1 415 1 434 100 to 199 acres __________________________ 356 389 373 342 433 455 435 407 200 to 499 acres __________________________ 160 142 123 118 105 117 95 87 500 to 999 acres __________________________ 16 16 14 15 8 11 7 2 1,000 acres or more _______________________ 4 3 5 2 2 1 - 1 1,000 to 1,999 acres _____________________ 3 2 4 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 2,000 acres or more _____________________ 1 1 1 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

Cropland used only for pasture or grazing ______________________________ farms __ I 853 1 845 1 601 2293 2679 4045 6469 7661 

acres __ 51 683 62358 55467 71 515 79943 102 748 142 930 151 049 Other cropland ________________________ farms __ 903 1 021 704 994 1 941 2658 4757 5841 

acres __ 16414 16923 13551 19305 33447 51 723 76503 97291 

Cropland in cover crops, legumes, 

and soil-improvement grasses, not harvested and not pastured __________ farms __ 284 305 (NA) (NA) 403 671 (NA) (NA) 

acres __ 4795 4 112 (NA) (NA) 4 550 8 141 (NA) (NA) 

Cropland on which all crops failed _____ farms __ 207 124 (NA) (NA) 499 (NA) (NA) (NA) 

acres __ I 954 837 (NA) (NA) 4511 (NA) (NA) (NA) 

Cropland in cultivated summer fallow __ farms __ 81 106 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

acres __ 615 1 308 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Cropland idle ________________________ farms __ 518 619 (NA) (NA) 1 328 (NA) 3812 (NA) 

acres __ 9050 10666 (NA) (NA) 24386 (NA) 59347 (NA) 

Total woodland __________________________ farms __ 3273 2982 2631 3410 4944 7 162 10809 13 100 

acres __ 252 050 252 134 240 463 309842 404 765 512 024 670606 740 136 Woodland pastured ____________________ farms __ 982 865 (NA) (NA) 1 540 2 150 3609 4593 

acres __ 35317 36394 (NA) (NA) 86373 101 945 166641 195 074 Woodland not pastured _________________ farms __ 2920 2618 (NA) (NA) 4261 6248 9047 10902 

acres __ 216 733 215 740 (NA) (NA) 318 392 410 079 503 965 545 062 

Other land ______________________________ farms __ 3963 3434 3228 3782 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

acres __ 94903 88539 104 238 110281 149191 185 164 217861 295 877 

Pastureland and rangeland other than cropland and woodland pastured _______ farms __ 8,1 661 (NA) (NA) 1 663 2513 3484 4599 

acres __ 32021 28882 (NA) (NA) 73025 90483 113329 145105 

Land in house lots, ponds, roads, wasteland. etc. _______________________ farms __ 3732 3261 (NA) (NA) 6543 (NA) 14214 16798 

acres __ 62882 59657 (NA) (NA) 76166 94681 104 532 150 772 

Irrigated land ____________________________ farms __ I 000 966 879 925 1 229 1 093 1 366 1 053 

acres __ 17331 16753 18512 18850 24178 19999 22683 18507 

'Data for 1982, 1978, and 1950 through 1964 are based on a sample of farms. 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA MASSACHUSETTS 1 
Table 2. Irrigation: 1982, 1978, and 1974 

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

Farms with irrigation 1982 1978 1974 Farms with irrigation 1982 1978 1974 

Farms _______________________________ number __ 1 000 966 879 Irrigated land use: Proportion of farms _______________ percenL_ 18.5 19.5 19.5 Harvested cropland __________________ farms __ 989 959 (NA) Irrigated land ___________________________ acres __ 17 331 16753 18512 acres __ 17012 16588 (NA) Average per farm ___________________ acres __ 17 17 21 Pastureland and other land ___________ farms __ 31 (NA) (NA) acres __ 319 165 (NA) Land in irrigated farms __________________ acres __ 90084 91 080 97444 

Acres irrigated: 

Cropland ____________________________ acres __ 30394 31 014 (NA) 

651 613 482 Harvested cropland _________________ acres __ 1 25283 25721 27787 to 9 acres ______________________ farms __ Principal source of irrigation water acres __ 2 102 1 910 (NA) 10 to 49 acres ____________________ farms __ 288 289 316 (see text): 

acres __ 6292 6149 (NA) Wells on farm _______________________ farms __ 209 (NA) (NA) 

50 to 99 acres ____________________ farms __ 34 39 53 irrigated acres __ (D) (NA) (NA) 

acres __ 2342 2734 (NA) Wells as only source _______________ farms __ 169 (NA) (NA) 

100 to 199 acres __________________ farms __ 17 19 20 irrigated acres __ 642 (NA) (NA) 

acres __ 2 197 2564 (NA) On·farm surface supply ______________ farms __ 625 (NA) (NA) irrigated acres __ 13470 (NA) (NA) 

On-farm surface supply as only source __________________________ farms __ 551 (NA) (NA) 200 to 499 acres __________________ farms __ 8 4 6 irrigated acres __ 9987 (NA) (NA) aores __ (D) (D) (NA) Off·farm water suppliers ______________ farms __ 166 (NA) (NA) 500 to 999 acres __________________ farms __ 1 1 1 irrigated acres __ (D) (NA) (NA) acres __ (D) (D) (NA) Off·farm water suppliers as only 1,000 acres or more _______________ farms __ 1 1 1 source __________________________ farms __ 150 (NA) (NA) acres __ (D) (D) (NA) irrigated acres __ 177 (NA) (NA) 

Table 3. Selected Characteristics of Irrigated and Nonirrigated Farms: 1982 and 1978 

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

Irrigated farms 

All farms All harvested cropland Nonirrigated farms 

Characteristics Any land irrigated irrigated 

1982 1978 1982 1978 1982 1978 1982 1978 

Farms _____________________________________________ number __ 5401 4946 1 000 966 748 706 4401 3980 Land in farms ________________________________________ acres __ 612819 617359 90084 91 080 60620 61 997 522 735 526 279 Value of land and buildings': Average per farm ________________________________ dollars __ 205677 183 339 275 900 200 241 271 437 169073 188 243 179 656 Average per acre ________________________________ dollars __ 1 963 1 443 3263 2057 3515 1 940 1 715 1 346 Irrigated land _________________________________________ acres __ 17 331 16753 17 331 16753 13704 13 143 (X) (X) 

Land in farms according to use: Total cropland _____________________________________ farms __ 4941 4645 999 966 748 706 3942 3679 acres __ 265866 276686 30394 31 014 15709 15936 235 472 245 672 Harvested cropland ______________________________ farms __ 4608 4397 996 966 748 706 3612 3431 acres __ 197769 197405 25283 25721 13506 13047 172486 171 684 Pastureland, excluding woodland pastured ____________ farms __ 2497 2238 171 127 100 62 2326 2 111 acres __ 83704 91 240 4746 3250 2822 1 326 78958 87990 Inventory of livestock: Cattle and calves __________________________________ farms __ 2311 2073 82 81 30 21 2229 1 992 number __ 102366 96951 1 137 1 867 (D) 114 101 229 95084 Milk cows _______________________________________ farms __ 1 111 1 156 14 29 5 7 1 097 1 127 number __ 49891 49728 382 669 40 14 49509 49059 Hogs and pigs _____________________________________ farms __ 619 628 54 42 23 14 565 586 number __ 39570 54586 1 273 2386 416 429 38297 52200 Sheep and lambs __________________________________ farms __ 452 327 38 31 24 16 414 296 numbeL_ 9846 6515 385 464 146 172 9461 6051 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment' _ ___ __ _____ _ _ ___ _ __ _ _ _ __ _ __ ____ _ ______ _ __ farms __ 5394 4943 1 073 883 756 680 4321 4060 $1,000 __ 153346 121 137 45334 27850 31 148 18219 108012 93287 Average per farm ________________________________ dollars __ 28429 24507 42250 31 540 41 200 26793 24997 22977 

Market value of agricultural products sold _____________ $1,000 __ 281 436 211 994 102411 69596 77986 49882 179 024 142 398 Average per farm ________________________________ dollars __ 52108 42862 102411 72045 104 259 70654 40678 35778 Crops, including nursery and greenhouse products ____ farms __ 3260 3077 984 953 741 701 2276 2 124 $1,000 __ 139428 100 079 100 572 67061 77510 49189 38856 33018 Livestock, poultry, and their products ________________ farms __ 2904 2631 145 146 77 66 2759 2485 $1,000 __ 142008 111 915 1 840 2535 476 693 140168 109 380 Poultry and poultry products ______________________ farms __ 508 458 54 48 31 18 454 410 $1,000 __ 25456 18504 626 973 286 406 24830 17530 

Selected farm production expenses': Feed for livestock and poultry _______________________ farms __ 2947 2629 158 112 63 41 2789 2517 $1,000 __ 47203 39491 856 927 (D) 338 46348 38565 Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees ______________________ farms __ 2068 2726 418 478 193 294 1 650 2248 $1,000 __ 5996 7737 4 143 5 152 2244 3868 1 863 2585 Commercial fertilizer _______________________________ farms __ 3284 3585 948 797 673 601 2336 2788 $1,000 __ 7155 7148 2220 1 582 1 314 845 4934 5566 Other agricultural chemicals2 ________________________ farms __ 2456 3260 908 804 648 625 1 548 2456 $1,000 __ 4885 3882 2692 1 373 1 987 937 2194 2509 

Energy and petroleum products _____________________ farms __ 5334 4907 1 058 876 741 678 4276 4031 $1,000 __ 22993 15685 9208 6385 6937 5241 13785 9300 Hired farm labor ___________________________________ farms __ 2412 2573 563 569 334 435 1 849 2004 $1,000 __ 43109 40380 19036 19050 13044 12405 24073 21 330 Contract labor _____________________________________ farms __ 429 460 223 155 156 122 206 305 $1,000 __ 2604 1 652 1 746 725 1 258 552 858 927 Interest expense ___________________________________ farms __ 1 803 (NA) 424 (NA) 265 (NA) 1 379 (NA) $1,000 __ 10141 (NA) 2881 (NA) 2003 (NA) 7259 (NA) 

'Data are based on a sample of farms; see text. 

2Data for 1978 include the cost of lime wihich was not collected in 1982. 

2 MASSACHUSETTS 1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 4. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use, by Size of Farm: 1982 and 1978 

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

Farms Land in farms (acres) Harvested cropland (acres) Irrigated land (acres) 

All farms 

1982 1978 1982 1978 1982 1978 1982 1978 

Farms ____________________________________ numbeL_ 5401 4946 612819 617 359 197 769 197405 17331 16753 with harvested cr1Iand-- 4608 4397 579 315 592 114 197 769 197405 17276 16753 with irrigate land __ 1 000 966 90084 91 080 25283 25721 17331 16753 

Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres ___________________________ numbeL_ 920 798 (0) 3093 (0) 1 404 505 462 with harvested cr1Iand-- 637 612 (0) 2465 (0) 1 404 501 462 with irrigate land __ 242 233 1 028 977 517 507 505 462 10 to 49 acres _________________________ numbeL_ 1 652 1 399 41 861 35881 15078 13808 2842 2536 with harvested cropland __ 1 338 1 191 34763 30884 15078 13808 2791 2536 with irrigated land __ 380 351 9603 8288 3648 3202 2842 2536 50 to 69 acres _________________________ number __ 490 416 28228 23988 9403 8789 1 362 1 183 with harvested cropland __ 420 365 24272 21 106 9403 8789 1 362 1 183 with irrigated land __ 86 88 4935 5032 2072 1 691 1 362 1 183 

70 to 99 acres _________________________ number __ 478 439 39200 36548 12552 12912 1 175 1 184 with harvested cr~land __ 439 406 36119 33787 12552 12912 1 175 1 184 with irrigate land __ 75 63 5949 5177 1 917 2114 1 175 1 184 100 to 139 acres ______________________ number __ 521 517 60479 60337 19381 20113 1844 1684 with harvested c~land __ 485 482 56294 56329 19381 20113 1 844 1 684 with irrigat land __ 73 77 8353 8899 2824 2870 1 844 1 684 140 to 179 acres ______________________ numbeL_ 325 326 51 197 51 222 16550 17 141 1 248 1 262 with harvested cropland __ 299 314 47109 49420 16550 17 141 1 248 1 262 with irrigated land __ 37 38 5814 5948 2009 2591 1 248 1 262 

180 to 219 aCres ______________________ number __ 271 276 53637 54714 18843 17819 747 565 with harvested cr1Iand-- 266 266 52622 52729 18843 17 819 747 565 with irrigate land __ 24 24 4777 4739 1 785 1 480 747 565 220 to 259 acres ______________________ number __ 166 155 39847 37245 12870 12379 486 752 with harvested cropland __ 162 151 38692 36280 12870 12379 486 752 with irrigated land __ 14 14 3350 3378 727 1 177 486 752 260 to 499 acres ______________________ numbeL_ 419 452 146 526 156666 46841 51 706 3110 3470 with harvested cropland __ 408 445 142675 153 990 46841 51 706 3 110 3470 with irrigated land __ 48 57 16276 19210 3976 5173 3 110 3470 

500 to 999 acres ______________________ numbeL_ 130 137 81 458 86604 29093 26867 951 638 with harvested cropland __ 126 135 79132 85354 29093 26867 951 638 with irrigated land __ 14 14 8766 8550 1 775 1 683 951 638 1,000 to 1,999 acres ___________________ number __ 21 25 27230 32185 8055 8555 804 (0) with harvested cropland __ 20 24 25330 30894 8055 8555 804 (0) with irrigated land __ 4 5 5159 (0) 965 (0) 804 (0) 2,000 acres Or more ___________________ number __ 8 6 (0) 38876 (0) 5912 2457 (0) with harvested cropland __ 8 6 (0) 38876 (0) 5912 2457 (0) with irrigated land __ 3 2 16074 (0) 3068 (0) 2457 (0) 5,000 acres or more _________________ number __ 2 3 (0) 30 184 (0) 3992 (0) (0) with harvested cropland __ 2 3 (0) 30 184 (0) 3992 (0) (0) with irrigated land __ 1 1 (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) 

Table 5. Tenure and Characteristics of Operator and Type of Organization: 1982, 1978, and 

1974 

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

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_ 

Operator characteristics: 

Operators by place of residence": On farm operated _____________________________________ _ Not on farm operated __________________________________ _ 

Not reported __________________________________________ _ 

Operators by prinCipal occupation2: Farming ______________________________________________ _ Other ________________________________________________ _ 

Operators by days of work off farm2: None _________________________________________________ _ 

Any __________________________________________________ _ 

1 to 49 days ________________________________________ _ 

50 to 99 days _______________________________________ _ 100 to 149 days _____________________________________ _ 150 to 199 days _____________________________________ _ 200 days or more ___________________________________ _ 

Not reported __________________________________________ _ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1982 

5401 

612 819 4608 

197 769 3521 303 952 2887 

66272 

1 481 279378 

1 396 118409 399 29489 325 13088 7.4 

4228 

784 

389 

2941 

2460 

2 121 2897 

271 

202 

225 

361 

838 

383 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

All farms 

1978 

4946 

617 359 4397 

197405 

3 160 294981 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 

1974 

4497 

601 734 4032 

188015 3 015 308 983 2 616 68578 

1 213 284 910 1 188 107710 269 27841 228 11 727 

6.0 

3 151 

506 

640 

2560 

1 604 

672 

815 

183 

127 

117 

231 

157 

677 

Farms operated by Black and other races' 

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 

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 

MASSACHUSETTS 

1974 

38 

(0) 

28 

(0) 

32 1 636 

22 

396 

3 

(0) 

3 

37 

3 

48 

3 

46 

7.9 

20 

7 

11 

18 

20 

10 

21 

3 

6 

12 

7 

3 
Table 5. Tenure and Characteristics of Operator and Type of Organization: 1982, 1978, and 

1974-Con. 

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

All farms Farms operated by Black and other races' 

Characteristics 

1982 1978 1974 1982 1978 1974 

Operator characteristics-Con. 

Operators by years on present farm: 311 (NA) (NA) 2 (NA) (NA) 2 years or less _________________________________________ 3 or 4 years ___________________________________________ 508 (NA) (NA) 3 (NA) (NA) 5 to 9 years ____________________________________________ 884 (NA) (NA) 11 (NA) (NA) 10 years or more _______________________________________ 2792 (NA) (NA) 5 (NA) (NA) Average years on present farm ________________________ 18.2 (NA) (NA) 9.8 (NA) (NA) Not reported ___________________________________________ 906 (NA) (NA) 4 (NA) (NA) 

Operators by age group>: Under 25 years _________________________________________ 64 69 53 3 25 to 34 years _________________________________________ 681 518 302 4 4 3 35 to 44 years _________________________________________ 1 163 853 616 8 5 10 45 to 54 years _________________________________________ 1 118 1 137 1 081 3 10 7 55 to 64 years _________________________________________ 1 260 1 386 1 227 4 5 7 65 years and over ______________________________________ 1 115 983 885 6 3 8 Average age _________________________________________ 51.5 52.5 54.2 49.2 48.5 50.1 

Operators by sex: Male __________________________________________ farms __ 4831 4563 (NA) 23 26 (NA) acres __ 570447 564 605 (NA) (0) (0) (NA) Female __ _ _ _ _ _ ___ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ___ _________________ farms __ 570 383 (NA) 2 1 (NA) acres __ 42372 32754 (NA) (0) (0) (NA) 

Operators of Spanish origin ________________________ farms __ 13 17 (NA) 2 (NA) acres __ 1 428 809 (NA) (0) (NA) 

Type of or~anization: Individua or family ________________________________ larms __ 4541 4087 (NA) 24 21 (NA) acres __ 429422 429461 (NA) (0) 1 504 (NA) Partnership ______________________________________ farms __ 377 439 (NA) 2 (NA) acres __ 63463 72643 (NA) (0) (NA) Corporation ______________________________________ farms __ 413 358 (NA) 1 3 (NA) acres __ 91 378 86397 (NA) (0) 104 (NA) 

Family held: More than 10 stockholders ____________________ farms __ 7 6 (NA) (NA) acres __ (0) 3270 (NA) (NA) 10 or less stockholders _______________________ farms __ 358 312 (NA) 1 2 (NA) acres __ (0) 62178 (NA) (0) (0) (NA) 

Other than f"mily held: More than 10 stockholders ____________________ farms __ 8 16 (NA) (NA) acres __ 1 955 19132 (NA) (NA) 10 or less stockholders _______________________ farms __ 40 24 (NA) 1 (NA) acres __ 6824 1 817 (NA) (0) (NA) 

Other-cooperative, estate or trust. insti1utional, etc. _________________________________ farms __ 70 62 (NA) 1 (NA) acres __ 28556 28858 (NA) (0) (NA) 

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

21974 data apply only to individual or family operations (sole proprietorship) and partnerships; see text. 

Table 6. Selected Characteristics of Farms Operated by Females, Persons of Spanish Origin, 

and Specified Racial Groups: 1982 and 1978 

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

Characteristics 

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 

Farms ____________________________________________ number, 1982 __ 

1978 __ Land in farms _______________________________________ acres, 1982 __ 

1978 __ Harvested cropland ________________________________ farms, 1982 __ 

1982 FARMS BY SIZE 

1978 __ 

acres, 1982 __ 1978 __ 

1 to 9 acres ____________________________________________________ _ 

10 to 49 acres __________________________________________________ _ 

50 to 139 acres _________________________________________________ _ 

140 to 219 acres ________________________________________________ _ 

220 to 499 acres ________________________________________________ _ 

500 acres or more ______________________________________________ _ 

TENURE OF OPERATOR 

Full owners _________________________________________ farms, 1982 __ 

1978 __ 

acres, 1982 __ 1978 __ Part owners ________________________________________ farms, 1982 __ 

1978 __ 

acres, 1982 __ 1978 __ Tenants ____________________________________________ farms, 1982 __ 

4 MASSACHUSETTS 

1978 __ acres, 1982 __ 1978 __ 

Female 

570 

383 42372 

32754 403 

316 10398 

8262 

139 

193 

147 

51 

31 

9 

432 

(NA) 

29030 (NA) 

101 

(NA) 

12358 (NA) 

37 

(NA) 

984 

(NA) 

Spanish origin 

13 

17 1428 

809 

11 

15 

387 

208 

1 

5 

4 

1 

1 

1 

5 

14 

(0) 

526 6 

2 1 299 

(0) 

2 

1 

(0) 

(0) 

Total 

25 

27 

(0) 

(0) 

22 

24 

303 

476 

4 

13 

7 

1 

23 

19 

(0) 

1 030 2 

6 

(0) 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

Black and other races 

Black 

17 

13 

836 

716 

15 

12 

229 

202 

3 

8 

5 

1 

15 

10 

(0) 

(0) 

2 

2 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

American 

Indian 

6 

6 

(0) 

204 5 

4 

(0) 

40 

1 

5 

6 

3 

(0) 

98 

3 

106 

Asian Other (see text) 

2 

3 

(0) 

(0) 

2 

3 

(0) 

97 

2 

2 

3 

(0) 

(0) 

5 

708 

5 

137 

3 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 6. Selected Characteristics of Farms Operated by Females, Persons of Spanish Origin, 

and Specified Racial Groups: 1982 and 1978-Con. 

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

I Characteristics 

1982 FARMS BY TYPE OF ORGANIZATION 

Individual or family ______________________________________________ _ Partnership _____________________________________________________ _ 

Family held corporation __________________________________________ _ 

Other than family held corporation ________________________________ _ 

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

1982 MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL 

PRODUCTS SOLD 

Total sales (see text) _____________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Crops, including nursery and greenhouse products _________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Livestock, pouttry, and their products _____________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms by value of sales: Less than $2,500 ___________________________________________ _ $2,500 to $9,999 ____________________________________________ _ $10,000 to $19,999 __________________________________________ _ $20,000 or more ____________________________________________ _ 

Abnormal farms _____________________________________________ _ 

1982 FARMS BY STANDARD INDUSTRIAL 

CLASSIFICATION 

Cash grains (011) _______________________________________________ _ 

Field crops, except cash grains (013) _____________________________ _ Cotton (0131) _________________________________________________ _ Tobacco (0132) _______________________________________________ _ 

Sugar crops, Irish potatoes, hay, peanuts, and other field crops (0133, 0134, 0139) _________________________________ _ V"!jetables and melons (016) ____________________________________ _ 

FruHs 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)-------- ________________________________________ _ 

General ~~~~ :;~~H:s(~ggk========================================== farms, primarily livestock (029)-----------------------------

1982 OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS 

Operators by place of residence: On farm operated _____________________________________________ _ 

Not on farm operated __________________________________________ _ Not reported __________________________________________________ _ 

Operators by principal occupation: 

~::~~======================================================= 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 64 years ________________________________________________ _ 65 years and over _____________________________________________ _ 

Average age ________________________________________________ _ 

Operators by sex: Male _________________________________________________________ _ 

Female ______________________________________________________ _ 

Operators of Spanish origin ______________________________________ _ 

1982 COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION 

LOANS AND DIRECT SALES 

Amount received from CommodHy Credit Corporation loans __ ___ __ _ _ __ _ ___ ___ __ _ ______ __ _________ __ ____ _ _____ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Value of agricuttural products sold directiy to individuals for human consumption (see text) _______________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Female Spanish origin 

494 

38 

24 

6 

8 

570 10047 271 4725 

333 5322 

232 

182 

56 

100 

1 

63 

62 

41 

60 

46 

23 

120 

55 

48 

23 

137 8 

471 

65 

34 

320 

250 

250 

275 

54 

76 

145 

45 

47 

69 

126 

242 

14.7 

86 

5 

88 

142 

104 

113 

118 

50.8 

(X) 

570 

151 

623 

7 

3 

2 

13 

817 9 605 8 212 

2 

2 

4 

4 

1 

2 

2 

4 

2 

1 

2 

2 

11 

1 

1 

9 

4 

4 

8 

3 

5 

1 

4 

5 

4 12.2 

1 

1 

7 

1 

2 

1 42.5 

12 

1 

13 

3 

3 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

Total 

24 

25 

275 

16 

221 8 

54 

7 

8 

5 

5 

1 

1 

9 

5 

2 

6 

4 

17 

6 

2 

12 

13 

6 

16 

3 

4 

9 

3 

2 

3 

11 

5 

9.8 

4 

4 

8 

3 

4 

6 49.2 

23 

2 

4 

3 

Black and other races 

Black 

16 

17 

153 

10 

(D) 

6 

(D) 

6 

6 

3 

2 

8 

2 

2 

5 

4 

10 

5 

2 

7 

10 

6 

10 

2 

1 

7 

1 

2 

1 

7 

3 11.2 4 

2 

4 

2 

3 

6 53.1 

16 

1 

3 

(D) 

American Indian 

6 

6 

(D) 

4 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

2 

2 

2 

1 

3 

5 

1 

4 

2 

4 

1 

2 

1 

2 

1 

3 

2 

8.2 

2 

3 

38.5 

5 

1 

1 

(D) 

Asian Other (see text) 

2 

2 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

2 

2 

5.0 

48.0 

2 

MASSACHUSETTS 5 
Table 7. Selected Farm Production Expenses: 1982, 1978, and 1974 

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

1982' 1982' 

Item Item 

Exffnses ~nses Farms ( 1,000) 1978' 1974 Farms ( 1,000) 1978' 1974 

livestock and poultry Other agricultural chemicals' ____ larms __ 2456 (X) 3260 2354 purchased ___________________ larms __ 636 (X) 1 642 1 502 $1,000 __ (X) 4885 3882 2768 

$1,000 __ (X) 11 468 10950 8110 Farms with expenses 01-

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $99 _________________________ 481 24 701 674 

$1 to $499 ________________________ 515 102 573 573 $100 to $499 _____________________ 909 234 1 241 847 

$500 to $999 _____________________ 273 182 209 201 $500 to $999 _____________________ 357 249 545 300 $1,000 to $4,999 __________________ 490 1 067 498 424 $1,000 to $1,999 __________________ 253 341 357 } 412 $5,000 to $9,999 __________________ 144 999 157 131 $2,000 to $4,999 __________________ 241 766 273 

$10,000 to $14,999 ________________ 66 767 69 } 93 $5,000 to $9,999 __________________ 131 845 81 

$15,000 to $19,999 ________________ 27 443 31 } $10,000 to $19,999 ________________ 46 591 37 121 

$20,000 to $29,999 ________________ 39 865 38 } $20,000 or more __________________ 38 1 835 25 $30,000 to $39,999 ________________ 30 1 014 16 $40,000 to $49,999 ________________ 12 501 17 80 Hired farm labor _______________ farms __ 2412 (X) 2573 2220 $50,000 to $79,999 ________________ 24 1 386 19 $1,000 __ (X) 43 109 40380 31 981 $80,000 or more __________________ 16 4 140 15 Farms with expenses 01- $1 to $99 _________________________ 35 2 161 125 $100 to $499 _____________________ 271 77 304 331 

Feed lor livestock and poultrY __ farms __ 2947 (X) 2629 2512 $500 to $999 _____________________ 335 222 291 232 

$1,000 __ (X) 47203 39491 40395 $1,000 to $2,499 __________________ 431 664 439 381 

Farms with expenses of- $2,500 to $4,999 __________________ 431 1 491 351 281 $1 to $499 ________________________ 512 129 594 621 $5,000 to $9,999 __________________ 273 1 859 329 277 $500 to $999 _____________________ 462 309 440 258 $10,000 to $19,999 ________________ 266 3803 327 286 $1,000 to $4,999 __________________ 938 1 956 558 547 $20,000 to $29,999 ________________ 113 2612 134 } $5,000 to $9,999 __________________ 188 1 362 181 255 $30,000 to $49,999 ________________ 96 3596 98 307 $10,000 to $14,999 ________________ 160 1 877 155 } 365 $50,000 or more __________________ 161 28784 139 $15,000 to $19,999 ________________ 102 1 804 185 $20,000 to $29,999 ________________ 161 3928 204 } Contract labor _________________ larms __ 429 (X) 460 234 $30,000 to $39,999 ________________ 141 4877 94 466 $1,000 __ (X) 2604 1 652 896 $40,000 to $79,999 ________________ 183 10148 143 Farms with expenses 01- $80,000 or more __________________ 100 20812 75 $1 to $499 ________________________ 114 31 125 89 $500 to $999 _____________________ 62 43 68 39 

Commercially mixed formula 

$1,000 to $4,999 __________________ 161 391 180 68 $5,000 to $9,999 __________________ 40 246 55 19 feeds ______________________ farms __ I 997 (X) 1 670 2 152 $10,000 to $19,999 ________________ 21 271 12 $1,000 __ (X) 36846 33062 36735 $20,000 or more __________________ } 31 1 621 20 19 

Farms by tons purchased: 1 to 49 tons ____________________ 1 251 (X) 838 1 262 50 Customwork, machine hire, and to 99 tons ___________________ 228 (X) 245 299 100 to 199 tons _________________ 297 (X) 317 341 rental of machinery and 

200 to 499 tons _________________ 158 (X) 203 179 equipment ___________________ farms __ I 224 (X) 1 104 1 018 

500 to 799 tons _________________ 33 (X) 39 } $1,000 __ (X) 3517 1 691 990 

800 to 999 tons _________________ 7 (X) 5 71 Farms with expenses 01- $1 to $499 ________________________ 602 141 603 629 1,000 tons or more ______________ 23 (X) 23 $500 to $999 _____________________ 231 159 190 174 $1,000 to $4,999 __________________ 288 622 270 180 

Farms with expenses of- $5,000 to $9,999 __________________ 61 387 19 19 

$1 to $499 ______________________ 320 78 294 460 $10,000 to $19,999 ________________ 21 (0) 18 } 16 $500 to $999 ___________________ 260 175 181 195 $20,000 or more __________________ 21 (0) 4 

$1,000 to $4,999 ________________ 533 1 146 282 489 Energy and petroleum products _ farms __ 5334 (X) 4907 (NA) $5,000 to $9,999 ________________ 184 1 365 175 237 $10,000 to $14,999 ______________ 160 1 957 168 } $1,000 __ (X) 22993 15685 (NA) 

$15,000 to $19,999 ______________ 87 1 518 180 357 Farms with expenses 01-

$20,000 to $29,999 ______________ 191 4665 138 } 

$1 to $499 ________________________ 1 791 419 1 761 (NA) 

$30,000 to $39,999 ______________ 77 2583 79 $500 to $999 _____________________ 865 614 924 (NA) 

$40,000 to $49,999 __ c ___________ 42 1 848 56 414 $1,000 to $1,999 __________________ 685 992 695 (NA) 

$50,000 or more ________________ 143 21 510 117 $2,000 to $4,999 __________________ 1 020 3178 904 (NA) $5,000 to $9,999 __________________ 471 3279 367 (NA) $10,000 to $19,999 ________________ 319 4321 140 (NA) 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and $20,000 to $39,999 ________________ 119 (0) 76 (NA) 

trees ________________________ farms __ 2068 (X) 2726 2450 $40,000 or more __________________ 64 (0) 40 (NA) 

$1,000 __ (X) 5996 7737 6645 

Farms with expenses of- Petroleum products __________ farms __ 5323 (X) 4900 4338 $1 to $499 ________________________ 1 048 203 1 399 1 554 $1,000 __ (X) 16641 11 733 8766 

$500 to $999 _____________________ 349 234 479 329 Farms with expenses of- $1,000 to $4,999 __________________ 487 936 627 405 $1 to $499 ______________________ 2256 501 2094 2 107 

$5,000 to $9,999 __________________ 108 670 117 54 $500 to $999 ___________________ 736 506 899 711 

$10,000 to $19,999 ________________ 28 373 34 } 108 

$1,000 to $1,999 ________________ 806 1 162 805 } 253 $20,000 or more __________________ 48 3581 70 $2,000 to $4,999 ________________ 819 2508 678 $5,000 to $9,999 ________________ 384 2639 244 160 $10,000 to $19,999 ______________ 194 2622 92 

Commercial fertilizer ___________ farms __ 3284 (X) 3585 3 190 } $20,000 to $39,999 ______________ 82 2148 55 107 

$1,000 __ (X) 7155 7148 5808 $40,000 or more ________________ 46 4555 33 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $499 ________________________ 1 371 253 1 658 1 592 Interest expense ______________ farms __ I 803 (X) (NA) (NA) $500 to $999 _____________________ 663 463 558 445 $1,000 __ (X) 10141 (NA) (NA) $1,000 to $4,999 __________________ 923 1 963 1 018 892 Farms wtlh expenses of- $5,000 to $9,999 __________________ 181 1 255 234 165 $1 to $499 ________________________ 348 89 (NA) (NA) 

$10,000 to $19,999 ________________ 101 1 336 82 68 $500 to $999 _____________________ 267 190 (NA) (NA) 

$20,000 to $29,999 ________________ 22 510 17 } $1,000 to $4,999 __________________ 644 720 (NA) (NA) 

$30,000 to $39,999 ________________ 11 358 6 28 $5,000 to $9,999 __________________ 235 1 650 (NA) (NA) $40,000 or more __________________ 12 1 018 12 $10,000 or more __________________ 309 6491 (NA) (NA) 

'Data for 1982 and 1978 are based on a sample of farms. 

'Data for 1978 and 1974 include the cost of lime which was not collected in 1982. 

6 MASSACHUSETTS 1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 8. Energy and Petroleum Products Expenses: 1982 and 1978 

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

1982 1978 1982 1978 

Kind of energy Expenses Expenses Kind of energy Expenses EXfrnses Farms ($1,000) Farms ($1,000) Farms ($1,000) Farms ( 1,000) 

Gasoline and gasohol _____________ farms __ 5034 (X) 4706 (X) Natural gas ______________________ farms __ 103 (X) 94 (X) $1,000 __ (X) 6750 (X) 4641 $1,000 __ (X) 872 (X) 165 Farms with expenses of- Farms with expenses of- $1 to $499 ___________________________ 2581 493 2486 469 $1 to $99 ____________________________ 3 (Z) 14 1 $500 to $999 ________________________ 726 496 834 574 $100 to $499 ________________________ 32 6 39 11 $1,000 to $1,999 _____________________ 729 1 030 766 1 024 $500 to $999 ________________________ 10 7 12 7 $2,000 to $4,999 _____________________ 726 2135 507 1 447 $1,000 to $1,999 _____________________ 12 15 13 17 $5,000 to $9,999 _____________________ 199 1 282 76 481 $2,000 to $4,999 _____________________ 17 47 10 26 $10,000 to $19,999 ___________________ 56 740 28 352 $5,000 or more _______________________ 29 797 6 104 $20,000 or more _____________________ 17 575 9 293 

Diesel fuel _______________________ farms __ 2028 (X) 550 (X) Motor oil and grease' _____________ farms __ 5319 (X) 4899 (X) $1,000 __ (X) 809 (X) 885 $1,000 __ (X) 2465 (X) 1 072 Farms with expenses of- Farms with expenses of- $1 to $99 ____________________________ $1 to $499 ___________________________ 3 152 112 2791 97 1 053 219 971 194 $100 to $499 ________________________ $500 1 785 338 1 792 337 to $999 ________________________ 370 247 302 201 $500 to $999 ________________________ $1,000 245 150 241 (D) to $1,999 _____________________ 278 355 153 192 $1,000 to $1,999 _____________________ $2,000 114 135 47 (D) to $4,999 _____________________ 234 680 100 (D) $2,000 to $4,999 _____________________ $5,000 20 55 25 71 to $9,999 _____________________ 60 386 16 (D) $5,000 or more _______________________ $10,000 or more _____________________ 3 20 3 178 33 579 8 108 

LP gas, butane, and propane ______ farms __ 694 (X) 463 (X) Electricity ________________________ farms __ 3622 (X) 3356 (X) 

$1,000 __ (X) 753 (X) 514 $1,000 __ (X) 5874 (X) 3832 

Farms with expenses of- Farms with expenses of- $1 to $99 ____________________________ 145 9 133 7 $1 to $99 ____________________________ 448 22 706 36 $100 to $499 ________________________ 325 74 180 42 $100 to $499 ________________________ 1 347 318 1 250 299 $500 to $999 ________________________ 92 62 71 46 $500 to $999 ________________________ 534 364 464 316 

$1,000 to $2,499 _____________________ 41 (D) 43 53 $1,000 to $1,999 ____ . ________________ 631 873 507 689 

$2,500 to $4,999 _____________________ 56 162 16 48 $2,000 to $4,999 _____________________ 440 1 302 333 1 006 $5,000 or more _______________________ 35 (D) 20 318 $5,000 or more _______________________ 222 2995 96 1 485 

Fuel oil and kerosene' ____________ farms __ 115 (X) 052 (X) Other-coal, wood, coke, etc. ______ farms __ 569 (X) 348 (X) $1,000 __ (X) 4991 (X) 4455 $1,000 __ (X) 478 (X) 120 Farms with expenses of- Farms with expenses of- $1 to $99 ____________________________ 189 7 121 5 $1 to $99 ____________________________ 108 4 67 3 $100 to $499 ________________________ 400 92 344 84 $100 to $499 ________________________ 285 74 190 39 $500 to $999 ________________________ 150 98 158 109 $500 to $999 ________________________ 129 82 S4 37 $1,000 to $1,999 _____________________ 95 125 152 215 $1,000 to $1,999 _____________________ 23 29 24 27 $2,000 to $4,999 _____________________ 99 306 116 350 $2,000 to $4,999 _____________________ 17 35 2 (D) $5,000 or more _______________________ 182 4363 161 3691 $5,000 or more _______________________ 7 254 1 (D) 

, 1982 data include kerosene with fuel Oil; 1978 data include kerosene with motor oil and grease. 

Table 9. Storage Capacity and Fuel Expenses by Kind of Fuel: 1982 

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

Gasoline and gasohol expenses Diesel fuel expenses LP gas, butane, and propane Fuel oil and kerosene expenses expenses 

Fuel expenses reported 

Farms "ith Farms with Farms with Farms with 

All farms $5,000 or more All farms $5,000 or more All farms $5,000 or more All farms $5,000 or more 

Expenses reported _________________________ farms __ 5034 272 2028 93 694 35 1 115 182 $1,000 __ 6750 2597 2465 965 753 (D) 4991 4363 Storage capacity reported _________________ farms __ I 672 188 1 180 80 313 31 627 141 1,000 gallons __ 970 280 511 105 220 (D) 1 619 1411 $1,000, expenses __ 3849 1 879 1 984 845 568 356 3885 3481 Farms with storage capacity of- 1 to 499 gallons ______________________________ 861 16 816 11 189 - 331 1 500 to 999 gallons ____________________________ 453 47 229 18 62 3 98 7 1,000 to 1,999 gallons ________________________ 311 85 111 33 34 6 82 22 2,000 gallons or more _________________________ 47 40 24 18 28 22 116 111 

Storage capacity reported as "No" _________ farms __ 2079 37 441 2 139 2 174 3 $1,000, expenses __ I 550 275 189 (D) 69 (D) 111 30 Storage capacity not reported ______________ farms __ I 283 47 407 11 242 2 314 38 $1,000, expenses __ I 351 444 292 (D) 116 (D) 995 852 

Table 10. Farm Payroll, Employment, and Contract Labor Expenses: 1982 and 1978 

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

All farms Farms with sales of $10,000 or more 

Labor expenses reported 

1982 1978 1982 1978 

Hired farm labor ____________________________________ farms __ 2 412 2573 1 581 1 666 workers __ 17 458 23027 14865 19641 $1,000, payrolL 43 109 40380 41 441 38942 Workers by days worked: 150 days or more _______________________________ farms __ I 320 1 359 1 057 1 186 workers __ 5 153 5 801 4759 5486 Less than 150 days _____________________________ farms __ I 955 2 136 1 251 1 282 workers __ 12 305 17226 10 106 14 155 Contract labor ______________________________________ farms __ 429 460 314 274 $1,000, expenses __ 2604 1 652 2501 1 496 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA MASSACHUSETTS 7 
Table 11. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1982, 1978, and 1974 

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

Item 

Total sales' (see text) __________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Average per farm __________________ dollars __ 

Value of sales: Less than $2,500 (see text) _________ farms __ 

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

$1,000 __ $5,000 to $7,499 __________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ $7,500 to $9,999 __________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ $10,000 to $14,999 ________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

$15,000 to $19,999 ________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ $20,000 to $29,999 ________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ $20,000 to $24,999 ______________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ $25,000 to $29,999 ______________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ $30,000 to $39,999 ________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

$40,000 to $59,999 ________________ farms __ 

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

$1,000 __ $50,000 to $59,999 ______________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ $60,000 to $79,999 ________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ $80,000 to $99,999 ________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

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

$1,000 __ $100,000 to $199,999 ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ $200,000 to $249,999 ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ $250,000 to $499,9992 _____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ $500,000 or more __________________ farms __ 

1,000 __ Abnormal farms ___________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

'Data for 1974 include sales of forest products. 

2Data for 1974 are $200,000 to $499,999. 

1982 

5401 

281 436 52 108 

I 622 1 582 

706 2480 

385 2332 

270 2301 

310 3756 

215 3644 

311 7566 

165 3625 

146 3941 

218 7493 

319 15680 162 7159 

157 8521 

212 14604 175 15675 

431 64060 364 49404 

67 14656 

139 47007 

71 91 907 

17 1 349 

1978 

4946 

211 994 42862 

1 338 1 563 

730 2617 

385 2336 

251 2 142 

309 3 713 

195 3361 

307 7449 

173 3 811 

134 3638 

236 8 111 

335 16366 182 8 102 

153 8263 

217 15012 136 12178 

351 53137 293 40091 58 13046 87 

(D) 

49 

(D) 

20 1 203 

1974 Item 1982 

4497 Total sales' (see text)-Con. 179653 Sales by commodity or commodity 39950 group: 

Crops, including nursery and greenhouse products ______________ farms __ 3260 $1,000 __ 139 428 1 354 

1 528 Grains __________________________ farms __ 86 444 $1,000 __ 83S 1 624 Corn for grain _________________ farms __ 51 281 $1,000 __ (D) 

1 723 Wheat ________________________ farms __ 3 217 $1,000 __ (D) 

1 889 Soybeans _____________________ farms __ 3 305 $1,000 __ (D) 

3691 Sorghum for grain ______________ farms __ - $1,000 __ -

230 

Oats __________________________ farms __ 3 $1,000 __ (D) 3926 Other grains ___________________ farms __ 31 383 $1,000 __ 52 9258 

(NA) Cotton and cottonseed ___________ farms __ - (NA) $1,000 __ - (NA) Tobacco ________________________ farms __ 46 (NA) $1.000 __ 2494 244 Hay, silage, and field seeds _______ farms __ I 248 8409 $1,000 __ 5624 Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons ________________________ farms __ 1011 356 $1,000 __ 19199 17349 Fruits, nuts, and berries __________ farms __ I 002 (NA) $1,000 __ 60925 (NA) Nursery and greenhouse products _ farms __ 716 (NA) $1,000 __ 46465 (NA) Other crops _____________________ farms __ 134 195 $1,000 __ 3884 13340 127 Livestock, poultry, and their 

11 181 products _________________________ farms __ 2904 $1,000 __ 142008 Poultry and poultry products ______ farms __ 508 (NA) $1,000 __ 25456 (NA) Dairy products ___________________ farms __ 879 211 $1,000 __ 80840 28553 Cattle and calves ________________ farms __ I 908 (NA) $1,000 __ 12212 (NA) Sheep, lambs, and wool __________ farms __ 398 86 $1,000 __ 445 25790 Hogs and pigs ___________________ farms __ 451 47 $1,000 __ 4497 50304 Other livestock and livestock 

17 products (see text) ______________ farms __ 560 1 089 $1,000 __ 18559 

1978 

3077 

100079 

65 

321 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

-

-

44 6985 

1 090 4469 

968 13450 907 30426 749 41 032 

158 3395 

2631 

111 915 

458 18 504 

902 61 549 1 803 12 181 

280 

230 

435 5255 

479 14 195 

Table 12. Commodity Credit Corporation Loans, Agricultural Services, and Direct Sales of 

Agricultural Products: 1982, 1978, and 1974 

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

1982 1978 1974 

Item Value Value 

1974 

3033 

86453 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

653 37063 (NA) 

(NA) 

2396 

92464 417 24134 (NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Value 

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

Amount received from Commodity Credit Corporation loans ________ _ Average per farm1 _________________________________________ _ 

Farms with receipts of- $1 to $499 ________________________________________________ _ 

$500 to $999 _____________________________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 __________________________________________ _ $5,000 to $9,999 ___________________ .. ______________________ _ $10,000 to $19,999 ________________________________________ _ 

$20,000 or more __________________________________________ _ 

Income from machine work, customwork, and other agricultural services _____________________________________________________ _ Average per farm' _________________________________________ _ 

Farms with income of- $1 to $249 ________________________________________________ _ 

$250 to $499 _____________________________________________ _ $500 to $999 _____________________________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 __________________________________________ _ $5,000 to $9,999 __________________________________________ _ $10,000 to $19,999 ________________________________________ _ $20,000 to $29,999 ________________________________________ _ $30,000 or more __________________________________________ _ 

Value of agricultural products sold directly to individuals for human consumption (see text) ________________________________________ _ Average per farm' _________________________________________ _ 

Farms with sales of- $1 to $249 ________________________________________________ _ 

$250 to $499 _____________________________________________ _ $500 to $999 _____________________________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 __________________________________________ _ $5,000 to $9,999 __________________________________________ _ $10,000 to $19,999 ________________________________________ _ $20,000 to $29,999 ________________________________________ _ $30,000 or more __________________________________________ _ 

'Data are in whole dollars. 

b MASSACHUSETTS 

3 

(X) 

351 

(X) 

93 

62 

55 

99 

25 

11 

1 

5 

1 397 

(X) 

165 

139 

216 

453 

138 

97 

54 

135 

(0) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

909 2590 

11 

22 

38 

219 

165 

(D) 

(D) 

289 

15291 

10945 

21 

48 

150 

967 

938 

1 314 1254 

10600 

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

(X) (NA) (X) (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) 

397 831 386 1 307 (X) 2094 (X) 3 386 

145 17 (NA) (NA) 

55 20 (NA) (NA) 

57 39 (NA) (NA) 

103 229 (NA) (NA) 

19 128 (NA) (NA) 

12 (D) (NA) (NA) 

2 (D) (NA) (NA) 

4 213 (NA) (NA) 

1 057 9564 (NA) (NA) 

(X) 9048 (X) (NA) 

110 14 (NA) (NA) 

109 39 (NA) (NA) 

157 108 (NA) (NA) 

391 847 (NA) (NA) 

108 735 (NA) (NA) 75 1 079 (NA) (NA) 

28 665 (NA) (NA) 79 6076 (NA) (NA) 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 13. Value of Machinery and Equipment on Place: 

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

Value of machinery and equipment 

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

By value group: $1 to $999 ________________________________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 .. _________________________________________ _ $5,000 to $9,999 __________________________________________ _ 

$10,000 to $19,999 ________________________________________ _ $20,000 to $29,999 ________________________________________ _ 

$30,000 to $49,999 ________________________________________ _ 

$50,000 to $69,999 ________________________________________ _ 

$70,000 to $99,999 ________________________________________ _ 

$100,000 to $199,999 ______________________________________ _ $200,000 to $499,999 ______________________________________ _ $500,000 or more _________________________________________ _ 

, Data are in whole dollars. 

1982 

Farms 

5394 

(X) 

41 

563 

1 439 

1 266 

668 

536 

366 

222 

217 

68 

8 

1982 and 1978 

Value ($1,000) 

153346 

28429 

22 1 770 

9385 

16557 

15419 

19641 

20317 

17669 

27460 

(D) 

(D) 

Table 14. Selected Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1982 and 1978 

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

1982 

Selected machinery and equipment ! Total Manufactured 1978 to 1982 Manufactured prior to 1978 

Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number 

Automobiles __________________________________________________ _ 2695 4056 362 1 794 1 691 2262 

2 or 3 ------------------------------------------------------ 770 1 675 270 574 339 747 4 or more __________________________________________________ _ 1('9 565 29 157 41 204 Motortrucks, including pickups __________________________________ _ 

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

4503 9376 1 765 4016 592 2220 3701 7 156 342 (D) 1 385 (D) 4 or more __________________________________________________ _ 537 3 159 51 (D) 345 (D) Wheel tractors ________________________________________________ _ 4248 9956 963 1 272 3903 8684 

2 or 3 ------------------------------------------------------ 1 929 4 535 196 424 1 754 4 129 4 or more __________________________________________________ _ 783 3885 25 106 622 3028 

Grain and bean combines, self-propelled only ____________________ _ Corn heads for combines ______________________________________ _ 21 23 

133 145 

4 4 18 19 

33 (D) 101 (D) Cottonpickers and strippers' ___________________________________ _ 

Mower conditioners ___________________________ ________ ________ _ 1 398 533 399 408 1 030 1 125 Pickup balers _________________________________________________ _ 1 604 704 242 251 1 373 1 453 Field forage harvesters, shear bar or fiywheeL ___________________ _ 865 083 199 211 712 872 

'Data for 1978 exclude cotton strippers. 

1978 

Farms 

4943 (X) 

53 

696 

345 

046 

598 

541 

323 

137 

155 

44 

5 

1978 

Farms Number 

3066 4261 839 1 830 

57 261 4 183 9018 1 493 3472 

632 3488 4031 9840 1 831 4313 

844 4171 

26 (D) 

107 113 

339 1 472 

608 1 732 913 1 092 

Table 15. Selected Characteristics of Farms by Standard Industrial Classification: 1982 

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

Value ($1,000) 

121 137 

24 507 

33 

2 127 8818 

13 805 

13 699 

19654 

17 713 

10903 

19 933 

10636 

3 817 

Number 

manufactured 

1974 to 1978 

1 678 

514 

35 2 183 

(D) 

(D) 

228 

412 

185 

5 

(D) 

586 

379 

262 

----~-------.----------r_---------r_------------------,_---------------------------

Value of selected capital Market value of sales assets'. average per farm ($1,000) (dollars) 

SIC code Crops, including 

Harvested nursery and livestock, 

Land in farms Farms (acres) 

cropland Land and Machinery and greenhouse poultry, and 

(acres) buildings equipment Total products their products 

Total ________________________________________ _ 5401 612819 197 769 205677 28429 281 436 139428 142008 

Crops (01) ___________________________________________ _ 2880 255121 79279 205011 28814 137 903 136380 523 

Cash grains (011) __________________________________ _ 17 2457 760 Wheat (0111) ____________________________________ _ (D) (D) 455 453 2 

Rice (0112) ______________________________________ _ 

Corn (0115) ______________________________________ _ 

Soybeans (0116) _________________________________ _ 

Cash grains, n.e.c. (0119) _________________________ _ 

15 (D) 

2 (D) 

(D) 276500 52523 (D) (D) 2 

(0) I (D) (D) (D) (D) 

Field crops, except cash grains (013) _________________ _ 714 97699 31 082 Cotton (0131) ____________________________________ _ 175129 (D) 10 216 9750 466 

Tobacco (0132) __________________________________ _ 33 2164 435 92389 28069 2202 2199 3 Sugar crops (0133) _______________________________ _ 

Irish potatoes (0134) ______________________________ _ 30 6433 3621 316813 78399 3572 3 561 11 Field crops, except cash grains, n.e.c. (0139) ________ _ 651 89102 27026 172470 (D) 4441 3989 452 

Vegetables and melons (016) ________________________ _ 650 39252 15962 (D) 26035 18637 18384 253 

Fruits and tree nuts (017) ___________________________ _ 769 84410 21 280 265262 40173 60645 60180 466 Berry crops (0171) ________________________________ _ 503 57857 11 333 259494 35638 45692 45624 69 Grapes (0172) ___________________________________ _ 3 17 10 80000 10000 8 8 Tree nuts (0173) _________________________________ _ 

Citrus fruits (0174) ________________________________ _ 

Deciduous tree fruits (0175) _______________________ _ 202 22395 9 155 311 466 59833 14390 14052 337 Fruits and tree nuts, n.e.c. (0179) __________________ _ 61 4141 782 148275 11 291 556 496 60 

Horticultural specialties (018) ________________________ _ 535 13464 4005 200485 26366 45645 45599 46 Ornamental floriculture and nursery products (0181) __ _ Food crops grown under cover (0182) ______________ _ 

Horticultural specialties, n.e.c. (0189) _______________ _ 

525 13335 

7 68 3 61 

3957 200856 26649 45333 45288 46 

20 179000 10000 212 212 

28 99 99 

General farms, primarily crop (019) ___________________ _ 195 17839 5 190 179206 23031 2305 2015 290 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE--STATE DATA MASSACHUSETTS 9 
Table 15. Selected Characteristics of Farms by Standard Industrial Classification: 1982-Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory textl 

Value of selected capital Market value of sales assets', average per farm ($1,000) (dollars) 

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 products their products 

Livestock (02) _______________________________ ---------- 2521 357698 118 490 206 402 28010 143 533 3047 140 485 

Livestock, e)(cept dairy, poultry, and animal 101 specialties (021) ____________________________________ 1 109259 21 993 156 497 15875 10823 521 10302 Beef cattle feedlots (0211) _________________________ 132 11829 1 918 156 653 11 539 1 254 13 1 241 Beef cattle, except feedlots (0212) _________ c ________ 545 62292 13677 174 833 15694 4049 263 3785 Hogs (0213) ______________________________________ 192 13957 2970 101 541 23610 4504 135 4370 Sheep and goats (0214) ____________________________ 152 12810 1 407 158 373 10169 397 18 380 

General livestock, e)(cept dairy, poultry, and animal specialties (0219) ________________________________ 80 8371 2021 163 879 18603 619 93 526 

Dairy farms (024) ____________________________________ 781 214011 90445 335 087 53692 87574 1 769 85805 

Poultry and eggs (025) _______________________________ 176 8237 1 066 161 680 23117 25415 334 25081 Broiler, fryer, and roaster chickens (0251) ____________ 4 (D) (D) 106 000 (D) (D) 11 (0) Chicken eg~ (0252) _______________________________ 121 5794 737 181 614 24785 22188 151 22037 Turkeys an turkey eggs (0253) _____________________ 23 1 158 216 160313 28000 2407 144 2263 Poultry hatcheries (0254) ___________________________ 1 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) - (0) Poultry and eggs, n.e.c. (0259) ______________________ 27 1 119 75 (0) 16306 622 28 593 

Animal specialties (027) ______________________________ 407 17272 2555 123 122 14469 18424 84 18341 Fur-bearing animals and rabbits (0271) ______________ 41 6'19 30 51 304 11 686 677 7 670 Horses and other equines (0272) ____________________ 323 15544 2466 129 442 11 417 3277 46 3231 Animal specialties, n.e.c. (0279) _____________________ 43 1.049 59 187261 74707 14471 31 14439 

General farms, primarily livestock (029) ________________ 56 8919 2431 192413 19894 1 297 340 957 

'Data are based on a sample of farms. 

Table 16. Agricultural Chemicals Used, Including Fertilizer and Lime: 1982 and 1978 

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

Chemicals used 

Any chemicals, fertilizer, or lime used ______________ farms __ 

Commercial fertilizer ___________________________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ $1,000 __ 

lime __________________________________________ farms __ 

Farms by tons used: 

acres on which used __ tons __ 

1 to 49 tons ______________________________________ _ 50 to 99 tons _____________________________________ _ 

100 to 199 tons __________________________________ _ 200 to 499 tons __________________________________ _ 500 to 999 tons __________________________________ _ 

1,000 tons or more _______________________________ _ 

1982 

3656 

3284 

138 567 7155 

1464 

27222 

44149 

1 218 

140 

72 

34 

'Data for 1978 include the cost of lime which was not collected in 1982. 

10 MASSACHUSETTS 

1978 

3899 

3 585 149 706 7 148 

1 543 37781 

60032 

1 183 

207 

114 

35 

3 

1 

Chemicals used 

Any chemicals, fertilizer, or lime used-Con. Other agricultural chemicals' ____________________ farms __ 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc., to control-

$1,000 __ 

Insects on hay and other crops _______________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ Nematodes in crops __________________________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ Diseases in crops and orchards _______________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ Weeds, grass, or brush in crops and pasture ___ farms __ acres on which used __ 

Chemicals used for defoliation or for growth control of crops or thinning of fruil. _____________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ 

1982 1978 

2456 3260 4885 3882 

1 760 1 527 45480 39772 166 183 4087 4797 832 997 20104 21 106 1 514 1 740 57111 59379 

239 201 6463 (0) 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 17. Livestock and Poultry-Inventory and Sales: 1982, 1978, and 1974 

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

Inventory 

Item Value' 

Farms Number ($1,000) 

Livestock and poultry ____________________________ 1982 __ 3483 (X) 85367 1978 __ 2990 (X) 64 976 1974 __ 2630 

!~ 41 165 Poultry __ _ _ ______ __ _ _ __ __ ____ ____ __ _ __ __ ___ _ _ _ 1982 __ 870 3438 1978 __ 804 3465 Livestock _ ___ _ ___ __ _ _ ___ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ ____ __ __ ___ __ _ 1982 __ 3354 (X) 81 929 1978 __ 2831 (X) 61 511 Any cattle, hogs, or sheep _______________________ 1982 __ 2663 (X) 76670 1978_~ 2359 (X) 59813 

Cattle and calves _______________________________ 1982 __ 2311 102 366 72124 1978 __ 2073 96951 55227 1974 __ 1 994 103 938 33420 Cows and heifers that had calved _______________ 1982 __ 1 922 58067 54715 1978 __ 1 790 57 136 42566 1974 __ 1 730 62978 26457 Beef cows __________________________________ 1982 __ 1 071 8178 4824 1978 __ 904 7408 3778 1974 __ 759 7650 1 836 Milk cows __________________________________ 1982 __ 1111 49891 49891 1978 __ 1 156 49728 38788 1974 __ 1 239 55328 24621 

Hogs and pigs __________________________________ 1982 __ 619 39570 3502 1978 __ 628 54586 4176 1974 __ 465 43229 1 973 Feeder pigs sold ______________________________ 1982 __ (X) (X) (X) 1978 __ (X) (X) (X) 1974 __ (X) (X) (X) Sheep and lambs2 ______________________________ 1982 __ 452 9646 1 044 1978 __ 327 6515 410 1974 __ 264 5896 274 Horses and ponies ______________________________ 1982 __ 1 161 8765 5259 1978 __ 906 5658 1 697 1974 __ 710 4687 1 281 

Chickens 3 months old or oldeL __________________ 1982 __ 727 1 276 406 3291 1978 __ 685 1 465 853 3160 1974 __ 577 1 956434 4195 Hens and pullets of laying age _________________ 1982 __ 721 1 183 226 3076 1978 __ 671 1 282 043 2885 1974 __ 558 1 682 941 3702 Broilers and other meat-type chickens _____________ 1982 __ 116 23054 14 1978 __ 94 55432 34 1974 __ 41 40850 22 Turkeys ________________________________________ 1982 __ 143 23015 133 1978 __ 83 36006 271 

'Data are estimated; see text. 2Value of sales includes sheep, lambs, and wool sold. 

Table 18. Poultry-Inventory and Sales: 1982 and 1978 

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

1982 1978 

Item 

Farms Number Farms 

INVENTORY 

Chickens 3 months old or older _______ 727 1 276406 685 Farms with- 1 to 1,599 _______________________ 672 47092 607 1,600 to 3,199 ___________________ 17 35680 24 3,200 to 9,999 ______ .. ____________ 12 68 959 21 10,000 or more __________________ 26 124675 33 

Hens and pullets of laying age ______ 

Farms with721 183 226 671 

1 to 99 _______________________ 596 13307 488 100 to 399 ____________________ 44 8345 64 400 to 1,599 __________________ 28 23554 43 1,600 to 3,'99 _________________ 18 38660 23 3,200 to 9,999 _________________ 10 56859 22 10,000 to 19,999 ______________ 10 129000 16 20,000 to 49,999 ______________ 10 (D) 10 50,000 to 99,999 ______________ 2 (D) 3 100,000 or more _______________ 3 419000 2 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens _ 116 23054 94 Turkeys _____________________________ 143 23015 83 For slaughter ______________________ 128 19808 73 Hens kept for breeding _____________ 25 3207 22 Ducks, geese, and other poultry _______ 288 (X) 259 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

Number 

1 465853 

59477 

57501 

124426 

1 224449 

1 282043 

10843 

11 613 33766 

53471 

132326 

209 180 333 559 

(D) 

(D) 

55432 

36006 

34241 

1 765 

(X) 

Item 

SALES 

Chickens 3 months old or older ______ _ 

Farms with- 1 to 1,599 ______________________ _ 

1,600 to 3,'99 __________________ _ 3,200 to 9,999 __________________ _ 

10,000 or more _________________ _ 

Hens and pullets of laying age _____ _ 

Farms with- 1 to 99 ______________________ _ 

100 to 399 ___________________ _ 400 to 1,599 _________________ _ 1,600 to 3,199 ________________ _ 3,200 to 9,999 ________________ _ 10,000 to 19,999 _____________ _ 20,000 to 49,999 _____________ _ 50,000 to 99,999 _____________ _ 100,000 or more ______________ _ 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens _ Turkeys ____________________________ _ 

For slaughter _____________________ _ 

Hens kept for breeding ____________ _ 

Ducks, geese, and other poultry ______ _ 

Sales 

Value 

Farms Number ($1,000) 

2904 (X) 142 008 2631 (X) 111 915 2396 (X) 92464 508 (X) 25456 458 (X) 18504 2723 (X) 116552 2453 

I~ 93411 2349 17 153 2125 (X) 17667 

1 908 47034 12212 1 803 51 782 12 181 1 745 48 032 (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

m~l (NAl (NA !~~l INA) (NA) (NA) 

NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

451 44 391 4497 435 61 181 5255 309 52681 (NA) 

127 7363 270 145 12010 390 86 11 531 (NA) 

338 5705 445 239 3908 230 164 3600 (NA) 

311 1 050 3299 235 868 979 153 989 (NA) 

190 1 167461 (NA) 

230 1 070 836 (NA) 

258 1 943 276 (NA) 

182 990 441 (NA) 

225 967 069 (NA) 244 1 413496 (NA) 

48 162 904 (NA) 

41 163218 (NA) 

31 301 430 (NA) 

82 156435 (NA) 

62 137 562 (NA) 

1982 1978 

Farms Number Farms Number 

190 167461 230 070 836 

138 29331 162 48554 13 31 843 16 37642 13 83856 24 134 840 26 1 022 431 28 849 600 

182 990441 225 967 069 

74 2 109 84 1 431 34 6567 56 10654 26 20540 40 35782 13 31 468 17 41 013 11 70876 23 131 589 12 155 400 12 162 200 7 217550 8 237 400 

3 (0) 4 (D) 

2 (0) 1 (0) 

48 162 904 41 163218 82 156435 62 137 562 79 153651 62 135 877 10 2764 6 1 685 87 (X) 65 (X) 

MASSACHUSETTS 11 
Table 19. Broilers and Started Pullets-Sales: 1982 and 1978 

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

Broilers and other meat-type chickens Pullets 3 months old or older not of laying age 

Number sold 1982 1978 1982 1978 

Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number 

Total ______________ - ______________ --------------------- 48 162 904 41 163218 

Farms with- 1 to 1,999 ________________________________________ _ 2,000 to 3,999 ____________________________________ _ 4,000 to 7,999 ____________________________________ _ 

8,000 to 15,999 ___________________________________ _ 

42 (0) 34 7591 1 (0) 1 (0) 

1 (0) 2 (0) 

1 (0) 16,000 to 29,999 __________________________________ _ 30,000 to 59,999 __________________________________ _ 4 146 500 3 134 000 60,000 to 99,999 __________________________________ _ 100,000 or more __________________________________ _ 

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

500,000 or more ________________________________ _ 

Table 20. Poultry-Inventory and Sales by Size of Flock: 1982 

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

Chickens 3 months old or older 

Farms 

Total inventory ________________________________________ _ 727 Farms with- 1 to 99 ___________________________________________ _ 597 100 to 399 ________________________________________ _ 47 400 to 1,599 ______________________________________ _ 28 1,600 to 3,199 ____________________________________ _ 17 3,200 to 9,999 ____________________________________ _ 12 10,000 to 19,999 __________________________________ _ 10 20,000 to 49,999 __________________________________ _ 10 50,000 to 99,999 __________________________________ _ 2 100,000 or more __________________________________ _ 4 

No inventory __________________________________________ _ (X) 

Chickens 3 months old or older 

Farms 

Total inventory _________________________________________ 

Farms with165 

1 to 99 ____________________________________________ 55 100 to 399 _________________________________________ 27 400 to 1,599 _______________________________________ 28 1,600 to 3,199 _____________________________________ 17 3,200 to 9,999 _____________________________________ 12 10,000 to 19,999 ___________________________________ 10 20,000 to 49,999 ___________________________________ 10 50,000 to 99,999 ___________________________________ 2 100,000 or more ___________________________________ 4 

No inventory ___________________________________________ 25 

Inventory 

Chickens 3 months old or older 

Total Hens and pullets of Pullets 3 months old or 

laying age older not of laying age 

Number Farms Number Farms Number 

1 276406 721 1 183 226 80 93 180 

Total 

1 

13895 593 13 127 52 768 8892 46 8225 10 667 24305 28 22954 4 1 351 35680 

68 959 17 (0) 2 (0) 12 62359 4 6600 (0) 

326 350 

(0) 

533 196 

9 114000 4 (0) 10 (0) 2 (0) 2 (0) 1 (0) 4 (0) 1 (0) 

(X) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

Sales 

Chickens 3 months old or older 

Number 

095367 

1 789 3 745 13342 

27241 (0) 

131 950 337 500 

(0) 

427431 

72 094 

Hens and pullets of 

laying age 

Farms Number 

160 956 327 

51 1 699 27 (0) 

28 13 342 17 27 241 12 53 494 9 (0) 

10 (0) 

2 (0) 

4 427431 

22 34 114 

Pullets 3 months old or 

older not of laying age 

Farms Number 

12 139040 

6 90 1 (0) 

2 (0) 

1 (0) 

1 (0) 

1 (0) 

3 37 980 

Table 21. Turkeys-Sales by Number Sold Per Farm: 1982 

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

Total 

Turkeys 

Farms 

Total sotd _____________________________________________ _ 82 Farms with- 1 to 1,999 ________________________________________ _ 68 2,000 to 3,999 ____________________________________ _ 2 4,000 to 7,999 ____________________________________ _ 8 8,000 to 15,999 ___________________________________ _ 1 16,000 to 29,999 __________________________________ _ 1 30,000 to 59,999 __________________________________ _ 2 60,000 to 99,999 __________________________________ _ 100.000 or more __________________________________ _ 

Number 

156435 

6781 (0) 

39104 (0) 

(0) 

(0) 

Sales for slaughter 

Farms 

79 

65 

2 

8 

1 

1 

2 

15 177 020 13 103 767 

10 1 490 10 767 

1 (0) 

1 (0) 

2 (0) 1 (0) 

2 (0) 

(0) 

(0) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

Pullet chicks and pullets 

under 3 months old 

Broilers and other 

meat-type chickens 

Farms Number Farms Number 

34 (0) 88 9586 

19 1344 79 2844 1 (0) 2 (0) 

3 1450 6 651 1 (0) 1 (0) 

4 9350 2 (0) 

3 136000 

(0) 

2 (0) 28 13468 

Broilers and other 

meat-type chickens 

Poultry and poultry 

products 

Farms 

32 

24 

1 

3 

4 

16 

Number 

153 651 

6247 (0) 

39104 (0) 

(0) 

(0) 

Number Farms 

44 517 393 

(0) 265 (0) 45 351 28 41 914 17 

12 

10 

10 

2 

4 

118 387 115 

Value 

($1,000) 

22261 

81 

82 

279 

495 

859 1 649 

(0) 

(0) 

9299 

3 195 

Sales of hens kept for breeding 

Farms 

10 

7 

2 

Number 

2784 

534 

(0) 

(0) 

12 MASSACHUSETTS 1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 22. Cattle and Calves-Inventory: 1982 and 1978 

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

1982 

Item 

Farms 

Cattle and calves _______________________________ ---------------- 2311 Farms with- 1 to 9 ____________________________________________________ _ 884 10 to 19 __________________________________________________ _ 359 20 to 49 __________________________________________________ _ 412 50 to 99 __________________________________________________ _ 357 100 to 199 _____________________ · ___________________________ _ 214 200 to 499 ________________________________________________ _ 80 500 to 999 ________________________________________________ _ 4 1,000 to 2,499 ____________________________________________ _ 1 2,500 or more _____________________________________________ _ 

Cows and heifers that had calved _____________________________ _ 1 922 Farms with- 1 to 9 __________________________________________________ _ 922 10 to 19 ________________________________________________ _ 210 20 to 49 ________________________________________________ _ 403 50 to 99 ________________________________________________ _ 264 100 to 199 ______________________________________________ _ 97 200 to 499 ______________________________________________ _ 24 500 to 999 ______________________________________________ _ 1 1,000 or more ___________________________________________ _ 1 

Beef cows ________________________________________________ _ 1 071 

Farms with- 1 to 9 ________________________________________________ _ 841 10 to 19 ______________________________________________ _ 152 20 to 49 ______________________________________________ _ 57 50 to 99 ______________________________________________ _ 15 100 to 199 ____________________________________________ _ 4 200 to 499 ____________________________________________ _ 2 500 to 999 ____________________________________________ _ 

1,000 or more _________________________________________ _ 

Milk cows _________________________________________________ _ 1 111 

Farms with- 1 or 2 ________________________________________________ _ 216 3 or 4 ________________________________________________ _ 59 5 to 9 ________________________________________________ _ 45 10 to 19 ______________________________________________ _ 78 20 to 49 ______________________________________________ _ 351 50 to 99 ______________________________________________ _ 247 100 to 499 ____________________________________________ _ 113 500 or more __________________________________________ _ 2 

Heifers and heHer calves _____________________________________ _ 1 707 Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull calves _____________________ _ 1 473 

Table 23. Cattle and Calves-Sales: 1982 and 1978 

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

Item 

Cattle and calves sold _________________________________________ _ 

Farms with- 1 to 9 ____________________________________________________ _ 10 to 19 __________________________________________________ _ 

20 to 49 __________________________________________________ _ 

50 to 99 __________________________________________________ _ 

100 to 199 ________________________________________________ _ 

200 to 499 ________________________________________________ _ 

500 to 999 ________________________________________________ _ 

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

Cattle sold __________________________________________________ _ 

Farms with- 1 to 9 __________________________________________________ _ 10 to 19 ________________________________________________ _ 

20 to 49 ________________________________________________ _ 

50 to 99 ________________________________________________ _ 100 to 199 _____________________________________________ . __ 200 to 499 ______________________________________________ _ 

500 to 999 ______________________________________________ _ 

1,000 or more ___________________________________________ _ 

Cattle fattened on grain and concentrates sold _______________ _ 

Farms with- 1 to 9 ________________________________________________ _ 10 to 19 ______________________________________________ _ 

20 to 49 ______________________________________________ _ 

50 to 99 ______________________________________________ _ 

100 to 199 ____________________________________________ _ 

200 to 499 ____________________________________________ _ 

500 to 999 ____________________________________________ _ 

1,000 to 2,499 ________________________________________ _ 

2,500 or more _________________________________________ _ 

Calves sold _________________________________________________ _ 

Farms with- 1 or 2 __________________________________________________ _ 3 or 4 __________________________________________________ _ 

5 to 9 __________________________________________________ _ 10 to 19 ________________________________________________ _ 

20 to 49 ________________________________________________ _ 

50 to 99 ________________________________________________ _ 100 to 499 ______________________________________________ _ 

500 or more ____________________________________________ _ 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

Farms 

1 908 

928 

310 

426 

171 

52 

19 

1 

1 

1 703 

1 136 

299 

204 

48 

9 

5 

2 

342 

293 

27 

15 

3 

2 

1 

1 

1 272 

247 

133 

200 

221 

353 

87 

31 

1982 

Number 

47034 

3629 

4229 

13415 

11 685 

6937 (0) 

(0) 

(0) 

20634 

4285 

3913 

5666 

3 194 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

2772 

865 

345 

414 

196 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

26400 

362 

458 

1 282 3001 

10240 

5412 

5645 

1978 

Number Farms Number 

102366 2073 96951 

4036 619 2871 

4962 343 4588 

12951 467 14829 

24746 356 24349 

28868 220 (0) 22018 63 (0) 

(0) 4 (0) 

(0) 1 (0) 

58067 1 790 57136 

3273 741 2711 2807 217 2948 13585 438 14369 17583 277 18541 12446 93 (0) 

(0) 23 6000 (0) 

(0) 

1 (0) 

8176 904 7408 

2865 678 2363 1 965 143 1 863 1 462 69 (0) 

(0) 10 (0) 

(0) 3 (0) 

(0) 1 (0) 

49891 1 156 49728 

291 224 311 202 65 223 290 41 270 1 1~0 80 1 151 12233 368 12360 16320 267 17 778 (0) 110 (0) 

(0) 1 (0) 

35859 1 579 32043 8440 1 332 7772 

1978 

Value Value 

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

12 212 1 803 51 782 12181 

1 295 749 3250 1 000 

1 299 335 4570 1 042 

2866 443 13713 2809 

2799 195 13116 2533 

1 790 55 7416 1 847 

21 5286 1 566 

4 (0) (0) 

1 (0) (0) 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

10 216 1 564 22462 9804 

1 935 987 4049 1 630 1 901 312 4120 1 681 2702 200 5738 2406 1 750 39 2560 1 114 (0) 17 2243 1 054 (0) 6 1 884 1 017 (0) 3 1 868 901 

1 535 292 2629 1 225 

459 244 750 322 

163 27 349 129 

209 15 393 157 

4 (0) (0) 

1 (0) (0) 109 (0) 

(0) 

(0) (0) (0) 

1 995 1 302 29320 2378 

52 211 310 42 54 127 449 57 145 193 1 262 133 

235 295 3983 307 604 349 10332 643 

332 93 6003 349 574 32 (0) (0) 

2 (0) (0) 

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Table 24. Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales by Size of Herd: 1982 

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

Cattle and calves inventory 

Cows and heifers that Heifers and he~er Steers, steer calves, Cattle and calves sales 

Cattie and calves Total had calved calves bulls, and bull calves 

Value 

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

Total inventory ________________ 2311 102 366 1 922 58067 1 707 35859 1 473 8440 1 845 45589 11 688 

Farms with- 1 to 9 ____________________ 664 4036 610 1 699 451 1 107 556 1 230 418 2242 695 10 to 19 __________________ 359 4962 304 2121 279 1 693 259 1 148 359 2772 1 042 20 to 49 __________________ 412 12951 369 6563 353 4652 269 1 736 412 5467 1 722 50 to 99 __________________ 357 24746 346 14910 337 8683 184 1 153 357 10941 2482 100 to 199 ________________ 214 288aa 210 16570 207 10859 143 1439 214 12 169 2684 200 to 499 ________________ 80 22 018 78 12779 75 7576 58 1 663 80 9998 2581 500 to 999 ________________ 4 (0) 4 (0) 4 (0) 4 71 4 (0) (0) 1,000 to 2,499 ____________ 1 (0) 1 (0) 1 (0) - - 1 (0) (0) 2,500 or more _____________ - - - - - - - - - - - No inventory __________________ (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) 63 1 445 524 

Table 25. Cattle and CalveS-Inventory and Sales by Size of Cow Herd: 1982 

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

Cattle and calves inventory 

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

Cows and heifers 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 ________________ 1 922 97267 1 922 58067 1 467 33144 1 203 6056 1 633 41 583 9867 Farms with- 1 to 4 ____________________ 637 4766 637 1427 410 2162 414 1 177 370 2798 1 044 5 to 9 ____________________ 285 3946 285 1846 186 1 199 204 901 263 1 655 609 10 to 19 __________________ 210 5135 210 2807 147 1 478 136 850 210 2179 750 20 to 29 __________________ 124 4939 124 2938 99 1 529 74 472 124 1 799 461 30 to 49 __________________ 279 17257 279 10647 262 6022 129 588 279 7463 1 545 50 to 99 __________________ 264 29095 264 17583 249 10459 163 1 053 264 11 662 2325 100 to 199 ________________ 97 (0) 97 (0) 91 (0) 64 (0) 97 (0) (0) 200 to 499 ________________ 24 (0) 24 (0) 21 (0) 18 (0) 24 (0) (0) 500 to 999 ________________ 1 (0) 1 (0) 1 (0) 1 (0) 1 (0) (0) 1,000 or more _____________ 1 (0) 1 (0) 1 (0) - - 1 (0) (0) 

No inventory __________________ 389 5099 (X) (X) 240 2715 270 2384 275 5451 2345 

Table 26. Cattle and CalveS-Inventory and Sales by Size of Beef Cow Herd: 1982 

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

Cattle and calves inventory 

Cows and heifers that had calved Steers, steer calves, bulls, Beef cows Total Heilers and heiler calves 

Total Beel cows and bull calves 

Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number 

Total inventory ________________ 1 071 26219 1 071 14531 1 071 8 176 690 7698 768 3990 Farms with- 1 to 4 ____________________ 604 9529 604 4807 604 1 349 401 3533 416 1 189 5 to 9 ____________________ 237 4161 237 2282 237 1 516 144 1 073 176 806 10 to 19 __________________ 152 5738 152 3193 152 1 965 100 1 583 118 962 20 to 29 __________________ 40 2166 40 1 328 40 880 22 (0) 32 (0) 30 to 49 __________________ 17 1 052 17 784 17 582 9 (0) 9 (0) 50 to 99 __________________ 15 1 804 15 (0) 15 (0) 9 481 11 251 100 to 199 ________________ 4 (0) 4 (0) 4 (0) 4 (0) 4 (0) 200 to 499 ________________ 2 (0) 2 (0) 2 (0) 1 (0) 2 (0) 500 to 999 ________________ - - - - - - - - - - 1,000 or more _____________ - - - - - - - - - -

No inventory __________________ 1 240 76147 851 43 536 (X) (X) 1 017 28 161 705 4450 

Cattle and calves sales 

Cattle 

Beelcows 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 ________________ 839 10264 3176 754 5834 2774 217 1 103 608 449 4430 402 Farms with- 1 to 4 ____________________ 387 3704 1 102 341 1 971 983 100 355 185 191 1 733 119 5 to 9 ____________________ 222 1 786 551 197 1 052 479 61 315 165 128 734 72 10 to 19 __________________ 152 2397 751 146 1 422 671 33 242 134 79 975 81 20 to 29 __________________ 40 578 161 35 (0) (0) 15 79 54 25 (0) (0) 30 to 49 __________________ 17 437 133 14 (0) (0) 4 37 27 13 (0) (0) 50 to 99 __________________ 15 766 226 15 435 188 3 (0) (0) 10 331 38 100 to 199 ________________ 4 (0) (0) 4 (0) (0) 1 (0) (0) 2 (0) (0) 200 to 499 ________________ 2 (0) (0) 2 (0) (0) - - - 1 (0) (0) 500 to 999 ________________ - - - - - - - - - - - - 1,000 or more _____________ - - - - - - - - - - - - No inventory __________________ 1 069 36770 9036 949 14800 7442 125 1 669 927 823 21 970 1 594 

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Table 27. Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales by Size of Milk Cow Herd: 1982 

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

Cattle and calves inventory 

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

Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number 

Total inventory ________________ 1 111 84 845 1 111 51 730 1 111 49891 1 004 29944 632 3 171 

Farms with- 1 to 4 ____________________ 275 3392 275 1 212 275 493 219 1 477 183 703 5 to 9 ____________________ 45 895 45 349 45 290 39 378 25 168 10 to 19 __________________ 78 2209 78 1 185 78 1 110 65 909 32 115 20 to 29 __________________ 87 3736 87 2255 87 2100 79 1 295 44 186 30 to 49 __________________ 264 17011 264 10345 264 10133 257 6059 123 607 50 to 99 __________________ 247 27337 247 16594 247 16320 238 9967 149 776 100 to 199 ________________ 91 18976 91 11 968 91 11 625 85 6554 59 454 200 to 499 ________________ 22 (D) 22 (D) 22 (D) 20 (D) 16 (D) 500 or more ______________ 2 (D) 2 (D) 2 (D) 2 (D) 1 (D) 

No inventory __________________ 1 200 17521 811 6337 (X) (X) 703 5915 841 5269 

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 ________________ 

Farms with1 025 36658 7961 914 13874 885 22784 860 80347 

1 to 4 ____________________ 193 2005 684 162 1 044 114 961 59 60 5 to 9 ____________________ 41 469 176 38 (D) 25 (D) 16 76 10 to 19 __________________ 78 1 091 325 66 504 67 587 72 1 405 20 to 29 ___________________ 87 1417 317 78 488 80 929 87 2737 30 to 49 __________________ 264 7359 1 503 232 2748 249 4611 264 15096 50 to 99 __________________ 247 (D) (D) 230 3793 238 (D) 247 26633 100 to 199 ________________ 91 8032 1 760 85 2963 88 5069 91 21 308 200 to 499 ________________ 22 (D) (D) 21 (D) 22 (D) 22 (D) 500 or more ______________ 2 (D) (D) 2 (D) 2 (D) 2 (D) 

No inventory __________________ 883 10376 4251 789 6760 387 3616 19 493 

Table 28. Cattle and Calves-Sales by Number Sold Per Farm: 1982 

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

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 _____________________ 1 908 47034 12212 1 703 20634 10216 342 2772 1 535 1 272 26400 1 995 Farms with- 1 to 4 ____________________ 591 1 381 560 494 1 025 508 177 334 180 207 356 52 5 to 9 ____________________ 337 2248 735 300 1 387 634 71 329 168 215 861 101 10 to 19 __________________ 310 4229 1 299 281 2254 1 106 45 313 176 231 1 975 193 20 to 49 __________________ 426 13415 2866 396 4999 2345 30 398 192 392 8416 521 50 to 99 __________________ 171 11 685 2799 166 4699 2408 12 256 139 160 6986 391 100 to 199 ________________ 52 6937 1 790 49 3010 1 470 5 (D) (D) 50 3927 320 200 to 499 ________________ 19 (D) (D) 15 (D) (D) 1 (D) (D) 16 (D) (D) 500 to 999 ________________ 1 (D) (D) 1 (D) (D) 1 (D) (D) - - - 1,000 or more _____________ 1 (D) (D) 1 (D) (D) - - - 1 (D) (D) 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA MASSACHUSETTS '5 
Table 29. Hogs and Pigs-Inventory: 1982 and 1978 

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

1982 1978 

Item 

Farms Number Farms Number 

Total hogs and pigs ___________________________________________ _ 619 39570 628 54586 

Farms with- 1 to 24 ___________________________________________________ _ 467 2403 448 2313 25 to 49 __________________________________________________ _ 38 1 301 41 1 444 50 to 99 ________________________________________ - _________ _ 35 2424 38 2529 100 to 199 ________________________________________________ _ 35 5028 31 4132 200 to 499 _________________________________ - - - - - - ________ -- 29 7544 41 12053 500 to 999 ____________________________________ ---- ________ _ 9 5820 20 (D) 

1 (D) 4 (D) 

5 (D) 5 (D) 

1,000 to 1,999 ____________________________________________ _ 

2.000 to 4,999 ____________________________________________ _ 

5,000 or more _____________________________________________ _ 

Hogs and pigs used or to be used for breeding _________________ _ 

Farms with281 4639 281 6751 

1 to 24 _________________________________________________ _ 230 1 267 207 1 268 25 to 49 ________________________________________________ _ 32 1 047 40 1 391 50 to 99 ________________________________________________ _ 13 770 20 1 212 100 to 199 ______________________________ ~ _______________ _ 2 (D) 7 865 200 or more ____________________________________________ _ 4 (D) 7 2015 

Other hogs and pigs _________________________________________ _ 575 34931 586 47835 

Table 30. Hogs and Pigs-Sales: 1982 and 1978 

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

1982 1978 

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

Total hogs and pigs sold _______________________________________ _ 451 : 44391 4497 435 61 181 5255 Farms with- 1 to 24 ___________________________________________________ _ 276 2028 222 230 1 739 134 25 to 49 __________________________________________________ _ 54 1 859 153 50 1 839 114 50 to 99 __________________________________________________ _ 41 2830 244 36 2447 191 100 to 199 ________________________________________________ _ 35 4859 419 42 5759 437 200 to 499 ________________________________________________ _ 29 (D) (D) 45 13822 1 024 

22 14045 1 070 

3 4230 440 

7 17300 846 

8 (D) (D) 

2 (D) (D) 

6 (D) (D) 

500 to 999 ________________________________________________ _ 

1,000 to 1,999 _____ ~ ______________________________________ _ 2,000 to 4,999 ____________________________________________ _ 

5,000 or more _____________________________________________ _ 

Feeder pigs sold ___________ . _________________________________ _ 127 7363 270 145 12010 390 Farms with- 1 to 9 __________________________________________________ _ 29 145 5 36 189 6 10 to 49 ________________________________________________ _ 57 1 348 48 58 1 323 39 50 to 99 ________________________________________________ _ 22 1 402 52 15 1 009 29 100 to 199 ______________________________________________ _ 9 1 216 42 17 2169 65 

14 4343 146 

5 2977 104 

9 (0) (D) 

1 (D) (D) 

200 to 499 ______________________________________________ _ 

500 to 999 ______________________________________________ _ 

1,000 or more ___________________________________________ _ 

Table 31. Hogs and Pigs-Litters Farrowed: 1982 and 1978 

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

1982 1978 

Litters 

Farms Number of litters Farms Number of litters 

Litters 293 6009 299 8252 farrowed between Dec. 1 of preceding year and Nov. 30 ____ _ 

Farms with- 1 to 9 ____________________________________________________ _ 189 623 169 509 10 to 19 __________________________________________________ _ 36 445 37 494 20 to 49 __________________________________________________ _ 39 1 236 41 1 208 50 to 99 __________________________________________________ _ 18 1 085 33 2229 100 to 199 ________________________________________________ _ 6 655 10 1 267 3 (D) 9 2545 2 (D) 

200 to 499 ________________________________________________ _ 

500 or more ______________________________________________ _ 

242 3061 258 4019 227 2948 227 4233 

Dec. 1 of preceding year and May 31. _________________________ _ June 1 and Nov. 30 _________________________________________ _ 

16 MASSACHUSETTS 1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 32. Hogs and Pigs-Inventory and Sales by Size of Herd: 1982 

[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 ________________ 619 39570 281 4639 575 34931 389 43581 4406 121 7223 262 

Farms with- 1 to 9 ____________________ 390 1 292 98 223 353 1 069 160 1 278 127 38 476 16 10 to 24 __________________ 77 1111 50 274 70 837 77 1 878 163 25 758 25 25 to 99 __________________ 73 3725 66 701 73 3024 73 6061 512 28 1 601 50 100 to 199 ________________ 35 5028 28 578 35 4450 35 5010 406 16 2289 84 200 to 499 ________________ 29 7544 27 955 29 6589 29 7010 659 13 (D) (D) 500 to 999 ________________ 9 5820 8 583 9 5237 9 6839 823 1 (D) (D) 1,000 or more _____________ 6 15050 4 1 325 6 13725 6 15505 1 716 - - -

No inventory __________________ (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) 62 810 90 6 140 8 

Table 33. Hogs and Pigs-Inventory and Sales by Number Sold Per Farm: 1982 

[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 _____________________ 389 38953 254 4594 361 34359 451 44391 4497 127 7363 270 

Farms with- 1 to 9 ____________________ 151 947 59 115 144 832 196 741 99 24 110 4 10 to 49 __________________ 121 3161 95 554 107 2607 134 3 146 276 53 1 080 36 50 to 99 __________________ 39 2454 35 485 33 1 969 41 283O 244 16 949 34 100 to 199 ________________ 33 4745 26 619 32 4126 35 4859 419 20 1 789 67 200 to 499 ________________ 29 7383 26 981 29 6402 29 (D) (0) 12 (D) (D) 500 to 999 ________________ 8 4203 7 373 8 3830 8 (D) (0) 1 (D) (D) 1,000 or more _____________ 8 16060 6 1 467 8 14593 8 (D) (0) 1 (D) (0) 

None sold ____________________ 230 617 27 45 214 572 (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

Table 34. Hogs and Pigs-Inventory, Sales, and Litters by Total Litters Farrowed: 1982 

[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 Tntal Feeder pigs Litters farrowed breeding 

Value Value 

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

Total litters farrowed ___________ 285 30142 281 4639 241 25503 265 33580 3289 127 7363 270 

Farms with- 1 ________________________ 52 305 52 76 40 229 41 246 24 18 86 3 2 to 4 ____________________ 81 936 77 227 60 709 69 1 137 97 36 506 17 5 to 9 ____________________ 50 1 482 50 336 45 1 146 51 1 833 146 24 823 24 10 to 19 __________________ 34 2439 34 431 28 2008 36 4 180 371 13 741 30 20 to 49 __________________ 39 6218 39 992 39 5226 39 6304 558 23 1 786 63 50 to 99 __________________ 18 5660 18 728 18 4932 18 5785 493 11 (D) (D) 100 to 199 ________________ 6 2902 6 394 6 2508 6 357O 400 1 (D) (D) 200 or more ______________ 5 10200 5 1 455 5 8745 5 10525 1 200 1 (D) (D) 

Nc litters farrowed _____________ 334 9428 - - 334 9428 186 10811 1 207 - - -

Litters farrowed between Dec. 1, 1981, and Nov. 30,1982 

Utters farrowed Total Dec. 1, 1981, and May 31,1982 June 1, 1982, and Nov. 30, 1982 

Farms Litters Farms Litters Farms Litters 

Total litters farrowed ___________ 293 6009 242 3061 227 2948 Farms with- 1 ________________________ 54 54 33 33 21 21 2 to 4 ____________________ 84 219 67 111 68 108 5 to 9 ____________________ 51 350 44 176 43 174 10 to 19 __________________ 36 445 32 247 29 198 20 to 49 __________________ 39 1 236 87 627 37 609 50 to 99 __________________ 18 1 085 18 579 18 506 100 to 199 ________________ 6 655 6 313 6 342 200 or more ______________ 5 1 965 5 975 5 990 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA MASSACHUSETTS 17 
Table 35. Sheep and Lambs-Inventory and Sales: 1982 and 1978 

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

1982 1978 

Item 

Farms Number Farms Number 

Sheep and lambs inventory _____________________________________ _ 

Farms with452 9846 327 6515 

1 to 24 ___________________________________________________ _ 341 2660 256 1 966 25 to 99 ________________________________________________ -- 97 4480 63 2831 100 to 999 ______________________________________ ----------- 14 2706 8 1 718 1,000 to 2,499 ____________________________________________ _ 2,500 or more _____________________________________________ _ 

Ewes 1 year old or older _____________________________________ _ 391 6260 269 4340 

381 7984 254 5525 

(X) 52440 (X) 37444 

Sheep and lambs shorn ________________________________________ _ Pounds of wool _____________________________________________ _ 

338 5705 239 3908 398 445 280 230 

Sheep and lambs sold _________________________________________ _ 

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

Table 36. Sheep and Lambs-Inventory and Sales by Size of Flock: 1982 

[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, lambs, and wool 

Pounds of Value 

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

Total inventory ________________ 452 9846 391 6260 366 7849 51 465 319 5512 379 432 

Farms with- 1 to 24 ___________________ 341 2660 281 (0) 256 2000 14451 208 1 498 268 118 25 to 99 __________________ 97 4480 96 (0) 96 3743 23794 97 2500 97 206 100 to 299 ________________ 11 1 570 11 1 041 11 1 293 8688 11 799 11 64 300 to 999 ________________ 3 1 136 3 708 3 813 4532 3 715 3 44 1,000 to 2,499 ____________ - - - - - - - - - - - 2,500 to 4,999 ____________ - - - - - - - - - - - 5,000 or more _____________ - - - - - - - - - - -

No inventory __________________ (X) (X) (X) (X) 15 135 975 19 193 19 13 

Table 37. Sheep and Lambs-Inventory and Sales by Size of Ewe Flock: 1982 

[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 ________________ 391 9596 391 6260 352 7805 51 144 309 5344 359 423 Farms with- 1 to 24 ___________________ 321 3740 321 2300 282 2984 20864 239 2184 289 169 25 to 99 __________________ 62 3860 62 2599 62 3214 20406 62 1 919 62 169 100 to 199 ________________ 6 (0) 6 (0) 6 (0) (0) 6 (0) 6 (0) 200 to 499 ________________ 2 (0) 2 (0) 2 (0) (0) 2 (0) 2 (0) 500 to 999 ________________ - - - - - - - - - - - 1,000 to 2,499 ____________ - - - - - - - - - - - 2,500 to 4,999 ____________ - - - - - - - - - - - 5,000 or more _____________ - - - - - - - - - - -

No inventory __________________ 61 250 (X) (X) 29 179 1 296 29 361 39 21 

18 MASSACHUSETTS 1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 38. Other Livestock, Livestock Products, and Animal Specialties-Inventory and Sales: 

1982 and 1978 

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

Inventory 

Item 

1982 1978 

Horses and ponies _____________________________________ farms __ I 161 906 numbeL_ 8765 5658 $1,000 __ (X) (X) Mules, burros, and donkeys _____________________________ farms __ 25 47 numbeL_ 51 86 $1,000 __ (X) (X) Mink and their pelts _____________________________________ farms __ 7 10 number __ 4008 5493 $1,000 __ (X) (X) 

Colonies of bees _______________________________________ farms __ 388 208 number __ 7260 5821 $1,000 __ (X) (X) Honey sold ____________________________________________ farms __ (X) (X) 

pounds __ (X) (X) $1,000 __ (X) (X) 

Goats __ ___ _ _ ___ _ __ _ __ ____ ____ _______ _________ _____ _ ___ farms __ 219 145 number __ I 321 1 268 $1,000 __ (X) (X) Angora goats ________________________________________ farms __ 2 2 numbeL_ (0) (0) $1,000 __ (X) (X) Milk goats ___________________________________________ farms __ 166 76 numbeL_ 1 094 823 $1,000 __ (X) (X) Other goats __________________________________________ farms __ 64 71 numbeL_ (0) (0) $1,000 __ (X) (X) 

Mohair sold ____________________________________________ farms __ (X) (X) pounds __ (X) (X) $1,000 __ (X) (X) Goats milk s,ld ________________________________________ farms __ (X) (X) 

~allons __ (X) (X) 

1,000 __ (X) (X) 

Rabbits and their pelts __________________________________ farms __ 97 49 number __ 13081 8355 $1,000 __ (X) (X) Chinchillas and their pelts _______________________________ farms __ 6 9 numbeL_ 701 527 $1,000 __ (X) (X) 

Worms (see text) _______________________________________ farms __ I numbeL_ (0) $1,000 __ (X) (X) Other livestock _________________________________________ farms __ 10 18 $1,000 __ (X) (X) Other livestock products ________________________________ farms __ 

!~ (X) $1,000 __ (X) 

Table 39. Crops Harvested,and Value of Production: 1982 and 1978 

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

Crop 

Harvested cropland ____________________________________________ _ Com 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 _____________________________________________ _ 

Wheat for grain (bushels) _______________________________________ _ Other small grains for grain _____________________________________ _ 

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

Cotton (bales) _________________________________________________ _ 

Tobacco (pounds) _____________________________________________ _ 

Irish potatoes (cwt) ____________________________________________ _ 

Sweetpotatoes (bushels) _______________________________________ _ 

Pineapples harvested (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) _________________________ _ Land in orchards ______________________________________________ _ 

Berries harvested for saie ______________________________________ _ 

Nursery and greenhouse products, mushrooms, and sod grown for sale (see text) ________________________________________________ _ Other crops ___________________________________________________ _ 

'Oata are estimated; see text. 

Farms Acres 

4608 

165 

886 1 

20 

7 

68 

3 

46 

136 1 

2663 

1011 

489 

833 

716 

44 

197769 

6077 

37553 (0) 

223 

33 1 339 

(0) 

352 3759 (0) 

116729 

15307 

9332 

11 449 

2795 

282 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

1982 

Value of 

production 1 

Quantity ($1,000) Farms 

(X) 174 743 4397 

591 680 1 361 182 

(X) 12577 914 

(0) (2) 1 

(X) 30 28 276 (0) 2 

(X) 75 (NA) 

(0) 8 1 

574 990 2932 44 732 649 4323 151 

(0) (2) 1 

241 584 19 147 2520 

(X) 19 199 968 (X) 17502 426 (X) 50972 731 

(X) 46465 749 

(X) 149 (NA) 

Sales 

1982 1978 

311 235 

1 050 868 3299 979 

2 6 

(0) 13 

(0) 3 

8 10 13 834 15607 

386 357 

19 13 

754 321 7 2 83 114 123 458 120 457 

104 100 

87 75 809 882 46 42 

1 2 (0) (0) 

(0) (0) 

72 48 

652 563 

37 31 16 25 (0) (0) 

(0) (0) 

1 2 (0) (0) 

(0) (0) 

30 34 20 971 12963 60 36 

65 26 33623 26026 281 232 6 9 646 1 472 15 38 

8 6 (0) (0) 

4 5 (2) 1 

1978 

Value of 

Acres Quantity 

production' 

($1,000) 

197 405 (X) 130432 

4634 401 871 924 

(0) (X) 12654 (0) (0) (0) 

(0) (X) 45 (0) (0) (0) 

638 (X) 29 (0) (0) (0) 

1 078 536802 9374 

3479 748479 4416 (0) (0) (0) 

118929 244457 16619 

14812 (X) 13450 

8 111 (X) 11 561 

11 340 (X) 20 195 

3283 (X) 41 032 761 (X) 125 

MASSACHUSETTS 19 
Table 40. Specified Crops Harvested - Yield Per Acre Irrigated and Nonirrigated: 1982 

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

Entire crop irrigatad Part of crop irrigatad None of crop irrigatad 

Crop Average Average Average 

yield per Acres Acres not yield per yield per 

Farms Acres acre Farms irrigatad irrigatad acre Farms Acres acre 

Com for grain or sead (bushels) ---______________________________ 10 19 30.3 155 6058 97.6 Com for silage or green chop (tons, green) _______________________ 8 17 30.3 (0) (0) (0) 877 (0) (0) 

Sorghum for !lrain or sead (bushels)------------------------------ 1 (0) (0) 

Wheat for grain (bushels)---------------------------------------- (0) (0) 6 (0) (0) 

~~~:O!O~~~i~b(~~~:ls)======================================== 33 (0) (0) 

3 37 43.7 Rice (cwt) ___________________ ----_______ ------ -- ------------- -- Soybeans (0) (0) for beans (bushels) ___________________________________ Peanuts for nuts (pounds) _______________________________________ 

Ory adible: beans, excluding dry limas (cwt)------------------------ (0) (0) 

Cotton (bales) ___________________________________ - ---- __________ 

6 (0) (0) (0) Tobacco (pounds) _______________________________ - - ---__________ 2 (0) (0) 38 228 1 818.2 

~~i:r:~~J~!E~ii;tg~~)s~===================================== 24 51 145.4 5 285 918 222.0 107 2504 182.9 

Alfalfa hay (tons, dry) ___________________________________________ (0) (0) 979 (0) (0) 

Small grain hay (tons, dry)--------------------------------------- (0) (0) 94 (0) (0) 

Tame hay other than alfalfa, small grain, and wild hay (see text) (tons, dry) ____________________________________________________ 10 65 2.1 938 67376 1.9 Wild hay (tons, dry) _____________________________________________ 1 (0) (0) 352 (0) (0) 

Grass silage, haylage, and green chop hay (see text) (tons, green) __ 1 (0) (0) 293 (0) (0) Alfalfa sead (pounds) ___________________________________________ - - Vegetables harvestad for sale (see text) __________________________ 172 2864 (X) 115 1 623 2558 (X) 724 8242 (X) Land in orchards _______________________________________________ 35 479 (X) 7 98 152 (X) 447 8603 (X) 

Strawberries harvested for sale (pounds)-------------------------- 100 258 5 135.4 3 12 20 7041.7 192 217 2 459.5 

Table 41. Specified Crops by Acres Harvested: 1982 and 1978 

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

1982 1978 

Crop Irrigatad land Irrigated land 

Farms Acrss Quantity Farms Acres Farms Acres Quantity Farms Acres 

Com for all purposes ______________________________ 994 43630 (X) 18 66 1 040 43118 (X) 16 80 

Com for grain or seed (bushels) __________________ 165 6077 591 680 10 19 182 4634 401 871 8 15 

Corn for silage or green chop (tons, green) ________ 886 37553 628 ij42 9 47 912 38462 632 528 9 65 1 to 14 acres _________________________________ 312 2111 29749 8 (0) 321 (0) 34231 5 (0) 15 to 24 acres ________________________________ 134 2500 38849 - 128 2369 36 182 1 (0) 25 to 49 acres ________________________________ 197 6837 108 255 (0) 211 7099 113294 2 (0) 50 to 99 acres ________________________________ 158 10791 173 895 160 10668 176 236 1 (0) 100 to 249 acres _____________________________ 74 10204 181 910 81 10989 200 480 250 to 499 acres _____________________________ 9 (0) (0) 10 (0) (0) 500 to 999 acres _____________________________ 1 (0) (0) 1,000 acres or more __________________________ 1 (0) (0) (0) (0) 

Tobacco (pounds) ________________________________ 48 352 574990 8 120 44 1 078 536 802 15 607 0.1 to 0.9 acres ________________________________ 5 3 3990 2 (0) (0) 1 (0) 1.0 to 1.9 acres ________________________________ 4 5 9345 3 (0) (0) 1 (0) 2.0 to 2.9 acres ________________________________ 4 9 16100 4 9 17 229 3.0 to 4.9 acres ________________________________ 15 55 90907 3 10 5 20 42199 2 (0) 5.0 to 9.9 acres ________________________________ 5 39 76990 1 (0) 9 58 109 232 10.0 to 24.9 acres ______________________________ 10 151 253658 2 (0) 11 164 292 453 3 ([)j 25.0 to 49.9 acres ______________________________ 3 90 124000 2 (0) 3 114 163 675 2 (D) 50.0 acres or more _____ .. _______________________ 7 709 904 949 6 4el 

Irish potatoes (cwt) _______________________________ 136 3759 732649 29 336 151 3479 748 479 26 181 0.1 to 0.9 acres ________________________________ 40 13 1 928 10 3 40 15 2557 7 4 1.0 to 4.9 acres ________________________________ 48 107 18965 12 23 53 116 19 112 13 32 5.0 to 14.9 acres _______________________________ 22 183 37440 2 (0) 24 192 35665 3 26 15.0 to 24.9 acres ______________________________ 5 93 21 682 1 (0) 9 154 28895 25.0 to 49.9 acres ______________________________ 8 256 61 974 8 257 52120 (0) 50.0 to 99.9 acres ______________________________ 5 329 61 580 2 (0) 10 694 131 930 (0) 100.0 to 249.9 acres ____________________________ 5 835 182400 1 (0) 5 (0) (0) (0) 250.0 to 499.9 acres ____________________________ 1 (0) (0) - 500.0 acres or more ____________________________ 2 (0) (0) (0) 2 (0) (0) 

Hay -alfalfa, other tame, small grain, wild, grass silage, green chop, etc. (see text)(tons, dry) ________ 2683 116729 241 564 13 178 2520 118929 244 457 15 235 1 to 14 acrss ___________________________________ 855 6342 11 272 10 38 646 4980 8889 6 16 15 to 24 acres __________________________________ 448 8179 14579 1 (0) 397 7445 14 150 3 32 25 to 49 acres __________________________________ 617 20979 39132 1 (0) 679 22 926 46004 3 80 50 to 99 acres __________________________________ 459 30278 64 557 479 31 093 65958 3 107 100 to 249 acres _______________________________ 239 32438 73144 (0) 277 37686 78321 250 to 499 acres _______________________________ 42 (0) (0) 38 12459 25475 500 to 999 acres _______________________________ 2 (0) (0) 4 2340 5660 1,000 acres or more ____________________________ 3 3620 9467 

Alfalfa hay (tons,dry) ____________________________ 980 28693 74412 (0) 1 005 26750 67 517 7 151 1 to 14 acres _________________________________ 436 3107 7410 (0) 437 3036 7676 2 (0) 15 to 24 acres ________________________________ 203 3726 10102 198 3680 10012 2 (0) 25 to 49 acres ________________________________ 175 5976 14934 216 7231 18162 1 (0) 50 to 99 acres ________________________________ 119 7412 20176 117 7297 19369 2 (0) 100 to 249 acres _____________________________ 38 4807 12564 32 3831 8704 250 to 499 acr!>s _____________________________ 7 (0) (0) 5 1 695 3594 500 to 999 acres _____________________________ 1 (0) (0) 1,000 acres or more __________________________ 1 (0) (0) 

Smail grain hay (tons, dry) _______________________ 95 798 127 (0) 73 988 2 107 

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Table 41. Specified Crops by Acres Harvested: 1982 and 1978-Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see inlroduclory lexl] 

1982 1978 

Crop Irrigaled land Irrigaled land 

Farms Acres Quanlity Farms Acres Farms Acres Quantity Farms Acres 

Hay-alfalfa, olher lame, small grain, wild, grass 

silage, '/;een chop, elc. (see lexl)(lons, dry)-Con. Tame ay olher Ihan alfalfa, small grain, and wild hay (see lexl)(lons, dry) ________________________ 948 67441 130 038 10 65 1 772 68 191 135865 7 76 1 1014 acres _________________________________ 673 4915 8754 8 (0) 496 3888 6992 4 (0) 151024 acres ________________________________ 362 6619 12794 2 (0) 323 6064 11 322 1 (0) 2510 49 acres ________________________________ 485 16017 30182 491 16511 31 983 2 (0) 5010 99 acres ________________________________ 298 19218 39708 312 20004 40504 100 10 249 acres _____________________________ 116 15647 30395 141 18592 38558 25010499 acres _____________________________ 13 (0) (0) 8 (0) (0) 50010 999 acres _____________________________ - - 1 (0) (0) 1,000 acres or more __________________________ (0) (0) 

Wild hay (Ions, dry) _____________________________ 353 7463 9059 (0) 417 11 002 14160 (0) 

Grass silage, haylage, and green chop hay (see lexl) (Ions, 9reen) ______________________________ 294 12334 80830 (0) (NA) 11 998 74 124 (NA) 6 

Vegelables harvesled for sale (see lexl) ____________ 1 011 15307 (X) 287 4508 968 14812 (X) 279 4357 0.1 100.9 acres ________________________________ 78 39 (X) 20 10 71 33 (X) 16 6 1.0 to 4.9 acres ________________________________ 378 970 (X) 75 190 326 820 (X) 55 121 5.010 14.9 acres _______________________________ 281 2360 (X) 60 382 301 2500 (X) 83 503 15.01024.9 acres ______________________________ 97 1 779 (X) 35 457 104 1 944 (X) 37 440 25.01049.9 acres ______________________________ 104 3560 (X) 55 1 232 93 3057 (X) 42 1 016 50.010 99.9 acres ______________________________ 48 3 112 (X) 28 1 025 52 3451 (X) 31 1 228 100.010249.9 acres ____________________________ 25 3487 (X) 14 1 213 21 3008 (X) 15 1 044 250.0 10 499.9 acres ____________________________ (X) (X) 500.0 acres or more ____________________________ (X) (X) 

Sweel corn _____________________________________ 628 7289 (X) 151 1 874 581 7041 (X) 135 1 803 

Berries h&rvesled for sale _________________________ 833 11 449 (X) 526 10632 731 11 340 (X) 489 10343 

Cranberries (cwi) _______________________________ 394 10222 194692 394 10222 382 10063 1 072248 382 10063 

18nd in orchards __________________________________ 489 9332 (X) 42 577 426 8 111 (X) 31 109 0.1 100.9 acres ________________________________ 45 22 (X) 11 5 32 15 (X) 8 3 1.0104.9 acres ________________________________ 191 420 (X) 15 38 171 398 (X) 12 28 5.010 14.9 acres _______________________________ 118 911 (X) 7 53 99 790 (X) 8 45 15.01024.9 acres ______________________________ 30 548 (X) 2 (0) 37 660 (X) 25.0 10 49.9 acres ______________________________ 57 1 992 (X) 3 28 35 1 234 (X) 3 33 50.01099.9 acres ______________________________ 28 1 953 (X) 3 150 34 2258 (X) 100.010 249.9 acres ____________________________ 16 2338 (X) 16 (0) (X) 250.0 10 499.9 acres ____________________________ 4 1 148 (X) (0) 2 (0) (X) 500.0 acres or more ____________________________ (X) (X) 

Table 42. Specified Fruits and Nuts by Bearing and Nonbearing Acres: 1982 and 1978 

[For meaning of abbrevialions and symbols, see introduclory lexl] 

Total Trees or vines not of Trees or vines of Harvesled 

Crop bearing age bearing age 

Farms Acres Trees or vines Farms Number Farms Number Farms Pounds 

Apples ______________________________________ 1982 __ 452 8457 585533 326 159 560 388 425 973 312 92049 245 1978 __ 394 7334 435098 230 86306 358 348 792 292 91 275 646 0.1100.9 acres ____________________________ 1982 __ 68 24 1 288 52 774 48 514 35 49162 1.0104.9 acres ____________________________ 1982 __ 158 346 17526 110 8628 127 8898 84 1 180486 5.0 10 14.9 acres ___________________________ 1982 __ 102 774 52376 73 19751 93 32625 77 4001 900 15.0 to 24.9 acres __________________________ 1982 __ 32 591 34000 21 15839 30 18161 26 4 853 387 25.010 49.9 acres __________________________ 1982 __ 45 1 566 92662 33 20 182 45 72480 44 17 766 030 50.0 to 99.9 acres __________________________ 1982 __ 29 1963 158586 22 21 165 29 137421 28 23681 560 100.0 acres or more ________________________ 1982 __ 18 3194 229095 15 73 221 18 155874 18 40 516 720 

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Table 43. Nursery and Greenhouse Products, Mushrooms, and Sod Grown for Sale by Value 

of Sales: 1982 and 1978 

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

Under glass or other protection In the open Sales 

Product Value 

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

Nursery and greenhouse products, mushrooms, and sod 524 grown for sale (see text) ________________________________ 1982 __ 8261 749 311 2605 716 46465 1978 __ 561 9 149944 305 3042 749 41 032 $1 to $2,499 sales _____________________________________ 1982 __ 74 77 723 63 49 130 153 $2,500 to $9,999 sales _________________________________ 1982 __ 123 420 525 106 226 206 1 072 $10,000 to $39,999 sales ______________________________ 1982 __ 177 1 554 018 74 367 210 4258 $40,000 to $99,999 sales ______________________________ 1982 __ 78 1 507038 25 207 88 5498 $100,000 to $199,999 sales ____________________________ 1982 __ 28 1 210049 17 301 33 4532 $200,000 to $499,999 sales ____________________________ 1982 __ 28 1 200948 17 637 32 9760 $500,000 sales or more ________________________________ 1982 __ 16 2291 448 9 817 17 21 191 

Bedding plants ________________________________________ 1982 __ 381 2886604 51 138 397 10965 1978 __ 391 2 872 710 57 107 419 7954 

Cu1 flowers and cut florist greens _______________________ 1982 __ 78 1 594606 57 75 123 6995 1978 __ 101 2363 215 50 139 141 7780 

Foliage and flowering plants ____________________________ 1982 __ 187 3060 730 76 169 239 15083 1978 __ 234 2 918 466 57 69 265 15335 

Nursery products ______________________________________ 1982 __ 28 160 366 163 2180 173 12349 1978 __ 33 298207 174 2631 184 8296 

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1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA MASSACHUSETTS 23 
Table 44. Summary by Tenure of Operator: 1982 

[Excludes abnormal farms' see text 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 

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 

Farms _________________________________ number __ 5384 3510 1 475 399 2401 1 231 953 217 

percenL_ 100.0 65.2 27.4 7.4 44.6 22.9 17.7 4.0 Land in farms ____________________________ acres __ 604 592 299 500 275603 29489 393 235 140851 230003 22381 Average size of farm __________________ acres __ 112 85 187 74 164 114 241 103 

Value of land and buildings' ______________ farms __ 5383 3467 1 501 415 2384 1 232 865 287 

$1,000 __ 1 098 191 605811 419 584 72796 713 109 326665 325 915 60529 Average per farm ____________________ dollar~ __ 204011 174 736 279 536 175 412 299 123 265 150 376780 210 902 

Average per acre ____________________ dollars __ 1 970 2 170 1 669 2703 1 967 2469 1 570 2669 

Farms by value of land and buildings: $1 to $39,999 _______________________________ 753 474 138 141 185 80 41 64 $40,000 to $69,999 __________________________ 805 641 102 62 238 154 37 47 $70,000 to $99,999 __________________________ 653 488 131 34 185 111 47 27 $100,000 to $149,999 ________________________ 895 606 246 43 346 208 98 40 $150,000 to $199,999 ________________________ 617 365 242 10 283 157 118 8 $200,000 to $499,999 ________________________ 1 235 684 456 95 796 374 345 77 $500,000 to $999,999 ________________________ 282 137 126 19 228 95 120 13 $1,000,000 to $1,999,999 ____________________ 111 55 50 6 91 36 49 6 $2,000,000 or more __________________________ 32 17 10 5 32 17 10 5 

Owned and rented land by operator: 1 land owned __________________________ farms __ 4987 3510 1 475 2 2 185 1 231 953 

acres __ 487 262 305 708 (0) (0) 292 987 (0) 150690 (0) 

Land rented or leased from others ______ farms __ 1 882 8 1 475 399 1 173 3 953 217 

acres __ 126 976 72 96748 30158 104 057 (0) 81 342 (0) 

Rented or leased land in farms _______ farms __ 1 870 3 1 468 399 1 168 1 950 217 

acres __ 125 728 22 96217 29489 103 487 (0) 81 104 (0) 

Land rented or leased to others _________ farms __ 324 247 64 13 105 56 44 5 

acres __ 9646 6280 (0) (0) 3809 1 457 2029 323 

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE 

Total cropland ___________________________ farms __ 4925 3 139 1 438 348 2281 1 143 940 198 

acres __ 263 148 96477 149721 16950 198001 53329 130813 13859 Harvested cropland ____________________ farms __ 4592 2877 1 390 325 2218 1 105 927 186 

acres __ 195 765 65268 117409 13088 156813 40921 104 873 11 019 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 115 to 49 acres _____________________________ 3495 2582 669 244 1 270 876 279 50 to 99 acres ____________________________ 566 201 320 45 441 139 267 35 100 to 199 acres __________________________ 355 66 263 26 333 63 244 26 200 to 499 acres __________________________ 156 26 121 9 154 25 120 9 500 to 999 acres __________________________ 16 1 14 1 16 1 14 1 1,000 to 1,999 acres _______________________ 3 - 3 - 3 - 3 - 2,000 acres or more _______________________ 1 1 - - 1 1 - -

Cropland: Pasture or grazing only _______________ farms __ 1 845 1 043 698 104 766 264 442 60 acres __ 51 108 21 582 26578 2948 32886 8841 21 864 2 181 

In cover crops, legumes, and soil- improvement grasses, not harvested and not pastured ___________________ farms __ 284 187 81 16 116 51 55 10 

acres __ 4795 2 174 2420 201 2888 729 1 992 167 

On which all crops failed _____________ farms __ 207 111 80 16 115 50 56 9 

acres __ 1 954 1 068 709 177 1 437 803 533 101 In cultivated summer fallow ___________ farms __ 78 50 25 3 38 20 15 3 

acres __ 553 320 224 9 319 158 152 9 Idle ________________________________ farms __ 515 380 103 32 220 133 68 19 

acres __ 8973 6065 2381 527 3658 1 877 1 399 382 

Total woodland __________________________ farms __ 3262 2117 1 017 128 1 404 662 676 66 

acres __ 247456 146350 93658 7448 135214 57468 72876 4870 Woodland pastured ____________________ farms __ 978 540 389 49 429 153 254 22 

acres __ 35218 17057 16353 1 808 20449 6 186 12925 1 338 Woodland not pastured ________________ farms __ 2909 1 921 886 102 1 235 602 584 49 

acres __ 212 238 129293 77 305 5640 114765 51 282 59951 3 532 

Pastureland and rangeland other than cropland and woodland pastured _________ farms __ 866 498 314 54 387 142 214 31 

acres __ 31 698 16173 14 144 1 381 19341 6575 11 934 832 

land in house lots, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. _________________________ farms __ 3721 2514 1 012 195 1 631 882 642 107 acres __ 62290 40500 18080 3710 40679 23479 14380 2820 

Pastureland, all types ____________________ farms __ 2810 1 651 998 16i 1 178 454 636 88 acres __ 118024 54812 57075 6137 72676 21 602 46723 4351 Irrigated land ____________________________ farms __ 997 727 177 93 704 491 150 63 acras __ 17 308 9371 6089 1 848 16418 8669 5988 1 761 Harvested cropland irrigated ____________ farms __ 986 718 175 93 702 490 149 63 acres __ 169R9 9275 6057 1 657 16154 8618 (0) (0) Pasture and other land irrigated _________ farms __ 31 22 4 5 17 11 3 3 

acres __ 319 96 32 191 264 51 (0) (0) 

land set aside in federal farm programs in 1982 __________________________________ farms __ 11 3 7 1 8 - 7 1 

acres __ 103 (0) (0) (0) 71 - (0) (0) 

TENURE AND RACE OF 

OPERATOR 

All operators ____________________________________ 5384 3510 1 475 399 2401 1 231 953 217 Full owners ___________________________________ 3510 3510 - - 1 231 1 231 - - Part owners ___________________________________ 1 475 - 1 475 - 953 - 953 - Tenants ______________________________________ 399 - - 399 217 - - 217 White ________________________________________ 5359 3487 1 473 399 2391 1 221 953 217 Full owners _________________________________ 3487 3487 - - 1 221 1 221 - - Part owners _________________________________ 1 473 - 1 473 - 953 - 953 - Tenants ____________________________________ 399 - - 399 217 - - 217 Black and otiher races _________________________ 25 23 2 - 10 10 - - Full owners _________________________________ 23 23 - - 10 10 - - Part owners _________________________________ 2 - 2 - - - - - Tenants ____________________________________ - - - - - - - -

See footnotes at end of table. 

24 MASSACHUSETTS 1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 44. Summary by Tenure of Operator: 1982-Con. 

[Excludes abnormal farms; see text. 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 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS 

Operators by place of residence: On 220 farm operated _____________________________ 4223 2730 1 273 1 786 853 811 122 Not on farm operated __________________________ 778 488 123 167 430 258 84 88 Not reported __________________________________ 383 292 79 12 185 120 58 7 

Operators by principal occupation: 243 935 Farming ______________________________________ 2927 1 656 1 028 1 970 858 177 Other ________________________________________ 2457 1 854 447 156 431 296 95 40 

Operators by days of work off farm: None _________________________________________ 2109 1 261 705 143 1 382 663 605 114 Any __________________________________________ 2895 1 986 676 233 787 431 269 87 1 to 99 days ________________________________ 472 246 172 54 236 83 117 36 100 to 199 days _____________________________ 585 381 153 51 174 94 61 19 200 days or more ___________________________ 1 838 1 359 351 128 377 254 91 32 Not reported __________________________________ 380 263 94 23 232 137 79 16 

Operators by years on present farm: 65 63 2 years or less ________________________________ 308 180 121 52 39 30 3 or 4 years __________________________________ 508 316 106 86 201 105 57 39 5 to 9 years ___________________________________ 884 557 239 88 328 151 128 49 10 years or more ______________________________ 2786 1 830 848 108 1 353 669 591 73 Average years on present farm _______________ 18.2 18.8 19.3 8.7 19.7 20.5 21.1 10.0 Not reported __________________________________ 898 627 217 54 398 234 138 26 

Operators by age group: Under 18 31 25 years ________________________________ 64 15 41 8 16 17 25 to 34 years ________________________________ 680 343 191 146 319 133 115 71 35 to 44 years ________________________________ 1 156 697 358 101 476 215 205 56 45 to 54 years ________________________________ 1 116 737 313 66 489 250 201 38 55 to 64 years ________________________________ 1 254 852 369 33 609 318 266 25 65 years and over _____________________________ 1 114 866 226 22 467 307 150 10 Average age ________________________________ 51.6 53.6 49.9 39.3 51.3 53.7 50.7 40.2 

Operators by sex: Male 362 _________________________________________ 4814 3078 1 374 2245 130 910 205 Female _______________________________________ 570 432 101 37 156 101 43 12 

Operators of Spanish origin _______________________ 12 5 5 2 8 3 4 

FARMS BY TYPE OF 

ORGANIZATION 

Individual or family _______________________ farms __ 4541 3014 1 214 313 1 779 908 722 149 acres __ 429422 222 613 186 748 20061 242014 82251 145651 14112 Partnership _____________________________ farms __ 377 207 136 34 267 121 122 24 acres __ 63463 21 217 38922 3324 54 935 16064 (D) (D) 

Corporation: Family held ___________________________ farms __ 365 214 106 45 297 161 96 40 acres __ 82599 35012 42016 5571 78517 31 543 41 448 5526 More than 10 stockholders ___________ farms __ 7 6 1 5 4 1 10 or less stockholders ______________ farms __ 358 208 105 45 292 157 95 40 Other than family held _________________ farms __ 48 34 9 5 36 26 6 4 acres __ 8779 5345 (D) (D) 7659 (0) (rJ) (0) More than 10 stockholders ___________ farms __ 8 6 2 6 4 2 10 or less stockholders ______________ farms __ 40 28 9 3 30 22 6 2 

Other-cooperative, estate or trust, institutional, etc. ________________________ farms __ 53 41 10 2 22 15 7 

acres __ 20329 15313 (0) (D) 10 110 (0) (0) 

FARMS BY SIZE 

1 to 9 acres ____________________________________ 919 730 68 121 279 210 19 50 10 to 49 acres __________________________________ 1 652 1 198 320 134 575 390 120 65 50 to 69 acres __________________________________ 488 344 105 39 182 114 45 23 70 to 99 acres __________________________________ 478 314 144 20 195 104 78 13 100 to 139 acres ________________________________ 520 321 176 23 269 132 121 16 140 to 179 acres ________________________________ 324 173 133 18 190 72 103 15 180 to 219 acres ________________________________ 268 144 110 14 162 56 94 12 220 to 259 acres ________________________________ 166 69 88 9 110 32 72 6 260 to 499 acres ________________________________ 414 170 231 13 300 86 205 9 500 to 999 acres ________________________________ 128 33 88 7 117 26 84 7 1,000 to 1,999 acres _____________________________ 20 11 9 17 8 9 2,000 acres or more _____________________________ 7 3 3 5 1 3 

FARMS BY STANDARD 

INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION 

Cash grains (011) _______________________________ 17 11 3 3 9 4 3 2 Field crops, except cash grains (013) ______________ 714 492 187 35 149 67 69 13 Cotton (0131) _________________________________ Tobacco (0132) _______________________________ 33 24 6 3 23 15 6 2 

Sugar crops, Irish potatoes, hay, 

peanuts, and other field crops (0133, 0134,0139) __________________________________ 681 468 181 32 126 52 63 11 VeQetables and melons (016) _____________________ 649 364 210 75 332 143 153 36 FrUits and tree nuts (017) ________________________ 766 651 84 31 452 369 67 16 Horticultural specialties (018) _____________________ 534 431 51 52 331 250 39 42 General farms, primarily crop (019) ________________ 195 138 48 9 38 15 19 4 

Livestock, except dairy, poultry, and animal specialties (021) _________________________ 100 778 252 70 177 100 58 19 Beef cattle, except feedlots (0212) ______________ 545 383 128 34 85 41 30 14 Dairy farms (024) ________________________________ 774 185 522 67 747 174 510 63 Poultry and eggs (025) ___________________________ 175 142 22 11 63 63 11 9 Animal specialties (027) __________________________ 407 287 77 43 70 42 17 11 General farms, primarily livestock (029) ____________ 53 31 19 3 13 4 7 2 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA MASSACHUSETTS 25 
Table 44. Summary by Tenure of Operator: 1982-Con. 

[Excludes abnormal farms; see text. 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 

Total sales (see text) ____________________ farms __ 5384 3510 1 475 399 2401 1 231 953 217 $1,000 __ 280087 120 075 122339 37673 271 392 113 689 120701 37002 

Farms by value of sales: Less than $2,500 ____________________________ 1622 1 279 266 n - - - - $2,500 to $4,999 ____________________________ 706 535 125 46 - - - - $5,000 to $9,999 ____________________________ 655 465 131 59 - - - - $10,000 to $19,999 __________________________ 525 350 124 51 525 350 124 51 $20,000 to $39,999 __________________________ 529 296 178 55 529 296 178 55 $40,000 to $99,999 __________________________ 706 337 309 60 706 337 309 60 $100,000 to $249,999 ________________________ 431 161 237 33 431 161 237 33 $250,000 to $499,999 ________________________ 139 51 78 10 139 51 78 10 $500,000 or more ___________________________ 71 36 27 8 71 36 27 8 

Grains ________________________________ farms __ 86 36 40 10 54 13 33 8 $1,000 __ 836 119 535 182 799 87 (0) (0) Sales of $40,000 or more ____________ farms __ 4 - 2 2 4 - 2 2 $1,000 __ 403 - (0) (0) 403 - (0) (0) 

Com for grain _______________________ farms __ 51 21 24 6 35 10 20 5 $1,000 __ (0) (0) 476 175 732 (0) 473 (0) Wheat ______________________________ farms __ 3 2 1 - 1 - 1 - $1,000 __ (0) (0) (0) - (D) - (0) - SOybeans ___________________________ farms __ 3 1 2 - 3 1 2 - $1,000 __ (0) (0) (0) - (0) (0) (0) - Sorghum for grain ___________________ farms __ - - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - - - Oats _______________________________ farms __ 3 1 2 - 3 1 2 - $1,000 __ (0) (0) (0) - (0) (0) (0) - Other grains ________________________ farms __ 31 12 15 4 17 2 12 3 $1,000 __ 52 7 38 7 (D) (0) 38 (0) 

Cotton and cottonseed _________________ farms __ - - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - - - Sales of $40,000 or more ____________ farms __ - - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - - - Tobacco ______________________________ farms __ 46 26 16 4 35 17 15 3 $1,000 __ 2494 1 673 744 77 2429 1 614 (0) (0) Sales of $40,000 or more ____________ farms __ 11 8 3 - 11 8 3 - $1,000 __ 1 922 1 429 493 - 1 922 1 429 493 - Hay, silage, and field seeds ____________ farms __ 1 245 732 434 79 412 145 228 39 $1,000 __ 5605 2098 2979 528 3952 974 2550 429 Sales of $40,000 or more ____________ farms __ 19 2 14 3 19 2 14 3 $1,000 __ 1 178 (0) 941 (0) 1 178 (0) 941 (0) 

Vegetables, sweet com, and melons ____ farms __ 1 005 560 349 96 566 248 266 52 $1,000 __ 19106 6266 11 099 1 741 17623 5249 10819 1 556 Sales of $40,000 or more ____________ farms __ 129 36 84 9 129 36 84 9 $1,000 __ 11 328 2406 8168 754 11 328 2406 8168 754 Fruits, nuts, and berries ________________ farms __ 996 776 171 49 598 431 140 27 $1,000 __ 60824 39394 17 501 3929 59790 38501 17 431 3859 Sales of $40,000 or more ____________ farms __ 269 211 51 7 269 211 51 7 $1,000 __ 55098 34932 16569 3597 55098 34 932 16569 3597 Nursery and greenhouse products _______ farms __ 713 519 132 62 461 306 107 48 $1,000 __ 46 432 27952 11 469 7010 45505 27 121 11 423 6961 Sales of $40,000 or more ____________ farms __ 170 121 28 21 170 121 28 21 $1,000 __ 40982 24048 10475 6459 40 982 24048 10475 6459 

Other crops ___________________________ farms __ 134 61 61 12 96 37 52 7 $1,000 __ 3884 686 3083 116 3828 652 3071 104 Sales of $40,000 or more ____________ farms __ 16 4 11 1 16 4 11 1 $1,000 __ 3282 (0) 2764 (0) 3282 (0) 2764 (0) Poultry and poultry products ____________ farms __ 501 359 120 22 156 102 42 12 $1,000 __ 25387 18317 5227 1 843 25166 18124 5200 1 841 Sales of $40,000 or more ____________ farms __ 53 39 7 7 53 39 7 7 $1,000 __ 24286 17 489 5009 1 787 24286 17 489 5009 1 787 Oairy products ________________________ farms __ 869 231 559 79 794 188 534 72 $1,000 __ 79943 13879 58 910 7155 79834 13831 58875 7128 Sales of $40,000 or more ____________ farms __ 579 98 426 55 579 98 426 55 $1,000 __ (0) 11 867 56352 (0) (0) 11 867 56352 (0) 

Cattle and calves ______________________ farms __ 1 896 893 860 143 1 018 292 636 90 $1,000 __ 12 113 4032 6747 1 334 10566 3012 6317 1 237 Sales of $40,000 or more ____________ farms __ 39 14 17 8 39 14 17 8 $1,000 __ 3512 1 333 1 505 674 3512 1 333 1 505 674 Hogs and pigs ________________________ farms __ 446 281 136 29 167 91 67 9 $1,000 __ 4473 2709 1 634 130 4009 2357 1566 86 Sales of $40,000 or more ____________ farms __ 22 16 6 - 22 16 6 - $l/")(L 2984 1 700 1 284 - 2984 1700 1284 - Sheep, lambs, and wooL _______________ farins __ 394 261 115 18 69 31 33 5 $1,000 __ 439 248 167 25 136 33 96 6 Sales of $40,000 or more ____________ farms __ - - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - - -

Other livestock and livestock products (see text) ____________________________ farms __ 557 372 139 46 152 74 58 20 $1,000 __ 18552 2702 2246 13603 17 755 2133 2079 13543 Sales of $40,000 or more ____________ farms __ 21 15 4 2 21 15 4 2 $1,000 __ 16701 (0) 1 732 (0) 16701 (0) 1 732 (0) 

FARM-RELATED INCOME AND 

DIRECT SALES 

Income from machine work, customwork, and other agricultural services ___________ farms __ 351 134 175 42 179 48 114 17 $1,000 __ 909 261 542 106 747 191 491 64 Value of agricultural products sold directly to individuals for human consumption (see text) ______________________________ farms __ 1 394 883 407 104 553 265 239 49 $1,000 __ 15257 6538 7776 843 13928 5598 7498 832 

See footnotes at end of table. 

26 MASSACHUSETTS 1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 44. Summary by Tenure of Operator: 1982-Con. 

[Excludes abnormal farms; see text. 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 FuJI owners Part owners Tenants 

COMMODITY CREDIT 

CORPORATION LOANS 

Amount received ________________________ farms __ 3 2 1 3 2 1 

$1,000 __ (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) Feed grains ___________________________ farms __ 2 2 2 2 

$1,000 __ (0) (0) (0) (0) WheaL _______________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ COtton ________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Soybeans, peanuts, rye, rice, tobacco, and honey ___________________________ farms __ 1 1 1 1 

$1,000 __ (0) (0) (0) (0) 

SELECTED FARM PRODUCTION 

EXPENSES' 

Livestock and poultry purchased __________ farms __ 1 629 898 586 145 704 228 352 124 

$1,000 __ 11 452 3918 4402 3131 10357 3 102 4136 3119 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ________________________________ 1 271 744 446 81 390 118 212 60 $5,000 to $19,999 ___________________________ 237 101 94 42 193 57 94 42 $20,000 to $49,999 __________________________ 81 38 26 17 81 38 26 17 $50,000 or more ____________________________ 40 15 20 5 40 15 20 5 

Feed for livestock and poultry ____________ farms __ 2933 1 645 1 070 218 1 211 402 632 177 

$1,000 __ 46925 16696 22460 7768 43891 14496 21 670 7725 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ________________________________ 1 910 310 525 75 260 126 100 34 $5,000 to $19,999 ___________________________ 445 207 199 39 393 163 191 39 $20,000 to $79,999 __________________________ 478 99 286 93 459 85 281 93 $80,000 or more ____________________________ 100 29 60 11 99 28 60 11 

Commercially mixed formula feeds ______ farms __ 1 985 975 839 171 1 008 297 555 156 

tons __ 214165 86462 100635 27067 206 359 81 415 98012 26933 

$1,000 __ 36621 13430 17846 5345 35230 12518 17382 5329 

Farms by tons purchased: 1 to 99 tons ______________________________ 1 474 647 532 95 497 169 248 80 100 to 499 tons ___________________________ 448 104 275 69 448 104 275 69 500 tons or more __________________________ 63 24 32 7 63 24 32 7 

Farms w~h expenSes of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 1 111 729 327 55 170 77 53 40 $5,000 to $19,999 _________________________ 426 150 233 43 390 124 223 43 $20,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 306 57 190 59 306 57 190 59 $50,000 or more __________________________ 142 39 89 14 142 39 89 14 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees ___________ farms __ 2056 1 011 861 184 1 354 513 690 151 

$1,000 __ 5979 2920 2 111 948 5770 2785 2061 924 

Farms w~h expenses of- $1 to $999 __________________________________ 1 391 805 481 105 741 330 326 85 $1,000 to $4,999 ____________________________ 481 115 311 55 429 92 295 42 $5,000 to $9,999 ____________________________ 108 53 43 12 108 53 43 12 $10,000 or more ____________________________ 76 38 26 12 76 38 26 12 

Commercial fertilizer _____________________ farms __ 3269 1 888 1 101 280 1 870 914 756 200 

$1,000 __ 7102 2134 4346 621 6468 726 4161 581 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 __________________________________ 2027 1 370 499 158 786 507 193 86 $1,000 to $4,999 ____________________________ 919 450 369 100 762 339 331 92 $5,000 to $19,999 ___________________________ 278 62 201 15 277 62 200 15 $20,000 or more ____________________________ 45 6 32 7 45 6 32 7 

Other agricultural chemicals ______________ farms __ 2442 1 427 761 254 1 684 837 655 192 

$1,000 __ 4862 2351 2095 416 4590 2 146 2040 405 

Farms w~h expenses of- $1 to $999 __________________________________ 1 738 1 096 457 185 1 024 535 366 123 $1,000 to $4,999 ____________________________ 490 224 220 46 456 205 205 46 $5,000 to $19,999 ___________________________ 176 88 67 21 166 78 67 21 $20,000 or more ____________________________ 38 19 17 2 38 19 17 2 

Hired farm labor _________________________ farms __ 2397 1 225 988 184 1 581 709 706 166 

$1,000 __ 42765 16823 16770 9172 41 441 16027 16260 9 154 

Farms ~h expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ________________________________ 1 499 861 521 117 698 355 244 99 $5,000 to $19,999 ___________________________ 534 224 276 34 522 216 272 34 $20,000 to $49,999 __________________________ 206 58 130 18 203 56 129 18 $50,000 or more ____________________________ 158 82 61 15 158 82 61 15 

Workers by days worked: 150 days or more ___________________ farms __ 1 307 571 658 78 1 057 438 541 78 

workers __ 5119 2222 2217 680 4759 2040 2039 680 

Less than 150 days __________________ farms __ 1 947 1 008 769 170 1 251 563 536 152 

workers __ 12194 6447 4515 1 232 10106 4978 3972 156 

Contract labor ___________________________ farms __ 426 293 120 13 314 213 88 13 

$1,000 __ 2598 1 191 1 324 83 2501 1 105 313 83 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 __________________________________ 175 117 55 3 101 74 24 3 $1,000 to $4,999 ____________________________ 159 128 26 5 121 91 25 5 $5,000 to $19,999 ___________________________ 61 37 19 5 61 37 19 5 $20,000 or more ____________________________ 31 11 20 31 11 20 

Customwork, machine hire, and rental of machinery and equipment _______________ farms __ 1 221 679 439 103 647 309 247 91 

$1,000 __ 3514 1 345 1 332 637 3219 1 171 215 833 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 __________________________________ 831 500 285 46 310 157 119 34 $1,000 to $4,999 ____________________________ 287 129 119 39 235 102 94 39 $5,000 to $19,999 ___________________________ 82 38 28 16 81 38 27 16 $20,000 or more ____________________________ 21 12 7 2 21 12 7 2 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA MASSACHUSETTS 27 
Table 44. Summary by Tenure of Operator: 1982-Con. 

[Excludes abnormal farms· see text 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 Totel Full owners Part owners Tenants 

SELECTED FARM PRODUCTION 

EXPENSES'-Con. 

Energy and petroleum products ___________ farms __ 5317 3406 1496 415 2377 1 224 866 287 $1,000 __ 22858 12135 7922 2801 20 998 10847 7444 2707 

Farms with expenses of- 140 176 $1 to $999 __________________________________ 2655 1 951 584 277 60 41 $1,000 to $4,999 ____________________________ 1 698 1014 485 199 1 143 609 384 170 $5,000 to $19,999 ___________________________ 782 343 381 58 775 341 376 58 $20,000 or more ____________________________ 182 98 66 18 182 98 66 18 

Petroleum products ____________________ farms __ 5306 3401 1 491 414 2371 1 219 866 286 $1,000 __ 16538 9156 5846 1 736 15240 8256 5324 1660 Gasoline and gasohoL _______________ farms __ 5017 3 197 1 423 397 2284 1 162 844 278 $1,000 __ 6696 3 152 2838 706 5884 2573 2632 659 Diesel fuel __________________________ farms __ 2018 1 047 802 169 1 281 546 592 143 $1,000 __ 2443 719 1 553 171 2253 601 1 493 158 LP gas, butene, and propane _________ farms __ 691 458 184 49 519 326 151 42 $1,000 __ 753 394 275 84 725 373 272 80 Fuel oil and kerosene ________________ farms __ 1 111 712 304 95 755 441 240 74 $1,000 __ 4972 3875 529 568 4873 3796 517 561 Natural gas _________________________ farms __ 103 63 29 11 88 48 29 11 $1,000 __ 872 653 84 134 870 651 84 134 Motor oil and grease _________________ farms __ 5302 3397 1 491 414 2367 1 215 866 286 $1,000 __ 802 362 366 74 655 262 326 67 

Electrici1y _____________________________ farms __ 3610 2122 1 177 311 1 974 956 764 254 $1,000 __ 5842 2643 2 185 1 014 5367 2323 2046 998 Other-coal, wood, coke, etc. ___________ farms __ 569 332 174 63 254 97 108 49 $1,000 __ 478 336 91 51 391 267 74 49 

Interest expense ________________________ farms __ 1 803 918 728 157 1 174 562 491 121 $1,000 __ 10141 4198 5003 939 9009 3558 4563 888 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 __________________________________ 615 340 235 40 297 168 111 18 $1,000 to $4,999 ____________________________ 644 359 243 42 359 195 136 28 $5,000 to $9,999 ____________________________ 235 87 101 47 218 75 96 47 $10,000 or more ____________________________ 309 132 149 28 300 124 148 28 

Farms reporting no interest expense 3283 (see text) ____________________________________ 2324 715 244 1 103 610 334 159 

VALUE OF MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT' 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment _________________________ farms __ 5377 3466 1 497 414 2384 1 232 866 286 $1,000 __ 151 758 75066 66330 10362 111 709 45485 57145 9078 

Farms by value group: $1 to $4,999 ________________________________ 604 472 70 62 126 89 22 15 $5,000 to $9,999 ____________________________ 1 438 1 067 308 63 186 111 44 31 $10,000 to $19,999 __________________________ 1264 822 290 152 577 350 108 119 $20,000 to $49,999 __________________________ 1202 717 395 90 774 416 281 77 $50,000 to $99,999 __________________________ 583 290 260 33 438 169 239 30 $100,000 to $199,999 ________________________ 213 76 126 11 210 75 124 11 $200,000 to $499,999 ________________________ 65 20 44 1 65 20 44 1 $500,000 or more ___________________________ 8 2 4 2 8 2 4 2 

SELECTED MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT' 

Au1omobiles ____________________________ farms __ 2692 1 688 840 164 1462 720 597 145 

numbeL_ 4050 2531 1 297 222 2160 1 063 897 200 Motortrucks, including pickups ____________ farms __ 4487 2799 1 368 320 2169 1 105 834 230 number __ 9324 5 115 3530 679 5810 2625 2664 521 Wheel tractors __________________________ farms __ 4232 2555 1 316 361 2008 953 795 260 

numbeL_ 9885 5152 3982 751 6048 2476 3004 568 2 or 3 ________________________________ farms __ 1925 1 204 578 143 954 515 335 104 numbeL_ 4525 2748 1 450 327 2347 1 247 852 248 4 or more _____________________________ farms __ 774 283 433 58 660 209 407 44 number __ 3827 1 336 2227 264 3307 1 000 2099 208 

Grain and bean combines, self-propelled only ___________________________________ farms __ 21 4 14 3 20 4 13 3 

numbeL_ 23 4 16 3 (D) 4 (D) 3 Com heads for combines _________________ farms __ 133 68 54 11 108 44 53 11 numbeL_ 145 73 (D) (D) 120 49 (D) (D) Cottonpickers and strippers _______________ farms __ - - - - - - - - numbeL_ - - - - - - - - Mower conditioners ______________________ farms __ 1 389 636 840 113 832 249 493 90 

numbeL_ 1 518 677 721 120 943 279 567 97 Pickup balers ___________________________ farms __ 1 592 718 759 115 827 233 515 79 

numbeL_ 1 682 745 822 115 899 254 566 79 

Fl91d forage harvesters, shear bar or flywheel _______________________________ farms __ 854 282 500 72 610 123 424 63 number __ 1 065 389 600 76 757 168 522 67 

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS' 

Commercial fertilizer _____________________ farms __ 3278 1 897 1 101 260 1 870 914 758 200 acres on which used __ 137115 42170 84 536 10409 119734 31 408 78672 9654 Ume ___________________________________ farms __ 1 458 710 602 144 784 284 377 103 acres on which used __ 26730 7624 16422 2684 21 615 4979 14244 2392 tons __ 43 162 13352 25673 4137 34188 8646 21 913 3629 Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc., to controlInsects on hay and other crops _________ farms __ 1 751 1 179 384 188 1 155 706 315 134 acres on which used __ 45222 19349 22088 3785 42881 17 552 21 729 3600 

See footnotes at end of table. 

28 MASSACHUSETTS 1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 44. Summary by Tenure of Operator: 1982-Con. 

[Excludes abnormal farms; see text. 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 

AGRICUl T;jHAL CHEMICALS'-

Con. 

Sprays, dusts, 6ranules, fumigants, etc., to control-Con. Nematodes i~ crops ___________________ farms __ 163 99 57 7 133 60 46 7 

acres on which used __ 4049 102 2603 344 3664 1 060 2460 344 

Diseases in ~rops and orchards _________ farms __ 629 564 171 74 566 363 144 59 

acres on which used __ 20010 9626 6673 709 16939 6695 6466 576 

Weeds, grass, or brush in crops and 166 142 pasture ______________________________ farms __ I 502 724 612 1 165 502 521 

acres on which used __ 56496 16663 34255 5360 52166 13414 33625 5149 

Chemicals for defoliation, growth control of crops, or thinning oflruiL _____________ farms __ 239 159 56 22 165 97 56 10 

acres on which used __ 6463 3100 3034 329 6212 2915 3034 263 

LIVESTOCK 

Cattle and calves inventory _______________ farms __ 2300 1 174 969 157 1 075 327 661 67 

number __ 101 142 27574 66 441 7 127 68223 19443 62495 6265 

Farms with- 1 to 9 ______________________________________ 664 613 221 50 127 61 54 12 10 to 49 ____________________________________ 766 430 283 55 312 141 147 24 50 to 99 ____________________________________ 355 65 232 36 344 60 227 37 100 to 199 __________________________________ 210 35 166 9 209 34 166 9 200 to 499 __________________________________ 76 9 64 5 76 9 64 5 500 or more ________________________________ 5 2 3 5 2 3 

Cows and heifers that had calved _______ farms __ I 911 903 676 132 990 279 626 65 

numbeL_ 57347 14767 36190 4390 51 996 11 300 36634 4064 Beef cows __________________________ farms __ I 063 621 361 61 261 101 159 21 number __ 8034 4343 3344 347 3528 1 369 2025 134 

Farms with- 1 to 9 __________________________________ 837 506 262 49 166 66 105 17 10 to 49 ________________________________ 206 105 89 12 77 26 45 4 50 to 99 ________________________________ 14 7 7 10 4 6 100 to 199 ______________________________ 4 2 2 4 2 2 200 to 499 ______________________________ 2 1 1 2 1 1 500 or more ____________________________ 

Milk cows ___________________________ farms __ I 101 399 611 91 829 212 543 74 

numbeL_ 49313 10424 34646 4043 48 470 9931 34609 3930 

Farms with- 1 to 4 __________________________________ 275 186 72 17 45 22 17 6 5 to 9 __________________________________ 45 25 17 3 15 7 6 10 to 49 ________________________________ 424 138 236 50 413 134 232 47 50 to 99 ________________________________ 244 40 192 12 243 39 192 12 100 to 199 ______________________________ 89 6 78 5 89 6 78 5 200 to 499 ______________________________ 22 2 16 4 22 2 16 4 500 or more ____________________________ 2 2 2 2 

Heilers and heifer calves _______________ farms __ I 698 767 808 123 928 256 599 73 number __ 35479 8627 24358 2294 31 107 6198 22932 1 977 

Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull calves _______________________________ farms __ I 464 750 609 105 620 186 380 54 number __ 8316 3980 3893 443 5118 1 945 2929 244 

Cattle and calves sold ___________________ farms __ 1696 693 660 143 1 018 292 636 90 

numbeL_ 46548 13514 26051 4983 41 662 10466 26703 4693 $1,000 __ 12 113 4032 6747 1 334 10566 3012 6317 1 237 Calves _______________________________ farms __ I 262 499 660 103 851 221 556 74 

numbeL_ 26063 6973 16424 2686 24482 5967 15934 2581 $1,000 __ 1 976 644 976 157 1 755 695 916 145 Cattle ________________________________ farms __ I 693 765 776 130 926 257 586 85 

numbeL_ 20465 6541 11 627 2297 17 360 4499 10769 2112 

$1,000 __ 10137 3169 5771 1 177 6611 2316 5 401 1 093 

Fattened on grain and concentrates ___ farms __ 342 185 134 23 101 27 62 12 

numbeL_ 2772 1 126 1441 203 2016 637 1 221 160 

$1,000 __ 1 535 542 665 106 1 161 316 779 65 

Hogs and pigs inventory __________________ farms __ 613 372 196 43 218 105 99 14 

numbeL_ 39433 25160 12646 1 627 33627 20711 12052 664 

Farms with- 1 to 24 _____________________________________ 463 266 166 31 127 47 71 9 25 to 49 ____________________________________ 37 26 6 3 13 9 4 50 to 99 ____________________________________ 34 29 4 1 12 7 4 1 100 to 199 __________________________________ 35 20 9 6 22 11 9 2 200 to 499 __________________________________ 29 22 5 2 29 22 5 2 500 or more ________________________________ 15 9 6 15 9 6 Used or to 00 used for breeding ________ farms __ 276 182 77 17 102 59 37 6 

number __ 4606 2934 1 510 164 3545 2164 1 307 54 

Other _____________ ------------------- farms __ 571 349 180 42 210 102 94 14 

numbeL_ 34825 22226 11 136 1463 30082 18527 10745 810 

Hogs and pigs sold ______________________ farms __ 446 281 136 29 167 91 67 9 

numbeL_ 44 190 26698 15959 533 36123 22294 15021 806 

$1,000 __ 4473 2709 1634 130 4009 2357 1 566 66 Feeder pigs ___________________________ farms __ 127 74 45 6 46 25 21 2 

numbeL_ 7363 4140 2743 460 4640 2334 (D) (D) 

$1,000 __ 270 157 101 12 162 96 (D) (D) 

Utters of pigs farrowed between- Dec. 1 of preceding year and Nov. 30 ___ farms __ 266 191 60 17 108 63 39 6 

number __ 5974 3663 2019 272 4898 2691 871 136 Dec. 1 and May 31 __________________ farms __ 237 157 64 16 94 56 32 6 number __ 3040 1 887 1 028 125 2495 1 471 954 70 June 1 and Nov. 30 _________________ farms __ 223 145 64 14 92 57 31 4 number __ 2934 1 796 991 147 2403 1 420 917 66 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA MASSACHUSETTS 29 
Table 44. Summary by Tenure of Operator: 1982-Con. 

[Excludes abnormal farms' see text. 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. '.j 

Sheep and lambs of all ages inventory _____ farms __ 446 292 133 21 86 40 41 5 

number __ 9643 5574 3284 785 2111 556 1 309 246 Ewes 1 year old or older _______________ farms __ 366 251 116 19 74 33 37 4 

number __ 6126 3574 2139 413 1 524 342 1 076 106 Sheep and lambs sold ___________________ farms __ 334 219 98 17 53 20 28 5 

numbeL_ 5616 3162 2089 365 1 586 320 1 126 140 Sheep and lambs shorn __________________ farms __ 377 250 110 17 66 29 33 4 

numbeL_ 7893 4620 2740 533 1 853 467 1 267 119 

pounds of wooL_ 51 898 31 383 17216 3299 12206 3315 8260 631 

Horses and ponies inventory ______________ farms __ 1 158 742 345 71 270 110 141 19 

numbeL_ 8702 4817 3291 594 2952 877 1 944 131 Horses and ponies sold __________________ farms __ 308 186 90 32 83 35 34 14 

nurnbeL_ 1044 507 463 74 614 235 336 43 

$1,000 __ 3291 999 2 118 174 2694 599 1966 128 Goats inventory _________________________ farms __ 219 158 56 5 45 25 19 1 

numbeL_ 1 321 766 526 7 441 (0) 304 (0) Goats sold ______________________________ farms __ 87 56 28 3 19 7 11 1 

numbeL_ 809 450 355 4 307 (0) 188 (0) 

$1,000 __ 46 30 16 (Z) 14 (0) 9 (0) 

POULTRY 

Chickens 3 months old or older inventory __ farms __ 720 494 197 29 197 97 86 14 

numbeL_ 1 269001 1 050 192 119095 99714 1 241 102 1 026 075 115584 99443 

Farms with- 1 to 399 ____________________________________ 644 436 183 25 133 51 72 10 400 to 3,199 ________________________________ 38 29 8 1 26 17 8 1 3,200 to 9,999 ______________________________ 12 9 3 - 12 9 3 - 10,000 to 19,999 ____________________________ 10 8 1 1 10 6 1 1 

20,000 to 49,999 ____________________________ 10 7 2 1 10 7 2 1 50,000 to 99,999 ____________________________ 2 1 - 1 2 1 - 1 100,000 or more ____________________________ 4 4 - - 4 4 - -

Hens and pullets of laying age __________ farms __ 714 491 195 26 194 96 84 14 

numbeL_ 1 177 422 968042 (0) (0) 1 151 437 945600 (0) (0) 

Pullets 3 months old or older not of laying age ___________________________ farms __ 77 56 19 2 25 16 8 1 

numbeL_ 91 579 82150 (0) (0) 89665 80475 (0) (0) 

Chickens 3 months old or older sold ______ farms __ 163 134 41 8 97 63 27 7 

numbeL_ 1 164 317 843085 235676 85556 1 153 162 832 729 (0) (0) 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold ___________________________________ farms __ 45 36 8 1 17 12 4 1 

numbeL_ 161 389 160 041 (0) (0) 159021 157 736 (0) (0) 

Farms with- 1 to 1,999 __________________________________ 39 30 8 1 11 6 4 1 2,000 to 59,999 _____________________________ 6 6 - - 6 6 - - 60,000 to 99,999 ____________________________ - - - - - - - - 100,000 or more ____________________________ - - - - - - - -

Turkey hens kept for breeding ____________ farms __ 23 16 7 - 8 5 3 - number __ (0) 3042 (0) - 2610 2603 7 - Turkeys sold ____________________________ farms __ 79 62 13 4 26 21 2 3 number __ 156013 131 032 16363 8618 152919 128 303 (0) (0) 

CROPS HARVESTED 

Com for silage or green chop _____________ farms __ 875 248 546 79 675 136 482 57 

acres __ 37 114 6814 27723 2577 35309 5884 27014 2411 

Irrigated __________________________ ~_~~ ?=~== 622 023 113234 469 195 39594 599 106 100 135 461 144 37827 

9 8 1 - 1 - 1 - acres __ 47 (0) (0) - (0) - (0) - Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _______________________________ 441 194 204 43 259 90 147 22 25 to 99 acres ______________________________ 351 45 274 32 333 37 265 31 100 to 249 acres ____________________________ 72 7 83 2 72 7 63 2 250 acres or more ___________________________ 11 2 7 2 11 2 7 2 

Irish potatoes ___________________________ farms __ 136 64 59 13 91 32 52 7 

acres __ 3759 642 3032 85 3691 569 3026 76 

cwL 732 649 117 857 594460 20332 723 891 111 177 593 739 18975 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 29 16 10 3 22 11 10 1 

acres __ 336 108 227 2 333 (0) 227 (0) 

Farms by acres harvested: 0.1 to 4.9 acres _____________________________ 88 44 34 10 47 16 27 4 5.0 to 24.9 acres ____________________________ 27 16 10 1 23 12 10 1 25.0 to 99.9 acres ___________________________ 13 3 8 2 13 3 8 2 100.0 acres or more _________________________ 8 1 7 - 8 1 7 -

Hay-aHalia. other tame, small wain, wild, 

grass silage, green chop, etc. see text) __ farms __ 2652 1 443 1 045 164 1 106 346 671 89 

acres __ 115455 38 964 69776 6715 81 992 18413 58474 5105 

tons, dry __ 237890 72085 151 491 14314 187066 40814 134 679 11 573 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 13 10 2 1 4 2 1 1 

acres __ 178 47 (0) (0) 141 (0) (0) (0) 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _______________________________ 1 299 918 297 84 283 126 103 34 25 to 99 acres ______________________________ 1 072 479 532 61 578 177 365 36 100 to 249 acres ____________________________ 236 37 181 18 222 35 169 18 250 acres or more ___________________________ 45 9 35 1 43 8 34 1 

See footnotes at end of table. 

30 MASSACHUSETTS 1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 44. Summary by Tenure of Operator: 1982-Con. 

[Excludes abnormal farms; see text. 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 

CROPS HARVESTED-Con. 

Tame h1 other than alfalfa, small grain, and wil hay (see text) __________________ farms __ I 940 1 004 809 127 822 239 513 70 acres __ 66909 22945 39798 4166 44 901 9942 31 880 3079 tons, dry __ 128 548 40006 80228 8314 95213 20097 68529 6587 Irrigated ____________________________ farms __ 10 8 1 1 3 2 - 1 acres __ 65 (D) (D) (0) 41 (0) - (0) 

Vegetables harvested for sale (see text) ___ farms __ I 005 560 349 96 566 248 266 52 acres __ 15243 4695 9103 1 444 13717 3 712 8755 1 250 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 287 145 106 36 203 86 94 23 acres __ 4508 1 422 2488 598 4258 1 250 2452 556 Farms by acres harvested: 0.1 to 4.9 acres _____________________________ 454 310 104 40 116 61 46 9 5.0 to 24.9 acres ____________________________ 374 205 132 37 274 142 108 24 25.0 to 99.9 acres ___________________________ 152 44 92 16 151 44 91 16 100.0 acres or more _________________________ 25 1 21 3 25 1 21 3 

Sweet corn ___________________________ farms __ 622 339 228 55 373 151 187 35 acres __ 7252 2066 4535 650 6591 1 631 4372 587 Irrigated ____________________________ farms __ lSI 79 57 15 112 48 53 11 acres __ I 874 581 934 359 1 767 503 908 356 

Land in orchards ________________________ farms __ 485 363 101 21 208 128 70 10 acres __ 9232 5428 3558 246 7976 4320 3441 215 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 42 28 11 3 22 12 10 - acres __ 577 257 318 2 512 (D) (0) - Farms by bearing and nonbearing acres: 234 43 12 0.1 to 4.9 acres _____________________________ 179 48 23 22 3 5.0 to 24.9 acres ____________________________ 147 121 23 3 59 45 13 1 25.0 to 99.9 acres ___________________________ 84 54 24 6 81 51 24 6 100.0 acres or more _________________________ 20 9 11 - 20 9 11 -

Berries harvested for sale ________________ farms __ 829 647 137 45 481 347 111 23 acres __ II 426 7377 2919 1 130 10696 6745 2871 1 081 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 523 424 66 33 372 296 59 17 acres __ 10609 6648 2791 970 10215 6523 2756 935 

'Data are based on a sample of farms. 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA MASSACHUSETTS 31 
Table 45. Summary by Type of Organization: 1982 

[Excludes abnormal farms· see text 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 __ 5384 4541 377 413 365 358 48 40 53 

percent-_ 100.0 84.3 7.0 7.7 6.8 6.6 .9 .7 1.0 Land in farms ____________________________ acres __ 604 592 429422 63463 91 378 82599 (D) 8779 6824 20329 Average size of farm __________________ acres __ 112 95 168 221 226 195 183 171 384 

Value of land and buildings' ______________ farms __ 5383 4500 399 441 394 368 47 39 43 

$1,000 __ 1 098191 761 563 101 211 216253 189802 177 909 26451 17022 19164 Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 204 011 169236 253 662 490370 481 731 458 528 562 787 436462 445674 Average per acre ____________________ dollars __ 1 970 1 976 1 799 2325 2230 2460 3347 2862 842 

Farms by value of land and buildings: $1 to $39,999 _______________________________ 753 652 81 20 17 17 3 3 - $40,000 to $69,999 __________________________ 805 732 29 39 38 38 1 - 5 

$70,000 to $99,999 __________________________ 653 603 34 15 14 14 1 - 1 $100,0(10 to $149,999 ________________________ 895 799 51 40 30 28 10 10 5 $150,000 to $199,999 ________________________ 617 545 25 36 35 35 1 1 11 $200,000 to $499,999 ________________________ 1 235 932 119 179 165 164 14 13 5 $500,000 to $999,999 ________________________ 282 168 47 56 48 47 8 6 11 $1,000,000 to $1,999,999 ____________________ 111 60 11 35 31 31 4 4 5 $2,000,000 or more __________________________ 32 9 2 21 16 14 5 2 -

Owned and rented land by operator: Land owned __________________________ farms __ 4987 4230 343 363 320 313 43 37 51 

acres __ 487 262 346777 48 352 72595 66029 53254 6566 4761 19538 

Land rented or leased from others ______ farms __ 1882 1 533 170 167 153 152 14 12 12 

acres __ 126 976 90404 15422 19875 (D) (D) (D) (D) 1 275 

Rented or leased land in farms _______ farms __ 1 870 1522 170 166 152 151 14 12 12 

acres __ 125 728 89822 15222 19709 17436 (D) 2273 (D) 975 

Land rented or leased to others _________ farms __ 324 283 6 29 28 26 1 1 6 

acres __ 9646 7759 311 1 092 (D) (D) (D) (D) 484 

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE 

Total cropland ___________________________ farms __ 4925 4156 342 379 340 335 39 33 48 

acres __ 263 148 187018 31 912 38908 34866 33306 4042 3436 5310 Harvested cropland ____________________ farms __ 4592 3850 333 365 329 324 36 30 44 

acres __ 195 765 136546 24214 31 673 28287 26727 3386 3032 3332 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 49 acres _____________________________ 3495 3042 186 239 219 216 20 17 28 50 to 99 acres ____________________________ 566 460 64 37 27 27 10 8 5 100 to 199 acres __________________________ 355 250 50 50 47 46 3 3 5 200 to 499 acres __________________________ 156 91 31 29 27 27 2 1 5 500 to 999 acres __________________________ 16 6 2 7 7 7 - - 1 1,000 to 1,999 acres _______________________ 3 1 - 2 1 - 1 1 - 2,000 acres or more _______________________ 1 - - 1 1 1 - - -

Cropland: PaSlure or grazing only _______________ farms __ 1 845 1 605 132 88 78 78 10 9 20 

acres __ 51 108 38318 6409 5137 4743 4743 394 (D) 1 244 

In cover crops, legumes, and soilimprovement grasses, not harvested and not paslured ___________________ farms __ 284 242 19 23 18 18 5 3 -

acres __ 4795 3172 281 1 342 1 224 1 224 118 (D) - On which all crops failed _____________ farms __ 207 188 14 5 4 4 1 1 - acres __ 1 954 1 821 (D) (D) 29 29 (D) (D) - In cultivated summer fallow ___________ farms __ 78 63 6 8 8 8 - - 1 

acres __ 553 414 (D) 83 83 83 - - (D) Idle ________________________________ farms __ 515 436 37 35 30 30 5 3 7 

acres __ 8973 6747 855 (D) 500 500 (D) (D) (D) 

Total woodland __________________________ farms __ 3262 2793 243 194 169 164 25 23 32 

acres __ 247 456 179 846 23873 33851 (D) 23846 (D) (D) 9886 Woodland paslured ____________________ farms __ 978 827 88 53 48 48 5 5 10 

acres __ 35218 26949 4668 2112 (D) (D) (D) (D) 1 489 Woodland not pastured ________________ farms __ 2909 2496 213 172 149 144 23 21 28 

acres __ 212238 152897 19205 31 739 29928 (D) 1 811 (D) 8397 

Paslureland and ranp,eland other than cropland and wood and pastured _________ farms __ 866 737 71 48 44 42 4 4 10 acres __ 31 698 23413 2773 3853 (D) (D) (D) (D) 1 659 

Land in house lots, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. _________________________ farms __ 3721 3142 249 296 260 254 36 29 -

~ .. acres __ 62290 39145 4905 14766 12325 (D) 2441 1 232 3474 

Pastureland, all types ____________________ farms __ 2810 2437 203 140 125 123 15 14 30 

acres __ 118024 88680 13850 11 102 10223 (D) 879 (D) 4392 Irrigated land ____________________________ farms __ 997 711 94 184 164 159 20 15 8 

acres __ 17 308 6641 1 880 7834 7095 5539 739 464 953 Harvested cropland irrigated ____________ farms __ 986 701 94 183 163 158 20 15 8 

acres __ 16989 6532 1 667 7837 (D) (D) (D) (D) 953 Paslure and other land irrigated _________ farms __ 31 23 3 5 4 4 1 1 - acres __ ·319 109 13 197 (D) (D) (D) (D) - Land set aside in federal farm programs in 1982 __________________________________ farms __ 11 8 3 - - - - - - acres __ 103 98 5 - - - - - -

TENURE AND RACE OF 

OPERATOR 

All operators ____________________________________ 5384 4541 377 413 365 358 48 40 53 Full owners ___________________________________ 3510 3014 207 248 214 208 34 28 41 Part owners ___________________________________ 1 475 1 214 136 115 106 105 9 9 10 Tenants ______________________________________ 399 313 34 50 45 45 5 3 2 White ________________________________________ 5359 4517 377 412 364 357 48 40 53 Full owners _________________________________ 3487 2992 207 247 213 207 34 28 41 Part owners _________________________________ 1 473 1 212 136 115 106 105 9 9 10 Tenants ____________________________________ 399 313 34 50 45 45 5 3 2 Black and o1her races _________________________ 25 24 - 1 1 1 

~I - - Full owners _________________________________ 23 22 - 1 1 1 - - Part owners _________________________________ 2 2 - - - - - - Tenants ____________________________________ - - - - - - - -

See footnotes at end of table. 

32 MASSACHUSETTS 1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 45. Summary by Type of Organization: 1982-Con. 

[Excludes abnormal farms; see text. 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. 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS 

Operators by place of residence: On 217 203 13 12 31 farm operated _____________________________ 4223 3699 276 204 Not on farm operated __________________________ 778 520 81 160 130 125 30 24 17 Not reported __________________________________ 383 322 20 36 31 30 5 4 5 

Operators by principal occupation: Farming 304 265 33 27 ______________________________________ 2927 2331 265 271 27 Other ___________________________________ - ____ 2457 2210 112 109 94 93 15 13 26 

Operators by days of work off farm: None _________________________________________ 2109 1 663 191 229 213 208 16 13 26 Any __________________________________________ 2895 2572 160 137 114 113 23 19 26 1 to 99 days ________________________________ 472 384 39 45 37 37 8 6 4 100 to 199 days _____________________________ 585 531 29 21 17 16 4 3 4 

200 days or more ___________________________ 838 1 657 92 71 60 60 11 10 18 Not reported __________________________________ 380 306 26 47 38 37 9 8 1 

Operators by years on present farm: 2 years or less ________________________________ 308 259 23 21 17 17 4 2 5 3 or 4 years __________________________________ 508 424 39 39 35 35 4 3 6 5 to 9 years ___________________________________ 884 761 63 56 46 44 10 9 4 10 years or more ______________________________ 2786 2356 190 212 190 187 22 19 28 Average years on present farm _______________ 18.2 18.1 18.8 18.8 19.4 19.3 14.6 14.8 17.5 Not reported __________________________________ 898 741 62 85 77 75 8 7 10 

Operators by age group: Under 4 4 3 3 1 25 years ________________________________ 64 56 1 25 to 34 years ________________________________ 680 546 71 56 47 46 9 7 7 35 to 44 years ________________________________ 1 156 998 64 85 74 74 11 9 9 45 to 54 years ________________________________ 1 116 939 70 95 87 83 8 7 12 55 to 64 years ________________________________ 1 254 1 052 91 96 86 86 10 9 15 65 years and over _____________________________ 1 114 950 77 77 68 66 9 7 10 Average age ________________________________ 51.6 51.6 50.8 51.1 51.4 51.3 49.2 49.4 52.5 

Operators by sex: Male 339 383 42 _________________________________________ 4814 4047 341 335 36 45 Female _______________________________________ 570 494 38 30 24 23 6 4 8 

Operators of Spanish origin _______________________ 12 7 3 2 2 2 

FARMS BY TYPE OF 

ORGANIZATION 

Individual or family _______________________ farms __ 4541 4541 acres __ 429 422 429422 Partnership _____________________________ farms __ 377 377 acres __ 63463 63463 

Corporatio'l: Family held ___________________________ farms __ 365 365 365 358 

acres __ 82599 82599 82599 69665 More than 10 stockholders ___________ farms __ 7 7 7 10 or less stockholders ______________ farms __ 358 358 358 358 Other than family held _________________ farms __ 48 48 48 40 

acres __ 8779 8779 8779 6824 

More than 10 stockholders ___________ farms __ 8 8 8 10 or less stockholders ______________ farms __ 40 40 40 40 

Other-cooperative, estate or trus~ institutional, etc. ________________________ farms __ 53 53 

acres __ 20329 20329 

FARMS BY SIZE 

1 to 9 acres ____________________________________ 919 790 52 73 68 67 5 5 4 10 to 49 acres __________________________________ 1 652 447 89 109 98 97 11 10 7 50 to 69 acres __________________________________ 488 435 22 26 20 20 6 5 5 70 to 99 acres __________________________________ 478 417 28 29 28 28 1 4 100 to 139 acres ________________________________ 520 440 36 42 36 36 6 5 2 140 to 179 acres ________________________________ 324 278 25 17 14 13 3 3 4 180 to 219 acres ________________________________ 268 225 23 19 17 17 2 2 1 220 to 259 acres ________________________________ 166 127 18 18 16 16 2 2 3 260 to 499 acres ________________________________ 414 307 54 42 34 32 8 5 11 500 to 999 acres ________________________________ 128 66 26 30 27 27 3 2 6 1,000 to 1,999 acres _____________________________ 20 8 4 3 2 1 1 1 5 2,000 acres or more _____________________________ 7 1 5 5 4 1 

FARMS BY STANDARD 

INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION 

Cash grains (011) _______________________________ 17 12 2 3 3 3 Field crops, except cash grains (013) ______________ 714 660 32 14 11 11 3 2 8 Cotton (0131) _________________________________ 

Tobacco (0132) _______________________________ 33 25 5 3 2 2 

Sugar crops, Irish potatoes, hay, 

peanuts, and other field crops (0133, 0134, 0139) __________________________________ 681 635 27 11 9 9 2 2 8 Vegetables and melons (016) _____________________ 649 580 42 24 22 22 2 2 3 Fruits and tree nuts (017) ________________________ 766 588 61 104 90 87 14 12 13 Horticultural specialties (018) _____________________ 534 351 48 134 126 124 8 7 1 General farms, primarily crop (019) ________________ 195 178 9 7 5 5 2 1 1 

Uvestock, except dairy, poultry, and animal specialties (021) _________________________ 1 100 028 42 15 14 14 15 Beef cattle, except feedlots (0212) ______________ 545 517 18 4 4 4 6 Dairy farms (024) ________________________________ 774 607 105 57 54 54 3 3 5 Poultry and eg~s (025) ___________________________ 175 147 7 21 lij 17 3 1 Animal speciames (027) __________________________ 407 346 25 32 21 21 11 10 4 

General farms, primarily livestock (029) ____________ 53 44 4 2 1 1 1 3 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA MASSACHUSETTS 33 
Table 45. Summary by Type of Organization: 1982-Con. 

[Excludes abnormal farms; see text. 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. 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD 

Total sales (sae text) ____________________ farms __ 5384 4541 377 413 365 358 48 40 53 

$1,000-- 280087 130759 32653 112147 92 176 82585 19971 4334 4528 

Fsre:s ~~~I$~,g60~~~~:------------------------ 1 622 1 527 53 33 26 25 7 5 9 $2,500 to $4,999 ____________________________ 706 643 30 20 18 18 2 2 13 $5,000 to $9,999 ____________________________ 655 592 27 27 24 23 3 3 9 $10,000 to $19,999 __________________________ 525 464 35 21 18 18 3 3 5 $20,000 to $39,999 __________________________ 529 430 51 42 33 33 9 8 6 $40,000 to $99,999 __________________________ 706 542 91 69 63 62 6 6 4 

$100,000 to $249,999------------------------ 431 275 60 94 88 88 6 6 2 $250,000 to $499,999 ________________________ 139 58 23 56 49 49 7 5 2 $500,000 or more ___________________________ 71 10 7 51 46 42 5 2 3 

Grains ________________________________ farms __ 86 69 9 8 8 8 - - - $1,000-- 836 604 170 63 63 63' - - - Sales of $40,000 or more ____________ !arms __ 4 3 1 - - - - - - $1,000-- 403 (0) (0) - - - - - - Corn for grain _______________________ farms __ 51 37 8 6 6 6 - - -

$1,000-- (0) 550 (0) (0) (D) (0) - - - WheaL _____________________________ farms __ 3 3 - - - - - - -

$1,000-- (0) (0) - - - - - - - SOybeans ___________________________ farms __ 3 3 - - - - - - - $1,000-- (D) 9 - - - - - - - Sorghum for grain ___________________ farms __ - - - - - - - - - $1,000-- - - - - - - - - - Oats _______________________________ farms __ 3 2 1 - - - - - - $1,000-- (0) (0) (0) - - - - - - Other grains ________________________ farms __ 31 29 - 2 2 2 - - - $1,000 __ 52 (0) - (0) (D) (0) - - -

Cotton and cottonseed _________________ farms __ - - - - - - - - -

$1,000-- - - - - - - - - - Saies of $40,000 or more ____________ farms __ - - - - - - - - - $1,000-- - - - - - - - - - Tobacco ______________________________ farms __ 46 34 7 5 4 4 1 - -

$1,000-- 2494 1 305 590 599 (D) (0) (0) - - Sales of $40,000 or more ____________ farms __ 11 6 1 4 4 4 - - - $1,000-- 1 922 836 (0) (0) (0) (0) - - - Hay, silage, and field seeds ____________ farms __ 1 245 1 122 68 39 32 32 7 6 16 

$1,000-- 5605 4672 627 196 107 107 89 (0) 110 Sales of $40,000 or more ____________ farms __ 19 13 5 - - - - - 1 

$1,000-- 1 178 864 (0) - - - - - (0) 

Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons ____ farms __ 1 005 871 77 51 48 47 3 2 6 

$1,000-- 19106 13503 3279 2239 2 168 (0) 71 (0) 85 Sales of $40,000 or more ____________ farms __ 129 82 26 20 20 20 - - 1 

$1,000-- 11 328 6619 2775 (0) (0) (0) - - (0) Fruits, nuts, and berries ________________ farms __ 996 781 77 125 108 104 17 14 13 

$1,000-_ 60 824 20590 4540 32748 29360 23795 3388 2234 2946 Saies of $40,000 or more ____________ farms __ 269 150 28 86 75 72 11 9 5 

$1,000-- 55098 15923 4018 32288 28976 23411 3 312 (0) 2869 Nursery and greenhouse products _______ farms __ 713 493 66 153 144 142 9 8 1 

$1,000-- 46432 12727 (0) 31 127 29840 (0) 1 288 (0) (0) Sales of $40,000 or more ____________ farms __ 170 68 18 84 79 78 5 4 - $1,000-- 40982 8836 1 968 30180 28924 (0) 1 256 (0) - Other crops ___________________________ farms __ 134 117 10 7 6 6 1 1 - $1,000 __ 3884 1784 989 1 131 (0) (0) (0) (0) - Sales of $40,000 or more ____________ farms __ 16 10 4 2 2 2 - - - $1,000-- 3282 1246 (D) (0) (0) (0) - - - Poultry and poultry products ____________ farms __ SOl 453 19 25 21 20 4 2 4 

$1,000-- 25387 8036 4630 12713 11 866 (0) 847 (0) 7 Sales of $40,000 or more ____________ farms __ 53 31 4 18 16 15 2 1 -

$1,000-- 24286 7072 4575 12639 (0) (0) (0) (0) - Dairy products ________________________ farms __ 869 884 115 61 57 57 4 4 9 

$1,000-- 79943 51 763 12 314 14743 14 131 14131 613 613 1 123 Saies of $40,000 or more ____________ farms __ 579 432 84 58 55 55 3 3 5 

$1,000-- (0) 47497 (D) 14686 (0) (0) (0) (0) 1 076 

Cattle and calves ______________________ farms __ 1896 1 639 156 76 70 70 6 6 25 $1,000 __ 12113 8636 1 586 1 752 1 728 1 728 24 24 138 Saies of $40,000 or more ____________ farms __ 39 27 5 7 7 7 - - - $1,000-- 3512 1 919 584 1 009 1 009 1 009 - - - Hogs and pigs ________________________ farms __ 446 394 26 21 17 17 4 3 5 

$1,000-- 4473 2727 1 112 626 585 585 41 (0) 8 Sales of $40,000 or more ____________ farms __ 22 13 7 2 2 2 - - - $1,000-- 2984 1 440 (0) (0) (0) (0) - - - Sheep, lambs, and wooL _______________ farms __ 394 357 13 12 8 8 4 2 12 

$1,000-- 439 331 (0) 64 (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) Sales of $40,000 or more ____________ farms __ - - - - - - - - - $1,000-- - - - - - - - - -

Other livestock and livestock products (see text) ____________________________ farms __ 557 479 30 40 29 29 11 9 8 

$1,000-- 18552 4100 248 14145 549 549 13596 (0) 59 Saies of $40,000 or more ____________ farms __ 21 15 2 4 2 2 2 1 - $1,000-- 16701 (0) (D) 13932 (0) (0) (0) (0) -

FARM-RELATED INCOME AND 

DIRECT SALES 

Income from machine work, customwork, and otiher agricultural services ___________ farms __ 351 306 25 18 14 14 4 3 2 $1,000 __ 909 570 (0) 275 258 258 17 (0) (0) 

Value of agricultural products sold directly 

to individuais for human consumption (see text) ______________________________ farms __ 1 394 1 233 80 71 64 64 7 4 10 

$1,000-- 15257 8720 2972 3447 3363 3363 84 23 119 

See footnotes at end of table. 

34 MASSACHUSETTS 1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 45. Summary by Type of Organization: 1982-Con. 

[Excludes abnormal farms; see text. 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. 

COMMODITY CREDIT 

CORPORATION LOANS 

Amount received ________________________ farms __ 3 2 1 $1,000 __ (D) (D) (D) Feed grains ___________________________ farms __ 2 2 $1,000 __ (D) (D) Wheat ________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ COtton ________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Soybeans, peanuts, rye, rice, tobacco, and honey ___________________________ farms __ 1 1 $1,000 __ (D) (D) 

SELECTED FARM PRODUCTION 

EXPENSES' 

Livestock and poultry purchased __________ farms __ 1 629 1 406 107 99 64 84 15 12 17 $1,000 __ 11 452 6474 1 417 3439 771 1 771 1 668 45 122 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ________________________________ 1 271 150 59 47 37 37 10 8 15 $5,000 to $19,999 ___________________________ 237 172 38 26 22 22 4 4 1 $20,000 to $49,999 __________________________ 81 60 7 14 14 14 $50,000 or more ____________________________ 40 24 3 12 11 11 

Feed for livestock and poultry ____________ farms __ 2933 2557 204 140 118 117 22 18 32 

$1,000 __ 46925 27025 7 130 12409 10084 (D) 2325 383 360 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ________________________________ 1 910 1 768 68 48 38 38 10 8 26 $5,000 to $19,999 ___________________________ 445 397 30 17 12 12 5 5 1 $20,000 to $79,999 __________________________ 478 343 91 40 37 37 3 3 4 $80,000 or more ____________________________ 100 49 15 35 31 30 4 2 1 

Commercially mixed formula feeds ______ farms __ 1 985 1 695 175 104 93 92 11 7 11 

tons __ 214165 115952 31 173 64 775 56064 (D) 8711 145 2265 

$1,000 __ 36621 19606 5272 11 411 9291 (D) 2120 178 332 

Farms by tons purchased: 1 to 99 tons ______________________________ 1 474 1 353 83 32 26 26 6 4 6 100 to 499 tons ___________________________ 448 314 88 43 41 41 2 2 3 500 tons or more __________________________ 63 28 4 29 26 25 3 1 2 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 1 111 1 027 56 22 17 17 5 3 6 $5,000 to $19,999 _________________________ 426 378 34 14 13 13 1 1 $20,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 306 215 63 26 25 25 1 1 2 $50,000 or more __________________________ 142 75 22 42 38 37 4 2 3 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees ___________ farms __ 2056 1 682 194 168 154 152 14 11 12 $1,000 __ 5979 2160 550 3255 3214 (D) 41 32 14 

Farms wHh expenses of- $1 to $999 __________________________________ 1 391 1 226 102 55 53 52 2 1 8 $1,000 to $4,999 ____________________________ 481 358 61 58 49 49 9 8 4 $5,000 to $9,999 ____________________________ 108 69 19 20 18 18 2 1 $10,000 or more ____________________________ 76 29 12 35 34 33 1 1 

Commercial fertilizer _____________________ farms __ 3269 2648 291 292 263 259 29 24 38 

$1,000 __ 7102 4058 1 180 1 747 645 1 447 102 82 116 

Farms wHh expenses of- 28 $1 to $999 __________________________________ 2027 1 782 102 115 99 98 16 14 $1,000 to $4,999 ____________________________ 919 690 129 97 92 92 5 3 3 $5,000 to $19,999 ___________________________ 278 161 48 64 56 54 8 7 5 $20,000 or more ____________________________ 45 15 12 16 16 15 2 

Other agricultural chemicals ______________ farms __ 2442 1 645 264 320 286 282 34 29 13 

$1,000 __ 4862 1 993 704 1 984 804 1 595 180 131 181 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 __________________________________ 1 738 1 412 141 177 153 152 24 21 8 $1,000 to $4,999 ____________________________ 490 350 75 64 63 62 1 1 1 $5,000 to $19,999 ___________________________ 176 78 44 52 48 48 4 3 2 $20,000 or more ____________________________ 38 5 4 27 22 20 5 4 2 

Hired farm labor _________________________ farms __ 2397 1 833 219 318 283 278 35 28 27 

$1,000 __ 42765 13348 3734 24990 17887 15948 7103 975 693 

Farms with expenses of- $1 9 19 to $4,999 ________________________________ 1 499 273 113 94 83 82 11 $5,000 to $19,999 ___________________________ 534 393 65 75 67 66 8 8 1 $20,000 to $49,999 __________________________ 206 123 22 57 53 53 4 4 4 $50,000 or more ____________________________ 158 44 19 92 80 77 12 7 3 

Workers by days worked: 150 days or more ___________________ farms __ 1 307 893 127 263 241 237 22 15 24 

workers __ 5119 2095 471 2441 926 1 792 515 102 112 Less than 150 days __________________ farms __ 1 947 1 496 181 247 216 211 31 25 23 

workers __ 12194 7119 1 270 3735 3 100 2911 635 326 70 

Contract labor ___________________________ farms __ 426 253 64 83 75 74 8 7 6 

$1,000 __ 2598 952 650 954 871 (D) 83 (D) 43 

Farms wHh expenses of- $1 to $999 __________________________________ 175 113 22 39 34 33 5 4 1 $1,00010 $4,999 ____________________________ 159 91 43 21 20 20 1 1 4 $5,000 to $19,999 ___________________________ 61 35 13 13 12 12 1 1 $20,000 or more ____________________________ 31 14 6 10 9 9 1 1 

Cuslomwork, machine hire, and rental of machinery and equipment _______________ farms __ 1 221 947 135 135 119 116 16 13 4 

$1,000 __ 3514 1 074 379 1960 101 930 859 216 101 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 __________________________________ 831 702 69 58 56 55 2 2 2 $1,000 to $4,999 ____________________________ 287 204 41 42 40 40 2 2 $5,000 to $19,999 ___________________________ 82 36 22 24 15 15 9 8 $20,000 or more ____________________________ 21 5 3 11 8 6 3 1 2 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA MASSACHUSETTS 35 
Table 45. Summary by Type of Organization: 1982-Con. 

[Excludes abnormal farms· see text For meaning of abbreviations and symbols see introductory text] 

Corporation 

Family held Other than family held Otheroooperative, Item estate or 

10 or less 10 or less trust, 

Individual stock- stock- institutional, 

Total or family Partnership Total Total holders Total holders etc. 

SELECTED FARM PRODUCTION 

EXPENSES'-Con. 

Energy and petroleum products ___________ farms __ 5317 4458 379 441 394 388 47 39 39 $1,000 __ 22858 10726 2628 9235 8135 7941 1 100 433 268 

Farms with expenses of- 96 $1 to $999 __________________________________ 2655 2482 66 90 90 6 5 11 $1,000 to $4,999 ____________________________ 1 698 1 425 162 92 68 66 24 22 19 $5,000 to $19,999 ___________________________ 782 507 129 141 133 133 8 7 5 $20,000 or more ____________________________ 182 44 22 112 103 99 9 5 4 

Petroleum products ____________________ farms __ 5306 4448 379 440 393 387 47 39 39 

$1,000 __ 16538 7794 1 969 6591 5975 5767 616 315 183 Gasoline and gasohol ________________ farms __ 5017 4 213 380 405 363 357 42 35 39 $1,000 __ 6696 4040 917 1 640 1 472 1 375 168 109 98 Diesel fuel __________________________ farms __ 2018 1 579 205 216 195 191 21 17 18 $1,000 __ 2443 1 453 322 635 577 553 58 27 33 LP gas, butane, and propane _________ farms __ 691 518 55 110 93 90 17 13 8 $1,000 __ 753 259 169 310 264 237 46 6 15 Fuel oil and kerosene ________________ farms __ 1 111 810 102 182 169 166 13 11 17 $1,000 __ 4972 1 375 351 3218 2911 2878 306 (0) 28 Nafural gas _________________________ farms __ 103 43 16 44 34 32 10 9 - $1,000 __ 872 123 115 634 615 (0) 19 (0) - Motor oil and 9rease _________________ farms __ 5302 4448 375 440 393 387 47 39 39 $1,000 __ 802 545 94 154 136 (0) 18 13 8 

Electricity _____________________________ farms __ 3610 2889 315 370 329 323 41 35 36 

$1,000 __ 5842 2736 649 2375 1896 (0) 479 (0) 81 Other-coal, wood, coke, etc. ___________ farms __ 569 475 27 59 49 48 10 9 8 

$1,000 __ 478 196 11 268 264 (0) 5 (0) 3 

Interest expense ________________________ farms __ 1 803 1 412 193 190 174 174 16 15 8 $1,000 __ 10141 6 107 1 498 2338 1 970 1 970 368 (0) 197 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 __________________________________ 615 541 43 29 26 26 3 3 2 $1,000 to $4,999 ____________________________ 644 516 60 64 60 60 4 4 4 $5,000 to $9,999 ____________________________ 235 184 31 20 19 19 1 1 - $10,000 or more ____________________________ 309 171 59 77 69 69 8 7 2 

Farms reporting no interest expense (see text) ____________________________________ 3283 2823 200 225 194 188 31 24 35 

VALUE OF MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT' 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment _________________________ farms __ 5377 4495 399 440 393 387 47 39 43 $1,000 __ 151 758 102 794 15875 30667 26690 24499 3977 2384 2422 

Farms by value group: $1 to $4,999 ________________________________ 604 547 31 22 18 18 4 3 4 $5,000 to $9,999 ____________________________ 1 438 1 354 38 36 31 30 5 4 10 $10,000 to $19,999 __________________________ 1264 1 023 117 121 111 111 10 10 3 $20,000 to $49,999 __________________________ 1 202 995 99 94 83 81 11 9 14 $50,000 to $99,999 __________________________ 583 421 78 82 79 78 3 2 2 $100,000 to $199,999 ________________________ 213 124 27 55 43 43 12 10 7 $200,000 to $499,999 ________________________ 65 31 8 23 22 21 1 1 3 $500,000 or more ___________________________ 8 - 1 7 6 5 1 - -

SELECTED MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT' 

Au1omobiles ____________________________ farms __ 2692 2235 220 226 215 212 11 8 11 

number __ 4050 3286 384 363 337 329 26 15 17 Motortrucks, including pickups ____________ farms __ 4487 3725 336 393 350 344 43 36 33 number __ .g 324 6639 913 1 458 1 328 1 258 140 92 104 Wheel tractors __________________________ farms __ 4232 3513 331 354 323 318 31 26 34 

numbeL_ 9885 7797 909 1 074 992 979 82 67 105 2 or 3 ________________________________ farms __ 1 925 1 643 130 130 115 114 15 13 22 

numbeL_ 4525 3853 324 301 260 (0) 41 (0) 47 4 or more _____________________________ farms __ 774 551 90 124 117 115 7 5 9 

numbeL_ 3827 2625 474 673 641 (0) 32 (0) 55 

Grain and bean combines, seH-propelied only ___________________________________ farms __ 21 14 2 5 5 5 - - - number __ 23 14 (0) (0) (0) (0) - - - Com heads for combines _________________ farms __ 133 112 11 8 8 8 - - 2 number __ 145 118 14 (0) (0) (0) - - (0) Cottonpickers and strippers _______________ farms __ - - - - - - - - - number __ - - - - - - - - - Mower conditioners ______________________ farms __ 1389 1 184 114 87 81 81 6 5 24 number __ 1 518 1 267 127 99 92 92 7 (0) 25 Pickup balers ___________________________ farms __ 1 592 1 378 98 88 83 83 5 4 28 

numbeL_ 1 682 1 443 103 107 101 101 6 (0) 29 

FIeld forage harvesters, shear bar or flywiheel _______________________________ farms __ 854 672 109 61 58 58 3 3 12 

numbeL_ 1 065 812 132 108 104 104 4 4 13 

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS' 

Commercial fertilizer _____________________ farms __ 3278 2657 291 292 263 259 29 24 38 acres on which used __ 137115 87024 19544 27947 26177 24648 1 770 1 433 2600 Ume ___________________________________ farms __ 1458 1 204 122 111 103 102 8 6 19 acres on which used __ 26730 16884 4661 4952 4794 (0) 158 (0) 233 tons __ 43 162 28080 6212 Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc., to 

control8368 8075 (0) 293 (0) 502 

Insects on hay and other crops _________ farms __ 1 751 1 294 182 266 234 230 32 27 9 acres on which used __ 45222 22 203 7088 15034 13632 12102 1402 1 121 897 

See footnotes at end of table. 

36 MASSACHUSETTS 1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table .45. Summary by Type of Organization: 1982-Con. 

[Excludes abnormal ferms; see text 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. 

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS'-

Con. 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc., to 

control-Con. 

Nematodes in crops •••••••••••• _ •••••• farms_. 163 116 16 29 28 28 1 1 2 

acres on which used •• 4049 1 715 140 (D) 722 722 (D) (D) (D) 

Diseases in crops and orchards ••••••••• farms •• 829 574 99 150 139 137 11 11 6 

acres on which used •• 20010 8255 3973 7539 7202 (D) 337 337 243 

Weeds, grass, or brush in crops and 

pasture •••••••••••••••••••••••••• _ ••• farms •• 1 502 1 107 204 182 163 160 19 16 9 

acres on which used •• 56498 31 831 9182 14419 13319 12557 100 824 1066 

Chemicals for defOliation, growth control 

of crops, or thinning of frutt •••••••••••••• farms •• 239 164 26 46 43 42 3 2 3 

acres on which used •• 6463 2791 1 401 1 909 1 852 (D) 57 (D) 362 

LIVESTOCK 

Cattle and calves inventory •••••••• _ •••••• farms •• 2300 2006 175 93 85 85 8 8 26 

number.. 101 142 72506 13367 13806 13 190 13 190 616 616 1 463 

Farms with- 1 to 9 •...•..••.....•........ _ .. _ ....•.• _ .•. 884 823 34 22 20 20 2 2 5 

10 to 49 ..•.................. _ •......•. _ .... 768 699 45 12 9 9 3 3 12 

50 to 99 ...........••.....•••.•............. 355 286 50 14 13 13 1 1 5 

100 to 199 •..•.••..••.•.•..•...............• 210 154 32 22 21 21 1 1 2 

200 to 499_ •.•......••..•..•................ 78 42 14 20 19 19 1 1 2 500 or more ••••••••••••••••• _ •••••••••• _ ••• 5 2 3 3 3 

Cows and heifers that had calved ••••••• farms •• 1 911 1646 157 84 77 77 7 7 24 

number •• 57347 39865 7722 8957 8594 8594 363 363 803 

Beef cows •••••••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• 1 063 961 58 32 26 26 6 6 12 

number.. 8034 7213 436 235 179 179 56 56 150 

Farms with- 1 to 9 .•. _ .•.•..•......•.....•......• _ .. 837 760 46 22 19 19 3 3 9 10 to 49 .•......••.......... _ .......•. _. 206 184 11 9 6 6 3 3 2 

50 to 99 .•...................•......•... 14 11 1 1 1 1 1 100 to 199 ...................•....•..... 4 4 200 to 499 ...............••..•••....••.. 2 2 500 or more •••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 

Milk cows •••••••••••••••••••••••• _ •• farms •• 1 101 903 122 62 58 58 4 4 14 

number.. 49313 32652 7286 8722 8415 8415 307 307 653 

Farms wtth- 1 to 4 .........•...•..•.. _ ••.••..•..•... 275 257 12 5 5 to 9 •.... _ ............. _ ... _ .....•...• 45 42 1 2 10 to 49 .•..•................•..... _ ..•• 424 359 52 11 9 9 2 2 2 

50 to 99 .•......................•......• 244 185 38 19 19 19 2 

100 to 199 ...................•..•.. _ •..• 89 52 14 20 18 18 2 2 3 

200 to 499 ...............•. _ ...•.......• 22 7 5 10 10 10 500 or more •••••••• _ •••••••••••••• _ •••• 2 1 1 1 1 

Heifers and heifer calves ••••••••••••••• farms •• 1 698 1 466 139 70 64 64 6 6 23 

number.. 35479 25860 4625 4472 4318 4318 154 154 502 

Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull 

calves ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• 1464 1 278 111 58 53 53 5 5 17 

number.. 8316 6761 1 020 377 278 278 99 99 158 

Cattle and calves sold ••••••• _ ••••••••••• farms •• 1896 1 639 156 76 70 70 6 6 25 

number •• 46548 32842 6252 6955 6770 6770 185 185 499 

$1,000 .• 12113 8636 1 586 1 752 1 728 1 728 24 24 138 

Calves ••••••••••••••••••• _ •••• _ •••••• farms •• 1 262 1 054 130 84 59 59 5 5 14 

number.. 26083 18190 3823 3766 3619 3619 147 147 304 

$1,000 .• 1 976 1 499 258 204 196 196 8 8 15 

Cattle •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• 1 693 1 459 142 69 63 63 6 6 23 

number.. 20465 14652 2429 3189 3 151 3 151 38 38 195 

$1,000 .. 10137 7137 1 328 1 548 1 532 1 532 16 16 123 

Fattened on grain and concentrates •• _ farms •• 342 317 13 6 5 5 1 1 6 

number.. 2772 2017 641 35 (D) (D) (D) (D) 79 

$1,000 .. 1 535 995 456 21 (D) (D) (D) (0) 62 

Hogs and pigs inventory •••••• _ ••••••••••• farms •• 613 542 35 27 22 22 5 4 9 

number •• 39433 25980 10 120 3260 3 186 3 186 74 (D) 73 

Farms wtth1 to 24 .....•....•.•..•......•....••...••... 463 414 21 20 17 17 3 2 8 

25 to 49 .•.........•.••..... _ •.•..•....•.•.• 37 32 4 2 2 2 2 1 

50 to 99 .•..... _ ...•.••......•..•.....••.... 34 32 1 1 1 1 

100 to 199 .........•..•...•.••..•....•.•...• 35 32 3 200 to 499 ..........•........•..•........... 29 24 5 500 or more •••••••••••.•• _._ •••• _ •••••••• _. 15 8 5 2 2 2 Used or to be used for breeding ••• _____ farms __ 276 244 16 12 9 9 3 3 4 number __ 4608 2987 1 065 546 515 515 31 31 10 Other ___________ • ____________________ farms __ 571 507 33 24 20 20 4 3 7 number __ 34825 22993 9055 2714 2671 2671 43 (D) 63 Hogs and pigs sold _. ____________________ farms._ 446 394 26 21 17 17 4 3 5 number __ 44190 28365 10570 5 192 4963 4963 229 (D) 63 $1,000._ 4473 2727 1 112 626 585 585 41 (D) 8 Feeder pigs. ___ ••• _ •• ______ •• _. __ •• __ • farms •• 127 117 4 6 5 5 1 1 

number •• 7363 7025 55 283 (0) (D) (D) (0) 

$1,000 •• 270 256 1 13 (D) (D) (D) (0) 

Litters of pigs farrowed between- Dec. 1 of preceding year and Nov. 30 ___ farms __ 286 254 18 12 9 9 3 3 4 number._ 5974 3890 265 811 783 783 28 28 8 Dec. 1 and May 31 • ____ .. _. __ .. _ .. __ farms_. 237 208 15 10 7 7 3 3 4 number __ 3040 2005 606 (D) 408 408 (0) (0) (0) June 1 and Nov. 30 __ ._. __ . ________ . farms __ 223 195 16 10 8 8 2 2 2 number __ 2934 1 865 659 (D) 375 375 (D) (0) (D) 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA MASSACHUSETTS 37 
Table 45. Summary by Type of Organization: 1982-Con. 

[Excludes abnormal farms' See text. 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. IndMdual stock· stock- insti1utional, 

Total or family Partnership Total Total holders Total holders etc. 

LIVESTOCK-Con. 

Sheep and lambs of all ages inventory _____ farms __ 446 407 14 13 9 9 4 2 12 number __ 9643 7693 258 874 791 791 83 (D) 818 Ewes 1 year old or older _______________ farms __ 386 350 13 11 8 8 3 2 12 number __ 6126 4757 153 692 688 688 4 (D) 524 

Sheep and lambs sold ___________________ farms __ 334 300 11 11 8 8 3 1 12 number __ 5616 4187 184 809 732 732 77 (D) 436 Sheep and lambs shorn __________________ farms __ 377 341 13 11 8 8 3 2 12 

number __ 7893 6122 232 778 770 770 8 (D) 761 

pounds of wooL_ 51 898 40939 1 684 5079 5049 5049 30 (D) 4196 

Horses and ponies inventory ______________ farms __ I 158 1 016 71 54 47 47 7 7 17 number __ 8702 7435 439 769 579 579 190 190 59 Horses and ponies sold __________________ farms __ 308 266 14 23 20 20 3 3 5 number __ 1044 816 40 175 131 131 44 44 13 $1,000 __ 3291 3002 105 128 103 103 26 26 56 Goats inventory _________________________ farms __ 219 191 11 16 12 12 4 3 1 

number __ I 321 1 124 (D) 117 103 103 14 (D) (D) Goats sold ______________________________ farms __ 87 77 4 5 3 3 2 1 1 

numbeL_ 809 693 (D) (O! (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) 

$1,000 __ 46 41 (D) (0 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) 

POULTRY 

Chickens 3 months old or older inventory __ farms __ 720 654 25 31 25 24 6 4 10 

number __ I 269001 519 223 90843 658068 620625 (D) 37443 (D) 867 

Farms with- 1 to 399 ____________________________________ 644 599 20 15 11 11 4 3 10 400 to 3,199 ________________________________ 38 36 1 1 1 1 - - - 3,200 to 9,999 ______________________________ 12 8 1 3 2 2 1 1 - 10,000 to 19,999 ____________________________ 10 6 1 3 3 3 - - - 20,000 to 49,999 ____________________________ 10 4 2 4 3 3 1 - - 50,000 to 99,999 ____________________________ 2 - - 2 2 2 - - - 100,000 or more ____________________________ 4 1 - 3 3 2 - - -

Hens and pullets of laying age __________ farms __ 714 649 25 30 24 23 6 4 10 

numbeL_ 1 177 422 (D) (D) 584469 (D) (D) (D) (D) 867 

Pullets 3 months old or older not of laying age ___________________________ farms __ 77 68 2 7 6 5 1 - - numbeL_ 91 579 (D) (D) 73599 (D) (D) (D) - -

Chickens 3 months old or older sold ______ farms __ 183 154 10 17 14 13 3 1 2 

number __ I 164 317 464772 (D) 500 985 470671 (D) 30314 (D) (D) 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold ___________________________________ farms __ 45 42 3 - - - - - - numbeL_ 161 389 160 984 405 - - - - - - Farms with- 1 to 1,999 __________________________________ 39 36 3 - - - - - - 2,000 to 59,999 _____________________________ 6 6 - - - - - - - 60,000 to 99,999 ____________________________ - - - - - - - - - 100,000 or more ____________________________ - - - - - - - - -

Turkey hens kept for breeding ____________ farms __ 23 20 - 3 3 3 - - - numbeL_ (D) (D) - 2003 2003 2 003 - - - Turkeys sold ____________________________ farms __ 79 72 2 5 5 5 - - - numbeL_ 156 013 (D) (D) 87650 87650 87650 - - -

CROPS HARVESTED 

Corn for silage or green chop _____________ farms __ 875 713 96 55 52 52 3 3 11 acres __ 37 114 24 189 5098 7297 7187 7187 110 110 530 tons, green __ 622 023 386945 92197 130626 128 039 128039 2587 2587 12255 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 9 8 - 1 1 1 - - - acres __ 47 (D) - (D) (D) (D) - - - Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _______________________________ 441 393 33 9 8 8 1 11 6 25 to 99 acres ______________________________ 351 273 50 25 23 23 2 2 3 100 to 249 acres ____________________________ 72 43 11 16 16 16 - - 2 250 acres or more ___________________________ 11 4 2 5 5 5 ~ - -

Irish potatoes ___________________________ farms __ 136 120 9 7 6 6 1 1 - acres __ 3759 1 624 1 133 1 002 (D) (D) (D) (D) - cwL 732649 350209 156 390 226050 (D) (D) (D) (D) - Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 29 24 3 2 2 2 - - - acres __ 336 (D) 80 (D) (D) (D) - - - Farms by acres harvested: 0.1 to 4.9 acres _____________________________ 88 83 4 1 1 1 - - - 5.0 to 24.9 acres ____________________________ 27 23 - 4 3 3 1 1 - 25.0 to 99.9 acres ___________________________ 13 10 2 1 1 1 - - - 100.0 acres or more _________________________ 8 4 3 1 1 1 - - -

Hay-alfalfa, other tame, small grain, wild, 

grass silage, green chop, etc. (see text) __ farms __ 2652 2346 178 98 87 87 11 10 30 acres __ liS 455 90 157 13 145 10330 8096 8096 2234 (D) 1 823 

tons, dry __ 237 890 181 962 27754 23 877 18084 18064 5793 (D) 4297 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 13 9 2 1 1 1 - - 1 acres __ 178 66 (D) (D) (D) (D) - - (D) 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _______________________________ 1 299 1 201 52 31 28 28 3 3 15 25 to 99 acres ______________________________ 1 072 950 80 34 30 30 4 3 8 100 to 249 acres ____________________________ 236 170 37 24 21 21 3 3 5 250 acres or more ___________________________ 45 25 9 9 8 8 1 1 2 

See footnotes at end of table. 

38 MASSACHUSETTS 1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 45. Summary by Type of Organization: 1982-Con. 

[Excludes abnormal farms; see text. 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-Con. 

Tame hay other than alfalfa, small grain, and wild hay (see text) •••••••••••••••••• farms •• 1940 1 703 137 77 69 69 8 7 23 acres •• 66 909 53127 7487 5437 3824 3824 1 613 (0) 858 

tons, dry •• 128548 99314 15601 11 715 8401 8401 3314 (0) 1 918 

Irrigated •••••••••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• 10 8 1 1 1 1 - · - acres •• 65 (D) (D) (0) (D) (0) - · -

Vegetables harvested for sale (see text) ••• farms •• 1 005 871 77 51 48 47 3 2 6 acres •• 15243 11 220 2421 1 538 1 478 (0) 60 (0) 65 Irrigated •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• 287 228 29 29 28 28 1 · 1 

acres •• 4508 2894 (D) 957 (0) (0) (0) · (D) 

Farms by acres harvested: 0.1 to 4.9 acres ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 454 422 19 10 10 9 - · 3 5.0 to 24.9 acres •••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 374 325 28 19 18 18 1 · 2 25.0 to 99.9 acres ••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 152 109 23 19 17 17 2 2 1 100.0 acres or more ••••••••••••••••••••••••• 25 15 7 3 3 3 - · -

Sweet corn ••••••••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• 622 534 52 34 31 31 3 2 2 acres •• 7252 5457 1 093 (0) 618 618 (D) (0) (D) 

Irrigated •••••••••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• 151 117 15 18 18 18 - - 1 acres •• 1 874 1 127 (0) 360 360 360 - - (D) 

Land in orchards •••••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• 485 401 40 38 34 34 4 3 6 acres •• 9232 5246 859 2795 2664 2664 131 (0) 333 Irrigated •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• 42 27 7 7 6 6 1 · 1 acres •• 577 105 126 (0) 70 70 (0) · (D) 

Farms by bearing and nonbearing acres: 0.1 to 4.9 acres ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 234 212 16 3 2 2 1 · 3 5.0 to 24.9 acres •••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 147 129 11 6 5 5 1 1 1 25.0 to 99.9 acres ••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 84 53 12 18 16 16 2 2 1 100.0 acres or more ••••••••••••••••••••••••• 20 7 1 11 11 11 - · 1 

Berries harvested for sale •••••••••••••••• farms •• 829 653 61 104 88 84 16 13 11 

acres •• 11 426 3963 796 6099 5413 3863 687 418 567 Irrigated •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• 523 384 44 88 75 72 13 11 7 acres __ 10609 3344 780 5949 5265 3716 685 (0) 535 

1 Data are based on a sample of farms. 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA MASSACHUSETTS 39 
Table 46. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1982 

[Excludes abnormal farms' see text 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 _________________________________ numbeL_ 5384 2927 50 377 490 512 720 778 

percenL_ 100.0 54.4 .9 7.0 9.1 9.5 13.4 14.5 Land in farms ____________________________ acres __ 604 592 431 727 4043 37394 73421 94110 119759 103000 Average size of farm __________________ acres __ 112 147 81 99 150 184 166 132 

Value of land and buildings' ______________ farms __ 5383 2970 13 393 569 488 716 791 $1,000 __ 1 098 191 759 690 5166 74781 146418 167 108 197 412 168805 

Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 204011 255 788 397 385 190282 257325 342 434 275 715 213 407 Average per acre ____________________ dollars __ 1 970 1 881 5309 2043 2 178 1 864 1 673 1 848 

Farms by value of land and buildings: $1 to $39,999 _______________________________ 753 273 - 56 60 24 55 78 $40,000 to $69,999 __________________________ 805 397 7 55 45 32 83 175 $70,000 to $99,999 __________________________ 653 302 - 52 57 48 53 92 $100,000 to $149,999 ________________________ 895 434 - 53 68 95 95 123 $150,000 to $199,999 ________________________ 617 388 - 44 122 43 98 61 $200,000 to $499,999 ________________________ 1 235 861 4 106 154 170 242 185 $500,000 to $999,999 ________________________ 282 221 - 16 36 47 65 57 $1,000,000 to $1,999,999 ____________________ 111 85 1 9 22 21 20 12 $2,000,000 or more __________________________ 32 29 1 2 5 8 5 8 

Owned and rented land by operator: Land owned __________________________ farms __ 4987 2885 23 292 437 473 697 763 

acres __ 487262 332 138 (0) (0) 50559 69530 97938 88965 

Land rented or leased from others ______ farms __ 1 882 1 275 43 206 262 241 320. 203 

acres __ 126976 104334 2545 14298 23648 25381 23276 15186 

Rented or leased land in farms _______ farms __ 1 870 1 265 43 205 261 238 319 199 

acres __ 125 728 103 617 2541 14169 23280 25330 23194 15103 

Land rented or leased to others _________ farms __ 324 153 1 20 19 27 43 43 

acres __ 9646 4745 (0) (0) 786 801 1 455 1 151 

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE 

Total cropland ___________________________ farms __ 4925 2754 47 340 454 476 696 741 acres __ 263 148 204027 2 798 18959 37770 42134 56551 45815 Harvested cropland ____________________ farms __ 4592 2631 47 315 424 459 671 715 

acres __ 195765 157707 2043 15042 29847 32634 44 677 33464 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 49 acres _____________________________ 3495 1 889 32 218 237 263 407 532 50 to 99 acres ____________________________ 566 460 9 51 86 84 135 95 100 to 199 acres __________________________ 355 320 5 34 62 73 93 53 200 to 499 acres __________________________ 156 143 1 11 36 36 30 29 500 to 999 acres __________________________ 16 16 - 1 3 2 4 6 1,000 to 1,999 acres _______________________ 3 2 - - - 1 1 - 2,000 acres or more _______________________ 1 1 - - - - 1 -

Cropland: Pasture or grazing only _______________ farms __ 1 845 1 024 20 122 190 184 256 252 

acres __ 51 108 36595 691 3299 6295 7917 8776 9617 

In cover crops, legumes, and soil- improvement grasses, not harvested and not pastured ___________________ farms __ 284 155 - 21 27 20 42 45 

acres __ 4795 3331 - 226 592 358 1 520 635 On which all crops failed _____________ farms __ 207 119 3 17 27 17 32 23 

acres __ 1954 1 479 32 102 386 221 304 434 In cultivated summer fallow ___________ farms __ 78 43 1 5 4 8 21 4 

acres __ 553 333 (D) (0) 10 129 159 8 Idle ________________________________ farms __ 515 273 3 32 30 48 74 86 

acres __ 8973 4582 (0) (0) 640 875 1 115 1 657 

Total woodland __________________________ farms __ 3262 1 808 22 211 279 326 475 495 acres __ 247456 163 429 1 052 13496 24068 37106 45295 42412 Woodland pastured ____________________ farms __ 978 566 8 65 95 108 148 142 

acres __ 35218 24883 111 1 708 5190 5545 6103 6226 Woodland not pastured ________________ farms __ 2909 1 610 18 191 243 291 423 444 

acres __ 212 238 138546 941 11 788 18878 31 561 39192 36 186 

Pasture land and rangeland other than cropland and woodland pastured _________ farms __ 866 492 2 59 79 89 132 131 acres __ 31 698 22232 (0) (0) 4439 3599 7561 5 112 

Land in house lots, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. _________________________ farms __ 3721 1 997 20 240 329 379 501 528 

acres __ 62290 42039 (0) (0) 7144 11 271 10352 9661 

Pastureland, all types ____________________ farms __ 2810 1 556 22 193 273 274 397 397 

acres __ 118024 83710 (0) (0) 15924 17061 22440 20955 Irrigated land ____________________________ farms __ 997 676 9 100 117 131 161 158 acres __ 17308 15576 75 1 194 2674 5217 3928 2488 Harvested cropland irrigated ____________ farms __ 986 671 9 98 117 130 160 157 acres __ 16989 15354 75 1 152 (0) 5053 3917 (0) 

Pasture and other land irrigated _________ farms __ 31 17 - 7 2 3 4 1 acres __ 319 222 - 42 (0) 164 11 (0) 

Land set aside in federal farm programs in 1982 __________________________________ farms __ 11 8 - - 1 4 2 1 

acres __ 103 71 - - (0) 48 (0) (0) 

TENURE AND RACE OF 

OPERATOR 

All operators ____________________________________ 5384 2927 50 377 490 512 720 778 Full owners ___________________________________ 3510 1 656 7 171 229 272 400 577 Par1 owners ___________________________________ 1 475 1 028 16 121 208 201 296 186 Tenants ______________________________________ 399 243 27 85 53 39 24 15 White ________________________________________ 5359 2915 50 377 487 511 716 774 Full owners _________________________________ 3487 1646 7 171 226 271 398 573 Par1 owners _________________________________ 1 473 1 026 16 121 208 201 294 186 Tenants ____________________________________ 399 243 27 85 53 39 24 15 Black and other races _________________________ 25 12 - - 3 1 4 4 Full OW'lers _________________________________ 23 10 - - 3 1 2 4 Par1 owners _________________________________ 2 2 - - - - 2 - Tenants ____________________________________ - - - - - - - -

See footnotes at end of table. 

40 MASSACHUSETTS 1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 46. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1982-Con. 

[Excludes abnormal farms; see text. 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 

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 

Farms _________________________________ number __ 2457 14 303 666 604 534 336 

percenL_ 45.6 .3 5.6 12.4 11.2 9.9 6.2 Land in farms ____________________________ acres __ 172865 306 13423 36 216 41 593 52831 28496 Average size of farm __________________ acres __ 70 22 44 54 69 99 85 

Value of land and buildings' ______________ farms __ 2413 13 258 762 571 444 365 $1,000 __ 338 501 687 33966 97062 78279 79456 49051 Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 140282 52846 131 651 127 378 137091 178 955 134 386 Average per acre ____________________ dollars __ 2204 6606 3610 2 900 1 993 1 904 1 657 

Farms by value of land and buildings: $1 to $39,999 _______________________________ 480 5 42 lB2 93 53 75 $40,000 to $69,999 __________________________ 408 1 48 122 128 26 83 $70,000 to $99,999 __________________________ 351 7 43 B9 61 89 62 $100,000 to $149,999 ________________________ 461 52 121 136 105 47 $150,000 to $199,999 ________________________ 249 19 126 42 29 33 $200,00010 $499,999 ________________________ 374 50 92 91 88 53 $500,000 to $999,999 ________________________ 61 4 28 12 7 10 $1,000,000 to $1,999,999 ____________________ 26 2 7 15 2 $2,000,000 or more __________________________ 3 1 2 

Owned and rented land by operator: Land owned __________________________ farms __ 2302 10 242 618 578 525 329 

acres __ ISS 124 237 9248 31 297 36858 50174 27310 

Land rented or leased from others ______ farms __ 607 6 131 198 140 83 49 acres __ 22642 (0) (0) 6401 5864 3881 912 Rented or leased land in farms _______ farms __ 60S 6 131 198 139 83 48 

acres __ 22111 94 4274 6 357 5603 3881 902 Land rented or leased to others _________ farms __ 171 1 11 40 42 41 36 

acres __ 4901 (0) (0) 1 482 1 129 1 224 726 

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE 

Total cropland ___________________________ farms __ 2171 13 25B 580 532 478 310 

acres __ 59121 157 5375 12 555 15506 15936 9592 Harvested cropland ____________________ farms __ I 961 11 231 510 468 449 292 acres __ 38058 122 3265 7664 10313 10090 6604 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 49 acres _____________________________ 806 11 219 481 432 402 261 50 to 99 acres ____________________________ 106 9 21 22 32 22 100 to 199 acres __________________________ 35 3 7 10 10 5 200 to 499 acres __________________________ 13 1 3 5 4 500 to 999 acres __________________________ 1,000 to 1,999 acres _______________________ 

2,000 acres or more _______________________ 

Cropland: Pasture or grazing only _______________ farms __ 821 4 94 228 224 183 88 acres __ 14513 (0) (0) 2822 4338 3435 2367 

In cover crops, legumes, and soil- improvement grasses, not harvested and not pastured ___________________ farms __ 129 1 20 47 27 20 14 

acres __ 1464 (0) (0) 894 137 116 153 On which all crops failed _____________ farms __ 88 19 38 15 9 7 

acres __ 475 122 193 98 16 46 In cultivated summer fallow ___________ farms __ 35 6 12 4 9 4 

acres __ 220 4B 65 8 64 35 Idle ________________________________ farms __ 242 1 26 72 58 50 35 

acres __ 4391 (0) (0) 917 612 2215 387 

Total woodland __________________________ farms __ I 454 6 159 385 360 329 215 

acres __ 84027 96 6041 17344 20378 25785 14383 Woodland pastured ____________________ farms __ 412 3 53 107 100 92 57 

acres __ 10335 28 826 1 976 254B 3271 1 686 Woodland not pastured ________________ farms __ I 299 4 146 347 317 295 190 

acres __ 73692 68 5215 15 368 17830 22514 12697 

Pasture land and ranp,eland other than cropland and wood and pastured _________ farms __ 374 1 34 100 102 84 53 

acres __ 9466 (0) (D) 1 931 1 907 3562 1 692 

Land in house lots, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. _________________________ farms __ I 724 8 203 474 423 386 230 

acres __ 20251 (0) (D) 4386 3802 7548 2829 

Pastureland, all types ____________________ farms __ 1254 6 140 345 340 270 153 

acres __ 34314 59 2720 6729 8793 10268 5745 Irrigated land ____________________________ farms __ 321 1 56 94 66 61 43 

acres __ I 732 (0) (D) 569 401 306 183 Harvested cropland irrigated ____________ farms __ 315 1 55 93 63 61 42 

acres __ I 635 (0) (D) (D) 395 306 139 Pasture and other land irrigated _________ farms __ 14 5 2 4 3 

acres __ 97 (D) (D) 6 44 

Land set aside in federal farm programs in 1982 __________________________________ farms __ 3 3 acres __ 32 32 

TENURE AND RACE OF 

OPERATOR 

All operators ____________________________________ 2457 14 303 668 604 534 336 Full owners ___________________________________ 1 854 8 172 468 465 452 289 Part owners ___________________________________ 447 2 70 150 112 73 40 Tenants ______________________________________ 156 4 61 48 27 9 7 White ________________________________________ 2444 14 299 661 602 534 334 Full owners _________________________________ 1841 8 168 463 463 452 287 Part owners _________________________________ 447 2 70 150 112 73 40 Tenants ____________________________________ 156 4 61 48 27 9 7 Black and other races _________________________ 13 4 5 2 2 Full owners _________________________________ 13 4 5 2 2 Part owners _________________________________ Tenants ____________________________________ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA MASSACHUSETTS 41 
Table 46. Summary by Age and Principal Occl.Jpation of Operator: 1982-Con. 

[Excludes abnormal farms; see text. 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 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS 

Operators by place of residence: On farm operated _____________________________ 4223 2312 32 276 364 402 589 649 Not on farm operated __________________________ 778 395 17 81 89 75 75 58 Not reported __________________________________ 383 220 1 20 37 35 56 71 

Operators by principal occupation: Farming ______________________________________ 2927 2927 50 377 490 512 720 778 Other ________________________________________ 2457 

Operators by days of work off farm: None _________________________________________ 2 109 1 854 19 207 270 332 473 553 Any __________________________________________ 2895 693 26 139 168 133 145 82 1 to 99 days ________________________________ 472 342 13 81 82 53 74 39 100 to 199 days _____________________________ 585 189 7 32 48 48 36 18 200 days or more ___________________________ 1 838 162 6 26 38 32 35 25 Not reported __________________________________ 380 380 5 31 52 47 102 143 

Operators by years on present farm: 2 years or less ________________________________ 308 165 15 71 42 24 11 2 3 or 4 years __________________________________ 508 224 16 87 72 28 14 7 5 to 9 years ___________________________________ 884 382 13 115 125 62 44 23 10 years or more ______________________________ 2786 1 681 58 175 327 527 594 Average years on present farm _______________ 18.2 21.0 3.6 5.7 9.5 17.8 26.8 34.6 Not reported __________________________________ 898 475 6 46 76 71 124 152 

Operators by age group: Under 25 years ________________________________ 64 50 50 25 to 34 years ________________________________ 680 377 377 35 to 44 years ________________________________ 1 156 490 490 45 to 54 years ________________________________ 1 t16 512 512 55 to 64 years ________________________________ 1 254 720 720 65 years and over _____________________________ 1 114 778 778 Average age ________________________________ 51.6 53.3 22.7 30.1 39.3 49.7 59.7 71.9 

Operators Male by sex: _________________________________________ 4814 2607 48 329 415 454 658 703 Female _______________________________________ 570 320 2 48 75 58 62 75 

Operators of Spanish origin _______________________ 12 8 4 

FARMS BY TYPE OF 

ORGANIZATION 

Individual or family _______________________ farms __ 4541 2331 43 283 388 395 572 650 acres __ 429422 281 799 3474 25864 47919 52994 75696 75852 Partnership _____________________________ farms __ 377 265 3 50 39 47 66 60 acres __ 63463 56192 (D) (D) 8950 13225 13702 13429 

Corporation: Family held ___________________________ farms __ 365 271 3 34 52 61 68 53 acres __ 82599 76882 235 3207 12069 26034 27053 8284 More than 10 stockholders ___________ farms __ 7 6 1 3 2 10 or lass stockholders ______________ farms __ 358 265 3 33 52 58 68 51 Other than family held _________________ farms __ 48 33 1 7 7 4 5 9 acres __ 8779 5 110 (D) (D) 1 515 202 952 1 318 More than 10 stockholders ___________ farms __ 8 6 2 1 1 2 10 or less stockholders ______________ farms __ 40 27 5 6 3 5 7 

Other-cooperative, estate or trust. institutional, etc. ________________________ farms __ 53 27 3 4 5 9 6 acres __ 20329 11 744 648 2968 1 655 2356 4117 

FARMS BY SIZE 

1 to 9 acres ____________________________________ 919 360 11 69 60 62 66 92 10 to 49 acres __________________________________ 1 652 753 17 103 126 125 154 228 50 to 69 acres __________________________________ 488 240 32 .;1 30 68 69 70 to 99 acres __________________________________ 478 270 5 45 39 42 80 59 100 to 139 acres ________________________________ 520 317 4 31 60 55 84 83 140 to 179 acres ________________________________ 324 217 6 19 41 39 58 54 180 to 219 acres ________________________________ 268 187 4 22 21 28 56 56 220 to 259 acres ________________________________ 166 122 1 19 15 26 33 28 260 to 499 acres ________________________________ 414 327 2 32 56 73 89 75 500 to 999 acres ________________________________ 128 113 5 27 24 27 30 1,000 to 1,999 acres _____________________________ 20 16 3 6 3 4 2,000 acres or more _____________________________ 7 5 1 2 2 

FARMS BY STANDARD 

INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION 

Cash grains (011) _______________________________ 17 12 1 2 1 2 6 Field crops, except cash grains (013) ______________ 714 302 9 30 42 17 74 130 Cotton (0131) _________________________________ 

Tobacco (0132) _______________________________ 33 16 2 7 6 

Sugar crops, Irish potatoes, hay, 

peanuta, and other field crops (0133, 0134, 0139) __________________________________ 681 286 9 29 42 15 67 124 V9Qetab1es and melons (016) _____________________ 649 392 10 57 50 54 114 107 Fruits and tree nuta (017) ________________________ 766 451 4 53 70 91 96 137 Horticultural specialties (018) _____________________ 534 315 3 42 52 69 71 78 General farms, primarily crop (019) ________________ 195 66 10 6 11 21 18 

Livestock, except dairy, poultry, and animal specialties (021) _________________________ 1 100 390 6 41 64 66 93 120 Beef catUe, except feedlots (0212) ______________ 545 201 2 18 30 32 48 71 Oai~arrns (024) ________________________________ 774 715 15 85 141 150 192 132 Pou ~(025) ___________________________ 175 105 13 18 13 32 29 Animal . (027) __________________________ 407 152 3 40 37 36 19 17 General farms, primarily livestock (029) ____________ 53 27 5 8 4 6 4 

See footnotes at end of table. 

42 MASSACHUSETTS 1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 46. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1982-con. 

(Excludes abnormal farms; see text. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see Introductory text] 

Item 

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 64 years _______________________________ _ 

65 years and over ____________________________ _ 

Average age _______________________________ _ 

Operators by sex: Male ________________________________________ _ 

Female ______________________________________ _ 

Operators of Spanish origin ______________________ _ 

FARMS BY TYPE OF 

ORGANIZATION 

Individual or family _______________________ 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 __ 

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 acre8- ______________________________ _ 

180 to 219 acre8- ______________________________ _ 

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) ______________________________ _ 

Sugar crops, Irish potatoes, hay, 

peanu1s, and other field crops (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 egQs (025) __________________________ _ 

Animal specialties (027) _________________________ _ 

General farms. primarily livestock (029) ___________ _ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

Total 

911 

383 

163 

2457 

255 

2202 

130 

396 

I 676 

143 

284 

502 

1 105 

14.9 

423 

14 

303 

666 

604 

534 

336 

49.4 

2207 

250 

4 

2210 

147623 

112 

7271 

94 

5717 

I 

93 

15 

3669 

2 

13 

26 

8585 

559 

899 

248 

208 

203 

107 

81 

44 

87 

15 

4 

2 

5 412 

17 

395 

257 

315 

219 

129 

710 

344 

59 

70 

255 

26 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

Under 25 

9 

5 

14 

14 

1 

13 

4 

3 

2 

3.1 

5 

14 

21.7 

11 

3 

13 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

4 

10 

3 

2 

2 

1 

3 

2 

25 to 34 

225 

64 

14 

303 

18 

285 

15 

45 

225 

38 

79 

99 

35 

5.6 

52 

303 

30.7 

263 

40 

263 

11 537 

21 

(D) 

13 

553 

13 

2 

(D) 

2 

4 238 

90 

125 

24 

17 

32 

8 

1 

2 

3 

1 

30 

3 

27 

49 

43 

27 

12 

85 

41 

1 

13 

41 

2 

Other occupations 

Age of oparator (years) 

35 to 44 

536 

101 

29 

666 

19 

647 

24 

115 

508 

50 

110 

211 

197 

8.3 

98 

666 

39.5 

599 

67 

3 

610 

(D) 

25 

116 

22 

126 

22 

4 

(D) 

1 

3 

5 672 

179 

258 

61 

62 

44 

16 

19 

10 

15 

2 

1 

86 

4 

82 

54 

97 

49 

32 

227 

87 

13 

14 

86 

7 

45 to 54 

465 

97 

42 

604 

33 

571 

24 

85 

462 

32 

49 

113 

315 

13.9 

95 

604 

49.3 

558 

46 

544 

35222 

23 

1 390 

26 

1 200 

1 

25 

4 2153 

4 

7 1 628 

131 

231 

66 

45 

44 

26 

24 

12 

20 

4 

I 

2 

89 

3 

86 

51 

69 

62 

37 

188 

90 

15 

22 

61 

8 

55 to 64 

426 

71 

37 

534 

52 

482 

28 

93 

361 

16 

31 

57 

342 

21.2 

88 

534 

59.3 

483 

51 

480 

42673 

25 

1 391 

18 

1 820 

18 

5 1 086 

1 

4 

6 5861 

99 

166 

56 

55 

46 

32 

23 

17 

32 

4 

2 

2 

1 113 

3 

110 

64 

64 

40 

33 

134 

79 

18 

14 

47 

6 

65 and over 

250 

45 

41 

336 

133 

203 

38 

58 

107 

3 

12 

20 

216 

30.4 

85 

336 

71.7 

293 

43 

300 

24975 

17 2317 

15 

1 018 

15 

4 186 

56 

109 

41 

29 

37 

25 

14 

3 

17 

4 

1 

1 

91 

3 

88 

37 

41 

38 

15 

74 

47 

11 

6 

20 

2 

MASSACHUSETTS 43 
Table 46. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1982-Con. 

[Excludes abnormal farms' see text. 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 AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD 

Total sales (see text) ____________________ farms __ 5384 2927 50 377 490 512 720 778 

$1,000-- 280 087 252 959 2650 20204 43 940 77 391 62796 45978 

F'r"a:s bJ,:~I$~,~~~:------------------------ 1 622 415 8 59 43 59 89 157 $2,500 to $4,999 ____________________________ 706 267 3 29 44 40 45 106 $5,000 to $9,999 ____________________________ 655 275 5 35 41 22 71 101 $10,000 to $19,999 __________________________ 525 334 5 46 60 45 83 95 $20,000 to $39,999 __________________________ 529 399 10 61 58 60 107 103 $40,000 to $99,999 __________________________ 706 637 14 89 120 130 158 126 

$100,000 to $249,999------------------------ 431 404 4 44 77 108 118 53 

$250,000 to $499,999------------------------ 139 130 - 11 34 30 32 23 $500,000 or more ___________________________ 71 86 1 3 13 18 17 14 

Grains ________________________________ farms __ 86 65 2 12 11 4 16 20 

$1,000-- 836 800 (0) (0) 377 38 122 106 Sales of $40,000 or more ____________ farms __ 4 4 - 1 3 - - - $1,000-- 403 403 - (0) (0) - - -

Corn for grain _______________________ farms __ 51 41 1 9 8 2 8 13 

$1,000-- (0) 732 (0) 147 361 (0) 89 102 Wheat ______________________________ farms __ 3 2 - - 2 - - - $1,000-- (0) (0) - - (0) - - - SOybeans ___________________________ farms __ 3 3 - 2 1 - - - • $1,000-- (0) (0) - (0) (0) - - - Sorghum for grain ___________________ farms __ - - - - - - - - $1,000-- - - - - - - - - Oats _______________________________ farms __ 3 3 1 - 1 - - 1 

$1,000-- (0) 10 (0) - (0) - - (0) Other grains ________________________ farms __ 31 21 - 2 2 2 9 6 

$1,000-- 52 46 - (0) (0) (0) 33 (0) 

Cotton and cottonseed _________________ farms __ - - - - - - - - $1,000-- - - - - - - - - Sales of $40,000 or more ____________ farms __ - - - - - - - - $1,000-- - - - - - - - - Tobacco ______________________________ farms __ 46 29 - 3 2 3 12 9 

$1,000-- 2494 2286 - (0) (0) 44 1 391 367 Sales of $40,000 or more ____________ farms __ 11 11 - 1 - - 8 2 

$1,000-- 1 922 1 922 - (0) - - 1 328 (0) 

Hay, silage, and field seeds ____________ farms __ 1 245 643 12 85 104 87 161 194 

$1,000-- 5605 3829 157 632 878 380 1 004 778 Sales of $40,000 or more ____________ farms __ 19 16 2 3 6 - 3 2 

$1,000-- 1 178 961 (0) 145 390 - 157 (0) 

Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons ____ farms __ 1 005 655 12 98 82 108 190 165 

$1,000-- 19106 16333 225 2029 1 939 3904 5755 2481 Sales of $40,000 or more ____________ farms __ 129 120 3 15 15 26 44 17 

$1,000-- 11 328 10800 163 1 203 1 146 2950 4129 1 210 Fruits, nuts, and berries ________________ farms __ 996 629 6 87 89 126 133 188 

$1,000-- 60 824 56271 318 4738 11 177 19 752 10603 9681 Sales of $40,000 or more ____________ farms __ 269 244 2 28 46 67 54 47 

$1,000-- 55098 52581 (0) (0) 10711 19 219 9752 8396 Nursery and greenhouse products _______ farms __ 713 448 4 67 72 93 109 103 

$1,000-- 46 432 40157 817 2286 6519 9859 9207 11 489 Sales of $40,000 or more ____________ farms __ 170 145 1 14 31 37 34 28 

$1,000-- 40 982 36595 (0) (0) 6102 9061 8288 10 740 

Other crops ___________________________ farms __ 134 109 3 13 11 13 39 30 

$1,000-- 3884 3805 56 50 793 403 1 597 906 Sales of $40,000 or more ____________ farms __ 16 16 - - 2 2 5 7 

$1,000-- 3282 3282 - - (0) (0) 1 477 819 Poultry and poultry products ____________ farms __ 501 238 - 39 55 29 56 59 

$1,000-- 25387 24 124 - 1 217 2632 7534 9359 3383 Sales of $40,000 or more ____________ farms __ 53 50 - 5 7 11 18 9 

$1,000-- 24286 23307 - 1 155 2461 7441 9 129 3 121 Dairy products ________________________ farms __ 889 780 15 93 159 165 198 150 

$1,000-- 79943 76188 925 7256 16788 18145 19280 13 794 Sales of $40,000 or more ____________ farms __ 579 553 11 86 123 128 142 83 

$1,000-- (0) 71 744 821 6749 16283 17458 18009 12424 

Cattle and calves ______________________ farms __ 1896 1 192 25 141 213 219 317 277 

$1,000-- 12 113 9822 77 1 027 1 498 2342 3086 1 791 Sales of $40,000 or more ____________ farms __ 39 32 - 4 1 12 11 4 

$1,000-- 3512 2935 - (0) (0) 969 1 303 234 Hogs and pigs ________________________ farms __ 446 211 4 27 43 40 47 50 

$1,000-- 4473 3448 46 109 387 911 1 111 884 Sales of $40,000 or more ____________ farms __ 22 21 - - 2 6 8 5 

$1,000-- 2984 (0) - - (0) 770 888 638 Sheep, lambs, and wooL _______________ farms __ 394 143 2 28 33 24 32 24 

$1,000-- 439 218 (0) (0) (0) 24 74 15 Sales of $40,000 or more ____________ farms __ - - - - - - - - $1,000-- - - - - - - - -

Other livestock and livestock products (see text) ____________________________ farms __ 557 236 4 55 86 41 38 32 

$1,000-_ 18552 15698 19 261 851 14055 206 306 Sales of $40,000 or more ____________ farms __ 21 16 - 1 8 5 1 1 

$1,000-- 16701 14789 - (0) 592 13930 (D) (0) 

FARM-RELATED INCOME AND 

DIRECT SALES 

Income from machine work, customwork, and other agricultural S8fVices ___________ farms __ 351 218 6 51 47 30 52 32 

$1,000-- 909 765 28 129 177 180 115 136 

Value of agricultural products sold directly to individuals for human consumption (see text) ______________________________ farms __ 1 394 736 16 115 116 126 172 191 

$1,000-- 15257 13 317 160 1 614 2334 2568 3732 2910 

See footnotes at end of table. 

44 MASSACHUSETTS 1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 46. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1982-Con. 

[Excludes abnormal farms; see text. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Item 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD 

Total sales (see text) ____________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

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

$2,500 to $4,999 ___________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 ___________________________ _ 

$10,000 to $19,999 _________________________ _ $20,000 to $39,999 _________________________ _ 

$40,000 to $99,999 _________________________ _ 

$100,000 to $249,999 _______________________ _ 

$250,000 to $499,999 _______________________ _ $500,000 or more __________________________ _ 

Grains ________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Sales of $40,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Com for grain _______________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Wheat ______________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Soybeans_ __ _ _ __ __ ___ _ __ _ _ ______ __ __ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Sorghum for grain ___________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Oats _______________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Other grains ________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Cotton and cottonseed _________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Sales of $40,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Tobacco ______________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Sales of $40,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Hay, silage, and field seeds ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Sales of $40,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

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

Sales of $40,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Fruits, nuts, and berries ________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Sales of $40,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Nursery and greenhouse products _______ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Sales of $40,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Other crops ___________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Sales of $40,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

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

$1,000 __ Sales of $40,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Oairy products ________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Sales of $40,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Cattle and calves ______________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Sales of $40,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Hogs and pigs ________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Sales of $40,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

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

$1,000 __ 

Sales of $40,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Other livestock and livestock products (see text) ____________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Sales of $40,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

FARM-RELATED INCOME AND 

DIRECT SALES 

Income from machine work, customwork, 

$1,000 __ 

and other agricultural services ___________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Value of agricultural products sold directly 

to individuals for human consumption (see text) ______________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

Total 

2457 

27128 

1 207 

439 

380 

191 

130 

69 

27 

9 

5 

21 

36 

10 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

10 

(0) 

17 

228 

602 

1776 3 217 

350 

2774 9 528 

367 

4553 

25 2517 

265 

6274 

25 4386 

25 

79 

263 1 263 

3 979 

89 

3756 

26 

(0) 

704 

2290 

7 576 

235 

1 025 1 

(0) 

251 

221 

321 2854 

5 1 912 

133 

144 

658 1940 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

Under 25 

14 

201 

5 

2 

2 

4 

1 

1 

(D) 

3 

3 

2 

(0) 

1 

(D) 

1 

(0) 

3 

56 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

3 

6 

25 to 34 

303 

3362 

138 

57 

43 

28 

22 

10 

3 

2 

4 

1 

1 

(D) 

3 

(0) 

3 

(0) 

51 

149 

65 

(D) 

2 

(0) 

46 

(0) 

2 

(D) 

36 

522 2 

(0) 

3 

3 

37 

(0) 

1 

(D) 

5 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

87 

(0) 

3 308 

45 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

26 

(0) 

53 

325 1 

(0) 

20 

19 

97 

313 

Other occupations 

Age of operator (years) 

35 to 44 

666 6932 

342 

119 

91 

56 

36 

13 

7 

1 

1 

3 

5 

1 

(D) 

2 

(0) 

4 

72 

143 

298 

84 

595 3 203 

103 

1 788 

9 

(0) 

60 

103 

5 

(0) 

11 

54 

102 

53 

26 

388 3 

(O) 

186 

491 1 

(0) 

89 

157 

95 

71 

119 1 857 2 

(0) 

52 

34 

228 

589 

45 to 54 

604 5598 

312 

98 

96 

44 

32 

12 

7 

3 

7 

(0) 

3 

10 

1 

(0) 

3 

2 

3 

23 

140 

368 

70 

474 

83 

1 361 6 892 

72 1 424 7 925 

1 

(D) 

59 

62 

20 

908 6 729 

184 

444 

55 

171 

62 

67 

79 

285 1 

(0) 

19 

21 

151 

354 

55 to 64 

534 

7237 

252 

99 

89 

41 

17 

24 

7 

2 

3 

6 

(D) 

4 

14 

2 

(0) 

3 

45 

152 

616 3 217 

80 

716 3 194 

82 

577 4 220 

51 2207 

8 933 

8 

(0) 

44 

878 1 

(O) 

23 

246 

10 

134 

161 

464 

1 

(0) 

35 

128 

41 

35 

50 

292 

1 

(D) 

27 

45 

123 

582 

65 and over 

336 3797 

158 

66 

59 

20 

19 

9 

3 

1 

1 

1 

(0) 

1 

(D) 

3 

34 

113 

342 

49 

288 

52 

481 4 

290 

43 

963 3 669 

2 

(O) 

20 

126 1 

(O) 

14 1 055 5 977 

84 

365 

2 

(O) 

9 

17 

26 

25 

20 

95 

15 

25 

56 

96 

MASSACHUSETTS 45 
Table 46. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1982-Con. 

{Excludes abnormal farms; see text. 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 

COMMODITY CREDIT 

CORPORATION L.OANS 

Amount received ________________________ farms __ 3 3 1 1 1 $1,000 __ (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Feed grains ___________________________ farms __ 2 2 1 1 $1,000 __ (D) (D) (D) (D) Wheat ____ __ ___ __ __ ____ _____ __ __ __ __ __ larms __ 

$1,000 __ COtton ________________________________ farms __ 

$1,00o __ 

Soybeans, peanuts, rye, rice, tobacco, 1 and honey ___________________________ farms __ I 1 $1,00o __ (D) (D) (D) 

SEL.ECTED FARM PRODUCTION 

EXPENSES' 

livestock and poultry purchased __________ fanms __ 1 629 920 2 181 191 157 209 180 $1.000 __ 11 452 10126 (D) (D) 764 3890 2544 814 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ________________________________ 271 611 112 118 92 145 143 $5,000 to $19,999 ___________________________ 237 201 62 46 31 37 24 $20,000 to $49,999 __________________________ 81 71 5 21 17 18 10 $50,000 or more ____________________________ 40 37 2 6 17 9 3 

Feed for livestock and poultry ____________ farms __ 2 933 1 596 3 235 350 283 398 327 $1,000 __ 46925 42 225 83 4914 7 995 11 597 10257 7378 

Farms w~h expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ________________________________ 1 910 658 86 162 89 159 162 $5,000 to $19,999 ___________________________ 445 409 1 53 69 74 111 91 $20,000 to $79,999 __________________________ 478 435 2 80 97 93 106 57 $80,000 or more ____________________________ 100 94 6 22 27 22 17 

Commercially mixed formula feeds ______ farms __ I 985 246 3 202 287 231 309 214 tons __ 214 165 201 496 385 20 191 36717 53544 55714 34946 $1,000 __ 36621 34 401 55 3617 6 169 9836 8895 5828 

Farms by tons purchased: 1 to 99 tons ______________________________ 1474 764 1 121 181 130 191 140 100 to 499 tons ___________________________ 446 424 2 78 92 8S 102 64 500 tons or more __________________________ 63 58 3 14 15 16 10 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 1 111 438 82 142 55 81 78 $5,000 to $19,999 _________________________ 426 386 2 54 54 86 119 71 $20,000 10 $49,999 ________________________ 306 286 1 57 54 52 80 42 $50,000 or more __________________________ 142 136 9 37 38 29 23 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees ___________ famnL_ 2056 1 445 12 202 236 301 359 335 $1,00o __ 5979 5442 378 303 752 294 1 884 832 

Farms ~h expenses of- $1 to $999 __________________________________ 1 391 886 2 133 152 173 209 217 $1,000 to $4,999 ____________________________ 481 391 9 53 59 86 100 84 $5,000 to $9,999 ____________________________ 108 97 13 13 20 29 22 $10,000 or more ____________________________ 76 71 3 12 22 21 12 

Commercial fertilizer _____________________ farms __ 3269 2 116 13 293 405 355 511 539 $1,000 __ 7102 6399 74 70S 1217 477 1 824 100 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 __________________________________ 2027 1 059 123 227 130 247 332 $1,000 to $4,999 ____________________________ 919 750 10 138 116 150 177 159 $5,000 to $19,999 ___________________________ 278 263 2 26 53 67 72 43 $20,000 or more ____________________________ 45 44 1 6 9 8 15 5 

Other agricultural chemicals ______________ fanms __ 2442 1689 11 244 279 318 420 417 $1,000 __ 4862 4337 82 330 878 1 226 1 021 800 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 __________________________________ 736 1084 189 162 165 270 297 $1,000 to $4,999 ____________________________ 490 419 26 70 121 110 92 $5,000 to $19,999 ___________________________ 176 149 29 36 22 34 19 $20,000 or more ____________________________ 36 37 11 10 6 9 

Hired farm labor _________________________ farms __ 2397 1624 4 190 347 329 407 347 $1,000 __ 42765 39252 179 609 5742 15 120 8636 7765 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ________________________________ 499 830 122 180 141 194 193 $5,000 to $19,999 ___________________________ 534 462 2 43 95 100 126 96 $20,000 to $49,999 __________________________ 206 184 20 46 49 33 36 $50,000 or more ____________________________ 156 148 2 5 26 39 54 22 

Workers by days worked: 150 days or more ___________________ farms __ I 307 1 046 3 86 260 198 276 225 workers __ 5 119 4468 13 192 863 1 266 106 1 008 less than 150 days __________________ farms __ I 947 1 312 4 163 283 271 324 267 workers __ 12 194 9860 16 785 796 2826 2345 2092 

Contract labor ___________________________ farms __ 426 283 38 70 61 75 39 $1,000 __ 2 598 2214 143 651 504 324 593 

Fanms with expenses of- $1 to $999 __________________________________ 175 100 20 15 36 17 12 $1,000 to $4,999 ____________________________ 159 106 7 43 16 33 9 $5,000 to $19,999 ___________________________ 61 47 11 6 4 23 3 $20,000 or more ____________________________ 31 26 6 5 2 15 

Customwork, machine hire, and rental of macihinery and equipment _______________ farms __ I 221 724 3 119 173 140 146 141 $1,000 __ 3 514 3 129 15 193 196 100 358 267 Fanms with expenses of- $1 to $999 __________________________________ 831 396 79 68 85 77 86 $1,000 to $4,999 ____________________________ 287 240 37 73 31 55 43 $5,000 to $19,999 ___________________________ 82 69 1 25 19 12 11 $20,000 or more ____________________________ 21 19 2 7 5 4 1 

See footnotes at end of table. 

46 MASSACHUSETTS 1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 46. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1982-Con. 

[Excludes abnormal farms; see text. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text) 

Item 

COMMODITY CREDIT 

CORPORATION LOANS 

Amount received ________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Feed grains ___________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Wheat ________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ COtton ________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Soybeans, peanuts, rye, rice, tobacco, and honey ___________________________ farms __ 

SELECTED FARM PRODUCTION 

EXPENSES' 

$1,000 __ 

Uvestock and poultry purchased __________ farms __ 

. $1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 _______________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $19,999 __________________________ _ 

$20,000 to $49,999 _________________________ _ $50,000 or more ___________________________ _ 

Feed for livestock and poultry ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms w~h expenses of- $1 to $4,999 _______________________________ _ $5,000 to $19,999 __________________________ _ 

$20,000 to $79,999 _________________________ _ $80,000 or more ___________________________ _ 

Commercially mixed formula feeds ______ farms __ 

Farms by tons purchased: 

tons __ 

$1,000 __ 

1 to 99 tons _____________________________ _ 

100 to 499 tons __________________________ _ 

500 tons or more _________________________ _ 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 _____________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $19,999 ________________________ _ 

$20,000 to $49,999 _______________________ _ $50,000 or mora _________________________ _ 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees ___________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

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

$1,000 to $4,999 ___________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 ___________________________ _ 

$10,000 or more ___________________________ _ 

Commercial fertilizer _____________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

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

$1,000 to $4,999 ___________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $19,999 __________________________ _ $20,000 or more ___________________________ _ 

Other agricultural chemicals ______________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 _________________________________ _ $1,000 to $4,999 ___________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $19,999 __________________________ _ $20,000 or more ___________________________ _ 

Hired farm labor _________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 _______________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $19,999 __________________________ _ $20,000 to $49,999 _________________________ _ 

$50,000 or more ___________________________ _ 

Workers by days worked: 150 days or more ___________________ farms __ 

workers __ Less than 150 days __________________ farms __ 

. workers __ 

Contract labor ___________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

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

$1,000 to $4,999 ___________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $19,99S __________________________ _ $20,000 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 $19,999 __________________________ _ 

$20,000 or more ___________________________ _ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

Total 

709 

1 326 

660 

36 

10 

3 

1 337 

4700 

1 252 

36 

43 

6 

739 

12668 

2220 

710 

24 

5 

673 

40 

20 

6 

611 

537 

505 

90 

11 

5 

1 153 

703 

968 

169 

15 

1 

753 

525 

654 

71 

27 

1 

773 

3513 

689 

72 

22 

10 

259 

651 

635 2334 

143 

384 

75 

51 

14 

3 

497 

385 

435 

47 

13 

2 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

Under 25 

7 

2 

7 

7 

1 

7 

7 

4 

1 

7 

7 

12 

1 

12 

12 

7 

7 

5 

12 

2 

12 

6 

22 

6 

6 

83 

5 

(Z) 

5 

25 to 34 

98 

334 

82 

14 

2 

157 

326 

153 

2 

1 

1 

101 

535 

69 

101 

100 

1 

71 

36 

57 

13 

1 

125 

70 

98 

27 

97 

20 

92 

5 

63 

187 

59 

2 

1 

1 

10 

22 

56 

195 

12 

5 

12 

64 

48 

60 

4 

Other occupations 

Age of operator (years) 

35 to 44 45 to 54 55 to 64 65 and over 

264 193 93 54 

454 151 152 234 

247 188 90 46 

14 4 2 2 

2 1 1 6 

1 

471 340 203 159 

1 946 790 928 708 

431 332 183 146 

13 2 12 7 

27 4 6 5 

2 2 1 

222 195 114 100 

3754 2685 3559 2 131 

687 466 548 450 

209 191 108 94 

13 2 4 5 

2 2 1 

189 187 101 89 

20 4 8 7 

13 3 2 2 

1 3 2 

178 160 113 77 

105 167 177 51 

148 141 98 49 

27 10 12 28 

1 7 2 

2 2 1 

335 261 206 214 

165 184 154 123 

290 228 167 178 

41 27 35 34 

4 5 4 2 

1 

201 178 150 115 

146 82 145 130 

174 147 131 98 

19 31 7 9 

8 11 8 1 

246 175 156 127 

888 676 117 623 

220 142 139 103 

17 31 8 14 

6 1 5 9 

3 1 4 1 

66 71 55 57 

154 149 190 136 

210 140 115 108 

591 375 451 639 

42 37 29 23 

186 90 78 26 

11 24 7 21 

23 12 16 

6 6 2 

2 

148 148 77 55 

159 118 33 28 

119 128 74 49 

22 16 3 6 

6 3 1 1 

MASSACHUSETTS 47 
Table 46. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1982-Con. 

[Excludes abnormal farms· see text For meaning of ?bbreviations and symbols see introductory text] 

Farming 

item Total farming Age of oper9tor (years) 

and other occupations Total Under 25 25 to 34 35 to 44 45 to 54 55 to 64 65 and over 

SELECTED FARM PRODUCTION 

EXPENSES'-Con. 

Energy and petroleum products ___________ farms __ 5317 2957 13 393 563 487 717 784 $1,000 __ 22858 19654 207 1 597 3362 4682 4550 5255 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 __________________________________ 2655 938 - 93 174 76 236 359 $1,000 to $4,999 ____________________________ 1 698 1 146 1 211 230 206 265 233 $5,000 to $19,999 ___________________________ 782 707 11 83 123 168 177 145 $20,000 or more ____________________________ 182 166 1 6 36 37 39 47 

Petroleum products ____________________ farms __ 5306 2952 13 393 563 482 717 784 

$1,000 __ 16538 14194 139 1 153 2423 3089 3429 3961 Gasoline and gasohoL _______________ farms __ 5017 2849 13 379 540 470 699 748 

$1,000 __ 6696 5614 56 601 991 1 326 1 406 1 232 Diesel fuel __________________________ farms __ 2018 1 383 5 239 253 273 331 282 

$1,000 __ 2443 2192 (D) (D) 425 587 567 409 

LP gas, butane, and propane _________ farms __ 691 472 3 47 91 119 110 102 

$1,000 __ 753 633 5 86 81 154 210 98 

Fuel oil and kerosene ________________ farms __ 1 111 751 - 97 131 116 213 194 

$1,000 __ 4972 4289 - 172 680 792 772 1 873 Natural gas _________________________ farms __ 103 97 2 18 17 18 25 17 $1,000 __ 872 819 (D) (0) 127 65 319 217 Motor oil and grease _________________ farms __ 5302 2952 13 393 563 482 717 784 $1,000 __ 802 647 9 67 119 165 156 132 

Electricity _____________________________ farms __ 3610 2248 6 298 457 407 544 536 $1,000 __ 5842 5062 (0) (D) 912 1 566 1 043 1 077 Other-coal, wood, coke, etc. ___________ farms __ 569 341 1 49 79 62 53 97 

$1,000 __ 478 398 (0) (0) 27 27 78 217 

Interest expense ________________________ farms __ 1 803 1 191 5 208 331 247 244 156 

$1,000 __ 10 141 8511 93 1 393 2057 2029 1 851 1 087 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 __________________________________ 615 328 - 56 98 45 59 70 $1,000 to $4,999 ____________________________ 644 395 2 53 105 80 104 51 $5,000 to $9,999 ____________________________ 235 184 - 29 54 59 31 11 $10,000 or more ____________________________ 309 284 3 70 74 63 50 24 

Farms reporting no interest expense (see text) ____________________________________ 3283 1 587 8 159 208 220 412 580 

VALUE OF MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT' 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment _________________________ farms __ 5377 2971 13 393 569 488 717 791 

$1,000 __ 151 758 118095 379 13095 21 707 26927 30302 25685 

Farms by value group: $1 to $4,999 ________________________________ 604 200 - 18 48 28 22 84 $5,000 to $9,999 ____________________________ 1 438 505 7 40 123 64 91 180 $10,000 to $19,999 __________________________ 1 264 707 1 143 103 91 140 229 $20,000 to $49,999 __________________________ 1 202 793 1 104 166 123 254 145 $50,000 to $99,999 __________________________ 583 494 3 61 78 101 143 108 $100,000 to $199,999 ________________________ 213 199 1 21 36 60 55 26 $200,000 to $499,999 ________________________ 65 65 - 6 13 18 11 17 $500,000 or more ___________________________ 8 8 - - 2 3 1 2 

SELECTED MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT' 

Automobiles ____________________________ farms __ 2692 1 724 3 181 287 332 456 465 

numbeL_ 4050 2617 4 238 491 501 689 694 Motortrucks, including pickups ____________ farms __ 4487 2637 13 345 511 448 668 652 number __ 9324 6384 32 761 1 174 1 294 1 718 1 405 Wheel tractors __________________________ farms __ 4232 2489 12 339 422 419 661 636 

numbeL_ 9885 6802 21 733 1 175 1 300 1 930 1 643 2 or 3 ________________________________ farms __ 1 925 1 162 4 189 210 169 311 279 

numbeL_ 4525 2806 (0) (D) 529 427 750 655 4 or more _____________________________ farms __ 774 661 1 38 107 158 204 153 

numbeL_ 3827 3330 (0) (0) 541 781 1 034 784 

Grain and bean combines, self-propelled only ___________________________________ farms __ 21 21 - 2 7 1 6 5 

numbeL_ 23 23 - (D) 7 (0) 7 6 Corn heads for combines _________________ farms __ 133 109 1 10 20 23 23 32 number __ 145 121 (0) (0) 27 26 23 33 Cottonpickers and strippers _______________ farms __ - - - - - - - - numbeL_ - - - - - - - - Mower conditioners __________ ! ___________ farms __ 1 389 970 3 109 175 184 260 239 number __ 1 518 1 071 3 114 195 201 288 270 Pickup balers ___________________________ farms __ 1 592 1 039 2 123 165 187 294 268 number __ 1 682 1 112 (0) (0) 178 199 327 277 

Field forage harvesters, shear bar or flywheel _______________________________ farms __ 854 617 1 75 112 152 159 118 

numbeL_ 1 065 775 (0) (0) 142 200 201 142 

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS' 

Commercial fertilizer _____________________ farms __ 3278 2 118 13 293 406 355 511 540 

acres on which used __ 137115 118118 621 12977 22689 26311 32255 23265 Lime ___________________________________ farms __ 1 456 861 9 136 172 145 252 147 acres on which used __ 26730 20732 240 2758 4683 4140 5710 3201 tons __ 43 162 31 753 460 3891 6527 7342 8940 4593 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc., to controlInsects on hay and other crops _________ farms __ 1 751 1 124 10 159 210 208 252 285 acres on which used __ 45222 39778 257 3748 7421 9730 11 150 7472 

See footnotes at end of table. 

48 MASSACHUSETTS 1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 46. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1982-Con. 

[Excludes abnormal farms; see text. 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 

SELECTED FARM PRODUCTION 

EXPENSES'-Con. 

Energy and petroleum products ___________ farms __ 2360 13 257 738 563 436 353 $1,000 __ 3203 6 256 941 900 646 455 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 __________________________________ 717 12 203 542 420 306 234 $1,000 to $4,999 ____________________________ 552 1 50 171 111 115 104 $5,000 to $19,999 ___________________________ 75 2 23 25 12 13 $20,000 or more ____________________________ 16 2 2 7 3 2 

Petroleum products ____________________ farms __ 2354 13 257 738 558 435 353 

$1,000 __ 2344 5 197 720 620 461 341 Gasoline and gasohol ________________ farms __ 2166 13 232 669 469 408 337 $1,000 __ 1 083 1 112 323 279 196 170 Diesel fuel __________________________ farms __ 635 7 73 171 134 139 111 $1,000 __ 251 1 21 57 52 71 49 

LP gas, butane, and propane _________ farms __ 219 1 13 68 76 27 34 $1,000 __ 120 (D) (D) 24 (0) 45 6 Fuel oil and kerosene ________________ farms __ 360 41 98 93 61 67 $1,000 __ 664 26 271 223 76 66 Natural gas _________________________ farms __ 6 4 2 $1,000 __ 53 (0) (D) Motor oil and grease _________________ farms __ 2350 13 257 736 554 435 353 $1,000 __ 154 (0) (D) 45 36 (D) 26 

Electricity _____________________________ farms __ 362 6 102 449 328 263 194 $1,000 __ 779 1 53 197 261 166 102 Other-coal, wood, coke, etc. ___________ farms __ 226 20 82 58 35 33 

$1,000 __ 80 6 23 19 19 13 

Interest expense ________________________ farms __ 612 1 76 259 151 72 53 $1,000 __ 1 630 (D) (D) 711 361 223 165 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 __________________________________ 287 46 120 66 42 11 $1,000 to $4,999 ____________________________ 249 20 96 72 16 40 $5,000 to $9,999 ____________________________ 51 6 33 8 2 2 $10,000 or more ____________________________ 25 2 6 5 10 

Farms reporting no interest expense (see text) ____________________________________ 1 696 12 175 493 398 343 275 

VALUE OF MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT' 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment _________________________ farms __ 2406 13 257 762 566 443 365 

$1,000 __ 33663 243 3 132 9 118 7873 7536 5761 

Farms by value group: $1 to $4,999 ________________________________ 404 7 68 112 60 51 66 $5,000 to $9,999 ____________________________ 933 66 317 239 176 133 $10,000 to $19,999 __________________________ 557 1 53 204 141 96 60 $20,000 to $49,999 __________________________ 409 5 46 109 67 76 62 $50,000 to $99,999 __________________________ 89 2 15 16 33 23 $100,000 to $199,999 ________________________ 14 5 3 5 1 $200,000 to $499,999 ________________________ $500,000 or more ___________________________ 

SELECTED MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT' 

Automobiles ____________________________ farms __ 968 6 71 254 266 180 171 

number __ 1 433 11 91 387 394 294 256 Motortrucks, including pickups ____________ farms __ 1 850 13 218 602 429 340 246 

number __ 2940 13 301 897 643 672 414 Wheel tractors __________________________ farms __ 1 743 12 166 493 461 310 281 

number __ 3083 24 252 865 837 594 511 2 or 3 ________________________________ farms __ 763 12 68 235 162 150 116 

number __ 1 719 24 136 532 418 337 272 4 or more _____________________________ farms __ 113 6 21 33 30 23 

numbeL_ 497 24 96 153 127 97 

Grain and bean combines, self-propelled only ___________________________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ Corn heads for combines _________________ farms __ 24 1 22 1 

numbeL_ 24 (D) (0) (0) Cotlonpickers and strippers _______________ farms __ 

number __ Mower conditioners ______________________ farms __ 419 7 33 117 91 99 72 

number __ 447 7 37 128 93 100 82 Pickup balers ___________________________ farms __ 553 7 36 112 145 123 130 

number __ 570 7 36 119 147 123 136 

Field forage harvesters, shear bar or flywheel _______________________________ farms __ 237 34 89 28 51 35 

number __ 290 34 89 41 91 35 

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS' 

Commercial fertilizer _____________________ farms __ 1 160 12 125 335 268 206 214 

acres on which used __ 18997 45 575 4487 4367 4091 4432 Lime ___________________________________ farms __ 595 7 74 203 134 81 96 acres on which used __ 5996 35 576 1 870 1 220 547 1 750 tons __ 11 409 105 1 219 3268 1 803 225 3789 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc., to controlInsects on hay and other crops _________ farms __ 627 12 89 168 144 118 96 

acres on which used __ 5444 31 593 1446 104 394 876 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA MASSACHUSETTS 49 
Table 46. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1982-Con. 

[Excludes abnormal farms; see text. 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 

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS'-

Con. 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc., to 

control-Con. Nematodes in crops •••••..•••••••••••• farms •• 163 t20 1 19 12 44 29 15 

acres on which used •• 4049 3556 (D) (D) 572 1 032 902 511 

Diseases in crops and orchards ••••.•••• farms •• 829 547 2 74 111 118 130 112 

acres on which used •• 20010 18 130 (D) (D) 3617 5096 4543 3245 

Weeds, grass, or brush in crops and 

pasfure •••••••.•••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• 1 502 1 121 4 176 202 242 278 219 

acres on which used •• 56 498 50639 126 5216 to 404 12772 13804 8317 

Chemicals for defoliation, growth control 

of crops, or thinning of fruit •••••••••••••• farms .. 239 169 1 15 48 35 42 28 

acres on which used .• 6463 5974 (D) (D) 1 875 1 544 759 1 290 

LIVESTOCK 

Cattle and calves inventory ••••••••••••••• farms •• 2300 1 303 24 159 244 238 339 299 

numbeL. 101 142 86603 102 8187 17 119 19090 23941 17 164 

Farms with- 1 to 9 •••.•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 884 277 4 51 55 41 54 72 

10 to 49 ••••••••••••.••.•••••••••••••••••••• 768 423 9 41 62 58 132 121 

50 to 99 ••••••••••••••••.••••••••••••••••••• 355 326 9 47 71 67 79 53 

100 to 199 •••••••••...•••••••••••••••••••••• 210 200 2 14 36 52 58 38 

200 to 499 •••••••••.•••••••••••••••••••••••• 78 73 6 20 20 14 13 

500 or more ••••••••••••.•••••...••••••••••• 5 4 2 2 

Cows and heifers that had calved ••••••• farms •• 1911 1 154 22 138 220 225 295 254 

numbeL. 57347 50415 554 4375 10285 11 320 14048 9833 

Beef cows •••••••••••••••.••••••••.• farms •• 1 063 426 8 53 71 83 115 96 

numbeL. 8034 3868 21 211 553 703 134 1 246 

Farms with1 to 9 ••..•..••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 837 320 8 46 54 64 79 69 

10 to 49 •.•..••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 206 93 7 16 15 34 21 

50 to 99 ••••••••••••••••••••••••••.••.•• 14 9 1 3 1 4 

100 to 199 ••••••••••••••••••••••••.•..•. 4 3 1 1 1 

200 to 499 ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••.. 2 1 1 

500 or more •.••.••••••••••••••••••••••• 

Milk cows •...•••.••••••••••••••••••• farms •• 1 101 888 18 103 178 183 222 184 

numbeL. 49313 46547 533 4164 9732 10617 12914 8587 

Farms with- 1 to 4 •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••. 275 129 3 15 24 24 26 37 

5 to 9 •••••••••.•••••••.•••••••••••••••• 45 26 2 3 5 9 7 

10 to 49 ••••••••••••••••...••••••••••••• 424 391 11 61 75 65 93 86 

50 to 99 •••••..•..••••••.•.•..•••••••••• 244 232 4 20 46 61 68 33 

100 to 199 ••••...••••••••••••••••••••••• 89 87 3 25 22 22 15 

200 to 499 •••••.•••••••••••••••••••••••• 22 21 2 5 6 3 5 

500 or more •.•.••....•••••••••••••••••• 2 2 1 1 

Heifers and heifer calves ••••••...•..•.• farms •• 1 698 1064 21 126 200 208 282 247 

numbeL. 35479 30721 497 2995 6143 6855 7980 6251 

Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull 

calves ••••••••••••...•••••••••••••••• farms •• 1464 791 14 90 156 143 216 172 

numbeL. 8316 5467 51 817 691 915 1 913 1 080 

Cattle and calves sold ••••••••••••••••••• farms •• 1 896 1 192 25 141 213 219 317 277 

numbeL_ 46548 40 148 387 4328 7455 8960 11 268 7750 

$1,000 •• 12113 9822 77 1027 1 498 2342 3086 1 791 

Calves •••••...•.•••••.••••.•••••••••• farms •• 1 262 924 17 113 176 178 243 197 

numbeL. 26083 23856 242 3027 4687 5117 6001 4782 

$1,000 •• 1 976 1 662 21 381 265 299 401 295 

Cattle ••••••••••••••••••...•••••.•..•• farms •• 1 693 1 073 23 123 188 204 288 247 

number •• 20465 16292 145 1 301 2768 3843 5267 2968 

$1,000 •• 10137 8 160 56 646 1 233 2043 2686 1 495 

Fattened on grain and concentrates. _ _ farms __ 342 146 6 18 25 29 32 36 number __ 2772 1 997 29 123 212 519 901 213 

$1,000_. 1 535 1 157 10 72 115 286 565 111 

Hogs and pigs inventory •••• __ ._._ ...••••• farms •• 613 280 10 37 62 48 63 60 

numbeL. 39433 29703 423 1 173 5239 5997 8844 8027 

Farms with- 1 to 24 _._ •••••••• _ •••••••••••••••.••••••••• 463 182 8 28 50 29 36 31 

25 to 49 •••••••.••••••••••• _ ••••.••••••.•••• 37 17 4 2 4 7 50 to 99 ••• _ ••••••••••••• _ •••••••••••••••••• 34 17 1 4 3 9 100 to 199 ••••••••••••••• _ •••••••••••• __ •••• 35 26 3 6 4 8 5 

200 to 499 •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 29 24 2 1 5 5 6 5 

500 or more •••••••.•••••••••••••••••••••••• 15 14 1 4 6 3 

Used or to be used for breeding •••••••• farms •• 276 133 5 15 25 24 30 34 

number •• 4608 3541 41 121 660 794 892 1 033 

Other •••••••••••.•••••••••••••••••••• farms •• 571 261 9 36 56 44 61 55 

numbeL. 34 825 26 162 382 1 052 4579 5203 7952 6994 

Hogs and pigs sold •••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• 446 211 4 27 43 40 47 50 

number.. 44190 33387 462 1248 4 145 8244 11 588 7700 

$1,000 •• 4473 3446 46 109 387 911 1 111 884 

Feeder pigs ••••••••••••••••••••.•••••• farms •• 127 53 1 12 11 6 15 8 number.. 7363 4397 (D) (D) 475 181 2516 683 

$1,000 •• 270 158 (D) (D) 21 7 92 23 

Utters of pigs farrowed belweenDec. 1 of preceding year and Nov. 30 ••• farms •• 288 139 5 19 27 24 30 34 

number •• 5974 4755 75 215 675 982 1 407 1 401 Dec. 1 and May 31 •••••••••••••••••• farms •• 237 114 5 16 22 20 27 24 

numbeL. 3040 2405 (D) (D) 384 515 731 632 June 1 and Nov. 30 ••••••••••••••••• farms •• 223 113 2 17 15 21 28 30 

number •• 2934 2350 (D) (D) 291 467 676 769 

See footnotes at end of table. 

50 MASSACHUSETTS 1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 46. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1982-Con. 

[Excludes abnormal farms; see text. 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 

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS'-

Con. 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc., to 

control-Con. 

Nematodes in crops ___________________ farms __ 43 19 5 9 10 

acres on which used __ 493 151 5 287 50 

Diseases in crops and orchards _________ farms __ 282 16 107 70 53 36 

acres en which used __ 1 880 109 717 442 243 369 

Weeds, grass, or brush in crops and pasture ______________________________ farms __ 381 5 40 102 111 67 56 

acres on which used __ 5859 5 294 1 088 192 2755 525 

Chemicals for defoliation, growth control of crops, or thinning of fruit ______________ farms __ 70 17 21 17 15 

acres on which used __ 489 72 32 29 356 

LIVESTOCK 

Catlie and calves inventory _______________ farms __ 997 4 117 279 273 220 104 

numbeL_ 14539 29 1 436 3280 3725 3713 2356 

Farms with- 1 to 9 ______________________________________ 607 3 72 187 171 126 48 10 to 49 ____________________________________ 345 1 40 82 90 80 52 50 to 99 ____________________________________ 29 5 8 7 8 1 100 to 199 __________________________________ 10 1 3 4 2 200 to 499 __________________________________ 5 1 2 2 500 or more ________________________________ 1 

Cows and heifers that had calved _______ farms __ 757 2 82 217 189 183 84 

numbeL_ 6932 (D) (D) 576 753 1 900 1 248 Beef cows __________________________ farms __ 637 1 71 185 158 154 68 

numbeL_ 4166 (D) (D) 170 095 1 080 496 

Farms with- 1 to 9 __________________________________ 517 84 153 126 124 49 10 to 49 ________________________________ 113 7 29 29 29 19 50 to 99 ________________________________ 5 2 2 1 100 to 199 ______________________________ 1 1 200 to 499 ______________________________ 1 500 or more ____________________________ 

Milk cows ___________________________ farms __ 213 1 23 65 51 46 27 

number __ 2766 (D) (D) 406 658 820 752 

Farms with- 1 to 4 __________________________________ 146 20 50 . 31 27 18 5 to 9 __________________________________ 19 1 7 5 6 10 to 49 ________________________________ 33 2 7 11 7 5 50 to 99 ________________________________ 12 1 3 5 3 100 to 199 ______________________________ 2 1 1 200 to 499 ______________________________ 1 500 or more ____________________________ 

Heifers and heifer calves _______________ farms __ 614 2 78 154 154 146 70 

numbeL_ 4758 (D) (D) 965 117 1 208 835 

Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull calves _______________________________ farms __ 673 4 82 192 192 144 59 

number __ 2849 7 370 739 855 605 273 

Cattle and calves sold ___________________ farms __ 704 2 87 186 184 161 84 

numbeL_ 6400 (D) (D) 1 365 1 423 1 280 1 061 

$1,000 __ 2290 (D) (D) 491 444 464 365 Calves _______________________________ farms __ 338 39 89 77 85 48 

number __ 2227 230 414 580 522 481 

$1,000 __ 314 43 49 79 74 69 Cattle ________________________________ farms __ 620 2 76 168 161 137 76 

number __ 4173 (D) (D) 951 843 758 580 

$1,000 __ 1 977 (D) (D) 442 366 390 297 

Fattened on grain and concentrates ___ farms __ 196 1 34 54 56 32 19 

numbeL_ 775 (D) (D) 208 170 131 74 

$1,000 __ 377 (D) (D) 108 82 70 34 

Hogs and pigs inventory __________________ farms __ 333 2 55 117 84 56 19 

numbeL_ 9730 (D) (D) 1 404 818 1 402 175 

Farms with- 1 to 24 _____________________________________ 281 50 102 67 44 17 25 to 49 ____________________________________ 20 1 7 5 5 1 50 to 99 ____________________________________ 17 7 5 4 1 100 to 199 __________________________________ 9 3 5 1 200 to 499 __________________________________ 5 2 2 500 or more ________________________________ 1 1 Used or to be used for breeding ________ farms __ 143 1 24 52 35 25 6 

numbeL_ 1 067 (D) (D) 223 366 293 30 Other ________________________________ farms __ 310 2 52 110 78 51 17 

number __ 8663 (D) (D) 181 1 452 109 145 

Hogs and pigs sold ______________________ farms __ 235 2 45 89 55 35 9 

number __ 10803 (D) (D) 1 846 2288 1 373 165 

$1,000 __ 1 025 (D) (D) 157 171 128 17 Feeder pigs ___________________________ farms __ 74 17 23 23 10 1 

number __ 2966 464 827 1 269 (D) (D) 

$1,000 __ 112 16 27 56 (D) (D) 

Litters of pigs farrowed between- Dec. 1 of preceding year and Nov. 30 ___ farms __ 149 1 24 53 38 27 6 

numbeL_ 1 219 (D) (D) 271 445 285 31 Dec. 1 and May 31 __________________ farms __ 123 1 15 42 34 27 4 number __ 635 (D) (D) 148 244 148 17 June 1 and Nov. 30 _________________ farms __ 110 1 22 37 26 21 3 

numbeL_ 584 (D) (D) 123 201 137 14 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA MASSACHUSETTS 51 
Table 46. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1982-con. 

[Excludes abnormal farms' see text For meaning of abbreviations and symbols see introductOJy 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 

LIVESTOCK-Con. 

Sheep and lambs of all ages inventory _____ farms __ 446 164 2 29 43 30 32 28 number __ 9643 4803 (0) (0) 1 711 626 1 108 582 Ewes 1 year old or older _______________ farms __ 386 145 2 26 37 26 32 22 

numbeL_ 6126 3045 (0) (0) 1 045 434 800 343 Sheep and lambs sold ___________________ farms __ 334 122 2 26 28 19 25 22 number __ 5616 2780 (0) (0) 878 279 895 236 Sheep and lambs shorn __________________ farms __ 377 136 2 25 31 23 31 24 

numbeL_ 7893 3757 (0) (0) 1 357 367 1 038 486 

pounds of wooL_ 51 898 23727 (0) (0) 8211 2268 6835 2932 

Horses and ponies inventory ______________ farms __ 1 158 469 3 75 119 83 111 78 number __ 8702 3311 23 755 794 530 682 527 Horses and ponies sold __________________ farms __ 308 129 - 32 40 19 25 13 number __ 1044 420 - 97 158 38 68 59 $1,000 __ 3 291 856 - 156 358 102 76 164 Goats inventory _________________________ farms __ 219 79 3 12 23 11 18 12 number __ 1 321 685 14 72 201 38 227 133 Goats sold ______________________________ farms __ 87 32 1 5 10 4 6 6 

numbeL_ 809 469 (0) (0) 163 33 114 113 $1,000 __ 46 22 (0) (0) 7 3 5 5 

POULTRY 

Chickens 3 months old or older inventory __ farms __ 720 306 3 52 69 56 59 67 

numbeL_ 1 269001 1 200923 65 74634 170119 379 674 351 121 225310 

Farms with- 1 to 399 ____________________________________ 644 240 3 46 59 46 38 48 400 to 3,199 ________________________________ 38 31 - 4 5 - 9 13 3,200 to 9.999 ______________________________ 12 10 - - - 3 6 1 10,000 to 19,999 ____________________________ 10 10 - 1 2 2 3 2 20,000 to 49,999 ____________________________ 10 9 - - 2 3 2 2 50,000 to 99,999 ____________________________ 2 2 - 1 1 - - - 100,000 or more ____________________________ 4 4 - - - 2 1 1 

Hens and pullets of laying age __________ farms __ 714 304 3 52 67 56 59 67 

number __ 1 177422 1 119641 65 58597 140565 352781 343 371 224 262 

Pullets 3 months old or older not of laying age ___________________________ farms __ 77 27 - 3 5 9 7 3 number __ 91 579 81 282 - 16037 29554 26893 7750 1048 

Chickens 3 months old or older sold ______ farms __ 183 117 - 15 22 12 33 35 number __ 1 164 317 1 101 163 - 70341 123 001 296 587 425 310 185 924 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold ___________________________________ farms __ 45 24 - 5 6 3 6 4 

numbeL_ 161 389 159352 - 47785 403 43 107830 3291 

Farms with- 1 to 1,999 __________________________________ 39 18 - 3 6 3 3 3 2,000 to 59,999 _____________________________ 6 6 - 2 - - 3 1 60,000 to 99,999 ____________________________ - - - - - - - - 100,000 or more ____________________________ - - - - - - - -

Turkey hens kept for breeding ____________ farms __ 23 9 - - 2 3 3 1 

numbeL_ (0) 2629 - - (0) 7 1 606 (0) Turkeys sold ____________________________ farms __ 79 35 - 4 14 4 9 4 

numbeL_ 156 013 153 398 - 80 43 787 13802 82 125 13804 

CROPS HARVESTED 

Com for silage or green chop _____________ farms __ 875 689 12 80 127 157 188 125 acres __ 37114 33997 340 2404 6926 8170 10464 5673 

Irrigated __________________________ ~_~~ ?=~== 622 023 575050 4905 37018 113 416 143 258 176 253 100200 

9 2 - - - 1 1 - acres __ 47 (0) - - - (0) (0) - Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _______________________________ 441 292 6 41 49 51 83 62 25 to 99 acres ______________________________ 351 316 6 37 55 85 86 47 100 to 249 acres ____________________________ 72 70 - 2 20 17 16 15 250 acres or more ___________________________ 11 11 - - 3 4 3 1 

Irish potatoes ___________________________ farms __ 136 108 2 14 9 14 37 32 acres __ 3759 3696 !O) (0) 879 346 1 539 942 

cwL 732649 720 896 0) (0) 108900 88 853 331 737 174509 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 29 22 - 4 3 2 6 7 acres __ 336 331 - 19 (0) (0) 206 86 

Farms by acres harvested: 0.1 to 4.9 acres _____________________________ 88 64 - 12 2 9 25 16 5.0 to 24.9 acres ____________________________ 27 23 - 2 3 2 7 9 25.0 to 99.9 acres ___________________________ 13 13 2 - 3 2 1 5 100.0 acres or more _________________________ 8 8 - - 1 1 4 2 

Hay-aHalfa, other tame, small Wain, wild, 

grass silage, green chop, etc. see text) __ farms __ 2652 1 478 29 180 254 243 389 403 acres __ 115455 86111 1 457 8843 16467 15698 23828 19818 tons, dry __ 237890 187 144 3304 18686 35143 37464 52920 39627 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 13 8 - 2 1 - 1 4 acres __ 178 152 - (0) (0) - (0) 123 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _______________________________ 1 299 509 14 57 79 78 123 158 25 to 99 acres ______________________________ 1 072 718 10 76 123 111 199

1 

199 100 to 249 acres ____________________________ 236 211 5 24 44 44 57 37 250 acres or more ___________________________ 45 40 - 3 8 10 10 9 

See footnotes at end of table. 

52 MASSACHUSETTS 1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 46. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1982-Con. 

[Excludes abnormal farms; see text. 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. 

Sheep and lambs of all ages inventory _____ farms __ 282 1 32 101 68 52 28 

numbe,-_ 4840 (0) (0) 546 1 477 649 429 Ewes 1 year old or older _______________ farms __ 241 1 23 89 60 43 25 

numbe'-_ 3081 (0) (0) 957 999 570 234 Sheep and lambs sold ___________________ farms __ 212 1 20 80 57 33 21 

numbe,-_ 2836 (0) (0) 862 864 476 300 Sheep and lambs shorn __________________ farms __ 241 1 26 91 58 40 25 

numbe,-_ 4 136 (0) (0) 1 308 1 304 696 340 pounds of wool __ 28171 (0) (0) 9056 8175 4911 2554 

Horses and ponies inventory ______________ farms __ 689 3 96 223 161 134 72 

numbe,-_ 5391 14 589 2 288 109 898 493 Horses and ponies sold __________________ farms __ 179 33 71 35 26 14 

numbe,-_ 624 58 363 80 75 48 $1,000 __ 2435 111 810 181 244 89 Goats inventory _________________________ farms __ 140 23 51 38 24 4 

numbe,-_ 636 62 271 217 72 14 Goats sold ______________________________ farms __ 55 10 23 16 5 1 number __ 340 58 129 136 1

0 ) (0) $1,000 __ 24 5 9 9 0) (0) 

POULTRY 

Chickens 3 months old or older inventory __ farms __ 414 1 49 139 101 81 43 number __ 68078 (0) (0) 3 866 3664 41 935 15038 

Farms with- 1 to 399 ____________________________________ 404 48 139 101 75 40 400 to 3,199 ________________________________ 7 1 5 1 3,200 to 9,999 ______________________________ 2 2 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 __ 410 1 49 139 100 79 42 

numbeL_ 57781 (0) (0) 3 334 3530 34554 13 164 

Pullets 3 months old or older not of laying age ___________________________ farms __ 50 5 23 9 9 4 number __ 10297 356 532 154 7381 1 874 

Chickens 3 months old or older sold ______ farms __ 66 1 9 17 13 19 7 

numbe,-_ 63154 (0) (0) 438 22980 29565 7850 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold ___________________________________ farms __ 21 1 2 10 6 2 number __ 2037 (0) (0) 400 357 (0) 

Farms with- 1 to 1,999 __________________________________ 21 2 10 6 2 2,000 to 59,999 _____________________________ 60,000 to 99,999 ____________________________ 100,000 or more ____________________________ 

Turkey hens kept for breeding ____________ farms __ 14 2 6 3 3 number __ (0) (0) (0) 7 14 Turkeys sold ____________________________ farms __ 44 1 10 20 6 5 2 

numbe'-_ 2615 (0) 246 1 330 45 928 (0) 

CROPS HARVESTED 

Corn for silage or green chop _____________ farms __ 186 22 48 38 53 25 acres __ 3117 221 549 758 979 610 

Irrigated __________________________ ~o_~~ ?=~== 46973 2048 7576 15027 12355 9967 

7 4 1 2 acres __ (0) 4 (0) (0) 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _______________________________ 149 20 42 28 41 18 25 to 99 acres ______________________________ 35 2 6 9 12 6 100 to 249 acres ____________________________ 2 1 1 250 acres or more ___________________________ 

Irish potatoes ___________________________ farms __ 28 4 8 4 9 3 acres __ 63 4 32 2 20 5 

cwL 11 753 520 5685 240 3656 652 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 7 2 2 3 acres __ 5 (0) (D) 2 

Farms by acres harvested: 0.1 to 4.9 acres _____________________________ 24 4 5 4 8 3 5.0 to 24.9 '!cres ____________________________ 4 3 1 25.0 to 99.9 acres ___________________________ 100.0 acres or more _________________________ 

Hay-alfalfa, other tame, small Wain, wild, 

grass silage, green chop, etc. see text) __ farms __ 1 174 5 115 297 281 298 178 acres __ 29344 49 2261 5455 8 215 7649 5515 tons, dry __ 50746 122 4203 8836 14490 14983 8112 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 5 3 1 1 acres __ 26 (D) (0) (0) 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _______________________________ 790 5 84 222 183 198 98 25 to 99 acres ______________________________ 354 31 70 68 90 75 100 to 249 acres ____________________________ 25 5 8 9 3 250 acres or more ___________________________ 5 2 1 2 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA MASSACHUSETTS 53 
Table 46. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1982-Con. 

[Excludes abnormal farms; see text. 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 

CROPS HARVESTED-Con. 

Tame hay other than alfalfa, small grain, and wild hay (see text) __________________ farms __ 1 940 1 079 20 114 192 179 289 285 acres __ 66909 47234 808 5016 9372 7635 13103 11 300 tons, dry __ 128 548 97088 1 647 10254 20 126 17600 27372 19889 Irrigated ____________________________ farms __ 10 6 - 2 1 - 1 2 acres __ 65 50 - (0) (0) - (0) (0) 

Vegetables harvested for sale (see text) ___ farms __ 1005 655 12 98 82 108 190 165 acres __ 15243 12858 155 1461 1 697 2869 4527 2129 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 287 212 1 42 24 36 60 49 acres __ 4508 4157 (0) (0) 557 996 1 534 659 Farms by acres harvested: 0.1 to 4.9 acres _____________________________ 454 224 3 39 26 23 55 78 5.0 to 24.9 acres ____________________________ 374 269 6 40 35 51 79 58 25.0 to 99.9 acres ___________________________ 152 138 3 16 17 26 49 27 100.0 acres or more _________________________ 25 24 - 3 4 8 7 2 

Sweet com ___________________________ farms __ 622 417 7 62 45 76 124 103 acres __ 7252 5959 48 775 631 1 488 1 991 1 027 Irrigated ____________________________ farms __ 151 115 - 17 12 21 33 32 acres __ 1 874 1 755 - 192 222 375 617 348 

Land in orchards ________________________ farms __ 465 256 1 42 23 55 56 79 acres __ 9232 7858 (D) (0) 939 2009 1 424 2560 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 42 23 - 3 3 6 6 5 acres __ 577 494 - 5 93 23 78 296 Farms by bearing and nonbearing acres: 0.1 to 4.9 acres _____________________________ 234 84 - 15 4 18 15 32 5.0 to 24.9 acres ____________________________ 147 79 1 14 10 7 20 27 25.0 to 99.9 acres ___________________________ 84 74 - 12 6 26 18 12 100.0 acres or more _________________________ 20 19 - 1 3 4 3 8 

Berries harvested for sale ________________ farms __ 829 511 6 69 80 99 110 147 acres __ 11 426 9944 68 841 1 936 3988 2000 1 312 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 523 348 5 51 60 69 74 89 acres __ 10609 9596 68 606 1 895 3886 1 900 1 242 

See footnotes at end of table. 

54 MASSACHUSETTS 1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 46. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1982-Con. 

[Excludes abnormal farms; see text. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Item 

CROPS HARVESTED-Con. 

Tame hay other than alfalfa, sma;, 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 acres or more ________________________ _ 

Sweet corn ___________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Irrigated ____________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Land in orchards ________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Farms by bearing all(' nonbearing acres: 0.1 to 4.9 acres ____________________________ _ 

5.0 to 24.9 acres ___________________________ _ 

25.0 to 99.9 acres __________________________ _ 

100.0 acres or more ________________________ _ 

Berries harvested for sale ________________ farms __ 

acres __ Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

'Data are based on a sample of farms. 

Total Under 25 

861 19675 

31 460 

4 

15 

350 2385 

75 

351 

230 

105 

14 

1 

205 

1 292 

36 

119 

229 

1 374 

19 

82 

150 

68 

10 

1 

318 

1 481 

175 1 013 

4 

44 

108 

2 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

25 to 34 

92 

1 630 

3282 

65 

(D) 

18 

134 

40 

21 

4 

40 

(0) 

9 

34 

29 

102 

2 

(D) 

20 

9 

46 

(D) 

29 

120 

Other occupations 

Age of operator (years) 

35 to 44 45 to 54 55 to 64 65 and over 

217 209 212 127 

3651 5689 5177 3484 

5559 9866 7877 4768 

3 1 (D) (D) 

84 70 80 49 

588 465 529 201 

20 9 15 13 

65 17 94 41 

58 46 49 36 23 22 26 13 

2 2 5 1 

54 38 46 26 

338 223 301 99 

12 2 9 4 (D) (D) 39 18 

68 43 63 26 410 263 272 327 

5 3 7 2 

7 36 21 (D) 

44 24 47 15 19 18 14 8 5 1 2 2 

1 

84 73 62 52 

549 482 195 107 58 33 36 19 

382 288 156 66 

MASSACHUSETTS 55 
Table 47. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operators for Farms With Sales of 

Less Than $20,000: 1982 

[Excludes abnormal farms; see text. 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 AND LAND IN FARMS 

Farms _________________________________ numbeL_ 3508 1 291 21 169 188 166 288 459 

percenL_ 100.0 36.8 .6 4.8 5.4 4.7 8.2 13.1 Land in farms ____________________________ acres __ 249684 104 768 1 000 11 160 14144 12009 23801 42654 Average size of farm __________________ acres __ 71 81 48 66 75 72 83 93 

Value of land and buildings' ______________ farms __ 3512 1 319 142 270 141 322 444 $1,000 __ 451 991 172617 17344 38391 18 178 51 570 47134 Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 128 699 130 870 122141 142 189 128 922 160 155 106158 Average per acre ____________________ dollars __ 2036 1 888 1 965 3631 1 528 2008 1 369 

Farms by value of land and buildings: $1 to $19,999 _______________________________ 277 72 8 3 6 25 30 $20,000 to $39,999 __________________________ 401 144 24 45 13 27 35 $40,000 to $69,999 __________________________ 676 300 28 27 23 62 160 $70,000 to $99,999 __________________________ 519 174 21 50 20 32 51 $100,000 to $149,999 ________________________ 621 193 8 25 43 33 84 $150,000 to $199,999 ________________________ 397 176 17 74 47 38 $200,000 to $499,999 ________________________ 528 234 34 42 34 89 35 $500,000 to $999,999 ________________________ 72 24 2 3 2 6 11 $1,000,000 or more __________________________ 21 2 1 1 

Owned and rented land by operator: Land owned __________________________ farms __ 3276 1 188 6 127 170 156 282 447 

acres __ 225 359 91 679 (0) (0) 10464 10569 22355 40318 

Land rented or leased from others ______ farms __ 886 366 17 78 73 40 79 79 

acres __ 31 580 15879 731 3726 4322 1 592 2133 3375 Rented or leased land in farms _______ farms __ 878 360 17 78 72 39 79 75 acres __ 30746 15373 727 3614 4018 1 586 2133 3295 

Land rented or leased to others _________ farms __ 249 89 1 13 8 10 21 36 

acres __ 7255 2790 (0) (0) 642 152 687 1 039 

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE 

Total cropland ___________________________ farms __ 3136 1 188 18 146 168 145 277 434 

acres __ 82517 36629 619 3709 5884 4 105 8 164 14 148 Harvested cropland ____________________ farms __ 2846 1 098 18 126 147 131 261 415 

acres __ 52063 24788 535 2741 4114 2583 5994 8821 • Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 9 acres ______________________________ 1 323 457 6 60 57 54 104 176 10 to 29 acres ____________________________ 945 354 7 36 46 49 83 131 30 to 49 acres ____________________________ 335 144 2 12 15 15 37 63 50 to 99 acres ____________________________ 194 112 1 16 20 9 30 36 100 to 199 acres __________________________ 44 28 2 1 5 4 7 9 200 to 499 acres __________________________ 5 3 1 2 500 acres or more _________________________ 

Cropland: Pasture or grazing only _______________ farms __ 1 206 437 6 54 78 59 103 137 

acres __ 21 332 8552 (0) (0) 1 578 125 1641 3426 

In cover crops, legumes, and soil- improvement grasses, not harvested and not pastured ___________________ farms __ 197 77 12 10 8 11 36 

acres __ 2 186 795 111 48 60 89 487 On which all crops failed _____________ farms __ 119 49 10 10 4 11 14 

acres __ 735 343 52 46 104 58 83 In cultivated summer fallow ___________ farms __ 51 19 5 2 2 6 4 acres __ 279 62 15 (0) (0) 25 8 Idle ________________________________ farms __ 359 143 2 13 11 20 37 60 acres __ 5922 2089 (0) (0) (0) (0) 357 1 323 

Total woodland __________________________ farms __ 2146 798 7 90 110 98 200 293 acres __ 128 150 52293 315 5595 5569 5710 12504 22600 Woodland pastured ____________________ farms __ 615 236 4 29 35 33 56 79 acres __ 16288 7355 67 237 1 271 1 280 1 850 2650 Woodland not pastured ________________ farms __ 1 933 727 6 81 97 88 188 267 acres __ 111 862 44 938 246 5358 4298 4430 10654 19950 

Pastureland and ranr,eland other than cropland and wood and pastured _________ farms __ 550 206 2 33 24 31 41 75 acres __ 14302 5981 (0) (0) 1 315 612 1 115 2145 

Land in house lots, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. _________________________ farms __ 2428 871 9 101 130 123 206 302 

acres __ 24715 9865 (0) (0) 1 376 582 2018 3761 

Pastureland, all types ____________________ farms __ 1 846 681 7 87 108 95 155 229 

acres __ 51 922 21 888 168 1 712 4164 3017 4606 8221 Irrigated land ____________________________ farms __ 420 185 2 32 25 22 42 62 acres __ 1 591 836 (0) (0) 112 89 218 283 Harvested cropland irrigated ____________ farms __ 410 180 2 30 25 21 41 61 acres __ 1 500 810 (0) (0) 112 (0) (0) (0) 

Pasture and other land irrigated _________ farms __ 21 9 5 1 2 1 acres __ 91 26 18 (0) (0) (0) 

Land set aside in federal farm programs in 1982 __________________________________ farms __ 3 acres __ 32 

TENURE AND RACE OF 

OPERATOR 

All operators ____________________________________ 3508 1 291 21 169 188 166 288 459 Full owners ___________________________________ 2629 928 4 91 116 126 209 382 Part owners ___________________________________ 646 260 2 36 54 30 73 65 Tenants ______________________________________ 233 103 15 42 18 10 6 12 White ________________________________________ 3488 1284 21 169 187 166 285 456 Full owners _________________________________ 2611 923 4 91 115 126 208 379 Part owners _________________________________ 644 258 2 36 54 30 71 65 Tenants ____________________________________ 233 103 15 42 18 10 6 12 Black and other races _________________________ 20 7 1 3 3 Full owners _________________________________ 18 5 1 1 3 Part owners _________________________________ 2 2 2 Tenants ____________________________________ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

56 MASSACHUSETTS 1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 47. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operators for Farms With Sales of 

Less Than $20,000: 1982-Con. 

[Excludes abnoimal farms; see text. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Item 

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 

Farms _________________________________ number __ 

percent-_ Land in farms ____________________________ acres __ 

Average size of fanm __________________ acres __ 

Value of land and buildings1 ______________ farms __ $1,000 __ Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 

Average per acre ____________________ dollars __ 

Farms by value of land and buildings: $1 to $19,999 ______________________________ _ $20,000 to $39,999 _________________________ _ $40,000 to $69,999 _________________________ _ $70,000 to $99,999 _________________________ _ $100,000 to $149,999 _______________________ _ $150,000 to $199,999 _______________________ _ $200,000 to $499,999 _______________________ _ $500,000 to $999,999 _______________________ _ $1,000,000 or more _________________________ _ 

Owned and rented land by operator: Land owned __________________________ fanms __ 

acres __ Land rented or leased from others ______ fanms __ 

acres __ Rented or leased land in farms _______ farms __ acres __ Land rented or leased to others _________ fanms __ 

acres __ 

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE 

Total cropland ___________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Harvested cropland ____________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 9 acres _____________________________ _ 

10 to 29 acres ___________________________ _ 

30 to 49 acres ___________________________ _ 

50 to 99 acres ___________________________ _ 100 to 199 acres _________________________ _ 

200 to 499 acres _________________________ _ 

500 acres or more ________________________ _ 

Cropland: Pasture or grazing only _______________ farms __ 

acres __ 

In cover crops, legumes, and soilimprovement grasses, not harvested and not pastured ___________________ farms __ 

acres __ On which all crops failed _____________ fanms __ 

acres __ In cultivated summer fallow ___________ fanms __ 

acres __ Idle ________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Total woodland __________________________ fanms __ 

acres __ Woodland pastured ____________________ farms __ 

acres __ Woodland not pastured ________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Pastureland and rangeland other than cropland and woodfand pastured _________ farms __ 

acres __ 

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

acres __ 

Pastureland, all types ____________________ farms __ 

acres __ Irrigated land ____________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Harvested cropland irrigated ____________ farms __ 

acres __ Pasture and other land irrigated _________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Land set aside in federal farm programs in 1982 __________________________________ farms __ 

TENURE AND RACE OF 

OPERATOR 

acres __ 

All operators ___________________________________ _ Full owners __________________________________ _ 

Part owners __________________________________ _ Tenants _____________________________________ _ 

White _______________________________________ _ 

Full owners ________________________________ _ 

Part owners ________________________________ _ Tenants ___________________________________ _ 

Black and other races ________________________ _ Full owners ________________________________ _ Part owners ________________________________ _ Tenants ___________________________________ _ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

Total 

2217 

63.2 144 916 

65 

2193 

279374 

127394 

2140 

205 

257 

376 

345 

428 

221 

294 

48 

19 

2088 

133680 520 15701 518 15373 160 4465 

1 948 45888 

1 748 27275 

866 

591 

191 

82 

16 

2 

769 12780 

120 1 391 

70 

392 

32 

217 

216 3833 

1 348 75857 379 8933 

1 206 66924 

344 8321 

1 557 14850 

1 167 30034 235 

755 

230 

690 

12 

65 

3 

32 

2217 

1 701 

386 

130 2204 

1 688 

386 

130 

13 

13 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

Under 25 

9 

.3 

149 

17 

8 567 70875 

8859 

1 

7 

6 118 4 

(D) 

4 

56 

1 

(D) 

8 

77 

7 

60 

4 

3 

3 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

4 

32 

3 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

5 

(D) 

5 

41 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

9 

5 

1 

3 

9 

5 

1 

3 

25 to 34 

268 

7.6 11 087 

42 

248 32365 

130504 

3557 

17 

24 

47 

43 

51 

14 

48 

4 

212 8015 

115 

(D) 

115 3157 9 

(D) 

225 

4106 

199 2567 

116 

56 

18 

7 

2 

85 

(D) 

20 

(D) 

12 

83 

6 

48 

23 

(D) 

147 5125 50 

(D) 

136 

(D) 

33 

(D) 

180 

(D) 

129 2054 

40 

(D) 

39 

(D) 

5 

15 

268 

151 

61 

54 

262 

147 

61 

54 

4 

4 

Other occupations 

Age of operator (years) 

35 to 44 

608 

17.3 31 254 

51 

698 80856 

115840 

2716 

90 

91 

110 

89 

118 

112 

64 

24 

569 27523 169 5210 

169 5169 39 1 479 

526 10528 458 5947 

255 

144 

40 

16 

3 

221 

2750 

43 

838 

35 

183 

12 

65 

65 

745 

360 15661 101 1 719 

324 13942 

89 1660 

437 3405 

326 6129 67 

202 

67 

202 

3 

32 

608 

439 

130 

39 

603 

434 

130 

39 

5 

5 

45 to 54 

550 

15.7 35056 64 

506 60936 

120427 1 914 

37 

51 

116 

61 

130 

37 

61 

8 

5 

530 32006 123 4077 

122 3816 39 1 027 

483 11 529 

419 6809 

204 

145 

48 

15 

7 

217 4100 

23 

124 

11 

74 

3 

7 

47 

415 

340 18700 95 2398 

298 16302 

97 1 851 

386 2976 

326 8349 44 

134 

41 

128 4 

6 

550 

428 

101 

21 

548 

426 

101 

21 

2 

2 

55 to 64 

481 

13.7 42817 89 

413 65478 

158 542 1 816 

45 

38 

26 

83 

95 

26 

83 

3 

14 

474 41 891 

67 2072 67 2072 38 1 146 

426 12 010 

401 6758 

176 

148 

49 

25 

3 

164 2981 

19 

112 6 

11 

7 

62 

45 2086 

297 22861 78 2574 

269 20287 

76 3268 

346 4678 

241 8823 48 

164 

48 

164 

481 

415 

59 

7 481 

415 

59 

7 

65 and over 

303 

8.6 24553 81 

320 39 172 122413 1 649 

16 

53 

76 

62 

34 

32 

38 

9 

297 24 127 

42 

113 

41 

103 

34 

687 

280 7638 

264 5 134 

111 

95 

36 

19 

1 

2 

79 1 888 

14 

153 6 

41 

4 

35 

35 

387 

200 13478 52 1 574 

177 11 904 

48 1 176 

203 2261 

140 4638 35 

140 

34 

96 

3 

44 

303 

263 

34 

6 301 

261 

34 

6 

2 

2 

MASSACHUSETTS 57 
Table 47. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operators for Farms With Sales of 

Less Than $20,000: 1982-Con. 

[Excludes abnormal farms; see text. 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 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS 

Operators by place of residence: 2837 1 067 14 134 149 130 405 

~t ~:~~ied========================== 235 

425 122 6 24 25 23 30 14 Not reported __________________________________ 246 102 1 11 14 13 23 40 

Operators by principal occupation: 1 291 1 291 21 169 188 166 459 Farming ______________________________________ 288 Other ________________________________________ 2 217 

Operators by days of work off farm: None _________________________________________ 902 669 4 66 75 82 154 308 Any ___________________________________ ------- 2400 396 14 84 89 71 80 58 1 to 99 days ________________________________ 297 183 6 50 41 19 38 29 100 to 199 days _____________________________ 481 119 4 21 32 32 20 10 200 days or more ___________________________ 1 622 94 4 13 16 20 22 19 Not reported __________________________________ 206 206 3 19 24 13 54 93 

Operators by years on present farm: 213 2 years or less ________________________________ 84 8 35 21 9 9 2 3 or 4 years __________________________________ 355 108 7 39 36 16 7 3 5 to 9 years ___________________________________ 851 185 2 57 54 31 24 17 10 years or more ______________________________ 1 693 701 19 50 87 195 350 Average years on present farm _______________ 17.1 20.9 2.9 5.4 8.0 14.6 24.6 33.7 Not reported __________________________________ 596 213 4 19 27 23 53 87 

Operators by age group: Under 25 years ________________________________ 30 21 21 25 to 34 years ________________________________ 435 169 169 35 to 44 years ________________________________ 796 188 188 45 to 54 years ________________________________ 716 166 166 55 to 64 years ________________________________ 769 288 288 65 years and over _____________________________ 762 459 459 Average age ________________________________ 51.7 55.4 22.1 30.0 39.2 49.5 60.1 72.2 

Operators Male by sex: _________________________________________ 3038 1 050 19 127 126 117 249 412 Female _______________________________________ 470 241 2 42 62 49 39 47 

Operators of Spanish origin _______________________ 8 4 2 

FARMS BY TYPE OF 

ORGANIZATION 

Individual or family _______________________ farms __ 3226 1 173 18 146 169 145 268 427 acres __ 220996 89665 811 9092 11 351 9425 21 950 37036 Partnership _____________________________ farms __ 145 61 2 9 11 12 8 19 acres __ 10348 5696 (0) (0) 509 1 324 505 2371 

Corporation: Family held ___________________________ farms __ 86 33 1 9 3 7 5 8 acres __ 5009 2100 (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) More than 10 stockholders ___________ farms __ 2 1 1 10 or less stockholders ______________ farms __ 84 32 9 3 7 5 7 Other than family held _________________ farms __ IS 9 3 2 2 2 acres __ I 501 1 053 190 (0) (0) (0) More then 10 stockholders ___________ farms __ 2 2 1 1 10 or less stockholders ______________ farms __ 13 7 2 2 2 1 

Other-cooperative, estate or trust. institutional, etc. ________________________ farms __ 36 15 2 3 2 5 3 acres __ II 830 6254 (0) 1 968 (0) 991 2222 

FARMS BY SIZE 

1 to 9 acres ____________________________________ 737 229 8 42 36 34 41 68 10 to 49 acres __________________________________ 1 285 460 8 58 73 66 93 162 50 to 69 acres __________________________________ 356 122 18 17 11 34 42 70 to 99 acres __________________________________ 318 127 1 19 17 11 39 40 100 to 139 acres ________________________________ 300 120 2 10 16 19 31 42 140 to 179 acres ________________________________ 162 66 6 16 6 12 26 180 to 219 acres ________________________________ 128 62 6 3 5 13 34 220 to 259 acres ________________________________ 67 32 2 5 3 11 11 260 to 499 acres ________________________________ 133 62 6 2 11 13 29 500 to 999 acres ________________________________ 17 9 2 2 1 4 1,000 to 1,999 acres _____________________________ 3 2 1 1 2,000 acres or more _____________________________ 2 

FARMS BY STANDARD 

INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION 

Cash grains (011) _______________________________ 14 9 1 2 6 Field crops, except cash grains (013) ______________ 643 246 6 23 31 15 55 116 Cotton (0131) _________________________________ 

Tobacco (0132) _______________________________ 

Sugar crops, Irish potatoes, hay, 

peanuts, and other field crops (0133, 

16 3 2 

0134, 0139) __________________________________ 627 243 6 23 31 13 55 115 Vegetables and melons (016) _____________________ 422 201 6 27 23 21 50 74 Fruits and tree nuts (017) ________________________ 403 143 1 14 17 17 29 65 Horticultural specialties (018) _____________________ 274 111 15 15 16 27 38 General farms, primarily crop (019) ________________ 185 40 3 2 6 15 14 

Livestock, except dairy, poultry, and animal specialties (021) _________________________ 1 005 310 4 35 54 48 68 101 Beef cattle, except feedlots (0212) ______________ 502 168 2 13 26 25 40 62 Dairy farms (024) ________________________________ 65 44 1 3 7 7 10 16 Poultry and Zs(025) --------------_____________ 106 42 7 6 2 10 15 Animal speci (027) __________________________ 368 128 3 38 26 31 18 12 General farms, primarily livestock (029) ____________ 43 17 4 5 2 4 2 

See footnotes at and of table. 

58 MASSACHUSETTS 1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 47. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operators for Farms With Sales of 

Less Than $20,000: 1982-Con. 

[Excludes abnormal farms; see text. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Item 

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 64 years _______________________________ _ 

65 years and over ____________________________ _ Average age _______________________________ _ 

Operators by sex: Male ________________________________________ _ 

Female ______________________________________ _ 

Operators of Spanish origin ______________________ _ 

FARMS BY TYPE OF 

ORGANIZATION 

Individual or family _______________________ 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. ________________________ farrns __ 

acres __ 

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) ______________________________ _ 

Reid crops, except cash grains (013) _____________ _ Cotton (0131) ________________________________ _ Tobacco (0132) ______________________________ _ 

Sugar crops, Irish potatoes, hay, 

peanuts, and other field crops (0133, 0134, 0139) _________________________________ _ 

Vegetables and melons (016) ____________________ _ Fruits and tree nuts (017) _______________________ _ 

Horticultural specialties (016) ____________________ _ 

General farms, primarily crop (019) _______________ _ 

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

Beef cattle, except feedlots (0212) _____________ _ 

Animal ~~u7~a:~ specialties ~~':l (025)=========================== (027) _________________________ _ 

General farms, primarily livestock (029) ___________ _ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

Total 

1 770 

303 

144 

2217 

213 2004 

114 

362 1 526 

129 

247 

466 

992 

14.6 

363 

9 266 

608 

550 

481 

303 

49.5 

1 966 

229 

4 

2053 

131 331 

84 4652 

53 2909 1 

52 

6 448 

6 

21 5576 

506 

625 

:134 

191 

180 

96 

66 

35 

71 

8 

1 

2 

5 397 

13 

384 

221 

260 

163 

125 

695 

334 

21 

64 

240 

26 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

Under 25 

4 

5 

9 

9 

1 

6 

4 

2 

3.2 

3 

9 

21.6 

7 

2 

9 149 

3 

6 

2 

2 

1 

1 

1 

2 

25 to 34 

204 

52 

10 

266 

12 

254 

12 

41 

201 

34 

70 

90 

30 

5.5 

42 

266 

30.6 

228 

36 

239 9996 15 

411 

9 463 

9 

1 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

79 

111 

22 

15 

27 

6 

1 

3 

29 

3 

26 

36 

39 

18 

12 

79 

39 

12 

39 

2 

Other occupations 

Age of operator (years) 

35 to 44 

504 

76 

28 

608 

16 

592 

19 

106 

467 

47 

103 

197 

172 

6.1 

69 

608 

39.5 

544 

64 

3 

572 29477 16 

503 

11 

265 

11 

2 

(0) 

2 

5 

(0) 

169 

236 

56 

60 

39 

13 

13 

9 

11 

2 

1 

62 

2 

80 

51 

73 

36 

32 

223 

83 

7 

14 

82 

7 

45 to 54 

436 

79 

35 

550 

23 

527 

22 

77 

428 

26 

42 

107 

265 

13.6 

66 

550 

49.3 

508 

42 

513 31 824 

15 1 300 

15 

824 1 

14 

1 

(0) 

6 

(0) 

117 

217 

62 

39 

39 

25 

20 

11 

16 

2 

2 

86 

3 

85 

45 

54 

46 

35 

187 

89 

6 

21 

56 

8 

55 to 64 

395 

54 

32 

481 

43 

438 

24 

86 

326 

15 

22 

52 

311 

21.3 

81 

481 

59.3 

434 

47 

444 

37650 21 

641 

10 

962 

10 

2 

(0) 

2 

4 

(0) 

93 

156 

53 

49 

41 

27 

20 

13 

25 

1 

1 

2 

1 107 

2 

105 

54 

59 

30 

31 

131 

77 

5 

12 

45 

6 

65 and over 

227 

37 

39 

303 

119 

184 

36 

52 

96 

1 

10 

16 

194 

3004 

80 

303 

71.7 

267 

36 

276 22235 15 1 797 

8 335 

6 

4 166 

47 

99 

41 

28 

34 

23 

12 

2 

14 

3 

1 

69 

3 

66 

34 

34 

30 

15 

73 

46 

3 

4 

16 

2 

MASSACHUSETTS 59 
Table 47. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operators for Farms With Sales of 

Less Than $20,000: 1982-Con. 

[Excludes abnormal farms; see text. 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 AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD 

Total sales (see text) ____________________ farms __ 3508 1 291 21 169 188 166 288 459 $1,000 __ 16095 8 125 133 1 063 1 398 1 053 1881 2617 

Farms by value of sales: Less than $10,000 ___________________________ 2983 957 16 123 128 121 205 364 Less than $1,000 (see text) _________________ 780 173 3 25 24 20 42 59 $1,000 to $1,499 __________________________ 374 99 1 16 14 18 21 29 $1,500 to $1,999 __________________________ 261 79 4 10 2 11 14 38 $2,000 to $2,499 __________________________ 207 64 - 8 3 10 12 31 $2,500 to $4,999 __________________________ 706 267 3 29 44 40 45 106 $5,000 to $9,999 __________________________ 655 275 5 35 41 22 71 101 $10,000 to $14,999 __________________________ 310 185 1 26 21 19 61 57 $15,000 or more ____________________________ 215 149 4 20 39 26 22 38 

Grains ________________________________ farms __ 40 21 - 1 2 1 5 12 $1,000 __ 118 85 - (0) (0) (0) 23 51 Sales of $5,000 or more _____________ farms __ 8 6 - - - 1 1 4 $1,000 __ 83 (0) - - - (0) (0) 41 

Corn for grain _______________________ farms __ 23 13 - 1 1 1 3 7 $1,000 __ (0) 76 - (0) (0) (0) (0) 47 Wheat ______________________________ farms __ 2 1 - - 1 - - - $1,000 __ (0) (0) - - (0) - - - Soybeans ____ ____ _ _ _ _ _ _ ____ __ _ ____ __ farms __ - - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - - - Sorghum for grain ___________________ farms __ - - - - - - - -

Oats $1,000 __ - - - - - - - - _______________________________ farms __ - - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - - - Other grains ________________________ farms __ 15 7 - - - - 2 5 $1,000 __ (0) (0) - - - - (0) 3 

Cotton and cottonseed _________________ farms __ - - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - - - Sales of $5,000 or more _____________ farms __ - - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - - - Tobacco _ _ _ ___ _ ___ _ _ _ _ __ _ ___ __ _ ____ ___ farms __ 17 4 - - 1 2 - 1 $1,000 __ 152 33 - - (0) (0) - (D) Sales of $5,000 or more _____________ farms __ 14 2 - - - 2 - - $1,000 __ 147 (0) - - - (0) - - Hay, silage, and field seeds ____________ farms __ 960 391 6 44 57 30 93 161 $1,000 __ 2505 1 256 38 174 181 87 316 460 Sales of $5,000 or more _____________ farms __ 149 87 4 14 8 5 23 33 $1,000 __ 1 259 755 (0) (0) 90 49 181 254 

Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons ____ farms __ 597 300 8 44 35 35 75 103 $1,000 __ 3060 1 677 47 216 252 192 457 514 Sales of $5,000 or more _____________ farms __ 240 136 5 17 19 13 39 43 $1,000 __ 2307 1 319 41 169 218 140 364 367 Fruits, nU1s, and berries ________________ farms __ 523 220 2 32 21 26 39 100 $1,000 __ 2330 1 124 (0) (0) 200 136 239 445 Sales of $5,000 or more _____________ farms __ 177 85 - 9 13 10 19 34 $1,000 __ 1 829 930 - 73 188 111 213 345 Nursery and greenhouse products _______ farms __ 349 154 - 22 21 24 34 53 $1,000 __ 1 958 995 - 139 152 141 243 319 Sales of $5,000 or more _____________ farms __ 163 80 - 14 11 10 22 23 $1,000 __ 1 555 833 - 126 130 115 209 254 

Other crops ___________________________ farms __ 54 33 1 2 1 3 11 15 $1,000 __ 167 102 (0) (0) (0) 4 9 63 Sales of $5,000 or more _____________ farms __ 12 7 - 1 1 - - 5 $1,000 __ 122 76 - (0) (0) - - (0) Poultry and poultry products ____________ farms __ 397 145 - 25 38 15 28 39 $1,000 __ 431 230 - 30 43 16 63 78 Sales of $5,000 or more _____________ farms __ 24 15 - 3 2 1 6 3 $1,000 __ 244 151 - 22 (0) (0) 49 41 Dairy products ________________________ farms __ 121 73 1 7 15 12 12 26 $1,000 __ 632 470 (0) (0) 69 87 85 182 Sales of $5,000 or more _____________ farms __ 45 36 1 3 5 7 7 13 $1,000 __ 539 426 (0) (0) 56 86 77 163 

Cattle and calves ______________________ farms __ 1 031 397 9 43 62 52 97 134 $1,000 __ 2318 1 113 12 99 243 182 243 334 Sales of $5,000 or more _____________ farms __ 113 64 - 7 16 7 13 21 $1,000 __ 945 577 - 55 176 95 98 154 Hogs and pigs ________________________ farms __ 341 119 1 16 26 23 18 35 $1,000 __ 833 356 (0) (0) 74 46 74 95 Sales of $5,000 or more _____________ farms __ 52 24 - 6 4 3 6 5 $1,000 __ 503 237 - 61 50 20 60 45 Sheep, lambs, and wooL _______________ farms __ 352 106 2 22 23 15 23 21 $1,000 __ 341 125 (0) (0) 40 20 29 (0) Sales of $5,000 or more _____________ farms __ 8 3 1 - 1 - 1 - $1,000 __ 59 23 (0) - (0) - (0) - Other livestock and livestock products (see text) ____________________________ farms __ 460 156 3 45 38 28 25 17 $1,000 __ 1 251 557 19 166 134 101 79 59 Sales of $5,000 or mOTe _____________ farms __ 72 33 1 9 9 3 7 4 $1,000 __ 686 360 (0) (0) 87 46 61 40 

FARM-RELATED INCOME AND 

DIRECT SALES 

Income from machine work, customwork, and other agricultural services ___________ farms __ 215 101 4 30 19 5 23 20 $1,000 __ 235 121 18 42 12 7 32 11 Value of agricultural products sold directly 

to irxflViduais for human consumption (see text) ______________________________ farms __ 1012 402 11 62 62 50 83 134 $1,000 __ 2298 1 310 33 162 219 208 306 383 

See footnotes at end of table. 

60 MASSACHUSETTS 1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 47. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operators for Farms With Sales of 

Less Than $20,000: 1982-Con. 

[Excludes abnormal farms; oef' text. 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 AC>RICULTURAL PRODUCTS SCLD 

Total sales (see text) ____________________ farms __ 2217 9 266 608 550 481 303 

$1,000 __ 7970 45 996 2157 1 906 1 787 1 079 

Farms by value of sales: Less than $10,000 ___________________________ 2026 7 238 552 506 440 283 Less than $1,000 (see text) _________________ 607 1 72 161 153 138 82 $1,000 to $1,499 __________________________ 275 1 33 81 68 54 38 $1,500 to $1,999 __________________________ 182 3 17 50 57 32 23 $2,000 to $2,499 __________________________ 143 - 16 50 34 28 15 $2,500 to $4,999 __________________________ 439 - 57 119 98 99 66 $5,000 to $9,999 __________________________ 380 2 43 91 96 89 59 $10,000 to $14,999 __________________________ 125 1 21 37 27 25 14 $15,000 or more ____________________________ 66 1 7 19 17 16 6 

Grains __ _ ____ ___ _ _ __ _ ____ ___ ___ ____ ___ farms __ 19 - 4 2 7 5 1 $1,000 __ 32 - 1 (0) (0) (0) (0) Sales of $5,000 or more _____________ farms __ 2 - - - 1 1 - $1,000 __ (0) - - - (0) (0) - Corn for grain _______________________ farms __ 10 - 1 1 3 4' 1 

$1,000 __ (0) - (0) (0) 10 14 (0) Wheat _ __ __ _ ___ _ __ _ ____ __ ___ ________ farms __ 1 - - - 1 - - $1,000 __ (0) - - - (0) - - Soybeans_ __ _____ _ _ ________ _ _ _ _ _ __ __ farms __ - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - - Sorghum for grain ___________________ farms __ - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - - Oats _______________________________ farms __ - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - - Other grains ________________________ farms __ 8 - 3 1 3 1 - $1,000 __ (0) - (0) (0) 2 (0) - Cotton and cottonseed _________________ farms __ - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - - Sales of $5,000 or more _____________ farms __ - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - - Tobacco ______________________________ farms __ 13 - 3 2 3 2 3 $1,000 __ 119 - 30 (0) 23 (0) 34 Sales of $5,000 or more _____________ farms __ 12 - 3 2 3 1 3 $1,000 __ (0) - 30 (0) 23 (0) 34 Hay, silage, and field seeds ____________ farms __ 569 3 44 138 133 140 111 $1,000 __ 1 249 3 113 254 285 297 297 Sales of $5,000 or more _____________ farms __ 62 - 6 10 14 14 18 $1,000 __ 504 - 58 91 102 107 146 

Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons ____ farms __ 297 1 50 75 61 65 45 

$1,000 __ 1 383 (0) (0) 334 297 295 214 Sales of $5,000 or more _____________ farms __ 104 1 16 26 23 25 13 $1,000 __ 987 (0) (0) 243 215 220 141 Fruits, nuts, and berries ________________ farms __ 303 1 42 77 65 74 44 $1,000 __ 1 205 (0) (0) 412 212 311 104 Sales of $5,000 or more _____________ farms __ 92 1 12 29 19 24 7 $1,000 __ 899 (0) (0) 328 156 239 53 Nursery and greenhouse products _______ farms __ 195 1 23 47 53 36 35 $1,000 __ 963 (0) (0) 202 268 201 172 Sales of $5,000 or more _____________ farms __ 83 1 9 19 23 15 16 $1,000 __ 722 (0) (0) 152 202 155 126 

Other crops ___________________________ farms __ 21 - 2 10 1 7 1 $1,000 __ 65 - (0) 45 (0) 18 (0) Sales of $5,000 or more _____________ farms __ 5 - - 3 - 2 - $1,000 __ 46 - - (0) - (0) - Poultry and poultry products ____________ farms __ 252 1 35 101 58 40 17 $1,000 __ 201 (0) (0) 53 39 82 13 Sales of $5,000 or more _____________ farms __ 9 - - 2 1 5 1 $1,000 __ 93 - - (0) (0) 56 (0) Dairy products ________________________ farms __ 48 - 3 18 11 10 6 $1,000 __ 162 - 9 35 84 15 19 Sales of $5,000 or more _____________ farms __ 9 - - 2 5 1 1 $1,000 __ 114 - - (0) 76 (0) (0) 

Cattle and calves ______________________ farms __ 634 1 77 174 171 139 72 

$1,000 __ 1 205 (0) (D) 315 342 268 137 Sales of $5,000 or more _____________ farms __ 49 - 7 11 13 11 7 $1,000 __ 368 - 43 93 103 86 44 Hogs and pigs ________________________ farms __ 222 2 40 89 53 30 8 $1,000 __ 475 (D) (D) 157 145 84 (0) Sales of $5,000 or more _____________ farms __ 28 1 4 8 11 4 - $1,000 __ 268 (D) (D) 67 104 40 - Sheep, lambs, and wooL _______________ farms __ 246 1 24 94 62 40 25 $1,000 __ 215 (D) (D) 70 67 34 21 Sales of $5,000 or more _____________ farms __ 5 - 1 1 1 2 - $1,000 __ 36 - (D) (D) (D) (D) -

Other livestock and livestock products (see text) ____________________________ farms __ 304 - 51 114 73 48 18 $1,000 __ 694 - 94 263 131 149 56 Sales of $5,000 or more _____________ farms __ 39 - 4 13 7 9 6 $1,000 __ 327 - 28 114 50 94 40 

FARM-RELATED INCOME AND 

DIRECT SALES 

Income from machine work, customwork, and other agricultural services ___________ farms __ 114 - 18 45 15 21 15 $1,000 __ 113 - 14 23 18 34 25 Value of agricultural products sold directly 

to individuals for human consumption (see text) ______________________________ farms __ 610 3 85 217 140 112 53 $1,000 __ 988 6 142 275 224 250 90 

See footnotes at end of table_ 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA MASSACHUSETTS 61 
Table 47. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operators for Farms With Sales of 

Less Than $20,000: 1982-Con. 

[Excludes abnormal farms; see text. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Item 

COMMODITY CREDIT 

CORPORATION LOANS 

Amount received ________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Feed grains ___________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Wheat _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ ___ _ ______ _ _ _ ____ _ ___ __ farms __ 

$1,000 __ COtton ________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Soybeans, peanuts, rye, rice, tobacco, and honey ___________________________ farms __ 

SELECTED FARM PRODUCTION 

EXPENSES' 

$1,000 __ 

Livestock and poultry purchased __________ farms __ $1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $499 _________________________________ _ $500 to $999 ______________________________ _ $1,000 to $4,999 ___________________________ _ $5,000 or more _____________________________ _ 

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

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $499 _________________________________ _ $500 to $999 ______________________________ _ $1,000 to $4,999 ___________________________ _ $5,000 or more ___________________________ . __ 

Commercially mixed formula feeds ______ farms __ 

Farms by tons purchased: 

tons __ 

$1,000 __ 

1 to 49 tons _____________________________ _ 50 to 99 tons ____________________________ _ 

100 tons or more _________________________ _ 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $499 _______________________________ _ $500 to $999 ____________________________ _ $1,000 to $4,999 _________________________ _ $5,000 or more ___________________________ _ 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees ___________ farms __ $1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $499 _________________________________ _ $500 to $999 ______________________________ _ $1,000 to $4,999 ___________________________ _ $5,000 or more _____________________________ _ 

Commercial fertilizer _____________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $499 _________________________________ _ $500 to $999 ______________________________ _ $1,000 to $4,999 ___________________________ _ $5,000 or more _____________________________ _ 

Other agricultural chemicais ______________ farms __ $1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $499 _________________________________ _ $500 to $999 ______________________________ _ $1,000 to $4,999 ___________________________ _ 

$5,000 or more _____________________________ _ 

Hired farm labor _________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

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

$500 to $2,499 _____________________________ _ $2,500 to $4,999 ___________________________ _ $5,000 or more _____________________________ _ 

Workers by days worked: 150 days or more ___________________ farms __ 

workers __ Less than 150 days __________________ farms __ 

workers __ 

Contract labor ___________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

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

$500 to $999 ______________________________ _ $1,000 to $4,999 ___________________________ _ $5,000 or more _____________________________ _ 

Customwork, machine hire, and rentai of machinery and equipment _______________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $499 _________________________________ _ $500 to $999 ______________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 ___________________________ _ $5,000 or more _____________________________ _ 

&>e foo1notes at end of table. 

62 MASSACHUSETrS 

Total farming and other occupations 

1 069 1 909 

454 

221 

322 

72 

1 927 4734 

464 

434 

877 

132 

1 103 12 170 1 999 

1 056 

38 

9 

309 

251 

469 

74 

962 

362 

747 

132 

77 

6 

1 742 

873 

1 118 

370 

252 2 

1 031 

396 

875 

63 

83 

10 

1 069 1945 

277 

251 

500 

41 

338 

523 

914 2936 

155 

186 

67 

28 

50 

10 

652 

472 

414 

137 

80 

21 

Total Under 25 

395 

233 

113 

108 

128 

46 

663 2285 

106 

97 

359 

101 

412 7411 

1 181 

378 

25 

9 

59 

71 

229 

53 

445 

202 

328 

82 

30 

5 

736 

457 

420 

166 

149 1 

427 

167 

337 

34 

56 

437 

958 

75 

63 

281 

18 

179 

273 

374 1 406 

52 

83 

30 

1 

12 

9 

228 

273 

127 

31 

54 

16 

25 to 34 

66 

140 

17 

25 

15 

9 

85 

?59 

19 

1 

57 

8 

59 2132 

214 

53 

6 

2 

9 

41 

7 

59 

34 

43 

2 

14 

82 

57 

40 

21 

21 

39 

7 

38 

1 

63 

80 

7 

22 

33 

1 

10 

20 

61 

186 

1 

(0) 

29 

9 

28 

1 

Farming 

Age of operator (years) 

35 to 44 45 to 54 

91 51 460 331 

13 23 20 4 41 17 17 7 

173 83 833 301 

2 18 25 17 114 34 32 14 

126 54 1 711 894 299 193 

120 52 6 2 

6 20 28 1 86 20 6 13 

84 73 23 21 

61 53 23 20 

159 53 85 46 

98 13 38 31 27 9 

71 43 39 25 

47 25 8 7 16 11 

132 48 386 85 

21 13 1 5 103 29 7 1 

92 5 146 6 113 45 318 289 

10 19 (0) 6 

18 

9 

73 13 187 13 

14 11 

45 

14 

55 to 64 65 and over 

78 109 175 108 

21 39 11 48 40 15 6 7 

161 161 

428 465 

39 28 35 19 

66 88 21 26 

95 78 1664 1 011 332 143 

77 76 17 2 1 

25 6 16 17 35 47 19 8 

85 144 39 85 

77 94 1 36 7 9 

5 

175 267 94 175 

109 162 36 42 29 63 1 

108 166 33 63 

91 136 1 17 16 13 

107 87 214 193 

32 2 6 29 65 51 4 5 

37 35 55 46 91 64 359 254 

19 3 50 2 

8 2 1 

1 

9 

55 58 

34 30 

43 31 

4 26 

8 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 47. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operators for Farms With Sales of 

Less Than $20,000: 1982-Con. 

[Excludes abnormal farms; see text. 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 

COMMODITY CREDIT 

CORPORATION LOANS 

Amount received ________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Feed grains ___________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Wheat ________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Cotton_ _ __ _ __ _ _ __ _ _ __ ___ _ __ _ __________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Soybeans, peanuts, rye, rice, tobacco, and honey ___________________________ farms __ 

SELECTED FARM PRODUCTION 

EXPENSES' 

$1,000 __ 

Livestock and poultry purchased __________ farms __ $1,000 __ 

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

$500 to $999 ______________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 ___________________________ _ 

$5,000 or more _____________________________ _ 

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

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $499 _________________________________ _ $500 to $999 ______________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 ___________________________ _ $5,000 or more _____________________________ _ 

Commercially mixed formula feeds ______ farms __ 

Farms by tons purchased: 

tons __ $1,000 __ 

1 to 49 tons _____________________________ _ 50 to 99 tons ____________________________ _ 

100 tons or more _________________________ _ 

Farms w~h expenses of- $1 to $499 _______________________________ _ 

$500 to $999 ____________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 _________________________ _ $5,000 or more ___________________________ _ 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees ___________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

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

$500 to $999 ______________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 ___________________________ _ $5,000 or more _____________________________ _ 

Commercial fertilizer _____________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

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

$500 to $999 ______________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 ___________________________ _ 

$5,000 or more _____________________________ _ 

Other agricultural chemicals ______________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

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

$500 to $999 ______________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 ___________________________ _ 

$5,000 or more _____________________________ _ 

Hired farm labor _________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $499 _________________________________ _ $500 to $2,499 _____________________________ _ 

$2,500 to $4,999 ___________________________ _ 

$5,000 or more _____________________________ _ 

Workers by days worked: 150 days or more ___________________ farms __ 

workers __ 

Less than 150 days __________________ farms __ 

workers __ 

Contract labor ___________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms w~h expenses of- $1 to $499 _________________________________ _ 

$500 to $999 ______________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 ___________________________ _ 

$5,000 or more ___ c _________________________ _ 

Customwork, machine hire, and rental of machinery and equipment _______________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

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

$500 to $999 ______________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 ___________________________ _ $5,000 or more _____________________________ _ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

674 

676 

341 

113 

194 

26 

1 264 

2448 

378 

337 

518 

31 

691 

4759 

818 

678 

13 

250 

180 

240 

21 

517 

161 

419 

50 

47 

1 

1 006 

416 

698 

204 

103 

1 

604 

229 

538 

29 

27 

10 

632 

988 

202 

188 

219 

23 

159 

250 

540 1 530 

103 

104 

37 

27 

38 

1 

424 

199 

287 

106 

26 

5 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

7 

2 

7 

7 

1 

7 

7 

4 

1 

7 

7 

7 

1 

7 

7 

1 

7 

7 

(Z) 

7 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

94 

100 

46 

24 

12 

12 

153 

115 

57 

46 

50 

100 

475 

57 

100 

48 

29 

23 

66 

28 

50 

7 

8 

1 

118 

56 

81 

15 

22 

90 

15 

80 

10 

55 

(0) 

15 

27 

13 

7 

12 

48 

(0) 

12 

5 

6 

6 

64 

48 

33 

27 

4 

248 189 89 47 

296 105 114 59 

109 114 34 31 

32 46 11 

97 27 43 15 

10 2 1 1 

445 327 185 147 

1 317 519 324 173 

125 80 55 54 

114 84 46 47 

189 161 74 44 

17 2 10 2 

201 189 105 89 

1 911 1201 698 471 

327 233 113 87 

189 189 104 89 

12 1 

87 36 45 27 

17 62 31 41 

83 89 25 20 

14 2 4 1 

149 139 94 62 

35 30 32 35 

116 129 78 39 

22 9 9 3 

11 1 7 20 

294 223 182 182 

104 90 88 77 

236 143 104 127 

31 61 61 36 

27 18 17 19 

1 

161 131 126 89 

56 37 108 14 

145 113 107 86 

8 6 3 2 

8 12 6 1 

10 

212 132 145 87 

281 293 205 154 

72 51 32 32 

67 21 54 19 

72 46 52 35 

1 14 7 1 

41 37 45 29 

65 51 79 43 

185 117 109 80 

403 292 429 253 

21 31 23 16 

36 28 34 2 

1 8 6 16 

5 16 

15 7 16 

1 

124 120 74 42 

67 41 28 16 

69 95 59 31 

39 17 13 10 

16 7 2 1 1 

MASSACHUSETTS 63 
Table 47. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operators for Farms With Sales of 

Less Than $20,000: 1982-Con. 

[Excludes abnormal farms; see text. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text) 

Item 

SELECTED FARM PRODUCTION 

EXPENSES'-Con. 

Energy and petroleum products ___________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

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

$500 to $999 ______________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 ___________________________ _ $5,000 or more _____________________________ _ 

Petroleum products ____________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Gasoline and gasohoL _______________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Diesel fuel __________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ LP gas, butane, and propane _________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Fuel oil and kerosene ________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Natural gas _________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Motor oil and grease _________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Electricity _____________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Other-coal, wood, coke, etc. ___________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Interest expense ________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

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

$500 to $999 ______________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 ___________________________ _ $5,000 or more _____________________________ _ 

Farms reporting no interest expense (see text) ___________________________________ _ 

VALUE OF MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT' 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment _________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms by value group: $1 to $4,999 _______________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 ___________________________ _ 

$10,000 to $19,999 _________________________ _ $20,000 to $49,999 _________________________ _ 

$50,000 to $99,999 _________________________ _ 

$100,000 to $199,999 _______________________ _ 

$200,000 to $499,999 _______________________ _ $500,000 or more __________________________ _ 

SELECTED MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT' 

Automobiles ____________________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 

Motortrucks, including pickups ____________ farms __ 

numbeL_ Wheel tractors __________________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 2 or 3 ________________________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 4 or more _____________________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 

Grain and bean combines, self-propelled only ___________________________________ farms __ 

number __ Com heads for combines _________________ farms __ 

number __ Cottonpickers and strippers _______________ farms __ 

numbeL_ Mower conditioners ______________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ Pickup balers ___________________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 

Field forage harvesters, shear bar or flywheel _______________________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS' 

Commercial fertilizer _____________________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ Ume ___________________________________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ tons __ 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc., to controlInsects on hay and other crops _________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

64 MASSACHUSETTS 

Total farming 

and other 

occupations 

3452 

2986 

1 763 

788 

861 

40 

3442 

2185 

3214 

1 366 

892 

260 

263 

67 

502 

289 

18 

7 3442 

196 

2003 

690 

366 

111 

839 

1 627 

244 

170 

360 

65 

2451 

3506 

49257 

547 

1344 

861 

577 

167 

10 

1 488 

2198 

2743 

4241 

2599 

4741 

1 219 

2780 

162 

743 

3 

(D) 

34 

35 

681 

714 

892 

918 

293 

358 

1 751 

22677 

847 6512 

11 284 

826 

4272 

Total 

1 312 

1 476 

548 

326 

414 

24 

1 307 1 071 

1 252 

683 

344 

127 

91 

(D) 

202 

148 

17 

(D) 

1 307 

93 

816 

366 

156 

38 

330 

668 

72 

81 

144 

33 

865 

1 319 

21 951 

161 

444 

353 

255 

101 

5 

642 

932 

1 095 

1 859 

1017 

2036 

516 

1 203 

90 

422 

3 

(D) 

11 

12 

304 

312 

383 

395 

85 

114 

738 

10786 

305 2567 

4051 

331 2021 

Under 25 25 to 34 

142 

233 

72 

11 

52 

7 

142 

197 

139 

148 

65 

28 

20 

(0) 

25 

3 

8 

(0) 

142 

15 

94 

30 

21 

6 

48 

90 

8 

2 

30 

8 

75 

142 

2125 

11 

38 

48 

42 

3 

49 

60 

111 

219 

112 

189 

46 

94 

9 

38 

1 

(0) 

29 

29 

46 

48 

15 

15 

82 

1 781 

48 

300 

536 

27 

134 

Farming 

Age of operator (years) 

35 to 44 

264 

308 

85 

S3 

91 

5 

264 

185 

251 

122 

46 

22 

15 

(D) 

44 

18 

1 

(D) 

264 

16 

196 

109 

51 

14 

123 

198 

39 

31 

49 

4 

125 

270 

3021 

48 

107 

72 

42 

1 

108 

235 

222 

341 

162 

325 

79 

191 

17 

68 

36 

36 

36 

36 

10 

16 

160 1 504 

71 

791 

992 

69 

385 

45 to 54 

140 

176 

48 

26 

67 

1 

135 

115 

129 

85 

37 

19 

3 

(D) 

5 

1 

1 

(D) 

135 

9 

95 

57 

17 

4 

50 

132 

14 

9 

10 

17 

91 

141 

1 869 

23 

58 

28 

28 

3 

1 

75 

93 

116 

164 

103 

187 

61 

133 

3 

15 

1 

(D) 

44 

45 

45 

45 

20 

21 

53 

935 

23 

277 

346 

29 

356 

55 to 64 

322 

352 

128 

92 

98 

4 

322 

244 

315 

157 

79 

30 

34 

(D) 

72 

28 

1 

(D) 

322 

24 

200 

99 

25 

9 

63 

194 

10 

4 

45 

4 

215 

322 

8099 

12 

82 

79 

90 

57 

2 

175 

246 

301 

622 

291 

602 

162 

393 

22 

102 

2 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

75 

81 

119 

131 

21 

43 

175 

2660 

106 

763 

710 

90 

479 

65 and over 

444 

407 

217 

114 

106 

7 

444 

329 

418 

170 

117 

29 

19 

4 

56 

97 

6 

1 444 

29 

231 

72 

42 

6 

46 

54 

1 

35 

10 

359 

444 

6836 

67 

159 

126 

53 

37 

2 

235 

298 

345 

513 

349 

733 

168 

392 

199 

1 

(D) 

8 

9 

120 

121 

137 

137 

19 

19 

268 

3906 

57 

436 

467 

116 

667 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 47. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operators for Farms With Sales of 

Less Than $20,000: 1982-Con. 

[Excludes abnormal farms; see text. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Item 

SELECTED FARM PRODUCTION 

EXPENSES'-Con. 

Energy and petroleum products ___________ farms __ 

$t,OOO __ 

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

$500 to $999 ______________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 ___________________________ _ 

$5,000 or more _____________________________ _ 

Petroleum products ____________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Gasoline and gasohoL _______________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Diesel fuel __________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ LP gas, butane, and propane _________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Fuel oil and kerosene ________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Natural gas _________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Motor oil and grease _________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Electricity _____________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Other-coal, wood, coke, etc. ___________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Interest expense ________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

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

$500 to $999 ______________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 ___________________________ _ 

$5,000 or more _____________________________ _ 

Farms reporting no interest expense (see text) ___________________________________ _ 

VALUE OF MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT' 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment _________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms by value group: $1 to $4,999 _______________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 ___________________________ _ 

$10,000 to $19,999 _________________________ _ 

$20,000 to $49,999 _________________________ _ 

$50,000 to $99,999 _________________________ _ 

$100,000 to $199,999 _______________________ _ 

$200,000 to $499,999 _______________________ _ $500,000 or more __________________________ _ 

SELECTED MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT' 

Automobiles ____________________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 

Motortrucks, including pickups ____________ farms __ 

numbeL_ Wheel tractors __________________________ farms __ 

number __ 2 or 3 ________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 4 or more _____________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

Grain and bean combines, self-propelled only ___________________________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ Corn heads for combines _________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ Cottonpickers and strippers _______________ farms __ 

numbeL_ Mower conditioners ______________________ farms __ 

number __ Pickup balers ___________________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 

Field forage harvesters, shear bar or flywheel _______________________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS' 

Commercial fertilizer _____________________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ Lime ___________________________________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ tons __ 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc., to 

controlInsects on hay and other crops _________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

Total 

2140 

1 511 

1 215 

462 

447 

16 

2 135 

1 114 1 962 

683 

548 

133 

172 

(D) 

300 

141 1 

(D) 

2135 

103 

1 187 

324 

210 

73 

509 

959 

172 

89 

216 

32 

586 

2187 

27306 

386 

900 

508 

322 

66 

5 

846 

1266 

1 648 

2382 

1 582 

2705 

703 

1 577 

72 

321 

23 

23 

377 

402 

509 

523 

208 

244 

1 013 

11 891 

542 

3945 

7233 

495 

2251 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

Under 25 

8 

5 

7 

8 

(D) 

8 

(Z) 

7 

1 

1 

(D) 

8 

(Z) 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

7 

8 

43 

7 

1 

(D) 

8 

8 

7 

14 

7 

14 

7 

7 

7 

7 

7 

35 

7 

35 

105 

7 

21 

25 to 34 

247 

166 

131 

71 

45 

247 

(D) 

222 

85 

65 

16 

12 

(D) 

39 

5 

247 

11 

93 

(D) 

18 

5 

67 

(D) 

28 

20 

17 

2 

174 

247 

2763 

88 

65 

52 

42 

63 

(D) 

209 

279 

157 

237 

62 

124 

6 

24 

32 

36 

36 

36 

34 

34 

118 

1 400 

72 

560 1 181 

83 

446 

Other occupations 

Age of operator (years) 

35 to 44 

674 

467 

397 

131 

139 7 

674 

339 

628 

215 

154 

33 

55 

10 

76 

49 

674 

32 

388 

105 

81 

23 

212 

340 

71 

38 

89 

14 

476 

698 

7 491 

106 

308 

198 

72 

12 

2 

224 

346 

539 

757 

449 

762 

226 

511 

7 

35 

106 

117 

108 

114 

86 

86 

294 3262 

192 1 436 

2922 

137 

569 

45 to 54 

498 

348 

294 

114 

89 

1 

493 

248 

433 

157 

110 

28 

65 

(D) 

76 

26 

1 

(D) 

493 

23 

288 

85 

45 

15 

122 

261 

38 

15 

62 

7 

366 

501 

6231 

78 

224 

123 

61 

14 

1 

252 

352 

375 

528 

426 

729 

161 

362 

27 

129 

1 

(D) 

86 

86 

129 

130 

19 

23 

230 2420 

112 

792 

933 

98 

356 

55 to 54 

405 

326 

216 

90 

92 

7 

405 

231 

379 

133 

118 

22 

24 

6 

57 

51 

405 

19 

257 

76 

34 

19 

65 

139 

30 

11 

15 

9 

321 

413 

5933 

50 

172 

96 

74 

19 

2 

170 

276 

310 

499 

287 

519 

145 

324 

17 

70 

22 

(D) 

85 

86 

110 

110 

38 

70 

182 

2320 

78 

443 

1 015 

97 

641 

65 and over 

308 

200 

170 

56 

81 

1 

308 

155 

292 

92 

94 

34 

15 

1 

52 

10 

308 

18 

160 

34 

32 

11 

42 

126 

5 

5 

32 

242 

320 

4845 

57 

131 

38 

73 

21 

136 

209 

207 

311 

256 

444 

102 

242 

15 

63 

61 

70 

119 

126 

31 

31 

182 

2454 

81 

679 

077 

73 

218 

MASSACHUSETTS 65 
Table 47. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operators for Farms With Sales of 

Less Than $20,000: 1982-Con. 

[Excludes abnormal farms; see text. 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 

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS'-

Con. 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc., to 

control-Con. Nematodes in crops ___________________ farms __ 49 18 1 1 15 1 

acres on which used __ 254 87 (0) (0) 55 (0) 

Diseases in crops and orchards _________ farms __ 369 150 8 44 19 33 46 

acres on which used __ 1 614 765 22 371 97 94 181 

Weeds, grass, or brush in crops and pasture ______________________________ farms __ 496 213 22 38 15 56 82 

acres on which used __ 5761 2287 203 256 259 458 111 

Chemicals for defoliation, growth control of crops, or thinning of fruiL _____________ farms __ 82 22 13 9 

acres on which used __ 270 112 64 58 

LIVESTOCK 

Cattle and calves inventory _______________ farms __ 1 400 477 10 55 81 63 115 153 

numbeL_ 17 220 8007 137 666 1 362 1 264 2072 2506 

Farms with- 1 to 9 ______________________________________ 812 213 4 37 40 28 37 67 10 to 19 ____________________________________ 318 120 2 7 18 12 42 39 20 to 49 ____________________________________ 238 121 4 10 16 18 32 41 50 to 99 ____________________________________ 28 19 1 7 3 4 4 100 to 199 __________________________________ 4 4 2 2 200 or more ________________________________ 

Cows and heifers that had calved _______ farms __ 1 058 369 8 45 64 53 85 114 

number __ 7252 3259 41 285 605 541 811 976 Beef cows __________________________ farms __ 864 263 7 36 46 38 66 70 

numbeL_ 5384 1 915 20 182 352 237 564 560 

Farms with- 1 to 4 __________________________________ 506 150 6 25 21 22 36 40 5 to 9 __________________________________ 194 53 1 4 13 9 12 14 10 to 19 ________________________________ 117 38 5 9 5 10 9 20 to 49 ________________________________ 40 18 2 3 1 7 5 50 to 99 ________________________________ 7 4 1 1 2 100 or more ____________________________ 

Milk cows ___________________________ farms __ 344 175 4 17 32 29 37 56 

numbeL_ 1868 344 21 103 253 304 247 416 

Farms with- 1 to 4 __________________________________ 251 108 3 11 22 17 23 32 5 to 9 __________________________________ 40 23 2 1 5 8 7 10 to 19 ________________________________ 36 28 2 6 3 4 12 20 to 29 ________________________________ 8 8 2 1 1 4 30 to 49 ________________________________ 4 3 2 1 50 to 99 ________________________________ 5 5 2 3 100 or more ____________________________ 

Heifers and heifer calves _______________ farms __ 897 342 7 35 49 48 89 114 number __ 6156 3 110 55 254 505 442 864 990 

Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull calves __ _ _ _ ___ ____ _ _ _ _ ___ ______ ______ farms __ 944 317 7 36 56 42 81 95 number __ 3812 1 638 41 127 252 281 397 540 

Cattle and calves sold ___________________ farms __ 1 031 397 9 43 62 52 97 134 number __ 7417 3938 36 249 1 045 581 724 1 303 $1,000 __ 2318 1 113 12 99 243 182 243 334 Calves _______________________________ farms __ 502 209 3 24 35 28 50 69 

numbeL_ 3 121 1968 16 97 662 230 269 694 

$1,000 __ 353 187 2 16 56 21 30 62 Cattle ________________________________ farms __ 900 344 7 35 53 47 85 117 

numbeL_ 4296 1 970 20 152 383 351 455 609 

$1,000 __ 1 965 926 10 83 187 161 213 272 

Fattened on grain and concentrates ___ farms __ 273 89 3 12 18 12 18 26 number __ 992 396 7 37 111 90 72 79 $1,000 __ 494 202 3 24 66 40 31 39 

Hogs and pigs inventory __________________ farms __ 467 156 6 26 35 25 26 38 number __ 10646 5583 17 952 1 028 951 1 212 1 423 

Farms with- 1 to 9 ______________________________________ 316 95 6 17 27 13 16 16 10 to 24 ____________________________________ 60 16 3 3 4 2 4 25 to 49 ____________________________________ 30 12 2 1 2 7 50 to 99 ____________________________________ 25 10 2 8 100 to 199 __________________________________ 26 17 3 3 4 5 2 200 or more ________________________________ 10 6 1 2 1 1 1 Used or to be used for breeding ________ farms __ 211 74 2 12 16 13 10 21 

numbeL_ 1666 745 (0) (0) 142 151 207 138 Other ____________ c ___________________ farms __ 432 143 6 25 30 22 25 35 

numbeL_ 8980 4838 (0) (0) 886 800 1 005 1 285 

Hogs and pigs sold ______________________ farms __ 341 119 1 16 26 23 18 35 number __ 10756 4648 (0) (0) 844 542 120 164 $1,000 __ 833 358 (0) (0) 74 46 74 95 Feeder pigs ___________________________ farms __ 101 30 8 7 4 6 5 number __ 4835 922 494 327 131 692 278 $1,000 __ 173 64 15 12 5 24 9 

Litters of pigs farrowed between- Dec. 1 of preceding year and Nov. 30 ___ farms __ 219 76 2 13 17 13 10 21 

numbeL_ 1888 852 (0) (0) 164 114 232 160 Dec. 1 and May 31 __________________ farms __ 179 62 2 13 14 11 9 13 

numbeL_ 982 439 (0) (0) 90 53 119 65 June 1 and Nov. 30 _________________ farms __ 161 56 11 9 11 8 17 number __ 906 413 80 J 64 61 113 95 

See footnotes at end of table. 

66 MASSACHUSETTS 1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 47. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operators for Farms With Sales of 

Less Than $20,000: 1982 -Con. 

[Excludes abnormal farms; see text. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Item 

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS'-

Con. 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc., to control-Con. Nematodes in crops ___________________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ Diseases in crops and orchards _________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ 

Weeds, grass, or brush in crops and pasture ______________________________ famns __ 

acres on which used __ 

Chemicals for defoliation, growth control of crops, or thinning of fru~ ______________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ 

LIVESTOCK 

Cattle and calves inventory _______________ farms __ 

number __ 

Farms with- 1 to 9 _____________________________________ _ 

10 to 19 ___________________________________ _ 

20 to 49 ___________________________________ _ 50 to 99 ___________________________________ _ 

100 to 199 _________________________________ _ 200 or more _______________________________ _ 

Cows and heifers that had calved _______ farms __ 

numbeL_ Beef cows __________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

Farmsw~h- 1 to 4 _________________________________ _ 5 to 9 _________________________________ _ 

10 to 19 _______________________________ _ 

20 to 49 _______________________________ _ 

50 to 99 _______________________________ _ 

100 or more ___________________________ _ 

Milk cows ___________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

Farms with- 1 to 4 _________________________________ _ 5 to 9 _________________________________ _ 

10 10 19 _______________________________ _ 

20 10 29 _______________________________ _ 30 to 49 _______________________________ _ 

50 10 99 _______________________________ _ 100 or more ___________________________ _ 

Heifers and heifer calves _______________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 

Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull calves _______________________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 

Cattle and calves sold ___________________ farms __ 

number __ $1,000 __ Calves _______________________________ farms __ 

number __ $1,000 __ Cattle ________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

$1,000 __ 

Fattened on grain and concentrates ___ farms __ number __ 

$1,000 __ 

Hogs and pigs inventory __________________ farms __ 

number __ 

Farms with- 1 to 9 _____________________________________ _ 10 10 24 ___________________________________ _ 25 10 49 ___________________________________ _ 50 10 99 ___________________________________ _ 10010 199 _________________________________ _ 

200 or more _______________________________ _ 

Used or to be used for breeding ________ farms __ 

number __ Other ________________________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 

Hogs and pigs sold ______________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 

$1,000 __ Feeder pig"-__________________________ farms __ 

Utters of pigs farrowed betweennumbeL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Dec. 1 of preceding year and Nov. 30 ___ farms __ number __ Dec. 1 and May 31 __________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ June 1 and Nov. 30 _________________ famns __ 

number __ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

Total 

31 

167 

219 

849 

283 3474 

80 

158 

923 9213 

599 

198 

117 

9 

689 

3993 

601 

3469 

356 

141 

79 

22 

3 

169 

524 

143 

17 

8 

555 3046 

627 

2174 

634 3479 

1205 

293 1 153 

166 

556 2326 

1039 

184 

596 

292 

311 

5063 

221 

44 

18 

15 

9 

4 137 

921 

289 4142 

222 6108 

475 

71 

2913 

109 

143 1 036 

117 

543 

105 

493 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

Under 25 

3 

11 

3 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

3 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

25 to 34 

14 

90 

34 

140 

106 1 032 

71 

22 

12 

1 

72 

(0) 

65 

(D) 

40 

20 

5 

18 

33 

17 

1 

69 

(0) 

72 

(0) 

77 

(0) 

(0) 

36 

125 

14 

66 

(0) 

(D) 

31 

(D) 

(D) 

51 

(D) 

34 

13 

1 

3 

24 

(D) 

48 

(0) 

40 

(D) 

(0) 

17 

484 

16 

24 

(0) 

15 

(0) 

22 

107 

Other occupations 

Age of operator (years) 

35 to 44 45 to 54 55 to 64 65 and over 

19 4 8 

151 4 12 

90 42 52 21 

301 167 242 49 

75 76 53 45 

404 351 2241 338 

15 20 17 8 

36 31 29 62 

266 259 197 92 

2490 2457 2010 1 213 

185 169 124 47 

45 56 50 25 

32 32 21 20 

4 2 2 

205 176 161 74 

111 1044 981 532 

177 150 142 66 

930 881 886 480 

120 90 73 32 

27 33 45 16 

23 22 18 11 

5 4 6 7 

2 1 

57 42 33 19 

181 163 95 52 

50 31 27 18 

5 5 6 

1 6 

154 143 129 59 

746 752 611 477 

186 187 126 53 

633 661 418 204 

174 171 139 72 

868 991 762 441 

315 342 268 137 

83 66 69 39 

297 328 242 161 

44 49 40 19 

156 148 119 66 

571 663 520 280 

271 294 228 118 

53 53 29 17 

188 158 103 62 

100 75 47 29 

114 78 49 17 

1 387 767 884 126 

83 58 31 14 

16 4 9 2 

7 4 5 

7 5 2 

5 1 

1 2 1 

52 33 22 5 

223 344 179 20 

107 73 44 15 

1 184 423 705 106 

89 53 30 8 

1 846 2143 988 85 

157 145 84 8 

23 22 8 1 

827 1284 (0) (0) 

27 56 (0) (0) 

53 36 24 5 

271 423 144 11 

42 32 24 3 

148 232 78 (0) 

37 25 18 2 

123 191 66 (0) 

MASSACHUSETTS 67 
Table 47. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operators for Farms With Sales of 

Less Than $20,000: 1982-Con. 

[Excludes abnormal farms; see text For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, sea introductOlY text] 

Item 

LIVESTOCK-Con. 

Sheep and lambs of all ages inventory _____ farms __ 

numbeL_ Ewes 1 year old or older _______________ farms __ 

numbeL_ Sheep and lambs sold ___________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ Sheep and lambs shorn __________________ farms __ 

number __ 

pounds of wooL_ 

Horses and ponies inventOlY ______________ farms __ 

number __ Horses and ponies sold __________________ farms __ 

number __ 

$1,000 __ Goats inventory _________________________ farms __ 

number __ Goats sold ______________________________ farms __ 

POULTRY 

numbeL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Chickens 3 months old or older inventory __ farms __ 

numbeL_ 

Farms with- 1 to 99 ____________________________________ _ 

100 to 399 _________________________________ _ 

400 to 1,599 _______________________________ _ 

1,600 to 3,199 _____________________________ _ 

3,200 to 9,999 _____________________________ _ 

10,000 to 19,999 ___________________________ _ 20,000 or more _____________________________ _ 

Hens and pullets of laying age __________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 

Pullets 8 months old or older not of laying age ___________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

Chickens 3 months old or older sold ______ farms __ 

numbeL_ 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold ___________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

Farms with- 1 to 1,999 _________________________________ _ 

2,000 to 3,999 _____________________________ _ 

4,000 to 7,999 _____________________________ _ 

8,000 or more ______________________________ _ 

Turkey hens kept for breeding ____________ farms __ number __ Turkeys sold ____________________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 

CROPS HARVESTED 

Corn for silage or green chop _____________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Irrigated __________________________ ~~~~ ?=~== 

acres __ 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres ______________________________ _ 25 to 49 acres _____________________________ _ 50 to 99 acres _____________________________ _ 

100 acres or more __________________________ _ 

Irish poletoes ___________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

cwL Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Farms by acres harvested: 0.1 to 4.9 acres ____________________________ _ 

5.0 to 14.9 acres ___________________________ _ 

15.0 to 24.9 acres _______________ ~ __________ _ 

25.0 acres or more _________________________ _ 

Hay-alfalfa. other Ieme, small grain, wild, 

grass silage, green chop, etc. (sea text) __ farms __ acres __ tons, dry __ Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres ______________________________ _ 25 to 49 acres _____________________________ _ 50 to 99 acres _____________________________ _ 

100 acres or more __________________________ _ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

68 MASSACHUSETTS 

T olel farming 

and other 

occupations 

392 

8089 

339 

4963 

301 

4352 

338 

6535 

43 000 

973 

6506 

262 

694 

973 

189 

1 166 

75 

662 

40 

581 

41 779 

517 

43 

16 

5 

576 39588 

58 2191 

115 

43950 

35 

(0) 

35 

16 

(0) 

59 4706 

273 

2934 

39728 

8 

(0) 

242 

28 

2 

1 

57 

114 19806 

9 

(0) 

48 

9 

1 755 

43 079 

67862 

10 

(O) 

1 110 

426 

181 

38 

Total 

116 

3520 

104 

2043 93 1 607 

102 2563 

15838 

304 

2642 94 

288 

446 

55 

641 

22 

325 

16 

184 

24980 

153 

15 

11 

5 

183 24462 

12 

518 

56 25486 

14 

(0) 

14 

3 

(0) 

18 2107 

127 

1 552 

22 228 

1 

(0) 

109 

16 

1 

1 

33 

67 11 613 4 

2 

27 

6 

651 

19962 

33024 

5 

(0) 

345 

178 

104 

24 

Under 25 

2 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

3 

14 

1 

(0) 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

2 

2 

(0) 

4 

47 

585 

3 

1 

10 

461 

653 

6 

1 

1 

2 

25 to 34 

19 

(0) 

19 

(0) 

21 

(0) 

20 

(0) 

(0) 

57 

(0) 

27 

89 

148 

12 

72 

5 

43 

1 

37 

(0) 

33 

1 

t 

2 

37 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

8 6894 

1 

(0) 

3 

68 

18 

161 2045 

17 

1 

3 

(Z) 

60 

1 

(0) 

64 

2264 

3889 1 

(0) 

31 

17 

14 

2 

Farming 

Age of oparator (years) 

35 to 44 

29 1 366 

24 

748 

19 

602 

21 

970 5424 

75 

640 

26 

92 

124 

13 

106 

5 

77 

3 

44 3449 

41 

1 

2 

43 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

12 

(0) 

6 403 

6 

10 

(0) 

24 

314 

4139 

19 

5 

96 3436 

4912 

1 

(O) 

64 

17 

18 

7 

45 to 64 

19 

484 

18 

321 

13 

197 

15 

255 1 653 

47 

399 

16 

32 

80 

8 

32 

2 

(0) 

(0) 

28 

697 

28 

28 

619 

4 

78 

2 

(0) 

3 

43 

3 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

22 

358 

6431 

17 

3 

1 

1 

5 

2 253 

5 

67 

1 635 

3008 

41 

17 

8 

1 

55 to 64 

23 

506 

23 

293 

19 

297 

23 

459 3311 

66 

542 

17 

59 

65 

12 

213 

5 

85 

4 

30 

8285 

21 

4 

3 

2 

30 8135 

4 150 

14 

6499 

2 

(0) 

2 

1 

(0) 

4 575 

31 

361 

4589 1 

(0) 

27 

4 

8 

6 896 2 

(0) 

8 

159 

4808 

8448 

1 

(0) 

81 

45 

29 

4 

65 and over 

24 

539 

18 

312 

19 

216 

21 

431 2 567 

57 

344 8 

16 

29 

7 

104 

4 

89 

4 

43 

7903 

28 

9 

5 

1 

43 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

20 

8 036 

2 

(0) 

2 

1 

(0) 

28 

311 4439 

26 

2 

17 

59 10404 

1 

(0) 

11 

6 

255 7358 

12 114 

2 

(0) 

132 

81 

34 

8 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 47. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operators for Farms With Sales of 

Less Than $20,000: 1982-Con. 

[Exc!udes abnormal farms; see text. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Item 

LIVESTOCK-Con. 

Sheep and lambs of all ages inventory _____ farms __ 

numbeL_ Ewes 1 year old or older _______________ farms __ 

numbeL_ Sheep and lambs sold ___________________ farms __ 

number __ Sheep and lambs shorn __________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 

pounds of wooL_ 

Horses and ponies inventory ______________ farms __ 

numbeL_ Horses and ponies sold __________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 

$1,000 __ Goats inventory _________________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ Goats sold ______________________________ farms __ 

POULTRY 

numbeL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Chickens 3 months old or older inventory __ farms __ numbeL_ 

Farms with- 1 to 99 ____________________________________ _ 

100 to 399 _________________________________ _ 

400 to 1,599 ______________________ . _________ _ 1,600 to 3,199 _____________________________ _ 3,200 to 9,999 _____________________________ _ 

10,000 to 19,999 ___________________________ _ 20,000 or more _____________________________ _ 

Hens and pullets of laying age __________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 

Pullets 3 months old or older not of laying age ___________________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 

Chickens 3 months old or older sold ______ farms __ 

numbeL_ 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold ___________________________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 

Farms with- 1 to 1,999 _________________________________ _ 

2,000 to 3,999 _____________________________ _ 

4,000 to 7,999 _____________________________ _ 

8,000 or more ______________________________ _ 

Turkey hens kept for breeding ____________ farms __ 

number __ Turkeys sold ____________________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 

CROPS HARVESTED 

Corn for silage or green chop _____________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Irrigated __________________________ ~_~~ ?=~== 

acres __ 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres ______________________________ _ 

25 to 49 acres _____________________________ _ 

50 to 99 acres _____________________________ _ 

100 acres or more __________________________ _ 

Irish potatoes ___________________________ farms __ 

acres __ cwL Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Farms by acres harvested: 0.1 to 4.9 acres ____________________________ _ 

5.0 to 14.9 acres ___________________________ _ 

15.0 to 24.9 acres __________________________ _ 

25.0 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 49 acres _____________________________ _ 50 to 99 acres _____________________________ _ 

100 acres or more __________________________ _ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

Total 

276 

4569 

235 

2920 

208 2745 

236 

3972 

27162 

669 

3964 

166 

406 

527 

134 

625 

53 

337 

24 

397 

16799 

364 

28 

5 

393 

15126 

46 

1 673 

59 18464 

21 2037 

21 

13 

441 

41 

2599 

146 

1 382 

17500 7 

(0) 

133 

12 

1 

24 

47 8193 

5 

(0) 

21 

3 

1 104 23 117 34838 

5 

26 

765 

248 

77 

14 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE OAT.\ 

Under 25 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

(0) 

3 

14 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

5 

49 

122 

5 

25 to 34 

30 

(0) 

21 

(0) 

16 

(0) 

24 

(0) 

(0) 

93 

581 

32 

52 

73 

21 

59 

9 

57 

5 

46 

(0) 

44 

2 

46 

(0) 

4 

56 

7 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

2 

1 

(0) 

9 244 

20 

196 1 696 

16 

2 

3 

2 220 1 

(0) 

3 

107 1 995 3353 

81 

18 

6 

Other occupations 

Age of operator (years) 

35 to 44 

100 

1 541 

88 

955 

80 

862 

90 1 303 

9002 

218 

1049 

67 

193 

216 

51 

271 

23 

129 

9 

137 

3831 

132 

5 

137 

3299 

23 

532 

17 

438 

10 

400 

10 

6 

(D) 

19 1 326 

45 

445 5691 

4 

4 

40 

4 

1 

7 

24 

4085 

2 

(0) 

5 

2 

283 

4828 

7394 

3 

(0) 

215 

51 

14 

3 

45 to 54 

66 1477 

60 

999 

57 

664 

58 1 304 

8 175 

157 1 058 

33 

64 

86 

37 

215 

15 

134 

9 

100 

3654 

89 

11 

99 

3500 

9 154 

12 

14460 

6 357 

6 

3 

7 

6 

45 

29 

264 3587 1 

(0) 

26 

3 

4 

2 

240 

4 

268 

5832 

8827 

1 

(0) 

178 

69 

16 

5 

55 to 64 

50 

832 

41 

556 

32 

471 

39 

667 

4621 

129 

833 

24 

66 

102 

21 

66 

5 

(0) 

(0) 

74 

6415 

62 

6 

4 

72 

5558 

7 857 

17 

2865 

2 

(D) 

2 

3 

14 

4 916 

33 

256 2710 

2 

(D) 

32 

1 

6 

(D) 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

7 

1 

272 

5822 

8753 

1 

(0) 

189 

56 

22 

3 

65 and over 

27 

349 

24 

194 

20 

260 

24 

290 

2 179 

69 

429 

12 

31 

51 

4 

14 

1 

(0) 

(0) 

39 

673 

36 

2 

1 

38 

599 

3 

74 

5 410 

2 

(D) 

19 

219 

3814 

17 

2 

2 

(D) 

(D) 

2 

169 4591 

6389 

97 

52 

17 

3 

MASSACHUSETTS 69 
Table 47. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operators for Farms With Sales of 

Less Than $20,000: 1982-Con. 

[Excludes abnormal farms; see text. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Item 

CROPS HARVESTED-Con. 

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 14.9 acres ___________________________ _ 15.0 to 24.9 acres __________________________ _ 25.0 acres or more _________________________ _ 

Sweet corn ___________________________ 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 14.9 acres ___________________________ _ 15.0 to 24.9 acres __________________________ _ 

25.0 acres or more _________________________ _ 

Benries harvested for sale ________________ farms __ 

acres __ Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

70 MASSACHUSETTS 

Total farming 

and other occupations 

1 269 

27543 

42601 8 

(D) 

597 2876 

121 

487 

387 

181 

23 

6 

346 1 273 

57 

183 

320 1 581 

22 

(D) 

208 

93 

14 

5 

457 1 179 

226 

769 

Total 

464 

12211 

19779 4 

(D) 

300 

1 739 

65 

351 

165 

112 

18 

5 

182 

784 

31 

121 

104 

547 6 

(D) 

61 

38 

4 

1 

198 

586 

101 

399 

Under 25 

9 308 

328 

8 

50 

1 

(D) 

5 

25 

2 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

Farming 

Age of operator (years) 

25 to 34 35 to 44 45 to 54 55 to 64 65 and over 

50 64 48 114 179 1 621 1 967 1 064 2717 4534 

2648 2810 2043 4350 7600 

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

44 35 35 75 103 191 254 187 474 582 13 6 5 16 24 (D) 48 12 99 132 

26 18 16 37 65 

16 11 18 32 30 

2 6 1 5 4 

1 4 

25 18 25 45 64 

87 74 82 217 301 

4 1 4 8 14 (D) (D) 6 35 65 

22 7 16 16 43 

85 49 129 76 209 

3 1 1 1 

5 (D) (D) (D) 

14 2 9 9 27 

8 4 5 7 14 

1 1 2 1 

26 21 24 38 87 (D) 78 91 156 205 19 12 11 22 36 (D) 54 66 87 144 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 47. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operators for Farms With Sales of 

Less Than $20,000: 1982-Con. 

[Excludes abnormal farms; see text. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Item 

CROPS HARVESTED-Con. 

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 14.9 acres ___________________________ _ 

15.0 to 24.9 acres __________________________ _ 25.0 acres or more _________________________ _ 

Sweet com ___________________________ 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 14.9 acres ___________________________ _ 15.0 to 24.9 acres __________________________ _ 25.0 acres or more _________________________ _ 

Berries harvested for saie ________________ farms __ acres __ Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

'Data are based on a sample of farms. 

Total Under 25 

805 15332 

22822 4 

15 

297 

1 137 

56 

136 

222 

69 

5 

1 

164 

489 

26 

62 

216 

1 034 

16 

66 

147 

55 

10 

4 

259 

593 

125 

371 

4 

44 

108 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

25 to 34 

84 1 370 2439 

50 

(D) 

8 

32 

40 

9 

29 

109 5 

15 

28 

96 

2 

(D) 

20 

8 

41 

(D) 

26 

64 

Other occupations 

Age of operator (years) 

35 to 44 45 to 54 55 to 64 65 and over 

207 199 190 121 3167 3823 3935 2993 4560 5836 5667 4212 3 1 (0) (D) 

75 61 65 45 259 248 242 172 16 8 11 13 25 15 23 41 

55 45 46 35 20 12 19 9 4 1 

45 31 34 25 100 91 99 89 9 2 6 4 (0) (D) 13 18 

62 41 61 24 269 248 246 175 4 1 7 2 6 (D) 21 (0) 

42 24 46 15 16 13 11 7 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 

61 57 53 46 161 150 124 66 37 19 29 14 127 62 90 27 

MASSACHUSETTS 71 
Table 48. Summary by Size of Farm: 1982 

[Excludes abnormal farms; see text. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Item 

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 

Farms _________________________________ number __ 

percent-_ Land in farms ____________________________ acres __ 

Average size of farm __________________ acres __ 

Value of land and buildings' ______________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 

Average per acre ____________________ dollars __ 

Farms by value of land and buildings: $1 to $39,999 ______________________________ _ 

$40,000 to $69,999 _________________________ _ 

$70,000 to $99,999 _________________________ _ 

$100,000 to $149,999 _______________________ _ 

$150,000 to $199,999 _______________________ _ 

$200,000 to $499,999 _______________________ _ 

$500,000 to $999,999 _______________________ _ 

$1,000,000 to $1,999,999 ___________________ _ $2,000,000 or more _________________________ _ 

Owned and rented land by operator: Land owned __________________________ 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 __ 

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE 

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 soilimprovement 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 __ 

Pastureland and rangeland other than cropland and woodland pastured _________ farms __ 

acres __ 

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

acres __ 

Pastureland, all types ____________________ farms __ 

acres __ Irrigated land ____________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Harvested cropland irrigated ____________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Pasture and other land irrigated _________ farms __ 

acres __ Land set aside in federal farm programs in 1982 __________________________________ farms __ 

TENURE AND RACE OF 

OPERATOR 

acres __ 

All operators ___________________________________ _ Full owners __________________________________ _ Part owners __________________________________ _ 

Tenants _____________________________________ _ White _______________________________________ _ 

Full owners ________________________________ _ 

Part owners ________________________________ _ Tenants ___________________________________ _ 

Black and other races ________________________ _ Full owners ________________________________ _ 

Part owners ________________________________ _ Tenants ___________________________________ _ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

72 MASSACHUSETTS 

Total 

5384 

100.0 604 592 

112 

5383 

1 09B 191 

204011 

1 970 

753 

805 

653 

895 

617 

235 

282 

111 

32 

4987 

487 262 

1 882 

126 976 

1 870 

125 728 

324 

9646 

4925 

263 14B 

4592 

195 765 

3495 

566 

355 

156 

16 

3 

1 

1 845 

51 108 

284 

4795 

207 

1 954 

78 

553 

515 

8973 

3262 

247456 

978 

35218 

2909 

212 238 

866 

31 698 

3721 

62290 

2810 

118024 

997 

17 308 

986 

16989 

31 

319 

11 

103 

5384 

3510 

1 475 

399 

5359 

3467 

1 473 

399 

25 

23 

2 

1 to 9 

acres 

919 

17.1 

3827 

4 

903 

68405 

75753 

17 495 

365 

224 

93 

109 

45 

60 

4 

3 

798 

3968 

190 

835 

188 

693 

35 

976 

696 

1 936 

637 

(0) 

637 

82 

254 

19 

32 

10 

10 

7 

9 

35 

86 

98 

301 

26 

84 

80 

237 

54 

173 

567 1 417 

147 

491 

242 

505 

240 

497 

4 

8 

919 

730 

68 

121 

915 

726 

68 

121 

4 

4 

10t049 ar.res 

1 652 

30.7 

41 861 

25 

1 808 

231 069 

127804 

4950 

273 

362 

288 

357 

222 

280 

16 

7 

3 

1 519 

35367 

456 

7954 

452 7805 

79 1 460 

1 513 

21 305 

1 338 15078 

1 338 

477 4065 

96 

525 

63 

348 

21 

131 

170 

1 158 

878 11 463 

222 1 747 

763 

9716 

200 

1 968 

1 162 

7125 

747 

7780 

380 

2842 

373 

2751 

14 

91 

2 

(0) 

1 652 

1 198 

320 

134 1 639 

1 185 

320 

134 

13 

13 

50 to 69 

acres 

488 

9.1 

28104 

58 

538 

82806 

153914 

2659 

58 

82 

135 

94 

52 

97 

11 

7 

2 

450 

23852 

146 

5301 

145 

4995 

33 

1 049 

451 

12579 

418 

9379 

382 

36 

163 

2143 

21 

225 

21 

144 

10 

26 

69 

662 

373 

10920 

100 

1 709 

328 

9211 

BO 

1 184 

349 

3421 

276 

5036 

85 

345 

85 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

488 

344 

105 

39 

467 

343 

105 

39 

1 

1 

70 to 99 

acres 

478 

8.9 

39200 

82 

479 

104255 

217651 

2609 

38 

59 

40 

95 

76 

134 

20 

16 

1 

458 

33360 

166 

6768 

165 

6743 

49 

928 

45B 

17826 

439 

12552 

364 

75 

218 

3645 

34 

345 

29 

243 8 

37 

79 

004 

366 

15263 

93 

1 610 

336 

13653 

82 

2085 

327 

4026 

304 

7340 

75 

175 

74 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

478 

314 

144 

20 

474 

312 

142 

20 

4 

2 

2 

100 to 139 

acres 

520 

9.7 

60359 

116 

494 114447 

231 674 

1 974 

17 

31 

48 

93 

85 

185 

26 

8 

1 

497 

51 699 

200 

10391 

198 

10352 

33 

1 731 

506 

25997 

484 

19315 

328 

120 

36 

226 

5273 

30 

415 

27 

146 

7 

22 

60 

826 

428 

26322 

142 

3796 

391 

22526 

103 

2483 

361 

5557 

350 11 552 

73 1 644 

73 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

520 

321 

176 

23 

51B 

319 

176 

23 

2 

2 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 48. Summary by Size of Farm: 1982-Con. 

[Excludes abnormal farms; see text. 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 __ 324 268 166 414 128 20 7 

percenL_ 6.0 5.0 3.1 7.7 2.4 .4 .1 Land in farms ____________________________ acres __ 51 047 53022 39647 144642 80 103 25896 36884 

Average size of farm __________________ 8cres __ 158 198 239 349 626 1 295 5269 

Value of land and buildings' ______________ farms __ 322 221 140 344 107 20 7 

$1,000 __ 81 332 62648 51 321 162605 85225 26442 27636 Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 252584 283 475 366579 472 689 796495 322 100 3 948 000 Average per acre ____________________ dollars __ 1 612 1 430 1 534 1344 1 286 1 021 749 

Farms by value of land and buildings: $1 to $39,999 _______________________________ 1 $40,000 to $69,999 __________________________ 33 8 6 $70,000 to $99,999 __________________________ 23 18 4 4 $100,000 to $149,999 ________________________ 69 18 15 44 1 $150,000 to $199,999 ________________________ 41 47 10 35 4 

$200,000 to $499,999 ________________________ 120 94 85 138 38 4 $500,000 to $999,999 ________________________ 29 31 17 87 35 5 1 $1,000,000 to $1,999,999 ____________________ 6 4 7 28 22 5 1 $2,000,000 or more __________________________ 1 1 2 7 6 5 

Owned and rented land by operator: Land owned __________________________ farms __ 306 254 157 401 121 20 6 

acres __ 40961 42485 30347 114098 56054 22266 32805 

Land rented or leased from others ______ farms __ lSI 124 97 244 95 9 4 

acres __ II 005 11 143 9543 31 559 24473 (0) (0) 

Rented or leased land in farms _______ farms __ lSI 124 97 243 94 9 4 

acres __ 10775 11 125 9543 31 455 24238 3655 4349 

Land rented or leased to others _________ farms __ 23 24 6 31 8 1 2 

acres __ 919 606 243 1015 424 (0) (0) 

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE 

Total cropland ___________________________ farms __ 313 266 164 406 126 19 7 

acres __ 22 017 23861 16441 62260 38148 11 432 9346 Harvested cropland ____________________ farms __ 298 263 162 403 124 19 7 

acres __ 16520 18477 12870 46095 29081 7715 (0) 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 49 acres _____________________________ 160 115 61 100 6 3 50 to 99 acres ____________________________ 88 75 48 107 16 100 to 199 acres __________________________ 50 66 44 124 32 3 200 to 499 acres __________________________ 7 9 72 61 7 500 to 999 acres __________________________ 9 4 3 1,000 to 1,999 acres _______________________ 2 1 2,000 acres or more _______________________ 1 

Cropland: Pasture or grazing only _______________ farms __ 160 118 87 227 74 11 2 

acres __ 4100 4290 3232 13465 7391 (0) (0) 

In cover crops, legumes, and soilimprovement grasses, not harvested and not pastured ___________________ farms __ 25 17 9 24 6 1 2 

acres __ 494 423 129 165 (0) (0) (0) 

On which all crops failed _____________ farms __ 17 15 4 16 4 1 

acres __ 291 (0) (0) 219 (0) (0) 

In cultivated summer fallow ___________ farms __ 9 6 1 8 1 

acres __ 110 (0) (0) 167 (0) Idle ________________________________ farms __ 23 20 11 28 15 4 1 

acres __ 502 412 180 149 159 (0) (0) 

Total woodland __________________________ farms __ 268 225 142 354 109 14 7 

acres __ 21 890 23008 16364 62470 29407 7923 22 125 

Woodland pastured ____________________ farms __ 87 74 46 132 49 6 1 

acres __ 4023 3292 2365 10494 4592 (0) (0) 

Woodland not pastured ________________ farms __ 239 203 132 321 97 12 7 

acres __ 17 867 19716 13999 51 976 24815 (0) (0) 

Pastureland and rangeland other than cropland and WOOdland pastured _________ farms __ 63 74 47 114 39 8 2 

acres __ I 703 2864 2455 7739 4681 (0) (0) 

Land in house lots, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. _________________________ farms __ 239 171 128 305 93 13 6 

acres __ 5437 3289 4387 12 173 7867 (0) (0) 

Pastureland, all types ____________________ farms __ 226 195 126 318 102 16 3 

acres __ 9826 10446 8052 31 698 16664 6389 2750 Irrigated land ____________________________ farms __ 37 24 14 47 13 4 3 

acres __ I 248 747 486 3 109 946 804 2457 

Harvested cropland irrigated ____________ farms __ 37 24 14 46 13 4 3 

acres __ (0) (0) 461 3095 946 804 (0) 

Pasture and other land irrigated _________ farms __ I 1 3 3 1 

acres __ (0) (0) 25 14 (0) 

Land set aSide in federal farm programs in 1982 __________________________________ farms __ I 1 2 3 

acres __ (0) (0) (0) 42 

TENURE AND RACE OF 

OPERATOR 

All operators ____________________________________ 324 268 168 414 128 20 7 Full owners ___________________________________ 173 144 69 170 33 11 3 Part owners ___________________________________ 133 110 88 231 88 9 3 Tenants ______________________________________ 18 14 9 13 7 1 White ________________________________________ 324 267 168 414 128 20 7 Full owners _________________________________ 173 143 69 170 33 11 3 Part owners _________________________________ 133 110 88 231 88 9 3 Tenants ____________________________________ 18 14 9 13 7 1 Black and other races _________________________ 1 Full owners _________________________________ 1 Part owners _________________________________ Tenants ____________________________________ -I 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA MASSACHUSETTS 73 
Table 48. Summary by Size of Farm: 1982-Con. 

[Excludes abnormal farms; see text. For meaning Of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Item 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS 

Operators by place of residence: On farm operated ____________________________ _ 

Not on farm operated _________________________ _ Not reported _________________________________ _ 

Operators by principel 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 64 years _______________________________ _ 

65 years and over ____________________________ _ 

Average age _______________________________ _ 

Operators by sex: Male ________________________________________ _ 

Female ______________________________________ _ 

Operators of Spanish origin ______________________ _ 

FARMS BY TYPE OF 

ORGANIZATION 

Individual or family _______________________ 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 __ 

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 _______________________________ _ 

280 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) ______________________________ _ 

Sugar crops, Irish potatoes, hay, 

peanuts, and other field crops (0133, 0134, 0139) _________________________________ _ 

Vegetables and melons (016) ____________________ _ Fruits and tree nuta (017) _______________________ _ Horticultural specialties (018) ____________________ _ 

General farms, primarily crop (019) _______________ _ 

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

Beef cattle, except feedlots (0212) _____________ _ Oairy farms (024) _______________________________ _ 

Poultry and ~ (025) __________________________ _ Animal specialties (027) _________________________ _ 

General farms, primarily livestock (029) ___________ _ 

Sea footnotes at end of table. 

74 MASSACHUSETTS 

Total 

4 223 

778 

383 

2927 

2 457 

2 109 2 895 

472 

585 

838 

380 

308 

508 

884 2 786 

18.2 

898 

64 

680 

156 

116 

254 1 114 

51-6 

4 814 

570 

12 

4541 

429 422 

377 63 463 

365 

82599 

7 358 

48 8779 

8 

40 

53 20329 

919 

1652 

488 

478 

520 

324 

268 

166 

414 

128 

20 

7 

17 

714 

33 

681 

649 

766 

534 

195 

1 100 

545 

774 

175 

407 

53 

1 to 9 acres 

653 

189 

77 

360 

559 

289 

582 

73 

109 

400 

48 

54 

137 

184 

381 

14.1 

153 

15 

159 

239 

193 

165 

148 

48.5 

780 

139 

790 

3328 

52 

211 

68 

255 

1 

67 

5 

18 

5 

4 

15 

919 

20 

4 

16 

122 

114 

313 

3 

139 

40 

17 

49 

137 

5 

101049 

acres 

1288 

256 

108 

753 

899 

466 

1050 

156 

215 

679 

114 

100 

186 

337 

763 

15.6 

266 

27 

228 

384 

356 

320 

337 

SO.5 

1459 

193 

5 

1447 

36745 

89 

2266 

98 

2432 1 

97 

11 

260 

1 

10 

7 158 

1 652 

6 

157 

16 

141 

291 

294 

159 

74 

366 

152 

48 

73 

165 

19 

'" """ 

50 to 69 

acres 

390 

61 

37 

240 

248 

170 

279 

38 

54 

187 

39 

33 

42 

78 

249 

19.1 

86 

56 

102 

96 

124 

110 

52.9 

435 

53 

435 

25051 

22 

332 

20 

124 

20 

6 325 

1 

5 

5 

272 

488 

2 112 

2 

110 

69 

72 

14 

24 

105 

61 

20 

17 

45 

8 

70 to 99 

acres 

393 

56 

29 

270 

208 

193 

252 

43 

43 

166 

33 

26 

42 

73 

268 

19.4 

69 

5 

62 

101 

87 

135 

88 

51.6 

429 

49 

417 

34291 

28 

2262 

28 

2227 

28 

1 

(0) 

1 

4 

(0) 

478 

3 

80 

4 

76 

68 

62 

17 

30 

128 

72 

57 

12 

17 

4 

100 to 139 

acres 

421 

68 

31 

317 

203 

233 

250 

33 

70 

147 

37 

31 

28 

64 

303 

21.0 

94 

4 

63 

104 

99 

130 

120 

52.5 

475 

45 

2 

440 51 073 

36 

4 124 

36 

4279 

36 

6 

(0) 

1 

5 

2 

(0) 

520 

1 

110 

3 

107 

34 

81 

14 

23 

120 

72 

102 

11 

20 

4 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 48. Summary by Size of Farm: 1982-Con. 

[Excludes abnormal farms; see text. 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 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS 

Operators by place of residence: On farm operated _____________________________ 262 219 139 337 103 16 2 Not on farm operated __________________________ 37 25 16 48 15 3 4 Not reported __________________________________ 25 24 11 29 10 1 1 

Operators by principal occupation: Farming _____________________________ -________ 217 187 122 327 113 16 5 Other ____________________________ - -_ - _____ --- 107 81 44 87 15 4 2 

Operators by days of work off farm: None _________________________________________ 171 138 94 237 83 11 2 Any __________________________________________ 133 106 61 141 32 7 2 1 to 99 days ________________________________ 28 27 11 46 14 3 100 to 199 days _____________________________ 30 14 14 31 5 200 days or more ___________________________ 75 65 36 64 13 4 2 Not reported __________________________________ 20 24 11 36 13 2 3 

Operators by years on present farm: 2 years or less ________________________________ 12 9 5 23 3 2 3 or 4 years __________________________________ 30 12 6 21 2 1 1 5 to 9 years ___________________________________ 36 38 17 43 9 2 1 10 years or more ______________________________ 188 159 111 263 86 13 2 Average years on present farm _______________ 21.4 21.7 22.2 23.1 25.1 24.3 19.3 Not reported __________________________________ 56 50 27 64 28 2 3 

Operators by age group: Under 25 years ________________________________ 6 4 1 2 25 to 34 years ________________________________ 27 23 21 35 6 

~~ :~ ~ ~= ================================ 

57 40 25 71 29 3 1 

65 52 38 93 28 7 2 55 to 64 years ________________________________ 90 79 50 121 31 5 4 65 years and over _____________________________ 79 70 31 92 34 5 Average age ________________________________ 54.0 54.7 53.1 54.0 54.4 57.1 53.9 

Operators by sex: Male ______________________ - _______ ---___ ----- 292 249 156 393 121 18 7 Female _______________________________________ 32 19 10 21 7 2 

Operators of Spanish origin _______________________ 

FARMS BY TYPE OF 

ORGANIZATION 

Individual or family _______________________ farms __ 278 225 127 307 66 8 1 

acres __ 43830 44 566 30381 106 743 41 641 (0) (D) Partnership _____________________________ farms __ 25 23 18 54 26 4 

acres __ 3975 4518 4268 19 114 17 283 4 110 

Corporation: Family held ___________________________ farms __ 14 17 16 34 27 2 5 

acres __ 2146 3358 3826 12019 (D) (D) (D) 

More than 10 stOCkholders ___________ farms __ I 2 1 1 

10 or less stockholders ______________ farms __ 13 17 16 32 27 1 4 Other than family held _________________ farms __ 3 2 2 8 3 1 

acres __ 480 (D) (D) 2 760 (D) (0) 

More than 10 stockholders ___________ farms __ 3 1 10 or less stockholders ______________ farms __ 3 2 2 5 2 

Other-cooperative, estate or trust, institutional, etc. ________________________ farms __ 4 1 3 11 6 5 1 

acres __ 616 (0) (D) 4006 3 575 7 713 (D) 

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 ________________________________ 268 220 to 259 acres ________________________________ 166 260 to 499 acres ________________________________ 414 500 to 999 acres ________________________________ 128 1,000 to 1,999 acres _____________________________ 20 2,000 acres or more _____________________________ 7 

FARMS BY STANDARD 

INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION 

Cash grains (011) _______________________________ 1 3 1 Field crops, except cash grains (013) ______________ 66 66 26 61 12 2 2 Cotton (0131) _________________________________ Tobacco (0132) _______________________________ 2 2 

Sugar crops, Irish potatoes, hay, 

peanuts, and other field crops (0133, 0134, 0139) __________________________________ 64 66 26 59 12 2 2 

Ve!jetables and melons (016) _____________________ 24 15 6 16 2 2 FrUits and tree nuts (017) ________________________ 32 24 23 45 14 3 2 Horticultural specialties (018) _____________________ 2 7 3 2 3 General farms, primarily crop (019) ________________ 13 9 8 10 1 

Livestock, except dairy, poultry, and animal speCialties (021) _________________________ 74 45 33 70 17 2 Beef cattle, except feedlots (0212) ______________ 44 21 22 50 10 1 ~airy farms (024) ________________________________ 97 93 61 191 76 10 2 Poultry and eggs (025) ___________________________ 6 1 2 4 Animal specialties (027) __________________________ 8 3 2 9 General farms, primarily livestock (029) ____________ 2 4 2 3 2 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA MASSACHUSETTS 75 
Table 48. Summary by Size of Farm: 1982-Con. 

[Excludes abnormal farms; see text. 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 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD 

Total sales (see text) ____________________ farms __ 5384 919 1 652 488 478 520 $1,000 __ 280 087 21 319 39459 27445 17249 25036 

F~:S ~;~I$~,~ ~~~~: ________________________ 1622 324 612 184 143 138 $2,500 to $4,999 ____________________________ 706 165 247 71 78 57 $5,000 to $9,999 ____________________________ 655 151 218 51 62 56 $10,000 to $19,999 __________________________ 525 97 208 50 35 49 $20,000 to $39,999 __________________________ 529 83 177 46 47 61 $40,000 to $99,999 __________________________ 706 63 130 57 68 97 $100,000 to $249,999 ________________________ 431 24 31 21 36 53 $250,000 to $499,999 ________________________ 139 6 18 4 6 7 $500,000 or more ___________________________ 71 6 11 4 3 2 

Grains ________________________________ farms __ 86 3 21 6 13 8 $1,000 __ 836 1 34 20 38 51 Sales of $40,000 or more ____________ farms __ 4 - - - - - $1,000 __ 403 - - - - -

Corn for grain _______________________ farms __ 51 1 8 5 9 4 $1,000 __ (0) (0) 25 (0) 32 47 Wheat ______________________________ farms __ 3 - 1 - - 1 $1,000 __ (0) - (0) - - (0) SOybeans ___________________________ farms __ 3 - - - - - $1,000 __ (0) - - - - - Sorghum for grain ___________________ farms __ - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - Oats _______________________________ farms __ 3 - - - - 1 $1,000 __ (0) - - - - (0) Other grains ________________________ farms __ 31 2 12 1 4 2 $1,000 __ 52 (0) (0) (0) 5 (0) 

Cotton and cottonseed _________________ farms __ - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - Sales of $40,000 or more ____________ farms __ - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - Tobacco ______________________________ farms __ 46 4 19 3 8 4 $1,000 __ 2494 56 332 172 262 527 Sales of $40,000 or more ____________ farms __ 11 - 2 1 1 2 $1,000 __ 1 922 - (0) (0) (0) (0) Hay, silage, and field seeds ____________ farms __ 1 245 21 250 149 151 195 $1,000 __ 5605 14 404 396 381 667 Sales of $40,000 or more ____________ farms __ 19 - - - - - $1,000 __ 1 178 - - - - -

Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons ____ farms __ 1 005 161 390 99 112 85 $1,000 __ 19106 763 5487 2564 2405 2011 Sales of $40,000 or more ____________ farms __ 129 - 27 26 19 15 $1,000 __ 11 328 - 1 904 1 649 1 543 1 290 Fruits, nuts, and berries ________________ farms __ 996 131 356 106 96 112 $1,000 __ 60 824 658 5889 2738 4752 6281 Sales of $40,000 or more ____________ farms __ 269 - 50 22 37 49 $1,000 __ 55098 - 3286 1 896 4410 5731 Nursery and greenhouse products _______ farms __ 713 331 224 39 32 34 $1,000 __ 46 432 13625 16692 3786 3655 1 043 Sales of $40,000 or more ____________ farms __ 170 74 54 8 11 6 $1,000 __ 40 982 10810 14954 3497 3573 806 

Other crops ___________________________ farms __ 134 11 46 18 15 14 $1,000 __ 3884 33 318 59 157 127 Sales of $40,000 or more ____________ farms __ 16 - 1 - 1 2 $1,000 __ 3282 - (0) - (0) (0) PouHry and pouHry products ____________ farms __ 501 113 201 43 45 32 $1,000 __ 25387 3869 4846 1 788 908 5287 Sales of $40,000 or more ____________ farms __ 53 10 16 6 5 7 $1,000 __ 24286 3676 4280 1 642 730 5231 Dairy products ________________________ farms __ 869 22 70 28 75 111 $1,000 __ 79943 605 1 785 1 265 3226 5885 Sales of $40,000 or more ____________ farms __ 579 7 18 13 28 61 $1,000 __ (0) 460 1 207 1 080 2532 4816 

Cattle and calves ______________________ farms __ 1 896 92 347 132 197 252 $1,000 __ 12 113 489 1 106 367 1 041 1 046 Sales of $40,000 or more ____________ farms __ 39 3 2 - 6 1 $1,000 __ 3512 279 (0) - 482 (0) Hogs and pigs ________________________ farms __ 446 84 155 38 55 42 $1,000 __ 4473 261 1 143 461 233 331 Sales of $40,000 or more ____________ farms __ 22 - 2 3 2 4 $1,000 __ 2984 - (0) 353 (0) 210 Sheep, lambs, and wooL _______________ farms __ 394 50 144 35 46 42 $1,000 __ 439 38 146 24 48 46 Sales of $40,000 or more ____________ farms __ - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - -

Other livestock and livestock products (see text) ____________________________ farms __ 557 147 211 54 35 38 $1,000 __ 18552 906 1 478 13805 143 1 735 Sales of $40,000 or more ____________ farms __ 21 4 8 4 1 2 $1,000 __ 16701 443 836 13580 (0) (0) 

FARM-RELATED INCOME AND 

DIRECT SALES 

Income from machine work, customwork, and other agricultural services ___________ farms __ 351 36 70 31 48 37 $1,000 __ 909 68 159 35 154 92 Value of agricultural products sold directly to individuals tor human consumption (see text) ______________________________ !arms __ 1 394 242 509 136 142 132 $1,000 __ 15257 628 3500 1 599 2126 1 371 

See footnotes at end of table. 

76 MASSACHUSETTS 1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 48. Summary by Size of Farm: 1982-Con. 

[Excludes abnormal farms; see text. 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 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICUL· 

TURAL PRODUCTS SOLD 

Total sales (see text) ____________________ farms __ 324 268 166 414 128 20 7 $1,000 __ 18624 15817 14916 50148 33311 5543 11220 

Farms by value of sales: Less than $2,500 ____________________________ 81 51 31 52 4 1 1 $2,500 to $4,999 ____________________________ 22 26 13 24 3 - - $5,000 to $9,999 ____________________________ 31 29 12 38 4 2 1 $10,000 to $19,999 __________________________ 28 22 11 19 6 - - $20,000 to $39,999 __________________________ 37 30 8 29 9 2 - $40,000 to $99,999 __________________________ 70 56 40 99 23 3 - $100,000 to $249,999 ________________________ 43 43 38 107 32 3 - $250,000 to $499,999 ________________________ 11 10 7 32 32 5 1 $500,000 or more ___________________________ 1 1 6 14 15 4 4 

Grains ________________________________ farms __ 5 2 7 13 7 - 1 $1,000 __ 36 (0) 54 242 322 - (0) Sales of $40,000 or more ____________ farms __ - - - 2 2 - - $1,000 __ - - - (0) (0) - -

Com for grain _______________________ farms __ 2 1 6 9 6 - - $1,000 __ (0) (0) (0) 237 301 - - Wheat_ ___ ____ ___ _ _ ___ _ _ _ _ ____ _ ___ __ farms __ - - - - 1 - - $1,000 __ - - - - (0) - - Soybeans __ __ __ _ ____ __ _____ __ __ _ ____ farms __ - - - 2 1 - - $1,000 __ - - - (0) (0) - - Sorghum for grain ___________________ farms __ - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - - Oats _______________________________ farms __ - - - 1 1 - - $1,000 __ - - - (0) (0) - - Other grains ________________________ farms __ 3 1 1 2 2 - 1 $1,000 __ (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) - (0) 

Colton and coltonseed _________________ farms __ - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - - Sales of $40,000 or more .. ___________ farms __ - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - - Tobacco ______________________________ farms __ 2 1 - 4 1 - - $1,000 __ (0) (0) - 373 (0) - - Sales of $40,000 or more ____________ farms __ 2 1 - 2 - - - $1,000 __ (0) (0) - (0) - - - Hay, silage, and field seeds ____________ farms __ 115 119 59 139 39 7 1 $1,000 __ 664 671 512 1 299 516 (0) (0) Sales of $40,000 or more ____________ farms __ 2 2 4 7 3 1 - $1,000 __ (0) (0) 278 411 228 (0) - Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons ____ farms __ 47 36 18 42 11 4 - $1,000 __ 2247 1 086 344 1 906 173 121 - Sales of $40,000 or more ____________ farms __ 15 9 2 13 1 2 - $1,000 __ 1 936 910 (0) 1 652 (0) (0) - Fruits, nuts, and berries ________________ farms __ 49 37 24 60 18 5 2 $1,000 __ 4158 3089 3131 14352 5989 (0) (0) Sales of $40,000 or more ____________ farms __ 24 16 17 36 13 3 2 $1,000 __ 3938 2911 3069 14 128 5942 (0) (0) Nursery and greenhouse produc1s _______ farms __ 18 16 5 9 5 - - $1,000 __ 592 638 381 837 5182 - - Sales of $40,000 or more ____________ farms __ 6 4 2 2 3 - - $1,000 __ 524 510 (0) (0) (0) - -

Other crops ___________________________ farms __ 4 6 1 13 3 - 1 $1,000 __ 47 (0) (0) 952 686 - (0) Sales of $40,000 or more ____________ farms __ - 4 - 5 2 - 1 $1,000 __ - (0) - 913 (0) - (0) Poultry and poultry products ____________ farms __ 30 9 9 15 4 - - $1,000 __ 2241 83 2227 4272 67 - - Sales of $40,000 or more ____________ farms __ 3 1 2 2 1 - - $1,000 __ 2142 (0) (0) (0) (0) - - Oairy products ________________________ farms __ lOS 100 63 201 80 12 2 $1,000 __ 6496 8485 7184 22412 17510 (0) (0) Sales of $40,000 or more ____________ farms __ 60 74 53 178 74 11 2 $1,000 __ 5586 8005 6907 21 930 17353 (0) (0) 

Cattle and calves ______________________ farms __ 196 166 106 290 101 14 3 $1,000 __ 1 089 1 033 904 2 715 1 749 254 319 Sales of $40,000 or more ____________ farms __ 3 4 3 7 8 1 1 $1,000 __ 248 253 246 719 604 (0) (0) Hogs and pigs ________________________ farms __ 15 15 10 21 10 1 - $1,000 __ 173 93 137 587 (0) (0) - Sales of $40,000 or more ____________ farms __ 1 - 2 3 5 - - $1,000 __ (0) - (0) 496 1 050 - - Sheep, lambs, and woo'-_______________ farms __ 13 20 11 20 9 3 1 $1,000 __ (0) 33 (0) 30 43 (0) (0) Sales of $40,000 or more ____________ farms __ - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - -

Other livestock and livestock produc1s (see text) ____________________________ farms __ 20 12 12 20 5 3 - $1,000 __ 163 77 24 172 8 42 - Sales of $40,000 or more ____________ farms __ 1 - - 1 - - - $1,000 __ (0) - - (0) - - -

FARM-RELATED INCOME AND 

DIRECT SALES 

Income from machine work, customwork, and other agricultural services ___________ farms __ 19 30 17 43 17 3 - $1,000 __ 38 87 12 97 157 9 - Value of agricultural products sold directly to individuals for human consumption (see text) ______________________________ farms __ 79 49 29 56 17 3 - $1,000 __ 2069 1 017 1006 1 000 883 57 -

See footnotes at end of table. 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA MASSACHUSETTS 77 
Table 48. Summary by Size of Farm: 1982-Con. 

[Excludes abnormal farms; see text. For meaning 01 abbreviations and symbols, see Introductory text] 

Item 

COMMODITY CREDIT 

CORPORATION LOANS 

Amount received ________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Feed grains ___________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ WheaL _______________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ COllon ________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Soybeans, peanuts, rye, rice, tobacco, and honey ___________________________ farms __ 

SELECTED FARM PRODUCTION 

EXPENSES1 

$1,000 __ 

Livestock and poultry purchased __________ larms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 _______________________________ _ 

$5,()()() to $19,999 __________________________ _ 

$20,000 to $49,999 _________________________ _ $50,000 or more ___________________________ _ 

Feed for livestock and poultry ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 _______________________________ _ $5,000 to $19,999 __________________________ _ 

$20,000 to $79,999 _________________________ _ 

$80,000 or more ___________________________ _ 

Commercially mixed formula feeds ______ farms __ 

Farms by tons purchased: 

tons __ $1,000 __ 

1 to 99 tons _____________________________ _ 

100 to 499 tons __________________________ _ 

500 tons or more _________________________ _ 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 _____________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $19,999 ________________________ _ $20,000 to $49,999 _______________________ _ 

$50,000 or more _________________________ _ 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees ___________ larms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses 01- $1 to $999 _________________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 ___________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 ___________________________ _ 

$10,000 or more ___________________________ _ 

Commercial fertilizer _____________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

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

$1,000 to $4,999 ___________________________ _ $5,000 to $19,999 __________________________ _ 

$20,000 or more ___________________________ _ 

Other agricultural chemicals ______________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

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

$1,000 to $4,999 ___________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $19,999 __________________________ _ $20,000 or more ___________________________ _ 

Hired farm labor _________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses 01- $1 to $4,999 _______________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $19,999 __________________________ _ 

$20,000 to $49,999 _________________________ _ 

$50,000 or more ___________________________ _ 

Workers by days worked: 150 days or more ___________________ farms __ 

workers __ Less than 150 days __________________ larms __ 

workers __ 

Contract labor ___________________________ larms __ 

$1,000 __ 

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

$1,000 to $4,999 ___________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $19,999 __________________________ _ $20,000 or more ___________________________ _ 

Customwork, machine hire, and renlal of machinery and equipment _______________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses 01- $1 to $999 _________________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 ___________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $19,999 __________________________ _ 

$20,000 or more ___________________________ _ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

78 MASSACHUSETTS 

Tolal 

3 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

1 629 

11 452 

271 

237 

81 

40 

2933 

46925 

1 910 

445 

478 

100 

1 985 214 165 

36621 

1 474 

448 

63 

1111 

426 

306 

142 

2056 

5979 

1 391 

481 

108 

76 

3269 

7102 

2027 

919 

278 

45 

2442 

4862 

1 738 

490 

176 

38 

2397 

42765 

1 499 

534 

206 

158 

1 307 

5 119 

1 947 

12194 

426 

2598 

175 

159 

61 

31 

1221 

3514 

831 

287 

82 

21 

Ito 9 

acres 

229 

907 

173 

46 

9 

1 

381 

3902 

314 

34 

30 

3 

270 

16612 

2642 

248 

19 

3 

228 

22 

12 

8 

207 

1 300 

138 

31 

22 

16 

394 

123 

371 

20 

2 

1 

362 

138 

326 

34 

1 

229 

2437 

173 

36 

9 

11 

107 

356 

192 

815 

68 

131 

20 

47 

1 

111 

143 

84 

12 

15 

101049 

acres 

526 

2360 

439 

54 

18 

15 

889 

6556 

724 

72 

83 

10 

550 

26080 

4244 

498 

44 

8 

423 

84 

33 

10 

563 

1 966 

404 

119 

20 

20 

1 056 

691 

879 

169 

7 

1 

725 

454 

617 

93 

13 

2 

665 

6200 

494 

125 

23 

23 

330 

1 008 

538 

2346 

108 

307 

76 

19 

12 

1 

345 

458 

233 

88 

24 

50 to 69 

acres 

163 

2087 

150 

7 

4 

2 

287 

4082 

230 

19 

34 

4 

173 

19172 

3639 

135 

34 

4 

121 

15 

32 

5 

141 

204 

106 

21 

13 

1 

287 

304 

198 

86 

2 

1 

177 

335 

102 

52 

22 

1 

232 

7324 

169 

43 

13 

7 

72 

603 

203 

1 287 

35 

101 

15 

10 

10 

131 

728 

102 

26 

2 

1 

70 to 99 

acres 

127 

424 

114 

10 

1 

2 

285 

2001 

230 

34 

16 

5 

185 

9037 

1 454 

165 

17 

3 

138 

30 

12 

5 

243 

249 

203 

31 

5 

4 

311 

477 

145 

154 

11 

1 

246 

275 

194 

36 

16 

219 

2285 

161 

38 

12 

8 

95 

265 

198 

1 073 

37 

166 

10 

19 

7 

1 

151 

174 

130 

10 

11 

100 to 139 

acres 

2 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

182 

266 

132 

32 

16 

2 

300 4572 

172 

79 

42 

7 

204 

21 785 

3569 

163 

35 

6 

97 

68 

29 

10 

236 

370 

177 

43 

4 

12 

345 

588 

183 

142 

16 

4 

227 

580 

119 

67 

40 

1 

294 3 174 

184 

78 

16 

16 

137 

426 

244 1 973 

51 

429 

14 

19 

7 

11 

115 

174 

89 

22 

1 

3 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 48. Summary by Size of Farm: 1982-Con. 

[Excludes abnormal farms; see text. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Item 

COMMODITY CREDIT 

CORPORATION LOANS 

Amount received ________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Feed grains ___________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Wheat ________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ COtton ________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Soybeans, peanuts, rye, rice, tobacco, and honey ___________________________ farms __ 

SELECTED FARM PRODUCTION 

EXPENSES' 

$1,000 __ 

Livestock and poultry purchased __________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 _______________________________ _ $5,000 to $19,999 __________________________ _ 

$20,000 to $49,999 _________________________ _ $50,000 or more ___________________________ _ 

Feed for livestock and poultry ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 _______________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $19,999 __________________________ _ 

$20,000 to $79,999 _________________________ _ $80,000 or more ___________________________ _ 

Commercially mixed formula feeds ______ farms __ 

Farms by tons purchased: 

tons __ $1,000 __ 

1 to 99 tons _____________________________ _ 100 to 499 tons __________________________ _ 

500 tons or more _________________________ _ 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 _____________________________ _ $5,000 to $19,999 ________________________ _ 

$20,000 to $49,999 _______________________ _ $50,000 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 $9,999 ___________________________ _ $10,000 or more ___________________________ _ 

Commercial fertilizer _____________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

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

$1,000 to $4,999 ___________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $19,999 __________________________ _ $20,000 or more _______________ .. ___________ _ 

Other agricultural chemicals ______________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

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

$1,000 to $4,999 ___________________________ _ $5,000 to $19,999 __________________________ _ $20,000 or more ___________________________ _ 

Hired farm labor _________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 _______________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $19,999 _______________ . __________ _ $20,000 to $49,999 _________________________ _ $50,000 or more ___________________________ _ 

Workers by days worked: 150 days or more ___________________ farms __ 

workers __ Less than 150 days __________________ farms __ 

workers __ 

Contract labor ___________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

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

$1,000 to $4,999 ___________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $19,999 __________________________ _ $20,000 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 $19,999 __________________________ _ $20,000 or more ___________________________ _ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

140 to 179 

acres 

94 

619 

66 

18 

6 

4 

199 3779 

102 

56 

36 

5 

114 

17218 

2969 

78 

34 

2 

30 

52 

24 

8 

140 

223 

89 

35 

14 

2 

202 

534 

108 

63 

28 

3 

132 

321 

73 

39 

20 

186 

2324 

122 

31 

18 

15 

114 

276 

140 

903 

33 

109 

13 

10 

9 

1 

93 

163 

56 

30 

6 

1 

180 to 219 

acres 

81 

724 

56 

20 

2 

3 

136 3091 

29 

55 

46 

6 

106 

13 317 2316 

46 

59 

1 

10 

57 

32 

7 

128 

194 

84 

37 

2 

5 

163 

561 

40 

82 

40 

1 

156 

250 

112 

32 

11 

1 

139 

1 854 

71 

43 

15 

10 

95 

235 

98 

706 

19 

136 

9 

6 

1 

3 

74 

180 

38 

32 

2 

2 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

220 to 259 

acres 

58 

907 

39 

9 

7 

3 

109 3683 

33 

26 

42 

8 

90 

19686 

3215 

42 

41 

7 

29 

16 

34 

11 

101 

142 

67 

31 

2 

1 

118 

362 

34 

59 

25 

96 

190 

70 

15 

10 

1 

75 

704 

23 

32 

14 

6 

58 

237 

56 

314 

26 

159 

15 

7 

1 

3 

59 

118 

42 

12 

3 

2 

260 to 499 

acres 

114 

389 

74 

25 

10 

5 

241 

8005 

60 

57 

105 

19 

198 38838 

6725 

76 

115 

7 

25 

65 

76 

32 

193 

435 

94 

84 

8 

7 

268 

1 454 

56 

111 

93 

8 

221 

1 183 

98 

83 

25 

15 

245 7203 

87 

85 

45 

28 

196 

954 

191 1 633 

32 

602 

2 

17 

9 

4 

92 

818 

43 

38 

5 

6 

500 to 999 

acres 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

46 

558 

24 

13 

8 

1 

88 5872 

12 

11 

40 

25 

80 

24805 

4601 

20 

43 

17 

8 

16 

20 

36 

86 

548 

23 

42 

15 

6 

100 

237 

7 

31 

44 

18 

82 

554 

25 

31 

16 

10 

91 5039 

10 

23 

34 

24 

54 

519 

71 

797 

14 

422 

1 

3 

4 

6 

41 

309 

14 

14 

10 

3 

1,000 to 1,999 

acres 

6 

92 

3 

2 

15 

931 

3 

2 

4 

6 

13 

(0) 

(0) 

3 

7 

3 

2 

1 

2 

8 

15 

38 

6 

6 

3 

18 

221 

5 

1 

10 

2 

13 

103 

2 

7 

2 

2 

16 

796 

4 

7 

5 

13 

117 

11 

137 

3 

37 

2 

7 

(0) 

3 

2 

2 

2,000 acres or more 

3 119 

3 451 

2 

2 

(0) 

(0) 

2 

2 

3 312 

2 

7 549 

5 

5 480 

4 

6 2425 

5 

6 123 5 208 

2 

(0) 

MASSACHUSETTS 79 
Table 48. Summary by Size of Farm: 1982-Con. 

[Excludes abnormal farms· see text 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 

SELECTED FARM PRODUCTION 

EXPENSES'-Con. 

Energy and petroleum products ___________ farms __ 5317 872 1 796 528 479 486 

$1,000 __ 22858 3226 5 787 2096 1 174 1 606 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 __________________________________ 2655 556 1 132 292 232 172 $1,000 to $4,999 ____________________________ 1 698 190 511 193 185 220 $5,000 to $19,999 ___________________________ 782 92 109 37 59 90 $20,000 or more ____________________________ 182 34 44 6 3 4 

Petroleum products ____________________ farms __ 5306 871 1 791 523 479 486 

$1,000 __ 16538 2574 4593 1 233 868 1 125 

Gasoline and gasohol ________________ farms __ 5017 793 1 670 488 471 473 

$1,000 __ 6696 676 1 339 424 481 656 Diesel fuel __________________________ farms __ 2018 165 439 215 226 198 

$1,000 __ 2443 77 213 112 143 167 

LP gas, butane, and propane _________ farms __ 691 123 208 41 56 79 

$1,000 __ 753 90 139 35 31 132 Fuel oil and kerosene ________________ farms __ I 111 222 390 81 95 84 $1,000 __ 4972 1 392 2402 487 98 82 Natural gas _________________________ farms __ 103 28 23 9 5 5 $1,000 __ 872 269 343 127 39 9 Motor oil and grease _________________ farms __ 5302 867 1 791 523 479 486 

$1,000 __ 802 71 158 48 76 78 

Electricity _____________________________ farms __ 3610 550 1 093 342 313 389 $1,000 __ 5842 524 1 130 704 281 435 

Other-coal, wood, coke, etc. ___________ farms __ 569 105 182 47 54 77 

$1,000 __ 478 129 64 159 24 46 

Interest expense ________________________ farms __ I 803 244 572 197 124 172 

$1,000 __ 10 141 605 1 727 1 004 574 1 220 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 __________________________________ 615 93 280 45 54 44 $1,000 to $4,999 ____________________________ 644 115 199 89 35 62 $5,000 to $9,999 ____________________________ 235 29 55 25 9 35 $10,000 or more ____________________________ 309 7 38 38 26 31 

Farms reporting no interest expense (see text) ____________________________________ 3283 589 1 120 318 339 294 

VALUE OF MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT' 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment _________________________ farms __ 5377 902 1 803 538 479 494 $1,000 __ 151 758 13850 30202 11 538 11 562 16 165 

Farms by value group: $1 to $4,999 ________________________________ 604 213 213 53 48 13 $5,000 to $9,999 ____________________________ 1 438 278 671 182 113 95 $10,000 to $19,999 __________________________ 1264 203 504 95 130 145 $20,000 to $49,999 __________________________ 1 202 158 281 152 122 153 $50,000 to $99,999 __________________________ 583 43 112 51 59 56 $100,000 to $199,999 ________________________ 213 4 19 3 5 22 $200,000 to $499,999 ________________________ 65 3 3 - 2 10 $500,000 or more ___________________________ 8 - - 2 - -

SELECTED MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT' 

Automobiles ____________________________ farms __ 2692 343 790 215 232 329 

numbeL_ 4050 475 1216 308 336 530 Motortrucks, including pickups ____________ farms __ 4487 714 1462 409 420 432 

numbeL_ 9324 1 060 2547 837 810 981 Wheel tractors __________________________ farms __ 4232 496 1 371 433 425 442 

numbeL_ 9885 817 2595 903 942 1 095 2 or 3 ________________________________ farms __ I 925 180 632 190 183 225 

numbeL_ 4525 407 1 445 421 418 539 4 or more _____________________________ farms __ 774 24 122 63 72 99 

number __ 3827 118 533 302 354 438 

Grain and bean combines, self-propelled only ___________________________________ farms __ 21 - - 1 2 1 

numbeL_ 23 - - (D) (D) (D) Com heads for combines _________________ farms __ 133 1 15 7 20 17 

numbeL_ 145 (0) (D) 7 25 17 Cottonpickers and strippers _______________ farms __ - - - - - - numbeL_ - - - - - - Mower conditioners ______________________ farms __ I 389 91 247 91 165 148 

numbeL_ 1 518 91 251 104 166 173 Pickup balers ___________________________ farms __ I 592 60 291 134 198 211 

number __ I 682 60 291 134 210 221 

Field forage harvesters, shear bar or flywheel _______________________________ farms __ 854 63 91 30 115 103 number __ I 065 105 111 30 131 122 

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS' 

Commercial fertilizer _____________________ farms __ 3278 394 1 057 287 319 345 

acres on which used __ 137115 1 081 10556 6 105 9173 13375 Lime ___________________________________ farms __ I 456 155 460 140 121 131 

acres on which used __ 26730 377 3669 1 954 1 139 3342 

tons __ 43162 575 5691 2673 2166 6500 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc., to controlInsects on hay and other crops _________ farms __ I 751 325 645 110 153 166 

acres on which used __ 45222 686 5325 2399 2260 5914 

See footnotes at end of table. 

80 MASSACHUSETTS 1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 48. Summary by Size of Farm: 1982-Con. 

[Excludes abnormal farms; see text. 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 

SELECTED FARM PRODUCTION 

EXPENSES'-Con. 

Energy and petroleum products ___________ farms __ 321 221 140 340 107 20 7 

$1,000 __ 1 170 1 109 817 2807 2022 442 602 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 __________________________________ 140 33 31 62 2 2 1 $1,000 to $4,999 ____________________________ 108 108 51 113 14 4 1 $5.000 to $19,999 ___________________________ 65 74 54 140 56 6 - $20,000 or more ____________________________ 8 6 4 25 35 8 5 

Petroleum producls ____________________ farms __ 321 221 140 340 107 20 7 $1,000 __ 819 787 518 1 945 1 463 316 297 Gasoline and gasohoL _______________ farms __ 307 207 138 336 107 20 7 $1,000 __ 462 432 261 1 014 676 148 127 Diesel fuel __________________________ farms __ 156 159 112 231 94 17 6 $1,000 __ 140 227 168 541 474 82 100 LP gas, butane, and propane _________ farms __ 43 26 25 55 23 8 4 $1,000 __ 48 23 20 120 68 14 34 Fuel oil and kerosene ________________ farms __ 34 39 24 86 44 10 2 $1,000 __ 91 (D) (D) 130 151 (D) (D) Natural gas _________________________ farms __ II 3 1 11 3 1 3 $1,000 __ 26 (D) (D) 27 15 (D) (D) Motor oil and grease _________________ farms __ 321 221 140 340 107 20 7 $1,000 __ 52 53 39 113 80 16 18 

Electricity _____________________________ farms __ 239 163 116 276 103 19 7 $1,000 __ 331 314 292 850 552 (D) (D) Other-coal, wood, coke, etc. ___________ farms __ 31 18 16 22 12 4 1 $1,000 __ 19 9 6 12 7 (D) (D) 

Interest expense ________________________ farms __ 100 91 64 160 66 9 4 $1,000 __ 694 723 446 1 662 1 034 144 307 

Farms WITh expenses of- $1 to $999 __________________________________ 30 20 18 23 6 2 - $1,000 to $4,999 ____________________________ 35 21 21 51 15 1 - $5,000 to $9,999 ____________________________ 19 13 10 25 14 1 - $10,000 or more ____________________________ 16 37 15 61 31 5 4 

Farms reporting no interest expense (see text) ____________________________________ 211 124 67 175 34 9 3 

VALUE OF MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT' 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment _________________________ farms __ 322 221 140 344 10, 20 7 $1,000 __ 10630 8925 7729 22050 13072 2586 3448 

Farms by value group: $1 to $4,999 ________________________________ 24 22 - 18 - - - $5,000 to $9,999 ____________________________ 59 11 3 21 2 2 1 $10,000 to $19,999 __________________________ 73 29 51 24 8 2 - $20,000 to $49,999 __________________________ 82 94 26 114 17 2 1 $50,000 to $99,999 __________________________ 64 47 38 84 24 4 1 $100,000 to $199,999 ________________________ 18 17 17 68 37 3 - $200,000 to $499,999 ________________________ 2 1 4 14 18 7 1 $500,000 or more ___________________________ - - 1 1 1 - 3 

SELECTED MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT' 

Automobiles ____________________________ farms __ 233 139 98 218 80 11 4 

number __ 320 209 148 328 149 20 11 Motortrucks, including pickups ____________ farms __ 265 202 138 315 105 19 6 

numbeL_ 513 503 307 998 559 108 101 Wheel tractors __________________________ farms __ 288 203 135 316 98 18 7 number __ 742 605 430 1 137 485 95 39 2 or 3 ________________________________ farms __ 160 116 69 151 14 4 1 

number __ 380 300 166 397 38 (D) (D) 4 or more _____________________________ farms __ 59 55 49 135 78 13 5 number __ 293 273 247 710 441 (D) (D) 

Grain and bean combines, self-propelled only ___________________________________ farms __ - 1 2 7 6 - 1 

number __ - (D) (D) 7 7 - (D) Corn heads for combines _________________ farms __ 18 13 7 22 10 3 - number __ 19 15 7 24 12 3 - Cottonpickers and strippers _______________ farms __ - - - - - - - numbeL_ - - - - - - - Mower conditioners ______________________ farms __ 120 129 93 210 79 14 2 

numbeL_ 128 146 98 237 106 (D) (D) Pickup balers ___________________________ farms __ 141 134 104 221 82 14 2 numbeL_ 145 141 110 250 99 (D) (D) 

Field forage harvesters, shear bar or flywheel _______________________________ farms __ 64 69 78 155 74 10 2 

numbeL_ 78 83 88 199 102 (D) (D) 

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS' 

Commercial fertilizer _____________________ farms __ 202 163 118 268 100 18 7 acres on which used __ 9966 12 144 9220 30310 23142 4973 7070 Ume ___________________________________ farms __ 125 81 55 126 50 9 3 acres on which used __ 2451 2432 1 414 4951 3557 474 970 tons __ 4756 3774 2238 7642 5857 913 375 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc., to controlInsects on hay and other crops _________ farms __ 81 89 50 87 34 7 4 acres on which used __ 3155 3549 2431 7209 5860 1 167 5267 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA MASSACHUSETTS 81 
Table 48. Summary by Size of Farm: 1982-Con. 

[Excludes abnormal farms; see text. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Item 

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS'-

Con. 

Sprays, dusts, granules, tumigants, etc .. to 

control-Con. Nematodes in crops ___________________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ Diseases in crops and orchards _________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ 

Weeds, grass, or brush in crops and pasture ______________________________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ 

Chemicals for defoliation, growth control of crops, or thinning of fruiL _____________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ 

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 __ 

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 __ 

numbeL_ 

Cattle and calves sold ___________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 

$1,000 __ Calves _______________________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 

$1,000 __ Cattie ________________________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Fattened on grain and concentrates ___ farms __ 

numbeL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Hogs and pigs inventory __________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 

Farms with- 1 to 24 ____________________________________ _ 25 to 49 ___________________________________ _ 50 to 99 ___________________________________ _ 

100 to 199 _________________________________ _ 

200 to 499 _________________________________ _ 

500 or more _______________________________ _ 

Used or to be used for breeding ________ farms __ 

numbeL_ Other ________________________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 

Hogs and pigs sold ______________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 

$1,000 __ Feeder pigs ___________________________ farms __ 

Utters of pigs farrowed betweennumbeL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Dec. 1 of preceding year and Nov. 30 ___ farms __ number __ 

Dec. 1 and May 31 __________________ farms __ 

number __ June 1 and Nov. 30 _________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

82 MASSACHUSETTS 

Total 

163 4049 

829 20010 

1 502 56498 

239 6463 

2300 

101 142 

884 

768 

355 

210 

78 

5 

1 911 57347 

1 063 8034 

837 

206 

14 

4 

2 

1 101 49313 

275 

45 

424 

244 

89 

22 

2 

1 698 35479 

1464 

8316 

1 896 46548 

12113 

1 262 

26083 

1 976 

1 693 

20465 

10137 

342 2772 

1 535 

613 39433 

463 

37 

34 

35 

29 

15 

276 4608 

571 

34 825 

446 

44190 

4473 

127 

7363 

270 

288 

5974 

237 

3040 

223 2934 

1 to 9 

acres 

32 

33 

146 

383 

153 

474 

38 

93 

148 

2263 

106 

32 

8 

1 

1 

95 

774 

65 

281 

60 

4 

1 

43 

493 

24 

4 

14 

1 

82 

607 

91 

882 

92 1 450 

489 

54 1 020 

288 

77 

430 

201 

31 

178 

71 

103 

3412 

84 

3 

6 

4 

6 

58 

468 

97 

2944 

84 

3816 

261 

28 

2309 89 

60 

624 

51 

311 

43 

313 

10 to 49 acres 

44 

337 

259 

1 805 

374 

3351 

50 

180 

517 

5474 

361 

134 

21 

1 

374 

2669 

282 1 234 

253 

26 

3 

143 

1 435 

95 

7 

38 

3 

308 

785 

338 1 020 

347 

3290 

1 106 

166 

1 296 

117 

301 

1 994 

989 

102 

302 

167 

199 10347 

148 

13 

13 

14 

10 

1 

89 

787 

184 9560 

155 11 798 

1 143 

43 2116 

76 

94 

1 075 

73 

569 

72 

506 

50 to 69 

acres 

11 

69 

91 

1 595 

103 

2136 

39 

858 

178 

2836 

99 

68 

9 

1 

1 

151 

1 618 

115 

690 

94 

21 

49 

928 

24 

2 

19 

3 

1 

117 

864 

115 

354 

132 1 501 

367 

68 

875 

62 

111 

626 

305 

26 

157 

79 

56 4154 

43 

4 

2 

4 

1 

2 

20 

562 

54 3592 

38 4240 

481 

10 

673 

22 

20 

841 

17 

418 

18 

423 

70 to 99 

acres 

3 

68 

71 

1 371 

186 3308 

6 204 

228 

5398 

89 

106 

26 

6 

1 

202 2975 

132 

749 

114 

17 

1 

98 2226 

35 

9 

43 

9 

2 

170 

693 

164 

730 

197 

3011 

1 041 

114 1 446 

192 

174 

565 

849 

29 

231 

91 

66 

872 

51 

5 

5 

4 

1 

29 

299 

60 

573 

55 

2311 

233 

15 

588 

23 

30 

368 

26 

192 

25 

176 

100 to 139 

acres 

19 

453 

90 

2802 

147 

4118 

49 

1 180 

307 9015 

101 

143 

51 

11 

1 

254 5143 

140 

995 

107 

32 

1 

148 4 148 

40 

4 

78 

23 

3 

225 

2999 

186 

873 

252 4109 

1 046 

167 

2120 157 

225 1 989 

888 

44 

227 

107 

66 

2512 

53 

1 

4 

1 

7 

32 

377 

59 

2135 

42 2997 

331 

12 

247 7 

33 

502 

31 

282 

20 

220 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 48. Summary by Size of Farm: 1982-Con. 

[Excludes abnormal farms; see text. 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 

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS'-

Con. 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc., to 

control-Con. Nematodes in crops ___________________ farms __ 17 3 5 17 10 2 

acres on which used __ 365 50 149 1 081 (D) (D) 

Diseases in crops and orchards _________ farms __ 48 40 13 52 13 3 3 

acres on which used __ 1 837 1 667 636 3808 992 368 746 

Weeds, grass, or brush in crops and pasture ______________________________ farms __ 86 95 86 186 73 9 4 

acres on which used __ 3351 4776 3393 15386 10731 707 3767 

Chemicals for defoliation, growth control of crops, or thinning of fnuiL _____________ farms __ 9 7 17 13 7 4 

acres on which used __ 376 300 482 932 1 321 537 

LIVESTOCK 

Cattle and calves inventory _______________ farms __ 211 183 108 301 101 15 3 

numbeL_ 8967 9770 7611 26193 18 161 2862 2592 

Farms with- 1 to 9 ______________________________________ 42 38 13 30 2 2 10 to 49 ____________________________________ 97 66 37 70 13 2 50 to 99 ____________________________________ 53 51 29 89 17 1 100 to 199 __________________________________ 17 25 22 90 33 3 200 to 499 __________________________________ 2 3 7 22 33 6 500 or more ________________________________ 3 1 

Cows and he~ers that had calved _______ farms __ 184 157 98 278 101 14 3 

numbeL_ 5090 5567 4682 14594 10597 1 665 1 973 Beef cows __________________________ farms __ 81 70 40 94 37 6 1 

numbeL_ 805 465 411 1 421 934 (D) (D) 

Farms with- 1 to 9 __________________________________ 60 54 24 53 14 3 10 to 49 ________________________________ 19 16 15 34 19 3 50 to 99 ________________________________ 1 1 6 100 to 199 ______________________________ 4 200 to 499 ______________________________ 

500 or more ____________________________ 

Milk cows ___________________________ farms __ 129 106 69 216 85 13 2 

numbeL_ 4285 5 102 4271 13173 9663 (D) (D) 

Farms with- 1 to 4 __________________________________ 27 8 4 14 2 2 5 to 9 __________________________________ 2 5 4 7 1 10 to 49 ________________________________ 73 49 21 71 17 1 50 to 99 ________________________________ 23 38 29 91 23 1 100 to 199 ______________________________ 4 4 9 30 29 6 200 to 499 ______________________________ 2 2 3 12 3 500 or more ____________________________ 1 

Heifers and heifer calves _______________ farms __ 175 152 91 266 96 14 2 

number __ 3 150 3660 2500 9873 6609 (D) (D) 

Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull calves _______________________________ farms __ 127 98 62 191 80 11 1 

number __ 727 543 429 1 726 955 (D) (D) 

Cattle and calves sold ___________________ farms __ 196 166 106 290 101 14 3 

number __ 4353 4649 3742 10886 7417 989 151 

$1,000 __ 1 089 1 033 904 2715 1 749 254 319 Calves _______________________________ farms __ 137 127 85 241 89 12 2 

numbeL_ 2292 2802 2123 6328 4642 (D) (D) 

$1,000 __ 147 146 117 379 316 (D) (D) Cattle ________________________________ farms __ 179 146 98 271 95 13 3 

number __ 2061 1 847 1 619 4558 2775 (D) (D) 

$1,000 __ 942 888 787 2336 1 433 (D) (D) 

Fattened on grain and concentrates ___ farms __ 40 22 12 22 12 2 

numbeL_ 383 228 113 705 (D) (D) 

$1,000 __ 201 114 53 494 (D) (D) 

Hogs and pigs inventory __________________ farms __ 27 24 17 36 17 2 

numbeL_ 1 685 703 832 3945 (D) (D) 

Farms with- 1 to 24 _____________________________________ 19 17 10 24 12 2 25 to 49 ____________________________________ 2 3 2 4 50 to 99 ____________________________________ 1 2 1 100 to 199 __________________________________ 2 1 1 4 200 to 499 __________________________________ 2 1 2 500 or more ________________________________ 1 2 3 5 

Used or to be used for breeding ________ ferms __ 8 8 8 16 8 

numbeL_ 175 75 307 308 1 250 Other ________________________________ farms __ 26 21 17 34 17 2 

numbeL_ 1 510 628 1 525 3637 (D) (D) 

Hogs and pigs sold ______________________ farms __ 15 15 10 21 10 1 

numbeL_ 1 570 923 1 437 5614 (D) (D) 

$1,000 __ 173 93 137 587 (D) (D) Feeder pigs ___________________________ farms __ 4 4 3 6 2 number __ 224 55 290 (D) (D) 

$1,000 __ 9 2 10 (D) (D) 

Utters of pigs farrowed between- Dec. 1 of preceding year and Nov. 30 ___ farms __ 10 8 8 17 8 number __ 231 49 284 455 545 Dec. 1 and May 31 __________________ farms __ 8 5 6 14 6 number __ 124 29 144 185 786 June 1 and Nov. 30 _________________ farms __ 8 6 8 15 8 number __ 107 20 140 270 759 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA MASSACHUSETTS 83 
Table 48. Summary by Size of Farm: 1982-Con. 

[Excludes abnormal farms; see text. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Item 

1 t09 10 to 49 50 to 69 70 to 99 100 to 139 

Total acres acres acres acres acres 

LIVESTOCK-Con. 

Sheep and lambs of all ages inventory _____ farms __ 446 55 168 38 51 48 number __ 9643 767 2766 855 199 413 Ewes 1 year old or older _______________ farms __ 386 46 136 37 45 41 number __ 6126 490 1 765 469 811 666 Sheep and lambs sold ___________________ farms __ 334 41 120 25 40 39 

numbeL_ 5616 468 1 695 315 593 726 Sheep and lamas shom __________________ farms __ 377 48 140 34 44 39 

numbeL_ 7893 651 2268 654 1068 848 

pounds of wooL_ 51 898 4582 15485 4 013 7027 5550 

Horses and ponies inventory ______________ farms __ 1 158 163 405 116 107 120 number __ 8702 1064 2750 964 549 1 860 Horses and ponies sold __________________ farms __ 308 73 124 27 20 22 number __ 1 044 138 345 97 45 243 $1,000 __ 3291 266 637 132 120 703 Goats inventory _________________________ farms __ 219 42 85 15 17 19 number __ 1 321 228 502 56 245 89 Goats sold ______________________________ farms __ 87 20 30 10 4 8 number __ 809 157 278 42 132 93 $1,000 __ 46 12 14 4 6 4 

POULTRY 

Chickens 3 months old or older inventory __ farms __ 720 126 264 65 69 59 number __ 1 269 001 294071 245477 136651 74506 60567 

Farms with- 1 to 399 ____________________________________ 644 115 237 53 63 53 400 to 3,199 ________________________________ 38 5 15 9 4 3,200 to 9,999 ______________________________ 12 1 5 :i 10,000 to 19,999 ____________________________ 10 3 2 2 20,000 to 49,999 ____________________________ 10 5 1 60,000 to 99,999 ____________________________ 2 100,000 or more ____________________________ 4 

Hens and pullets of laying age __________ farms __ 714 124 263 63 68 59 

numbeL_ 177 422 272415 240 109 132 416 49054 59847 

Pullets 3 months old or older not of laying age ___________________________ farms __ 77 22 20 11 10 3 number __ 91 579 21 656 5368 4235 25452 720 

Chickens 3 months old or older sold ______ farms __ 183 40 69 19 13 11 

numbeL_ 164 317 253082 193570 127 830 69207 166912 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold ___________________________________ farms __ 45 16 14 4 5 3 number __ 161 389 77986 30816 8840 40563 152 

Farms with- 1 to 1,999 __________________________________ 39 14 13 3 4 3 2,000 to 59,999 _____________________________ 6 2 1 1 1 60,000 to 99,999 ____________________________ 100,000 or more ____________________________ 

Turkey hens kept for breeding ____________ farms __ 23 6 7 1 1 3 numbeL_ (0) 420 1018 (0) (0) 1 601 Turkeys sold ____________________________ farms __ 79 20 40 4 5 6 number __ 156 013 8032 62431 5022 21 016 55879 

CROPS HARVESTED 

Com for silage or green chop _____________ farms __ 875 11 74 39 86 96 acres __ 37114 28 593 483 1 288 1 930 

Irrigated __________________________ ~_~~ ?::;~== 622 023 535 9014 7298 19848 27805 

9 5 2 acres __ 47 7 (0) 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _______________________________ 441 11 66 31 70 69 25 to 99 acres ______________________________ 351 8 8 16 27 100 to 249 acres ____________________________ 72 250 acres or more ___________________________ 11 

Irish potatoes ___________________________ farms __ 136 8 47 16 18 16 acres __ 3759 6 262 38 176 130 

cwL 732 649 1 267 52335 8040 37821 26736 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 29 3 11 3 3 2 acres __ 336 1 27 3 4 (D) 

Farms by acres harvested: 0.1 to 4.9 acres _____________________________ 88 8 29 14 13 12 5.0 to 24.9 acres ____________________________ 27 17 2 1 2 25.0 to 99.9 acres ___________________________ 13 1 4 2 100.0 acres or more _________________________ 8 

Hay-alfalfa, other tame, small ~rain, wild, 

grass silage, green chop, etc. see text) __ farms __ 2652 59 583 278 297 363 acres __ 115 455 216 6888 5488 7628 12361 tons, dry __ 237 890 442 10759 9153 13 288 23029 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 13 3 7 1 acres __ 178 10 42 (D) Farms by acres harvestad: 1 to 24 acres _______________________________ 1 299 59 527 185 165 147 25 to 99 acres ______________________________ 1 072 56 93 132 203 100 to 249 acres ____________________________ 236 13 250 acres or more ___________________________ 45 

See footnotes at end of table. 

84 MASSACHUSETTS 1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 48. Summary by Size of Farm: 1982-Con. 

[Excludes abnormal farms; see text. 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 

LIVESTOCK-Con. 

Sheep and lambs of all ages inventory _____ farms __ 14 22 14 22 10 3 1 

number __ 142 613 193 421 725 (0) (0) 

Ewes 1 year old or older _______________ farms __ 13 21 12 22 9 3 1 

number __ 86 452 138 296 575 (0) (0) Sheep and lambs sold ___________________ farms __ 12 19 8 17 9 3 1 

numbeL_ 112 381 123 309 597 (0) (0) Sheep and lambs shorn __________________ farms __ II 18 10 20 9 3 1 

numbeL_ 117 547 204 422 640 (0) (0) 

pounds of wooL_ 947 4019 999 2577 3834 (0) (0) 

Horses and ponies inventory ______________ farms __ 65 38 34 81 22 6 1 

numbeL_ 421 158 160 495 146 (0) (0) Horses and ponies sold __________________ farms __ 10 6 4 15 4 3 

numbeL_ 86 14 4 40 14 18 $1,000 __ 159 38 16 171 8 42 Goats inventory _________________________ farms __ 5 12 5 11 8 number __ 19 73 62 31 16 Goats sold ______________________________ farms __ 3 4 3 4 1 number __ 42 11 46 (0) (0) $1,000 __ 1 (Z) 3 (0) (0) 

POULTRY 

Chickens 3 months old or older inventory __ farms __ 43 22 19 35 16 2 

numbeL_ 145 364 5250 148155 148489 (0) (0) 

Farms with- 1 to 399 ____________________________________ 38 21 16 32 14 2 400 to 3,199 ________________________________ 2 1 1 1 3,200 to 9,999 ______________________________ 1 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 __ 43 22 19 35 16 2 number __ (0) (0) (0) 118188 (0) (0) 

Pullets 3 months old or older not of laying age ___________________________ farms __ I 2 2 5 1 number __ (0) (0) (0) 30301 (0) 

Chickens 3 months old or older sold ______ farms __ 12 2 7 7 3 number __ (0) (0) 96356 116421 2445 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold ___________________________________ farms __ 2 1 numbeL_ (0) (0) 

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 __ I 1 1 2 number __ (0) (0) (0) (0) Turkeys sold ____________________________ farms __ 3 1 number __ (0) (0) 

CROPS HARVESTED 

Corn for silage or green chop _____________ farms __ 95 99 76 202 83 12 2 

acres __ 2785 3875 2898 11273 7831 (0) (0) 

Irrigated __________________________ ~~~~ ?!:~== 41 053 64 548 43 609 189205 144 023 (0) (0) 

1 1 acres __ (0) (0) 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _______________________________ 47 42 31 57 16 1 25 to 99 acres ______________________________ 47 51 42 114 35 3 100 to 249 acres ____________________________ 1 6 2 28 28 6 250 acres or more ___________________________ 1 3 4 2 

Irish potatoes ___________________________ farms __ 4 7 1 15 3 1 acres __ 44 (0) (0) 879 825 (0) 

cwL 8400 (0) (0) 199 910 92500 (0) Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 2 2 2 1 acres __ (0) (0) (0) (0) 

Farms by acres harvested: 0.1 to 4.9 acres _____________________________ 2 3 7 5.0 to 24.9 acres ____________________________ 1 3 25.0 to 99.9 acres ___________________________ 1 1 2 2 100.0 acres or more _________________________ 3 3 1 

Hay-alfalfa, other tame, small Wain, wild, 

grass silage, green chop, etc. see text) __ farms __ 245 223 134 347 103 16 4 acres __ II 012 11 948 8 128 28324 15858 5944 1 660 tons, dry __ 22 571 25478 17960 61 364 35961 14605 3280 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ I 1 acres __ (0) (0) 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _______________________________ 73 48 31 57 5 1 25 to 99 acres ______________________________ 144 143 75 193 30 2 100 to 249 acres ____________________________ 28 32 28 81 49 5 250 acres or more ___________________________ 16 19 8 2 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA MASSACHUSETTS 85 
Table 48. Summary by Size of Farm: 1982-Con. 

[Excludes abnormal farms; see text. 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-Con. 

Tame h~ other than aHalfa, small grain, and wil hay (see text) __________________ farms __ 1 940 40 395 222 204 275 acres __ 66 909 141 4425 4046 4794 8079 tons, dry __ 128548 281 6787 6454 8434 15217 Irrigated ____________________________ farms __ 10 3 5 1 acres __ 65 10 (D) (D) 

Vegetables harvested for sale (see text) ___ farms __ 1 005 161 390 99 112 85 acres __ 15243 501 3843 2031 1 820 2116 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 287 49 109 36 29 24 acres __ 4508 122 134 827 480 496 

Farms by acres harvested: 0.1 to 4.9 acres _____________________________ 454 128 165 27 45 34 5.0 to 24.9 acres ____________________________ 374 33 181 36 40 28 25.0 to 99.9 acres ___________________________ 152 44 36 26 16 100.0 acres or more _________________________ 25 1 7 

Sweet com ___________________________ farms __ 622 66 223 75 72 61 acres __ 7252 123 1 425 179 752 1 245 Irrigated ____________________________ farms __ 151 16 57 23 11 14 acres __ 1 874 28 342 497 185 288 

Land in orchards ________________________ farms __ 485 56 155 58 47 69 acres __ 9232 161 1 193 757 684 1 447 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 42 7 15 5 3 3 acres __ 577 7 73 33 14 11 

Farms by bearing and nonbearing acres: 0.1 to 4.9 acres _____________________________ 234 44 74 29 23 29 5.0 to 24.9 acres ____________________________ 147 12 69 16 12 19 25.0 to 99.9 acres ___________________________ 84 12 13 12 18 100.0 acres or more _________________________ 20 3 

Berries harvested for sale ________________ farms __ 829 105 327 85 81 82 acres __ 11 426 221 1 497 491 737 1 031 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 523 73 213 45 44 45 acres __ 10609 186 1 288 423 694 953 

See footnotes at end of table. 

86 MASSACHUSETTS 1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 48. Summary by Size of Farm: 1982-Con. 

[Excludes abnormal farms; see text. 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-Con. 

Tame h1 other than alfalfa, small grain, and wi! hay (see text) __________________ farms __ 176 170 94 273 80 9 2 acres __ 5925 6926 4505 16886 8281 (D) (Ll) 

tons, dry __ 11 227 13781 8926 34850 17492 (D) (D) Irrigated ____________________________ farms __ 1 acres __ (D) 

Vegetables harvested for sale (see text) ___ farms __ 47 36 18 42 11 4 acres __ 1 623 020 343 1560 306 81 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 15 7 2 12 2 2 acres __ 561 265 (D) 517 (D) (D) 

Farms by acres harvested: 0.1 to 4.9 acres _____________________________ 17 20 6 7 4 1 5.0 to 24.9 acres ____________________________ 12 7 10 21 5 1 25.0 to 99.9 acres ___________________________ 12 6 1 8 1 2 100.0 acres or more _________________________ 6 3 1 6 1 

Sweet com ___________________________ farms __ 39 29 10 35 8 4 acres __ 661 594 228 868 123 54 Irrigated ____________________________ farms __ 10 6 1 10 1 2 acres __ 100 150 (D) 222 (D) (D) 

Land in orchards ________________________ farms __ 24 20 12 35 8 1 acres __ 793 660 792 1 652 (D) (D) Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 2 2 2 2 1 acres __ (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) 

Farms by bearing and nonbearing acres: 0.1 to 4.9 acres _____________________________ 8 7 4 13 3 5.0 to 24.9 acres ____________________________ 5 4 9 1 25.0 to 99.9 acres ___________________________ 9 7 5 8 100.0 acres or more _________________________ 2 2 3 5 4 

Berries harvested for sale ________________ farms __ 39 26 19 46 13 4 2 acres __ 686 570 371 2396 933 (D) (D) Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 25 16 13 35 9 3 2 acres __ 642 345 309 2376 899 (D) (D) 

'Data are based on a sample of farms. 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA MASSACHUSETTS 87 
Table 49. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1982 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see text] 

Item 

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 

Farms _________________________________ number __ 

percent __ Land in farms ____________________________ acres __ 

Average size of farm __________________ acres __ 

Value of land and buildings' ______________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 

Average per acre ____________________ dollars __ 

Farms by value of land and buildings: $1 to $39,999 ______________________________ _ $40,000 to $69,999 _________________________ _ $70,000 to $99,999 _________________________ _ $100,000 to $149,999 _______________________ _ $150,000 to $199,999 _______________________ _ $200,000 to $499,999 _______________________ _ $500,000 to $999,999 _______________________ _ $1,000,000 to $1,999,999 ___________________ _ $2,000,000 or more _________________________ _ 

Owned and rented land by operator: Land owned __________________________ 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 __ 

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE 

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 soilimprovement 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 __ Pastureland and rangeland other than cropland and woodland pastured _________ farms __ 

acres __ 

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

acres __ 

Pastureland, all types ____________________ farms __ 

acres __ Irrigated land ____________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Harvested cropland irrigated ____________ farms __ 

acres __ Pasture and other land irrigated _________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Land set aside in federal farm programs in 1982 __________________________________ farms __ 

TENURE AND RACE OF 

OPERATOR 

acres __ 

All operators ___________________________________ _ Full owners __________________________________ _ 

Part owners __________________________________ _ Tenants _____________________________________ _ 

White _______________________________________ _ 

Full owners ________________________________ _ Part owners ________________________________ _ 

Tenants ___________________________________ _ 

Black and other races ________________________ _ Full owners ________________________________ _ Part owners ________________________________ _ Tenants ___________________________________ _ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

88 MASSACHUSETTS 

All farms 

5401 

100.0 612819 113 

5400 1 110655 

205677 1 963 

753 

805 

654 

895 

619 1 240 

286 

115 

33 

5004 495 116 1 888 127 730 1 876 126482 327 10027 

4941 265866 4608 

197 769 

3501 

571 

356 

160 

16 

3 

1 

1 853 51 683 

284 4795 

207 1 954 

81 

615 

518 9050 

3273 

252050 982 35317 

2920 

216733 

871 32021 

3732 

62882 

2820 

119021 1 000 17331 989 17 012 

31 

319 

11 

103 

5401 

3521 

1 481 

399 5376 

3498 

1 479 

399 

25 

23 

2 

Total 

2401 

44.5 393235 184 

2384 

713109 

299 123 1 967 

185 

238 

185 

346 

283 

796 

228 

91 

32 

2185 

292987 1 173 104057 

1 168 103487 105 3809 

2281 

198001 2218 

156 813 

1 270 

441 

333 

154 

16 

3 

1 

766 32886 

116 2888 

115 1 437 

38 

319 

220 3658 

1 404 135214 429 20449 

1 235 114765 

387 19341 

1 631 40679 

1 178 72676 704 16418 702 16154 17 

284 

8 

71 

2401 

1 231 

953 

217 2391 

1221 

953 

217 

10 

10 

Farms with sales of $10,000 or more 

$500,000 or 

more 

71 

1.3 52008 733 

71 110875 

1 561 620 2132 

2 

14 

13 

22 

20 

63 43669 35 8759 34 8744 6 420 

61 19754 59 16864 

16 

7 

11 

15 

7 

2 

1 

16 1 535 

7 112 

1 

(0) 

3 

(0) 

32 21 897 6 180 

30 21 717 

13 2080 

55 8277 

26 3795 36 5887 36 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

71 

36 

27 

8 

71 

36 

27 

8 

$250,000 to 

$499,999 

139 

2.6 45985 331 

139 85307 

613 719 1 855 

2 

1 

2 

2 

3 

58 

50 

17 

4 

129 32211 88 13891 88 13871 6 117 

134 28482 130 23629 

29 

17 

25 

54 

5 

48 4082 

8 276 3 

(0) 

5 

(0) 

11 

(0) 

85 10835 29 2266 69 8569 

24 2391 

97 4277 

74 8739 49 2063 49 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

139 

51 

78 

10 

139 

51 

78 

10 

$100,000 to $40,000 to 

$249,999 $99,999 

431 706 8.0 13.1 97791 109949 227 156 

415 669 169 945 185 736 409506 277 632 1 833 2004 

4 24 13 19 15 52 28 120 36 108 219 262 69 62 27 19 4 3 

398 647 66225 82250 271 369 32225 28205 270 368 32 136 28 138 16 21 659 506 

416 677 53725 54 155 409 663 43602 41 941 

135 357 87 171 135 108 49 26 3 

169 256 8481 10 155 

24 30 635 416 16 41 (0) 762 6 7 (0) 39 28 58 694 842 

299 427 29589 39852 96 141 5538 7422 266 380 24051 32430 

82 130 5795 4855 

320 471 8682 11 087 

245 378 19814 22432 134 209 3575 3009 134 209 (0) 2993 2 4 (0) 16 

3 3 16 (0) 

431 706 161 337 237 309 33 60 431 704 161 335 237 309 33 60 

2 

2 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 49. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1982-Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see text] 

Farms with sales of $10,000 or more- Farms with sales of less than $10,000 Con. 

Item 

$20,000 to $10,000 to $5,000 to $2,500 to Less than Abnormal farms 

$39,999 $19,999 Total $9,999 $4,999 $2,500 (see text) 

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 

Farms _________________________________ number __ 529 525 2983 655 706 1 622 17 

percenL_ 9.8 9.7 55.2 12.1 13.1 30.0 .3 Land in farms ____________________________ acres __ 49175 38327 211 357 56326 46041 108 990 8227 Average size of farm __________________ acres __ 93 73 71 86 65 67 484 

Value of land and buildings' ______________ farms __ 577 513 2999 654 725 1620 17 

$1,000 __ 94337 66 909 385 082 100874 78842 205366 12484 Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 163496 130427 128 403 154 242 108 748 126 769 733 176 Average per acre ____________________ dollars __ 1 811 2473 1 976 1 884 2 115 1 973 1 515 

Farms by value of land and buildings: $1 to $39,999 _______________________________ 45 110 568 157 154 257 $40,000 to $69.999 __________________________ 96 109 567 105 142 320 $70,000 to $99,999 __________________________ 65 51 468 52 153 263 $100,000 to $149,999 ________________________ 122 72 549 83 131 335 $150,000 to $199,999 ________________________ 73 63 334 100 42 192 2 $200,000 to $499,999 ________________________ 154 89 439 134 90 215 5 $500,000 to $999,999 ________________________ 16 18 54 12 10 32 4 $1,000,000 to $1,999,999 ____________________ 5 1 20 11 3 6 4 $2,000,000 or more __________________________ 1 1 

Owned and rented land by operator: Land owned __________________________ farms __ 474 474 2802 597 660 1 545 17 acres __ 37548 31 084 194 275 50100 41 288 102887 7854 

Land rented or leased from others ______ farms __ 233 177 709 190 173 346 6 acres __ 12316 8661 22919 7561 6249 9 109 754 

Rented or leased land in farms _______ farms __ 232 176 702 190 170 342 6 acres __ 12093 8505 22241 7548 5849 8844 754 

Land rented or leased to others _________ farms __ 26 30 219 51 57 111 3 

acres __ 689 1 418 5837 1 335 1 496 3006 381 

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE 

Total cropland ___________________________ farms __ SOl 492 2644 621 623 1 400 16 acres __ 24515 17 370 65 147 18934 14536 31 677 2718 Harvested cropland ____________________ farms __ 485 472 2374 593 578 1 203 16 

acres __ 17666 13 111 38952 12257 9426 17 269 2004 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 49 acres _____________________________ 355 378 2225 529 549 147 6 50 to 99 acres ____________________________ 90 69 125 49 25 51 5 100 to 199 acres __________________________ 32 22 22 t4 3 5 1 200 to 499 acres __________________________ 7 3 2 1 1 4 500 to 999 acres __________________________ 1 1,000 to 1,999 acres _______________________ 

2,000 acres or more _______________________ 

Cropland: Pasture or grazing only _______________ farms __ ISO 127 1 079 224 212 843 8 acres __ 5523 3 110 18222 5 196 3533 9493 575 

In cover crops, legumes, and soil- improvement grasses, not harvested and not pastured ___________________ farms __ 18 29 168 46 42 80 acres __ 170 279 1 907 395 721 791 On which all crops failed _____________ farms __ 28 27 92 33 24 35 acres __ 235 218 517 178 120 219 In cultivated summer fallow ___________ farms __ 8 11 40 11 14 15 3 

acres __ 41 45 234 103 76 55 62 Idle ________________________________ farms __ 56 84 295 75 65 155 3 

acres __ 880 607 5315 805 660 3850 77 

Total woodland __________________________ farms __ 273 288 1 858 376 432 1 050 11 acres __ 17 133 15908 112242 27 138 24457 60 847 4594 Woodland pastured ____________________ farms __ 91 66 549 113 141 295 4 

acres __ 3524 1 519 14769 3985 4132 6652 99 Woodland not pastured ________________ farms __ 231 259 1 674 344 383 947 11 

acres __ 13609 14389 97473 23 153 20325 53995 4495 

Pastureland and ranr,eland other than cropland and wood and pastured _________ farms __ 67 71 479 99 105 275 5 acres __ 2275 1 945 12357 4735 1 834 5788 323 

Land in house lots, ponds, roads. wasteland, etc. _________________________ farms __ 350 338 2090 419 487 1 184 It 

acres __ 5252 3 104 21 611 5519 5214 10878 592 

Pastureland, all types ____________________ farms __ 239 216 1 632 324 345 963 10 

acres __ II 322 6574 45348 13916 9499 21 933 997 Irrigated land ____________________________ farms __ 149 127 293 123 89 81 3 

acres __ 183 701 890 493 194 203 23 Harvested cropland irrigated ____________ farms __ 148 126 284 120 88 76 3 acres __ (0) 665 835 447 (0) (0) 23 Pasture and other land irrigated _________ farms __ 2 7 14 8 1 5 acres __ (0) 36 55 46 (0) (0) 

Land set aside in federal farm programs in 1982 __________________________________ farms __ I 3 2 1 ecres __ (0) 32 (0) (0) 

TENURE AND RACE OF 

OPERATOR 

All operators ____________________________________ 529 525 2983 655 706 1 622 17 Full owners ___________________________________ 296 350 2279 465 535 1 279 11 Part owners ___________________________________ 178 124 522 131 125 266 6 Tenants ______________________________________ 55 51 182 59 46 77 White ________________________________________ 526 520 2968 650 703 1 615 17 Full owners _________________________________ 293 345 2268 460 532 1 274 11 Part owners _________________________________ 178 124 520 131 125 284 6 T enanls ____________________________________ 55 51 182 59 46 77 Black and other races _________________________ 3 5 15 5 3 7 Full owners _________________________________ 3 5 13 5 3 5 Part owners _________________________________ 2 2 T enanls ____________________________________ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA MASSACHUSETTS 89 
Table 49. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1982-Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see text] 

Item 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS 

Operators by place of residence: On farm operated ____________________________ _ 

Not on farm operated _________________________ _ Not reported _________________________________ _ 

Operators by principel 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 Jess _______________________________ _ 

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 64 years _______________________________ _ 

65 years and over ____________________________ _ Average age _______________________________ _ 

Operators by sex: Male ________________________________________ _ 

Female ______________________________________ _ 

Operators of Spanish origin ______________________ _ 

FARMS BY TYPE OF 

ORGANIZATION 

Individual or family _______________________ 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 __ 

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 _______________________________ _ 280 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) ______________________________ _ 

Sugar crops, Irish potatoes, hay, 

peanuts, and other field crops (0133, 0134, 0139) _________________________________ _ 

V8Qelab1es and melons (016) ____________________ _ Fruits and tree nuts (017) _______________________ _ Horticultural speciaJties (018) ____________________ _ General farms, primarily crop (019) _______________ _ 

Livestock, except dairy, poultry, and animal speciaJties (021) ________________________ _ 

Beef cattle, except feedlots (0212) _____________ _ 

General 

S:sa~(1~k========================== farms, primarily livestock (029) ___________ _ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

90 MASSACHUSETTS 

All farms 

4228 

784 

389 

2941 

2480 

2121 

2897 

473 

586 1 838 

383 

311 

508 

884 2792 

18.2 

906 

64 

881 1 183 1 118 1280 

1 115 

51.5 

4831 

570 

13 

4541 429422 377 83 483 

365 82599 7 358 

48 8779 8 

40 

70 28556 

920 1 652 

490 

478 

521 

325 

271 

168 

419 

130 

21 

8 

17 

714 

33 

881 

650 

769 

535 

195 

1 101 

545 

781 

176 

407 

56 

Total 

1786 

430 

185 

1 970 

431 

1 382 

787 

236 

174 

377 

232 

121 

201 

328 

1353 

19.7 

398 

41 

319 

476 

489 

809 

487 

51.3 

2245 

156 

8 

1 779 242014 267 54 935 

297 78517 5 292 

36 7659 6 

30 

22 10110 

279 

575 

182 

195 

269 

190 

162 

110 

300 

117 

17 

5 

9 149 

23 

126 

332 

452 

331 

38 

177 

85 

747 

83 

70 

13 

Farms with sales of $10,000 or more 

$500,000 or 

more 

34 

31 

6 

68 

5 

54 

9 

3 

2 

4 

8 

2 

1 

5 

48 

25.8 

17 

1 

3 

14 

18 

20 

15 

53.9 

88 

3 

10 2978 7 2180 

48 42124 4 

42 

5 1 711 3 

2 

3 3035 

6 

11 

4 

3 

2 

1 

1 

6 

14 

15 

4 

4 

2 

2 

2 

22 

17 

11 

14 

2 

$250,000 to 

$499,999 

97 

34 

8 

130 9 

97 

26 

15 

2 

9 

16 

4 

7 

14 

95 

21.5 

19 

13 

35 

33 

34 

24 

51.4 

138 1 

58 

20556 23 10594 

49 12302 

49 

7 

(0) 

2 

5 

2 

(0) 

6 

18 

4 

6 

7 

11 

10 

7 

32 

32 

5 

1 

7 

3 

4 

5 

26 

23 

1 

6 

1 

83 

6 

1 

1 

$100,000 to 

$249,999 

316 

78 

37 

404 

27 

311 

83 

39 

15 

29 

37 

19 

23 

42 

277 

21.5 

70 

4 

47 

84 

115 

125 

56 

50.9 

419 

12 

275 84 202 

60 16395 

88 15542 

68 

6 

(0) 

6 

2 

(0) 

24 

31 

21 

36 

53 

43 

43 

38 

107 

32 

3 

1 

10 

4 

6 

28 

94 

42 

4 

9 

4 217 

18 

5 

3 

$40,000 to 

$99,999 

544 

114 

48 

837 

69 

471 

167 

64 

37 

68 

68 

37 

72 

90 

399 

19.6 

108 

15 

99 

133 

142 

182 

135 

51.1 

668 

40 

2 

542 82 111 

91 16059 

63 6422 1 

62 

6 2329 

6 

4 3028 

63 

130 

57 

68 

97 

70 

56 

40 

99 

23 

3 

2 

21 

2 

19 

92 

125 

84 

10 

33 

16 

303 

18 

16 

2 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 49. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1982-Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see text) 

Farms with sales of $10,000 or more- Farms with sales of less than $10,000 Con. 

Item 

$20,000 to $10,000 to $5,000 to $2,500 to Less than Abnormal farms 

$39,999 $19,999 Total $9,999 $4,999 $2,500 (see text) 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS 

Operators by place of residence: On farm operated _____________________________ 5 395 400 2437 496 587 354 Not on farm operated __________________________ 96 77 348 112 69 167 6 Not reported __________________________________ 38 48 198 47 50 101 6 

Operators by principal occupation: Farming ______________________________________ 399 334 957 275 267 415 14 Other ________________________________________ 130 191 2026 380 439 1 207 3 

Operators by days of work off farm: None 189 _________________________________________ 274 175 727 189 349 12 Any ___________________________ -- _____ -------- 210 292 2108 425 470 213 2 1 to 99 days ________________________________ 54 61 236 64 59 113 1 100 to 199 days _____________________________ 48 70 411 89 96 226 1 200 days or more ___________________________ 108 161 1 461 272 315 874 Not reported __________________________________ 45 58 148 41 47 60 3 

Operators by years on present farm: 2 years or less ________________________________ 33 26 187 26 46 115 3 3 or 4 years __________________________________ 50 48 307 68 68 171 5 to 9 years ___________________________________ 82 95 556 131 132 293 10 years or more ______________________________ 276 260 1 433 325 361 747 6 

Average years on present farm _______________ 19.3 17.7 17.0 18.7 17.6 16.0 13.1 Not reported __________________________________ 88 96 500 105 99 296 8 

Operators by age group: Under 25 years ________________________________ 14 7 23 7 3 13 25 to 34 years ________________________________ 83 74 361 78 86 197 1 

35 to 44 years .. _______________________________ 94 116 680 132 163 385 7 45 to 54 years ________________________________ 92 89 627 118 138 371 2 55 to 64 years ________________________________ 124 124 645 160 144 341 6 65 years and over _____________________________ 122 115 647 160 172 315 1 Average age ________________________________ 51.4 51.2 51.8 52.9 52.2 51.2 48.9 

Operators by sex: Male _________________________________________ 485 469 2569 584 595 390 17 Female ________________________________ - __ ---- 44 56 414 71 111 232 

Operators of Spanish origin _______________________ 4 4 2 2 

FARMS BY TYPE OF 

ORGANIZATION 

Individual or family _______________________ farms __ 430 464 2762 592 643 1 527 

acres __ 38579 33588 187408 45825 40585 100 998 Partnership _____________________________ farms __ 51 35 110 27 30 53 

acres __ 7907 1 820 8528 2667 2694 3 167 

Corporation: Family held ___________________________ farms __ 33 18 68 24 18 26 

acres __ 1 200 927 4082 827 (D) (D) 

More than 10 stockholders ___________ farms __ 2 1 1 

10 or less stockholders ______________ farms __ 33 18 66 23 18 25 

Other than family held _________________ farms __ 9 3 12 3 2 7 

acres __ 468 381 120 138 (D) (0) 

More than 10 stockholders ___________ farms __ 1 2 2 

10 or less stockholders ______________ farms __ 8 3 10 3 2 5 

Other - cooperative, estate or trust, institutional, etc. ________________________ farms __ 6 5 31 9 13 9 17 

acres __ 021 1611 10219 6869 247 2 103 8227 

FARMS BY SIZE 

1 to 9 acres ____________________________________ 83 97 640 151 165 324 10 to 49 acres __________________________________ 177 208 1 077 218 247 612 50 to 69 acres __________________________________ 46 50 306 51 71 184 2 70 to 99 acres __________________________________ 47 35 283 62 78 143 100 to 139 acres ________________________________ 61 49 251 56 57 138 1 

140 to 179 acres ________________________________ 37 28 134 31 22 81 1 180 to 219 acres ________________________________ 30 22 106 29 26 51 3 220 to 259 acres ________________________________ 8 11 56 12 13 31 260 to 499 acres ________________________________ 29 19 114 38 24 52 5 500 to 999 acres ________________________________ 9 6 11 4 3 4 2 1,000 to 1,999 acres _____________________________ 2 3 2 1 1 2,000 acres or more _____________________________ 2 1 1 1 

FARMS BY STANDARD 

INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION 

Cash grains (011) _______________________________ 6 8 1 2 5 

Reid crops, except cash grains (013) ______________ 31 78 565 109 170 286 Cotton (0131) _________________________________ 

Tobacco (0132) _______________________________ 8 6 10 8 

Sugar crops, Irish potatoes, hay, 

peanuts, and other field crops (0133, 0134, 0139) __________________________________ 23 72 555 101 169 285 Vegetables and melons (016) _____________________ 100 105 317 154 101 62 1 Fruits and tree nuts (017) ________________________ 96 89 314 91 54 169 3 

HorticuHural specialties (018) _____________________ 94 71 203 83 78 42 1 

General farms, primarily crop (019) ________________ 15 8 157 13 3 141 

Livestock, except dairy, poultry, and animal specialties (021) _________________________ 46 82 923 133 190 600 Beef cattle, except feedlots (0212) ______________ 22 42 460 60 83 317 Oai~ farms (024) ________________________________ 115 38 27 7 9 11 7 Pou try and TJjl!S (025) ___________________________ 13 14 92 14 10 68 1 Animal specia ties (027) __________________________ 15 31 337 44 64 209 General farms, primarily livestock (029) ____________ 4 3 40 6 5 29 3 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA MASSACHUSETTS 91 
Table 49. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1982-Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols see text] 

Farms with sales of $10,000 or more 

Item 

$500,000 or $250,000 to $100,000 to $40,000 to 

All farms Total more $499,999 $249,999 $99,999 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD 

Total sales (see text) ____________________ farms __ 5401 2401 71 139 431 706 $1,000 __ 281 436 271 392 91 907 47007 64060 45959 

F"[~:S t;h:~I$~,~60 ~~~~: ________________________ 1 622 - - - - - $2,500 to $4,999 ____________________________ 706 - - - - - $5,000 to $9,999 ____________________________ 655 - - - - - $10,000 to $19,999 __________________________ 530 525 - - - - $20,000 to $39,999 __________________________ 531 529 - - - - $40,000 to $99,999 __________________________ 710 706 - - - 706 $100,000 to $249,999 ________________________ 437 431 - - 431 - $250,000 to $499,999 ________________________ 139 139 - 139 - - $500,000 or more ___________________________ 71 71 71 - - -

Grains ________________________________ farms __ 86 54 3 3 12 16 $1,000 __ 836 799 42 (0) (0) 207 Sales of $40,000 or more ____________ farms __ 4 4 - - 2 2 $1,000 __ 403 403 - - (0) (0) 

Corn for grain _______________________ farms __ 51 35 2 3 8 9 $1,000 __ (0) 732 (0) (0) 332 200 Wheat ______________________________ farms __ 3 1 - - 1 - $1,000 __ (0) (0) - - (0) - Soybeans ___________________________ farms __ 3 3 - - 2 1 $1,000 __ (0) (0) - - (0) (0) Sorghum for grain ___________________ farms __ - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - Oats _______________________________ farms __ 3 3 - - 1 1 $1,000 __ (0) (0) - - (0) (0) Other grains ________________________ farms __ 31 17 1 - 4 6 $1,000 __ 52 (0) (0) - 9 (0) 

Cotton and cottonseed _________________ farms __ - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - Sales of $40,000 or more ____________ farms __ - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - Tobacco _ _ _ __ _ _ ____ _____ _ _ _ _ ____ ____ __ farms __ 46 35 - 5 6 6 $1,000 __ 2494 2429 - 1 230 653 200 Sales of $40,000 or more ____________ farms __ II 11 - 4 5 2 $1,000 __ 1 922 1 922 - (0) (0) (0) Hay, silage, and field seeds ____________ farms __ 1248 412 3 22 63 99 $1,000 __ 5624 3952 (0) (0) 758 1 135 Sales of $40,000 or more ____________ farms __ 19 19 - 3 6 10 $1,000 __ 1 178 1 178 - 188 420 571 

Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons ____ farms __ 1011 566 6 20 68 155 $1,000 __ 19199 17623 944 1 953 4587 5693 Sales of $40,000 or more ____________ farms __ 129 129 3 10 43 73 $1,000 __ 11 328 11 328 913 1 840 4285 4290 Fruits, nuts, and berries ________________ farms __ I 002 598 24 32 113 175 $1,000 __ 60925 59790 24394 8861 14019 8551 Sales of $40,000 or more ____________ farms __ 269 269 23 26 96 124 $1,000 __ 55098 55098 (0) (0) 13871 8036 Nursery and greenhouse products _______ farms __ 716 461 18 30 70 123 $1,000 __ 46465 45505 21 436 8061 6981 5290 Sales of $40,000 or more ____________ farms __ 170 170 18 25 52 75 $1,000 __ 40982 40982 21 436 8001 6786 4759 

Other crops ___________________________ farms __ 134 96 2 4 12 35 $1,000 __ 3884 3828 (0) (0) (D) 478 Sales of $40,000 or more ____________ farms __ 16 16 2 4 5 5 $1,000 __ 3282 3282 (D) (0) 490 274 Poultry and poultry products ____________ farms __ 508 156 14 9 23 33 $1,000 __ 25456 25166 18717 2175 2598 1 061 Sales of $40,000 or more ____________ farms __ 53 53 14 7 19 13 $1,000 __ 24286 24286 16717 (0) (0) 817 Oairy products ________________________ farms __ 879 794 12 68 222 321 $1,000 __ 80840 79834 8488 19776 29078 18862 Sales of $40,000 or more ____________ farms __ 587 579 12 68 222 277 $1,000 __ 75851 (0) 8468 19776 29078 (0) 

Cattle and calves ______________________ farms __ I 908 1 018 14 68 236 361 $1,000 __ 12212 10566 1 176 1 781 3125 2649 Sales of $40,000 or more ____________ farms __ 39 39 6 8 12 13 $1,000 __ 3512 3512 962 768 995 786 Hogs and pigs ________________________ farms __ 451 167 3 7 15 34 $1,000 __ 4497 4009 304 1 445 630 776 Sales of $40,000 or more ____________ farms __ 22 22 1 5 4 12 $1,000 __ 2984 2984 (0) (0) 571 677 Sheep, lambs, and wooL _______________ farms __ 398 69 - 3 6 15 $1,000 __ 445 136 - (0) (0) 8 Sales of $40,000 or more ____________ farms __ - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - Other livestock and livestock products (see text) ____________________________ farms __ 560 152 4 3 17 37 $1,000 __ 18559 17755 14801 343 675 1049 Sales of $40,000 or more ____________ farms __ 21 21 2 1 5 13 $1,000 __ 16701 16701 (0) (0) 641 925 

FARM-RELATED INCOME AND 

DIRECT SALES 

Income from machine work, customwork, and other agricultural services ___________ farms __ 351 179 6 10 29 49 $1,000 __ 909 747 129 97 166 203 

Valu" of agricultural products sold directly to individuals for human consumption (see text) ______________________________ farms __ I 397 553 9 24 73 149 $1,000 __ 15291 13928 1 520 1 813 3447 4459 

See footnotes at end of table. 

92 MASSACHUSETTS 1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 49. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1982-Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see text] 

Farms with sales of $10,000 or more- Farms wtth sales of less than $10,000 Con. 

Item 

$20,000 to $10,000 to $5,000 to $2,500 to Less than Abnormal farms 

$39,999 $19,999 Total $9,999 $4,999 $2,500 (see text) 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICUL· 

TURAL PRODUCTS SOLD 

Total sales (see text) ____________________ farms __ 529 525 2983 655 706 1 622 17 $1,000 __ 15059 7400 8695 4632 2480 1 582 1 349 

Fa~:s ~h;~I$H6~~~~:------------------------ 1 622 1 622 $2,500 to $4,999 ____________________________ 706 706 $5,000 to $9,999 ____________________________ 655 655 $10,000 to $19,999 __________________________ 525 5 $20,000 to $39,999 __________________________ 529 2 $40,000 to $99,999 __________________________ 4 $100,000 to $249,999 ________________________ 6 $250,000 to $499,999 ________________________ $500,000 or more _____________ . _____________ 

Grains ________________________________ farms _ 12 8 32 13 6 13 $1,000 __ 53 80 38 19 7 12 Sales of $40,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Corn for grain _______________________ farms __ 6 7 16 7 3 6 $1,000 __ 47 (0) (0) 17 5 (0) WheaL _____________________________ farms __ 2 1 1 $1,000 __ (0) (0) (0) Soybeans___ ___ __ __ _ __ _ ____ _ _ __ _ _ _ __ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Sorghum for grain ___________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Oats _______________________________ farms __ 1 $1,000 __ (0) Other grains ________________________ farms __ 5 1 14 5 3 6 $1,000 __ (0) (0) (0) (0) 1 (0) 

Cotton and cottonseed _________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Sales of $40,000 or more ____________ farms __ $1,000 __ Tobacco ___ _ __ _____ _ _ _ __ _______ _ _ _____ farms __ 12 6 11 8 2 1 $1,000 __ 258 87 65 60 (0) (0) Sales of $40,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Hay, silage, and field seeds ____________ farms __ 98 127 833 207 242 384 3 $1,000 __ 811 853 652 748 567 337 20 Sales of $40,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons ____ farms __ 159 158 439 196 130 113 6 $1,000 __ 2870 1 577 1 483 1050 353 81 93 Sales of $40,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Fruits, nuts, and berries ________________ farms __ 129 125 398 146 89 163 6 $1,000 __ 2669 1296 034 667 208 139 102 Sales of $40,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Nursery and greenhouse products _______ farms __ 123 97 252 107 92 53 3 $1,000 __ 2706 1 031 927 594 267 66 34 Sales of $40,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Other crops ___________________________ farms __ 27 16 38 13 13 12 $1,000 __ 133 111 56 25 (0) (0) Sales of $40,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Poultry and poultry products ____________ farms __ 25 52 345 73 65 207 7 $1,000 __ 404 209 222 108 46 68 69 Sales of $40,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Dairy products ________________________ farms __ 125 46 75 20 28 27 10 $1,000 __ 3128 522 109 62 31 16 896 Sales of $40,000 or more ____________ farms __ 8 $1,000 __ (D) 

Cattle and calves ______________________ farms __ 186 153 878 202 200 476 12 $1,000 __ 1 063 772 546 845 414 488 99 Sales of $40,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Hogs and pigs ________________________ farms __ 46 62 279 78 76 125 5 $1,000 __ 484 370 484 247 132 85 24 Sales of $40,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Sheep, lambs, and wooL _______________ farms __ 18 27 325 48 85 192 4 $1,000 __ 45 37 303 77 127 99 6 Sales of $40,000 or more ____________ farms._ 

$1,000 __ 

Other livestock and livestock products (see text) ____________________________ farms __ 36 55 405 79 118 208 3 $1,000 __ 433 455 796 311 299 166 8 Sales of $40,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

FARM·RELATED INCOME AND 

DIRECT SALES 

Income from machine work, customwQrk, and other agricultural services ___________ farms __ 42 43 172 41 49 82 $1,000 __ 80 72 162 41 43 78 Value of agricultural products sold directiy 

to individuals for human consumption (see text) ______________________________ farms __ 127 171 841 200 223 418 3 $1,000 __ 1722 968 1 330 847 361 321 33 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA MASSACHUSETTS 9~ 
Table 49. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1982-Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see text] 

Item 

COMMODITY CREDIT 

CORPORATION LOANS 

Amount received ________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Feed grains ___________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ WheaL _______________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ COtton ________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Soybeans, peanu1s, rye, rice, tobacco, and honey ___________________________ farms __ 

SELECTED FARM PRODUCTION 

EXPENSES' 

$1,000 __ 

Livestock and poultry purchased __________ farms __ $1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 _______________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $19,999 __________________________ _ $20,000 to $49,999 _________________________ _ $50,000 or more ___________________________ _ 

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

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 _______________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $19,999 __________________________ _ $20,000 to $79,999 _________________________ _ $80,000 or more ___________________________ _ 

Commercially mixed formula feeds ______ farms __ 

Farms by tons purchased: 

tons __ $1,000 __ 

1 to 99 tons _____________________________ _ 

100 to 499 tons __________________________ _ 500 tons or more _________________________ _ 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 _____________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $19,999 ________________________ _ $20,000 to $49,999 _______________________ _ $50,000 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 $9,999 ___________________________ _ $10,000 or more ___________________________ _ 

Commercial fertilizer _____________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

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

$1,000 to $4,999 ___________________________ _ $5,000 to $19,999 __________________________ _ $20,000 or more ___________________________ _ 

Other agricultural chemicals ______________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms wHh expenses of- $1 to $999 _________________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 ___________________________ _ $5,000 to $19,999 __________________________ _ $20,000 or more ___________________________ _ 

Hired farm labor _________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 _______________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $19,999 __________________________ _ 

$20,000 to $49,999 _________________________ _ $50,000 or more ___________________________ _ 

Workers by days worked: 150 days or more ___________________ farms __ 

workers __ Less than 150 days __________________ farms __ 

workers __ 

Contract labor ___________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 _________________________________ _ $1,000 to $4,999 ___________________________ _ $5,000 to $19,999 __________________________ _ $20,000 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 $19,999 __________________________ _ $20,000 or more ___________________________ _ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

94 MASSACHUSETTS 

All farms 

3 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

1 636 11 468 

1 278 

237 

81 

40 

2947 

47203 

1 912 

450 

485 

100 

1 997 215 403 36846 

1 479 

455 

63 

113 

431 

310 

143 

2068 

5996 

1 397 

487 

108 

76 

3284 

7 155 

2034 

923 

282 

45 

2456 

4885 

1 747 

494 

177 

38 

2412 

43 109 

1 503 

539 

209 

161 

1 320 5153 

1 955 12305 

429 2604 

176 

161 

61 

31 

1 224 3517 

833 

288 

82 

21 

Total 

3 

(D) 

2 

(0) 

1 

(D) 

704 10357 

390 

193 

81 

40 

1 211 43891 

260 

393 

459 

99 

1 008 206359 

35230 

497 

448 

63 

170 

390 

306 

142 

1 354 5770 

741 

429 

108 

76 

1 870 6468 

786 

762 

277 

45 

1 684 4590 

1 024 

456 

166 

38 

1 581 41441 

698 

522 

203 

158 

1 057 4759 

1 251 10106 

314 2501 

101 

121 

61 

31 

647 3219 

310 

235 

81 

21 

Farms with sales of $10,000 or more 

$500,000 or more 

26 3793 

3 

6 

5 

12 

30 12146 

2 

2 

26 

29 68 747 11 545 

2 

3 

24 

2 

1 

26 

39 2705 

6 

11 

5 

17 

55 1 230 

4 

11 

26 

14 

55 1 614 

9 

7 

14 

25 

68 20026 

1 

5 

11 

51 

67 1786 56 1854 

19 

949 

3 

5 

1 

10 

29 1 659 

2 

9 

8 

10 

$250,000 to $499,999 

43 

122 

13 

14 

8 

8 

80 8205 

2 

25 

53 

76 37942 

6401 

3 

43 

30 

2 

17 

57 

90 

597 

10 

43 

24 

13 

121 1 332 

13 

30 

60 

18 

121 

748 

26 

53 

30 

12 

130 7990 

2 

21 

42 

65 

126 

848 

107 1 394 

20 

411 

1 

7 

4 

8 

45 

394 

5 

21 

13 

6 

$100,000 to $249,999 

2 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

136 1 923 

50 

56 

23 

7 

246 11 461 

3 

12 

211 

20 

237 51 184 9197 

24 

204 9 

31 

150 

56 

279 1 236 

81 

146 

16 

36 

374 

960 

75 

150 

137 

12 

352 

941 

156 

136 

59 

1 

344 7771 

44 

154 

1(16 

40 

317 

1 026 

261 2059 

74 

488 

16 

23 

31 

4 

136 

420 

49 

67 

15 

5 

$40,000 to 

$99.999 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

228 2037 

127 

69 

19 

13 

417 8463 

55 

170 

192 

360 36147 

6140 

182 

178 

24 

207 

126 3 

368 

660 

204 

116 

40 

8 

514 1 225 

160 

304 

49 

1 

490 

797 

327 

114 

49 

463 3567 

202 

224 

36 

1 

259 

614 

382 2804 

61 

383 

15 

29 

8 

9 

192 

455 

91 

81 

20 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 49. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1982-Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see text] 

Item 

COMMODITY CREDIT 

CORPORATION LOANS 

Amount received ________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Feed grains ___________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Wheat ________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ COtton ________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Soybeans, peanuts, rye, rice, tobacco, and honey ___________________________ farms __ 

SELECTED FARM PRODUCTION 

EXPENSES' 

$1,000 __ 

Livestock and poultry purchased __________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 _______________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $19,999 __________________________ _ 

$20,000 to $49,999 _________________________ _ $50,000 or more ___________________________ _ 

Feed for livestock and poultry ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 _______________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $19,999 __________________________ _ 

$20,000 to $79,999 _________________________ _ $80,000 or more ___________________________ _ 

Commercially mixed formula feeds ______ farms __ 

Farms by tons purchased: 

tons __ 

$1,000 __ 

1 to 99 tons _____________________________ _ 

100 to 499 tons __________________________ _ 

500 tons or more _________________________ _ 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 _____________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $19,999 ________________________ _ 

$20,000 to $49,999 _______________________ _ $50,000 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 $9,999 ___________________________ _ 

$10,000 or more ___________________________ _ 

Commercial fertilizer _____________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

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

$1,000 to $4,999 ___________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $19,999 __________________________ _ $20,000 or more ___________________________ _ 

Other agricultural chemicals ______________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

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

$1,000 to $4,999 .. __________________________ _ $5,000 to $19,999 __________________________ _ $20,000 or more ___________________________ _ 

Hired farm labor _________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 _______________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $19,999 __________________________ _ 

$20,000 to $49,999 _________________________ _ 

$50,000 or more ___________________________ _ 

Workers by days worked: 150 days or more ___________________ farms __ 

workers __ Less than 150 days __________________ farms __ 

workers __ 

Contract labor ___________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

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

$1,000 to $4,999 ___________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $19,999 __________________________ _ $20,000 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 $19,999 __________________________ _ $20,000 or more ___________________________ _ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

Farms with sales of $10,000 or more- Con. 

$20,000 to $39,999 

127 

668 

81 

36 

10 

233 1 915 

53 

175 5 

180 

7976 

1 340 

169 

11 

56 

120 4 

318 

419 

211 

88 

17 

2 

463 

483 

287 

172 

4 

393 

366 

282 

97 

14 

323 

1 465 

222 

94 

7 

200 

324 

227 

1 147 

97 

181 

45 

45 

7 

167 

114 

133 

29 

5 

$10,000 to $19,999 

144 

815 

116 

12 

16 

205 

1 700 

145 

36 

24 

126 4364 

608 

117 9 

88 

30 

8 

260 

153 

229 

25 

6 

343 

239 

247 

95 

1 

273 

124 

224 

49 

253 

622 

227 

24 

1 

1 

88 

163 

218 

848 

43 

90 

21 

12 

10 

78 

177 

30 

28 

20 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

Total 

925 1 094 

881 

44 

1 722 

3034 

1 650 

52 

19 

1 

977 7806 

1 391 

977 

941 

36 

702 

209 

650 

52 

1 399 

634 

1 241 

157 1 

758 

272 

714 

34 

10 

816 

1 324 

801 

12 

3 

250 

360 

696 

2088 

112 

97 

74 

38 

574 

295 

521 

52 

1 

Farms with sales of less than $10.000 

$5,000 to 

$9,999 

171 

278 

157 

14 

250 

732 

235 8 

7 

148 1993 

351 

148 

138 

10 

231 

101 

217 

14 

450 

252 

374 

75 

1 

292 

174 

257 

25 

10 

191 

561 

177 

11 

3 

62 

88 

185 

661 

16 

7 

16 

120 

93 

87 

32 

1 

$2,500 to 

$4,999 

277 

355 

264 

13 

442 

813 

430 

12 

257 1 788 

285 

257 

257 

179 

64 

151 

28 

342 

167 

292 

50 

198 

62 

191 7 

231 

291 

230 

1 

66 

91 

186 

722 

49 

50 

28 

21 

149 

83 

136 

13 

Less than 

$2,500 

477 

461 

460 

17 

1 030 1 488 

985 

44 

512 4025 

756 

572 

546 

26 

292 

44 

282 

10 

607 

215 

575 

32 

268 

35 

266 2 

394 

472 

394 

122 

181 

325 

705 

47 

41 

30 

17 

305 

119 

298 7 

Abnormal farms (see text) 

7 

16 

7 

14 

279 

2 

5 

7 

12 

1 238 

225 

5 

7 

2 

5 

4 

1 

12 

17 

6 

6 

15 

53 

7 

4 

4 

14 

23 

9 

4 

1 

15 

345 

4 

5 

3 

3 

13 

34 

8 111 

3 

5 

1 

2 

3 

3 

2 

1 

MASSACHUSETTS 95 
Table 49. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1982-Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols see text] 

Farms with sales of $10,000 or more 

Item 

$500,000 or $250,000 to $100,000 to $40,000 to 

All farms Total more $499,999 $249,999 $99,999 

SELECTED FARM PRODUCTION 

EXPENSES'-Con. 

Energy and petroleum products ___________ farms __ 5334 2377 71 139 415 670 

$1,000 __ 22 993 20998 5694 3555 4668 3915 

Farms with expenses of- $1 2656 277 1 3 14 to $999 __________________________________ - $1,000 to $4,999 ____________________________ 1 705 1 143 1 2 68 377 $5,000 to $19,999 ___________________________ 790 775 14 75 310 250 $20,000 or more ____________________________ 183 182 56 61 36 29 

Petroleum products ____________________ farms __ 5323 2371 71 139 414 670 $1,000 __ 16641 15240 3908 2719 3302 2814 Gasoline and gasohoL _______________ farms __ 5034 2284 69 136 404 652 $1,000 __ 6750 5864 948 837 1 455 1 380 Diesel fuel __________________________ farms __ 2028 1 281 59 112 310 404 

$1,000 __ 2465 2253 444 533 651 416 LP gas, butane, and propane _________ farms __ 694 519 46 48 128 130 

$1,000 __ 753 725 300 117 156 60 Fuel oil and kerosene ________________ farms __ I 115 755 44 71 137 199 $1,000 __ 4991 4873 1 703 939 703 731 Natural gas _________________________ farms __ 103 88 14 18 22 24 

$1,000 __ 872 870 434 192 175 54 Motor oil and grease _________________ farms __ 5319 2367 71 139 414 670 $1,000 __ 809 655 79 102 161 173 

Electricity _____________________________ farms __ 3622 1 974 70 132 372 590 

$1,000 __ 5874 5367 1 605 830 1 281 1 032 Other-coal, wood, coke, etc. ___________ farms __ 569 254 9 11 33 90 

$1,000 __ 478 391 182 6 85 69 

Interest expense ________________________ farms __ I 803 1 174 42 89 270 329 $1,000 __ 10141 9009 1 447 1 458 2487 2530 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 __________________________________ 615 297 2 6 31 46 $1,000 to $4,999 ____________________________ 644 359 2 17 81 101 $5,000 to $9,999 ____________________________ 235 218 7 16 66 73 $10,000 or more ____________________________ 309 300 31 50 92 109 

Farms reporting no interest expense (see text) ____________________________________ 3297 1 103 23 38 132 321 

VALUE OF MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT' 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment _________________________ 5394 670 farms __ 2384 71 139 414 $1,000 __ 153 346 111 709 17288 15558 27853 26894 

Farms by value group: $1 to $4,999 ________________________________ 604 126 1 1 2 3 $5,000 to $9,999 ____________________________ 1 439 186 - 3 12 36 $10,000 to $19,999 __________________________ 1268 577 3 2 17 175 $20,000 to $49,999 __________________________ 1 204 774 7 21 129 260 $50,000 to $99,999 __________________________ 588 438 14 40 160 143 $100,000 to $199,999 ________________________ 217 210 16 55 80 43 $200,000 to $499,999 ________________________ 68 65 23 16 14 10 $500,000 or more ___________________________ 8 8 7 1 - -

SELECTED MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT' 

Automobiles ____________________________ farms __ 2695 1 462 47 97 298 449 

numbeL_ 4056 2160 124 166 462 624 Motortrucks, including pickups ____________ farms __ 4503 2169 71 136 389 620 

numbeL_ 9376 5810 648 577 1 212 1 562 Wheel tractors __________________________ farms __ 4248 2008 63 133 374 589 number __ 9956 6048 295 620 1 397 1 634 2 or 3 ________________________________ farms __ I 929 954 16 23 135 246 number __ 4535 2347 37 56 358 617 4 or more _____________________________ farms __ 783 660 36 97 192 19~ 

number __ 3885 3307 247 551 992 8bl 

Grain and bean combines, self-propelled only ___________________________________ farms __ 21 20 4 2 7 4 number __ 23 (D) 5 (D) 8 4 Com heads for combines _________________ farms __ 133 lOB 3 7 36 36 

numbeL_ 145 120 3 9 37 39 Cottonpickers and strippers _______________ farms __ - - - - - - number __ - - - - - - Mower conditioners ______________________ farms __ I 398 832 13 65 205 264 number __ I 533 943 17 B6 235 301 Pickup baiers ___________________________ farms __ I 604 827 12 60 190 254 

numbeL_ 1 704 B99 14 74 209 277 

Field forage harvesters, shear bar or flywheel _______________________________ farms __ B65 610 12 66 195 168 

numbeL_ 1 083 757 32 97 233 199 

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS' 

Commercial fertilizer _____________________ farms __ 3293 1 B70 55 121 374 514 acres on which used __ 138 567 119734 16 119 21 482 37192 27531 Ume ___________________________________ farms __ I 464 764 20 61 172 202 acres on which used __ 27222 21 615 2140 3591 6974 4991 tons __ 44149 34 18B 2198 6796 10176 8644 Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc., to 

controlInsects on hay and other crops _________ farms __ 1760 1 155 48 76 199 304 acres on which used __ 45480 42881 11 217 6560 10251 8511 

See footnotes at end of table. 

96 MASSACHUSETTS 1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 49. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1982-Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see text] 

Farms with sales of $10,000 or more- Farms with sales of less than $10,000 Con. 

Item 

$20,000 to $10,000 to $5,000 to $2,500 to Less than Abnormal farms 

$39,999 $19,999 Total $9,999 $4,999 $2,500 (see text) 

SELECTED FARM PRODUCTION 

EXPENSES'-Con. 

Energy and petroleum products ___________ farms __ 570 512 2940 642 707 1 591 17 $1,000 __ 2039 1 127 1 860 721 497 642 135 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 __________________________________ 86 173 2378 353 576 1 449 1 $1,000 to $4,999 ____________________________ 391 306 555 282 131 142 7 $5,000 to $19,999 ___________________________ 93 33 7 7 - - 8 $20,000 or more ____________________________ - - - - - - 1 

Petroleum products ____________________ farms __ 570 507 2935 642 707 1 586 17 $1,000 __ 1 611 888 1 298 520 357 421 103 Gasoline and gasohoL _______________ farms __ 542 481 2733 612 671 1 450 17 

$1,000 __ 710 534 832 348 208 276 54 Diesel fuel __________________________ farms __ 241 155 737 194 209 334 10 $1,000 __ 139 71 190 82 45 62 23 LP gas, butane, and propane _________ farms __ 76 91 172 17 53 102 3 

$1,000 __ 53 39 28 7 7 15 (Z) Fuel oil and kerosene ________________ farms __ 158 146 356 93 150 113 4 $1,000 __ 608 190 99 38 (D) (D) 19 Natural gas _________________________ farms __ 7 3 15 6 1 8 - $1,000 __ 11 4 2 1 (D) (D) - Motor oil and grease _________________ farms __ 566 507 2935 642 707 1 586 17 $1,000 __ 90 50 146 43 47 57 7 

Electricity _____________________________ farms __ 443 367 1 636 375 456 805 12 $1,000 __ 403 215 475 172 115 187 32 Other-coal, wood, coke, etc. ___________ farms __ 60 51 315 76 82 157 - $1,000 __ 25 24 87 29 24 34 -

Interest expense ________________________ farms __ 234 210 629 204 159 266 - $1,000 __ 592 495 1 132 336 355 440 - Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 __________________________________ 116 96 318 117 78 123 - $1,000 to $4,999 ____________________________ 83 75 285 84 71 130 - $5,000 to $9,999 ____________________________ 21 35 17 2 4 11 - $10,000 or more ____________________________ 14 4 9 1 6 2 - Farms reporting no interest expense (see text) ____________________________________ 318 271 2180 380 528 1 272 14 

VALUE OF MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT' 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment _________________________ farms __ 577 513 2993 654 725 1 614 17 $1,000 __ 14908 9207 40049 12532 10514 17 003 1 588 

Farms by value group: $1 to $4,999 ________________________________ 50 69 478 53 129 296 - $5,000 to $9,999 ____________________________ 43 92 1 252 204 154 894 1 $10,000 to $19,999 __________________________ 206 174 687 192 255 240 2 $20,000 to $49,999 __________________________ 208 149 428 142 165 121 2 $50,000 to $99,999 __________________________ 59 22 145 62 22 61 5 $100,000 to $199,999 ________________________ 9 7 3 1 - 2 4 $200,000 to $499,999 ________________________ 2 - - - - - 3 $500,000 or more ___________________________ - - - - - - -

SELECTED MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT' . Automobiles ____________________________ farms __ 313 258 1 230 297 311 622 3 

numbeL_ 476 308 1 890 373 472 1 045 6 Motortrucks, including pickups ____________ farms __ 528 425 2318 534 592 1 192 16 -' number __ 1 084 727 3514 894 839 1 781 52 Wheel tractors __________________________ farms __ 474 375 2224 539 526 1 159 16 

numbeL_ 1 198 904 3837 1 094 949 1 794 71 2 or 3 ________________________________ farms __ 286 248 971 320 232 419 4 

numbeL_ 677 602 2178 705 570 903 10 4 or more _____________________________ fanns __ 94 48 114 51 25 38 9 

number __ 427 223 520 221 110 189 58 

Grain and bean combines, self-propelled only ___________________________________ farms __ 1 2 1 1 - - - numbeL_ (0) (D) (D) (0) - - - Com heads for combines _________________ farms __ 17 9 25 14 5 6 - numbeL_ 22 10 25 14 5 6 - Cottonpickers and strippers _______________ farms __ - - - - - - - numbeL_ - - - - - - - Mower conditioners ______________________ farms __ 161 124 557 173 158 226 9 

numbeL_ 165 139 575 175 159 241 15 Pickup balers ___________________________ farms __ 164 127 765 185 200 380 12 number __ 190 135 783 192 201 390 22 

Field forage harvesters, shear bar or flywheel _______________________________ farms __ 120 49 244 102 51 91 11 number __ 146 50 308 130 51 127 18 

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS' 

Commercial fertilizer _____________________ farms __ 463 343 1 408 457 343 608 15 

acres on which used __ 12114 5296 17381 6278 4566 6537 1 452 Lime ___________________________________ farms __ 154 155 692 192 135 365 8 

acres on which used __ 2522 1 397 5 115 1 719 825 2571 492 tons __ 3864 2310 8974 3374 1 494 4106 987 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc., to 

controlInsects on hay and other crops _________ farms __ 300 230 596 239 153 204 9 

acres on which used __ 4411 1 931 2341 1 212 590 539 258 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA MASSACHUSETTS 97 
Table 49. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1982-Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see text) 

Item 

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS'-

Con. 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc., to 

control-Con. Nematodes in crops ___________________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ Diseases in crops and orchards _________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ 

Weeds, grass, or brush in crops and pasture ______________________________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ 

Chemicals for defoliation, growth control of crops, or thinning of fruL _____________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ 

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 heners 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 10 9 _________________________________ _ 10 to 49 _______________________________ _ 

50 to 99 _______________________________ _ 100 to 199 _____________________________ _ 200 to 499 _____________________________ _ 500 or more ___________________________ _ 

Heifers and hener calves _______________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 

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 concentrales ___ farms __ number __ $1,000 __ 

Hogs and pigs invenlory __________________ farms __ 

number __ 

Farms with- 1 to 24 ____________________________________ _ 25 to 49 ___________________________________ _ 50 to 99 ___________________________________ _ 

100 to 199 _________________________________ _ 200 to 499 _________________________________ _ 500 or more _______________________________ _ 

Used or to be used for breeding ________ farms __ number __ Other ________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

Hogs and pigs sold ______________________ farms __ 

number __ $1,000 __ Feeder pigs ___________________________ farms __ 

Utters of pigs farrowed betweennumber __ $1,000 __ 

Dec. 1 of preceding year and Nov. 30 ___ farms __ number __ Dec. 1 and May 31 __________________ farms __ 

number __ June 1 and Nov. 30 _________________ farrns __ 

number __ 

See footnotes al end of table. 

98 MASSACHUSETTS 

All farms Total 

166 133 

4087 3884 

832 566 

20104 18939 

1 514 1 165 

57111 52188 

239 165 

6463 6212 

2311 1 075 

102 366 88223 

884 127 

771 312 

357 344 

214 209 

80 78 

5 5 

1 922 990 

58067 51 998 1 071 281 

8176 3528 

841 188 

209 77 

15 10 

4 4 2 2 

1111 829 49891 48470 

275 45 

45 15 429 413 247 243 

91 89 

22 22 

2 2 

1 707 928 35859 31 107 

1 473 620 8440 5118 

1 908 1 018 47034 41 862 12212 10566 1 272 851 26400 24482 1 995 1 755 1 703 928 20634 17380 10216 8811 342 101 2772 2018 

1 535 1 181 

619 218 

39570 33627 

467 127 

38 13 35 12 

35 22 29 29 15 15 281 102 4639 3545 

575 210 

34 931 30082 

451 167 

44 391 38123 4497 4009 

127 48 7363 4640 

270 182 

293 108 

6009 4898 242 94 3061 2495 227 92 

2948 2403 

Farms with sales of $10,000 or more 

$500,000 or more 

6 326 

27 5259 

43 9959 

10 2058 

16 7631 

2 

1 

8 

5 

14 5208 2 

(0) 

12 

(0) 

1 

9 

2 

11 1 840 

12 

583 

14 4041 

1 176 

12 2104 

115 

14 1 937 1 061 3 549 

406 

4 1 849 

2 

1 

1 

2 

(0) 

4 

(0) 

3 3037 

304 

2 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

$250,00010 

$499,999 

20 1 615 

29 2439 

88 10684 

14 

811 

70 16339 

3 

1 

19 

47 

70 10041 13 

(0) 

7 

5 

67 

(0) 

2 

5 

48 

12 

65 5933 

47 

365 

68 7502 

1 781 

65 4404 

234 

64 3098 

1 547 2 

(0) 

(0) 

10 12265 

4 

5 

4 

(0) 

10 

(0) 

7 12927 

1 445 1 

(0) 

(0) 

4 

(0) 

4 

(0) 

4 

(0) 

$100,00010 

$249,999 

40 1 473 

104 4343 

273 16625 

32 1 178 

237 

28779 

4 

8 

67 

140 

18 

230 16921 40 

474 

31 

7 

2 

220 16447 

27 

152 

39 

1 

225 10544 

136 1 314 

236 12901 

3125 

221 8058 

654 

219 4843 

2471 17 

(0) 

(0) 

27 3057 

20 

3 

1 

1 

2 

10 

403 

25 2654 

15 

5289 

630 2 

(0) 

(0) 

11 

731 9 339 

11 

392 

$40,000 to $99,999 

27 

331 

146 4765 

341 

9701 

62 

1 700 

377 23987 

34 

73 

225 

41 

4 

355 14155 76 1 213 

49 

19 

6 

1 

1 

317 12942 

7 

232 

77 

1 

341 8336 

217 1 496 

361 10743 

2649 

323 6209 

445 

332 4534 

2204 24 

372 

154 

49 6289 

32 

1 

2 

4 

3 

7 

21 

666 

46 5623 

34 6826 

776 

10 

611 

20 

24 

961 

19 

466 

20 

495 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 49. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1982-Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see text] 

Farms with sales of $10,000 or more- Farms with sales of less than $10,000 Con. 

Item 

$20,000 to $10,000 to $5,000 to $2,500 to Less than Abnormal farms 

$39,999 $19,999 Total $9,999 $4,999 $2,500 (see text) 

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS'-

Con. 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc., to 

control-Con. Nematodes in crops ___________________ farms __ 21 19 30 5 15 10 3 

acres on which used __ 50 89 165 9 139 17 38 

Diseases in crops and orchards _________ farms __ 154 106 263 94 54 115 3 

acres on which used __ 590 543 1 071 501 300 270 94 

Weeds, grass, or brush in crops and pasture ______________________________ farms __ 261 159 337 160 96 81 12 

acres on which used __ 3768 1 451 4310 3478 466 366 613 

Chemicals for defoliation, growth control of crops, or thinning of fruiL _____________ farms __ 39 8 74 45 23 6 

acres on which used __ 446 19 251 160 76 15 

LIVESTOCK 

Cattle and calves inventory _______________ farms __ 200 175 1 225 240 248 737 11 

number __ 7186 4301 12919 3918 2725 6276 1 224 

Farms with- 1 to 9 ______________________________________ 29 55 757 95 142 520 10 to 49 ____________________________________ 130 100 456 136 105 215 3 50 to 99 ____________________________________ 34 17 11 8 1 2 2 100 to 199 __________________________________ 6 3 1 1 4 200 to 499 __________________________________ 1 2 500 or more ________________________________ 

Cows and heifers that had calved _______ farms __ 184 137 921 184 182 555 11 

numbeL_ 3770 1 903 5349 605 1 071 2673 720 Beef cows __________________________ farms __ 68 82 782 152 149 481 8 

numbeL_ 634 878 4506 282 872 2352 142 

Farms with- 1 to 9 __________________________________ 49 51 649 103 120 426 4 10 to 49 ________________________________ 17 28 129 47 29 53 3 50 to 99 ________________________________ 1 3 4 2 2 1 100 to 199 ______________________________ 1 200 to 499 ______________________________ 

500 or more ____________________________ 

Milk cows ___________________________ farms __ 141 72 272 58 62 152 10 

numbeL_ 3136 1 025 843 323 199 321 578 

Farms with- 1 to 4 __________________________________ 16 21 230 41 51 138 5 to 9 __________________________________ 5 10 30 9 9 12 10 to 49 ________________________________ 115 37 11 7 2 2 5 50 to 99 ________________________________ 5 4 1 1 3 100 to 199 ______________________________ 2 200 to 499 ______________________________ 

500 or more ____________________________ 

Heifers and heifer calves _______________ farms __ 159 127 770 169 184 437 9 

numbeL_ 2670 784 4372 508 868 1 996 380 

Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull calves _______________________________ farms __ 108 100 844 166 174 504 9 

number __ 746 614 3198 805 786 1 607 124 

Cattle and calves sold ___________________ farms __ 186 153 878 202 200 476 12 

numbeL_ 3944 2 731 4686 883 230 1 573 486 

$1,000 __ 1 063 772 1 546 645 414 488 99 Calves _______________________________ farms __ 139 91 411 95 91 225 10 

numbeL_ 2 187 1 520 1 601 653 358 590 317 

$1,000 __ 176 132 221 86 58 77 19 Cattle ________________________________ farms __ 154 135 765 182 187 396 10 

numbeL_ 757 1 211 3085 1 230 872 983 169 

$1,000 __ 887 640 1 325 558 356 411 80 

Fattened on grain and concentrates ___ farms __ 23 32 241 47 63 131 

numbeL_ 177 238 754 245 244 265 

$1,000 __ 96 140 354 125 105 124 

Hogs and pigs inventory __________________ farms __ 56 72 395 99 89 207 6 

number __ 5327 4840 5806 2759 1 729 1 318 137 

Farms with- 1 to 24 _____________________________________ 29 40 336 71 67 198 4 25 to 49 ____________________________________ 2 6 24 8 10 6 1 50 to 99 ____________________________________ 5 3 22 11 9 2 1 100 to 199 __________________________________ 5 13 13 9 3 1 200 to 499 __________________________________ 15 10 500 or more ________________________________ 

Used or to be used for breeding ________ farms __ 28 37 174 53 47 74 5 

numbeL_ 661 603 1 063 484 327 252 31 Other ________________________________ farms __ 54 71 361 92 82 187 4 

numbeL_ 4666 4237 4743 2275 1 402 1 066 106 

Hogs and pigs sold ______________________ farms __ 46 62 279 78 76 125 5 

numbeL_ 5355 4889 6067 3093 1 661 313 201 

$1,000 __ 484 370 484 247 132 85 24 Feeder pigs ___________________________ farms __ 13 22 79 19 22 38 

number __ 703 2112 2723 162 714 847 

$1,000 __ 67 85 88 40 22 26 

Utters of pigs farrowed between- Dec. 1 of preceding year and Nov. 30 ___ farms __ 28 39 180 55 49 76 5 

numbeL_ 922 812 076 517 300 259 35 Dec. 1 and May 31 __________________ farms __ 25 36 143 47 39 57 5 

numbeL_ 502 437 545 250 165 130 21 June 1 and Nov. 30 _________________ farms __ 25 30 131 43 34 54 4 

numbeL_ 420 375 531 267 135 129 14 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA MASSACHUSETTS 99 
Table 49. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1982-Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see text] 

Farms with sales of $10,000 or more 

Item 

$500,000 or $250,000 to $100,000 to $40,000 to 

All farms Total more $499,999 $249,999 $99,999 

LIVESTOCK-Con. 

Sheep and lambs of all ages inventory _____ farms __ 452 86 5 8 21 

number __ 9846 2 111 464 145 209 Ewes 1 year old or older _______________ farms __ 391 74 4 6 18 number __ 6260 1 524 410 125 147 Sheep and lambs sold ___________________ farms __ 338 53 2 6 9 number __ 5705 1 586 (D) (D) 93 Sheep and lambs shorn __________________ farms __ 381 66 3 5 15 

number __ 7984 1853 458 153 199 

pounds of wool __ 52440 12206 2720 788 1 466 

Horses and ponies inventory ______________ farms __ 1 161 270 3 10 38 73 

number __ 8765 2952 1203 32 228 347 Horses and ponies sold __________________ farms __ 311 83 2 2 5 17 number __ 1 060 614 lO) (D) 22 80 $1,000 __ 3299 2694 D) (D) 140 420 Goats inventory _________________________ farms __ 219 45 1 1 4 12 

number __ 1 321 441 (D) (D) (D) 37 Goats sold ______________________________ farms __ 87 19 2 3 

number __ 809 307 (D) (D) $1,000 __ 46 14 (D) (D) 

POULTRY 

Chickens 3 months old or older inventory __ farms __ 727 197 13 10 24 54 

number __ 1 276 406 1 241 102 879096 98622 150 276 58047 

Farms with- 1 to 399 ____________________________________ 644 133 6 10 41 400 to 3,199 ________________________________ 45 26 3 5 3,200 to 9,999 ______________________________ 12 12 3 7 10,000 to 19,999 ____________________________ 10 10 1 7 1 20,000 to 49,999 ____________________________ 10 10 6 3 1 50,000 to 99,999 ____________________________ 2 2 2 100,000 or more ____________________________ 4 4 4 

Hens and pullets of laying age __________ farms __ 721 194 13 10 24 54 number __ 183 226 1 151 437 829831 98622 133161 56192 

Pullets 3 months old or older not of laying age ___________________________ farms __ 80 25 4 6 6 number __ 93 180 89665 49265 17115 1 855 

Chickens 3 months old or older sold ______ farms __ 190 97 13 4 17 17 number __ 167461 1 153162 815481 59400 146270 44516 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold ___________________________________ farms __ 48 17 8 number __ 162904 159 021 157 060 

Farms with- 1 to 1,999 __________________________________ 42 11 2 2,000 to 59,999 _____________________________ 6 6 6 60,000 to 99,999 ____________________________ 

100,000 or more ____________________________ 

Turkey hens kept for breeding ____________ farms __ 25 8 1 1 1 3 number __ 3207 2610 (D) (D) (D) 7 Turkeys sold ____________________________ farms __ 82 26 1 3 4 7 number __ 156 435 152919 (D) (D) 30600 19839 

CROPS HARVESTED 

Corn for silage or green chop _____________ farms __ 886 675 13 59 203 239 acres __ 37553 35309 4456 7662 13090 7529 

Irrigated __________________________ ~o_~~ ?=~== 628 842 599 106 82805 146861 215 473 114826 

9 1 1 acres __ 47 (D) (D) 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _______________________________ 446 259 1 2 18 108 25 to 99 acres ______________________________ 355 333 1 22 151 129 100 to 249 acres ____________________________ 74 72 6 30 33 2 250 acres or more ___________________________ 11 11 5 5 1 

Irish potatoes ___________________________ farms __ 136 91 2 4 12 33 acres __ 3759 3691 (0) (0) 523 456 cwt __ 732649 723 891 (D) (D) 114440 94633 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 29 22 1 3 10 

acres __ 336 333 (D) 81 38 

Farms by acres harvested: 0.1 to 4.9 acres _____________________________ 88 47 3 18 5.0 to 24.9 acres ____________________________ 27 23 3 7 25.0 to 99.9 acres ___________________________ 13 13 4 8 100.0 acres or more _________________________ 8 8 4 2 

Hay -alfaHa, other tame, small Wain, wild, 

grass silage, green chop, etc. see text) __ farms __ 2663 1 106 13 61 233 374 acres __ 116729 81 992 3020 11 021 21 209 25437 

tons, dry __ 241 584 187 066 7294 28360 52470 58621 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 13 4 1 1 acres __ 178 141 (D) (D) 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _______________________________ 1 301 263 4 28 87 25 to 99 acres ______________________________ 1 076 578 14 121 210 100 to 249 acres ____________________________ 239 222 27 74 66 260 acres or more ___________________________ 47 43 16 10 11 

See footnotes at end of table. 

100 MASSACHUSETTS 1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 49. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1982-Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see text] 

Farms with sales of $10,000 or more- Farms with sales of less than $10,000 Con. 

Item 

$20,000 to $10,000 to $5,000 to $2,500 to Less than Abnormal farms 

$39,999 $19,999 Total $9,999 $4,999 $2,500 (see text) 

LIVESTOCK-Con. 

Sheep and lambs of all ages inventory _____ farms __ 20 32 360 55 93 212 6 

numbeL_ 736 557 7532 1 480 2867 3 185 203 Ewes 1 year old or older _______________ farms __ 19 27 312 46 89 177 5 

number __ 481 361 4602 961 638 2003 134 Sheep and lambs sold ___________________ farms __ 16 20 281 45 75 161 4 

numbeL_ 543 322 4030 934 590 1 506 89 Sheep and lambs shorn __________________ farms __ 16 27 311 48 80 183 4 

numbeL_ 548 495 6040 1 343 2 101 2596 91 

pounds of wool __ 3924 3308 39692 8856 13590 17246 542 

Horses and ponies inventory ______________ farms __ 61 85 888 129 163 596 3 

number __ 386 756 5750 846 1 065 3839 63 Horses and ponies sold __________________ farms __ 20 37 225 55 71 99 3 

numbeL_ 93 264 430 127 141 162 6 

$1,000 __ 250 376 598 265 211 122 8 Goats inventory _________________________ farms __ 12 15 174 17 41 116 number __ 108 286 880 92 308 480 Goats sold ______________________________ farms __ 7 7 68 9 18 41 

numbeL_ 124 160 502 30 250 222 $1,000 __ 6 8 32 1 16 14 

POULTRY 

Chickens 3 months old or older inventory __ farms __ 38 58 523 89 101 333 7 number __ 41 181 13880 27899 10711 6555 10633 7405 

Farms with- 1 to 399 ____________________________________ 27 49 511 82 98 331 400 to 3,199 ________________________________ 9 9 12 7 3 2 7 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 __ 37 56 520 88 101 331 7 number __ 20028 13603 25985 10600 5412 9973 5804 

Pullets 3 months old or older not of laying age ___________________________ farms __ 3 6 52 3 13 36 3 number __ 21 153 277 1 914 111 143 660 1 601 

Chickens 3 months old or older sold ______ farms __ 17 29 86 18 26 42 7 

numbeL_ 54 700 32795 11 155 7135 2102 1 918 3 144 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold ___________________________________ farms __ 2 7 28 5 6 17 3 number __ (0) (0) 2368 1 457 254 657 1 515 

Farms with- 1 to 1,999 __________________________________ 2 7 28 5 6 17 3 2,000 to 59.999 _____________________________ 

60,000 to 99,999 ____________________________ 100,000 or more ____________________________ 

Turkey hens kept for breeding ____________ farms __ 1 1 15 3 3 9 2 

numbeL_ (0) (0) (0) 409 12 (0) (0) Turkeys sold ____________________________ farms __ 5 6 53 16 7 30 3 

numbeL_ 11 206 1612 3094 2359 159 576 422 

CROPS HARVESTED 

Corn for silage or green chop _____________ farms __ 88 73 200 68 50 82 11 acres __ 1 443 1 129 1 805 645 423 537 439 

Irrigated __________________________ ~_~~ ~!~~~== 22330 16811 22917 12376 4565 5976 6819 

8 1 1 6 acres __ (0) (0) (0) 10 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _______________________________ 70 60 182 56 47 79 5 25 to 99 acres ______________________________ 18 12 18 12 3 3 4 100 to 249 acres ____________________________ 1 2 250 acres or more ___________________________ 

Irish potatoes ___________________________ farms __ 28 12 45 16 13 16 acres __ 147 46 68 25 18 25 

cwL 29090 11 048 8758 4590 2202 966 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 6 2 7 2 3 2 acres __ 14 (0) 3 (0) 1 (D) 

Farms by acres harvested: 0.1 to 4.9 acres _____________________________ 19 7 41 15 13 13 5.0 to 24.9 acres ____________________________ 8 5 4 1 3 25.0 to 99.9 acres ___________________________ 1 100.0 acres or more _________________________ 

Hay-alfalfa, other tame, small wain, wild, 

grass silage, green chop, etc. see text) __ farms __ 216 209 1 546 297 360 889 11 acres __ 11 689 9616 33463 9477 8438 15548 1 274 tons, dry __ 23283 17038 50824 17209 13897 19718 3694 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 1 1 9 2 1 6 acres __ (0) (0) 37 (0) (D) 27 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _______________________________ 66 74 036 139 222 675 2 25 to 99 acres ______________________________ 118 113 494 149 136 209 4 100 to 249 acres ____________________________ 28 22 14 8 1 5 3 250 acres or more ___________________________ 4 2 1 1 2 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA MASSACHUSETTS 101 
Table 49. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1982-Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see text) 

Farms with sales of $10,000 or more 

Item 

$500,000 or $250,000 to $100,000 to $40,000 to All farms Total more $499,999 $249,999 $99,999 

CROPS HARVESTED-Con. 

T ame h~ other than alfalfa, small grain, and wil hay (see text) __________________ farms __ 1 948 822 10 48 172 278 acres __ 67441 44 901 783 3801 11 264 15953 tons, dry __ 130038 95213 1 489 9217 27029 33616 Irrigated ____________________________ farms __ 10 3 1 acres __ 65 41 (0) 

Vegetables harvested for sale (see text) ___ farms __ 1 011 566 6 20 68 155 acres __ 15307 13717 358 1084 3572 4993 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 287 203 3 6 37 69 acres __ 4508 4258 333 469 1 367 1 397 Farms by acres harvested: 0.1 to 4.9 acres _____________________________ 456 116 1 1 9 15 5.0 to 24.9 acres ____________________________ 378 274 2 9 15 56 25.0 to 99.9 acres ___________________________ 152 151 1 6 32 77 100.0 acres or more _________________________ 25 25 2 4 12 7 

Sweet com ___________________________ farms __ 628 373 4 12 55 106 acres __ 7289 6591 96 421 668 2673 Irrigated ____________________________ farms __ 151 112 2 4 26 43 acres __ 1 874 1 767 (0) (0) 675 674 

Land in orchards ________________________ farms __ 489 208 6 10 44 64 acres __ 9332 7976 1 295 1 301 2574 1764 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 42 22 2 1 5 6 acres __ 577 512 (0) (0) 73 15 Farms by bearing and nonbearing acres: 0.1 to 4.9 acres _____________________________ 236 48 6 15 5.0 to 24.9 acres ____________________________ 148 59 2 3 12 25.0 to 99.9 acres ___________________________ 85 81 1 28 36 100.0 acres or more _________________________ 20 20 5 7 7 1 

Berries harvested for sale ________________ farms __ 833 481 19 26 83 136 acres __ 11 449 10696 4710 1 339 1 868 1 474 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 526 372 19 21 73 110 acres __ 10632 10215 4710 1 332 1 822 1 419 

See footnotes at end of table. 

102 MASSACHUSETTS 1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 49. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1982-con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see text] 

Farms with sales of $10,000 or more- Farms with sales of less than $10,000 Con. 

Item 

$20,000 to $10,000 to $5,000 to $2,500 to Less than Abnormal farms 

$39,999 $19,999 Total $9,999 $4,999 $2,500 (see text) 

CROPS HARVESTED-Con. 

Tame h~ other than alfalfa, small grain, and wi! hay (see text) __________________ farms __ 163 151 1 118 221 265 632 8 acres __ 7565 5535 22008 6034 5829 10145 532 tons, dry __ 14596 9266 33335 10699 9535 13 101 1 490 Irrigated ____________________________ farms __ 1 1 7 1 1 5 - acres __ (D) (D) 24 (D) (D) (D) -

Vegetables harvested for sale (see text) ___ farms __ 159 158 439 196 130 113 6 acres __ 2360 1 350 1 526 1 009 364 153 64 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 51 37 64 33 32 19 - acres __ 455 237 250 156 71 24 - Farms by acres harvested: 0.1 to 4.9 acres _____________________________ 41 49 338 111 114 113 2 5.0 to 24.9 acres ____________________________ 88 104 100 84 16 - 4 25.0 to 99.9 acres ___________________________ 30 5 1 1 - - - 100.0 acres or more _________________________ - - - - - - -

Sweet corn ___________________________ farms __ 99 97 249 119 67 63 6 acres __ 1 121 612 661 482 111 68 37 Irrigated ____________________________ farms __ 19 18 39 17 12 10 - acres __ 176 77 107 75 23 9 - Land in orchards ________________________ farms __ 41 43 277 48 50 179 4 acres __ 717 326 1 255 322 197 737 100 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 6 2 20 4 7 9 - acres __ 49 (D) 64 3 24 38 - Farms by bearing and non bearing acres: 0.1 to 4.9 acres _____________________________ 4 22 186 25 31 130 2 5.0 to 24.9 acres ____________________________ 23 19 88 22 19 47 1 25.0 to 99.9 acres-__________________________ 14 2 3 1 - 2 1 100.0 acres or more _________________________ - - - - - - -

Berries harvested for sale ________________ farms __ 108 109 348 131 83 134 4 acres __ 855 449 729 412 138 179 24 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 74 75 151 72 40 39 3 acres __ 557 375 394 248 77 70 23 

1 Data are based on a sample of farms. 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA MASSACHUSETTS 103 
Table 50. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1982 

[Excludes abnormal farms; see text. 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 __ 

Value of land and buildings' ______________ farms __ 

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

Farms by value of land and buildings: $1 to $39,999 ______________________________ _ 

$40,000 to $69,999 _________________________ _ $70,000 to $99,999 _________________________ _ $100,000 to $149,999 _______________________ _ $150,000 to $199,999 _______________________ _ $200,000 to $499,999 _______________________ _ $500,000 to $999,999 _______________________ _ 

$1,000,000 to $1,999,999 ___________________ _ $2,000,000 or more _________________________ _ 

Owned and rented land by operator: Land owned __________________________ 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 __ 

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE 

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 soi/-

improvement grasses, not harvested and not pastured ___________________ farms __ 

acres __ On which all crops failed _____________ farms __ acres __ 

In cu/Uvated summer fallow ___________ farms __ 

acres __ 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 __ 

Pastureland, all types ____________________ farms __ 

acres __ Irrigated land ____________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Harvested cropland irrigated ____________ farms __ 

acres __ Pasture and other land irrigated _________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Land set aside in federal farm programs in 1982 __________________________________ farms __ 

TENURE AND RACE OF 

OPERATOR 

acres __ 

All operators ___________________________________ _ Full owners __________________________________ _ Part owners __________________________________ _ Tenants _____________________________________ _ White _______________________________________ _ 

Full owners ________________________________ _ Part owners ________________________________ _ Tenants ___________________________________ _ 

Black and other races ________________________ _ Full owners ________________________________ _ Part owners ________________________________ _ 

Tenants ___________________________________ _ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

104 MASSACHUSETTS 

Total 

5384 

100.0 604 592 

112 

5383 1 098 191 204011 1 970 

753 

805 

653 

895 

617 1 235 

282 

111 

32 

4987 

487262 1 882 126 976 1 870 125 728 

324 9646 

4925 

263 148 4592 

195765 

3495 

566 

355 

156 

16 

3 

1 

1 845 51 108 

284 4795 

207 1 954 

78 

553 

515 8973 

3262 

247456 978 35218 

2909 

212 238 

866 31 698 

3721 

62290 

2810 

118024 997 17 308 

986 16989 31 

319 

11 

103 

5384 

3510 

1 475 

399 5359 

3487 

'1 473 

399 

25 

23 

2 

Cash grains 

(011) 

17 

.3 2457 

145 

12 2846 

237 167 

909 

2 

2 

7 

1 

14 1 573 7 

(0) 

7 985 4 

(0) 

17 1 785 

17 

(0) 

10 

1 

3 

3 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

7 518 1 

(0) 

7 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

10 

(0) 

4 

(0) 

17 

11 

3 

3 

17 

11 

3 

3 

Total 

714 

13.3 97699 137 

653 114359 

175129 1 375 

61 

95 

92 

172 

50 

148 

30 

4 

1 

680 83552 224 16345 220 16044 76 2198 

714 40914 714 31 082 

545 

108 

40 

17 

4 

241 5704 

43 1 097 

17 

138 9 

99 

91 2794 

515 44 697 

134 5407 

478 39290 

115 3780 

472 8308 

384 14891 24 

457 

24 

457 

3 

11 

714 

492 

187 

35 

713 

491 

187 

35 

1 

1 

Field crops, except cash grains (013) 

Sugar crops, Irish potatoes, 

hay, peanuts, and other field 

crops Vegetables Fruits and tree 

Cotton Tobacco (0133,0134, and melons nuts 

(0131) (0132) 0139) (016) (017) 

33 681 649 766 

.6 12.6 12.1 14.2 

2164 95535 38697 83336 66 140 60 109 

36 617 629 778 

3326 111 033 107361 204 963 

92389 179 956 170 685 263 449 

1 608 1 369 2864 2562 

7 54 126 121 

12 83 94 120 

4 88 74 80 

7 165 85 106 

2 48 89 71 

4 144 126 175 30 16 65 4 18 33 1 1 7 

31 649 575 735 

2143 81 409 30948 75725 

9 215 285 116 

156 16 189 8885 8450 

9 211 284 114 

151 15893 8835 8425 

7 69 53 27 

135 2063 1 136 839 

33 681 649 766 1 085 39829 19614 24637 33 681 649 766 435 30647 15955 21 174 

33 512 569 670 108 49 54 40 25 26 17 6 13 4 2 

1 

7 234 98 80 

128 5576 1 470 1 802 

7 36 58 43 

196 901 475 340 

4 13 77 15 34 104 518 52 3 6 23 17 

43 56 101 116 

14 77 93 99 

249 2545 1 095 153 

19 496 294 480 

611 44086 13371 37 179 

1 133 50 61 (0) (0) 1 051 1 591 

19 459 262 448 (0) (0) 12320 35588 

2 113 55 61 (0) (0) 1 662 2852 

25 447 412 574 (0) (0) 4050 18668 

9 375 165 169 180 14711 4183 6245 6 18 220 450 

112 345 3808 11 189 

6 18 220 448 112 345 3761 11 003 3 13 47 186 

2 1 1 (0) (0) (0) 

33 681 649 766 24 468 364 651 

6 181 210 84 3 32 75 31 33 680 648 757 24 467 363 642 

6 181 210 84 3 32 75 31 1 1 9 1 1 9 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 50. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1982-Con. 

[Excludes abnormal farms; see text. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Livestock, except dairy, poultry, 

and animal srecialties (021 

Item 

General farms, 

Horticultural General farms, Beef cattle, Poultry and Animal primarily 

specialties primarily crop except feedlots Dairy farms eggs speCialties livestock 

(018) (019) Total (0212) (024) (025) (027) (029) 

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 

Farms _________________________________ number __ 534 195 1 100 545 774 175 407 53 

percenL_ 9.9 3.6 20.4 10.1 14.4 3.3 7.6 1.0 Land in farms ____________________________ acres __ 13399 17839 108919 62292 210923 8234 17 272 5817 Average size of farm __________________ acres __ 25 91 99 114 273 47 42 110 

Value of land and buildings' ______________ farms __ 529 209 984 468 783 252 482 72 $1,000 __ 106057 37454 154 000 81 822 259292 40830 59345 11 684 Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 200486 179 206 156 504 174 833 331 152 162024 123122 162 278 Average per acre ____________________ dollars __ 9474 2069 1 599 1 724 1 325 3626 3676 2376 

Farms by value of land and buildings: $1 to $39,999 _______________________________ 115 10 130 58 47 17 115 9 $40,000 to $69,999 __________________________ 83 28 197 85 29 64 92 1 $70,000 to $99,999 __________________________ 49 37 129 61 68 26 78 20 $100,000 to $149,999 ________________________ 79 46 158 83 107 69 61 12 $150,000 to $199,999 ________________________ 50 23 150 57 102 16 43 23 $200,000 to $499,999 ________________________ 115 52 176 96 300 53 80 3 $500,000 to $999,999 ________________________ 21 11 36 21 84 5 10 3 $1,000,000 to $1,999,999 ____________________ 9 1 8 7 34 1 2 1 $2,000,000 or more __________________________ 8 1 - - 12 1 1 -

Owned and rented land by operator: Land owned __________________________ farms __ 482 186 1 030 511 707 154 364 50 

acres __ 11 2:>1 14598 93921 53042 148669 7414 15401 4210 

Land rented or leased from others ______ farms __ 104 57 322 162 589 33 123 22 

acres __ 2350 3572 17 399 10 594 63266 960 3 112 (D) 

Rented or leased land in farms _______ farms __ 103 57 320 161 588 33 122 22 

acres __ 2317 3569 16812 10327 63125 960 3004 1 652 Land rented or leased to others _________ farms __ 22 15 76 42 26 5 18 2 acres __ 202 331 2401 1 344 1012 140 1 241 (D) 

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE 

Total cropland ___________________________ farms __ 534 195 908 467 744 115 236 47 

acres __ 5449 7165 38661 23 712 115106 1 947 5541 2329 Harvested cropland ____________________ farms __ 534 192 743 404 730 86 118 43 

acres __ 3998 5 190 21 966 13677 89187 1 066 (D) 1 832 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 49 acres _____________________________ 519 165 634 331 163 82 105 33 50 to 99 acres ____________________________ 8 15 71 49 245 4 8 3 100 to 199 acres __________________________ 6 12 24 17 211 - 4 4 200 to 499 acres __________________________ - - 14 7 99 - 1 3 500 to 999 acres __________________________ 1 - - - 9 - - - 1,000 to 1,999 acres _______________________ - - - - 2 - - - 2,000 acres or more _______________________ - - - - 1 - - -

Cropland: Pasture or grazing only _______________ farms __ 39 85 593 321 467 57 162 22 acres __ 507 1 252 13734 8906 23053 667 (D) 357 

In cover crops, legumes, and soil- improvement grasses, not harvested and not pastured ___________________ farms __ 22 16 41 15 33 10 15 3 

acres __ 318 188 814 92 1 216 61 243 43 On which all crops failed _____________ farms __ 9 13 25 8 31 8 7 5 

acres __ 62 92 254 180 754 14 36 34 In cultivated summer fallow ___________ farms __ 4 3 13 4 7 - 2 - acres __ 30 (D) 75 20 113 - (D) - Idle ________________________________ farms __ 62 23 72 27 31 15 22 6 

acres __ 534 (D) 1 618 837 783 139 149 63 

Total woodland __________________________ farms __ 125 138 761 397 595 110 199 38 

acres __ 4752 7779 52830 29794 73 131 3961 6859 2379 Woodland pastured ____________________ farms __ 17 37 296 163 270 29 69 14 

acres __ (D) 729 9397 5321 15 118 523 989 278 Woodland not pastured ________________ farms __ 117 125 660 348 507 100 171 34 

acres __ (D) 7050 43433 24473 58 013 3438 5870 2101 

Pastureland and rangeland other than cropland and woodland pastured _________ farms __ 21 32 239 125 206 37 85 13 

acres __ (D) 1 037 6590 3484 12804 582 1 514 539 

Land in house lots, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. _________________________ farms __ 334 143 786 380 493 143 312 42 

acres __ (D) 1 858 10838 5302 9882 1 744 3358 570 

Pastureland, all types ____________________ farms __ 67 123 846 450 657 101 257 37 

acres __ 898 3018 29721 17 711 50975 1 772 (D) 1 174 Irrigated land ____________________________ farms __ 235 19 23 5 5 10 8 3 

acres __ 1 228 292 68 15 168 29 70 3 Harvested cropland irrigated ____________ farms __ 232 19 21 3 5 10 4 3 

acres __ 1 213 (D) (D) (D) 166 29 7 3 

Pasture and other land irrigated _________ farms __ 7 1 2 2 - - 5 - acres __ 15 (D) (D) (D) - - 63 - Land set aside in federal farm programs in 1982 __________________________________ farms __ - 1 1 - 5 - - - acres __ - (D) (D) - 51 - - - T ENURE AND RACE OF 

OPERATOR 

All operators ____________________________________ 534 195 1 100 545 774 175 407 53 Full owners ___________________________________ 431 138 778 383 185 142 287 31 Part owners ___________________________________ 51 48 252 128 522 22 77 19 Tenants ______________________________________ 52 9 70 34 67 11 43 3 White ________________________________________ 529 193 1 094 541 774 175 406 53 Full owners _________________________________ 426 138 772 379 185 142 286 31 Part owners _________________________________ 51 46 252 128 522 22 77 19 Tenants ____________________________________ 52 9 70 34 67 11 43 3 Black and other races _________________________ 5 2 6 4 - - 1 - Full owners _________________________________ 5 - 6 4 - - 1 - Part owners _________________________________ - 2 - - - - - - Tenants ____________________________________ - - - - - - - -

See footnotes at end of table. 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA MASSACHUSETTS 105 
Table 50. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1982-con. 

[Excludes abnormal farms; see text. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Item 

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 64 years _______________________________ _ 

65 years and over ____________________________ _ 

Average age _______________________________ _ 

Operators by sex: Male ________________________________________ _ 

Female ______________________________________ _ 

Operators of Spanish origin ______________________ _ 

FARMS BY TYPE OF 

ORGANIZATION 

Individual or family _______________________ 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 __ 

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) ______________________________ _ 

Reid crops, except cash grains (013) _____________ _ Cotton (0131) ________________________________ _ 

Tobacco (0132) ______________________________ _ 

Sugar crops, Irish potatoes, hay, 

peanuts, and other field crops (0133, 0134,0139) _________________________________ _ 

V8Qetables and melons (016) ____________________ _ 

Fruns and tree nuts (017) _______________________ _ Horticultural specialties (018) ____________________ _ 

General farms, primarily crop (019) _______________ _ 

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

Beef cattle, except feedlota (0212) _____________ _ Dairy farms (024) _______________________________ _ 

Poultry and 8Q!1S (025) __________________________ _ Animal specialties (027) _________________________ _ 

General farms, primarily livestock (029) ___________ _ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

106 MASSACHUSETTS 

Total 

4223 

778 

383 

2927 

2457 

2109 

2895 

472 

585 

1 838 

380 

308 

508 

884 

2786 

18.2 

898 

64 

680 

1 156 

1 116 

1 254 

1 114 

51.6 

4814 

570 

12 

4541 

429422 

377 

63463 

365 

82599 

7 358 

48 

8779 8 

40 

53 20329 

919 

1 652 

488 

478 

520 

324 

268 

166 

414 

128 

20 

7 

17 

714 

33 

681 

649 

768 

534 

195 

1 100 

545 

774 

175 

407 

53 

Cash grains 

(011) 

11 

2 

4 

12 

5 

6 

5 

2 

3 

6 

9 27.1 

7 

1 

3 

3 

3 

7 60.3 

16 

1 

12 

1 822 

2 

(0) 

3 

(0) 

3 

6 

2 

3 

1 

3 

1 

17 

Total 

592 

69 

53 

302 

412 

209 

449 

72 

85 

292 

56 

38 

51 

105 

377 

21.1 

143 

12 

60 

128 

106 

187 

221 

55.2 

651 

63 

2 

660 82916 

32 7 101 

11 

3735 

11 

3 773 

1 

2 

8 3174 

20 

157 

112 

80 

110 

66 

66 

26 

61 

12 

2 

2 

714 

33 

681 

Field crops, except cash grains (013) 

Cotton 

(0131) Tobacco (0132) 

26 

3 

4 

16 

17 

10 

21 

2 

6 

13 

2 

3 

5 

4 

8 14.1 

13 

1 

4 

4 

5 

10 

9 53.9 

32 

1 

25 

378 5 

255 

2 

(0) 

2 

1 

(D) 

1 

4 

16 

2 

4 

3 

2 

2 

33 

33 

Sugar crops, Irish potatoes, 

hay, peanuts, and other field 

crops (0133,0134, 

0139) 

566 

68 

49 

286 

395 

199 

428 

70 

79 

279 

54 

35 

46 

101 

369 

21.3 

130 

11 

56 

124 

101 

177 

212 

55.3 

619 

62 

2 

635 

81 538 

27 6846 

9 

(D) 

9 

2 

(D) 

2 

8 3 174 

16 

141 

110 

76 

107 

64 

66 

26 

59 

12 

2 

2 

681 

681 

Vegetables 

and melons 

(016) 

31 

504 

104 

41 

392 

257 

247 

348 

73 

84 

191 

54 

40 

69 

94 

336 

19.3 

110 

12 

106 

104 

105 

178 

144 

51.8 

608 

41 

580 

562 

42 3675 

22 

739 

22 

2 

(0) 

2 

3 

(0) 

122 

291 

69 

68 

34 

24 

15 

6 

16 

2 

2 

649 

Fruns and tree 

nuts 

(017) 

505 

221 

40 

451 

315 

295 

417 

73 

79 

265 

54 

52 

83 

138 

403 

16.9 

90 

5 

96 

167 

160 

160 

178 

52.4 

706 

60 

4 

588 37639 

61 6488 

90 31 002 

3 

87 

14 

3443 

2 

12 

13 4764 

114 

294 

72 

62 

81 

32 

24 

23 

45 

14 

3 

2 

766 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 50. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1982-Con. 

[Excludes abnormal farms; see text. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see Introductory text) 

Item 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS 

Operators by place of residence: On farm operated ____________________________ _ 

Not on farm operated _________________________ _ Not reported _________________________________ _ 

Operators by principal occupation: 

bft.~:n~_====================================== 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 54 years _______________________________ _ 

55 to 64 years _______________________________ _ 

65 years and over ____________________________ _ Average age _______________________________ _ 

Operators Male by sex: ________________________________________ _ 

Female ____________________________________ ---

Operators of Spanish origin ______________________ _ 

FARMS BY TYPE OF 

ORGANIZATION 

Individual or family _______________________ 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 __ 

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) ______________________________ _ 

Reid crops, except cash grains (013) _____________ _ Cotton (0131) ________________________________ _ 

Tobacco (0132) ______________________________ _ 

Sugar crops, Irish potatoes, hay, 

peanuts, and other field crops (0133, 0134, 0139) _________________________________ _ 

VeQetables and melons (016) ____________________ _ Fruits and tree nuts (017) _______________________ _ 

Horticultural specialties (018) ____________________ _ 

General farms, primarily crop (019) _______________ _ 

Uvestock, except dairy, poultry, and animal specialties (021) ________________________ _ 

Beef cattle, except feedlots (0212) _____________ _ Dairy farms (024) _______________________________ _ 

Poultry and egl!s (025) __________________________ _ 

Animal specialtIes (027) _________________________ _ 

General farms, primarily livestock (029) ___________ _ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

Horticultural 

specialties 

(018) 

368 

136 

30 

315 

219 

271 

212 

38 

56 

118 

51 

21 

48 

86 

314 

17.9 

65 

6 

69 

101 

131 

111 

116 

51.6 

488 

46 

351 

6641 

48 1 168 

126 4694 2 

124 

8 

(0) 

1 

7 

1 

(D) 

313 

159 

14 

17 

14 

2 

7 

3 

2 

3 

534 

General farms, 

primarily crop 

(019) 

158 

18 

19 

66 

129 

52 

139 

13 

27 

99 

4 

8 

13 

23 

108 

20.6 

43 

22 

38 

48 

54 

33 

52.1 

172 

23 

178 

15383 9 1 581 

5 401 

5 

2 

(D) 

1 

1 

1 

(0) 

3 

74 

24 

30 

23 

13 

9 

8 

10 

1 

195 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

Uvestock, except dairy, poultry, 

and animal specialties 

(021) 

Beef cattle, 

except feedlots Total (0212) 

899 

106 

95 

390 

710 

269 

774 

77 

150 

547 

57 

60 

106 

208 

504 

16.5 

222 

8 126 

291 

254 

227 

194 

50.3 

980 

120 

2 

1 028 91 484 

42 7284 

14 

(D) 

14 

1 

(D) 

15 

6937 

139 

368 

105 

128 

120 

74 

45 

33 

70 

17 

2 

1 

100 

545 

449 

53 

43 

201 

344 

141 

373 

32 

72 

269 

31 

27 

47 

99 

257 

18.1 

115 

2 

59 

117 

122 

127 

118 

52.3 

490 

55 

517 

57020 

18 

3224 

4 973 

4 

6 1 075 

40 

152 

61 

72 

72 

44 

21 

22 

50 

10 

1 

545 

545 

Dairy farms 

(024) 

648 

64 

62 

715 

59 

562 

149 

62 

25 

62 

63 

39 

59 

83 

465 

21.2 

128 

16 

86 

154 

165 

210 

143 

51.8 

726 

48 

607 

137 580 

105 

34106 

54 34837 

54 

3 2430 

3 

5 970 

17 

48 

20 

57 

102 

97 

93 

61 

191 

76 

10 

2 

774 

Poultry and 

eggs 

(025) 

152 

15 

8 

105 

70 

80 

83 

9 

20 

54 

12 

10 

20 

27 

98 

19.8 

20 

1 

26 

32 

35 

46 

35 

51.6 

152 

23 

147 

5503 

7 476 

18 

535 

1 

17 

3 720 

2 

1 

49 

73 

17 

12 

11 

6 

1 

2 

4 

175 

Animal specialties 

(027) 

340 

39 

28 

152 

255 

106 

285 

46 

56 

183 

16 

39 

48 

108 

154 

12.1 

58 

3 

81 

123 

97 

66 

37 

46.0 

270 

137 

2 

346 

15055 

25 

506 

21 

878 

21 

11 

528 

1 

10 

4 305 

137 

165 

45 

17 

20 

8 

3 

2 

9 

407 

General farms, 

primarily 

livestock 

(029) 

46 

4 

3 

27 

26 

12 

34 

9 

1 

24 

7 

1 

10 

12 

18 

12.4 

12 

1 

7 

15 

12 

12 

6 48.0 

45 

8 

44 

3837 4 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

1 

1 

(D) 

3 868 

5 

19 

8 

4 

4 

2 

4 

2 

3 

2 

53 

MASSACHUSETTS 107 
Table 50. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1982-Con. 

[Excludes abnormal farms; see text. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Field crops, except cash grains (013) 

Sugar crops, 

Item Irish potatoes, 

hay, peanuts, 

and other field 

crops Vegetables Fruits and tree 

Cash grains Cotton Tobacco (0133,0134, and melons nuts 

Total (011) Total (0131) (0132) 0139) (016) (017) 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD 

Total sales (see text) •••••••••••••••••••• farms •• 5384 17 714 33 661 649 766 

$1,000 .. 280 087 455 10216 2202 8013 18622 60556 

F~:S bJ,;~I~,~6~~~: •••••••••••••••••••••••• 1 622 5 286 1 285 62 169 

$2,500 to $4,999 ..................•....•.... 706 2 170 1 169 101 54 

$5,000 to $9,999 ..................••........ 655 1 109 8 101 154 91 

$10,000 to $19,999 •...............•...••.... 525 6 78 6 72 105 89 

$20,000 to $39,999 •.•..... -.......••.• -•.... 529 31 8 23 100 96 

$40,000 to $99,999 •• -•••..•.•.••..•.•..••••• 706 2 21 2 19 92 125 

$100,000 to $249,999 .••..••.....•.•....•.... 431 1 10 4 6 28 94 

$250,000 to $499,999 ......•............•.... 139 7 3 4 5 26 

$500,000 or more ••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 71 2 2 2 22 

Grains .•••••••••.••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• 86 17 16 1 15 20 1 

$1,000 •. 836 393 174 (D) (D) 62 (D) 

Sales of $40,000 or more •••••••••••• farms •• 4 3 1 1 

$1,000 •. 403 (D) (D) (D) 

Corn for grain ••••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• 51 15 8 1 7 9 

$1,000 .. (D) (D) 132 (D) (D) 51 

Wheat........ ••••••••••• ••••• •••••• farms •• 3 1 1 

$1,000 .. (D) (D) (D) 

Soybeans ••••••••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• 3 1 

$1,000 .. (D) (D) 

Sorghum for grain •.••••••.•••••••••• farms •• $1,000 •. Oats ••••••••••••.•••••••••••••••••• farms •• 3 1 1 

$1,000 .• (D) (D) (D) 

Other grains ••.••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• 31 2 9 9 11 1 

$1,000 .. 52 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) 

Cotton and cottonseed ••••••••••••••••• farms •• $1,000 .. Sales of $40,000 or more ••••••.••••• farms •• $1,000 .. 

Tobacco •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• 46 36 33 3 3 

$1,000 .• 2494 2226 2159 67 37 

Sales of $40,000 or more •••••••••••• farms •• 11 9 9 

$1,000 .. 1 922 (D) (D) 

Hay, silage, and field seeds ••••••••••.• farms •• 1 245 5 644 1 643 79 46 

$1,000 .. 5605 32 3 519 (D) (D) 213 66 

Sales of $40,000 or more •••••••••••• farms •• 19 12 12 1 

$1,000 .. 1 178 802 802 (D) 

Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons •••• farms •• 1 005 45 4 41 649 71 

$1,000 .. 19 106 308 10 297 15788 393 

Sales of $40,000 or more •••••••••••• farms •• 129 3 3 108 2 

$1,000 .. 11 328 167 167 9976 (D) 

Fruits, nuts, and berries •••••••••••••••• farms •• 996 27 27 137 723 

$1,000 .. 60824 57 57 571 59579 

Sales of $40,000 or more •••••••••••• farms •• 269 266 

$1,000 .. 55098 54840 

Nursery and greenhouse products ••••••• farms •• 713 1 6 6 105 16 

$1,000 .. 46432 (D) 27 27 374 52 

Sales of $40,000 or more •••••••••••• farms •• 170 9 

$1,000 .• 40982 725 

Other crops ••••••••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• 134 1 47 4 43 63 2 

$1,000 •• 3664 (D) 3439 28 3411 324 (D) 

Sales of $40,000 or more •••••••••••• farms •• 16 15 15 1 

$1,000 .• 3282 (D) (D) (D) 

Poultry and poultry products •••••••••••• farms •• 501 31 31 43 21 

$1,000 .. 25387 15 15 25 6 

Sales of $40,000 or more •••••••••••• farms •• 53 $1,000 .. 24286 Dairy products •••••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• 869 7 7 9 4 

$1,000 .. 79943 68 68 5 303 

Sales of $40,000 or more •••••••••••• farms •• 579 1 1 2 

$1,000 .. (D) (D) (D) (D) 

Cattle and calves •••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• 1896 154 1 153 62 22 

$1,000 .• 12113 294 (D) (D) 139 81 

Sales of $40,000 or more •••••••••••• farms •• 39 $1,000 .• 3512 Hogs and pigs •••••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• 446 25 25 35 12 

$1,000 .. 4473 25 25 65 51 

Sales of $40,000 or more •••••••••••• farms •• 22 $1,000 .. 2984 Sheep, lambs, and wooL ••••••••••••••• farms •• 394 1 41 2 39 15 17 

$1,000 .. 439 (D) 32 (D) (D) 5 3 

Sales of $40,000 or more •••••••••••• farms •• 

$1,000 .. 

Other livestock and livestock products 

(see text) •••••••••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• 557 32 32 19 24 

$1,000 •• 18552 33 33 15 21 

Sales of $40,000 or more •••••••••••• farms •• 21 $1,000 .• 16701 

FARM-RELATED INCOME AND 

DIRECT SALES 

Income from machine work, custornwork, 

and other agricultural S81Vices ••••••••••• farms •• 351 1 76 1 75 42 40 

$1,000 .• 909 (D) 140 (D) (D) 50 208 

Value of agricultural products sold direcUy to individuals for human consumption 

(see text) •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• 1394 1 96 1 95 366 259 

$1,000 •. 15257 (D) 177 (D) (D) 5678 4539 

See footnotes at end of table. 

108 MASSACHUSETTS 1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 50. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1982-Con. 

[Excludes abnormal farms; see text. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Livestock, except dairy. pOUltry, 

and animal SjecialtieS 

(021 

Item 

General farms, 

Horticultural General farms, Beef cattle, Poultry and Animal primarily 

specialties primarily crop except feedlots Dairy farms eggs specialties livestock 

(018) (019) Total (0212) (024) (025) (027) (029) 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD 

Total sales (see text) ____________________ farms __ 534 195 1 100 545 774 175 407 53 $1,000 __ 45631 2305 10811 4049 86657 25400 18424 1 009 

Farms by value of sales: Less than $2,500 ____________________________ 42 141 600 317 11 68 209 29 $2,500 to $4,999 ____________________________ 78 3 190 83 9 10 84 5 $5,000 to $9,999 ____________________________ 83 13 133 60 7 14 44 6 $10,000 to $19,999 __________________________ 71 8 82 42 38 14 31 3 $20,000 to $39,999 __________________________ 94 15 46 22 115 13 15 4 $40,000 to $99,999 __________________________ 84 10 33 16 303 18 16 2 $100,000 to $249,999 ________________________ 42 4 9 4 217 18 5 3 $250,000 to $499,999 ________________________ 23 1 {; 1 63 6 1 1 $500,000 or more ___________________________ 17 1 11 14 2 

Grains _____ ___ ___ _ __ __ __ ___ _ __ __ _ ____ _ farms __ I 10 7 5 12 1 1 $1,000 __ (D) 69 37 (D) 81 (D) (D) Sales of $40,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Com for grain _______________________ farms __ 7 5 3 6 1 $1,000 __ 64 (D) (D) 68 (D) Wheat _ _ ____ _ __ _ _____ _ ___ _ ___ __ _ _ _ __ farms __ 1 1 1 $1,000 __ (D) (D) (D) Soybeans ___________________________ farms __ 2 

$1,000 __ (D) Sorghum for grain ___________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Oats _______________________________ farms __ 2 $1,000 __ (D) Other grains ________________________ farms __ I 2 1 1 3 1 $1,000 __ (D) (D) (D) (D) 4 (D) 

Cotton and cottonseed _________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Sales of $40,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Tobacco ______________________________ farms __ 4 3 $1,000 __ 94 137 Sales of $40,000 or more ____________ farms __ 2 $1,000 __ (D) Hay, silage, and field seeds ____________ farms __ 20 41 213 122 122 22 31 22 $1,000 __ 25 251 340 217 904 38 44 172 Sales of $40,000 or more ____________ farms __ 4 2 $1,000 __ 226 (D) 

Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons ____ farms __ 65 50 44 9 44 21 5 11 $1,000 __ 876 801 101 21 547 232 11 50 Sales of $40,000 or more ____________ farms __ 7 5 3 1 $1,000 __ 389 430 160 (D) Fruits, nuts, and berries ________________ farms __ 25 26 27 9 8 10 7 6 $1,000 __ 149 336 26 10 32 42 27 6 Sales of $40,000 or more ____________ farms __ I 2 $1,000 __ (D) (D) Nursery and greenhouse products _______ farms __ 534 30 11 3 5 2 1 2 $1,000 __ 44 510 433 16 2 15 (D) (D) (D) Sales of $40,000 or more ____________ farms __ 157 4 $1,000 __ 39954 303 

Other crops ___________________________ farms __ 3 6 5 4 3 1 3 $1,000 __ 25 32 2 (D) 34 (D) (D) Sales of $40,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Poultry and poultry products ____________ farms __ 10 9 142 40 19 175 25 26 $1,000 __ 4 133 34 9 47 25012 5 107 Sales of $40,000 or more ____________ farms __ I 51 1 

$1,000 __ (D) (0) (D) Dairy products ________________________ farms __ 56 34 774 19 

$1,000 __ 808 376 78420 339 Sales of $40,000 or more ____________ farms __ 8 4 565 3 $1,000 __ 583 205 73802 241 

Cattle and calves ______________________ farms __ 6 26 796 514 766 17 25 22 $1,000 __ 28 101 4749 3352 6357 22 43 298 Sales of $40,000 or more ____________ farms __ 21 16 15 3 $1,000 __ 2007 1 367 , 279 225 Hogs and pigs ________________________ farms __ 4 14 300 31 22 15 11 8 $1,000 __ 1 45 4231 23 22 18 6 7 Sales of $40,000 or more ____________ farms __ 22 $1,000 __ 2984 Sheep, lambs, and wooL _______________ farms __ 9 6 245 35 15 16 18 11 $1,000 __ (D) 6 350 12 15 7 (D) 7 Sales of $40,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Other livestock and livestock products (see text) ____________________________ farms __ II 6 88 19 25 15 319 18 $1,000 __ 7 4 117 14 48 7 18278 20 Sales of $40,000 or more ____________ farms __ 21 $1,000 __ 16701 

FARM-RELATED INCOME AND 

DIRECT SALES 

Income from machine work, customwork, and other agricuHural services ___________ farms __ 22 18 60 30 62 12 15 3 $1,000 __ 283 31 49 31 107 8 36 (D) 

Value of agricuHural products sold directly to individuals for human consumption (see text) ______________________________ farms __ 50 44 317 92 72 90 46 21 $1,000 __ 556 517 434 121 1 671 1 463 130 (D) 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA MASSACHUSETTS 109 
Table 50. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1982-Con. 

[Excludes abnormal farms; see texl. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see Introductory text] 

lIem 

COMMODITY CREDIT 

CORPORATION LOANS 

Amount received ________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Feed grains ___________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Wheat ________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ COtton ________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Soybeans, peanuts, rye, rice, tobacco, and honey ___________________________ farms __ 

SELECTED FARM PRODUCTION 

EXPENSES' 

$1,000 __ 

Livestock and poultry purchased __________ farms __ $1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses of- $1 10 $4,999 _______________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $19,999 __________________________ _ 

$20,00010 $49,999 _________________________ _ $50,000 or more ___________________________ _ 

Feed for livestock and poultry ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 _______________________________ _ 

$5,00010 $19,999 __________________________ _ 

$20,000 to $79,999 _________________________ _ $80,000 or more ___________________________ _ 

Commercially mixed formula feeds ______ farms __ 

Farms by Ions purchased: 

tons __ 

$1,000 __ 

1 1099 Ions _____________________________ _ 

100 10 499 tons __________________________ _ 

500 tons or more _________________________ _ 

Farms w~h expenses of- $1 to $4,999 _____________________________ _ 

$5,000 10 $19,999 ________________________ _ 

$20,000 10 $49,999 _______________________ _ $50,000 or more _________________________ _ 

Seeds, bulbs, planls, and trees ___________ farms __ $1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses of- $1 10 $999 _________________________________ _ 

$1,00010 $4,999 ___________________________ _ $5,000 to $9,999 ___________________________ _ 

$10,000 or more ___________________________ _ 

Commercial fertilizer _____________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms w~ expenses of- $1 10 $999 _________________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 ___________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $19,999 __________________________ _ $20,000 or more ___________________________ _ 

Other agricultural chemicals ______________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms wilh expenses of- $1 to $999 _________________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 ___________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $19,999 __________________________ _ 

$20,000 or more ___________________________ _ 

Hired farm labor _________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 _______________________________ _ 

$5,000 10 $19,999 __________________________ _ 

$20,000 to $49,999 _________________________ _ $50,000 or more ___________________________ _ 

Workers by days worked: 150 days or more ___________________ farms __ 

workers __ Less than 150 days __________________ farms __ 

workers __ 

Contract labor ___________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 _________________________________ _ $1,000 10 $4,999 ___________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $19,999 __________________________ _ $20,000 or more ___________________________ _ 

Customwork, machine hire, and rental of machinery and equipment _______________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses of- $1 10 $999 _________________________________ _ $1,000 to $4,999 ___________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $19,999 __________________________ _ 

$20,000 or more ___________________________ _ 

See footnoles al end of table. 

110 MASSACHUSETTS 

Total 

3 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

1 629 

11 452 

1 271 

237 

81 

40 

2933 

46925 

1 910 

445 

478 

100 

1 985 

214 165 

36621 

1 474 

448 

63 

1111 

426 

306 

142 

2056 

5979 

1 391 

481 

108 

76 

3269 

7102 

2027 

919 

278 

45 

2442 

4862 

1 738 

490 

176 

38 

2397 

42765 

1 499 

534 

206 

158 

1 307 

5 119 

1 947 

12194 

426 

2598 

175 

159 

61 

31 

1 221 3514 

831 

287 

82 

21 

Cash grains 

(011) 

11 

36 

8 

2 

1 

7 125 

3 

1 

1 

2 

5 

30 

2 

3 

3 

7 

2 

1 

1 

(D) 

3 

17 

1 

(D) 

3 

1 

3 

Total 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

138 

226 

128 

9 

1 

223 

212 

220 

3 

79 

581 

105 

78 

1 

78 

1 

185 

623 

142 

29 

3 

11 

419 

950 

290 

108 

15 

6 

136 

401 

107 

11 

14 

4 

239 

391 

213 

13 

4 

9 

60 

164 

219 

1200 

22 

71 

17 

3 

1 

1 

112 

82 

101 

7 

4 

Field crops, except cash grains (013) 

Cotton 

(0131) Tobacco (0132) 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

(D) 

26 

7 

23 

3 

36 

107 

12 

18 

6 

28 

43 

22 

3 

3 

31 

597 

22 

3 

2 

4 

7 

41 

31 

554 

10 

7 

9 

Sugar crops, 

Irish potaloes, 

hay, peanuts, 

and other field 

crops 

(0133, 0134, 

0139) 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

137 

(D) 

127 

9 

1 

222 

(D) 

219 

3 

78 

(D) 

(D) 

77 

1 

77 

1 

159 

616 

119 

26 

3 

11 

383 

843 

278 

90 

9 

6 

108 

357 

85 

8 

11 

4 

208 

794 

191 

10 

2 

5 

53 

123 

188 

646 

22 

71 

17 

3 

1 

1 

102 

74 

92 

7 

3 

Vegetables 

and melons (016) 

2 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

82 

34 

80 

2 

115 

127 

113 2 

57 

163 

29 

57 

56 

1 

495 

815 

310 

142 

31 

12 

547 

973 

342 

162 

35 

8 

494 

682 

334 

128 

31 

1 

297 

2363 

199 

75 

13 

10 

146 

384 

252 

522 

65 

417 

39 

9 

15 

2 

108 

47 

99 

9 

Fruits and tree 

nuts 

(017) 

65 

129 

59 

1 

5 

94 

163 

91 

1 

2 

36 

491 

81 

35 

1 

34 

1 

165 

295 

124 

27 

4 

10 

686 

1 252 

440 

195 

45 

6 

711 2759 

419 

162 

105 

25 

351 

10326 

144 

111 

44 

52 

171 

943 

318 4246 

196 

416 

62 

81 

30 

23 

280 

1 835 

127 

101 

35 

17 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 50. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1982-Con. 

[Excludes abnormal farms; see text. 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 and Animal primarily 

specialties primarily crop except feedlots Dairy farms eggs specialties livestock 

(018) (019) Total (0212) (024) (025) (027) (029) 

COMMODITY CREDIT 

CORPORATION LOANS 

Amount received ____ ~ ___________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Feed grains ___________________________ farms __ 

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

$1,000 __ Cotton__ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ __ _ _ __ ___ _ _ _ __ __ _ ___ __ farms __ ':. 

$1,000 __ 

Soybeans, peanuts, rye, rice, tobacco, and honey ___________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

SELECTED FARM PRODUCTION 

EXPENSES' 

Livestock and poultry purchased __________ farms __ 21 50 459 196 375 218 201 20 $1,000 __ 3 111 1 881 849 4253 1 875 2888 52 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ________________________________ 21 39 421 169 200 161 144 18 $5,000 to $19,999 ___________________________ 11 17 14 122 38 36 1 $20,000 to $49,999 __________________________ 14 8 30 11 19 1 $50,000 or more ____________________________ 7 5 23 8 2 

Feed for livestock and poultry ____________ larms __ 42 91 884 406 776 231 415 62 $1,000 __ 27 171 2462 821 27358 11 409 4550 447 

Farms with expenses 0/- $1 to $4,999 ________________________________ 42 87 814 370 35 154 303 51 $5,000 to $19,999 ___________________________ 3 55 31 286 21 73 1 $20,000 to $79,999 __________________________ 1 12 5 388 28 37 10 $80,000 or more ____________________________ 3 67 28 2 

Commercially mixed lormula leeds ______ farms __ 30 38 437 153 776 231 242 59 tons __ 65 576 4079 1 390 119836 74274 11 124 2976 $1,000 __ 14 86 689 232 21 219 11 382 2673 343 

Farms by tons purchased: 1 to 99 tons ______________________________ 30 37 432 151 350 169 237 49 100 to 499 tons ___________________________ 1 5 2 391 35 4 10 500 tons or more __________________________ 35 27 1 

Farms with expenses 0/- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 30 36 415 146 79 154 181 48 $5,000 to $19,999 _________________________ 1 17 5 324 22 58 1 $20,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 1 5 2 270 19 2 9 $50,000 or more ___________ .. _____________ 103 36 1 1 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees ___________ farms __ 213 71 235 95 592 37 30 22 

$1,000 __ 3344 81 78 24 680 12 4 12 

Farms with expenses 0/- $1 to $999 __________________________________ 87 59 213 92 364 35 30 19 $1,000 to $4,999 ____________________________ 42 7 21 3 208 2 3 $5,000 to $9,999 ____________________________ 46 2 1 19 $10,000 or more ____________________________ 38 3 1 

Commercial lertilizer _____________________ farms __ 313 85 370 193 622 87 94 39 

$1,000 __ 306 83 322 153 2995 18 47 32 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 __________________________________ 251 67 292 158 134 84 91 33 $1,000 to $4,999 ____________________________ 47 16 72 32 308 3 3 4 $5,000 to $19,999 ___________________________ 12 2 5 3 161 2 $20,000 or more ____________________________ 3 1 19 

Other agricultural chemicals ______________ farms __ 321 57 115 46 523 45 33 2 $1,000 __ 346 41 37 11 556 7 (D) (D) 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 __________________________________ 261 50 106 43 381 43 33 2 $1,000 to $4,999 ____________________________ 46 5 7 3 129 2 $5,000 to $19,999 ___________________________ 8 2 2 11 $20,000 or more ____________________________ 6 2 

Hired farm labor _________________________ larms __ 242 70 342 141 574 76 161 42 

$1,000 __ 9985 336 1 077 383 7985 2893 6231 170 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ________________________________ 122 60 323 132 241 35 123 37 $5,000 to $19,999 ___________________________ 58 8 8 4 209 23 24 4 $20,000 to $49,999 __________________________ 21 9 5 95 8 11 1 $50,000 or more ____________________________ 41 2 2 29 10 3 

Workers by days worked: 150 days or more ___________________ farms __ 181 38 114 53 421 61 86 28 

workers __ 1 291 63 222 95 119 374 527 (D) Less than 150 days __________________ larms __ 200 40 275 116 415 54 130 41 

workers __ 1 552 209 1 012 364 1 419 407 533 77 

Contract labor ___________________________ larms __ 31 4 24 22 35 18 30 $1,000 __ 340 (D) 47 (D) 177 61 65 

Farms with expenses 0/- $1 to $999 __________________________________ 14 2 13 13 9 10 8 $1,000 to $4,999 ____________________________ 14 2 9 9 18 6 17 $5,000 to $19,999 ___________________________ 1 1 7 1 5 $20,000 or more ____________________________ 2 1 1 1 

Customwork, machine hire, and rental 01 machinery and equipment _______________ larms __ 59 62 202 67 256 40 66 33 $1,000 __ 161 47 109 38 407 61 695 68 Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 __________________________________ 32 58 197 65 134 35 37 8 $1,000 to $4,999 ____________________________ 7 3 3 2 108 2 23 24 $5,000 to $19,999 ___________________________ 20 2 14 2 5 $20,000 or more ____________________________ 1 1 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA MASSACHUSETTS 111 
Table 50. Summa~ by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1982-Con. 

[Excludes abnormal farms' see text For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Field crops, excE;pt cash grains (013) 

Sugar crops, 

Item Irish potatoes, 

hay, peanuts, 

and other field 

crops Vegetables Fruits and tree 

Cash grains Cotton Tobacco (0133, 0134, and melons nuts 

Total (011) Total (0131) (0132) 0139) (016) (017) 

SELECTED FARM PRODUCTION 

EXPENSES'-Con. 

Energy and petroleum products ___________ farms __ 5317 12 639 - 36 603 629 768 

$1,000 __ 22858 45 1 034 - 133 901 1 524 3041 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 __________________________________ 2655 7 427 - 22 405 292 366 $1,000 to $4,999 ____________________________ 1 698 2 177 - 9 168 282 241 

$5,000 to $19,999 ___________________________ 782 3 27 - 3 24 46 136 $20,000 or more ____________________________ 182 - 8 - 2 6 9 25 

Petroleum products ____________________ farms __ 5306 12 634 - 36 598 629 768 

$1,000 __ 16538 38 861 - 122 739 1 254 2074 

Gasoline and gasohoL _______________ farms __ 5017 12 589 - 36 553 610 747 

$1,000 __ 6696 14 418 - 54 364 688 1 289 Diesel fuel __________________________ farms __ 2018 8 216 - 7 209 252 302 

$1,000 __ 2443 15 259 - 4 255 200 302 

LP gas, butane, and propane _________ farms __ 691 1 47 - 4 43 49 214 

$1,000 __ 753 (0) 90 - 58 32 24 171 Fuel oil and kerosene ________________ farms __ I 111 2 85 - 4 81 159 177 

$1,000 __ 4972 (0) 29 - 2 28 231 156 Natural gas _________________________ farms __ 103 5 - - - - 21 13 

$1,000 __ 872 (0) - - - - 29 30 Motor oil and grease _________________ farms __ 5302 12 634 - 36 598 629 768 

$1,000 __ 802 3 64 - 4 61 83 125 

Electricity _____________________________ farms __ 3610 7 376 - 18 358 375 442 

$1,000 __ 5842 5 141 - (0) (0) 253 934 

Other-coal, wood, coke, etc. ___________ farms __ 569 3 87 - 1 86 53 61 

$1,000 __ 478 1 32 - (0) (0) 17 34 

Interest expense ________________________ farms __ I 803 5 124 - 5 119 232 280 

$1,000 __ 10141 22 482 - 20 462 586 2557 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 __________________________________ 615 2 54 - 2 52 117 82 $1,000 to $4,999 ____________________________ 644 1 59 - 2 57 85 79 $5,000 to $9,999 ____________________________ 235 1 4 - - 4 21 36 $10,000 or more ____________________________ 309 1 7 - 1 6 9 83 

Farms reporting no interest expense (see text) ____________________________________ 3283 7 474 - 31 443 370 458 

VALUE OF MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT' 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment _________________________ farms __ 5377 12 648 - 36 612 629 778 

$1,000 __ 151 758 536 13865 - 1 011 12854 16342 31 125 

Farms by value group: $1 to $4,999 ________________________________ 604 - 53 - - 53 91 96 $5,000 to $9,999 ____________________________ 1 438 4 231 - 16 215 102 145 $10,000 to $19,999 __________________________ 1 264 - 164 - 5 159 175 200 $20,000 to $49,999 __________________________ 1 202 2 147 - 11 136 165 169 $50,000 to $99,999 __________________________ 583 4 34 - 2 32 73 92 $100,000 to $199,999 ________________________ 213 2 14 - 2 12 21 47 $200,000 to $499,999 ________________________ 65 - 4 - - 4 2 25 $500,000 or more ___________________________ 8 - 1 - - 1 - 4 

SELECTED MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT' 

Automobiles ____________________________ farms __ 2692 11 274 - 16 258 323 368 

number __ 4050 11 398 - 27 371 431 553 Motortrucks, including pickups ____________ farms __ 4487 7 548 - 34 514 568 650 

numbeL_ 9324 21 969 - 79 890 1077 1 591 Wheel tractors ______ " ___________________ farms __ 4232 11 559 - 25 534 560 569 

number __ 9885 44 1 213 - 78 1 135 1 470 1 334 2 or 3 ________________________________ farms __ I 925 3 284 - 16 268 335 215 

numbeL_ 4525 6 653 - 38 615 784 494 4 or more _____________________________ farms __ 774 6 74 - 9 65 117 128 

numbeL_ 3827 36 359 - 40 319 578 614 

Grain and bean combines, self-propelled only ___________________________________ farms __ 21 3 6 - 1 5 - - numbeL_ 23 (0) 7 - (0) (0) - - Com heads for combines _________________ farms __ 133 4 11 - - 11 2 19 

number __ 145 4 12 - - 12 (0) 19 Cottonpickers and strippers _______________ farms __ - - - - - - - -

number __ - - - - - - - - Mower conditioners ______________________ farms __ I 389 7 247 - 1 246 80 109 

numbeL_ 1 518 7 265 - (0) (0) 81 151 Pickup balers ___________________________ farms __ I 592 6 373 - 6 367 85 18 

numbeL_ 1 682 6 395 - 6 389 85 23 

Field forage harvesters, shear bar or flywheel _______________________________ farms __ 854 6 78 - - 78 38 45 

numbeL_ 1 065 (0) 85 - - 85 38 103 

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS' 

Commercial fertilizer _____________________ farms __ 3278 7 419 - 36 383 547 686 

acres on which used __ 137 115 1 269 13649 - 380 13469 13037 21 071 Lime ___________________________________ farms __ I 456 2 227 - 6 221 294 125 

acres on which used __ 26730 (0) 3337 - 64 3273 4114 2344 tons __ 43162 (0) 4357 - 125 4232 5920 4764 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc., to controlInsects on hay and other crops _________ farms __ I 751 2 78 - 25 53 446 651 acres on which used __ 45222 (0) 3286 - 221 3065 9073 17799 

See footnotes at end of table. 

112 MASSACHUSETTS 1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 50. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1982-Con. 

[Excludes abnormal farms; see text. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Livestock, except dairy, poult,y, and animal specialties 

(021) 

Item 

General farms, 

Horticultural General farms, Beef cattle, Poultry and Animal primarily 

specialties primarily crop except feedlots Dairy farms eggs specialties livestock 

(018) (019) Total (0212) (024) (025) (027) (029) 

SELECTED FARM PRODUCTION 

EXPENSES'-Con. 

Energy and petroleum products ___________ farms __ 512 209 982 467 784 252 458 72 

$1,000 __ 7558 281 1 175 460 5752 1 213 1 054 181 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 __________________________________ 153 161 705 346 25 164 322 33 $1,000 to $4,999 ____________________________ 148 39 258 112 375 41 105 30 $5,000 to $19,999 ___________________________ 134 6 13 8 344 36 28 9 $20,000 or more ____________________________ 77 3 6 1 40 11 3 -

Petroleum products ____________________ farms __ 511 209 977 467 784 252 458 72 $1,000 __ 6 191 217 887 326 3725 716 452 123 Gasoline and gasohol ________________ farms __ 441 201 934 461 769 214 438 62 $1,000 __ 916 117 574 216 2027 259 301 94 Diesel fuel __________________________ farms __ 102 81 299 153 572 84 70 32 $1,000 __ 149 42 165 57 1 123 107 62 21 

LP gas, butane, and propane _________ farms __ 97 2 73 29 84 70 54 - $1,000 __ 167 (D) (D) (D) 46 219 18 - Fuel oil and kerosene ________________ farms __ 289 12 97 19 159 46 78 7 $1,000 __ 4 120 (D) 48 14 243 67 34 2 Natural gas _________________________ farms __ 36 - 2 1 8 8 10 - $1,000 __ 757 - (D) (D) 16 31 3 - Motor oil and grease _________________ farms __ 507 209 977 467 784 252 458 72 $1,000 __ 82 16 84 35 271 32 34 7 

Electricity _____________________________ farms __ 415 115 587 254 721 197 324 51 $1,000 __ 1 083 60 258 110 1 991 486 582 50 

Other-coal, wood, coke, etc. ___________ farms __ 61 14 106 77 62 23 76 23 

$1,000 __ 284 3 30 25 37 11 20 9 

Interest expense ________________________ farms __ 212 48 212 81 428 101 129 32 

$1,000 __ 900 90 472 115 3867 578 548 39 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 __________________________________ 69 30 101 52 56 55 26 23 $1,000 to $4,999 ____________________________ 93 15 91 25 117 29 68 7 $5,000 to $9,999 ____________________________ 24 3 10 2 104 6 24 2 $10,000 or more ____________________________ 26 - 10 2 151 11 11 - Farms reporting no interest expense (see text) ____________________________________ 266 156 730 382 325 135 322 40 

VALUE OF MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT' 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment _________________________ farms __ 528 209 983 468 784 252 482 72 

$1,000 __ 13925 4813 15612 7345 41 779 5839 6974 948 

Farms by value group: $1 to $4,999 ________________________________ 89 26 131 52 5 25 88 - $5,000 to $9,999 ____________________________ 104 93 334 171 38 121 219 47 $10,000 to $19,999 __________________________ 145 12 299 130 135 22 103 9 $20,000 to $49,999 __________________________ 126 46 151 87 269 58 56 13 $50,000 to $99,999 __________________________ 48 29 56 21 218 17 10 2 $100,000 to $199,999 ________________________ 12 2 11 7 93 5 5 1 $200,000 to $499,999 ________________________ 2 1 1 - 26 4 - - $500,000 or more ___________________________ 2 - - - - - 1 -

SELECTED MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT' 

Automobiles ____________________________ farms __ 297 85 479 201 550 128 147 30 number __ 436 107 750 321 820 212 293 39 Motortrucks, including pickups ____________ farms __ 394 162 786 389 741 202 366 63 

numbeL_ 1 014 269 1 278 588 1 938 412 643 112 Wheel tractors __________________________ farms __ 350 164 757 380 741 175 298 48 

number __ 689 383 1 394 703 2521 311 448 78 2 or 3 ________________________________ farms __ 146 92 332 169 346 73 83 16 

number __ 329 214 799 396 878 155 180 33 4 or more _____________________________ farms __ 34 23 47 27 315 16 11 3 

number __ 190 120 217 123 1 563 70 64 16 

Grain and bean combines, self-propelled only ___________________________________ farms __ - 1 1 1 10 - - - numbeL_ - (D) (D) (D) 11 - - - Corn heads for combines _________________ farms __ - 1 16 14 77 3 - - numbeL_ - (0) 17 (D) 87 3 - - Cottonpickers and strippers _______________ farms __ - - - - - - - - numbeL_ - - - - - - - - Mower conditioners ______________________ farms __ 17 59 246 148 538 39 40 7 

numbeL_ 17 65 256 156 588 39 42 7 Pickup balers ________________________ , __ farms __ 13 81 351 226 579 38 40 8 

numbeL_ 13 81 366 233 627 38 40 8 

Field forage harvesters, shear bar or flywheel _______________________________ farms __ 26 29 121 65 476 1 22 12 

numbeL_ 30 39 129 71 567 (D) 22 44 

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS' 

Commercial fertilizer _____________________ farms __ 313 85 371 194 622 87 102 39 

acres on which used __ 2272 3 156 10158 5523 69431 552 1 148 1 172 lime ___________________________________ farms __ 105 64 189 68 328 35 56 31 

acres on which used __ 718 1 191 2114 882 11 652 (0) 823 205 tons __ 786 2862 3794 1 604 18561 (0) 1 427 340 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc., to 

controlInsects on hay and other crops _________ farms __ 301 53 51 15 131 28 8 2 

acres on which used __ 2180 1 112 1 029 320 9748 194 9 (0) 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA MASSACHUSETTS 113 
Table 50. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1982-Con. 

[Excludes abnormal farms; see text. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Item 

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS'-

Con. 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc., to 

control-Con. Nematodes in crops ___________________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ Diseases in crops and orchards _________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ 

Weeds, grass, or brush in crops and pasture ______________________________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ 

Chemicals for defoliation, growth control of crops, or thinning of fruiL _____________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ 

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 __ 

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 __ 

numbeL_ 

Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull calves _______________________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 

Cattle and calves sold ___________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 

$1,000 __ Calves _______________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

$1,000 __ Cattle ________________________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Fattened on grain and concentrates ___ farms __ 

numbeL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Hogs and pigs inventory __________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ Farms with- 1 to 24 ____________________________________ _ 25 to 49 ___________________________________ _ 50 to 99 ___________________________________ _ 

100 to 199 _________________________________ _ 200 to 499 _________________________________ _ 500 or more _______________________________ _ 

Used or to be used for breeding ________ farms __ 

number __ Other ________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

Hogs and pigs sold ______________________ farms __ 

number __ $1,000 __ Feeder pigs ___________________________ farms __ 

Litters of pigs farrowed betweennumbeL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Dec. 1 of preceding year and Nov. 30 ___ farms __ number __ Dec. 1 and May 31 __________________ farms __ 

number __ June 1 and Nov. 30 _________________ farms __ number __ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

114 MASSACHUSETTS 

Total 

163 

4 049 

829 20 010 

1 502 56498 

239 6463 

2300 

101 142 

884 

768 

355 

210 

78 

5 

1 911 57347 

1 063 8 034 

837 

206 

14 

4 

2 

1 101 49313 

275 

45 

424 

244 

89 

22 

2 

1 698 35479 

1484 

8316 

1 896 46548 

12 113 1 262 26 083 1 976 1 693 20 465 10 137 

342 2772 

1 535 

613 39433 

463 

37 

34 

35 

29 

15 

276 4608 

571 34825 

446 44190 

4473 

127 7363 

270 

288 5974 

237 3040 

223 2934 

Cash grains 

(all) 

1 

(D) 

5 039 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

Total 

18 

232 

67 2371 

63 3779 

21 1 122 

248 2860 

167 

75 

6 

166 1 010 

141 

858 

117 

23 

1 

36 

152 

31 

3 

2 

149 

175 

153 

675 

154 

893 

294 

68 

294 

34 

126 

599 

259 

29 

92 

42 

54 

521 

49 

3 

2 

19 

66 

50 

455 

25 

293 

25 

7 120 3 

19 

68 

18 

46 

7 

22 

Field crops, except cash grains (013) 

Cotton 

(0131) Tobacco (0132) 

15 

140 

13 

53 

10 

85 

7 

64 

6 

1 

3 

5 

2 

(D) 

2 

1 

(D) 

3 

51 

5 

8 

1 

(D) 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

Sugar crops, 

Irish potatoes, 

hay, peanuts, and other field 

crops 

(0133, 0134, 

0139) 

3 

92 

54 2318 

53 3694 

21 1 122 

241 2796 

161 

74 

6 

163 1 005 

139 

(D) 

115 

23 

1 

35 

(D) 

30 

3 

2 

146 

124 

148 

667 

153 

(D) 

(D) 

68 

294 

34 

125 

(D) 

(D) 

29 

92 

42 

53 

(D) 

48 

3 

2 

19 

66 

49 

(D) 

25 

293 

25 

7 120 3 

19 

68 

18 

46 

7 

22 

Vegetables 

and melons 

(016) 

28 

577 

182 

3386 

291 8736 

18 

179 

107 1 243 

68 

36 

2 

1 

82 

566 

69 

513 

55 

12 

2 

26 

53 

24 

2 

65 

394 

75 

283 

62 

367 

139 

24 

91 

10 

56 

276 

129 

11 

29 

12 

55 

991 

46 

6 

1 

2 

19 

116 

52 

875 

35 

641 

65 

9 233 

11 

23 

161 

15 

111 

17 

50 

Fruits and tree 

nuts 

(017) 

38 

678 

398 12124 

435 10325 

150 4682 

51 

884 

42 

6 

1 

2 

39 

446 

33 

290 

27 

5 

7 156 

5 

25 

285 

31 

153 

22 

237 

81 

13 

82 

7 

20 

155 

74 

6 

52 

35 

23 

178 

20 

2 

1 

5 

40 

21 

138 

12 

323 

51 

1 

(D) 

(D) 

5 

39 

5 

21 

4 

18 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 50. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1982-Con. 

[Excludes abnormal farms; see text. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols. see introductory text] 

Uvestock, except dairy, poultry, 

and animal specialties 

(021) 

Item 

General farms, 

Horticultural General farms, Beef cattle, Poultry and Animal primaril

specialties primarily crop except feedlots Dairy farms eggs specialties livestoc k 

(018) (019) Total (0212) (024) (025) (027) (029) 

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS'-

Con. 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc., to 

control-Con. Nematodes in crops ___________________ farms __ 33 7 4 33 1 1 

acres on which used __ 129 61 (D) 2354 (D) (D) 

Diseases in crops and orchards _________ farms __ 113 27 19 11 3 8 

acres on which used __ 598 599 127 486 (D) 11 

Weeds, grass, or brush in crops and 31 pasture ______________________________ farms __ 94 49 63 462 21 18 1 

acres on which used __ I 285 864 632 487 28258 294 (D) (D) 

Chemicals for defoliation, growth control of crops, or thinning of fru~ ______________ farms __ 36 3 10 1 

acres on which used __ (D) 102 293 (D) 

LIVESTOCK 

Cattle and calves inventory _______________ farms __ 26 96 859 511 771 41 58 42 

number __ (D) 649 17010 11 898 77 118 233 316 679 

Farms with- 1 to 9 ______________________________________ 23 80 379 162 14 34 48 28 10 to 49 ____________________________________ 3 16 426 310 177 7 10 12 50 to 99 ____________________________________ 31 23 315 100 to 199 __________________________________ 14 9 193 2 200 to 499 __________________________________ 9 7 67 500 or more ________________________________ 5 

Cows and heifers that had calved _______ farms __ 14 66 678 419 771 26 32 36 

number __ (D) 214 6268 4312 48 185 87 103 397 

Beef cows _________ .. ________________ farms __ 12 60 565 347 104 24 31 23 

numbeL_ (D) 183 4941 3502 818 80 (D) 186 

Farms with- 1 to 9 __________________________________ 11 57 416 244 83 21 29 20 10 to 49 ________________________________ 1 3 136 92 19 3 2 2 50 to 99 ________________________________ 10 8 1 100 to 199 ______________________________ 2 2 200 to 499 ______________________________ 1 1 500 or more ____________________________ 

Milk cows ___________________________ farms __ 4 13 215 139 771 5 2 22 

numbeL_ (D) 31 1 327 810 47367 7 (D) 211 

Farms with- 1 to 4 __________________________________ 4 11 164 100 17 5 2 12 5 to 9 __________________________________ 2 26 21 7 5 10 to 49 ________________________________ 21 16 396 4 50 to 99 ________________________________ 2 1 241 1 100 to 199 ______________________________ 2 1 86 200 to 499 ______________________________ 22 500 or more ____________________________ 2 

Heijers and heijer calves _______________ farms __ 9 48 600 392 730 22 23 26 

number __ (D) 269 6137 4645 26869 61 98 169 

Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull calves __ ____ __ ___ _ ___ ____ __ __ ________ farms __ 16 60 630 368 409 28 36 26 

numbeL_ 57 166 4605 2741 2064 85 115 113 

Cattle and calves sold ___________________ farms __ 6 26 796 514 766 17 25 22 

number __ 48 278 11 965 8726 31 757 56 254 693 

$1,000 __ 28 101 4749 3352 6357 22 43 298 Calves _______________________________ farms __ 5 11 385 285 724 5 11 16 

number __ 20 58 4490 3587 20577 11 163 297 

$1,000 __ 4 6 782 667 1 100 2 10 21 Cattle ________________________________ farms __ 4 22 720 455 690 15 20 20 

numbeL_ 28 220 7475 5 139 11 180 45 91 396 

$1,000 __ 24 95 3967 2684 5257 20 33 277 

Fattened on grain and concentrates ___ farms __ I 10 232 28 31 7 9 6 

numbeL_ (D) 51 1 936 85 476 (D) 44 61 

$1,000 __ (D) 31 1 114 39 220 (D) 18 35 

Hogs and pigs inventory __________________ farms __ 7 24 324 61 50 35 24 16 

numbeL_ (D) 608 36341 404 336 229 116 71 

Farms~h- 1 to 24 ______________________________________ 7 18 202 57 48 32 24 16 25 to 49 ____________________________________ 1 22 3 1 2 50 to 99 ____________________________________ 3 27 1 1 1 100 to 199 __________________________________ 2 31 200 to 499 __________________________________ 27 500 or more ________________________________ 15 Used or to be used for breeding ________ farms __ 3 8 191 16 10 8 7 6 

number __ 6 124 4144 81 57 28 11 16 Other ________________________________ farms __ 7 24 299 54 48 32 23 14 

numbeL_ (D) 464 32197 323 279 201 105 55 

Hogs and pigs sold ______________________ farms __ 4 14 300 31 22 15 11 8 

numbeL_ 10 500 41 749 295 337 169 85 83 

$1,000 __ 1 45 4231 23 22 18 6 7 Feeder pigs ___________________________ farms __ 6 89 6 6 2 5 2 

number __ 162 6532 117 228 (D) 50 (D) 

$1,000 __ 5 240 4 7 (D) 2 (D) 

Litters of pigs farrowed between- Dec. 1 of preceding year and Nov. 30 ___ farms __ 3 8 197 16 11 8 8 6 

number __ 6 148 5418 56 86 22 12 14 Dec. 1 and May 31 __________________ farms __ 3 8 167 12 5 6 5 5 

numbeL_ 3 90 2708 19 38 9 7 7 June 1 and Nov. 30 _________________ farms __ 3 6 159 11 10 7 5 5 

numbeL_ 3 58 2710 37 48 13 5 7 

See footnotes at end of tabls. 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA MASSACHUSETTS 115 
Table 50. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1982-Con. 

[Excludes abnormal farms; see text. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Item 

LIVESTOCK -Con. 

Sheep and lambs of all ages inventory _____ farms __ 

numbeL_ Ewes 1 year old or older _______________ farms __ 

numbeL_ Sheep and lambs sold ___________________ farms __ 

number __ Sheep and lambs shorn __________________ farms __ 

number __ 

pounds of wooL_ 

Horses and ponies inventory ______________ farms __ 

numbeL_ Horses and ponies sold __________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 

$1,000 __ Goats inventory _________________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ Goats sold ______________________________ farms __ 

POULTRY 

number __ 

$1,000 __ 

Chickens 3 months old or older inventory __ farms __ 

numbeL_ 

Farms with- 1 to 399 ___________________________________ _ 

400 to 3,199 _______________________________ _ 

3,200 to 9,999 _____________________________ _ 

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 __ 

numbeL_ 

Pullets 3 months old or older not of laying age ___________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

Chickens 3 months old or older sold ______ farms __ 

number-_ 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold ___________________________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 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 __ 

numbeL_ Turkeys sold ____________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

CROPS HARVESTED 

Com 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 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 acres or more ________________________ _ 

Hay-sHalla, 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 acres or more __________________________ _ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

116 MASSACHUSETTS 

Cash grains 

Total (011) 

446 

9643 

386 

6126 

334 

5616 

377 

7893 

51 898 

1 158 

8702 

308 1044 

3291 

219 

1 321 

87 

809 

46 

720 

1 269001 

644 

38 

12 

10 

10 

2 

4 

714 

177 422 

77 91 579 

183 164 317 

45 161 389 

39 

6 

23 

(0) 

79 156013 

875 37114 

622 023 

9 

47 

441 

351 

72 

11 

138 3759 

732649 

29 

336 

88 

27 

13 

8 

2652 

115455 

237890 

13 

178 

1 299 1 072 

236 

45 

2 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

(0) 

2 

1 

(0) 

(0) 

7 239 

366 

3 

4 

Total 

45 

752 

41 

484 

36 

355 

40 

574 

3448 

173 

696 

13 

26 

26 

25 

91 

6 

27 

1 

69 

2423 

69 

69 2242 

5 181 

11 

929 

1 

(0) 

8 

82 

111 

2112 

30599 

4 

11 

88 

20 

3 

38 3339 

636516 

5 264 

10 

13 

7 

8 

640 24567 

46614 

3 

14 

297 

300 

37 

6 

Field crops, except cash grains (013) 

Sugar crops, 

Irish potatoes, 

hay, peanuts, 

and other field 

crops 

Cotton Tobacco (0133,0134, 

(0131) (0132) 0139) 

2 43 (0) (0) 

2 39 (0) (0) 

2 34 (0) (0) 

2 38 (0) (0) 

(0) (0) 

2 171 (0) (0) 

13 

26 

26 

25 

91 

6 

27 

1 

3 66 

50 2373 

3 66 

3 66 

50 2 192 

5 181 

11 

929 

1 

(0) 

8 

82 

111 

2112 

30599 

4 

11 

88 

20 

3 

4 34 

52 3287 

12692 623 824 

5 264 

1 9 

3 10 

7 

8 

9 631 

98 24469 

179 46435 

3 

14 

8 289 1 299 

37 

6 

Vegetables 

and melons (016) 

23 

167 

16 

85 

13 

81 

13 

141 

978 

49 

117 

7 

10 

6 

11 

38 

3 

18 

1 

60 

2938 

59 

1 

60 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

11 1 320 

3 145 

3 

1 

(0) 

6 

77 

23 

378 4527 

18 

5 

63 

308 65297 

22 

(0) 

48 

11 

4 

141 

2743 

4380 

1 

(0) 

109 

28 

3 

1 

Fruits and tree 

nuts 

(017) 

20 

130 

15 

84 

5 

(0) 

17 

89 

512 

42 

144 

5 

5 

8 

7 

15 

2 

(0) 

(0) 

35 

933 

35 

35 

881 

5 

52 

3 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

7 248 5459 

5 

1 

1 

2 

(0) 

(0) 

2 

99 

1 494 

2842 

3 121 

85 

12 

2 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 50. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1982-Con. 

[Excludes abnormal farms; see text For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Livestock, except dairy, poultry, 

and animal sreCialtieS (021 

Item 

General farms, 

Horticultural General farms, Beef cattle, Poultry and Animal primarily 

specialties primarily crop except feedlots Dairy farms eggs specialties livestock 

(018) (019) Total (0212) (024) (025) (027) (029) 

LIVESTOCK-Con. 

Sheep and lambs of all ages inventory _____ farms __ 9 13 256 45 22 25 19 12 

numbeL_ (0) 143 7241 311 259 405 274 134 

Ewes 1 year old or older _______________ farms __ 8 9 230 34 21 17 16 11 

number __ 53 (0) 4680 194 185 257 140 92 Sheep and lambs sold ___________________ farms __ 8 4 214 19 15 13 15 10 

number __ 59 98 4410 153 184 131 150 79 Sheep and lambs shorn __________________ farms __ 9 5 235 33 15 16 16 10 

number __ 80 (0) 6059 260 263 307 198 115 

pounds of wooL_ 544 (0) 40018 661 1 905 956 1 263 821 

Horses and ponies inventory ______________ farms __ 25 82 301 140 100 42 322 21 

numbeL_ (0) 456 1 120 575 325 158 5475 111 Horses and ponies sold __________________ farms __ 2 1 21 9 15 3 235 6 

number __ (0) (0) 27 14 22 3 932 11 

$1,000 __ (0) (0) 17 10 39 4 3176 9 Goats inventory _________________________ farms __ 4 8 105 25 12 19 17 11 

numbeL_ 19 52 906 75 54 58 36 52 Goats sold ______________________________ farms __ 3 3 52 4 4 7 2 5 

numbeL_ 22 35 560 49 18 20 (0) 82 

$1,000 __ 1 1 36 2 1 1 (0) 4 

POULTRY 

Chickens 3 months old or older inventory __ farms __ 18 28 243 87 62 130 46 29 

numbeL_ 453 8117 6252 998 4908 1 227 915 554 14508 

FarmswHh- 1 to 399 ____________________________________ 18 26 243 87 60 63 46 25 400 to 3,199 ________________________________ 1 2 31 3 3,200 to 9,999 ______________________________ 1 10 1 10,000 to 19,999 ____________________________ 10 20,000 to 49,999 ____________________________ 10 50,000 to 99,999 ____________________________ 2 100,000 or more ____________________________ 4 

Hens and pullets of laying age __________ farms __ 18 28 239 84 62 128 46 29 

numbeL_ 417 8030 5656 847 (0) 140510 (0) 11 399 

Pullets 3 months old or older not of laying age ___________________________ farms __ 3 4 25 11 2 24 2 5 

numbeL_ 36 87 596 151 (0) 87405 (0) 3 109 

Chickens 3 months old or older sold ______ farms __ 1 6 29 11 5 96 8 13 

number __ (0) 5869 986 353 970 148410 97 5634 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold _____ __ __ __ _____ __ ____________ _____ farms __ 5 15 2 12 5 4 

number __ 3090 621 (D) 155882 (0) 360 

Farms wHh- 1 101,999 __________________________________ 4 15 2 7 5 4 2,000 to 59,999 _____________________________ 1 5 60,000 to 99,999 ____________________________ 

100,000 or more ____________________________ 

Turikey hens kept for breeding ____________ farms __ 9 3 1 10 

numbeL_ 37 11 (0) 3027 Turikeys sold ____________________________ farms __ 1 21 3 2 31 3 5 

numbeL_ (0) 612 10 (0) 155089 35 58 

CROPS HARVESTED 

Corn for silage or green chop _____________ farms __ 5 22 138 91 546 3 11 7 

acres __ (D) 241 2222 1 232 31434 28 51 303 

Irrigated __________________________ ~o~~ ~=~== 430 3351 31 515 17 576 538055 (0) 551 5771 

4 1 1 

acres __ (0) (D) (0) 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _______________________________ 5 19 115 76 174 3 11 3 25 to 99 acres ______________________________ 3 19 14 298 3 100 to 249 acres ____________________________ 4 1 63 1 250 acres or more ___________________________ 11 

Irish potatoes ___________________________ farms __ 3 6 13 9 4 3 3 

acres __ 7 45 4 3 28 1 1 

cwL 2872 12 070 453 264 7240 60 201 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 2 acres __ (0) 

Farms by acres harvested: 0.1 to 4.9 acres _____________________________ 2 5 13 9 2 3 3 5.0 to 24.9 acres ____________________________ 1 2 25.0 to 99.9 acres ___________________________ 100.0 acres or more _________________________ 

Hay - a~alfa. other tame, small Wain, wild, grass silage, green chop, etc. see text) _ _ farms __ 39 172 673 384 693 52 101 35 

acres __ 354 3685 18874 12429 58856 655 2513 1 475 

tons, dry __ 798 6089 30833 21 426 138061 1 217 3321 3369 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 1 3 1 1 1 

acres __ (D) 18 (D) (0) (D) 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _______________________________ 35 129 405 209 98 45 73 20 25 to 99 acres ______________________________ 4 39 241 155 405 7 23 9 100 to 249 acres ____________________________ 4 23 16 158 4 5 250 acres or more ___________________________ 4 4 32 1 1 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA MASSACHUSETTS 117 
Table 50. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1982-Con. 

[Excludes abnormal farms; see text. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Item 

CROPS HARVESTED-Con. 

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 acres or more ________________________ _ 

Sweet com ___________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Irrigated ____________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Land in orchards ________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Farms by bearing and non bearing acres: 0.1 to 4.9 acres ____________________________ _ 

5.0 to 24.9 acres ___________________________ _ 

25.0 to 99.9 acres __________________________ _ 

100.0 acres or more ________________________ _ 

Berries harvested for sale ________________ farms __ 

acres __ Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

118 MASSACHUSETTS 

Total 

1 940 

66909 

128 548 

10 

65 

1 005 

15243 

287 

4508 

454 

374 

152 

25 

622 

7252 

151 1 874 

485 

9232 42 

577 

234 

147 

84 

20 

829 

11426 

523 

10609 

Cash grains 

(011) 

6 

210 

283 

Total 

469 

15114 

27139 

3 

14 

45 

334 

3 

5 

28 

14 

3 

31 

169 

2 

(0) 

35 

174 

3 

(0) 

31 

2 

2 

32 

41 

4 

16 

Field crops, except cash grains (013) 

Cotton 

(0131) 

Tobacco 

(0132) 

-8 

93 

162 

. 4 

12 

3 

1 

2 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

Sugar crops, 

Irish potatoes, 

hay, peanuts, 

and other field 

crops 

(0133,0134, 

0139) 

461 

15021 

26977 

3 

14 

41 

322 

3 

5 

25 

13 

3 

29 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

34 

(0) 

3 

(0) 

30 

2 

2 

30 

(0) 

4 

16 

Vegetables 

and melons 

(016) 

95 2001 

3 36~ 

649 12240 

211 3774 

244 

258 

123 

24 

402 

5563 

115 

480 

64 

329 

11 

29 

38 

24 

2 

147 

215 

51 

111 

Fruits and tree 

nuts 

(017) 

63 

742 

199 

2 

(0) 

71 

356 

15 

74 

53 

16 

2 

35 

191 

5 

45 

269 

8289 

19 

493 

69 

103 

77 

20 

547 

10995 

435 

10369 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 50. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1982-Con. 

[Excludes abnormal farms; see text. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Livestock, except dairy, poultry, 

and animal specialUes 

(021) 

Item 

General farms, Horticultural General farms, Beef cattle, Poultry and Animal primarily 

specialties primarily crop except feedlots Dairy farms eggs specialties livestock (018) (019) Total (0212) (024) (025) (027) (029) 

CROPS HARVESTED-Con. 

Tame hay other than alfalfa, small grain, and wild hay (see text) __________________ farms __ 26 122 496 289 516 40 78 29 acres __ 224 2223 12674 8211 3044B 503 1 737 1 033 tons, dry __ 513 3603 19561 13199 67 131 003 2286 2465 Irrigated ____________________________ farms __ 1 2 1 1 acres __ (D) (D) (D) (D) 

Vegetables harvested for sale (see text) ___ farms __ 65 50 44 9 44 21 5 11 acres __ 782 609 113 20 518 240 8 43 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 23 16 7 4 5 1 2 acres __ 299 203 17 115 18 (D) (D) Farms by acres harvested: 0.1 to 4.9 acres _____________________________ 33 21 36 8 15 10 4 10 5.0 to 24.9 acres ____________________________ 22 23 8 1 24 8 1 25.0 to 99.9 acres ___________________________ 10 5 5 3 100.0 acres or more _________________________ 1 

Sweet corn ___________________________ farms __ 30 31 32 6 35 19 2 5 acres __ 406 266 64 10 373 195 (D) (D) Irrigated ____________________________ farms __ 9 7 4 3 5 1 acres __ 197 34 12 85 18 (D) 

Land in orchards ________________________ farms __ 13 19 53 21 9 12 8 3 acres __ 59 156 115 40 41 43 16 10 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 3 4 1 1 acres __ 22 23 (D) (D) 

Farms by bearing and nonbearing acres: 0.1 to 4.9 acres _____________________________ 11 12 47 19 7 8 8 3 5.0 to 24.9 acres ____________________________ 1 5 6 2 2 4 25.0 to 99.9 acres ___________________________ 1 2 100.0 acres or more _________________________ 

Berries harvested for sale ________________ farms __ I 26 18 23 11 9 13 8 6 acres __ 53 67 10 4 10 12 19 3 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 11 8 6 1 4 2 2 acres __ 42 52 6 (D) 6 (D) (D) 

10ata are based on a sample of farms. 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA MASSACHUSETTS 119 
Table 1. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1982 and 1978 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols see introductory text] 

All farms 

Massachusetts Barnstable Berkshire Bristol Oukes Essex Franklin 

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 

Farms ____________________________________ number, 1982 __ 5401 123 352 597 40 372 521 1978 __ 4946 117 318 554 53 344 456 land in farms _______________________________ acres, 1982 __ 612 819 5010 73434 41 883 7355 30283 79412 1978 __ 617 359 4 162 71 215 45408 11 782 30216 80325 Average size of farm _____________________ acres, 1982 __ 113 41 209 70 184 81 152 1978 __ 125 36 224 82 222 88 176 Approximate land area _______________________ acres, 1982 __ 5007 577 256211 594540 356249 65049 316 723 449 126 Profomon in farms ____________________ percent, 1982 __ 12.2 2.0 12.4 11.8 11.3 9.6 17.7 

Value 0 land and buildings': Average per farm _______________________ dollars, 1982 __ 205 677 198 593 226 719 164 087 402050 257 978 162852 

1978 __ 183 339 136 205 206553 171 915 411 358 228 542 151 880 Average per acre _______________________ dollars, 1982 __ 1 963 4096 1 230 2343 2 187 3383 1055 1978 __ 1 443 3272 987 2010 1 850 2555 879 

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE 

Total cropland _______________________________ farms, 1982 __ 4941 116 330 545 38 331 496 

1978 __ 4645 113 311 500 53 314 449 

acres, 1982 __ 265 866 1 812 34066 21 201 1 474 15906 31 975 1978 __ 276686 1 537 34524 24119 2021 16672 34537 

Harvested cropland ________________________ farms, 1982 __ 4608 111 313 499 32 290 466 

1978 __ 4397 111 296 461 50 291 432 

acres, 1982 __ 197 769 (0) 24370 15622 830 11 638 23364 

1978 __ 197405 (0) 24294 15774 1 014 12286 23772 

1982 acres harvested: 1 to 9 acres _______________________________ farms __ I 626 78 60 185 15 118 111 

acres __ 6 141 256 202 691 55 420 523 10 to 19 acres _____________________________ farms __ 759 15 42 117 4 53 65 

acres __ 9962 191 569 1 533 68 669 851 20 to 29 acres _____________________________ farms __ 525 7 30 49 5 20 65 

acres __ 12 178 165 691 1 149 (0) 457 1 511 30 to 49 acres _____________________________ farms __ 591 7 48 55 4 33 84 

acres __ 21 864 254 1 807 2070 (0) 1 193 3132 50 to 99 acres _____________________________ farms __ 571 2 59 45 2 31 73 

acres __ 38992 (0) 4208 3048 (0) 2 179 5008 

100 to 199 acres ___________________________ farms __ 356 - 42 42 2 26 43 

acres __ 47 164 - 5729 5720 (0) 3450 5313 200 to 499 acres ___________________________ farms __ 160 2 28 6 - 7 22 

acres __ 43825 (0) 7642 1 411 - (0) 5354 500 to 999 acres ___________________________ farms __ 16 - 3 - - 2 3 

acres __ 10457 - (0) - - (0) 1 672 1,000 acres or more ________________________ farms __ 4 - 1 - - - - acres __ 7186 - (0) - - - -

1978 acres harvested: 1 to 9 acres _______________________________ farms __ I 415 82 47 159 22 113 72 

acres __ 5094 267 153 688 59 369 320 10 to 19 acres _____________________________ farms __ 688 14 31 93 12 44 69 

acres __ 9151 202 439 1 237 (0) 551 910 20 to 29 acres _____________________________ farms __ 490 7 23 51 8 25 51 

acres __ II 204 162 532 1 146 (0) 581 1 164 30 to 49 acres _____________________________ farms __ 629 6 56 59 2 36 82 

acres __ 23056 199 2094 2178 (0) 1 305 3012 50 to 99 acres _____________________________ farms __ 625 - 55 68 5 37 84 

acres __ 42709 - 3888 4680 (0) 2498 5754 

100 to 199 acres ___________________________ farms __ 389 2 50 24 - 26 54 acres __ 52376 (0) 6878 3340 - 3519 7067 200 to 499 acres ___________________________ farms __ 142 - 31 6 1 8 18 acres __ 38544 - 8549 (0) (0) (0) (0) 500 to 999 acres ___________________________ farms __ 16 - 3 - - 2 2 acres __ (0) - 1 761 - - (0) (0) 1,000 acres or more ________________________ farms __ 3 - - 1 - - - acres __ (0) - - (0) - - -

Cropland used only for pasture or grazing ____ farms, 1982 __ 1 853 11 181 194 15 130 252 1978 __ 1 845 10 183 214 19 115 262 

acres, 1982 __ 51 683 (0) 7459 4406 588 3033 7373 1978 __ 62358 (0) 9381 6 149 847 2914 9493 Other cropland ____________________________ farms, 1982 __ 903 19 44 102 6 70 82 1978 __ 1 021 29 57 114 15 98 91 acres, 1982 __ 16414 139 2237 1 173 56 1 235 1 238 1978 __ 16923 (0) 849 2 196 160 1 472 1 272 

Cropland in cover crops, legumes, and 

soil-improvement grasses, not harvested and not pastured _______________________ farms, 1982 __ 284 11 22 30 3 21 29 1978 __ 305 8 15 42 8 25 43 

acres, 1982 __ 4795 50 285 295 22 236 582 1978 __ 4112 (0) 161 589 80 184 636 Cropland on which all crops failed _________ farms, 1982 __ 207 1 4 25 3 16 17 1978 __ 124 7 6 13 3 9 10 acres, 1982 __ 1 954 (0) (0) 223 (0) 363 93 1978 __ 837 20 71 61 (0) 63 34 

Cropland in cultivated summer fallow ______ farms, 1982 __ 81 - 1 12 - 5 7 1978 __ 106 3 13 14 1 10 10 

acres, 1982 __ 615 - (0) 91 - 17 66 1978 __ 1 308 18 50 396 (0) 152 92 Cropland idle ____________________________ farms, 1982 __ 518 12 28 46 1 47 45 1978 __ 619 16 29 57 5 68 46 

acres, 1982 __ 9050 (0) 1 921 564 (0) 619 497 

1978 __ 10666 102 567 1 150 65 1 073 510 

Totai woodland ______________________________ farms, 1982 __ 3273 48 241 334 24 183 400 1978 __ 2982 39 239 300 34 172 345 

acres, 1982 __ 252050 (0) 29806 13749 3453 9658 40827 1978 __ 252 134 1 545 28240 13840 6551 9202 39101 Woodland pastured ________________________ farms, 1982 __ 982 3 91 78 3 32 169 

1978 __ 865 5 96 75 6 36 129 

acres, 1982 __ 35317 (0) 4529 2 176 (0) 594 7182 1978 __ 36394 68 5202 2764 (0) 741 6901 

See footnotes at end of table. 

120 MASSACHUSETTS 1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 1. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1982 and 1978-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, 1982 __ 392 559 567 6 205 649 4 1014 

1978 __ 367 493 574 9 203 589 5 864 Land in farms _______________________________ acres, 1982 __ 43835 63 624 40173 (0) 13398 80392 (0) 133612 

1978 __ 43 433 61 194 41 529 1 620 14013 82924 22 129516 

Average size of farm _____________________ acres, 1982 __ 112 114 71 (0) 65 124 (0) 132 

1978 __ 118 124 72 180 69 141 4 150 

Approximate land area _______________________ acres, 1982 __ 395584 338009 525 792 30316 255827 419 296 36268 968 582 

Proportion in farms ____________________ percent, 1982 __ 11.1 18.8 7.6 (0) 5.2 19.2 (0) 13.8 

Value of land and buildings': Average per farm _______________________ dollars, 1982 __ 180 747 156487 284 041 349 500 186610 254542 147 250 194 823 

1978 __ 161 856 137 966 256638 535 889 176271 155348 48000 177 199 

Average per acre _______________________ dollars, 1982 __ 1 928 1 590 4366 5652 (0) 2184 (0) 1 591 

1978 __ 1 373 1 098 3 131 2977 2186 1 146 10909 1 109 

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE 

Total cropland _______________________________ farms, 1982 __ 356 521 498 6 176 588 4 936 

1978 __ 346 481 520 9 184 554 3 808 

acres, 1982 __ 18694 34443 19780 320 5324 23288 13 57570 

1978 __ 19746 32581 23 131 (0) 5616 22274 (0) 59387 Harvested cropland ________________________ farms, 1982 __ 338 493 460 6 156 561 4 879 

1978 __ 326 466 475 9 170 537 3 770 

acres, 1982 __ 13089 26465 15491 (0) 3486 19313 13 42388 

1978 __ 13526 24431 17260 (0) 3714 18234 (0) 41 635 

1982 acres harvested: 1 to 9 acres _______________________________ farms __ 108 147 209 3 89 273 4 226 

acres __ 424 841 700 6 277 1 073 13 860 

10 to 19 acres __ • __________________________ farms __ 57 77 60 - 13 113 - 143 

acres __ 754 1 004 792 - 164 1 517 - 1 850 20 to 29 acres ______ ••• _____ . ____ ._ •• ______ farms __ 43 62 45 1 14 54 - 130 

acres __ 999 1 490 1 029 (0) 336 1 286 - 2932 30 to 49 acres _____________________________ farms __ 45 60 62 1 20 51 - 121 

acres __ 1 693 2245 2329 (0) 752 1 836 - 4375 50 to 99 acres ____ • __ •• ____ ••• ______ .. ____ • farms __ 47 75 46 1 12 36 - 142 

acres __ 3073 5159 3 119 (0) 830 2457 - 9528 

100 to 199 acres •.• _._ •••• _____ •• __ • __ ••• __ farms __ 27 51 24 - 6 20 - 73 

acres __ 3356 7143 3 167 - (0) 2544 - 9684 200 to 499 acres ___________ ••. ____ ._ .. _____ farms __ 11 18 13 - 2 11 - 40 

acres __ 2790 6189 (0) - (0) 3076 - 10523 500 to 999 acres ___________________________ farms._ - 3 1 - - 1 - 3 

acres __ - 2594 (0) - - (0) - (0) 

1,000 acres or more ________________________ farms __ - - - - - 2 - 1 

acres __ - - - - - (0) - (0) 

1978 acres harvested: 1 to 9 acres _______________________________ farms._ 101 130 196 3 94 244 3 149 acres __ 369 555 549 (0) 241 954 (0) 560 10 to 19 acres _____________________________ farms •. 49 72 64 1 18 110 - 111 acres __ 655 941 858 (0) 237 1440 - 1 510 20 to 29 acres _._. ____ ••• _._. ______________ farms __ 37 63 50 1 17 54 - 103 

acres __ 840 1484 1 168 (0) 401 1215 - 2315 30 to 49 acres _. _____ . ____ . ___ • ___ • ________ farms __ 56 59 62 2 18 54 - 137 

acres __ 2003 2193 2297 (0) 659 1 967 - 5023 50 to 99 acres ___________________ .• ____ • ___ farms __ 47 75 61 2 15 40 - 136 

acres __ 3225 5224 4 151 (0) 1 075 2712 - 8992 

100 to 199 acres ________________________ .• _ farms __ 26 46 29 - 6 24 - 102 

acres __ 3601 6242 3874 - (0) 3114 - 13714 200 to 499 acres _. ________________________ • farms __ 9 18 11 - 2 8 - 30 

acres __ (0) 5613 (0) - (0) 2056 - (0) 500 to 999 acres ___ •• __ .••. _______________ • farms._ 1 3 2 - - 1 - 2 

acres __ (0) 2199 (0) - - (0) - (0) 1,000 acres or more __ . ________ • ____________ farms._ - - - - - 2 - - acres __ - - - - - (0) - -

Cropland used only for pasture or grazin9 ____ farms, 1982 __ 134 199 147 2 63 108 - 417 

1978 __ 122 179 168 4 54 97 - 418 

acres, 1982 __ 3876 5969 3294 (0) 1 494 2443 - 11 455 1978 __ 4035 6596 4282 (0) 1 621 2005 - 14 590 Other cropland ___________ •• _______________ farms, 1982 __ 78 110 94 - 30 90 - 178 1978 __ 91 125 117 1 27 96 - 160 acres, 1982 __ 1 729 2009 995 - 344 1 532 - 3727 1978 __ 2185 1 554 1 589 (0) 281 2035 - 3 162 

Cropland in cover crops, legumes, and 

soil-improvement grasses, not harvested and not pastured ______________ ._. ______ farms, 1982 __ 24 38 22 - 11 15 - 58 1978 __ 27 33 26 1 7 24 - 46 

acres, 1982._ 498 974 154 - 184 454 - 1 061 1978 __ 487 386 350 (0) 50 576 - 585 Cropland on which all crops failed ______ • __ farms, 1982 __ 16 30 26 - 4 21 - 44 1978 __ 12 12 12 - 6 16 - 18 acres, 1982 __ 156 448 206 - 19 157 - 244 1978 __ 122 96 68 - (0) 135 - 99 

Cropland in cultivated summer fallow . __ • __ farms, 1982 __ 11 9 8 - 2 8 - 18 1978 __ 7 13 13 - 3 5 - 14 acres, 1982 __ 106 50 54 - (0) 104 - 107 1978 __ 67 269 67 - (0) 27 - 118 Cropland idle ____________________________ farms, 1982 __ 48 62 58 - 17 56 - 98 1978 __ 56 82 88 - 12 65 - 95 acres, 1982 __ 969 537 581 - (0) 817 - 2315 1978 __ 1 509 803 1 084 - 146 1 297 - 2360 

T otal woodland ___ . __ ._. _____________________ farms, 1982 __ 261 319 280 1 100 354 \ 1 727 1978 __ 243 287 289 2 89 318 1 624 

acres, 1982 __ 19 113 22 331 12300 (0) 5644 35223 , (0) 58472 1978 __ 18966 22 258 12709 (0) 6758 38710 \ (0) 54222 Woodland pastured ________________________ farms, 1982 __ 92 98 55 1 25 65 - 270 1978 __ 66 92 70 1 25 45 1 218 

acres, 1982 __ 2047 4466 1 051 (0) 228 981 - 11 527 1978 __ 2861 3563 1 485 (0) 1 811 1 902 (0) 8428 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA MASSACHUSETTS 121 
Table 1. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1982 and 1978-con. 

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

All farms 

Massachusetts Barnstable Berkshire Bristol Dukes Essex Franklin 

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE-Con. 

Tota! woodland-Con. Woodland not pastured ____________________ farms, 1982 __ 2920 47 217 288 23 169 360 1978 __ 2618 36 206 265 29 158 306 acres, 1982 __ 216733 1 423 25277 11 573 (D) 9064 33645 1978 __ 215740 1477 23038 11 076 (D) 8461 32200 

Other land __________________________________ farms, 1982 __ 3963 90 271 407 28 287 402 1978 __ 3434 85 218 391 36 231 315 acres, 1982 __ 94 903 (D) 9582 6933 2428 4719 6610 1978 __ 88539 1080 8451 7449 3210 4342 6687 

Pastureland and raneeland other then cropland and wood and pastured ___________ farms, 1982 __ 871 11 89 71 7 52 110 1978 __ 681 5 70 64 9 45 74 acres, 1982 __ 32021 (D) 4703 2814 (D) 1 508 3 191 1978 __ 28882 (D) 5055 2583 1 450 1 189 3371 Land in house lots, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. ___________________________ farms, 1982 __ 3732 89 249 375 27 275 381 1978 __ 3261 82 201 372 31 221 302 acres, 1982 __ 62882 1290 4859 4119 (D) 3211 3419 1978 __ 59657 (D) 3396 4866 1760 3 153 3316 

Pastureland, all types ________________________ farms, 1982 __ 2820 21 260 272 21 190 365 1978 __ 2474 15 231 261 27 151 330 acres, 1982 __ 119021 (D) 16691 9396 2495 5135 17746 1978 __ 127634 354 19638 11 496 (D) 4844 19765 Land set aside in federal farm programs _______ farms, 1982 __ 11 - 2 - - 1 3 1978 __ 48 - 2 12 - 6 4 acres, 1982 __ 103 - (D) - - (D) 3 1978 __ 1 077 - (D) 175 - 54 52 

All farms 

Hampden Hampshire Middlesex Nantucket Norfolk Plymouth Suffolk Worcester 

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE-Con. 

Tota! woodland-Con. Woodland not pastured ____________________ farms, 1982 __ 230 280 252 - 90 326 1 637 1978 __ 218 254 244 1 73 292 - 536 acres, 1982 __ 17066 17865 11 249 - 5416 34242 (D) 46945 1978 __ 16105 18695 11 224 (D) 4947 36808 - 45794 

Other land __________________________________ farms, 1982 __ 287 382 411 2 154 496 2 744 1978 __ 259 323 414 5 139 430 2 586 acres, 1982 __ 6028 6850 8093 (D) 2430 21 881 (D) 17570 1978 __ 4721 6355 5689 (D) 1 639 21 940 (D) 15907 Pastureland and ranr,eland other than cropland and wood and pastured ___________ farms, 1982 __ 71 86 70 - 28 83 - 193 1978 __ 51 64 58 3 21 40 1 156 acres, 1982 __ 2529 3016 1 827 - 572 3320 - 6665 1978 __ 1 502 2454 1 091 (D) 346 3 179 (D) 6447 Land in house lots, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. ___________________________ farms, 1982 __ 271 352 390 2 148 478 2 693 1978 __ 240 304 393 5 132 424 2 552 acres, 1982 __ 3499 3834 6266 (D) 1858 18561 (D) 10905 1978 __ 3219 3901 4598 913 1 293 18761 (D) 9460 

Pastureland, all types ________________________ farms, 1982 __ 214 298 229 2 94 208 - 646 1978 __ 175 244 236 5 74 152 1 572 acres, 1982 __ 8452 13451 6172 (D) 2294 6744 - 29647 1978 __ 8398 12613 6858 389 3778 7086 (D) 29465 Land set aside in federal farm programs _______ farms, 1982 __ 1 2 2 - - - - - 1978 __ 4 3 5 - - 6 - 6 acres, 1982 __ (D) (D) (D) - - - - - 1978 __ 61 (D) 79 - - 324 - 90 

1 Data are based on a sample of farms; see text 

122 MASSACHUSETTS 1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 2. Irrigation: 1982 and 1978 

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

Farms with irrigation 

Massachusetts Barnstable Berkshire Bristol Dukes Essex Franklin 

Farms ____________________________________ number, 1982 __ 1 000 80 15 107 9 69 32 1978 __ 966 74 12 113 10 84 25 Land in irrigated farms _______________________ acres, 1982 __ 90084 (D) 395 6792 414 3329 2717 1978 __ 91 080 2776 213 7884 573 5027 3092 

Harvested cropland ________________________ farms, 1982 __ 996 80 15 107 9 68 32 1978 __ 966 74 12 113 10 84 25 acres, 1982 __ 25283 1 046 212 2387 174 1 429 1 215 1978 __ 25721 (D) 135 2675 323 2505 1 165 

Other cropland, excluding cropland pastured _________________________________ farms, 1982 __ 206 11 3 17 3 22 18 1978 __ 225 19 4 23 3 29 18 acres, 1982 __ 3294 95 44 333 32 255 270 1978 __ 3297 111 (0) 789 18 188 348 Pastureland, excluding woodland pastured ___ farms, 1982 __ 171 7 3 14 3 11 9 1978 __ 127 5 1 18 1 14 7 acres, 1982 __ 4746 (0) 33 300 21 142 50 1978 __ 3250 126 (0) 487 (0) 436 228 

Irrigated land ________________________________ acres, 1982 __ 17331 996 135 1 337 68 586 470 1978 __ 16753 781 79 1423 (0) 914 526 Harvested cropland ________________________ farms, 1982 __ 989 80 15 105 9 67 30 1978 __ 959 74 t2 112 9 84 25 acres, 1982 __ 17012 (0) (0) (D) 68 (0) (0) 1978 __ 16588 774 79 1406 (0) 914 521 Pastureland and other land _________________ farms, 1982 __ 31 2 1 2 - 4 2 acres, 1982 __ 319 (0) (0) (0) - (D) (0) 1978 __ 165 7 - 17 6 - 5 

1982 principal source of irrigation water (see 

text): Wells on farm __________________________________ farms __ 209 34 5 23 5 13 11 acres irri~ated __ (D) 344 (0) 140 43 38 17 Wells as only source__________________________ arms __ 169 30 5 21 5 10 11 acres irrigated __ 1 642 316 (0) 133 43 32 17 

On-farm surface supply _________________________ farms __ 625 39 5 73 1 35 20 

acres irri~ated __ 13470 614 121 1 050 (0) 402 428 On-farm surface supply as only source _________ arms __ 551 28 4 71 1 31 19 acres irrigated __ 9987 235 117 1023 (D) 331 423 

Off-farm water suppliers _________________________ farms __ 166 7 5 11 3 21 1 

acres ir~ated __ (0) 38 5 147 7 146 (0) Off-farm water suppliers as only source _________ arms __ 150 7 - 9 3 21 1 acres irrigated __ I 177 38 - 128 7 146 (0) 

Farms with irrigation 

Hampden Hampshire Middlesex Nantucket Norfolk Plymouth Suffolk Worcester 

Farms ____________________________________ number, 1982 __ 53 22 108 5 52 359 3 86 1978 __ 42 21 128 6 49 345 1 56 Land in irrigated farms _______________________ acres, 1982 __ 3561 3217 5396 279 2569 49588 (0) 8586 1978 __ 3469 1 130 5 591 (0) 1 793 53537 (0) 5162 

Harvested cropland ________________________ farms, 1982 __ 53 22 106 5 51 359 3 86 1978 __ 42 21 128 6 49 345 1 56 acres, 1982 __ 1 572 1 425 2704 (0) 548 10207 (0) 2 184 1978 __ 1 596 575 3 159 Other cropland, excluding cropland 266 586 10305 (0) 1616 

pastured _________________________________ farms, 1982 __ 19 5 24 - 12 45 - 27 1978 __ 15 7 27 1 6 50 - 23 acres, 1982 __ 348 534 328 - 114 747 - 194 1978 __ 322 95 209 (0) 17 979 - 195 Pastureland, excluding woodland pastured ___ farms, 1982 __ 7 4 18 1 9 61 - 24 1978 __ 3 1 15 3 5 38 - 16 acres, 1982 __ 243 60 145 (D) 108 2187 - 1 265 1978 __ 84 (0) 205 244 318 740 - 233 

Irrigated land ________________________________ acres, 1982 __ 916 380 1 034 110 469 9677 8 1 145 1978 __ 880 292 1 279 194 257 9464 (0) 612 Harvested cropland ________________________ farms, 1982 __ 53 22 106 5 50 359 3 85 1978 __ 42 21 127 6 49 344 1 53 acres, 1982 __ (D) 380 (0) 110 434 9517 8 1 116 1978 __ 874 292 1 262 194 232 9 418 (0) 576 Pastureland and other land _________________ farms, 1982 __ 1 - 2 - 4 7 - 6 acres, 1982 __ (0) - (0) - 35 160 - 29 1978 __ 6 - 17 - 25 46 - 36 

1982 principal source of irrigation water (see 

text): Wells on farm __________________________________ farms __ 12 6 28 3 8 41 1 19 

Wells as only source ___________________ ~~~~~_i~~=== 374 236 160 51 34 322 (0) 517 

6 6 22 3 5 28 1 16 acres irrigated __ 356 236 149 51 24 178 (0) 96 

On-farm surface supply _________________________ farms __ 22 14 48 2 21 302 1 44 acres irri~ated __ 372 133 539 (0) 373 8835 (0) 525 On-farm surface supply as only source _________ arms __ 21 14 37 2 17 267 1 38 acres irrigated __ 329 133 463 (0) 253 6 136 (0) 466 

Off-farm water suppliers _________________________ farms __ 19 2 34 - 23 16 1 23 acres ir~ated __ 170 (D) 335 - 62 520 (0) 103 Off-farm water suppliers as only source _________ arms __ 19 2 29 - 22 13 1 23 acres irrigated __ 170 (D) 320 - 59 165 (0) 103 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA MASSACHUSETTS 123 
Table 3. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold and Farms by Standard Industrial 

Classification: 1982 and 1978 

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

Item 

Massachusetts Barnstable Berkshire Bristol Dukes Essex 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD 

Total sales (see text) ________________________ farms, 1982 __ 5401 123 352 597 40 372 1978 __ 4946 117 318 554 53 344 $1,000,1982 __ 281 436 3989 16542 28260 688 13920 1978 __ 211 994 2048 13289 19657 363 11 789 Average per farm __________ c ____________ dollars, 1982 __ 52108 32432 46 994 47337 17 210 37418 1978 __ 42 862 17502 41 788 35482 6848 34271 

1982 value of sales: Less than $1,000 _____________________________ farms __ 780 11 60 77 6 73 $1,000 __ 238 3 17 (0) (0) (0) $1,000 to $2,499 _____________________________ farms __ 842 15 63 90 6 47 $1,000 __ 1 344 22 100 153 (0) 74 $2,500 to $4,999 _____________________________ farms __ 706 19 43 93 8 56 $1,000 __ 2480 63 155 328 (0) 198 $5,000 to $9,999 _____________________________ farms __ 655 21 39 67 8 37 $1,000 __ 4632 147 275 500 (0) 268 

$10,000 to $19,999 ___________________________ farms __ 525 18 33 67 6 45 $1,000 __ 7400 257 436 997 87 631 $20,000 to $39,999 ___________________________ farms __ 529 14 21 57 3 34 $1,000 __ 15059 376 596 1 623 (0) 961 $40,000 to $99,999 ___________________________ farms __ 706 15 31 85 2 43 $1,000 __ 45959 937 2097 5510 (0) 2703 

$100,000 to $249,999 _________________________ farms __ 431 7 44 47 - 23 $1,000 __ 84 060 (0) 6677 6928 - 3512 $250,000 or more ____________________________ farms __ 210 2 18 13 1 13 $1,000 __ 138914 (0) 6 189 12135 (0) 5451 Abnormal farms ______________________________ farms __ 17 1 - 1 - 1 $1,000 __ 1349 (0) - (0) - (0) 

1978 value of sales: Less than $1,000 _____________________________ farms __ 497 8 46 47 3 35 $1,000 __ 190 2 (0) (0) (0) (0) $1,000 to $2,499 _____________________________ farms __ 841 21 52 96 20 64 $1,000 __ 1 373 35 86 155 (0) (0) $2,500 to $4,999 _____________________________ farms __ 730 20 36 74 7 46 $1,000 __ 2617 73 (0) (0) 22 168 $5,000 to $9,999 _____________________________ farms __ 636 28 35 76 12 52 $1,000 __ 4478 198 235 559 83 365 

$10,000 to $19,999 ___________________________ farms __ 504 11 20 66 6 42 $1,000 __ 7074 148 273 955 (0) 566 $20,000 to $39,999 ___________________________ farms __ 543 14 29 68 3 33 $1,000 __ 15560 355 827 1 894 (0) 1 012 $40,000 to $99,999 ___________________________ farms __ 688 12 55 83 1 37 $1,000 __ 43555 (0) 3590 5463 (0) 2285 

$100,000 to $249,999 _________________________ farms __ 351 1 35 33 - 25 $1,000 __ 53137 (0) 5285 4830 - 3953 $250,000 or more ____________________________ farms __ 136 1 9 10 - 9 $1,000 __ 82807 (0) 2827 5470 - 3243 Abnormal farms ______________________________ farms __ 20 1 1 1 1 1 $1,000 __ 1 203 (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) 

Sales by commodity or commodity group: 

Crops, including nursery and greenhouse products _______________________________ farms, 1982 __ 3260 102 181 357 25 215 1978 __ 3077 104 148 322 41 229 $1,000, 1982 __ 139428 (0) 2689 11 920 318 7485 1978 __ 100079 1 973 1 850 8307 235 6528 Grains ________________________________ farms, 1982 __ 86 - 12 5 - 2 1978 __ 65 - 9 1 1 1 $1,000, 1982 __ 836 - 199 (0) - (0) 1978 __ 321 - (0) (0) (0) (0) 

Com for grain _______________________ farms, 1982 __ 51 - 8 2 - 1 $1,000, 1982 __ (0) - 175 (0) - (0) WheaL _____________________________ farms, 1982 __ 3 - 1 - - 1 $1,000, 1982 __ (0) - (0) - - (0) SOybeans ___________________________ farms, 1982 __ 3 - 1 - - - $1,000, 1982 __ (0) - (0) - - -

Sorghum for grain ___________________ farms, 1982 __ - - - - - - $1,000, 1982 __ - - - - - - Oats _______________________________ farms, 1982 __ 3 - 2 - - - $1,000, 1982 __ (0) - (0) - - - Other grains ________________________ farms, 1982 __ 31 - 4 3 - - $1,000, 1982 __ 52 - 6 (0) - -

Cotton and cottonseed _________________ farms, 1982 __ - - - - - - 1978 __ - - - - - - $1,000, 1982 __ - - - - - - 1978 __ - - - - - - Tobacco ______________________________ farms, 1982 __ 46 - - - - - 1978 __ 44 - - - - - $1,000, 1982 __ 2494 - - - - - 1978 __ 6985 - - - - -

Hay, silage, and field seeds ____________ farms, 1982 __ 1248 1 122 118 9 84 1978 __ 1090 2 66 107 14 84 $1,000, 1982 __ 5624 (0) 563 642 54 428 1978 __ 4469 (0) 432 358 32 609 Vegetables, sweet com, and melons ____ farms, 1982 __ 1 011 22 43 158 13 89 1978 __ 968 19 48 155 19 89 $1,000, 1982 __ 19199 218 (0) 3042 178 1 869 1978 __ 13450 112 (0) 2 218 112 1 807 

Franklin 

521 

456 21 555 

19443 

41 372 

42637 

79 

26 

88 

139 

61 

213 

69 

483 

35 

494 

47 

1 324 

82 5578 

42 

6092 

18 7206 

-

-

47 

14 

67 

110 

77 

280 

44 

304 

44 

628 

55 1 568 

72 4559 

35 

5101 

15 

6879 

-

-

281 

244 

6826 

6699 

18 

11 

113 

15 

11 

108 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

7 

5 

-

-

-

-

9 

13 

74 

2694 

151 

137 

565 

526 

90 

75 1 663 

747 

124 MASSACHUSETTS 1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 3. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold and Farms by Standard Industrial 

Classification: 1982 and 1978-con. 

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

Item 

Hampden Hampshire Middlesex Nantucket Norfolk Plymouth Suffolk 

MARKET Vt.LUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD 

Total sales (see text) ________________________ farms, 1982 __ 392 559 567 6 205 649 4 1978 __ 367 493 574 9 203 589 5 $1,000, 1982 __ 15572 25483 45543 327 9121 52964 152 1978 __ 14179 21 741 41 016 249 5829 25581 360 Average per farm _______________________ dollars, 1982 __ 39724 45586 80324 54 538 44494 81 609 38005 1978 __ 38635 44 100 71 457 27704 28714 43 431 72003 

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 (0) 

$10,000 to $19,999 ___________________________ farms __ 26 60 61 - 20 63 - $1,000 __ 395 827 854 - 259 874 - $20,000 to $39,999 ___________________________ farms __ 46 59 45 - 25 87 2 $1,000 __ 1 300 1 771 1 305 - 743 2365 (0) $40,000 to $99,999 ___________________________ farms __ 40 66 76 3 23 100 1 $1,000 __ 2484 4245 4849 145 1 582 6512 (0) 

$100,000 to $249,999 _________________________ farms __ 31 41 41 1 8 64 - $1,000 __ 5244 5682 5960 (0) 1 262 9514 - $250,000 or more ____________________________ farms __ 15 20 26 - 8 41 - $1,000 __ 5460 11 762 31 487 - 4932 32466 - Abnormal farms ______________________________ farms __ - 4 4 - - 4 - $1,000 __ - 312 188 - - 318 -

1978 value of sales: Less than $1,000 _____________________________ farms __ 47 54 44 2 17 39 - $1,000 __ 19 21 11 (0) 6 15 - $1,000 to $2,499 _____________________________ farms __ 61 89 92 1 36 90 - $1,000 __ 100 145 152 (0) 59 144 - $2,500 to $4,999 _____________________________ farms __ 54 69 98 - 41 97 - $1,000 __ 188 241 337 - 145 365 - $5,000 to $9,999 _____________________________ farms __ 39 69 57 1 22 104 2 $1,000 __ 266 476 393 (0) 164 757 (0) 

$10,000 to $19,999 ___________________________ farms __ 47 45 74 2 20 56 - $1,000 __ 642 630 1 023 (0) 287 826 - $20,000 to $39,999 ___________________________ farms __ 34 48 58 1 28 69 - $1,000 __ 956 1354 1 714 (0) 770 1 945 - $40,000 to $99,999 ___________________________ farms __ 45 70 85 1 24 74 1 $1,000 __ 2820 4423 5396 (0) 1 539 4297 (0) 

$100,000 to $249,999 _________________________ farms __ 29 32 41 1 12 38 2 $1,000 __ 4672 4828 6192 (0) (0) 5672 (0) $250,000 or more ____________________________ farms __ 11 14 21 - 2 19 - $1,000 __ 4517 9351 25467 - (0) 11 446 - Abnormal farms ______________________________ farms __ - 3 4 - 1 3 - $1,000 __ - 272 333 - (0) 114 - Sales by commodity or commodity group: 

Crops, including nursery and greenhouse products _______________________________ farms, 1982 __ 220 332 370 6 132 486 4 1978 __ 224 327 382 8 136 468 3 

$1,000, 1962 __ 8758 9908 24114 (0) 5941 44244 152 

1978 __ 8893 9750 20437 (0) 4253 19310 (0) Grains ________________________________ farms, 1962 __ 5 33 3 - 2 3 - 1978 __ 8 30 - - 1 - - $1,000, 1982 __ 6 478 (0) - (0) (0) - 1978 __ 17 203 - - (0) - -

Corn for grain _______________________ farms, 1982 __ 3 19 1 - 1 3 - $1,000, 1982 __ (0) 447 (0) - (0) (0) - WheaL _____________________________ farms, 1982 __ - - 1 - - - - $1,000, 1982 __ - - (0) - - - - SOybeans ___________________________ farms, 1982 __ - 1 - - - - - $1,000, 1982 __ - (0) - - - - -

Sorghum for grain ___________________ farms, 1982 __ - - - - - - - $1,000, 1982 __ - - - - - - - Oats _______________________________ farms, 1982 __ - - - - - - - $1,000, 1982 __ - - - - - - - Other grains ________________________ farms, 1982 __ 2 13 1 - 1 - - $1,000,1982 __ (0) (0) (0) - (0) - -

Cotton and cottonseed _________________ farms, 1982 __ - - - - - - - 1978 __ - - - - - - - $1,000, 1982 __ - - - - - - - 1978 __ - - - - - - - Tobacco ______________________________ farms, 1982 __ 6 31 - - - - - 1978 __ 8 23 - - - - - $1,000, 1982 __ 1 489 931 - - - - - 1978 __ 2746 1 545 - - - - -

Hay, silage, and field seeds ____________ farms, 1982 __ 89 142 125 2 45 61 - 1978 __ 66 129 124 3 35 64 - $1,000, 1982 __ 323 495 889 (0) 122 162 - 1978 __ (0) 373 619 10 109 (0) - Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons ____ farms, 1982 __ 73 134 139 3 31 69 1 1978 __ 76 150 125 4 34 67 - $1,000, 1982 __ 2634 2165 3158 180 361 1 154 (0) 1978 __ 1 900 1 876 2081 ( ) 0 330 721 -

Worcester 

1 014 

864 

47319 

36450 

46666 

42 188 

126 

(0) 

203 

319 

127 

451 

120 

846 

91 1 279 

89 

2547 

139 9 116 

82 11 891 

35 

20532 

2 

(0) 

108 

51 

152 

250 

111 

404 

95 

659 

71 

985 

103 

3076 

128 

8321 

67 10 157 

25 

12300 

4 

247 

549 

441 

13005 

11248 

3 

3 

(0) 

8 

2 

(0) 

-

-

1 

(0) 

-

-

1 

(0) 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

299 

239 

1 373 

925 

148 

107 2 171 1 226 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA MASSACHUSETTS 125 
Table 3. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold and Farms by Standard Industrial 

Classification: 1982 and 1978-con. 

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

Item 

Massachusetts Barnstable Berkshire Bristol Oukes Essex 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD-Con. 

Total sales-Con. 

Sales by commodity or commodity groupCon. 

Crops, including nursery and greenhouse 

products-Con. 

Fruits, nuts, and berries ________________ farms, 1982 __ 1 002 67 23 93 6 45 1978 __ 907 69 22 64 4 47 $1,000, 1982 __ 60925 2869 430 1 967 (D) 648 1978 __ 30426 1 275 321 758 (D) 672 Nursery and greenhouse products _______ farms, 1982 __ 716 27 25 87 7 72 1978 __ 749 30 28 75 14 75 $1,000,1982 __ 46465 655 1 007 6065 78 4517 1978 __ 41 032 517 740 4831 83 3406 

Other crops ___________________________ farms, 1982 __ 134 1 6 14 1 10 1978 __ 158 5 5 18 3 16 $1,000, 1982 __ 3884 (0) (0) (0) (D) (0) 1978 __ 3395 (0) 61 (0) (0) (0) 

Livestock, poultry, and their products ______ farms, 1982 __ 2904 34 268 317 23 195 1978 __ 2631 29 230 303 30 169 $1,000, 1982 __ 142008 (0) 13852 16340 371 6434 1978 __ 111 915 75 11 439 11 350 128 5261 

Poultry and poultry products ____________ farms, 1982 __ 508 17 29 50 10 51 1978 __ 458 11 25 61 11 36 $1,000, 1982 __ 25456 (0) 1 171 4990 3 1716 1978 __ 18504 16 1 134 1 655 6 1416 Oairy products ________________________ farms, 1982 __ 879 3 95 94 6 38 1978 __ 902 2 110 93 5 34 $1,000, 1982 __ 80840 (0) 11 098 8663 (0) 3349 1978 __ 61 549 (0) 9041 6825 (D) 2616 

Cattle and calves ______________________ farms, 1982 __ 1 908 10 211 212 12 95 1978 __ 1 803 9 196 201 20 88 $1,000, 1982 __ 12212 29 1 307 1 738 57 684 1978 __ 12181 5 1 116 1 806 (0) 747 Hogs and pigs ________________________ farms, 1982 __ 451 8 26 68 13 21 1978 __ 435 5 24 64 6 38 $1,000,1982 __ 4497 9 43 669 8 58 1978 __ 5255 2 24 769 14 281 

Sheep, lambs, and wooL _______________ farms, 1982 __ 398 7 31 39 8 28 1978 __ 280 7 14 31 6 23 $1,000, 1982 __ 445 5 35 29 16 30 1978 __ 

Other livestock and livestock products 230 (0) 11 15 (0) 12 

(see text) ____________________________ farms, 1982 __ 560 14 35 53 3 55 1978 __ 479 18 24 54 5 52 $1,000, 1982 __ 18559 100 198 250 (0) 598 1978 __ 14195 39 113 280 (0) 189 

1982 FARMS BY STANDARD 

INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION 

Cash grains (011) ________________________________________ 17 - 3 - - 1 Field crops, except cash grains (013) _______________________ 714 - 49 55 6 45 Cotton (0131) __________________________________________ - - - - - - Tobacco (0132) ________________________________________ 

Sugar crops, Irish potatoes, hay, peanuts, 33 - - - - -

and other field crops (0133, 0134, 0139) _________________ 681 - 49 55 6 45 Vegetables and melons (016) ______________________________ 650 13 25 108 9 65 Fruits and tree nuts (017) _________________________________ 769 62 17 64 3 15 Horticultural specialties (018) ______________________________ 535 22 20 66 3 52 General farms, primarily crop (019) _________________________ 195 3 15 22 1 21 

Livestock, except dairy, poultry, and animal 

specialties (021)----------------------------------------- 1 101 7 109 139 13 61 Beef cattie, except feedlots (0212) _______________________ 545 3 72 62 3 36 ~airy farms (024) _________________________________________ 781 1 87 81 3 28 

~~:::'tz; ~~cfJl~!s(~g~?)=================================== 176 7 9 20 - 26 407 7 14 36 1 55 General farms, primarily livestock (029) _____________________ 56 1 4 6 1 3 

Franklin 

51 

41 2201 

1 479 

42 

29 1 334 

648 

20 

26 

876 

590 

344 

311 14729 

12744 

44 

36 

268 

562 

138 

141 12445 

9850 

264 

260 

1 626 

2075 33 

29 

33 

33 

58 

31 

50 

14 

57 

37 

307 

211 

1 

75 

-

4 

71 

55 

36 

23 

28 

128 

76 

127 8 

32 

8 

126 MASSACHUSETTS 1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 3. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold and Farms by Standard Industrial 

Classification: 1982 and 1978-con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols see introductory text] 

Item 

Hampden Hampshire Middlesex Nantucket Norfolk Plymouth Suffolk 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD-Con. 

Total sales-Con. Sales by commodity or commodity groupCon. 

Crops, including nursery and greenhouse 

products-Con. 

Fruits, nuts, and berries ________________ farms, 1982 __ 68 46 79 3 21 349 1 1978 __ 69 53 69 4 15 335 - $1,000. 1982 __ 1 728 1 222 2054 (0) 417 40902 (0) 

1978 __ 1 253 1264 1 762 (0) 68 16047 - Nursery and greenhouse products _______ farms, 1982 __ 56 42 125 4 63 67 4 1978 __ 78 44 149 3 77 69 3 

$1,000,1982 __ (0) 2397 18007 (0) 5030 1 979 (0) 1978 __ 2434 2409 15952 (0) 3733 2271 (0) 

Other crops ___________________________ farms, 1982 __ 8 38 5 2 4 7 - 1978 __ 9 41 14 2 5 3 - $1,000, 1982 __ (D) 2221 (0) (0) (D) (0) - 1978 __ (D) 2080 24 (0) (0) (0) -

Livestock, poultry, and their products ______ farms, 1982 __ 211 300 269 3 98 205 - 1978 __ 190 248 264 4 85 176 2 

$1,000,1982 __ 6814 15574 21 429 (0) 3180 8720 - 1978 __ 5286 11 991 20579 (0) 1 576 6270 (0) 

Poultry and poultry products ____________ farms, 1982 __ 30 44 66 1 26 45 - 1978 __ 23 36 69 - 20 45 - $1,000, 1982 __ 858 3462 2500 (0) 358 208 - 1978 __ 740 2886 2968 - 324 676 - Dairy products ________________________ farms, 1982 __ 72 123 38 - 16 37 - 1978 __ 64 114 51 - 21 37 - $1,000, 1982 __ 5 143 10045 2761 - 705 6395 - 1978 __ 3577 7369 2934 - 912 3892 -

Cattle and calves ______________________ farms, 1982 __ 147 218 124 1 50 96 - 1978 __ 128 198 142 1 40 75 - $1,000,1982 __ 642 1 373 (0) (0) (D) 1 037 - 1978 __ 574 1 220 732 (0) 179 788 - Hogs and pigs ________________________ farms, 1982 __ 18 38 55 - 16 46 - 1978 __ 25 32 60 - 13 39 - $1,000, 1982 __ 46 454 1 133 - 151 679 - 1978 __ 324 414 1 450 - 105 484 -

Sheep, lambs, and wooL _______________ farms, 1982 __ 21 38 41 - 14 44 - 1978 __ 14 19 33 1 18 28 - $1,000,1982 __ 25 76 55 - 28 25 - 1978 __ 14 51 26 (0) 17 14 - Other livestock and livestock products (see text) ____________________________ farms, 1982 __ 28 50 76 1 27 67 - 1978 __ 35 32 54 2 21 59 2 

$1,000, 1982 __ 99 164 (0) (0) (D) 377 - 1978 __ 56 51 12469 (0) 39 417 (D) 

1982 FARMS BY STANDARD 

INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION 

Cash grains (011) ________________________________________ - 9 - - 1 2 - Field crops, except cash grains (013) _______________________ 57 115 81 - 26 31 - Cotton (0131) __________________________________________ - - - - - - - Tobacco (0132) ________________________________________ 6 23 - - - - - Sugar crops, Irish potatoes, hay, peanuts, and other field crops (0133, 0134, 0139) _________________ 51 92 81 - 26 31 - Vegetables and melons (016) ______________________________ 45 93 86 3 16 51 - Fruits and tree nuts (017) _________________________________ 44 28 45 1 13 328 - Horticultural specialties (018) ______________________________ 42 28 103 1 58 49 4 General farms, primarily crop (019) _________________________ 13 24 22 - 1 17 -

Livestock, except dairy, poultry, and animal specialties (021) _________________________________________ 82 101 97 - 37 73 - Beef cattle, except feedlots (0212) _______________________ 44 56 37 - 17 21 - Dairy farms (024) _________________________________________ 70 108 32 - 12 29 - Poultry and eg!ls (025) ____________________________________ 11 14 26 - 11 11 - Animal specialties (027) ___________________________________ 24 32 69 1 26 54 - General farms, primarily livestock (029) _____________________ 4 7 6 - 4 4 -

Worcester 

150 

115 

6465 

5459 

95 

75 

2645 

3602 

18 

11 

(D) 

28 

637 

590 

34314 

25203 

95 

85 

9873 

6 121 

219 

230 19896 

14495 

468 

445 

2738 

2891 

109 

100 

1 215 

1 356 

69 

55 

72 

39 

94 

84 

520 

300 

- 174 

-

-

174 

81 

113 

64 

28 

254 

118 

203 

33 

56 

8 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA MASSACHUSETTS 127 
Table 4. Land in Farms, Harvested Cropland, and Irrigated Land: 1982 and 1978 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols see introductory text] 

All farms 

Massachusetts Barnstable Berkshire Bristol Oukes Essex Franklin 

LAND IN FARMS 

Farms ____________________________________ number, 1982 __ 5401 123 352 597 40 372 521 1978 __ 4946 117 318 554 53 344 456 

acres, 1982 __ 612819 5010 73434 41 883 7355 30283 79412 

1978 __ 617359 4162 71 215 45408 11 782 30216 80325 

1982 land in farms: 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 __ I 652 56 75 229 8 143 96 

acres __ 41 861 1 328 2003 6 186 (0) 3205 2576 50 to 69 acres _______________________________ farms __ 490 4 27 59 4 32 48 

acres __ 28228 239 1 516 3294 (0) 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 __ 60479 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 __ 146 526 (0) 18 102 7217 (0) 7205 26650 

500 to 999 acres _____________________________ farms __ 130 - 29 4 - 5 19 

acres __ 81 458 - 18618 (0) - (0) (0) 

1,000 to 1,999 acres __________________________ farms __ 21 1 7 1 1 - 1 

acres __ 27230 (0) (0) (0) (0) - (0) 2,000 acres or more __________________________ farms __ 8 - 1 - 1 1 - acres __ (0) - (0) - (0) (0) -

1978 land in farms: 1 to 9 acres _________________________________ farms __ 798 43 30 91 8 73 26 

acres __ 3093 185 118 356 (0) 272 115 10 to 49 acres _______________________________ farms __ I 399 51 36 207 13 116 86 

acres __ 35881 1 026 968 5401 (0) 2572 2390 50 to 69 acres _______________________________ farms __ 416 7 16 59 6 28 31 

acres __ 23988 416 916 3341 (0) 1 604 1 791 

70 to 99 acres _______________________________ farms __ 439 6 22 57 3 33 34 

acres __ 36548 (0) 1 895 4652 273 2763 2840 100 to 139 acres _____________________________ farms __ 517 2 36 57 9 28 66 

acres __ 60337 (0) 4316 6668 (0) 3267 7757 140 to 179 acres _____________________________ farms __ 326 5 29 23 6 20 39 

acres __ 51 222 775 4561 3624 903 3 187 6198 

180 to 219 acres _____________________________ farms __ 276 1 26 18 1 12 44 

acres __ 54714 (0) 5166 3544 (0) 2322 8762 220 to 259 acres _____________________________ farms __ 155 - 18 9 2 8 25 

acres __ 37245 - 4329 2115 (0) 1 926 6014 260 to 499 acres _____________________________ farms __ 452 1 71 25 3 20 76 

acres __ 156666 (0) 25231 8339 (0) 6761 26457 

500 to 999 acres _____________________________ farms __ 137 1 29 5 - 5 29 

acres __ 86604 (0) 17933 3628 - (0) 18001 1,000 to 1,999 acres __________________________ farms __ 25 - 5 3 1 - - acres __ 32185 - 5782 3740 (0) - - 2,000 acres or more __________________________ farms __ 6 - - - 1 1 - acres __ 38876 - - - (0) (0) -

HARVESTED CROPLAND 

Farms with harvested cropland ______________ number, 1982 __ 4608 111 313 499 32 290 466 1978 __ 4397 111 296 461 50 291 432 

acres harvested, 1982 __ 197769 (0) 24370 15622 830 11 638 23364 1978 __ 197405 (0) 24294 15774 1 014 12286 23772 

1982 land in farms: 1 to 9 acres _________________________________ farms __ 637 40 19 88 7 49 31 

acres harvested __ (0) 79 31 230 17 105 99 10 to 49 acres _______________________________ farms __ 1338 51 62 187 5 100 81 

acres harvested __ IS 078 435 874 2302 (0) 996 1 001 50 to 69 acres _______________________________ farms __ 420 4 24 47 2 31 41 

acres harvested __ 9403 90 578 1 140 (0) 832 822 

70 to 99 acres _______________________________ farms __ 439 6 24 47 6 25 45 

acres harvested __ 12552 (0) 836 1 207 194 806 1 119 100 to 139 acres _____________________________ farms __ 485 4 19 47 7 21 60 

acres harvested __ 19381 156 748 2170 127 1 023 1 996 140 to 179 acres _____________________________ farms __ 299 3 24 26 3 18 37 

acres harvested __ 16550 129 1 096 2299 342 1 261 1 692 

180 to 219 acres _____________________________ farms __ 266 - 38 22 - 9 49 

acres harvested __ 18643 - 2882 1 980 - 834 3230 220 to 259 acres _____________________________ farms __ 162 - 18 9 - 11 27 

acres harvested __ 12870 - 1 300 1 239 - 991 1 965 260 to 499 acres _____________________________ farms __ 408 2 49 21 1 20 75 

acres harvested __ 46641 (0) 6302 2 118 (0) 2667 6809 

500 to 999 acres _____________________________ farms __ 126 - 28 4 - 5 19 

acres harvested __ 29093 - 6577 (0) - (0) (0) 1,000 to 1,999 acres __________________________ farms __ 20 1 7 1 - - 1 acres harvested __ 8055 (0) (0) (0) - - (0) 2,000 acres or more __________________________ farms __ 8 - 1 - 1 1 - acres harvested __ (0) - (0) - (0) (0) -

128 MASSACHUSETTS 1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 4. Land in Farms, Harvested Cropland, and Irrigated Land: 1982 and 1978-Con. 

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

All farms 

Hampden Hampshire Middlesex Nantucket Norfolk Plymouth Suffolk Worcester 

LAND IN FARMS 

Farms ____________________________________ number, 1982 __ 392 559 567 6 205 649 4 1 014 1978 __ 367 493 574 9 203 589 5 864 

acres, 1982 __ 43835 63 624 40 173 (0) 13398 80392 (0) 133612 

1978 __ 43433 61 194 41 529 620 14013 82924 22 129516 

1982 land in farms: 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) 314 6674 (0) 6180 50 to 69 acres _______________________________ farms __ 37 44 63 1 17 56 98 

acres __ 2 143 2530 3562 (0) 974 3275 5821 

70 to 99 acres _______________________________ farms __ 52 51 44 1 14 53 103 

acres __ 4308 4180 3569 (0) 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 741 11 407 35919 

500 to 999 acres _____________________________ farms __ 7 16 8 2 14 26 acres __ 4492 (0) 5624 (0) 8128 15830 1,000101,999 acres __________________________ farms __ I 1 3 5 acres __ (0) (0) 3734 (0) 2,000 acres or more __________________________ farms __ I 3 1 acres __ (0) 27722 (0) 

1978 land in farms: 1 to 9 acres _________________________________ farms __ 39 71 149 1 78 109 4 76 

acres __ 131 337 575 (0) 267 436 (0) 274 10 to 49 acres _______________________________ farms __ 104 149 189 1 60 220 1 166 acres __ 2606 3852 5070 (0) 450 5474 (0) 4725 50 to 69 acres _______________________________ farms __ 36 34 50 2 12 49 86 acres __ 2 176 1 938 2879 (0) 686 2796 4982 

70 to 99 acres _______________________________ farms __ 43 39 55 1 11 49 86 acres __ 3690 3283 4552 (0) 886 3992 7 127 100 to 139 acres _____________________________ farms __ 37 41 48 16 53 124 

acres __ 4338 4662 5660 1 924 6078 14426 140 to 179 acres _____________________________ farms __ 31 39 28 9 23 74 

acres __ 4844 6 141 4366 1 422 3620 11 581 

180 to 219 acres _____________________________ farms __ 23 36 19 1 3 20 72 

acres __ 4655 7169 3757 (0) (0) 3963 14 183 220 to 259 acres _____________________________ farms __ II 13 11 2 13 43 

acres __ 2557 3 182 2690 (0) 3163 10290 260 to 499 acres _____________________________ farms __ 32 57 17 3 7 33 107 

acres __ II 135 19534 6362 188 2638 11 238 36323 

500 to 999 acres _____________________________ farms __ 10 11 8 4 12 23 

acres __ (0) 6716 5618 (0) 7282 14865 1,000 to 1,999 acres __________________________ farms __ I 3 1 5 6 acres __ (0) 4380 (0) 5975 (0) 2,000 acres or more __________________________ farms __ 3 1 

acres __ 28907 (0) 

HARVESTED CROPLAND 

Farms with harvested cropland ______________ number, 1982 __ 338 493 460 6 156 561 4 879 

1978 __ 326 466 475 9 170 537 3 770 

acres harvested, 1982 __ 13089 26465 15491 (0) 3486 19313 13 42388 1978 __ 13526 24431 17260 (0) 3714 18234 (0) 41 635 

1982 land in farms: 1 to 9 acres _________________________________ farms __ 28 53 98 2 54 86 3 79 

acres harvested __ 54 174 220 (0) 123 219 (0) 186 10 to 49 acres _______________________________ farms __ 90 155 150 1 39 231 1 185 

acres harvested __ 965 2088 1 678 (0) 291 2 178 (0) 2 176 50 to 69 acres _______________________________ farms __ 32 42 53 1 8 47 88 

acres harvested __ 715 899 1 454 (0) 263 657 1 860 

70 to 99 acres _______________________________ farms __ 46 47 40 1 12 48 92 

acres harvested __ 244 496 425 (0) 301 357 2427 100 to 139 acres _____________________________ farms __ 39 53 45 21 52 117 

acres harvested __ 536 2607 2113 889 1 655 4361 140 to 179 acres _____________________________ farms __ 31 29 24 4 20 80 

acres harvested __ 1 890 1 963 1 251 230 1 033 3364 

180 to 219 acres _____________________________ farms __ 19 31 12 1 6 16 63 

acres harvested __ 271 2291 128 (0) (0) 759 4085 220 to 259 acres _____________________________ farms __ 10 18 11 5 9 44 

acres harvested __ 615 1 738 1 242 359 290 3 131 260 to 499 acres _____________________________ farms __ 36 47 19 4 33 101 

acres harvesled __ 3655 6367 2944 399 3225 12 112 

500 to 999 acres __________ c __________________ farms __ 7 16 8 2 13 24 

acres harvested __ 144 (0) 2036 (0) 709 5658 1,000 to 1,999 acres __________________________ farms __ I 1 3 5 acres harvested __ (0) (0) 707 (0) 2.000 acres or more __________________________ farms __ I 3 1 

acres harvested __ (0) 5524 (0) 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA MASSACHUSETTS 129 
Table 4. Land in Farms, Harvested Cropland, and Irrigated Land: 1982 and 1978-con. 

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

All farms 

IRRIGATED LAND 

Farms with irrigated land ___________________ number, 1982 __ 

1982 land in farms: 

1978 __ 

acres irrigated, 1982 __ 1978 __ 

1 to 9 acres _________________________________ farms __ 

10 to 49 acres ________________________ ~:~~~_i~ra=== 

50 to 69 acres ________________________ ~:~~_i~r=== 

acres irrigated __ 

70 to 99 acres _______________________________ farms __ 

acres irrigated __ 100 to 139 acres _____________________________ farms __ 

140 to 179 acres ______________________ ~~~~_i~a~~== 

acres irrigated __ 

180 to 219 acres _____________________________ farms __ 

acres irrigated __ 220 to 259 acres. ____________________________ farms __ 

260 to 499 acres ______________________ ~:~~~_i~r=== 

acres irrigated __ 

500 to 999 acres _____________________________ farms __ 

acres irrigated __ 1,000 to 1,999 acres __________________________ farms __ 

acres irrigated __ 2,000 acres or more __________________________ farms __ 

acres irrigated __ 

All farms 

IRRIGATED LAND 

Farms with irrigated land ___________________ number, 1982 __ 

1982 land in farms: 

1978 __ 

acres irrigated, 1982 __ 1978 __ 

1 to 9 acres _________________________________ farms __ 

10 to 49 acres ________________________ ~:~~~_i~=== 

50 to 69 acres ________________________ ~:~~~_i~ra:~== 

acres irrigated __ 

70 to 99 acres _______________________________ farms __ 

acres irrigated __ 100 to 139 acres _____________________________ farms __ 

140 to 179 acres ______________________ ~:~~~_i~r=== 

acres irrigated __ 

180 to 219 acres _____________________________ farms __ 

acres irrigated __ 220 to 259 acres _____________________________ farrns __ 

260 to 499 acres ______________________ ~:~~~_i~r=== 

acres irrigated __ 

500 to 999 acres _____________________________ farms __ 

1,000 to 1,999 acres ___________________ ~:~~~_i~r=== 

acres irrigated __ 2,000 acres or more __________________________ farms __ 

acres irrigated __ 

130 MASSACHUSETTS 

Massachusetts 

1 000 

966 17331 

16753 

242 

505 

360 2842 

86 

1 362 

75 

1 175 

73 

1 644 

37 

1 248 

24 

747 

14 

486 

48 3110 

14 

951 

4 804 

3 2457 

Hampden 

53 

42 

916 

880 

9 

14 

24 

197 

4 

76 

3 

56 

2 

(0) 

7 323 

1 

(0) 

3 208 

Barnstable 

80 

74 

996 

781 

26 

61 

38 

343 

3 

63 

5 113 

3 

90 

3 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

Hampshire 

22 

21 

380 

292 

1 

(0) 

13 

88 

4 

71 

2 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

Berkshire 

15 

12 

135 

79 

8 

11 

5 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

Middlesex Nantucket 

108 5 

128 6 1 034 110 

1 279 194 

39 2 75 (0) 

33 1 177 (0) 

11 1 

164 (0) 

9 

124 

9 

309 

3 

61 

2 1 (0) (0) 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

Bristol 

107 

113 1 337 

1 423 

31 

67 

38 

301 

9 

193 

10 

113 

7 

145 

2 

(0) 

3 

120 

5 183 

2 

(0) 

Norfolk 

52 

49 

469 

257 

27 

60 

14 

102 

5 

13 

4 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

Dukes Essex Franklin 

9 69 32 

10 84 25 68 586 470 (0) 914 526 

2 22 4 (0) 46 5 

3 28 12 

7 215 115 

1 8 2 

(0) 167 (0) 

3 1 4 

39 (0) 68 2 4 

(0) 44 

3 1 

44 (0) 

1 3 

(0) 52 

1 

(0) 

3 2 

60 (0) 

Plymouth Suffolk Worcester 

359 3 86 345 1 56 

9677 8 145 9464 (0) 612 

51 2 18 

129 (0) 25 136 1 34 1 006 (0) 266 32 10 391 161 

28 5 627 7 37 4 

809 11 

15 3 485 26 

10 2 310 (0) 

9 3 294 (0) 

28 4 

2 144 117 

9 2 858 (0) 

2 1 (0) (0) 

2 

(0) 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 5. Tenure and Characteristics of Operator and Type of Organization: 1982 and 

1978 

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

Characteristics 

Massachusetts Bamstable Berkshire Bristol Dukes Essex 

FARMS 

Land in farms _______________________________ farms, 1982 __ 5401 123 352 597 40 372 1978 __ 4946 117 318 554 53 344 

acres, 1982 __ 612819 5010 73434 41 883 7355 30283 1978 __ 617 359 4162 71 215 45408 11 782 30216 Harvested cropland ________________________ farms, 1982 __ 4608 111 313 499 32 290 1978 __ 4397 111 296 461 50 291 

acres, 1982 __ 197 769 (D) 24370 15622 830 11 638 1978 __ 197405 (D) 24294 15774 1 014 12286 

TENURE OF OPERATOR 

Full owners _________________________________ farms, 1982 __ 3521 96 193 388 25 269 1978 __ 3160 88 179 332 34 234 

acres, 1982 __ 303 952 2673 33178 20246 6325 17 261 

1978 __ 294 981 (D) 32320 19200 9544 14485 Harvested cropland ________________________ farms, 1982 __ 2887 86 165 307 18 200 1978 __ 2705 84 161 262 32 192 

acres, 1982 __ 66272 607 6775 5357 198 4743 1978 __ 62890 567 7466 4376 423 4 152 

Part owners _________________________________ farms, 1982 __ 1 481 16 137 143 10 78 

1978 __ 1 465 23 123 158 14 85 

acres, 1982 __ 279378 (D) 37510 17 223 786 12213 

1978 __ 297 490 (D) 37235 22009 1 995 14298 Owned land in farms _____________________ acres, 1982 __ 182 407 (D) 23309 9297 551 7 129 

1978 __ 190 671 (D) 22 297 13199 1 075 8594 Rented land in farms ____________________ acres, 1982 __ 96971 (D) 14201 7926 235 5084 1978 __ 106819 (D) 14938 8810 920 5704 Harvested cropland ________________________ farms, 1982 __ 1 396 16 131 136 10 72 

1978 __ 1 418 21 119 149 13 81 

acres, 1982 __ 118 409 (D) 16210 7967 439 6483 1978 __ 123 472 (D) 16009 9523 543 7 196 

Tenants ____________________________________ farms, 1982 __ 399 11 22 66 5 25 1978 __ 321 6 16 64 5 25 

acres, 1982 __ 29489 (D) 2746 4412 244 809 1978 __ 24888 143 1 660 4199 243 1 433 

Harvested cropland ________________________ farms, 1982 __ 325 9 17 56 4 18 1978 __ 274 6 16 50 5 18 

acres, 1982 __ 13088 (D) 1 385 2298 193 412 1978 __ 11 043 60 819 1 875 48 938 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS 

Operators by place of residence: On farm operated _______________________________ 1982 __ 4228 75 295 459 28 308 

1978 __ 3860 73 256 426 42 279 Not on farm operated ____________________________ 1982 __ 784 41 34 90 10 40 1978 __ 718 28 34 79 8 46 Not reported ____________________________________ 1982 __ 389 7 23 48 2 24 

1978 __ 368 16 28 49 3 19 

o perators by principal occupation: Farming ________________________________________ 1982 __ 2941 56 191 314 21 189 

1978 __ 2852 74 208 317 23 198 O1her __________________________________________ 1982 __ 2460 67 161 283 19 183 

1978 __ 2094 43 110 237 30 146 

perators by days of work off farm: None ___________________________________________ 1982 __ 2121 42 152 230 12 138 

1978 __ 2 197 54 166 244 17 145 

o 

Any ____________________________________________ 1982 __ 2897 79 178 329 27 213 

1978 __ 2520 58 141 288 36 179 

1 to 49 days __________________________________ 1982 __ 271 14 17 27 1 23 

1978 __ 262 11 19 22 3 27 50 to 99 days _________________________________ 1982 __ 202 10 7 21 5 12 

1978 __ 147 4 14 10 5 4 100 to 149 days _______________________________ 1982 __ 225 3 11 26 5 20 

1978 __ 183 4 9 27 1 20 150 to 199 days _______________________________ 1982 __ 361 5 26 35 5 35 

1978 __ 305 7 13 31 6 22 200 days or more _____________________________ 1982 __ 1 838 47 117 220 11 123 

1978 __ 1 623 32 86 198 21 106 

Not reported ____________________________________ 1982 __ 383 2 22 38 1 21 

1978 __ 229 5 11 22 - 20 

982 operators by years on present farm: 2 years or less _________________________________________ 311 5 18 33 3 15 3 or 4 years ___________________________________________ 508 8 22 69 4 46 5 to 9 years ____________________________________________ 884 24 67 96 10 73 10 years or more _______________________________________ 2792 73 195 285 15 179 Average years on present farm ________________________ 18.2 17.2 19.6 16.4 11.9 18.4 Not reported ___________________________________________ 906 13 50 114 8 59 

perators by age group: Under 25 years __________________________________ 1982 __ 64 - 1 7 - - 1978 __ 69 1 2 10 - 6 

o 

25 to 34 years __________________________________ 1982 __ 681 16 41 73 11 45 

1978 __ 518 11 27 61 7 33 35 to 44 years ____________________________ ~ _____ 1982 __ 1 163 28 65 144 7 80 

1978 __ 853 26 60 99 6 63 45 to 54 years __________________________________ 1982 __ 1 118 23 93 138 8 78 

1978 __ 1 137 18 74 122 13 92 

55 to 64 years __________________________________ 1982 __ 1260 21 81 140 7 99 

1978 __ 1 386 30 92 161 13 86 65 years and over _______________________________ 1982 __ 1 115 35 71 95 7 70 1978 __ 983 31 63 101 14 64 Average age __________________________________ 1982 __ 51.5 53.2 52.2 50.2 48.1 51.7 1978 __ 52.5 54.0 52.7 51.7 55.5 51.5 

Franklin 

521 

456 

79412 

80325 

466 

432 

23364 

23772 

267 

214 

32093 

29279 224 

192 5257 

5043 

222 

218 

44 127 

48 181 

31 435 33511 

12692 

14670 

210 

217 16817 

17 861 

32 

24 

3192 

2865 

32 

23 

1 290 

868 

438 

389 

52 

38 

31 

29 

308 

281 

213 

175 

208 

207 

277 

222 

41 

23 

17 

14 

19 

21 

45 

32 

155 

132 

36 

27 

23 

38 

95 

274 

18.9 

91 

6 

5 

91 

52 

118 

85 

101 

101 

109 

130 

96 

83 

49.7 

52.0 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA MASSACHUSETTS 131 
Table 5. Tenure and Characteristics of Operator and Type of Organization: 1982 and 

1978-Con. 

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

Characteristics 

Hampden Hampshire Middlesex Nantucket Norfolk Plymouth Suffolk 

FARMS 

Land in farms _______________________________ farms, 1982 __ 392 559 567 6 205 649 4 1978 __ 367 493 574 9 203 589 5 

acres, 1982 __ 43 835 63 624 40 173 (D) 13398 80392 (D) 

1978 __ 43 433 61 194 41 529 1 620 14013 82924 22 Harvested cropland ________________________ farms, 1982 __ 338 493 460 6 156 561 4 

1978 __ 326 466 475 9 170 537 3 

acres, 1982 __ 13089 26465 15491 (D) 3486 19313 13 

1978 __ 13526 24431 17260 (D) 3714 18234 (D) 

TENURE OF OPERATOR 

Full owners _________________________________ farms, 1982 __ 247 323 391 3 146 525 3 1978 __ 240 286 388 5 146 482 4 

acres, 1982 __ 23686 23464 18488 (D) 7351 55694 (D) 1978 __ 21 584 22 401 19506 904 6936 61 391 (D) Harvested cropland ________________________ farms, 1982 __ 213 265 306 3 108 456 3 1978 __ 206 261 310 5 117 436 2 acres, 1982 __ 4421 6072 4383 (D) 1446 12602 (D) 1978 __ 4336 5953 5014 (D) 1 435 11 813 (D) 

Part owners _________________________________ farms, 1982 __ 118 190 132 1 43 91 1 1978 __ 111 174 141 2 43 81 - acres, 1982 __ 19290 36148 18974 (D) 5635 20672 (D) 1978 __ 20 974 34 479 19314 (D) 6935 20485 - Owned land in farms _____________________ acres, 1982 __ 12189 22995 9588 (D) 3 176 16626 (D) 1978 __ 12883 21 605 10186 (D) 4697 15137 - Rented land in farms ____________________ acres, 1982 __ 7 101 13 153 9386 (D) 2459 4046 (D) 1978 __ 8091 12874 9 128 (D) 2238 5348 - Harvested cropland ________________________ farms, 1982 __ 108 189 120 1 35 80 1 1978 __ 105 173 133 2 41 78 - acres, 1982 __ 8240 18476 9655 (Ol 1963 5631 (D) 

1978 __ 8847 16380 10775 (0 2184 5944 - Tenants ____________________________________ farms, 1982 __ 27 46 44 2 16 33 - 1978 __ 16 33 45 2 14 26 1 acres, 1982 __ 859 4012 2711 (D) 412 4026 - 1978 __ 875 4314 2709 (D) 142 1 048 (D) Harvested cropland ___ . ____________________ farms, 1982 __ 17 39 34 2 13 25 - 1978 __ 15 32 32 2 12 23 1 

acres, 1982 __ 428 1 917 1 453 (D) 77 1 080 - 1978 __ 343 2098 1 471 (D) 95 477 (D) 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS 

Operators by place of residence: On farm operated _______________________________ 1982 __ 316 444 433 4 159 419 3 1978 __ 297 406 448 7 151 343 2 Not on farm operated ____________________________ 1982 __ 49 60 90 - 33 180 1 1978 __ 45 58 80 2 35 193 3 Not reported ____________________________________ 1982 __ 27 55 44 2 13 50 - 1978 __ 25 29 46 - 17 53 -

Operators by principal occupation: Farming ________________________________________ 1982 __ 199 337 313 4 90 369 3 1978 __ 205 297 329 4 106 328 2 Other __________________________________________ 1982 __ 193 222 254 2 115 280 1 1978 __ 162 196 245 5 97 261 3 

Operators by days of work off farm: None ___________________________________________ 1982 __ 147 224 247 1 69 246 2 1978 __ 163 232 270 3 93 234 4 Any ____________________________________________ 1982 __ 218 287 291 3 118 344 1 

1978 __ 190 245 278 6 96 318 1 

1 to 49 days __________________________________ 1982 __ 15 27 27 1 9 28 - 1978 __ 22 24 25 1 14 30 - 50 to 99 days _________________________________ 1982 __ 9 31 23 1 11 25 - 1978 __ 7 19 19 2 4 25 - 100 to 149 days _______________________________ 1982 __ 14 18 27 - 13 37 - 1978 __ 13 14 27 - - 26 - 150 to 199 days _______________________________ 1982 __ 22 39 34 - 10 38 1 1978 __ 32 27 33 1 7 34 - 200 days or more _____________________________ 1982 __ 158 172 180 1 75 216 - 1978 __ 116 161 174 2 71 203 1 

Not reported ____________________________________ 1982 __ 27 48 29 2 18 59 1 1978 __ 14 16 26 - 14 37 -

1982 operators by years on present farm: 2 years or less _________________________________________ 23 38 25 - 3 44 - 3 or 4 years ___________________________________________ 31 51 41 - 26 81 1 5 to 9 years ____________________________________________ 55 80 90 1 34 98 2 10 years or more _______________________________________ 215 291 317 3 107 323 - Average years on present farm ________________________ 19.2 19.0 19.1 18.8 20.2 17.0 5.0 Not reported ___________________________________________ 68 99 94 2 35 103 1 

Operators by age group: Under 25 years __________________________________ 1982 __ 3 11 9 - 1 10 - 1978 __ 4 13 7 - 3 6 - 25 to 34 years __________________________________ 1982 __ 39 80 62 - 28 75 - 1978 __ 27 45 71 2 12 66 - 35 to 44 years __________________________________ 1982 __ 83 105 104 2 43 149 1 1978 __ 50 57 105 1 41 104 1 45 to 54 years __________________________________ 1982 __ 73 87 151 2 43 126 1 1978 __ 91 106 143 2 41 137 3 

55 to 64 years __________________________________ 1982 __ 109 138 119 - 51 142 1 1978 __ 121 165 143 3 56 151 - 65 years and over _______________________________ 1982 __ 85 138 122 2 39 147 1 1978 __ 74 107 Ie:; 1 50 125 1 Average age _________________________________ 1982 __ 53.2 52.3 51.9 51.5 51.6 52.0 56.0 1978 __ 53.9 53.9 51.7 50.7 53.9 53.0 51.0 

Worcester 

1 014 

864 

133612 

129516 879 

770 42388 

41 635 

645 

528 63 163 

54485 

533 

445 

14300 

12184 

299 

292 64 573 70233 

44 590 

46675 

19983 

23558 

287 

286 

25668 

27559 

70 

44 

5876 

4798 

59 

39 2420 

1 892 

847 

741 

104 

69 

63 

54 

547 

480 

467 

384 

403 

365 

532 

462 

41 

41 

30 

20 

32 

21 

68 

60 

363 

320 

79 

37 

81 

90 

159 

515 

17.7 

169 

16 

12 

120 

104 

234 

155 

194 

194 

243 

235 

207 

164 

51.4 

51.8 

132 MASSACHUSETTS 1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE -COUNTY OAT A 
Table 5. Tenure and Characteristics of Operator and Type of Organization: 1982 and 

1978-con. 

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

Characteristics 

Massachusetts Barnstable Berkshire Bristol Oukes Essex 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTlCSCon. 

Operators by sex: Male _____________________________________ farms, 1982 __ 4831 114 313 546 35 323 1978 __ 4563 102 298 522 49 314 acres, 1982 __ 570 447 3884 69137 40072 (0) 26228 1978 __ 584 605 3593 67384 43844 (0) 27308 

Female ___________________________________ farms, 1982 __ 570 9 39 51 5 49 1978 __ 383 15 20 32 4 30 acres, 1982 __ 42372 1 126 4297 1811 (0) 4055 1978 __ 32754 569 3 831 1 584 (0) 2908 

TYPE OF ORGANIZATION 

Individual or family ___________________________ farms, 1982 __ 4541 104 308 522 30 314 1978 __ 4087 104 267 479 44 283 acres, 1982 __ 429422 3495 58 164 33 155 (0) 22110 1978 __ 429461 3352 54637 33723 (0) 22613 

Partnership _________________________________ farms, 1982 __ 377 3 27 42 1 25 1978 __ 439 3 34 45 4 26 acres, 1982 __ 63463 (0) 9200 4072 (0) 3352 1978 __ 72643 34 11 983 4054 429 2318 Corporation: Family held _______________________________ farms, 1982 __ 365 10 13 23 4 24 1978 __ 318 7 16 19 1 27 acres, 1982 __ 82599 (0) (0) 3479 (0) (0) 1978 __ 65448 196 (0) 5789 (0) (0) Other than family held _____________________ farms, 1982 __ 48 2 1 5 1 1 1978 __ 40 - - 3 - 1 acres, 1982 __ 8779 (0) (0) 567 (0) (0) 1978 __ 20949 - - 92 - (0) 

Other-cooperative, estate or trust, institutional, etc. ____________________________ farms, 1982 __ 70 4 3 5 4 8 1978 __ 62 3 1 8 4 7 acres, 1982 __ 28556 (0) 2165 610 4701 1 736 1978 __ 28858 580 (0) 1 750 7607 1677 

Characteristics 

Hampden Hampshire Middlesex Nantucket Norfolk Plymouth Suffolk 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICSCon. 

Operators by sex: Male _____________________________________ farms, 1982 __ 366 504 483 6 181 583 3 1978 __ 334 457 525 9 188 534 3 acres, 1982 __ 40989 60094 37057 (0) 12 179 76228 (0) 1978 __ 40928 57835 39212 1 620 12 166 80439 (0) 

Female ___________________________________ farms, 1982 __ 26 55 84 - 24 66 1 1978 __ 33 36 49 - 15 55 2 acres, 1982 __ 2846 3530 3116 - 1 219 4 164 (0) 1978 __ 2505 3359 2317 - 1 847 2485 (0) 

TYPE OF ORGANIZATION 

Individual or family ___________________________ farms, 1982 __ 344 484 454 6 155 502 1 1978 __ 319 416 445 8 161 452 3 acres, 1982 __ 34414 48030 29808 (0) 10046 27962 (0) 1978 __ 36983 44910 31 439 (0) 11 058 30786 (0) 

Partnership _________________________________ farms, 1982 __ 25 40 34 - 11 45 - 1978 __ 28 49 45 - 10 62 - acres, 1982 __ 4755 6070 2033 - 1 021 4606 - 1978 __ 3670 7740 2 104 - 909 7436 - Corporation: Family held _______________________________ farms, 1982 __ 20 25 62 - 35 71 3 1978 __ 16 21 69 - 26 51 1 acres, 1982 __ 4014 (0) 5728 - 1 127 39824 (0) 1978 __ 1 934 (0) 5004 - (0) 22121 (0) Other than family held _____________________ farms, 1982 __ 2 2 11 - - 17 - 1978 __ 4 2 7 1 2 12 1 acres, 1982 __ (0) (0) 1 068 - - 3508 - 1978 __ 846 (0) 699 (0) (0) 17715 (0) 

Other-cooperative, estate or trust, institutional, etc. ____________________________ farms, 1982 __ 1 8 6 - 4 14 - 1978 __ - 5 8 - 4 12 - acres, 1982 __ (0) 1 760 1 536 - 1 204 4492 - 1978 __ - 1 237 2283 - 1 474 4866 -

Franklin 

466 

421 

73632 

76602 

55 

35 5780 

3723 

436 

388 57508 

60619 

55 

48 13490 

13996 

23 

14 6691 

4503 

4 

4 

526 

(0) 

3 

2 1 197 

(0) 

Worcester 

908 

807 123429 

122 180 

106 

57 

10183 

7336 

881 

718 102416 

94066 

69 

85 14731 

17 970 

52 

50 

(0) 

10935 

2 

3 

(0) 

(0) 

10 

8 8137 

(0) 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA MASSACHUSETTS 133 
Table 6. Selected Farm Production Expenses and Fuel Storage Capacity: 1982 and 

1978 

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

Item 

Massachusetts Barnstable Berkshire Bristol Dukes Essex 

Livestock and poultry purchased ______________ farms, 1982 __ 1 636 19 133 224 15 76 1978 __ 1 642 20 109 211 25 110 

$1,000, 1982 __ 11 468 (D) 501 1946 6 803 1978 __ 10950 13 475 1 704 20 1 028 

Feed for livestock and poultry ________________ farms, 1982 __ 2947 36 221 327 25 212 1978 __ 2629 33 247 275 29 162 $1,000,1982 __ 47203 138 4 121 6203 (D) 2358 1978 __ 39491 24 4042 4009 81 1 541 Commercially mixed formula feeds __________ farms, 1982 __ 1 997 21 180 205 11 180 1978 __ 1 670 13 206 168 15 44 tons, 1982 __ 215403 359 18800 24812 (D) 11 730 1978 __ 218095 52 24710 19609 258 (D) 

$1,000,1982 __ 36846 (D) 3388 4282 71 1 878 1978 __ 33062 (D) 3604 2951 45 1 105 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees _______________ farms, 1982 __ 2068 17 153 281 18 126 1978 __ 2726 46 152 318 37 212 $1,000, 1982 __ 5996 49 259 719 (0) 449 1978 __ 7737 49 207 1 322 12 664 Commercial fertilizer _________________________ farms, 1982 __ 3284 82 148 358 29 219 1978 __ 3585 83 223 442 42 229 

$1,000, 1982 __ 7155 48 460 453 48 316 1978 __ 7148 47 539 663 30 508 

Other agricultural chemicals' __________________ farms, 1982 __ 2456 83 100 291 18 141 1978 __ 3260 82 150 398 39 194 $1,000, 1982 __ 4885 101 96 180 9 223 1978 __ 3882 49 135 281 18 243 Hired farm labor _____________________________ farms, 1982 __ 2412 51 181 209 24 189 1978 __ 2573 45 146 306 23 155 $1,000,1982 __ 43109 485 (0) 2741 202 2098 1978 __ 40380 337 1414 2783 93 2545 

Contract labor _______________________________ farms, 1982 __ 429 27 14 40 2 20 1978 __ 460 31 12 39 5 33 $1,000, 1982 __ 2604 62 24 239 (D) 128 1978 __ 1 652 79 42 64 10 34 

Customwork, machine hire, and rental of machinery and equipment ___________________ farms, 1982 __ 1 224 35 52 138 7 38 1978 __ 1 104 20 51 84 15 72 

$1,000, 1982 __ 3517 61 70 228 4 64 1978 __ 1 691 16 42 81 7 55 

Energy and petroleum products _______________ farms, 1982 __ 5334 119 352 587 39 372 1978 __ 4907 115 320 549 52 344 $1,000, 1982 __ 22993 340 1292 2081 70 1 493 1978 __ 15685 175 762 1 440 46 974 Petroleum products ________________________ farms, 1982 __ 5323 119 352 5B2 39 372 1978 __ 4900 113 320 549 52 344 

$1,000,1982 __ 16641 268 887 1 562 45 1 082 1978 __ 11 733 151 516 1 102 33 800 

Gasoline and gasohoL ___________________ farms, 1982 __ 5034 116 325 551 29 351 1978 __ 4706 108 296 530 50 332 

$1,000, 1982 __ 6750 139 368 649 26 358 1978 __ 4641 91 253 497 19 298 Storage capacity ______________________ farms, 1982 __ 1 672 19 125 178 9 94 

1,000 gallons, 1982 __ 970 20 62 104 3 65 

Diesel fuel ______________________________ farms, 1982 __ 2028 21 152 208 19 126 1978 __ 1 550 6 117 159 19 93 

$1,000,1982 __ 2465 22 212 193 12 130 1978 __ 1 072 1 82 147 (D) A Storage capacity ______________________ farms, 1982 __ 1 180 7 103 106 8 70 

1,000 gallons, 1982 __ 511 3 35 34 5 30 

LP gas, butane, and propane _____________ farms, 1982 __ 694 28 41 60 4 35 1978 __ 463 14 10 40 1 45 $1,000,1982 __ 753 33 60 89 2 51 1978 __ 514 4 10 12 (D) 31 Storage capacity ______________________ farms, 1982 __ 313 18 22 15 - 22 

1,000 gallons, 1982 __ 220 9 14 21 - 21 

Fuel oil and kerosene" ___________________ farms, 1982 __ 1 115 28 57 141 10 70 1978 __ 1 052 14 43 133 10 75 

$1,000, 1982 __ 4991 54 (D) 517 3 482 1978 __ 4455 32 107 362 6 359 Storage capacity ______________________ farms, 1982 __ 627 11 35 74 3 37 

1,000 gallons, 1982 __ 1 619 8 49 334 (D) 103 

Natural gas _____________________________ farms, 1982 __ 103 3 8 11 - 6 1978 __ 94 6 - 8 - 14 $1,000, 1982 __ B72 6 (D) 33 - 17 1978 __ 165 4 - 12 - 8 Motor oil and grease" ____________________ farms, 1982 __ 5319 119 352 582 39 368 1978 __ 4899 113 320 549 52 344 $1,000, 1982 __ 809 14 56 81 3 46 1978 __ BB5 17 64 72 4 50 

Electricity _________________________________ farms, 1982 __ 3622 72 228 359 22 250 1978 __ 3356 55 lBl 368 2B 213 $1,000, 1982 __ 5874 (D) 376 497 (D) .392 1978 __ 3832 (D) 238 322 (D) 173 Other-coal, wood, coke, etc. _______________ farms, 1982 __ 569 6 20 71 1 46 1978 __ 348 4 22 38 2 16 $1,000, 1982 __ 478 (D) 28 22 (D) 18 1978 __ 120 (D) 8 16 (D) 2 

1982 interest expense: Expenses reported _____________________________ farms __ 1 803 48 143 168 7 67 $1,000 __ 10141 254 815 660 97 445 Expenses reported as "No' _____________________ farms __ 3297 68 204 380 30 281 

See footnotes at end of table. 

Franklin 

157 

192 

623 

957 

357 

312 4669 

3909 

239 

200 20626 

23 187 3823 

3456 

272 

289 

367 

359 

392 

353 

1 070 

942 

245 

303 

398 

410 

292 

250 2604 

3419 

25 

38 

84 

91 

206 

148 

256 

164 

521 

457 1 703 1 018 

521 

457 

1 121 

750 

500 

448 

635 

414 

209 

110 

233 

213 

319 

128 

171 

69 

39 

40 

40 

(D) 

26 

13 

80 

64 

48 

(D) 

34 

16 

-

2 

-

(D) 

521 

457 

79 

58 

347 

298 

537 

255 

110 

39 

45 

12 

198 

900 

314 

134 MASSACHUSETTS 1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 6. Selected Farm Production Expenses and Fuel Storage Capacity: 1982 and 

1978-con. 

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

Item 

Hampden Hampshire Middlesex Nantucket Norfolk Plymouth Suffolk 

Livestock and poultry purchased ______________ farms, 1982 __ 116 151 163 1 59 154 - 1978 __ 85 148 172 2 59 148 2 $1,000, 1982 __ 450 937 2557 (D) 532 840 - 1978 __ 184 813 2593 (D) 146 808 (D) 

Feed for livestock and poultry ________________ farms, 1982 __ 207 276 305 1 96 243 - 1976 __ 199 235 258 4 85 197 1 $1,000, 1982 __ 2319 5289 4927 (D) 528 2581 - 1978 __ 1 921 4467 6076 (D) 606 2224 (D) Commercially mixed formula feeds __________ farms, 1982 __ 157 179 192 1 63 123 - 1978 __ 127 173 136 1 46 142 1 tons, 1982 __ 11 799 27665 19444 (D) 2196 9671 - 1978 __ 12059 27958 26668 (D) 2871 11 519 (D) 

$1,000,1982 __ 1 867 4328 3941 (D) 360 1 584 - 1978 __ 1 617 3999 5051 (D) 411 1 740 (D) 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees _______________ farms, 1982 __ 185 248 187 4 83 104 2 1978 __ 217 328 306 5 121 199 3 $1,000,1982 __ 475 650 873 13 901 323 (D) 1978 __ 365 620 1 870 24 719 441 125 Commercial fertilizer _________________________ farms, 1982 __ 232 374 246 4 99 491 3 1978 __ 259 400 408 6 112 440 2 $1,000, 1982 __ 550 1 306 432 12 133 1 138 (Z) 1978 __ 694 1 221 620 (D) 103 505 (D) 

Other agricultural chemicals' __________________ farms, 1982 __ 162 258 259 4 90 442 3 1978 __ 255 351 370 8 106 469 3 $1,000, 1982 __ 303 605 469 (D) 69 1 675 (D) 1978 __ 344 488 385 10 43 772 4 Hired farm labor _____________________________ farms, 1982 __ 189 261 218 3 76 257 4 1978 __ 197 262 320 6 100 299 3 $1,000,1982 __ 2419 3379 12612 (D) 1 124 7625 26 1978 __ 3334 3772 11 518 65 1 197 4032 33 

Contract labor _______________________________ farms, 1982 __ 34 23 68 - 11 117 - 1978 __ 40 37 55 1 12 99 1 $1,000, 1982 __ 261 221 531 - (D) 807 - 1978 __ 108 51 (D) (D) 19 468 (D) 

Customwork, machine hire, and rental of 

machinery and equipment ___________________ farms, 1982 __ 72 131 72 - 15 244 - 1978 __ 79 114 99 4 16 185 1 $1,000, 1982 __ 98 83 699 - 28 1 761 - 1978 __ 85 86 594 2 12 (D) (D) 

Energy and petroleum products _______________ farms, 1982 __ 386 552 549 6 205 636 4 1978 __ 367 488 584 9 200 583 4 $1,000, 1982 __ 1 335 2263 5091 (D) 1 131 2712 (D) 1978 __ 1 157 1 780 3547 17 760 1 431 40 Petroleum products ________________________ farms, 1982 __ 386 547 549 6 205 635 4 1978 __ 363 488 564 9 200 583 4 $1,000,1982 __ 967 1 593 3958 10 902 1 945 38 1978 __ 920 1 396 2607 14 651 1 075 36 

Gasoline and gasohoL ___________________ farms, 1982 __ 380 517 511 4 176 613 2 1978 __ 347 486 537 9 182 560 3 $1,000, 1982 __ 455 759 898 (D) 184 1 076 (D) 1978 __ 376 583 608 5 132 551 4 Storage capacity ______________________ farms, 1982 __ 131 211 200 3 19 132 1 1,000 gallons, 1982 __ 80 117 123 (D) 18 115 (D) 

Diesel fuel ______________________________ farms, 1982 __ 127 191 195 3 72 216 2 1978 __ 101 188 144 4 31 113 1 $1,000, 1982 __ 145 334 303 (D) 33 245 (D) 1978 __ 68 158 107 3 12 81 (D) Storage capacity ______________________ farms, 1982 __ 95 132 102 2 25 76 2 1,000 gallons, 1982 __ 51 74 52 (D) 7 40 (D) 

LP gas, butane, and propane _____________ farms, 1982 __ 34 60 85 - 9 197 - 1978 __ 30 29 82 - 16 80 1 $1,000, 1982 __ 79 66 111 - 6 147 - 1978 __ 123 61 63 - 3 55 (D) Storage capacity ______________________ farms, 1982 __ 16 14 47 - 5 64 - 1,000 gallons, 1982 __ 40 22 24 - 2 28 -

Fuel oil and kerosene" ___________________ farms, 1982 __ 94 89 162 4 57 179 2 1978 __ 87 103 148 4 71 116 2 $1,000, 1982 __ 177 324 2105 4 502 336 (D) 1978 __ 276 515 1 504 4 481 279 (D) Storage capacity ______________________ farms, 1982 __ 56 49 105 2 35 93 1 1,000 gallons, 1982 __ 49 83 722 (0) 102 87 (D) 

Natural gas _____________________________ farms, 1982 __ 8 9 31 - 6 12 1 1978 __ 11 3 25 - 5 9 2 $1,000,1982 __ 56 10 443 - 161 34 (D) 1978 __ 20 1 83 - 2 7 (D) Motor oil and grease" ____________________ farms, 1982 __ 386 547 549 6 205 635 4 1978 __ 363 488 564 9 200 582 4 $1,000, 1982 __ 55 101 98 1 17 107 1 1978 __ 57 78 242 2 22 101 (Z) 

Electricity _________________________________ farms, 1982 __ 286 389 443 2 138 348 3 1978 __ 292 366 391 7 126 384 4 $1,000, 1982 __ 355 524 1 091 (D) 149 754 (D) 1978 __ 230 373 916 3 102 350 5 Other-coal, wood, coke, etc. _______________ farms, 1982 __ 30 49 35 - 16 70 - 1978 __ 33 51 51 - 17 21 - $1,000, 1982 __ 13 146 42 - 80 13 - 1978 __ 8 12 23 - 7 6 - 1982 interest expense: Expenses reported _____________________________ farms __ 113 214 189 2 63 205 1 $1,000 __ 664 1 223 1 273 (D) 207 1 437 (0) Expenses reported as "No" _____________________ farms __ 258 327 336 3 128 401 2 

'Data for 1978 include the cost of lime which was not collected in 1982. 21982 data include kerosene with fuel oil; 1978 data include kerosene with motor oil and grease. 

Worcester 

368 

359 2 157 2204 

641 

592 13947 

10584 446 

398 68058 

62409 

11284 

9073 

388 

493 

842 

961 

607 

586 1 188 1 256 

360 

532 

744 

701 

458 

461 5951 

5839 

48 

57 

227 

359 

214 

216 

166 

193 

1 006 

855 3404 

2537 

1 006 

854 2263 

1 682 

959 

818 1 199 

810 

341 

152 

463 

361 

516 

228 

281 

110 

102 

75 

68 

42 

64 

26 

142 

182 

227 

458 

92 

61 

8 

9 103 

26 1 006 

854 

150 

119 

735 

843 1 072 

830 

115 

54 

69 

25 

385 2158 

565 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA MASSACHUSETTS 135 
Table 7. Agricultural Chemicals Used, Including Fertilizer and Lime: 1982 and 1978 

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

Chemicals used 

Massachusetts Barnstable Berkshire Bristol Dukes Essex Franklin 

Commercial fertilizer _________________________ farms, 1982 __ 3293 82 148 358 29 219 392 1978 __ 3420 81 211 432 40 211 343 

acres on which used, 1982 __ 138567 1 057 10713 10449 (D) 6020 21 341 

1978 __ 149 706 955 12697 14546 (D) 9439 18460 

Cropland fertilized, except pastureland _______ farms, 1982 __ 3144 82 133 351 25 196 384 1978 __ 3364 81 211 420 40 210 343 

acres on which used, 1982 __ 126747 (D) 9282 9551 714 5715 18972 

1978 __ 134135 (D) 11 556 12434 605 8560 16120 

Pastureland and rangeland fertilized _________ farms, 1982 __ 599 1 43 54 10 33 116 1978 __ 602 1 38 70 6 26 101 

acres on which used, 1982 __ 11 820 (D) 1 431 898 (D) 305 2369 1978 __ 15571 (D) 1 141 2 112 (D) 879 2340 

Lime _______________________________________ farms, 1982 __ 1 464 17 92 151 15 127 211 

1978 __ 1 543 21 75 181 20 107 192 

acres on which used, 1982 __ 27222 65 1 882 2972 201 1 667 5538 1978 __ 37781 133 2453 4293 189 2385 6 166 

tons, 1982 __ 44149 105 3258 4199 431 3078 7807 1978 __ 60032 (D) 5470 5704 378 4314 10208 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc., to 

controlInsects on hay and other crops _____________ farms, 1982 __ 1 760 72 54 225 12 116 116 1978 __ 1 527 59 44 178 23 101 91 

acres on which used, 1982 __ 45480 741 1 421 3880 (D) 2039 4050 1978 __ 39772 750 2317 3487 365 2781 3020 

Nematodes in crops _______________________ farms, 1982 __ 166 8 4 3 1 6 14 

1978 __ 183 6 6 15 6 10 34 

acres on which used, 1982 __ 4087 28 (D) (D) (D) 18 792 

1978 __ 4797 38 864 395 72 30 680 

Diseases in crops and orchardB-____________ farms, 1982 __ 832 43 16 104 9 54 48 1978 __ 997 40 14 97 12 34 82 

acres on which used, 1982 __ 20104 539 109 1 149 (D) 531 2157 

1978 __ 21 106 523 529 1 395 110 606 2559 

Weeds, grass, or brush in crops and pasture __________________________________ farms, 1982 __ 1 514 41 63 186 11 106 168 1978 __ 1 740 26 94 197 12 100 193 

acres on which used, 1982 __ 57111 552 4962 4131 105 4027 8 132 1978 __ 59379 339 5 100 4777 231 3010 6734 

Chemicals used for defoliation or for growth control of crops or thinning of fruit ___________ farms, 1982 __ 239 12 - 23 3 13 16 1978 __ 201 - 2 12 1 9 32 

acres on which used, 1982 __ 6463 244 - 182 (D) 135 592 1978 __ (D) - (0) 126 (0) 161 1 198 

Chemicals used 

Hampden Hampshire Middlesex Nantucket Norfolk Plymouth Suffolk Worcester 

Commercial fertilizer _________________________ farms, 1982 __ 239 375 246 4 99 491 3 608 1978 __ 253 381 384 5 104 423 2 550 

acres on which used, 1982 __ 10196 20387 9511 162 1 821 16607 (D) 29423 1978 __ 11 045 21 263 12062 241 1 823 15 154 (D) 31 239 

Cropland fertilized, except pastureland _______ farms, 1982 __ 208 366 232 4 98 477 3 585 1978 __ 247 375 380 5 103 402 2 545 

acres on which used, 1982 __ 9 101 18805 8699 162 1 642 16254 (D) 26783 1978 __ 10015 18716 11 233 241 1 645 13805 (D) 28249 

Pastureland and rangeland fertilized _________ farms, 1982 __ 64 73 36 - 13 31 - 125 

1978 __ 41 94 54 - 9 43 - 119 

acres on which used, 1982 __ 1 095 1 582 812 - 179 353 - 2640 

1978 __ 1 030 2547 829 - 178 1 349 - 2990 

Lime _______________________________________ farms, 1982 __ 117 154 97 2 44 106 1 330 1978 __ 132 202 175 4 37 108 1 288 

acres on which used, 1982 __ 1 743 3981 1 448 (D) 616 1 334 (D) 5724 1978 __ 2107 4846 2574 (0) 473 5185 (D) 6895 tons, 1982 __ 3063 5577 2621 (D) 505 2197 (D) 11 217 1978 __ 3139 7536 4493 126 667 6358 (0) 11 516 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc., to controlInsects on hay and other crops _____________ farms, 1982 __ 107 161 200 4 70 416 3 204 1978 __ 104 144 143 7 53 375 1 204 

acres on which used, 1982 __ 2713 6914 3481 118 710 13214 (0) 6155 1978 __ 3017 5 146 2353 (D) 512 10166 (0) 5623 

Nematodes in crops _______________________ farms, 1982 __ 29 33 28 - 8 19 1 12 1978 __ 29 24 10 - 16 19 - 8 

acres on which used, 1982 __ 306 934 261 - 10 525 (0) 645 1978 __ 878 265 187 - 108 731 - 549 

Diseases in crops and orchards _____________ farms, 1982 __ 49 84 77 2 24 185 - 137 1978 __ 95 106 155 3 60 154 - 145 

acres on which used, 1982 __ 1 129 3562 2355 (D) 205 4486 - 3748 1978 __ 2984 3054 2167 80 234 2623 - 4242 

Weeds, grass, or brush in crops and pasture __________________________________ farms, 1982 __ 106 152 121 2 30 309 1 218 1978 __ 149 230 141 2 54 248 1 293 

acres on which used, 1982 __ 3918 8513 4005 (D) 313 10591 (D) 7832 1978 __ 5564 9684 2819 (D) 669 9911 (D) 10512 

Chemicals used for defoliation or for growth control of crops or thinning of fruit ___________ farms, 1982 __ 12 13 41 - 3 37 - 66 1978 __ 16 21 33 - 4 10 1 60 

acres on which used, 1982 __ 512 1 191 578 - (D) 666 - 2267 1978 __ 945 950 676 - 22 392 (D) 1 587 

136 MASSACHUSETTS 1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 8. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1982 and 1978 

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

I All farms 

Massachusetts Barnstable Berkshire Bristol Dukes Essex Franklin 

VALUE OF MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment _________________________________ farms, 1982 __ 5394 123 352 592 39 372 521 1978 __ 4943 117 320 554 52 345 457 

$1,000,1982 __ • 153346 2648 10 113 12046 1 069 10550 14299 1978 __ _121 137 2146 8529 12083 885 10264 13487 Average per farm _______________________ dollars, 1982 __ 28429 21 526 28729 20348 27419 28360 27445 

1978 __ 24507 18346 26653 21 811 17018 29749 29513 

Farms by value group: $1 to $4,999 __________________________________ 1982 __ 604 15 44 72 4 50 29 1978 __ 749 19 15 64 9 62 59 $5,000 to $9,999 ______________________________ 1982 __ 1 439 32 107 190 10 106 131 1978 __ 1 345 38 104 143 19 62 98 $10,000 to $19,999 ____________________________ 1982 __ 1 266 40 51 176 9 53 158 1978 __ 1 046 31 40 150 13 68 89 $20,000 to $29,999 ____________________________ 1982 __ 668 20 52 47 5 55 82 1978 __ 598 10 73 71 4 49 71 $30,000 to $49,999 ____________________________ 1982 __ 536 4 37 42 .; 33 50 1978 __ 541 10 41 44 - 52 66 

$50,000 to $69,999 ____________________________ 1982 __ 366 4 26 34 3 36 29 1978 __ 323 5 24 19 4 21 38 $70,000 to $99,999 ____________________________ 1982 __ 222 4 9 11 2 19 12 1978 __ 137 - 8 23 3 5 5 $100,000 to $199,999 __________________________ 1982 __ 217 3 20 19 2 18 18 1978 __ 155 4 13 20 - 15 22 $200,000 or more _____________________________ 1982 __ 76 1 6 1 - 2 12 1978 __ 49 - 2 - - 11 9 

SELECTED MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT 

Automobiles ________________________________ farms, 1982 __ 2695 57 167 234 17 135 316 1978 __ 3066 68 218 331 27 203 310 

number, 1982 __ 4056 71 215 342 (D) 263 412 1978 __ 4261 91 288 492 39 263 447 Motortrucks, including pickups ________________ farms, 1982 __ 4503 98 303 422 30 325 460 1978 __ 4183 109 274 476 40 294 410 

number, 1982 __ 9376 183 535 827 46 616 858 1978 __ 9018 215 505 986 61 652 951 Wheel tractors ______________________________ farms, 1982 __ 4248 72 305 481 35 245 443 1978 __ 4031 67 285 474 39 240 410 

number, 1982 __ 9956 132 772 1 157 60 550 1 058 1978 __ 9840 109 777 ~ 119 73 634 1 080 

Grain and bean combines, self-propelled only _______________________________________ farms, 1982 __ 21 - 4 2 - 1 4 1978 __ 26 - 8 - - 2 6 

number, 1982 __ 23 - 4 (D) - (D) 6 1978 __ 26 - 8 - - (D) 6 Corn heads for combines _____________________ farms, 1982 __ 133 1 11 12 - 3 12 1978 __ 107 6 5 2 1 14 15 

number, 1982 __ 145 (D) 11 12 - 3 14 1978 __ 113 6 5 (D) (D) 14 15 Cottonpickers and strippers' __________________ farms, 1982 __ - - - - - - - 1978 __ - - - - - - - number, 1982 __ - - - - - - - 1978 __ - - - - - - -

Mower conditioners __________________________ farms, 1982 __ 1 398 20 146 107 6 86 220 1978 __ 1 339 11 166 76 9 81 191 

number, 1982 __ 1 533 26 152 111 7 96 227 1978 __ 1 472 18 170 120 12 89 201 Pickup balers _______________________________ farms, 1982 __ 1 604 4 202 122 9 70 294 1978 __ 1 608 6 221 110 14 92 205 

number, 1982 __ 1 704 4 209 135 (D) 76 299 1978 __ 1 732 (D) 233 148 14 107 207 

Field forage harvesters, shear bar or flywheel ___________________________________ farms, 1982 __ 865 6 83 126 3 26 137 

1978 __ 913 11 81 107 8 50 150 

number, 1982 __ 1 083 12 93 137 (D) 41 169 1978 __ 1 092 34 99 144 8 63 170 

1982 Inventory 

Manufactured 1978 to 1982: Automobiles ___________________________________ farms __ t 362 38 78 94 10 67 146 number __ I 794 (D) 95 109 (D) 79 177 Motortrucks, including pickups ___________________ farms __ I 592 45 95 117 13 144 123 number __ 2220 53 106 158 (D) 204 140 Wheel tractors _________________________________ farms __ 963 18 74 99 8 101 88 

number._ 1 272 24 88 134 (D) 135 128 

Grain and bean combines, self-propelled only _ _ _ _ ___ _____ __ __ __ __ ______ _ _ __ ______ __ __ __ farms __ 4 - 1 1 - - 1 

number._ 4 - (0) (D) - - (D) Com heads for combines ________________________ farms __ 33 - 3 1 - - 2 

number __ (D) - 3 (D) - - (D) 

Cottonpickers and strippers ______________________ farms __ - - - - - - - number __ - - - - - - - Mower conditioners _____________________________ farms __ 399 11 34 34 2 27 61 number __ 408 11 34 34 (0) 28 65 Pickup balers __________________________________ farms __ 242 2 26 20 2 17 42 number __ 251 (0) 29 20 (0) 17 42 

Field forage harvesters, shear bar or flywheel ______________________________________ farms __ 199 3 15 31 1 15 35 

number._ 211 5 15 33 (0) 15 36 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA MASSACHUSETTS 137 
Table 8. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1982 and 1978-con. 

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

All farms 

Hampden Hampshire Middlesex Nantucket Norfolk Plymouth Suffolk Worcester 

VALUE OF MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment _________________________________ farms, 1982 __ 392 559 567 6 205 648 4 1014 1978 __ 367 493 573 9 203 588 5 860 $1,000, 1982 __ 9853 17 183 19428 354 4394 22721 93 28594 1978 __ 8647 13338 13336 271 3720 13258 55 21 120 Average per farm _______________________ dollars, 1982 __ 25136 30738 34265 59 'boo 21 434 35063 23250 28200 1978 __ 23561 27054 23273 30056 18324 22547 11 017 24558 

Farms by value group: $1 to $4,999 __________________________________ 1982 __ 52 90 75 - 10 71 - 92 1978 __ 34 99 96 - 28 141 1 102 $5,000 to $9,999 ______________________________ 1982 __ 92 128 141 - 71 152 - 279 1978 __ 104 140 163 5 49 177 1 242 $10,000 to $19,999 ____________________________ 1982 __ 72 129 132 - 50 180 1 215 1978 __ 136 88 103 - 53 115 2 158 $20,000 to $29,999 ____________________________ 1982 __ 74 40 63 1 40 60 2 127 1978 __ 18 35 77 2 31 58 1 98 $30,000 to $49,999 ____________________________ 1982 __ 54 66 58 2 21 62 1 102 1978 __ 21 58 58 1 24 43 - 123 

$50,000 to $69,999 ____________________________ 1982 __ 14 46 26 1 5 43 - 99 1978 __ 22 31 53 - 11 22 - 73 $70,000 to $99,999 ____________________________ 1982 __ 17 22 29 1 3 34 - 59 1978 __ 13 13 8 - 7 8 - 44 $100,000 to $199,999 __________________________ 1982 __ 17 27 27 1 3 31 - 31 1978 __ 17 20 10 1 - 16 - 17 $200,000 or more _____________________________ 1982 __ - 11 16 - 2 15 - 10 1978 __ 2 9 5 - - 8 - 3 

SELECTED MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT 

Automobiles ________________________________ farms, 1982 __ 237 278 322 4 73 311 1 543 1978 __ 254 313 334 7 101 330 2 568 number, 1982 __ 405 481 489 (0) 118 455 (D) 780 1978 __ 329 433 456 10 160 430 (0) 821 Motortrucks, including pickups ________________ farms, 1982 __ 332 459 456 6 185 537 4 886 1978 __ 310 424 437 7 170 477 4 751 number, 1982 __ 679 979 1 067 13 349 1 363 4 1 857 1978 __ 597 1 042 1018 (0) 309 1 144 (0) 1 510 Whee! tractors ______________________________ farms, 1982 __ 314 471 426 5 132 458 2 859 1978 __ 315 437 471 8 155 337 1 792 number, 1982 __ 806 1 081 982 15 270 1 106 (D) 1 965 1978 __ 796 1 126 1 120 (0) 321 748 (D) 1 910 

Grain and bean combines, self-propelled only _______________________________________ farms, 1982 __ - 7 - - - - - 3 1978 __ 1 2 - - - 1 - 6 number, 1982 __ - 7 - - - - - 3 1978 __ (0) (D) - - - (D) - 6 Corn heads for combines _____________________ farms, 1982 __ 21 21 6 - - 22 - 24 1978 __ 1 20 8 - 3 3 - 29 

number, 1982 __ 21 (0) 8 - - 23 - 29 1978 __ (0) 20 8 - 3 4 - 34 Cottonpickers and strippers' __________________ farms, 1982 __ - - - - - - - - 1978 __ - - - - - - - - number, 1982 __ - - - - - - - - 1978 __ - - - - - - - -

Mower conditioners __________________________ farms, 1982 __ 84 162 107 2 21 89 - 348 1978 __ 104 152 129 3 15 77 - 325 number, 1982 __ 90 179 131 (D) (D) 99 - 390 1978 __ 113 155 149 5 15 79 - 346 Pickup balers _______________________________ farms, 1982 __ 98 172 132 1 30 57 - 413 1978 __ 116 189 144 1 52 77 - 381 number, 1982 __ 104 185 135 (D) 37 75 - 435 1978 __ 118 199 165 (D) 58 79 - 397 

Field forage harvesters, shear bar or flywheel ___________________________________ farms, 1982 __ 53 76 54 1 4 56 - 240 1978 __ 74 110 70 - 16 36 - 200 number, 1982 __ 61 88 56 (D) 4 118 - 299 1978 __ 83 130 71 - 17 48 - 225 

1982 Inventory 

Manufactured 1978 to 1982: Automobiles ___________________________________ farms __ 151 127 181 2 42 148 - 278 

number._ 231 205 215 (0) 67 164 - 379 Motortrucks, including pickups ___________________ farms __ 103 175 204 2 89 266 1 215 

number._ 135 214 308 (D) 113 412 (0) 355 Wheel tractors _________________________________ farms __ 52 70 134 3 31 78 1 206 

number._ 79 109 168 (D) 38 104 (0) 251 

Grain and bean combines, self-propelled only __________________________________________ farms __ - 1 - - - - - - number._ - (D) - - - - - - Com heads for combines ________________________ farms __ 2 1 2 - - 19 - 3 

number._ (D) (0) (0) - - 19 - 3 

Cottonpickers and strippers ______________________ farms __ - - - - - - - - number._ - - - - - - - - Mower conditioners _____________________________ farms __ 14 54 36 - 4 22 - 100 

number._ 15 54 36 - (0) 22 - 102 Pickup belers __________________________________ farms __ 6 37 17 - 3 6 - 64 number._ 6 39 18 - 3 8 - 65 

Field forage harvesters, shear bar or flywheel ______________________________________ farms __ 14 12 4 - 1 11 - 57 

number._ 15 13 (0) - (0) 11 - 62 

See footnotes at end of table. 

138 MASSACHUSETTS 1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 8. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1982 and 1978-Con. 

[Data are based on a sample 01 farms. For meaning 01 abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

All farms 

SELECTED MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT -Con. 

1982 Inventory-Con. 

Manufactured prior to 1978: Automobiles ___ __ _____ __ _ _ ____ ___ __ ____ ____ ____ farms __ 

number __ Motortrucks, including pickups ___________________ larms __ 

numbeL_ Wheel tractors _________________________________ larms __ 

number __ 

Grain and bean combines, self-propelled only _ _ ___ _____ __ ____ _ __ ________ ___ _ _ __ ___ _____ larms __ 

number __ Corn heads lor combines ________________________ larms __ 

numbeL_ Cottonpickers and strippers ______________________ larms __ 

\ numbe,-_ Mower conditioners _____________________________ larms __ 

numbeL_ Pickup balers __________________________________ larms __ 

numbe,-_ 

Field lorage harvesters, shear bar or flywheel ____ ___ ____ _ __ __ __ _ __ __ __ _ _ _ ________ __ larms __ 

All larms 

SELECTED MACHINERY. AND 

EQUIPMENT -Con. 

1982 Inventory-Con. 

Manulactured prior to 1978: 

numbeL_ 

Automobiles _ _______ _ __ __ _______ ___ _ _ ______ _ _ __ larms __ 

number __ Motortrucks, including pickups ___________________ larms __ 

number __ Wheel tractors _________________________________ larms __ 

number __ 

Grain and bean combines, self-propelled only ___ __ __ _ _________ _ ___ ____ ____ ____________ _ larms __ 

numbe,-_ Corn heads lor combines ________________________ larms __ 

numbeL_ Cottonpickers and strippers ______________________ larms __ 

numbeL_ Mower conditioners _____________________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ Pickup balers __________________________________ larms __ 

number __ Field lorage harvesters, shear bar or flywheel ______________________________________ larms __ 

numbe,-_ 

'Data lor 1978 exclude cotton strippers. 

Massachusetts Barnstable 

1 691 27 2262 

3701 ~J 7156 130 3903 58 8684 108 

18 

19 

101 1 (D) (D) 

1 030 10 1 125 15 1 373 2 1 453 (D) 

712 4 872 7 

Hampden Hampshire 

124 205 174 276 280 359 544 765 313 458 727 972 

6 

(D) 

19 20 (D) 22 

71 110 75 125 94 136 98 146 

43 67 46 75 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 

Berkshire 

104 

120 

252 

429 

280 

684 

3 

(D) 

8 

8 

115 

118 

177 

180 

70 

78 

Middlesex 

193 

274 

342 

759 

356 

814 

5 

(D) 

74 

95 

115 

117 

51 

(D) 

Nantucket 

2 

(D) 

5 

(D) 

3 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

1 

(0) 

Bristol 

163 

233 

364 

669 

440 

023 

1 

(D) 

11 

(D) 

75 

77 

102 

115 

96 

104 

Norfolk 

41 

51 

126 

236 

122 

232 

17 

19 

27 

34 

3 

(D) 

Dukes 

9 

9 

23 

(0) 

28 

(0) 

4 

(0) 

7 

7 

Plymouth 

205 

271 

421 

951 

418 

002 

3 

4 

70 

77 

53 

67 

48 

107 

Essex 

77 

184 

239 

412 

199 

415 

1 

(D) 

3 

3 

62 

68 

53 

59 

22 

26 

Suffolk 

1 

(0) 

3 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

Franklin 

200 

235 

402 

718 

429 

930 

4 

(D) 

10 

(D) 

160 

162 

254 

257 

115 

133 

Worcester 

340 

401 

816 1 502 

798 

714 

3 

3 

21 

26 

260 

288 

352 

370 

189 

237 

MASSACHUSETTS 139 
Table 9. Hired Farm Labor-Workers and Payroll: 1982 and 1978 

[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 

Hired farm labor _____________________________ farms, 1982 __ 2412 51 181 209 24 189 292 1978 __ 2573 45 146 306 23 155 250 

workers, 1982 __ 17458 272 677 1 239 120 944 1 567 1978 __ 23027 252 732 2269 133 1 134 3325 

$1,000 payroll, 1982 __ 43 109 485 (0) 2741 202 2098 2604 1978 __ 40380 337 1 414 2763 93 2545 3 419 

1982 farms with- 1 worker _____________________________________ farms __ 548 9 32 60 5 48 99 

workers __ 548 9 32 60 (D) 48 99 2 workers ____________________________________ farms __ 406 7 57 50 6 42 24 workers __ 812 14 114 100 12 84 48 3 or 4 workers _______________________________ farms __ 535 16 48 30 3 31 83 workers __ 1880 60 162 101 (D) 102 288 5 to 9 workers _______________________________ farms __ 513 11 34 41 6 39 63 workers __ 3251 61 219 317 (D) 243 370 10 workers or more ___________________________ farms __ 410 8 10 28 4 29 23 workers __ 10967 128 150 661 (D) 467 762 

1978 farms with- 1 worker _____________________________________ farms __ 554 10 19 67 5 16 46 workers __ 554 (0) 19 67 5 16 46 2 workers ____________________________________ farms __ 427 2 29 37 5 19 31 workers __ 854 (0) 58 74 10 38 62 3 or 4 workers _______________________________ farms __ 554 14 54 75 5 35 53 workers __ I 935 (0) 181 263 18 124 195 5 to 9 workers _______________________________ farms __ 544 10 32 70 4 53 62 workers __ 3602 (0) 204 529 27 325 424 10 workers or more ___________________________ farms __ 494 9 12 57 4 32 58 workers __ 16082 114 270 1 336 73 631 2598 

Workers by days worked: 150 days or more _________________________ farms, 1982 __ 1320 23 103 166 11 114 145 1978 __ 1359 25 105 129 11 82 134 

workers, 1982 __ 5153 86 277 458 17 303 438 1978 __ 5801 55 281 458 17 353 683 

1982 farms with- 1 worker ___________________________________ farms __ 511 12 23 54 7 62 83 workers __ 511 12 23 54 (0) 62 83 2 workers __________________________________ farms __ 345 5 48 66 2 11 28 workers __ 690 (D) 96 132 (D) 22 56 3 or 4 workers _____________________________ farms __ 245 1 23 31 2 24 20 workers __ 801 (D) 77 97 (D) 77 66 5 to 9 workers _____________________________ farms __ 129 - 7 10 - 11 9 workers __ 794 - (D) 61 - 68 61 10 workers or more _________________________ farms __ 90 5 2 5 - 6 5 workers __ 2357 (D) (D) 114 - 74 172 

1978 farms with- 1 worker ___________________________________ farms __ 531 13 32 55 6 30 52 

workers __ 531 13 32 55 6 30 52 2 workers __________________________________ farms __ 305 4 32 22 4 11 26 workers __ 610 8 64 44 (0) 22 52 3 or 4 workers _____________________________ farms __ 270 6 26 27 1 16 37 workers __ 911 (D) 88 89 (D) 52 131 5 to 9 workers _____________________________ farms __ 159 2 14 18 - 11 13 workers __ I 019 (D) (D) 106 - 63 80 10 workers or more _________________________ farms __ 94 - 1 7 - 14 6 workers __ 2730 - (D) 164 - 186 368 

Less than 150 days ________________________ farms, 1982 __ 1 955 40 133 112 22 158 246 1978 __ 2136 43 103 267 19 137 196 

workers, 1982 __ 12 305 186 400 781 103 641 1 129 

1978 __ 17 226 197 451 1 811 116 781 2642 

1982 farms with- 1 worker ___________________________________ farms __ 475 1 37 24 8 65 88 

workers __ 475 (D) 37 24 8 65 88 2 to 4 workers _____________________________ farms __ 822 21 77 28 5 47 101 workers __ 2344 (0) 218 70 12 141 294 5 to 9 workers _____________________________ farms __ 345 17 15 35 5 26 40 workers __ 2 158 103 90 214 27 154 231 10 to 19 workers ___________________________ farms __ 199 1 3 18 4 16 6 

workers __ 2696 (0) (D) 240 56 199 69 20 workers or more _________________________ farms __ 114 - 1 7 - 4 11 workers __ 4632 - (D) 233 - 82 447 

1978 farms with- 1 worker ___________________________________ farms __ 511 8 16 49 3 17 40 workers __ 511 8 16 49 (D) 17 40 2 to 4 workers _____________________________ farms __ 829 18 61 114 10 67 53 workers __ 2273 49 159 326 28 203 160 5 to 9 workers _____________________________ farms __ 430 9 22 58 2 35 47 workers __ 2755 54 118 394 (D) 204 313 10 to 19 workers ___________________________ farms __ 188 8 3 34 2 10 30 

workers __ 2410 86 (0) 401 I (D) 152 392 20 workers or more _________________________ farms __ 178 - 1 12 2 8 26 workers __ 9277 - (0) 641 (D) 205 1 737 

140 MASSACHUSETTS 1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA MASSACHUSETTS 141 
Table 9. Hired Farm Labor-Workers and Payroll: 1982 and 1978-Con. 

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

All farms 

Massachusetts Bamstable Berkshire Bristol Dukes Essex Franklin 

Reported only workers working 150 days or more ______________________________________ farms. 1982 __ 457 11 48 97 2 31 46 1978 __ 437 2 43 39 4 18 54 workers, 1982 __ 1 196 14 123 178 (D) 75 77 1978 __ 1281 (D) 106 114 5 113 145 $1.000 payroll. 1982 __ 5967 62 562 643 (D) 419 468 1978 __ 6064 (D) 418 566 17 513 678 

Reported only workers working less then 150 days ______________________________________ farms, 1982 __ 1092 28 78 43 13 75 147 1978 __ 1 214 20 41 177 12 73 116 workers. 1982 __ 4914 106 213 172 (D) 279 536 1978 __ 5749 76 133 975 !D) 402 678 $1,000 payroll, 1982 __ 2443 52 54 60 D) 131 217 1978 __ 1 986 (D) 59 248 8 282 233 

Reported both-workers working 150 days or more and workers working less than 150 days ______________________________________ farms. 1982 __ 883 12 55 69 9 83 99 1978 __ 922 23 62 90 7 64 60 150 days or more. 1982 __ 3957 72 154 280 (D) 228 361 1978 __ 4520 (D) 175 344 12 240 538 less than 150 days. 1982 __ 7391 80 187 609 (D) 362 593 1978 __ 11477 121 318 836 (D) 379 1964 $1,000 payroll. 1982 __ 34 699 371 (D) 2038 149 1 548 1 919 1978 __ 32330 314 937 1 969 68 1 750 2508 

All farms 

Hampden Hampshire Middlesex Nantucket Norfolk Plymouth Suffolk Worcester 

Reported only workers working 150 days or more ______________________________________ farms, 1982 __ 32 29 25 - 6 41 2 87 1978 __ 23 42 68 1 19 34 3 89 workers. 1982 __ 90 103 134 - 16 193 (D) 185 1978 __ 44 102 213 (D) 118 85 6 223 $1.000 payroll. 1982 __ 357 728 871 - 65 1 092 (D) 663 1978 __ 234 478 891 (D) 585 494 33 1 141 

Reported only workers working less than 150 days ______________________________________ farms. 1982 __ 104 112 76 2 38 140 1 235 1978 __ 103 127 136 2 44 161 - 202 workers, 1982 __ '494 682 477 (0) 145 831 (D) 927 1978 __ 507 802 722 (D) 122 644 - 613 $1.000 payroll. 1982 __ 291 445 201 (D) 38 531 (D) 374 1978 __ 87 207 275 (D) 34 315 - 219 

Reported both-workers working 150 days or more and workers working less than 150 days ______________________________________ farms, 1982 __ 53 120 117 1 32 76 1 136 1978 __ 71 93 118 3 37 104 - 170 150 days or more. 1982 __ 244 372 1 022 (D) 133 435 (D) 635 1978 __ 460 514 1 047 

!8! 

110 370 - 649 less than 150 days. 1982 __ 702 897 1 308 217 1 245 (D) 1 135 1978 __ 1 689 1 380 1 348 (D) 176 1 173 - 1 817 $1.000 payroll. 1982 __ 1 770 2205 11 540 (D) 1 021 6002 (D) 4913 1978 __ 3013 3087 10351 52 578 3223 - 4479 

142 MASSACHUSETTS 1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 10. Commodity Credit Corporation Loans, Agricultural Services, and Direct Sales of 

Agricultural Products: 1982 and 1978 

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

Item 

Amount received from Commodity Cred~ Corporation loans __________________________ farms, 1982 __ 

$1,000, 1982 __ 

1982 farms with receipts of- $1 to $499 __________________________________________ _ 

$500 to $999 _______________________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 ____________________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 ____________________________________ _ 

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

Income from machine work, customwork, and other agricultural services ___________________ farms, 1982 __ 

1982 farms with income of1978 __ 

$1,000, 1982 __ 1978 __ 

$1 to $249 __________________________________________ _ 

$250 to $499 _______________________________________ _ 

$500 to $999 _______________________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 ____________________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 ____________________________________ _ 

$10,000 to $19,999 __________________________________ _ 

$20,000 to $29,999 __________________________________ _ $30,000 or more ____________________________________ _ 

Value of agricultural products sold directly to 

individuals for human consumption (see text) __________________________________ farms, 1982 __ 

1982 farms with sales of1978 __ 

$1,000, 1982 __ 1978 __ 

$1 to $249 __________________________________________ _ 

$250 to $499 _______________________________________ _ 

$500 to $999 _______________________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 ____________________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 ____________________________________ _ 

$10,000 to $19,999 __________________________________ _ 

$20,000 to $29,999 __________________________________ _ $30,000 or more ____________________________________ _ 

Item 

Amount received from Com""~dity Credit Corporation loans __________________________ farms, 1982 __ 

$1,000, 1982 __ 

1982 farms with receipts of- $1 to $499 __________________________________________ _ 

$500 to $999 _______________________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 ____________________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 ____________________________________ _ $10,000 to $19,999 __________________________________ _ 

$20,000 or more ____________________________________ _ 

Income from machine work, customwork, and other agricultural services ___________________ farms, 1982 __ 

1982 farms w~h income of1978 __ 

$1,000, 1982 __ 

1978 __ 

$1 to $249 __________________________________________ _ 

$250 to $499 _______________________________________ _ 

$500 to $999 _______________________________________ _ $1,000 to $4,999 ____________________________________ _ $5,000 to $9.999 ____________________________________ _ $10,000 to $19,999 __________________________________ _ $20,000 to $29,999 __________________________________ _ $30,000 or more ____________________________________ _ 

Value of agricultural products sold directly to individuals for human consumption (see text) __________________________________ farms, 1982 __ 

1982 farms ~h sales of1978 __ 

$1,000, 1982 __ 1978 __ 

$1 to $249 __________________________________________ _ 

$250 to $499 _______________________________________ _ 

$500 to $999 _______________________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 ____________________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 ____________________________________ _ 

$10,000 to $19,999 __________________________________ _ $20,000 to $29,999 __________________________________ _ $30,000 or more ____________________________________ _ 

Massachusetts 

3 

(D) 

351 

397 

909 

831 

93 

62 

55 

99 

25 

11 

1 

5 

1 397 

1 057 

15291 

9564 

165 

139 

216 

453 

138 

97 

54 

135 

Hampden 

28 

20 

27 

51 

8 

7 

6 

7 

108 

80 

582 

615 

6 

15 

14 

34 

11 

6 

4 

18 

Barnstable 

13 

8 104 

33 

1 

3 

2 

2 

1 

2 

2 

32 

30 

271 

133 

9 

1 

3 

8 

2 

6 

1 

2 

Hampshire 

1 

(D) 

31 

42 

63 

60 

9 

5 

5 

9 

3 

125 

115 

647 

966 

15 

9 

23 

42 

19 

5 

8 

4 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 

Berkshire 

Middlesex 

42 

57 

253 

243 

8 

6 

7 

15 

3 

1 

2 

170 

128 

2972 

1 173 

14 

14 

27 

54 

15 

14 

6 

26 

1 

(D) 

30 

27 

40 

34 

13 

7 

3 

4 

2 

1 

84 

60 

428 

473 

16 

13 

13 

24 

9 

4 

1 

4 

Nantucket 

(D) 

2 

2 

(D) 

(D) 

Bristol 

22 

28 

55 

53 

5 

1 

6 

6 

3 

1 

174 

129 

1 648 

860 

15 

16 

27 

55 

23 

12 

10 

16 

Norfolk 

6 

15 

(D) 

40 

3 

1 

50 

41 

744 

304 

3 

2 

5 

24 

2 

6 

2 

6 

Dukes 

6 

8 

18 

23 

1 

3 

2 

24 

19 

(D) 

(D) 

5 

1 

3 

8 

1 

2 

2 

2 

Plymouth 

29 

29 

104 

57 

7 

3 

4 

9 

5 

115 

86 

758 

300 

16 

11 

18 

44 

8 

6 

3 

9 

Essex 

27 

30 

58 

63 

7 

4 

5 

6 

4 

1 

102 

87 

522 

356 

16 

7 

14 

29 

11 

8 

3 

14 

Suffolk 

Franklin 

1 

(D) 

43 

53 

45 

96 

16 

5 

8 

12 

1 

1 

127 

90 

978 

348 

18 

20 

20 

38 

11 

8 

4 

8 

Worcester 

73 

80 

117 

77 

19 

18 

7 

26 

2 

284 

190 

3450 

2854 

32 

30 

49 

92 

26 

20 

10 

25 

MASSACHUSETTS 143 
Table 11. Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales: 1982 and 1978 

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

Item 

INVENTORY 

Any cattle, hogs, or sheep ____________________ farms, 1982 __ 

1978 __ Cattle and calves _____________ • ____________ farms, 1982 __ 

1978 __ 

number, 1982 __ 1978 __ 

Farms by inventory: 1 to 9 ______________________________________ 1982 __ 

1978 __ 10 to 19 ____________________________________ 1982 __ 

1978 __ 20 to 49 ____________________________________ 1982 __ 

1978 __ 

50 to 99 ____________________________________ 1982 __ 

1978 __ 100 to 199 __________________________________ 1982 __ 

1978 __ 200 to 499 __________________________________ 1982 __ 

1978 __ 

500 or more __________________________ farms, 1982 __ 

1978 __ 

number, 1982 __ 1978 __ 

Cows and heifers that had calved _________ farms, 1982 __ 

1978 __ 

number, 1982 __ 1978 __ 

1982 farms by inventory: 1 to 4 __________________________________________ _ 

5 to 9 __________________________________________ _ 10 to 19 ________________________________________ _ 20 to 49 ________________________________________ _ 

50 to 99 ________________________________________ _ 100 to 199 ______________________________________ _ 

200 to 499 ______________________________________ _ 

500 or more _____________________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 

Beef cows ____________________________ farms, 1982 __ 

1982 farms by inventory: 

1978 __ 

number, 1982 __ 1978 __ 

1 to 9 ________________________________________ _ 10 to 19 ______________________________________ _ 

20 to 49 ______________________________________ _ 50 to 99 ______________________________________ _ 100 to 199 ____________________________________ _ 

200 to 499 ____________________________________ _ 

500 or more ___________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

Milk cows _____________________________ farms, 1982 __ 

1982 farms by inventory: 

1978 __ 

number, 1982 __ 1978 __ 

1 to 9 ________________________________________ _ 

10 to 29 ______________________________________ _ 30 to 49 ______________________________________ _ 

50 to 99 ______________________________________ _ 100 to 199 ____________________________________ _ 

200 to 499 ____________________________________ _ 

500 or more ___________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

Heifers and heifer calve"-________________ farms, 1982 __ 

Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull 

1978 __ 

number, 1982 __ 1978 __ 

calves _________________________________ farms, 1982 __ 

SALES 

1978 __ 

number, 1982 __ 1978 __ 

~airy products sold __________________________ farms, 1982 __ 

1978 __ 

$1,000, 1982 __ 1978 __ 

Cattle and calves sold _______________________ farms, 1982 __ 

1982 farms by number sold: 

1978 __ 

number, 1982 __ 1978 __ 

$1,000, 1982 __ 1978 __ 

1 to 9 ______________________________________________ _ 10 to 19 ____________________________________________ _ 

20 to 49 ____________________________________________ _ 50 to 99 ____________________________________________ _ 

100 to 199 __________________________________________ _ 200 to 499 __________________________________________ _ 

500 or more _________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

144 MASSACHUSETTS 

Massachusetts 

2663 

2359 

2311 

2073 

102366 

96951 

884 

619 

359 

343 

412 

467 

357 

356 

214 

220 

80 

63 

5 

5 4785 

3255 

1 922 

1 790 

58067 

57136 

637 

285 

210 

403 

264 

97 

24 

2 

(0) 

1 071 

904 8176 

7408 

841 

152 

57 

15 

4 

2 

1111 

1 156 

49891 

49728 

320 

165 

264 

247 

91 

22 

2 

(0) 

1 707 

1 579 

35859 

32043 

1 473 

1 332 

8440 

7772 

879 

902 80840 

61 549 

1 908 

1 803 

47034 

51 782 

12212 

12 181 

928 

310 

426 

171 

52 

19 

2 

(0) 

Bamstable 

24 

15 

16 

11 

(0) 

(0) 

11 

7 

3 

3 

2 

1 

10 

9 

(0) 

(0) 

4 

3 

2 

1 

8 

8 

54 

(0) 

6 

2 

5 

4 

(0) 

30 

4 

1 

9 

7 

(0) 

(0) 

9 

8 

(0) 

(0) 

3 

2 

(0) 

(0) 

10 

9 

62 

37 

29 

5 

7 

3 

Berkshire 

264 

226 

247 

215 13476 

13592 

77 

40 

44 

37 

39 

50 

38 

34 

36 

43 

13 

11 

217 

194 7545 

8098 

58 

42 

18 

39 

41 

16 

3 

124 

93 

134 

802 

88 

19 

15 

2 

133 

136 

6411 

7296 

45 

11 

20 

38 

16 

3 

191 

181 

5096 

4871 

152 

140 

835 

623 

95 

110 

11 098 

9041 

211 

196 

5496 

5864 

1 307 

1 116 

93 

28 

54 

28 

8 

Bristol 

315 

271 

273 

233 

10623 

9977 

123 

79 

36 

32 

39 

54 

46 

41 

20 

20 

9 

7 

209 

194 

6584 

6662 

73 

30 

24 

28 

42 

8 

4 

121 

106 

1 095 

1 095 

95 

15 

5 

5 

1 

111 

123 

5489 

5567 

27 

12 

24 

38 

6 

4 

179 

158 

2545 

1 918 

199 

161 

1 494 

1 397 

94 

93 8663 

6825 

212 

201 

5654 

6489 

1 738 

1 806 

107 

33 

38 

26 

5 

2 

1 

(0) 

Oukes 

23 

26 

15 

23 

427 

463 

6 

10 

3 

3 

4 

8 

1 

2 

1 

14 

20 

210 

208 

6 

2 

4 

1 

9 

13 

(0) 

176 

5 

3 

1 

6 

7 

(0) 

32 

4 

1 

12 

15 

132 

110 

10 

16 

85 

145 

6 

5 

(0) 

(0) 

12 

20 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

6 

3 

2 

1 

Essex 

142 

131 

117 

107 

4268 

4 151 

54 

44 

19 

21 

16 

17 

16 

12 

8 

10 

4 

3 

95 

81 

2556 

2465 

41 

11 

8 

19 

10 

4 

2 

62 

44 

441 

411 

49 

6 

6 

1 

46 

51 

2115 

2054 

14 

9 

10 

7 

4 

2 

80 

82 1 406 1 365 

82 

68 

306 

321 

38 

34 

3349 

2616 

95 

88 

2 145 2729 

684 

747 

50 

12 

20 

8 

4 

1 

Franklin 

328 

305 

302 

286 

15453 

16055 

91 

60 

48 

40 

59 

76 

60 

71 

32 

25 

11 

11 

1 

3 

(0) 

(0) 

264 

249 

8 113 8587 

86 

29 

30 

66 

39 

8 

6 

121 

112 

659 

719 

102 

16 

2 

1 

169 

177 7454 

7868 

41 

30 

48 

36 

8 

6 

244 

242 6484 

6476 

199 

172 

856 

992 

138 

141 

12445 

9850 

264 

260 

6478 

8000 

1 626 

2075 

123 

38 

72 

18 

12 

1 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 11. Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales: 1982 and 1978-Con. 

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

Item 

Hampden Hampshire Middlesex Nantucket Norfolk Plymouth Suffolk Worcester 

INVENTORY 

Any cattle, hogs, or sheep ____________________ farms, 1982 __ 207 279 216 2 74 183 606 

1978 __ 170 242 209 3 66 140 555 Cattle and calves __________________________ farms, 1982 __ 186 253 159 1 62 142 538 

1978 __ 152 222 162 1 53 105 503 

number, 1982 __ 7063 12112 5070 (0) 1 500 7263 24951 1978 __ 6163 11 558 5719 (0) 1 572 4783 22776 

Farms by inventory: 1 to 9 ______________________________________ 1982 __ 75 83 75 26 90 173 

1978 __ 48 59 58 21 55 138 10 to 19 ____________________________________ 1982 __ 30 37 21 14 13 90 1978 __ 22 31 33 5 13 102 20 to 49 ____________________________________ 1982 __ 35 52 36 12 11 107 

1978 __ 40 51 40 14 13 103 

50 to 99 ____________________________________ 1982 __ 25 44 15 7 11 94 

1978 __ 22 49 15 10 11 89 100 to 199 __________________________________ 1982 __ 15 27 8 3 12 52 

1978 __ 18 23 12 3 9 57 200 to 499 __________________________________ 1982 __ 6 10 4 2 21 1978 __ 2 9 4 2 14 

500 or more __________________________ farms, 1982 __ 3 1978 __ 2 

number, 1982 __ (0) (D) 

1978 __ (D) 

Cows and heifers that had calved _________ farms, 1982 __ 153 209 122 1 56 105 467 1978 __ 133 194 146 1 45 85 439 

number, 1982 __ 3941 6476 2687 (0) 869 5014 13982 1978 __ 3696 6468 3 135 (0) 947 3073 13716 

1982 fanms by inventory: 1 to 4 ___________________________________________ 46 64 48 25 51 135 5 to 9 ___________________________________________ 26 25 23 8 13 72 10 to 19 _________________________________________ 17 19 15 10 8 55 20 to 49 _________________________________________ 43 53 21 7 16 109 50 to 99 _________________________________________ 11 36 7 6 7 65 100 to 199 _______________________________________ 10 8 8 7 27 200 to 499 _______________________________________ 4 1 4 500 or more _____________________________ farms __ 2 

number __ (D) 

Beef cows ____________________________ farms, 1982 __ 84 96 91 1 40 67 247 

1978 __ 61 80 99 1 22 46 219 

number, 1982 __ 582 471 916 (0) 296 358 2081 

1978 __ 499 535 919 (0) 193 180 1 828 

1982 farms by inventory: 1 to 9 _________________________________________ 68 81 67 30 59 190 10 to 19 _______________________________________ 12 12 13 9 5 40 20 to 49 _______________________________________ 3 2 8 2 13 50 to 99 _______________________________________ 1 1 1 1 1 100 to 199 _____________________________________ 2 1 200 to 499 _____________________________________ 2 500 or more ___________________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 

Milk cows _____________________________ fanms, 1982 __ 90 146 52 23 55 275 

1978 __ 82 147 73 27 45 284 

number, 1982 __ 3359 6005 1 771 573 4656 11 901 

1978 __ 3 197 5933 2216 754 2893 11 888 

1982 farms by inventory: 1 to 9 _________________________________________ 25 40 21 10 21 68 10 to 29 _______________________________________ 21 27 5 3 6 39 30 to 49 _______________________________________ 24 32 14 5 12 75 50 to 99 _______________________________________ 10 35 6 5 7 65 100 to 199 _____________________________________ 10 8 6 6 26 200 to 499 _____________________________________ 4 1 2 500 or more ___________________________ farms __ 2 

number __ (0) 

He~ers and herrer calves _________________ farms, 1982 __ 137 203 106 1 41 79 425 

1978 __ 125 173 109 1 40 64 382 

number, 1982 __ 2433 4826 1 802 (0) 365 1 883 8849 

1978 __ 1 851 4352 1 842 (0) 414 1 399 7 414 

Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull calves _________________________________ fanms, 1982 __ 121 146 99 1 40 95 320 

1978 __ 101 133 114 1 29 65 324 

number, 1982 __ 689 810 581 (0) 266 366 2120 

1978 __ 616 738 742 (0) 211' 311 1 646 

SALES 

Dairy products sold __________________________ farms, 1982 __ 72 123 38 16 37 219 

1978 __ 64 114 51 21 37 230 

$1,000, 1982 __ 5 143 10045 2761 705 6395 19896 1978 __ 3577 7369 2934 912 3892 14495 

Cattle and calves sold _______________________ farms, 1982 __ 147 218 124 1 50 96 468 

1978 __ 128 198 142 1 40 75 445 

number, 1982 __ 2820 5606 (0) (0) (D) 3559 11 679 1978 __ 2895 5409 2971 (D) 773 3012 13454 

$1,000, 1982 __ 642 1 373 (D) (D) (D) 1 037 2738 1978 __ 574 1 220 732 (D) 179 788 2891 

1982 farms by number sold: 1 to 9 _______________________________________________ 71 93 71 31 55 220 10 to 19 _____________________________________________ 33 37 25 4 10 84 20 to 49 _____________________________________________ 30 60 17 11 19 103 50 to 99 _____________________________________________ 10 21 5 3 7 44 100 to 199 ___________________________________________ 2 4 5 1 1 10 200 to 499 ___________________________________________ 1 3 1 3 7 500 or more _________________________________ fanms __ 1 

numbeL_ (D) 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA MASSACHUSETTS 145 
Table 11. Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales: 1982 and 1978-Con. 

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

Item 

SALES-Con. 

Cattie and calves sold-Con. Calves sold _______________________________ farms, 1982 __ 

1982 farms by number sold: 

1978 __ 

number, 1982 __ 1978 __ 

$1,000, 1982 __ 1978 __ 

1 to 9 ____________________________________________ _ 

10 to 19 __________________________________________ _ 20 to 49 __________________________________________ _ 50 to 99 __________________________________________ _ 

100 to 199 ________________________________________ _ 200 to 499 ________________________________________ _ 

500 or more _______________________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 

Cattle sold ________________________________ farms, 1982 __ 

1982 farms by number sold: 

1978 __ 

number, 1982 __ 1978 __ 

$1,000, 1982 __ 1978 __ 

1 to 9 ____________________________________________ _ 10 to 19 __________________________________________ _ 20 to 49 __________________________________________ _ 50 to 99 __________________________________________ _ 100 to 199 ________________________________________ _ 200 to 499 ________________________________________ _ 

500 Or more _______________________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 

Cattle fattened on grain and concentrates sold ___________________________________ farms, 1982 __ 

1982 farms by number sold: 

1978 __ number, 1982 __ 1978 __ 

$1,000, 1982 __ 1978 __ 

1 to 9 __________________________________________ _ 10 to 19 ________________________________________ _ 20 to 49 ________________________________________ _ 50 to 99 ________________________________________ _ 

100 to 199 ______________________________________ _ 200 to 499 ______________________________________ _ 

500 or more _____________________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 

145 MASSACHUSETTS 

Massachusetts 

1272 

1 302 26400 

29320 

1 995 2378 

580 

221 

353 

87 

22 

9 

1 703 

1 564 

20534 

22 462 

10216 

9804 

1 136 

299 

204 

46 

9 

5 

2 

(O) 

342 

292 2772 

2629 

1 535 

1 225 

293 

27 

15 

3 

2 

1 

1 

(D) 

Barnstable 

5 

8 

28 

(D) 

1 

(0) 

4 

1 

8 

3 

34 

(D) 

28 

(D) 

6 

2 

2 

(D) 

(D) 

Berkshire 

147 

154 3223 

3693 200 

225 

57 

21 

51 

16 

2 

183 

166 2273 

2171 

1 108 

891 

109 

41 

26 

5 

2 

32 

19 

146 

98 

69 

39 

29 

1 

2 

Bristol 

140 

134 2913 

2948 197 

230 

74 

14 

37 

12 

1 

2 

189 

159 2741 

3541 

1 541 1 576 

117 

41 

21 

7 

2 

1 

(D) 

50 

44 

885 1 168 

570 

591 

38 

7 

3 

1 

(D) 

Dukes 

6 

12 

109 

(D) 

11 

(D) 

3 

1 

1 

1 

10 

16 

(O) 

(O) 

(0) 

(0) 

6 

4 

3 

4 

(D) 

21 

(D) 

10 

1 

2 

Essex 

58 

52 

929 1 269 

85 

89 

27 

12 

15 

4 

78 

75 1 216 

1460 

598 

658 

49 

12 

11 

4 

1 

1 

14 

23 

40 

167 

28 

77 

14 

Franklin 

191 

195 3713 

4377 

195 

313 

85 

40 

52 

7 

7 

250 

243 2765 

3623 

1 430 1 761 

173 

40 

28 

7 

1 

1 

31 

29 

387 

221 

216 

98 

26 

1 

2 

1 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 11, Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales: 1982 and 1978-con, 

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

Item 

SALES-Con. 

Cattle and calves sold -Con. Calves sold _______________________________ farms, 1982 __ 

1982 farms by number sold: 

1978 __ number, 1982 __ 1978 __ 

$1,000, 1982 __ 

1978 __ 

1 to 9 ____________________________________________ _ 10 to 19 __________________________________________ _ 

20 to 49 __________________________________________ _ 

50 to 99 __________________________________________ _ 100 to 199 ________________________________________ _ 

200 to 499 ________________________________________ _ 

500 or more _______________________________ farms __ 

nurnbeL_ 

Cattle sold ________________________________ farms, 1982 __ 

1982 farms by number sold: 

1978 __ 

number, 1982 __ 

1978 __ 

$1,000, 1982 __ 1978 __ 

1 to 9 ____________________________________________ _ 

10 to 19 __________________________________________ _ 

20 to 49 __________________________________________ _ 

50 to 99 __________________________________________ _ 100 to 199 ________________________________________ _ 

200 to 499 ________________________________________ _ 

500 or more _______________________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 

Cattle fattened on grain and concentrates sold ___________________________________ farms, 1982 __ 

1982 farms by number sold: 

1978 __ 

number, 1982 __ 1978 __ 

$1,000,1982 __ 1978 __ 

1 to 9 __________________________________________ _ 10 to 19 ________________________________________ _ 20 to 49 ________________________________________ _ 50 to 99 ________________________________________ _ 

100 to 199 ______________________________________ _ 200 to 499 ______________________________________ _ 

500 or more _____________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

Hampden Hampshire 

104 160 

98 154 

1 666 3010 

2075 3 115 

127 172 244 189 

48 70 28 27 22 51 5 9 1 3 

132 197 

110 181 1 154 2596 

820 2294 

515 1201 

329 1 031 

92 124 29 40 9 25 1 7 1 

29 29 24 22 285 221 

88 165 107 116 

36 87 

24 24 4 2 

2 

1 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 

Middlesex 

71 

97 1 164 

1 636 

89 

123 

42 

9 

13 

5 

2 

100 

122 

(O) 

1 335 

(O) 

609 

72 

13 

10 

4 

34 

32 

140 

112 

75 

45 

32 

1 

1 

Nantucket 

1 

1 

(O) 

(O) 

(O) 

(O) 

Norfolk 

32 

28 

335 

333 

23 

18 

19 

2 

11 

46 

35 

(O) 

440 

(O) 

161 

32 

6 

6 

2 

10 

5 

82 

92 

39 

42 

7 

1 

2 

Plymouth Suffolk Worcester 

55 303 

51 319 

1 789 7521 

1377 8425 

122 772 

74 868 

28 123 

9 57 

11 89 

3 25 

2 4 

2 5 

90 419 

70 383 

1 770 4 158 

1 635 5029 

915 1 965 714 2023 

59 296 12 59 12 56 5 6 1 1 

1 1 

(O) 

29 79 

18 72 !;I8 439 65 432 67 205 30 171 

27 70 1 6 

1 2 

1 

MASSACHUSETTS 147 
Table 12. Hogs and Pigs-Inventory, Litters, and Sales: 1982 and 1978 

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

Item 

Massachusetts Barnstable Berkshire Bristol Dukes Essex Franklin 

INVENTORY 

Hogs and pigs ______________________________ farms, 1982 __ 619 9 55 83 8 32 52 1978 __ 628 8 50 93 13 45 61 

number, 1982 __ 39570 96 641 5345 24 641 327 

1978 __ 54 586 43 (D) 9685 58 2991 641 

Farms by inventory: 1 to 9 ________________________________________ 1982 __ 390 8 44 43 8 20 43 1978 __ 385 6 41 50 12 26 49 10 to 49 ______________________________________ 1982 __ 115 9 20 7 9 1978 __ 104 2 8 16 8 9 50 to 99 ______________________________________ 1982 __ 35 1 5 4 1978 __ 38 3 6 3 

100 to 199 ____________________________________ 1982 __ 35 9 1978 __ 31 8 200 to 499 ____________________________________ 1982 __ 29 5 1978 __ 41 11 500 to 999 ____________________________________ 1982 __ 9 1978 __ 20 4 3 

1,000 or more ___________________________ farms, 1982 __ 6 1 1978 __ 9 1 number, 1982 __ 15050 (D) 1978 __ (D) (D) 

Hogs and pigs used or to be used for 281 2 15 41 4 15 27 breeding _________________________________ farms, 1982 __ 

1978 __ 281 3 13 47 5 19 21 number, 1982 __ 4639 (D) 122 391 10 125 73 1978 __ 6751 5 95 1 298 21 382 92 

1982 farms by inventory: 230 2 14 35 4 12 27 1 to 24 ____________________________________________ 

25 to 49 ___________________________________________ 32 5 3 50 to 99 ___________________________________________ 13 1 100 or more _______________________________ farms __ 6 

numbeL_ 1 555 

Other hogs and pigs _______________________ farms, 1982 __ 575 8 52 77 6 30 43 1978 __ 586 7 46 85 11 44 59 number, 1982 __ 34931 (D) 519 4954 14 516 254 1978 __ 47835 38 (D) 8387 37 2609 549 

LITTERS 

Litters of pigs farrowed between- Dec. 1 of preceding year and Nov. 30 _______ farms, 1982 __ 293 2 16 44 4 16 28 1978 __ 299 4 15 49 5 19 22 number, 1982 __ 6009 (D) 75 595 (D) 164 87 1978 __ 8252 9 72 1 554 24 458 79 

Dec. 1 of preceding year and May 31 ______ farms, 1982 __ 242 2 10 34 3 12 22 1978 __ 258 1 15 43 4 19 17 number, 1982 __ 3061 (D) 22 366 (D) 85 52 1978 __ 4019 (D) (D) 780 11 231 42 

June 1 and Nov. 30 _____________________ farms, 1982 __ 227 1 14 35 4 11 18 1978 __ 227 4 5 39 5 13 13 number, 1982 __ 2948 (D) 53 229 (D) 79 35 1978 __ 4233 (D) (D) 774 13 227 37 

SALES 

Hogs and pigs sold __________________________ farms, 1982 __ 451 8 26 68 13 21 33 1978 __ 435 5 24 64 6 38 29 number, 1982 __ 44 391 90 454 6301 66 819 493 1978 __ 61 181 30 345 11 123 158 3175 529 $1,000,1982 __ 4497 9 43 689 8 58 33 1978 __ 5255 2 24 769 14 281 33 

1982 farms by number sold: 1 to 9 _______________________________________________ 196 6 16 29 11 9 20 10 to 49 _____________________________________________ 134 1 8 18 2 10 10 50 to 99 _____________________________________________ 41 1 11 3 100 to 199 ___________________________________________ 35 2 5 200 to 499 ___________________________________________ 29 3 2 500 to 999 ___________________________________________ 8 1 1,000 or more ________________________________ farms __ 8 1 number __ 19225 (D) 

Feeder pigs sold __________________________ farms, 1982 __ 127 1 5 18 2 6 12 1978 __ 145 2 10 21 1 6 14 number, 1982 __ 7363 (D) 94 913 (0) 411 319 1978 __ 12010 (D) 175 4581 (D) 491 318 $1,000, 1982 __ 270 (D) 4 40 (D) 15 9 1978 __ 390 (D) 5 142 (D) 18 10 

Hogs and pigs other than feeder pigs sold ___ farms, 1982 __ 404 7 24 59 12 20 30 1978 __ 373 4 19 53 5 35 24 number, 1982 __ 37028 (D) 360 5388 (D) 408 174 1978 __ 49171 (D) 170 6542 (D) 2684 211 $1,000,1982 __ 4226 (D) 40 629 (D) 42 24 1978 __ 4866 (D) 19 627 (D) 262 22 

148 MASSACHUSETTS 1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 12. Hogs and Pigs-Inventory, Litters, and Sales: 1982 and 1978-Con. 

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

Item 

Hampden Hampshire Middlesex Nantucket Norfolk Plymouth Suffolk Worcester 

INVENTORY 

Hogs and pigs ______________________________ farms, 1982 __ 32 53 68 1 22 67 137 

1978 __ 39 41 73 1 19 60 125 

number, 1982 __ (D) 2497 8626 (D) 1 461 5197 14253 

1978 __ 2332 2588 13766 (D) 1 331 5649 15012 

Farms by inventory: 1 71 to 9 ________________________________________ 1982 __ 21 36 35 17 43 1978 __ 30 23 33 9 40 65 10 to 49 ______________________________________ 1982 __ 9 10 12 10 29 

1978 __ 2 10 12 5 7 24 50 to 99 ______________________________________ 1982 __ 1 2 9 4 9 

1978 __ 3 3 8 2 2 8 

100 to 199 ____________________________________ 1982 __ 3 6 2 6 7 

1978 __ 1 5 2 2 11 200 to 499 ____________________________________ 1982 __ 4 2 1 15 

1978 __ 2 2 8 6 10 500 to 999 ____________________________________ 1982 __ 2 2 4 

1978 __ 2 4 2 4 

1,000 or more ___________________________ farms, 1982 __ 2 1 2 

1978 __ 3 1 3 

number, 1982 __ (D) (D) (D) 

1978 __ (D) 7400 (D) 6300 

Hogs and pigs used or to be used for breeding _________________________________ farms, 1982 __ 12 22 39 8 23 73 

1978 __ 12 20 39 10 22 70 

number, 1982 __ (D) 344 657 186 626 1 997 

1978 __ 294 465 1 249 187 651 2012 

1982 farms by inventory: 1 to 24 ____________________________________________ 12 19 33 4 18 50 25 to 49 ___________________________________________ 1 5 3 3 12 50 to 99 ___________________________________________ 1 1 1 8 100 or more _______________________________ farms __ 1 1 1 3 

number __ (D) (D) (D) 825 

Other hogs and pigs _______________________ farms, 1982 __ 31 50 63 1 21 65 128 

1978 __ 37 40 67 1 18 55 116 

number, 1982 __ 370 2153 7969 (D) 1 275 4571 12256 

1978 __ 2038 2 123 12517 (D) 1 144 4998 13000 

LITTERS 

Litters of pigs farrowed between- Dec. 1 of preceding year and Nov. 30 _______ farms, 1982 __ 12 23 39 8 25 76 

1978 __ 13 20 41 12 23 76 

number, 1982 __ 92 625 963 287 848 2240 

1978 __ 440 749 451 296 703 2417 

Dec. 1 of preceding year and May 31 ______ farms, 1982 __ 10 22 35 7 23 62 

1978 __ 13 19 36 11 20 60 

number, 1982 __ 48 356 473 105 459 080 

1978 __ 217 362 629 166 353 187 

June 1 and Nov. 30 _____________________ farms, 1982 __ 7 18 33 5 19 62 

1978 __ 10 17 30 9 20 62 

number, 1982 __ 44 269 490 182 389 160 

1978 __ 223 387 822 130 350 230 

,ALES 

logs and pigs sold __________________________ farms, 1982 __ 18 38 55 16 46 109 

1978 __ 25 32 60 13 39 100 

number, 1982 __ 484 4092 10312 1 659 6256 13365 

1978 __ 3601 4505 13850 1 829 6408 15628 

$1,000, 1982 __ 46 454 1 133 151 679 1 215 

1978 __ 324 414 1 450 105 484 1 356 

1982 farms by number sold: 1 to 9 _______________________________________________ 7 17 20 8 17 36 10 to 49 _____________________________________________ 9 13 16 2 13 32 50 to 99 _____________________________________________ 1 1 5 1 4 14 100 to 199 ___________________________________________ 1 5 7 1 7 7 200 to 499 ________________________ . ___________________ 3 3 2 16 500 to 999 ___________________________________________ 1 1 1 2 2 1,000 or more ________________________________ farms __ 1 3 1 2 

numbeL_ (D) 7400 (D) (D) 

Feeder pigs sold __________________________ farms, 1982 __ 4 15 9 6 12 37 

1978 __ 6 10 16 6 12 41 

number, 1982 __ 221 653 382 784 716 2791 

1978 __ (D) 1 102 876 466 630 2419 

$1,000,1982 __ 8 25 14 35 28 92 

1978 __ (D) 39 31 15 18 69 

Hogs and pigs other than feeder pigs sold ___ farms, 1982 __ 16 34 52 13 43 94 

1978 __ 23 27 56 11 34 82 

number, 1982 __ 263 3439 9930 875 5540 10574 

1978 __ (D) 3403 12974 1 363 5778 13209 

$1,000,1982 __ 38 429 1 119 116 651 1 123 

1978 __ (D) 375 1 419 90 466 1 287 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA MASSACHUSETTS 149 
Table 13. Sheep and Horses-Inventory and Sales: 1982 and 1978 

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

Item 

Massachusetts Barnstable Ber1<shi'9 Bristol Oukes Essex Franklin 

Sheep and lambs inventory ___________________ farms, 1982 __ 452 8 34 47 8 37 55 1976 __ 327 7 15 39 6 27 35 

number, 1962 __ 9846 120 856 1 085 563 519 1 096 1976 __ 6515 (0) 243 466 530 233 665 

1962 farms by inventory: 30 41 1 to 24 ______________________________________________ 341 7 21 39 5 25 to 99 _____________________________________________ 97 1 13 7 1 7 13 100 to 299 ___________________________________________ 11 - - - 1 - 1 300 to 999 ___________________________________________ 3 - - 1 1 - - 1,000 or more ________________________________________ - - - - - - -

Ewes 1 year old or older ___________________ farms, 1962 __ 391 6 34 40 8 29 54 1976 __ 269 7 10 33 6 23 32 

number, 1982 __ 6260 63 599 516 391 340 692 1976 __ 4340 (0) 153 308 427 136 437 

Sheep and lambs shorn ______________________ farms, 1982 __ 361 7 31 36 6 28 56 

1976 __ 254 7 13 29 6 21 28 

number, 1962 __ 7984 60 637 661 476 446 1 002 1978 __ 5525 (0) 261 397 529 164 528 

pounds of wool, 1962 __ 52440 635 4160 3974 2991 3494 6 123 1976 __ 37444 (0) 1 354 2153 2868 1 360 3794 

Sheep and lambs sold _______________________ farms, 1962 __ 336 4 27 32 6 26 50 1976 __ 239 3 12 25 6 18 26 

number, 1962 __ 5705 54 418 474 321 278 724 1976 __ 3908 (0) 211 253 272 130 291 

Sheep, lambs, and wool sold _________________ farms, 1962 __ 396 7 31 39 8 26 58 

1976 __ 280 7 14 31 6 23 31 

$1,000, 1982 __ 445 5 35 29 16 30 50 

1978 __ 230 (0) 11 15 (0) 12 14 

Horses and ponies inventory __________________ farms, 1982 __ 1 161 21 85 98 12 113 102 1976 __ 906 6 78 84 21 76 96 

number, 1982 __ 8765 170 504 551 54 1 116 627 1978 __ 5656 153 350 461 163 801 468 

Horses and ponies sold ______________________ farms, 1982 __ 311 7 19 31 1 37 31 1978 __ 235 6 13 20 2 33 24 number, 1962 __ 1 050 (0) 44 56 (0) 186 110 1978 __ 868 28 56 56 (0) 186 60 $1,000, 1962 __ 3299 (0) 80 69 (0) 386 176 1976 __ 979 25 35 98 (0) 154 92 

Item 

Hampden Hampshire Middlesex Nantucket Norfolk Plymouth Suffolk Worcester 

Sheep and lambs inventory ___________________ farms, 1982 __ 27 38 50 - 16 51 - 81 1976 __ 18 24 37 1 19 37 - 62 number, 1982 __ 589 1 733 1 043 - 361 478 - 1 379 1978 __ 347 969 664 (0) 503 476 - 1 270 

1982 farms by inventory: 1 to 24 ______________________________________________ 19 22 34 - 10 44 - 69 25 to 99 _____________________________________________ 7 11 14 - 6 7 - 10 100 to 299 ___________________________________________ 1 4 2 - - - - 2 300 to 999 ___________________________________________ - 1 - - - - - - 1,000 or more ________________________________________ - - - - - - - -

Ewes 1 year old or older ___________________ farms, 1982 __ 22 36 42 - 13 40 - 67 1978 __ 13 19 30 1 15 26 - 52 number, 1982 __ 371 1 201 621 - 230 260 - 976 1978 __ 174 735 379 (0) 395 305 - 797 

Sheep and lambs shorn ______________________ farms, 1982 __ 19 34 37 - 14 42 - 69 1978 __ 13 16 30 1 16 25 - 49 number, 1982 __ 467 1 501 603 - 329 344 - 1 236 1978 __ 224 955 505 (0) 451 376 - 969 pounds of wool, 1962 __ 2615 9305 5036 - 2669 2672 - 8726 1978 __ 1670 6161 3566 (0) 3631 3 103 - 6580 

Sheep and lambs sold _______________________ farms, 1982 __ 20 35 36 - 12 34 - 54 1978 __ 12 18 29 1 17 24 - 46 number, 1982 __ 385 1 059 617 - 225 295 - 855 1978 __ 246 557 362 (0) 382 317 - 773 

Sheep, lambs, and wool sold _________________ farms, 1982 __ 21 38 41 - 14 44 - 69 1976 __ 14 19 33 1 18 28 - 55 $1,000, 1962 __ 25 76 55 - 28 25 - 72 1978 __ 14 51 26 (0) 17 14 - 39 

Horses and ponies inventory __________________ farms, 1982 __ 75 116 135 - 59 99 - 246 1978 __ 68 76 125 2 33 59 2 176 number, 1962 __ 379 910 1 016 - 1 581 635 - 1 222 1978 __ 292 400 998 (0) 242 431 (0) 880 

Horses and ponies sold ______________________ farms, 1982 __ 19 24 45 - 19 30 - 48 1978 __ 18 15 29 1 13 18 2 41 number, 1982 __ 44 79 97 - (0) 76 - 135 1978 __ 56 28 186 (0) 26 45 (0) 110 $1,000, 1982 __ 94 75 206 - (0) 122 - 266 1978 __ 39 26 270 (0) 34 47 (0) 129 

150 MASSACHUSETTS 1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 14, Poultry-Inventory and Sales: 1982 and 1978 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols see introductory text] 

Item 

Massachusetts Barnstable Berkshire Bristol Oukes Essex Franklin 

INVENTORY 

Any poultry _________________________________ farms, 1982 __ 870 21 64 90 16 70 84 1978 __ 804 22 55 103 21 58 60 

Chickens 3 months old or older _____________ farms, 1982 __ 727 21 59 72 14 53 66 1978 __ 685 22 49 82 21 51 53 

number, 1982 __ 1 276 406 4381 94566 122 017 440 39364 15 164 

1978 __ 1 465 853 1 933 88611 147 970 495 65441 33 114 

Hens and pullets of laying age ____________ farms, 1982 __ 721 21 58 72 14 53 66 1978 __ 671 21 49 79 21 48 53 

number, 1982 __ 1 183 226 (0) (D) (D) 440 (D) 15044 1978 __ 1 282 043 (D) (D) 130 038 (D) (0) (D) 

1982 farms by inventory: 1 to 99 __________________________________________ 596 17 52 58 13 39 61 100 to 399 _______________________________________ 44 1 1 3 1 5 3 400 to 1,599 _____________________________________ 28 2 1 4 - 4 1 1,600 to 3,199 ___________________________________ 18 1 - 3 - 3 - 3,200 to 9,999 ___________________________________ 10 - 1 1 - - - 10,000 to 19,999 _________________________________ 10 - 1 1 - 2 1 20,000 to 49,999 _________________________________ 10 - 2 2 - - - 50,000 to 99,999 _________________________________ 2 - - - - - - 100,000 or more _________________________ farms __ 3 - - - - - - numbeL_ 419 000 - - - - - -

Pullets 3 months old or older not of laying age _____________________________ farms, 1982 __ 80 3 4 7 - 6 8 1978 __ 95 2 3 14 1 10 5 

number, 1982 __ 93 180 (0) (D) (0) - (D) 120 1978 __ 183810 (0) (0) 17 932 (D) (D) (D) 

Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months old ______________________________________ farms, 1982 __ 36 - - 4 1 3 4 1978 __ 44 2 4 11 1 2 - number, 1982 __ 209 065 - - (D) (0) (0) (0) 1978 __ 128 864 (0) 157 22316 (0) (0) - Broilers and other meat-type chickens _______ farms, 1982 __ 116 3 14 19 1 7 9 1978 __ 94 5 12 13 4 8 9 number, 1982 __ 23054 (D) 264 6748 (0) (D) 204 1978 __ 55432 237 145 6538 251 30600 135 

Turkeys __________________________________ farms, 1982 __ 143 3 12 20 - 13 7 1978 __ 83 2 3 13 2 7 6 number, 1982 __ 23015 60 (0) 1 126 - (D) (D) 1978 __ 36006 (D) (D) 2 431 (D) 2809 640 Turkey hens kept for breeding ____________ farms, 1982 __ 25 2 1 6 - 1 2 1978 __ 22 1 - 3 2 3 2 number, 1982 __ 3207 (0) (0) 492 - (D) (0) 1978 __ 1 765 (0) - (D) (0) (0) (0) Oucks, geese, and other poultry _____________ farms, 1982 __ 288 5 22 29 6 23 30 1978 __ 259 4 13 44 7 18 18 

SALES 

Any poultry sold _____________________________ farms, 1982 __ 508 17 29 50 10 51 44 1978 __ 458 11 25 61 11 36 36 

$1,000, 1982 __ 25456 (0) 1 171 4990 3 1 716 268 1978 __ 18504 16 1 134 1 655 6 1 416 562 

Chickens 3 months old or older sold ________ farms, 1982 __ 190 5 10 17 1 18 17 1978 __ 230 3 8 40 2 23 16 number, 1982 __ 1 167461 2530 86747 211 313 (0) 41 439 (0) 

1978 __ 1 070836 (0) 101 203 146880 (0) 44 791 57053 Hens and pullets of laying age sold _______ farms, 1982 __ 182 5 9 16 1 17 16 1978 __ 225 3 8 38 2 23 15 

number, 1982 __ 990441 2530 (0) (0) !D) (D) (0) 1978 __ 967069 (D) 101 203 (0) D) 44 646 (0) 

Pullets 3 months old or older not of laying age sold _________________________ farms, 1982 __ 15 - 1 2 - 2 2 1978 __ 13 - - 3 - 4 1 

number, 1982 __ 177 020 - (0) (0) - (0) (0) 1978 __ 103 767 - - (0) - 145 (0) 

Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months old sold _________________________________ farms, 1982 __ 8 - - 2 - 1 - 1978 __ 11 - - 2 - 2 - number, 1982 __ 2875 - - (0) - (0) - 1978 __ 4555 - - (0) - (0) -

Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold ___ farms, 1982 __ 48 1 4 7 1 7 4 1978 __ 41 - 4 6 1 6 5 number, 1982 __ 162 904 (D) 67 (0) (0) (D) 143 1978 __ 163218 - (0) (0) (D) (0) 40 

1982 farms by number sold: 1 to 1,999 _________________________________________ 42 - 4 5 1 5 4 2,000 to 15,999 ____________________________________ 2 1 - 1 - - - 16,000 to 59,999 ___________________________________ 4 - - 1 - 2 - 60,000 to 99,999 ___________________________________ - - - - - - - 100,000 to 499,999 _________________________________ - - - - - - - 500,000 or more ___________________________ farms __ - - - - - - - number __ - - - - - - -

Turkeys sold ______________________________ farms, 1982 __ 82 1 4 14 - 7 3 1978 __ 62 1 2 10 - 6 2 number, 1982 __ 156435 (0) (0) 1 355 - (0) (0) 1978 __ 137 562 (D) (0) 2609 - (0) (0) Turkeys for slaughter sold ________________ farms, 1982 __ 79 1 4 11 - 7 3 1978 __ 62 1 2 10 - 6 2 number, 1982 __ 153651 (D) (0) (0) - (0) (0) 1978 __ 135 877 (D) (0) (0) - (0) (D) Ducks, geese, and other poultry sold ________ farms, 1982 __ 87 - 2 12 3 9 11 1978 __ 65 - 5 14 1 5 3 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA MASSACHUSETTS 151 
Table 14. Poultry -Inventory and Sales: 1982 and 1978-Con. 

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

Item 

Hampden Hampshire Middlesex Nantucket Norfolk Plymouth Suffolk Worcester 

INVENTORY 

Any poultry _________________________________ farms, 1982 __ 60 74 99 1 38 77 176 1978 __ 54 70 102 1 26 63 169 Chickens 3 months old or older _____________ farms, 1982 __ 53 64 80 1 33 68 143 1978 __ 45 60 84 1 25 54 138 number, 1982 __ (0) (0) 144441 (0) 17 633 13237 527065 1978 __ (0) 287026 216742 (0) 24439 25165 534 322 

Hens and pullets of laying age ____________ farms, 1982 __ 53 63 80 1 33 68 139 1978 __ 44 60 83 1 25 54 133 number, 1982 __ 28251 (0) 128 726 (0) (0) 12914 (0) 

1978 __ (0) (0) 193 502 (0) (0) 24856 438 924 

1982 farms by inventory: 1 to 99 __________________________________________ 49 49 59 23 59 116 100 to 399 _______________________________________ 1 4 6 4 7 8 400 to 1,599 _____________________________________ 6 5 1 4 1,600 to 3,199 ___________________________________ 3 5 2 3,200 to 9,999 ___________________________________ 2 3 1 1 10,000 to 19,999 _________________________________ 2 1 2 20,000 to 49,999 _________________________________ 3 3 50,000 to 99,999 _________________________________ 1 1 100,000 or more _________________________ farms __ 1 2 

numbeL_ (0) (0) 

Pullets 3 months old or older not of laying age _____________________________ farms, 1982 __ 7 8 9 2 8 18 1978 __ 4 8 10 5 11 22 number, 1982 __ (0) (0) 15715 (0) 323 (0) 

1978 __ (0) (0) 23240 (0) 309 95398 

Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months old ______________________________________ farms, 1982 __ 2 5 4 12 1978 __ 2 3 8 7 4 number, 1982 __ (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) 1978 __ (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens _______ farms, 1982 __ 9 15 10 15 14 1978 __ 7 6 11 3 5 11 number, 1982 __ 481 600 491 583 (0) 1978 __ 1 040 239 14416 157 287 387 

Turkeys __________________________________ farms, 1982 __ 6 7 15 4 16 40 1978 __ 6 8 9 2 10 15 number, 1982 __ (0) (0) (0) 26 229 1 042 1978 __ 13494 1 554 7038 (0) 680 2294 Turkey hens kept for breeding ____________ farms, 1982 __ 1 2 1 1 8 1978 __ 1 4 5 number, 1982 __ (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) 1978 __ (0) (0) (0) (0) Ducks, geese, and other poultry _____________ farms, 1982 __ 15 20 36 10 30 62 1978 __ 16 23 38 5 18 55 

SALES 

Any poultry sold _____________________________ farms, 1982 __ 30 44 66 26 45 95 1978 __ 23 36 69 20 45 85 $1,000, 1982 __ 858 3462 2500 (0) 358 208 9873 1978 __ 740 2886 2968 324 676 6121 

Chickens 3 months old or older sold ________ farms, 1982 __ 7 18 31 12 13 40 1978 __ 9 22 34 14 18 41 number, 1982 __ (D) 234058 142194 (0) 14945 (0) 396484 1978 __ 22 521 119165 136600 (0) 50717 372 917 Hens and pullets of laying age sold _______ farms, 1982 __ 7 18 29 12 13 38 1978 __ 8 22 34 14 17 41 number, 1982 __ (0) 234058 (0) (0) 14945 (0) (0) 1978 __ (0) 119165 136600 (0) (0) (0) 

Pullets 3 months old or older not of laying age sold _________________________ farms, 1982 __ 3 1 4 1978 __ 2 2 number, 1982 __ (0) (0) (0) 1978 __ (0) (0) (0) 

Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months old sold _________________________________ farms, 1982 __ 1 2 1978 __ 2 2 2 number, 1982 __ (0) (0) 1978 __ (0) (0) (0) (0) 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold ___ farms, 1982 __ 1 8 4 5 6 1978 __ 3 4 6 1 4 number, 1982 __ (0) (0) 345 260 (0) 1978 __ 1250 (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) 

1982 farms by number sold: 1 to 1,999 _________________________________________ 8 4 5 5 2,000 to 15,999 ____________________________________ 16,000 to 59,999 ___________________________________ 60,000 to 99,999 ___________________________________ 

~gg:ggg ~ =(;9_~=========================-ia;:ms== numbeL_ 

Turkeys sold ______________________________ farms, 1982 __ 2 5 10 4 11 21 1978 __ 4 5 11 2 8 11 number, 1982 __ (0) (0) 11662 (0) (0) (0) 1978 __ 36600 (0) 14806 (0) (0) (0) Turkeys for slaughter sold ________________ farms, 1982 __ 2 5 10 4 11 21 1978 __ 4 5 11 2 8 11 number, 1982 __ (0) (0) 11662 (0) (0) (0) 

1978 __ (0) (0) 14806 (0) (0) (0) Ducks, geese, and other poultry sold ________ farms, 1982 __ 4 4 12 3 8 19 1978 __ 3 5 9 2 3 15 

152 MASSACHUSETTS 1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 15. Selected Crops: 1982 and 1978 

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

Crop 

Massachusetts Barnstable Berkshire Bristol Oukes Essex Franklin 

Harvested cropland __________________________ farms, 1982 __ 4608 111 313 499 32 290 466 1978 __ 4397 111 296 461 50 291 432 

acres, 1982 __ 197 769 (0) 24370 15622 830 11 638 23364 

1978 __ 197 405 (0) 24294 15774 1 014 12286 23 772 Irrigated __________________________________ farms, 1982 __ 989 80 15 105 9 67 30 

1978 __ 959 74 12 112 9 84 25 

acres, 1982 __ 17012 (0) (0) (0) 68 (0) (0) 

1978 __ 16 588 774 79 1406 (0) 914 521 

Cern for grain or seed _______________________ fanns, 1982 __ 165 3 18 11 1 6 26 1978 __ 182 1 16 8 3 6 34 acres, 1982 __ 6077 (0) 1 042 167 (0) 291 122 

1978 __ 4634 (0) 581 116 (0) 34 643 bushels, 1982 __ 591 680 250 97 120 10955 (0) (0) 112725 1978 __ 401 871 (0) 56495 7260 (0) 2500 57540 Irrigated __________________________________ fanns, 1982 __ 10 3 1 4 1978 __ 8 1 1 acres, 1982 __ 19 9 (0) 4 1978 __ 15 (0) (0) (0) 

1982 farms by acres harvested: 3 1 to 24 acres ________________________________________ 108 5 9 3 17 

~6d~09~4~c:."~es=================±========:=====:=== 37 9 2 2 5 

15 3 1 3 250 acres or more ____________________________________ 5 1 1 

Cern for silage or green chop _________________ farms, 1982 __ 886 3 64 116 5 35 141 1978 __ 912 3 92 111 5 42 164 acres, 1982 __ 37553 (OJ 4922 4620 (0) 1 222 4883 

1978 __ 38462 (0 5546 4820 (0) 1 419 5281 

tons, green, 1982 __ 628842 (0) 64 582 70894 !O) 17 565 98292 1978 __ 632 528 (0) 92050 77 158 0) 22420 97617 Irrigated __________________________________ farms, 1982 __ 9 6 1978 __ 9 5 

acres, 1982 __ 47 (0) 

1978 __ 65 (0) (0) (0) 

1982 farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres ________________________________________ 446 3 28 50 4 18 85 25 to 99 acres _______________________________________ 355 40 58 1 14 45 100 to 249 acres _____________________________________ 74 13 7 3 9 250 acres or more ____________________________________ 11 3 1 2 

Irish potatoes _______________________________ farms, 1982 __ 136 2 7 17 2 11 20 1978 __ 151 4 7 19 4 13 26 acres, 1982 __ 3759 (0) (0) 157 (0) 19 772 1978 __ 3479 9 (0) 213 2 23 741 cw!,1982 __ 732649 (0) (0) 36153 (0) 4116 172 594 1978 __ 748 479 (0) (0) 38152 530 2603 149 799 Irrigated __________________________________ farms, 1982 __ 29 3 4 2 1978 __ 26 6 6 2 

acres, 1982 __ 336 (0) (0) (0) 1978 __ 181 (0) (0) 17 (0) 

1982 farms by acres harvested: 0.1 to 4.9 acres ______________________________________ 88 2 6 14 2 11 5 5.0 to 24.9 acres _____________________________________ 27 1 6 25.0 to 99.9 acres ____________________________________ 13 2 6 100.0 acres or more __________________________________ 8 3 

Hay-alfalfa, other tame, small Wain, wild, 

grass silage, green chop, etc. see text) ______ farms, 1982 __ 2863 10 257 251 19 162 359 

1978 __ 2520 7 246 254 29 150 339 

acres, 1982 __ 116729 418 18221 7390 860 7990 14719 1978 __ 118929 238 18264 8136 781 8297 15580 

tons, dry, 1982 __ 241 564 (0) 39948 15160 1 027 13075 31 464 

1978 __ 244 457 501 36973 16860 1 428 16701 34384 Irrigated __________________________________ farms, 1982 __ 13 3 1978 __ 15 2 acres, 1982 __ 178 14 1978 __ 235 (0) (0) (0) 

1982 fanns by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres ________________________________________ 1 301 8 83 155 14 85 155 25 to 99 acres _______________________________________ 1 076 1 118 75 3 54 174 100 to 249 acres _____________________________________ 239 48 21 2 17 28 250 acres or more ____________________________________ 47 8 6 2 

Vegetables harvested for sale (see text) _______ farms, 1982 __ 1 011 22 43 156 13 89 90 1978 __ 968 19 48 155 19 89 75 

acres, 1982 __ 15307 155 402 2674 (0) 1 548 044 

1978 __ 14812 97 409 2513 68 1 826 765 Irrigated __________________________________ farms, 1982 __ 287 12 3 41 8 39 13 1978 __ 279 9 4 50 6 50 10 

acres, 1982 __ 4508 90 (0) 725 (0) 455 267 

1978 __ 4357 39 49 760 21 751 179 

1982 farms by acres harvested: 0.1 to 4.9 acres ______________________________________ 456 12 27 56 8 37 45 5.0 to 24.9 acres _____________________________________ 378 10 13 72 3 33 30 25.0 to 99.9 acres ____________________________________ 152 2 24 2 15 14 100.0 acres or more __________________________________ 25 1 4 4 1 

Land in orchards ____________________________ farms, 1982 __ 489 6 28 42 4 34 46 1978 __ 426 9 26 28 4 27 35 

acres, 1982 __ 9332 29 305 350 62 389 1054 1978 __ 8111 25 205 198 (0) 381 827 Irrigated __________________________________ farms, 1982 __ 42 4 1 4 1 3 1 1978 __ 31 3 1 5 1 1 acres, 1982 __ 577 7 (0) 28 (0) 4 (0) 1978 __ 109 (0) (0) 21 (0) (0) 

1982 farms by bearing and nonbearing 

acres: 0.1 to 4.9 acres ______________________________________ 236 3 19 16 21 24 5.0 to 24.9 acres _____________________________________ 148 3 3 23 3 8 11 25.0 to 99.9 acres ____________________________________ 85 6 3 1 4 7 100.0 acres or more __________________________________ 20 1 4 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA MASSACHUSETTS 153 
Table 15. Selected Crops: 1982 and 1978-Con. 

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

Crop 

Hampden Hampshire . Middlesex Nantucket Norfolk Plymouth Suffolk Worcester 

Harvested cropland __________________________ farms, 1982 __ 338 493 460 6 156 561 4 879 1978 __ 326 466 475 9 170 537 3 770 acres, 1982 __ 13089 26465 15491 (D) 3486 19313 13 42388 1978 __ 13526 24431 17 260 (D) 3714 18234 (D) 41 635 lnigated __________________________________ farms, 1982 __ 53 22 106 5 50 359 3 85 1978 __ 42 21 127 6 49 344 1 53 acres, 1982 __ (D) 380 (D) 110 434 9517 8 1 116 1978 __ 874 292 1 262 194 232 9418 (D) 576 

Com for grain or seed _______________________ farms, 1982 __ 21 46 4 2 9 18 1978 __ 16 59 4 2 8 25 

acres, 1982 __ 178 2627 19 (D) 195 337 1978 __ 562 1 653 16 (D) (D) 726 bushels, 1982 __ 14393 302 552 1 270 (D) 7940 28225 1978 __ 47326 154 801 1 589 (D) (D) 50474 Irrigated __________________________________ farms, 1982 __ 2 1978 __ 4 acres, 1982 __ (D) 1978 __ (D) 9 

1982 farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres ________________________________________ 21 24 4 7 13 25 to 99 acres _______________________________________ 13 1 4 100 to 249 acres _____________________________________ 6 1 1 250 acres or more ____________________________________ 3 

Com for silage or green chop _________________ farms, 1982 __ 79 109 56 11 32 215 1978 __ 69 109 59 17 32 209 acres, 1982 __ 3196 4512 1 705 (D) 3730 8431 1978 __ 2614 4887 1 849 (D) 3279 8458 

tons, green, 1982 __ 42703 75623 28468 (D) 62939 143 019 1978 __ 43 445 82965 32278 6848 34431 141 740 Irrigated __________________________________ farms, 1982 __ 1 1 1 1978 __ 1 acres, 1982 __ (D) (D) (D) 1978 __ (D) (D) 

1982 farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres ________________________________________ 43 53 30 6 15 111 25 to 99 acres _______________________________________ 28 49 23 5 12 80 100 to 249 acres _____________________________________ 8 4 3 4 23 250 acres or more ____________________________________ 3 1 1 

Irish potatoes _______________________________ farms, 1982 __ 8 33 5 2 4 8 17 1978 __ 8 34 12 2 4 4 14 acres, 1982 __ (D) 2412 7 (D) 6 25 46 1978 __ (D) 2020 62 !O) 4 6 30 cwt, 1982 __ (O! 420 476 1 002 D) 1405 6205 7 117 1978 __ (0 441 195 6909 (D) (D) 1 338 6114 Irrigated __________________________________ farms, 1982 __ 2 3 2 2 3 2 6 1978 __ 1 1 2 2 2 3 acres, 1982 __ (D) (O! (D) fl 5 (D) 13 1978 __ (0 (D) D) (D) (D) (D) 

1982 farms by acres harvested: 0.1 to 4.9 acres ______________________________________ 5 14 4 2 4 7 12 5.0 to 24.9 acres _____________________________________ 2 11 1 1 5 25.0 to 99.9 acres ____________________________________ 4 100.0 acres or more __________________________________ 4 

Hay-alfalfa, other tame, small Wain, wild, 

grass silage, green chop, etc. see text) ______ farms, 1982 __ 208 327 213 3 76 138 640 1978 __ 172 286 221 4 76 137 599 acres, 1982 __ 6395 14420 9133 (D) (D) 4957 29888 1978 __ 6399 13396 10944 85 2732 4656 29421 tons, dry, 1982 __ 13837 31 882 19 120 (D) 3672 9008 62785 1978 __ 12652 29322 20320 225 4605 8667 62019 Irrigated __________________________________ farms, 1982 __ 1 2 2 1 4 1978 __ 2 4 5 acres, 1982 __ (D) (D) (D) (D) 123 1978 __ (D) 33 142 

1982 farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres ________________________________________ 115 147 111 2 39 97 290 25 to 99 acres _______________________________________ 83 140 76 1 33 35 283 100 to 249 acres _____________________________________ 10 34 20 4 3 52 250 acres or more ____________________________________ 6 6 3 15 

Vegetables harvested for sale (see text) _______ farms, 1982 __ 73 134 139 3 31 69 148 1978 __ 76 150 125 4 34 67 107 acres, 1982 __ 1 726 1 836 2704 117 254 999 (D) 1 754 1978 __ 1 651 2066 2569 72 408 854 1 514 Irrigated __________________________________ farms, 1982 __ 24 12 50 3 14 31 37 1978 __ 20 8 48 4 13 23 34 acres, 1982 __ 796 110 855 98 85 325 564 1978 __ 585 129 914 56 139 283 452 1982 farms by acres harvested: 0.1 to 4.9 acres ______________________________________ 27 60 54 19 38 72 5.0 to 24.9 acres _____________________________________ 26 52 52 1 10 19 57 25.0 to 99.9 acres ____________________________________ 17 20 26 2 2 11 17 100.0 acres or more __________________________________ 3 2 7 1 2 

Land in orchards ____________________________ farms, 1982 __ 55 34 68 17 31 126 1978 __ 49 35 65 16 31 100 acres, 1982 __ 974 779 1 413 179 121 3677 1978 __ 847 768 1 373 (D) 76 142 3222 Irrigated __________________________________ farms, 1982 __ 4 1 4 3 6 10 1978 __ 1 6 2 7 3 acres, 1982 __ 11 (D) (D) (D) 11 338 1978 __ (D) 24 (D) (D) 9 (D) 

1982 farms by bearing and nonbearing 

acres: 0.1 to 4.9 acres ______________________________________ 27 18 29 11 25 43 5.0 to 24.9 acres _____________________________________ 16 11 17 4 6 43 25.0 to 99.9 acres ____________________________________ 11 4 18 2 29 100.0 acres or more __________________________________ 1 1 2 11 

154 MASSACHUSETTS 1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 16. Farms With Sales of $10,000 or More: 1982 and 1978 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols see introductory text] 

Item 

Massachusetts Barnstable Berkshire Bristol Dukes Essex Franklin 

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 

Land in farms _______________________________ farms, 1982 __ 2401 56 147 269 12 158 224 

1978 __ 2222 39 148 260 10 146 221 

acres, 1982 __ 393 235 3578 44803 28687 804 19015 49554 1978 __ 401 577 2570 45018 30852 (D) 18593 55081 Average size of farm _____________________ acres, 1982 __ 164 64 305 107 67 120 221 

1978 __ 181 66 304 119 (D) 127 249 

Value of land and buildings': Average per farm _______________________ dollars, 1982 __ 299 123 252 518 345 536 229 561 493 917 343620 246036 

1978 __ 259 290 223000 318157 245 093 (D) 347413 224 634 Average per acre _______________________ dollars, 1982 __ 1 967 3962 1 204 2327 7372 3406 1 046 

1978 __ 1 382 3054 1 051 1 833 (D) 2577 972 

Total cropland _______________________________ farms, 1982 __ 2281 55 140 260 12 146 219 

1978 __ 2108 39 144 232 10 135 219 

acres, 1982 __ 198001 1444 24729 16 158 513 11 700 24076 

1978 __ 200 533 927 25403 17871 (D) 11 749 26 167 Harvested cropland ________________________ farms, 1982 __ 2218 55 135 249 10 138 215 

1978 __ 2046 39 140 217 9 131 214 

acres, 1982 __ 156813 1 251 19232 12653 420 9236 18643 

1978 __ 150761 716 18822 11 955 (D) 9086 19083 

Irrigated land ________________________________ farms, 1982 __ 704 47 10 73 7 52 21 1978 __ 603 29 10 77 3 57 15 

acres, 1982 __ 16418 890 (D) 1 250 (D) 547 438 1978 __ 15306 622 (D) 1 300 (D) 840 504 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD 

Total sales (see text) _______________________ $1,000, 1982 __ 271 392 3688 15995 27 193 590 13259 20694 1978 __ 202 133 (D) 12803 18 611 223 11 059 18735 Average per farm _______________________ dollars, 1982 __ 113033 65849 108811 101 087 49 170 83919 92383 

1978 __ 90969 (D) 86504 71 582 22272 75749 64 776 

1982 sales by commodity or commodity 

group: 

Crops, including nursery and greenhouse products _ ____ ___ __ ____ ___ _ _ __ __ __ __ ___ __ ____ 78 10 122 farms __ 1 594 53 182 110 

$1,000 __ 133 925 (D) 2423 11 305 271 7111 6360 Grains _____________________________________ farms __ 54 - 10 3 - - 12 $1,000 __ 799 - (D) (D) - - (D) 

Corn for grain ____________________________ farms __ 35 - 7 1 - - 9 

$1,000 __ 732 - (D) (0) - - (D) Wheat ___________________________________ farms __ 1 - 1 - - - - $1,000 __ (0) - (D) - - - - SOybeans ________________________________ farms __ 3 - 1 - - - - $1,000 __ (0) - (0) - - - -

Sorghum for grain ________________________ farms __ - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - - Oats ____________________________________ farms __ 3 - 2 - - - - $1,000 __ (0) - (D) - - - - Other grains _____________________________ farms __ 17 - 3 2 - - 3 

$1,000 __ (D) - (0) (0) - - (D) 

Cotton and cottonseed ______________________ farms __ - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - - Tobacco ___________________________________ farms __ 35 - - - - - 4 

$1,000 __ 2429 - - - - - (0) 

Hay, silage, and field seeds _________________ farms __ 412 - 48 53 2 30 51 

$1,000 __ 3952 - 438 515 (D) (D) 345 

Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons _________ farms __ 566 12 19 92 7 52 53 

$1,000 __ 17 623 186 328 2805 165 1 698 1 546 Fruits, nuts, and berries _____________________ farms __ 598 38 11 44 3 24 24 

$1,000 __ 59790 2749 412 1 844 5 613 2153 

Nursery and greenhouse products ____________ farms __ 461 15 14 50 5 53 27 

$1,000 __ 45505 (0) 971 5939 (D) 4457 1 292 Other crops ________________________________ farms __ 96 - 3 11 - 8 15 

$1,000 __ 3828 - (0) (0) - (D) 869 

Livestock, pouitry, and their products ___________ farms __ 1 293 13 128 145 8 80 162 

$1,000 __ 137467 (D) 13572 15887 319 6148 14334 Poultry and poultry products _________________ farms __ 156 3 12 14 5 17 9 

$1,000 __ 25166 (D) 1 168 4938 1 1 684 (D) Dairy products _____________________________ farms __ 794 2 88 86 4 35 130 $1,000 __ 79834 (0) 11 094 8637 (0) 3306 12435 

Cattle and calves ___________________________ farms __ 1 018 4 113 118 5 49 150 

$1,000 __ 10566 (D) 1 117 1 550 36 616 1364 Hogs and pigs _____________________________ farms __ 167 3 9 23 6 5 8 

$1,000 __ 4009 2 26 563 4 38 (D) Sheep, lambs, and wooL ____________________ farms __ 69 4 7 5 - 4 10 

$1,000 __ 136 (0) 9 4 - 1 6 

Other livestock and livestock products (see text) _________________________________ farms __ 152 7 11 15 1 15 14 $1,000 __ 17 755 89 157 195 (D) 503 245 

1982 FARMS BY STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION 

Cash grains (011) ________________________________________ 9 - 2 - - - 1 Field crops, except cash grains (013) _______________________ 149 - 7 15 1 9 17 Cotton (0131) __________________________________________ - - - - - - - Tobacco (0132) ________________________________________ 23 - - - - - - Sugar crops, Irish potatoes, hay, peanuts, and other field crops (0133, 0134, 0139) _________________ 126 - 7 15 1 9 17 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA MASSACHUSETTS 155 
Table 16. Farms With Sales of $10,000 or More: 1982 and 1978-Con. 

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

Item 

Hampden Hampshire Middlesex Nantucket Norfolk Plymouth Suffolk Worcester 

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 

Land in farms _______________________________ farms, 1982 __ 158 246 249 4 84 355 3 436 1978 __ 166 209 279 5 86 256 3 394 acres, 1982 __ 24930 42762 22 923 (0) 7747 69067 (0) 79084 1978 __ 26937 39610 25137 806 7531 68 027 (0) 80760 Average size of farm _____________________ acres, 1982 __ 158 174 92 (0) 92 195 (0) 181 1978 __ 162 190 90 161 88 268 (0) 205 

Value of land and buildings': Average per farm _______________________ dollars, 1982 __ 251 247 255 045 393 544 (0) 266 744 385 904 (0) 262933 1978 __ 258 971 208 573 293 308 708 400 228434 263 285 (0) 238261 Average per acre _______________________ dollars, 1982 __ 1 839 1 641 4984 (0) 3030 2095 (0) 1 598 1978 __ 1 412 1 152 2895 4395 1 713 964 (0) 1 081 

Total cropland _______________________________ farms, 1982 __ 152 237 226 4 81 339 3 407 1978 __ 162 202 259 5 79 246 3 373 

acres, 1982 __ 13522 26951 14348 (0) 3575 19984 (0) 40792 1978 __ 14421 24754 16088 451 3161 17 118 (0) 42079 Harvested cropland ________________________ farms, 1982 __ 146 231 222 4 77 336 3 395 1978 __ 159 199 246 5 78 244 3 362 acres, 1982 __ 10086 21 684 11 863 (0) 2332 17 068 (0) 32176 1978 __ 10849 19253 12662 262 2033 15 130 (0) 30917 

Irrigated land ________________________________ farms, 1982 __ 35 15 78 4 32 272 2 56 1978 __ 32 12 103 5 34 187 1 38 acres, 1982 __ 866 371 936 (0) 396 9371 (0) 1 052 1978 __ 855 271 1 177 (0) 197 8686 (0) 559 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD 

Total sales (see text) _______________________ $1,000, 1982 __ 14883 24286 44 465 (0) 8779 51 732 (0) 45365 1978 __ 13607 20586 39792 239 5391 24186 (0) 34839 Average per farm _______________________ dollars, 1982 __ 94196 98725 178 574 (0) 104511 145 724 (0) 104048 1978 __ 81 969 98500 142623 47740 62680 94478 (0) 88424 

1982 sales by commodity or commodity 

group: 

Crops, including nursery and greenhouse products ____________________________________ farms __ 94 141 198 4 65 312 3 222 $1,000 __ 8332 9243 23551 (0) 5740 43 546 (0) 12035 Grains _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ____ ______ _ __ __ _ ___ _ farms __ 2 24 - - - 1 - 2 $1,000 __ (0) 469 - - - (0) - (0) 

Corn for grain ____________________________ farms __ 1 15 - - - 1 - 1 $1,000 __ (0) 442 - - - (0) - (0) Wheat ___________________________________ farms __ - - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - - - SOybeans ________________________________ farms __ - 1 - - - - - 1 $1,000 __ - (0) - - - - - (0) 

Sorghum for grain ________________________ farms __ - - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - - - Oats ____________________________________ farms __ - - - - - - - 1 $1,000 __ - - - - - - - (0) Other grains _____________________________ farms __ 1 8 - - - - - - $1,000 __ (0) (0) - - - - - -

Cotton and cottonseed ______________________ farms __ - - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - - - Tobacco ___________________________________ farms __ 5 26 - - - - - - $1,000 __ (0) 897 - - - - - -

Hay, silage, and field seeds _________________ farms __ 20 49 44 2 14 14 - 85 $1,000 __ 168 333 714 (0) (0) 100 - 897 Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons _________ farms __ 43 63 90 3 15 31 - 86 $1,000 __ 2519 1 880 2992 180 322 1 057 - 1944 Fruits, nuts, and berries _____________________ farms __ 39 24 41 1 10 258 - 81 $1,000 __ 1 671 1 142 (0) (0) 385 40473 - 6347 

Nursery and greenhouse products ____________ farms __ 37 24 90 4 41 41 3 57 $1,000 __ 2204 2326 17 857 (0) 4955 1 873 (0) 2699 Other crops ________________________________ farms __ 5 27 2 2 2 4 - 17 $1,000 __ (0) 2194 (0) (0) (0) (0) - (0) 

Livestock, poultry, and their products ___________ farms __ 87 155 102 2 35 74 - 302 $1,000 __ 6551 15044 20914 (0) 3038 8186 - 33330 Poultry and poultry products _________________ farms __ 10 17 21 1 6 11 - 30 $1,000 __ 851 3431 2477 (0) 339 191 - 9803 Dairy products _____________________________ farms __ 65 108 32 - 13 30 - 201 $1,000 __ 5130 9816 2615 - 704 6173 - 19644 

Cattle and calves ___________________________ farms __ 74 131 57 1 22 43 - 251 $1,000 __ 512 1 215 604 (0) 199 952 - 2359 Hogs and pigs _____________________________ farms __ 2 17 23 - 9 16 - 46 $1,000 __ (0) 436 1 062 - 147 612 - 1 102 Sheep, lambs, and wooL ____________________ farms __ 1 5 11 - 3 6 - 13 $1,000 __ (0) 42 (0) - (0) (Z) - 27 

Other livestock and livestock products (see text) _________________________________ farms __ 5 12 22 - 5 17 - 28 $1,000 __ 47 104 (0) - (0) 259 - 393 

1982 FARMS BY STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION 

Cash grains (011) ________________________________________ - 5 - - - 1 - - Reid crops, except cash grains (013) _______________________ 8 38 20 - 3 2 - 29 Cotton (0131) __________________________________________ - - - - - - - - Tobacco (0132) ________________________________________ 5 18 - - - - - - Sugar crops, Irish potatoes, hay, peanuts, and other field crops (0133, 0134, 0139) _________________ 3 20 20 - 3 2 - 29 

See footnotes at end of table. 

156 MASSACHUSETTS 1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 16. Farms With Sales of $10,000 or More: 1982 and 1978-Con. 

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

Item 

Massachusetts Bamstable Berkshire Bristol Dukes Essex Franklin 

1982 FARMS DY STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION-Con. 

Vegetables and melons (016) ______________________________ 332 5 6 70 6 34 28 FruHs and tree nuts (017) _________________________________ 452 35 5 27 4 15 Horticultural spe<.;ialties (018) ______________________________ 331 11 12 34 38 13 General farms, p~marily crop (019) _________________________ 38 1 6 7 5 

Livestock, excep: dairy, poultry, and animal specialties (021) _________________________________________ 177 17 20 2 14 12 Beef cattle, except feedlots (0212) _______________________ 85 12 7 11 9 Dairy farms (024) _________________________________________ 747 86 79 2 28 127 Poultry and eggs (025) ____________________________________ 83 6 11 12 3 Animal specialties (027) ___________________________________ 70 3 4 5 11 3 General farms, primarily livestock (029) _____________________ 13 2 2 1 

FARMS BY SILE 

1 to 9 acres ______________________________________ 1982 __ 279 9 12 28 1 29 12 

1978 __ 251 6 10 30 2 28 4 10 to 49 acres ____________________________________ 1982 __ 575 33 14 85 3 51 26 

1978 __ 429 20 11 74 2 40 19 50 to 69 acres ____________________________________ 1982 __ 182 3 3 27 3 14 7 

1978 __ 163 2 2 30 2 8 7 

70 to 99 acres ____________________________________ 1982 __ 195 3 7 24 3 9 13 1978 __ 187 3 11 23 2 7 9 100 to 139 acres __________________________________ 1982 __ 269 3 8 33 1 11 25 

1978 __ 259 2 10 36 1 19 28 140 to 179 acres __________________________________ 1982 __ 190 3 13 23 1 13 21 

1976 __ 167 4 10 16 11 24 

160 to 219 acres __________________________________ 1962 __ 162 16 19 5 30 

1976 __ 163 12 16 7 27 220 to 259 acres __________________________________ 1962 __ 110 6 9 7 16 1976 __ 112 9 6 6 20 260 to 499 acres __________________________________ 1962 __ 300 35 16 13 54 1978 __ 332 47 17 15 56 

500 to 999 acres __________________________________ 1962 __ 117 24 4 5 19 1976 __ 115 21 5 4 25 1,000 to 1,999 acres _______________________________ 1962 __ 17 5 1 1 1976 __ 20 5 3 2,000 acres or more _______________________________ 1962 __ 5 1976 __ 4 

TENURE OF OPERATOR 

Full owners _________________________________ farms, 1962 __ 1 231 39 53 131 4 93 63 

1976 __ 1 103 27 53 123 4 80 61 

acres, 1962 __ 140851 560 10145 10996 196 7 615 10215 1978 __ 137 659 901 11 224 9960 119 6 148 11 536 

Part owners _________________________________ farms, 1982 __ 953 9 60 100 6 52 136 

1976 __ 942 12 66 96 5 53 146 

acres, 1962 __ 230 003 1 695 32466 13969 (0) 10648 36602 

1976 __ 244641 669 33025 17623 (0) 11 235 41 042 

Tenants ____________________________________ farms, 1962 __ 217 6 14 36 2 13 23 1976 __ 177 7 39 1 13 14 acres, 1962 __ 22361 123 2 170 3702 (0) 552 2737 1976 __ 19077 769 3069 (0) 210 2501 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS 

Operators by place of residence: On farm operated _______________________________ 1962 __ 1 766 35 126 204 11 125 160 1976 __ 1 695 20 129 200 9 115 165 Not on farm operated ____________________________ 1962 __ 430 19 11 40 1 25 25 1976 __ 369 9 10 43 26 20 Not reported ____________________________________ 1962 __ 165 2 10 25 8 19 

1976 __ 156 10 9 17 5 16 

Operators by principal occupation: Farming ________________________________________ 1962 __ 1 970 40 124 226 12 116 205 1976 __ 1 667 38 136 214 9 130 196 Other __________________________________________ 1982 __ 431 16 23 41 42 19 

1978 __ 335 1 10 46 16 23 

Operators by days of work off farm: None ___________________________________________ 1962 __ 1 362 26 96 159 6 65 137 

1976 __ 1 436 17 119 166 5 91 147 Any ____________________________________________ 1962 __ 767 26 36 64 6 63 66 

1976 __ 654 16 25 79 5 42 61 

1 to 49 days __________________________________ 1962 __ 146 5 10 16 13 25 1976 __ 134 6 11 12 1 12 14 50 to 99 days _________________________________ 1962 __ 66 7 2 9 4 5 5 1976 __ 63 3 2 2 3 6 100 to 149 days _______________________________ 1982 __ 67 1 8 9 6 5 1976 __ 73 4 3 5 7 6 

150 to 199 days _______________________________ 1982 __ 67 4 7 2 11 11 1976 __ 62 3 12 5 7 200 days or more _____________________________ 1962 __ 377 14 14 43 28 20 1976 __ 302 5 6 46 18 24 

Not reported ____________________________________ 1962 __ 232 2 11 26 10 21 1976 __ 130 4 4 13 13 13 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA MASSACHUSETTS 157 
Table 16. Farms With Sales of $10,000 or More: 1982 and 1978-Con. 

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

Item 

Hampden Hampshire Middlesex Nantucket Norfolk Plymouth Suffolk Worcester 

1982 FARMS BY STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION-Con. 

Vegetables and melons (016) ______________________________ 24 33 53 3 6 21 43 Fruits and tree nuts (017) _________________________________ 20 11 23 7 246 59 Horticultural specialties (018) ______________________________ 27 13 75 38 30 3 35 General farms, primarily crop (019) _________________________ 2 9 2 1 2 3 

Uvestock, except dairy, poultry, and animal 49 specialties (021) _________________________________________ 4 18 18 8 14 Beef cattle, except feedlots (0212) _______________________ 3 12 6 1 3 21 Dairy farms (024) _________________________________________ 65 102 27 12 26 193 Poultry and eggs (025) ____________________________________ 5 10 14 4 4 14 Animal specialties (027) ___________________________________ 3 4 15 4 9 9 General farms, primarily livestock (029) _____________________ 3 2 1 2 

FARMS BY SIZE 

1 to 9 acres ______________________________________ 1982 __ 10 13 59 30 29 3 43 1978 __ 11 7 73 33 20 3 24 10 to 49 acres ____________________________________ 1982 __ 28 61 65 19 125 64 

1978 __ 30 48 69 22 56 38 50 to 69 acres ____________________________________ 1982 __ 14 14 26 1 5 35 30 1978 __ 16 6 28 2 3 24 33 

70 to 99 acres ____________________________________ 1982 __ 17 16 25 5 33 40 

1978 __ 21 21 30 8 24 27 100 to 139 acres __________________________________ 1982 __ 21 32 25 10 42 58 1978 __ 15 21 24 7 42 54 140 to 179 acres-_________________________________ 1982 __ 22 23 13 2 19 37 1978 __ 21 20 15 5 18 41 

180 to 219 acres __________________________________ 1982 __ 11 17 8 2 14 37 1978 __ 12 20 13 14 40 220 to 259 acres __________________________________ 1982 __ 6 17 6 5 9 27 1978 __ 9 12 7 11 30 260 to 499 acres __________________________________ 1982 __ 22 36 16 3 31 73 1978 __ 22 42 14 4 30 81 

500 to 999 acres __________________________________ 1982 __ 7 15 6 2 13 22 1978 __ 8 10 6 3 10 22 1,000 to 1,999 acres _______________________________ 1982 __ 1 1 2 5 1978 __ 2 1 4 4 2,000 acres or more _______________________________ 1982 __ 1 3 1978 __ 3 

TENURE OF OPERATOR 

Full owners _________________________________ farms, 1982 __ 71 90 143 2 50 287 2 203 1978 __ 85 80 162 1 55 199 2 171 

acres, 1982 __ 7778 8830 6670 (D) 3465 47 113 (D) 26064 1978 __ 9550 7645 7282 (D) 2819 48783 (D) 20898 

Part owners _________________________________ farms, 1982 __ 75 127 76 1 26 57 205 

1978 __ 71 114 85 2 23 45 200 

acres, 1982 __ 16575 30444 14173 (D) 4232 18425 (D) 49885 1978 __ 16846 28060 15 359 (D) 4593 18644 56574 

Tenants ____________________________________ farms, 1982 __ 12 29 30 1 8 11 28 1978 __ 10 15 32 2 8 12 23 acres, 1982 __ 577 3488 2080 (D) 50 3529 3 135 1978 __ 541 4005 2496 (D) 119 600 (D) 3288 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS 

Operators by place of residence: On farm operated _______________________________ 1982 __ 129 195 172 3 62 188 2 354 1978 __ 134 169 198 3 60 128 1 344 Not on farm operated ____________________________ 1982 __ 21 28 57 15 140 1 47 1978 __ 22 23 55 2 18 113 2 26 Not reported ____________________________________ 1982 __ 8 23 20 1 7 27 35 

1978 __ 10 17 26 8 15 24 

Operators by principal occupation: Farming ________________________________________ 1982 __ 137 210 193 3 56 277 3 366 

1978 __ 139 192 228 4 63 202 332 Other __________________________________________ 1982 __ 21 36 56 1 28 78 70 

1978 __ 27 17 51 1 23 54 3 62 

Operators by days of work off farm: None ___________________________________________ 1982 __ 98 142 151 1 42 166 2 269 1978 __ 110 156 174 2 56 136 2 255 Any ____________________________________________ 1982 __ 43 73 85 2 31 144 124 1978 __ 50 45 87 3 20 100 118 

1 to 49 days __________________________________ 1982 __ 9 12 14 1 3 17 23 1978 __ 11 7 16 1 4 16 23 50 to 99 days _________________________________ 1982 __ 6 11 13 1 3 12 10 1978 __ 4 7 10 2 2 11 9 100 to 149 days _______________________________ 1982 __ 5 7 8 3 23 12 

1978 __ 6 8 12 14 6 

150 to 199 days _______________________________ 1982 __ 4 6 10 6 10 15 1978 __ 7 5 15 3 11 14 200 days or more _____________________________ 1982 __ 19 37 40 16 82 64 1978 __ 22 18 34 11 48 66 

Not reported ____________________________________ 1982 __ 17 31 13 11 45 43 1978 __ 6 8 18 10 20 21 

See foo1nOtes at end of table. 

158 MASSACHUSETTS 1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 16. Farms With Sales of $10,000 or More: 1982 and 1978-Con. 

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

Item 

Massachusetts Barnstable Berkshire Bristol Oukes Essex Franklin 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICSCon. 

1982 operators by years on present farm: 2 years or less _________________________________________ 121 2 4 9 3 4 12 3 or 4 years ___________________________________________ 201 2 9 34 1 12 14 5 to 9 years ____________________________________________ 328 11 15 36 3 32 34 10 years or more _______________________________________ 1 353 37 99 133 5 89 133 Average years on present farm ________________________ 19.7 18.8 22.5 17.7 8.6 21.5 20.7 Not reported ___________________________________________ 398 4 20 57 - 21 31 

1982 operators by age group: Under 25 years _________________________________________ 41 - 1 5 - - 5 25 to 34 years _________________________________________ 319 7 15 41 5 14 39 35 to 44 years _________________________________________ 476 10 25 61 2 32 41 45 to 54 years _________________________________________ 489 11 34 58 2 29 48 55 to 64 years _________________________________________ 609 9 38 66 3 49 57 65 years and over ______________________________________ 467 19 34 38 - 34 34 Average age _________________________________________ 51.3 55.1 53.4 49.2 42.1 53.3 49.7 

TYPE OF ORGANIZATION 

Individual or family ___________________________ farms, 1982 __ 1 779 44 116 218 9 115 164 1978 __ 1 644 31 113 212 8 106 167 acriis, 1982 __ 242 014 2616 32731 21 240 440 12202 30933 1978 __ 256 262 2018 31 999 20788 573 13099 37828 Partnership _________________________________ farms, 1982 __ 267 3 18 28 1 18 40 1978 __ 250 1 21 27 1 14 36 acres, 1982 __ 54935 (0) 7533 3691 (0) 3164 (0) 1978 __ 55078 (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) 11 604 

Corporation: Family held _______________________________ farms, 1982 __ 297 7 11 19 - 22 18 1978 __ 278 6 14 17 1 23 13 acres, 1982 __ 78517 (0) (0) (0) - (0) (0) 1978 __ 63581 (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) Other than family held _____________________ farms, 1982 __ 36 1 1 4 1 1 1 1978 __ 36 - - 2 - 1 4 acres, 1982 __ 7659 (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) 1978 __ 20909 - - (0) - (0) (0) 

Other-cooperative, estate or trust, institutional, etc. ____________________________ farms, 1982 __ 22 1 1 - 1 2 1 1978 __ 14 1 - 2 - 2 1 acres, 1982 __ 10 110 (0) (0) - (0) (0) (0) 1978 __ 5747 (0) - (0) - (0) (0) 

1982 SELECTED FARM 

PRODUCTION EXPENSES' 

Livestock and poultry purchased ___________________ farms __ 704 10 52 108 4 31 99 $1,000 __ 10357 108 421 1 850 (0) 730 563 Feed for livestock and poultry _____________________ farms __ 1 211 15 102 132 7 55 181 $1,000 __ 43891 88 3949 5653 (0) 1 826 4405 Commercially mixed formula feeds _______________ farms __ 1 008 6 94 99 5 36 161 tons __ 206359 117 18191 24086 (0) 9886 20095 

$1,000 __ 35230 15 3264 4 166 (0) 1 555 3737 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees ____________________ farms __ 1 354 13 95 162 7 90 189 $1,000 __ 5770 48 244 683 8 422 339 Commercial fertilizer ______________________________ farms __ 1 870 43 89 216 12 105 202 $1,000 __ 6468 41 436 405 29 261 931 Other agricultural chemicals2 _______________________ farms __ 1 684 48 67 193 8 91 184 $1,000 __ 4590 93 91 163 6 123 376 

Hired farm labor __________________________________ farms __ 1 581 37 102 152 9 104 174 $1,000 __ 41 441 461 1 693 2597 128 1 974 2424 Workers working 150 days or more _______________ farms __ 1 057 22 86 123 6 75 109 

number __ 4759 (0) 246 383 8 252 399 Contract labor ____________________________________ farms __ 314 15 6 33 1 20 8 $1,000 __ 2501 52 19 234 (0) 128 63 

Customwork, machine hire, and rental of machinery and equipment ________________________ farms __ 647 25 38 51 3 23 93 $1,000 __ 3219 58 63 180 (0) 58 173 Energy and petroleum products ____________________ farms __ 2377 56 138 269 12 158 224 $1,000 __ 20998 304 1 191 1 835 41 1 349 1 445 Petroleum products _____________________________ farms __ 2371 56 138 269 12 158 224 $1,000 __ 15240 241 813 1 381 23 984 956 

Interest expense: Expenses reported _____________________________ farms __ 1 174 37 77 106 6 46 101 $1,000 __ 9009 238 707 517 (0) 373 815 Expenses reported as "No" _____________________ farms __ 1 103 18 58 144 6 101 114 

MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT' 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment _________________________________ farms, 1982 __ 2384 56 138 269 12 158 224 1978 __ 2228 39 134 248 10 167 227 $1,000, 1982 __ 111 709 1 655 7738 8846 357 7176 10897 1978 __ 88 167 1 234 6160 8303 (0) 7143 10917 Average per farm _______________________ dollars, 1982 __ 46858 29559 56072 32883 29783 45420 48646 1978 __ 39572 31 652 45970 33752 (0) 42774 48091 

Motortrucks, including pickups ______________ farms, 1982 __ 2169 51 134 221 12 154 220 1978 __ 2047 37 131 232 10 147 225 number, 1982 __ 5810 107 296 528 17 341 569 1978 __ 5705 104 322 588 16 435 634 Wheel tractors ____________________________ farms, 1982 __ 2008 28 123 234 12 111 221 1978 __ 1 906 26 120 201 7 122 206 number, 1982 __ 6048 62 411 744 21 362 673 1978 __ 6082 40 436 681 12 416 718 

Grain and bean combines, self-propelled only _____________________________________ farms, 1982 __ 20 - 4 2 - 1 4 1978 __ 18 - 2 - - 1 5 number, 1982 __ (0) - 4 (0) - (0) 6 1978 __ 18 - (0) - - (0) (0) 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA MASSACHUSETTS 159 
Table 16. Farms With Sales of $10,000 or More: 1982 and 1978-Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols see introductory text] 

Item 

Hampden Hampshire Middlesex Nantucket Norfolk Plymouth Suffolk Worcester 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICSCon. 

1982 operators by years on present farm: 12 8 23 33 2 years or less _________________________________________ 11 - - - 3 or 4 years ___________________________________________ 8 18 18 - 12 38 1 34 5 to 9 years ____________________________________________ 15 30 35 1 10 SO 1 55 10 years or more _______________________________________ 99 141 147 2 42 188 - 238 Average years on present farm ________________________ 22.1 20.8 20.1 (0) 20.3 17.5 (0) 19.5 Not reported ___________________________________________ 25 45 41 1 20 56 1 76 

1982 operators by age group: Under 25 years _________________________________________ 3 5 7 - 1 6 - 8 25 to 34 years _________________________________________ 17 33 32 - 13 38 - 65 35 to 44 years _________________________________________ 28 45 42 2 18 85 1 84 45 to 54 years _________________________________________ 29 33 75 1 17 74 - 78 55 to 64 years _________________________________________ 46 72 55 - 23 81 1 109 65 years and over ______________________________________ 35 58 38 1 12 71 1 92 Average age _________________________________________ 53.4 52.2 50.0 (0) SO.3 51.4 (0) 51.1 

TYPE OF ORGANIZATION 

Individual or family ___________________________ farms, 1982 __ 119 192 170 4 53 235 1 339 1978 __ 133 163 191 4 56 164 1 295 

acres, 1982 __ 16768 29722 15 171 (0) 5719 19688 (0) 54 528 1978 __ 21 736 (0) 18657 (0) 6341 20084 (0) 55165 Partnership _________________________________ farms, 1982 __ 19 29 19 - 4 35 - 53 1978 __ 16 25 20 - 5 32 - 52 

acres, 1982 __ 4107 4998 1 613 - (0) 4437 - 12903 

1978 __ 2543 5107 (0) - (0) 5989 - 14472 

Corporation: Family held _______________________________ farms, 1982 __ 18 20 52 - 25 65 2 38 1978 __ 13 19 61 - 22 45 1 43 

acres, 1982 __ (0) (0) 5338 - 918 (0) (0) (0) 

1978 __ 1 812 (0) (0) - (0) (0) (0) 10476 Other than family held _____________________ farms, 1982 __ 1 2 8 - - 15 - 1 

1978 __ 4 2 5 1 2 11 1 3 

acres, 1982 __ (0) (0) 801 - - (0) - (0) 1978 __ 846 (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) 

Other - cooperative, estate or trust, institutional, etc. ____________________________ farms, 1982 __ 1 3 - - 2 5 - 5 

1978 __ - - 2 - 1 4 - 1 

acres, 1982 __ (0) 688 - - (0) 2035 - 4441 

1978 __ - - (0) - (0) 2314 - (0) 

1982 SELECTED FARM 

PRODUCTION EXPENSES' 

Livestock and poultry purchased ___________________ farms __ 39 66 68 1 22 47 - 157 $1,000 __ 366 787 2368 (0) 505 753 - 1 902 Feed for livestock and poultry _____________________ farms __ 86 133 105 1 26 69 - 299 $1,000 __ 2100 5064 4542 (0) 404 2354 - 13402 Commercially mixed formula feeds _______________ farms __ 85 119 76 1 22 40 - 264 tons __ 11 038 27035 18530 (0) 1 892 9079 - 88 198 $1,000 __ 1 735 4230 3779 (0) 318 1 462 - 10904 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees ____________________ farms __ 111 175 147 3 46 56 1 259 

$1,000 __ 438 629 864 (0) 897 309 (0) 816 Commercial fertilizer ______________________________ farms __ 138 197 165 3 60 313 2 325 $1,000 __ 518 1 210 380 (0) 123 1 101 (0) 1 019 Other agricultural chemicals2 _______________________ farms __ 109 190 171 3 58 319 2 241 $1,000 __ 299 537 456 (0) 66 1 650 (0) 718 

Hired farm labor __________________________________ farms __ 129 184 167 2 45 191 3 282 $1,000 __ 2382 3051 12452 (0) 1 082 7454 (0) 5646 Workers working 150 days or more _______________ farms __ 84 114 125 1 37 89 3 183 

numbeL_ (0) 429 1 131 (0) (0) 593 (0) 742 Contract labor ____________________________________ farms __ 11 21 53 - 11 105 - 30 $1,000 __ 251 (0) 499 - (0) 800 - 218 

Customwork, machine hire, and rental of machinery and equipment ________________________ farms __ 33 60 35 - 8 181 - 97 $1,000 __ 82 61 (0) - 20 1 715 - 124 Energy and petroleum products ____________________ farms __ 158 245 248 4 78 348 3 436 

$1,000 __ 1 183 2076 4833 (0) 1 039 2544 (0) 308? Petroleum products _____________________________ farms __ 158 240 248 4 78 347 3 4"" $1,000 __ 867 1 457 3780 (0) 838 1 825 (0) 2029 

Interest expense: Expenses reported _____________________________ farms __ 71 138 126 2 36 156 1 271 $1,000 __ 534 1084 1 142 (0) 165 1 357 (0) 1 976 Expenses reported as 'No' _____________________ farms __ 73 103 115 1 39 185 1 145 

MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT' 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment _________________________________ farms, 1982 __ 158 246 248 4 78 354 3 436 1978 __ 139 241 289 5 76 249 3 403 

$1,000, 1982 __ 6508 12452 14434 (0) 2712 18812 (0) 19790 1978 __ 6173 11 213 9990 245 1 891 9588 (0) 15045 Average per farm _______________________ dollars, 1982 __ 41 193 SO 617 58201 (0) 34767 53141 (0) 45389 

1978 __ 44 411 46527 34 588 489SO 24878 38506 (0) 37331 

Motortrucks, including pickups ______________ farms, 1982 __ 150 236 191 4 69 308 3 416 1978 __ 121 236 230 3 70 229 3 373 

number, 1982 __ 419 845 636 (0) 192 988 (0) 1 060 1978 __ 341 762 887 (0) 145 752 (0) 922 Wheel tractors ____________________________ farms, 1982 __ 148 208 202 4 88 264 1 388 

1978 __ 136 232 246 5 59 171 - 375 

number, 1982 __ 512 638 581 (0) 157 725 (0) 1 148 1978 __ 488 784 733 21 156 469 - 1 128 

Grain and bean combines, seH-propelied only _____________________________________ farms, 1982 __ - 7 - - - - - 2 1978 __ 1 2 - - - 1 - 6 

number, 1982 __ - 7 - - - - - (0) 

1978 __ (0) (0) - - - (0) - 6 

See footnotes at end of table. 

160 MASSACHUSETTS 1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 16. Farms With Sales of $10,000 or More: 1982 and 1978-Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols see introductory text] 

Item 

Massachusetts Barnstable Berkshire Bristol Dukes Essex Franklin 

LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY 

Cattle and calves inventory ___________________ farms, 1982 __ 1 075 7 113 127 7 52 160 

1978 __ 1 027 4 117 114 4 48 167 

number, 1982 __ 88223 (0) 11816 8990 240 3665 13876 

1978 __ 82692 (0) 12083 8431 80 3503 14091 

Cows and heifers that had calved ___________ farms, 1982 __ 990 6 110 107 7 50 152 

1978 __ 956 4 113 102 4 40 155 

number, 1982 __ 51 998 (0) 6815 5849 147 2358 7546 

1978 __ 50889 (0) 7411 5947 35 2210 7921 Beef cows ______________________________ farms, 1982 __ 281 4 38 32 3 22 30 

1978 __ 234 3 23 28 1 12 38 

number, 1982 __ 3528 35 515 444 (0) 289 191 

1978 __ 2786 (D) 225 474 (0) 217 232 Milk cows _______________________________ farms, 1982 __ 829 2 93 86 4 35 135 

1978 __ 845 3 104 91 3 31 139 

number, 1982 __ 48470 (0) 6300 5405 (D) 2069 7355 

1978 __ 48 103 (D) 7186 5473 (0) 1 993 7689 

Heifers and heifer calves ___________________ farms, 1982 __ 928 2 100 94 7 41 147 

number, 1982 __ 31 107 (0) 4494 2071 79 1 184 5864 

Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull calves ___ farms, 1982 __ 620 3 67 88 4 30 93 

number, 1982 __ 5118 (0) 507 1 070 14 123 466 

Cattle and calves sold _______________________ farms, 1982 __ 1 018 4 113 118 5 49 150 

1978 __ 995 3 114 110 5 45 161 

number, 1982 __ 41 862 31 4886 5123 (0) 1 948 5824 1978 __ 45873 (0) 5229 5788 43 2482 7279 Calves ___________________________________ farms, 1982 __ 851 2 99 95 3 38 136 

number, 1982 __ 24482 (0) 3007 2740 (0) 868 3522 Cattle ____________________________________ farms, 1982 __ 928 3 102 109 4 42 144 

1978 __ 878 - 106 83 5 39 153 

number, 1982 __ 17380 (0) 1 879 2383 35 1 080 2302 

1978 __ 19181 - 1 852 3185 (0) 1 317 3138 

Fattened on grains and concentrates ______ farms, 1982 __ 101 2 10 23 2 3 8 

number, 1982 __ 2018 (0) 90 795 (0) 19 311 

Hogs and pigs inventory ______________________ farms, 1982 __ 218 2 20 28 4 9 11 1978 __ 227 2 19 39 4 19 22 

number, 1982 __ 33627 (0) 457 4138 9 447 122 

1978 __ 47217 (0) 356 8651 21 2499 210 

Used or to be used for breeding ____________ farms, 1982 __ 102 - 5 9 1 4 5 

1978 __ 119 1 6 26 3 8 5 

number, 1982 __ 3545 - (D) 209 (0) 90 12 

1978 __ 5719 (0) 76 1 155 (0) 316 40 Other ____________________________________ farms, 1982 __ 210 2 20 28 4 9 11 

1978 __ 215 1 18 37 3 18 22 

number, 1982 __ 30082 (0) (D) 3929 (D) 357 110 

1978 __ 41 498 (0) 280 7496 (0) 2 183 170 

Hogs and pigs sold __________________________ farms, 1982 __ 167 3 9 23 6 5 8 

1978 __ 165 - 7 32 3 16 8 

number, 1982 __ 38123 6 263 5308 32 662 (0) 

1978 __ 54087 - 164 10002 (0) 2738 204 Feeder pigs _______________________________ farms, 1982 __ 48 - 1 7 1 3 2 

1978 __ 51 - 5 14 - 2 4 

number, 1982 __ 4640 - (D) 787 (0) 398 (0) 

1978 __ 8941 - 75 4060 - (0) 155 

S heep and lambs inventory ___________________ farms, 1982 __ 86 4 8 5 - 9 12 

1978 __ 56 2 3 7 - 7 9 

number, 1982 __ 2111 103 209 78 - 41 116 

1978 __ 1 401 (0) (D) 25 - 49 133 heep and lambs sold _______________________ farms, 1982 __ 53 1 7 5 - 4 7 

1978 __ 34 2 1 2 - 4 8 S 

number, 1982 __ 1 586 (0) 136 39 - 8 88 1978 __ 745 (0) (D) (0) - 35 63 

ens and pullets of laying age inventory _______ farms, 1982 __ 194 7 15 17 4 20 14 

1978 __ 233 7 19 31 2 14 20 

number, 1982 __ 1 151 437 (0) (D) (0) 85 (0) (0) 

1978 __ 1 242980 202 (D) 125505 (0) (0) (0) 

roilers and other meat-type chickens sold _____ farms, 1982 __ 17 1 1 3 - 4 1 

1978 __ 9 - 1 1 - 2 - number, 1982 __ 159021 (0) (D) (0) - (0) (0) 

1978 __ 145150 - (D) (0) - (0) -

H 

B 

C ROPS HARVESTED 

rn for grain or seed _______________________ farms, 1982 __ 94 2 15 9 - 2 15 

1978 __ 93 - 11 5 1 4 16 Co 

acres, 1982 __ 5601 (D) 999 (0) - (0) 1 078 

1978 __ 4063 - 549 101 (0) (0) 538 

bushels, 1982 __ 550464 (0) 93720 (0) - (0) 109403 1978 __ 366 169 - 53391 6390 (0) (0) 52039 

rn for silage or green chop _________________ farms, 1982 __ 675 - 71 84 1 29 112 1978 __ 703 1 84 79 1 28 127 Co 

acres, 1982 __ 35309 - 4761 4357 (D) 1 146 4711 

1978 __ 35852 (0) 5354 4508 (0) 1 314 4946 

tons, green, 1982 __ 599 106 - 82179 67039 (0) 16258 95762 1978 __ 594 387 (0) 89280 72440 (0) 21 105 92255 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA MASSACHUSETTS 161 
Table 16. Farms With Sales of $10,000 or More: 1982 and 1978-Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols see introductory text] 

Item 

Hampden Hampshire Middlesex Nantucket Norfolk Plymouth Suffolk Worcester 

LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY 

Cattle and calves inventory ___________________ farms, 1982 __ 75 132 61 1 28 52 - 260 

1978 __ 74 123 61 1 23 41 - 250 

number, 1982 __ 6023 10599 3874 (D) 1 097 6425 - 21 537 1978 __ 5070 10 177 4325 (D) 1 167 4285 - 19413 

Cows and heifers that had calved ___________ farms, 1982 __ 73 123 50 1 25 45 - 241 1978 __ 69 114 54 1 21 37 - 242 

number, 1982 __ 3497 5943 2126 (D) 688 4565 - 12420 

1978 __ 3163 5906 2459 (D) 763 2890 - 12141 Beef cows ______________________________ farms, 1982 __ 15 26 23 1 12 16 - 59 

1978 __ 12 21 19 1 4 7 - 65 

number, 1982 __ 193 161 453 (D) 128 129 - 960 

1978 __ 46 209 431 (D) 92 37 - 771 Milk cows _______________________________ farms, 1982 __ 68 114 34 - 16 32 - 210 

1978 __ 63 110 43 - 18 32 - 208 

number, 1982 __ 3304 5782 1 673 - 560 4436 - 11 460 1978 __ 3117 5697 2028 - 671- 2853 - 11 370 

Heifers and heifer calves ___________________ farms, 1982 __ 70 122 54 1 18 40 - 232 

number, 1982 __ 2162 4124 1 442 (D) 232 1677 - 7761 

Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull calves ___ farms, 1982 __ 43 65 39 1 17 31 - 139 

number, 1982 __ 364 532 306 (D) 177 183 - 1 356 

CaWe and calves sold _______________________ farms, 1982 __ 74 131 57 1 22 43 - 251 

1978 __ 68 121 61 1 22 37 - 249 

number, 1982 __ 2419 5123 2009 (D) 745 3235 - 10417 1978 __ 2470 4768 2407 (D) 623 2714 - 12052 Calves ___________________________________ farms, 1982 __ 67 112 35 - 16 34 - 214 

number, 1982 __ 1 518 2814 981 - 295 1 627 - 7039 Cattle ____________________________________ farms, 1982 __ 69 119 49 1 20 42 - 224 1978 __ 54 111 53 1 18 36 - 219 

number, 1982 __ 901 2309 1028 (D) 450 1 608 - 3378 1978 __ 589 1 930 1 047 (D) 366 1 481 - 4242 

Fattened on grains and concentrates ______ farms, 1982 __ 6 9 11 - 3 9 - 15 

number, 1982 __ (D) 166 65 - 62 66 - 221 

Hogs and pigs inventory ______________________ farms, 1982 __ 5 28 22 1 9 21 - 58 1978 __ 13 15 26 1 6 15 - 46 

number, 1982 __ 76 2258 7624 (D) 1 425 4239 - 12825 1978 __ 2097 2124 11 765 (D) 1 085 5264 - 13 138 Used or to be used for breeding ____________ farms, 1982 __ 1 14 16 - 5 9 - 33 1978 __ 5 8 15 - 5 8 - 29 number, 1982 __ (D) 307 440 - 183 538 - 1 674 1978 __ 264 366 1 017 - 154 584 - 1 730 Other ____________________________________ farms, 1982 __ 5 26 19 1 9 20 - 56 1978 __ 12 14 25 1 6 14 - 44 number, 1982 __ (0) 1 951 7 184 (D) 1 242 3701 - 11 151 1978 __ 1 833 1 758 10748 (D) 931 4680 - 11 408 

Hogs and pigs sold __________________________ farms, 1982 __ 2 17 23 - 9 16 - 46 1978 __ 7 10 24 - 6 14 - 38 

number, 1982 __ (D) 3842 9415 - 1 632 5376 - 11 418 1978 __ 3322 4127 12772 - (D) 5507 - 13564 Feeder pigs _______________________________ farms, 1982 __ - 9 2 - 4 6 - 13 1978 __ 2 4 3 - 2 4 - 11 

number, 1982 __ - 510 (D) - (D) 353 - 1 694 1978 __ (D) 1 015 (D) - (D) 510 - 1 093 

Sheep and lambs inventory ___________________ farms, 1982 __ 1 6 13 - 3 9 - 16 1978 __ 3 2 6 - 3 4 - 10 

number, 1982 __ (D) 669 342 - 124 (D) - 380 1978 __ (D) (D) 77 - 66 (D) - 427 Sheep and lambs sold _______________________ farms, 1982 __ 1 5 10 - 3 - - 10 1978 __ 1 2 4 - 3 2 - 5 number, 1982 __ (D) (D) 324 - (D) - - 305 1978 __ (D) (D) 41 - 44 (OJ - (D) 

Hens and pullets of laying age inventory _______ farms, 1982 __ 12 19 23 1 7 15 - 40 1978 __ 20 20 25 1 10 14 - 50 

number, 1982 __ (D) (D) 125 094 (D) (D) (D) - (D) 

1978 __ (D) (D) 182377 (D) (D) (D) - 434946 Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold _____ farms, 1982 __ 1 - 2 - - 2 - 2 1978 __ 2 - 2 - 1 - - - number, 1982 __ (D) - (D) - - (D) - (D) 1978 __ (D) - (D) - (D) - - -

CROPS HARVESTED 

Com for grain or seed _______________________ farms, 1982 __ 7 30 - - 1 4 - 9 1978 __ 8 29 1 - 1 2 - 15 acres, 1982 __ 93 2480 - - (D) 176 - 353 1978 __ 533 1 349 (D) - (D) (D) - 678 bushels, 1982 __ 7577 283 146 - - (D) 6980 - 26023 1978 __ 44 710 137651 (D) - (D) (D) - 46668 

Com for silage or green chop _________________ farms, 1982 __ 54 91 39 - 11 20 - 163 1978 __ 49 89 43 - 11 22 - 169 acres, 1982 __ 2957 4299 1 526 - (D) 3606 - 7674 1978 __ 2434 4368 1691 - (D) 3102 - 7794 tons, green, 1982 __ 40 759 72154 26188 - (D) 61 069 - 133786 1976 __ 40 828 76389 30207 - (D) 32988 - 131 047 

See footnotes at end of table. 

162 MASSACHUSETTS 1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 16. Farms With Sales of $10,000 or More: 1982 and 1978-con. 

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

Item 

Massachusetts Barnstable Berkshire Bristol Oukes Essex Franklin 

CROPS HARVESTED-Con. 

Irish potatoes _______________________________ larms, 1982 __ 91 - 2 12 1 8 15 1978 __ 95 - 5 12 3 5 19 acres, 1982 __ 3691 - (0) 154 (0) 18 748 1978 __ 3357 - (0) 200 (0) 17 713 cwt, 1982 __ 723891 - (0) (0) (0) 4030 170 464 1978 __ 731 555 - (0) (0) (0) 2019 145 469 

Hay-alfalla, other tame, small wain, wild, 

grass silage, green chop. etc. see text) ______ farms, 1982 __ 1 106 2 111 109 5 61 162 1978 __ 1 081 - 114 106 4 57 169 acres, 1982 __ 81 992 (0) 13388 5 113 334 5948 10507 1978 __ 80664 - 13 130 5223 97 5936 11 597 tons, dry, 1982 __ 187 086 (0) 33941 11 359 513 9806 24948 1978 __ 181 919 - 29134 11 998 237 12788 27565 

Vegetables harvested lor sale (see text) _______ farms, 1982 __ 566 12 19 92 7 52 53 1978 __ 479 7 21 79 6 47 40 acres, 1982 __ 13717 129 326 2421 82 1 397 945 1978 __ 12448 64 334 2080 (0) 1 580 652 

Land in orchards ____________________________ farms, 1982 __ 208 4 8 20 3 10 18 1978 __ 169 4 4 9 2 10 15 acres, 1982 __ 7976 (0) 190 234 (0) 319 909 1978 __ 6745 19 122 109 (0) 319 667 

Item 

Hampden Hampshire Middlesex Nantucket Norfolk Plymouth Suffolk Worcester 

CROPS HARVESTED-Con. 

Irish potatoes _______________________________ larms, 1982 __ 5 25 2 2 2 4 - 13 1978 __ 5 25 8 2 2 2 - 7 acres, 1982 __ (0) 2398 (0) (0) (0) (0) - 41 1978 __ (0) 1 976 (0) (0) (0) (0) - 27 cwt, 1982 __ (0) 418 047 (0) (0) (0) (0) - 6852 1978 __ (0) 436680 5580 (0) (0) (0) - 5613 

Hay-aHalla, other tame, small grain, wild, 

grass silage, green chop, etc. (see text) ______ farms, 1982 __ 79 156 74 3 32 44 - 268 1978 __ 77 129 83 3 23 49 - 267 

acres. 1982 __ 4007 10522 6024 (0) 1 483 3297 - 21 023 1978 __ (0) 9554 6955 (0) 1 249 2800 - 19897 tons, dry, 1982 __ 9899 25654 14218 (0) 2363 6632 - 47353 1978 __ 8967 23344 (0) (0) 2361 5683 - 45951 

Vegetables harvested for sale (see text) _______ larms, 1982 __ 43 63 90 3 15 31 - 86 1978 __ 48 64 70 3 17 20 - 57 acres, 1982 __ 1 570 1 552 2531 117 221 895 - 1 530 1978 __ 1 473 1 654 2269 (0) 343 612 - 1 285 

Land in orchards ____________________________ larms, 1982 __ 24 14 29 - 5 10 - 63 1978 __ 25 10 33 - 5 4 - 48 

acres, 1982 __ 837 607 1 275 - 147 58 - 3322 1978 __ 699 534 1 208 - 36 (0) - 2983 

'Oata are based on a sample of farms. 

'Oata for 1978 include the cost of lime which was not collected in 1982. 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA MASSACHUSETTS 163 
Table 17. Milk Goats-Inventory and Sales: 1982 and 1978 

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

Sales 

Inventory 

Geographic area Milk goats Goat milk 

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

STATE TOTAL 

Massachusetts _____ 1982 __ 166 1 094 72 652 37 30 20971 60 1978 __ 76 823 48 563 31 34 12963 36 

Table 18. Angora Goats-Inventory and Sales: 1982 and 1978 

[Not published for this State] 

Table 19. Mink and Their Pelts-Inventory and Sales: 1982 and 1978 

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

Inventory Sales 

Geographic area Sales Farms Number Farms Number ($1,000) 

STATE TOTAL 

Massachusetts _____ 198'1 __ 7 4008 8 13834 386 1978 __ 10 5493 10 15607 357 

Table 20. Colonies of Bees and Honey-Inventory and Sales: 1982 and 1978 

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

Sales 

Inventory 

Geographic area Colonies of bees Honey 

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

STATE TOTAL 

Massachusetts _____ 1982 __ 388 7260 19 754 7 83 123458 104 1978 __ 208 5821 13 321 2 114 120457 100 

COUNTIES, 1982 

Barnstable _______________ 17 241 1 (0) (0) 3 (0) (0) Berkshire ________________ 27 212 2 (0) (0) 5 (0) (0) Brislol ___________________ 37 1 356 2 (0) (0) 8 33960 22 Essex ___________________ 27 124 3 75 (Z) 2 (0) (0) Franklin _________________ 28 561 2 (0) (0) 9 10479 8 Hampden ________________ 20 224 1 (0) (0) 6 (0) (0) Hampshire _______________ 27 101 - - - 7 (0) (0) Middlesex _______________ 42 2184 2 (0) (0) 11 25231 25 Norfolk __________________ 18 188 - - - 3 (0) (0) Plymouth ________________ 60 1 705 5 (0) (0) 10 22947 17 Worcester _______________ 77 314 1 (0) (0) 18 6319 7 All other counties _________ 8 50 - - - 1 (0) (0) 

Table 21. Fish Sales: 1982 and 1978 

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

Total Any Only by pounds Only by number Water surface area 

Geographic area Sales Pounds Number Pounds Sales Number Sales Farms ($1,000) Farms (1,000) Farms (1,000) Farms (1,000) ($1,000) Farms (1,000) ($1,000) Farms Acres 

TROUT 

State Total 

Massachusetts _____ 1982 __ 8 214 7 102 1 (0) I 102 212 1 (0) (0) 8 56 1978 __ 7 108 4 45 3 (0) 4 45 108 3 (0) (0) 7 67 

164 MASSACHUSETTS 1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 22. Miscellaneous Poultry-Inventory and Sales: 1982 and 1978 

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

Geographic area 

DUCKS 

State Total 

Massachusetts ______________________________________ 1982 __ 

1978 __ 

Counties, 1982 

Berkshire _________________________________________________ _ 

Bristol ____________________________________________________ _ 

Dukes ____________________________________________________ _ 

Essex ____________________________________________________ _ 

Franklin __________________________________________________ _ 

Hampden _________________________________________________ _ 

Hampshire ________________________________________________ _ 

Middlesex ________________________________________________ _ 

Norfolk ___________________________________________________ _ 

Plymouth _________________________________________________ _ 

Worcester ________________________________________________ _ 

GEESE 

State Total 

Massachusetts ______________________________________ 1982 __ 

1978 __ 

Counties, 1982 

Bamstable ________________________________________________ _ Berkshire _________________________________________________ _ 

Bristol ____________________________________________________ _ 

Dukes ____________________________________________________ _ 

Essex ____________________________________________________ _ 

Franklin __________________________________________________ _ Hampden _________________________________________________ _ 

Hampshire ________________________________________________ _ 

Middlesex ________________________________________________ _ 

Norfolk ___________________________________________________ _ 

Plymouth _________________________________________________ _ Worcester ________________________________________________ _ 

PIGEONS OR SQUAB 

State Total 

Massachusetts ______________________________________ 1982 __ 

1978 __ 

Counties, 1982 

Franklin __________________________________________________ _ 

Hampshire ________________________________________________ _ Worcester ________________________________________________ _ 

Ali other counties __________________________________________ _ 

PHEASANTS 

State Total 

Massachusetts ______________________________________ 1982 __ 

1978 __ 

POULTRY HATCHED (SEE TEXn 

State Total 

Massachusetts ______________________________________ 1982 __ 

1978 __ 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 

Inventory 

Farms 

175 

158 

18 

15 

4 

17 

18 

9 

6 

22 

6 

19 

41 

186 

167 

3 

12 

20 

5 

18 

15 

13 

9 

15 

8 

22 

46 

16 

14 

4 

4 

3 

5 

15 

17 

68 

61 

Number 

13482 

(D) 

127 

236 

71 

207 

140 

65 

(D) 

154 

76 

239 

(D) 

1 733 

1 146 

19 

60 

277 

27 

97 

123 

161 

70 

294 

59 

190 

356 

1 164 

328 

520 

284 

193 

167 

2506 

1 772 

1 460 306 

1 420929 

Sales 

Farms 

43 

33 

2 

5 

7 

2 

4 

1 

7 

5 

10 

44 

33 

8 

3 

5 

5 

1 

3 

3 

3 

13 

6 

8 

2 

3 

1 

7 

10 

94 

93 

Number 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

618 

(D) 

32 

(D) 

83 

51 

(D) 

920 

513 

289 

13 

17 

35 

(D) 

(D) 

4 

17 

280 

905 

269 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

10 742 328 

10 993 937 

MASSACHUSETTS 165 
Table 23. Miscellaneous Livestock and Animal Specialties-Inventory and Sales: 1982 and 

1978 

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

Geographic area 

MULES, BURROS, AND DONKEYS 

State Total 

Massachusetts ______________________________________ 1982 __ 

1978 __ 

Counties, 1982 

Berkshire _________________________________________________ _ 

Essex ____________________________________________________ _ Hampden _________________________________________________ _ 

Middlesex ________________________________________________ _ Worcester ________________________________________________ _ 

All other counties __________________________________________ _ 

GOATS, TOTAL 

State Total 

Massachusetts ______________________________________ 1982 __ 

1978 __ 

Counties, 1982 

Bamstable ________________________________________________ _ 

Berkshire _________________________________________________ _ Bristol ____________________________________________________ _ Dukes ____________________________________________________ _ Essex ____________________________________________________ _ Frankr.n __________________________________________________ _ 

Hampden _________________________________________________ _ Hampshire ________________________________________________ _ 

Middlesex ________________________________________________ _ Norfolk ___________________________________________________ _ 

Plymouth _________________________________________________ _ Worcester ________________________________________________ _ 

RABBITS AND THEIR PELTS 

State Total 

Massachusetts ______________________________________ 1982 __ 

1978 __ 

Counties, 1982 

Barnstable ________________________________________________ _ Berkshire _________________________________________________ _ Bristol ____________________________________________________ _ Essex ____________________________________________________ _ 

Franklin __________________________________________________ _ Hampden _________________________________________________ _ 

Hampshire ________________________________________________ _ Middlesex ________________________________________________ _ Plymouth _________________________________________________ _ Worcester ________________________________________________ _ 

All other counties __________________________________________ _ 

CHINCHILLAS AND THEIR PELTS 

State Total 

Massachusetts ______________________________________ 1982 __ 

1978 __ 

166 MASSACHUSETTS 

Inventory 

Farms 

25 

47 

4 

4 

4 

3 

3 

7 

219 

145 

6 

19 

23 

5 

15 

23 

11 

21 

19 

8 

23 

46 

97 

49 

3 

7 

6 

6 

14 

8 

10 

11 

12 

16 

4 

6 

9 

Number 

51 

86 

7 

7 

4 

11 

8 

14 

1 321 

1 268 

16 

95 

66 

52 

127 

163 

22 

133 

123 

23 

72 

429 

13081 

8355 

(0) 

72 

(0) 

203 

382 

322 2235 

335 1 823 

498 

200 

701 1 527 

Farms 

2 

6 

87 

75 

1 

8 

8 

1 

9 

12 

1 

10 

7 

5 

8 

17 

65 

26 

2 

3 

8 

6 

8 

2 

9 

6 

8 

9 

4 

6 

9 

Sales 

Number 

(0) 

13 

(0) 

(0) 

809 

882 

(0) 

70 

57 

(0) 

113 

100 

(0) 

146 

67 

10 

26 

180 

33623 

26026 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

263 2167 (0) 

6026 

639 9919 

4324 

376 

646 1 472 

Sales 

($1,000) 

(0) 

3 

(0) 

(0) 

46 

42 

(0) 

3 

3 

(0) 

5 

4 

(0) 

8 

6 

(Z) 

2 

11 

281 

232 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

1 

9 

(0) 

74 

3 

43 

14 

3 

15 

38 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 24. Grains-Corn, Sorghum, Wheat, and Other Small Grains: 1982 and 1978 

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

Geographic area 

CORN FOR GRAIN OR SEED (BUSHELS) 

State Total 

Massachusetts ______________________________________ 1982 __ 

1978 __ 

Counties, 1982 

Barnstable ________________________________________________ _ Berkshire _________________________________________________ _ Bristol ____________________________________________________ _ Essex ________________________________________________ - ___ _ 

Franklin __________________________________________________ _ Hampden _________________________________________________ _ 

Hampshire ________________________________________________ _ Middlesex ________________________________________________ _ Plymouth _________________________________________________ _ Worcester ________________________________________________ _ 

All other counties __________________________________________ _ 

OATS FOR GRAIN (BUSHELS) 

State Total 

Massachusetts ______________________________________ 1982 __ 

1978 __ 

Counties, 1982 

Berkshire _________________________________________________ _ Essex ____________________________________________________ _ 

Hampshire ________________________________________________ _ Worcester ________________________________________________ _ 

All other counties __________________________________________ _ 

Harvested 

Farms 

165 

182 

3 

18 

11 

6 

26 

21 

46 

4 

9 

18 

3 

33 

23 

11 

3 

7 

8 

4 

Irrigated 

Acres Quantity Farms 

6077 591 680 10 4634 401 871 8 

(0) (0) 3 1 042 97120 167 10955 291 (0) 1 1 122 112725 4 178 14393 2627 302 552 19 1 270 195 7940 2 387 28225 (0) 2420 

(0) 26675 334 17 715 

349 19911 45 (0) 

31 1 094 45 1 340 (0) (0) 

Table 25. Cotton, Tobacco, Soybeans, Dry Beans and Peas, Potatoes, Sugar Crops, and 

Peanuts: 1982 and 1978 

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

Geographic area 

TOBACCO (POUNDS) 

State Total 

Massachusetts ______________________________________ 1982 __ 

1978 __ 

Counties, 1982 

Franklin __________________________________________________ _ Hampden _________________________________________________ _ 

Hampshire ________________________________________________ _ 

IRISH POTATOES (CWT) 

State Total 

Massachusetts ______________________________________ 1982-_ 

1978 __ 

Counties, 1982 

Berkshire _________________________________________________ _ Bristol ____________________________________________________ _ Essex ____________________________________________________ _ 

Franklin __________________________________________________ _ Hampden _________________________________________________ _ Hampshire ________________________________________________ _ Middlesex ________________________________________________ _ Norfolk ___________________________________________________ _ Plymouth _________________________________________________ _ Worcester ________________________________________________ _ 

All other counties __________________________________________ _ 

Farms 

46 

44 

9 

6 

31 

136 

151 

7 

17 

11 

20 

8 

33 

5 

4 

8 

17 

6 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 

Harvested 

Acres 

352 1 078 

29 

119 

204 

3759 

3479 

(0) 

157 

19 

772 

(0) 

2412 7 

6 

25 

46 

9 

Quantity 

574990 1 536802 

55114 

144 050 375826 

732649 

748 479 

(0) 

36153 

4 116 172594 (0) 

420476 1 002 1 405 6205 

7117 

1 096 

Irrigated 

Farms 

8 

15 

3 

4 

1 

29 

26 

3 

4 

2 

2 

3 

2 

3 

2 

6 

2 

MASSACHUSETTS 

Acres 

19 

15 

9 

(0) 

4 

(0) 

Acres 

120 

607 

10 

(0) 

(0) 

336 

181 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

5 

(0) 

13 

(0) 

167 
Table 26. Field Seeds, Grass Seeds, Hay, Forage, and Silage: 1982 and 1978 

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

Geographic area 

FIELD SEED AND GRASS SEED CROPS 

State Total 

Massachusetts ______________________________________ 1982 __ 

1978 __ 

Counties, 1982 

Franklin __________________________________________________ _ 

Hampden _________________________________________________ _ Hampshire ________________________________________________ _ 

Ali other counties __________________________________________ _ 

HAY-ALFALFA, OTHER TAME, SMALL 

GRAIN, WILD, GRASS SILAGE, GREEN 

CHOP, ETC. (SEE TEXn (TONS, DRy) 

State Total 

Massachusetts ______________________________________ 1982 __ 

1978 __ 

Counties, 1982 

Barnstable ________________________________________________ _ 

Berkshire _________________________________________________ _ Bristol ____________________________________________________ _ 

Dukes ____________________________________________________ _ 

Essex ____________________________________________________ _ 

Franklin __________________________________________________ _ Hampden _________________________________________________ _ 

Hampshire ________________________________________________ _ Middlesex ________________________________________________ _ 

Nantucket ________________________________________________ _ Norfolk ___________________________________________________ _ 

Plymouth _________________________________________________ _ 

Worcester ________________________________________________ _ 

ALFALFA HAY (TONS, DRY) 

State Total 

Massachusetts ______________________________________ 1982 __ 

1978 __ 

Counties, 1982 

Berkshire _________________________________________________ _ 

Bristol ____________________________________________________ _ Essex ____________________________________________________ _ 

Franklin __________________________________________________ _ 

Hampden _________________________________________________ _ 

Hampshire ________________________________________________ _ Middlesex ________________________________________________ _ Norfolk ___________________________________________________ _ 

Plymouth _________________________________________________ _ Worcester ________________________________________________ _ 

All other counties __________________________________________ _ 

SMALL GRAIN HAY (TONS, DRY) 

State Total 

Massachusetts ______________________________________ 1982 __ 

1978 __ 

Counties, 1982 

Berkshire _________________________________________________ _ 

Bristol ____________________________________________________ _ 

Essex ____________________________________________________ _ 

Franklin __________________________________________________ _ 

Hampden _________________________________________________ _ 

Hampshire ________________________________________________ _ Middlesex ________________________________________________ _ 

Plymouth _________________________________________________ _ 

Worcester ________________________________________________ _ 

All other counties __________________________________________ _ 

TAME HAY OTHER THAN ALFALFA, SMALL 

GRAIN, AND WILD HAY (SEE TEXn 

(TONS, DRY) 

State Total 

Massachusetts ______________________________________ 1982 __ 

1978 __ 

Counties, 1982 

Barnstable ________________________________________________ _ Berkshire _________________________________________________ _ 

Bristol ____________________________________________________ _ Dukes ____________________________________________________ _ 

Essex ____________________________________________________ _ 

Franklin __________________________________________________ _ Hampden _________________________________________________ _ 

Hampshire ________________________________________________ _ 

Middlesex ________________________________________________ _ Nantucket ________________________________________________ _ Norfolk ___________________________________________________ _ Plymouth _________________________________________________ _ 

Worcester ______ • _________________________________________ _ 

168 MASSACHUSETTS 

Farms 

19 

6 

3 

4 

9 

3 

2663 

2520 

10 

257 

251 

19 

162 

359 

208 

327 

213 3 

76 

138 

640 

980 1 005 

103 

98 

50 

125 

68 

106 

93 

27 

43 

254 

13 

95 

73 

11 

6 

6 

13 

6 

10 

9 

8 

21 

5 

1 948 1 772 

8 178 

165 

10 

118 

274 

157 

258 

149 3 

59 

96 

475 

Harvested 

Acres 

193 

254 

20 

49 

83 

41 

116729 

118929 

418 18221 

7390 

660 7990 

14719 

6395 

14420 

9133 (D) 

(D) 

4957 

29888 

28693 

26750 

4074 

2 187 1 296 3721 

1 595 2493 

2533 

591 1 627 8237 

339 

798 

988 

102 

56 

120 

80 

30 

69 

68 

59 

183 

31 

67441 

68 191 

374 10451 

3597 (D) 

4979 

8265 

4281 

9753 

5357 (D) 

1 684 2482 

16085 

Quantity 

(Xl 

(X) 

(X) 

(Xl 

241 584 244 457 

(D) 

39948 

15 160 1 027 13075 

31 464 13837 

31 882 19120 (D) 

3672 

9008 

62785 

74412 

67517 

12992 

5508 

2686 

9301 

3583 

6910 

7977 (D) 

3757 

19922 (D) 

1 127 2 107 

147 

61 

142 

124 

46 

72 

75 

87 

317 

56 

130038 

135 865 

272 19028 

7311 (D) 

7886 

17048 

9385 

20221 

9 105 

(D) 

2222 

4249 

32932 

Irrigated 

Farms 

2 

13 

15 

3 

1 

2 

2 

1 

4 

1 

7 

10 

7 

3 

1 

1 

3 

Acres 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

178 

235 

14 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

123 

(D) 

151 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

65 

76 

14 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 26. Field Seeds, Grass Seeds, Hay, Forage, and Silage: 1982 and 1978-Con. 

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

Geographic area 

WILD HAY (TONS, DRY) 

State Total 

Massachusetts ______________________________________ 1982 __ 

1978 __ 

Counties, 1982 

Berkshire _________________________________________________ _ 

Bristol ____________________________________________________ _ Dukes ____________________________________________________ _ 

Essex ____________________________________________________ _ 

Franklin __________________________________________________ _ 

Hampden _________________________________________________ _ 

Hampshire ________________________________________________ _ 

Middlesex ________________________________________________ _ Norfolk ___________________________________________________ _ 

Plymouth _________________________________________________ _ 

Worcester ________________________________________________ _ 

All other counties __________________________________________ _ 

GRASS SILAGE, HAYLAGE, AND GREEN 

CHOP HAY (SEE TEXn (TONS, GREEN) 

State Total 

Massachusetts ______________________________________ 1982 __ 

1978 __ 

Counties, 1982 

Berkshire _________________________________________________ _ Bristol ____________________________________________________ _ 

Essex ____________________________________________________ _ 

Franklin __________________________________________________ _ 

Hampden _________________________________________________ _ 

Hampshire ________________________________________________ _ 

Middlesex ________________________________________________ _ 

Plymouth _________________________________________________ _ 

Worcester ________________________________________________ _ 

Ali other counties __________________________________________ _ 

CORN FOR SILAGE OR GREEN CHOP 

(TONS, GREEN) 

State Total 

Massachusetts ______________________________________ 1982 __ 

1978 __ 

Counties, 1982 

Barnstable ________________________________________________ _ 

Berkshire _________________________________________________ _ Bristol ____________________________________________________ _ Dukes ____________________________________________________ _ 

Essex ____________________________________________________ _ 

Franklin __________________________________________________ _ 

Hampden _________________________________________________ _ 

Hampshire ________________________________________________ _ Middlesex ________________________________________________ _ Norfolk ___________________________________________________ _ 

Plymouth _________________________________________________ _ 

Worcester ________________________________________________ _ 

Farms 

353 

417 

49 

41 

6 

32 

40 

25 

32 

23 

18 

26 

58 

3 

294 

(NA) 

34 

31 

19 

50 

10 

32 

18 

12 

85 

3 

886 

912 

3 

84 

116 

5 

35 

141 

79 

109 

56 

11 

32 

215 

Harvested Irrigated 

Acres Quantity Farms 

7463 9059 

11 002 14160 

1 323 1643 

962 1 346 

45 66 791 747 

482 574 

331 455 

592 1077 

623 784 

230 232 

617 574 

1 461 1 550 

6 11 

12334 80830 1 11 998 74 124 (NA) 

2271 18417 

588 2805 

804 4840 2 171 13249 158 1 103 

1 513 10804 

552 3538 

172 1 022 

3922 24178 

183 874 

37553 628 842 9 38462 632 528 9 

(D) (D) 

4922 84582 

4620 70894 6 

(D) (D) 

1 222 17 565 

4883 98292 

3 196 42703 

4512 75623 

1 705 28468 

(D) (D) 

3730 62939 

8431 143019 

Table 27. Vegetables, Sweet Corn, and Melons Harvested for Sale: 1982 and 1978 

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

Geographic area 

LAND USED FOR VEGETABLES (SEE TEXn 

State Total 

Massachusetts ______________________________________ 1982 __ 

1978 __ 

Counties, 1982 

Barnstable ________________________________________________ _ 

Berkshire _________________________________________________ _ 

Bristol ____________________________________________________ _ Dukes ____________________________________________________ _ 

Essex ____________________________________________________ _ Franklin __________________________________________________ _ 

Hampden _________________________________________________ _ 

Hampshire ________________________________________________ _ 

Middlesex ________________________________________________ _ Norfolk ___________________________________________________ _ 

Plymouth _________________________________________________ _ 

Worcester ________________________________________________ _ 

Ali other counties __________________________________________ _ 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 

Harvested 

Farms 

1 011 

968 

22 

43 

156 

13 

89 

90 

73 

134 

139 

31 

69 

148 

4 

Irrigated 

Acres Farms 

14937 287 

14715 279 

152 12 

401 3 

2635 41 

(D) 8 

1 521 39 

1 035 13 

1 581 24 

1 818 12 

2609 50 

253 14 

984 31 

1 736 37 

(D) 3 

MASSACHUSETTS 

Acres 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

6 

(D) 

47 

65 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

Acres 

4301 

4265 

87 

(D) 

726 

(D) 

437 

267 

692 

110 

780 

84 

326 

556 

98 

169 
Table 27. Vegetables, Sweet Corn, and Melons Harvested for Sale: 1982 and 1978-con. 

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

Geographic area 

VEGETABLES HARVESTED (SEE TEXT) 

State Total 

Massachusetts ______________________________________ 1982 __ 

1978 __ 

Counties, 1982 

Bams1able ________________________________________________ _ Berkshire _________________________________________________ _ Bristol ____________________________________________________ _ Dukes ____________________________________________________ _ Essex ____________________________________________________ _ 

Franklin __________________________________________________ _ 

Hampden _________________________________________________ _ Hampshire ________________________________________________ _ Middlesex ________________________________________________ _ Norfolk ___________________________________________________ _ 

Plymou1h _________________________________________________ _ Worcester ________________________________________________ _ 

All other counties __________________________________________ _ 

ASPARAGUS 

State Total 

Massachusetts ______________________________________ 1982 __ 

1978 __ 

Counties, 1982 

Bristol ____________________________________________________ _ Franklin __________________________________________________ _ 

Hampshire ________________________________________________ _ 

Middlesex ________________________________________________ _ Plymou1h _________________________________________________ _ 

Worcester ________________________________________________ _ 

All other counties __________________________________________ _ 

SNAP BEANS 

State Total 

Massachusetts ______________________________________ 1982 __ 

1978 __ 

Counties, 1982 

Barns1able ________________________________________________ _ Bristol ____________________________________________________ _ Dukes ____________________________________________________ _ Essex ____________________________________________________ _ 

Franklin __________________________________________________ _ Hampden _________________________________________________ _ Hampshire ________________________________________________ _ Middlesex ________________________________________________ _ Norfolk ___________________________________________________ _ 

Plymouth _________________________________________________ _ Worcester ________________________________________________ _ 

All other counties __________________________________________ _ 

BEETS 

State Total 

Massachusetts ______________________________________ 1982 __ 

1978 __ 

Counties, 1982 

Barns1able ________________________________________________ _ Bristol ____________________________________________________ _ Essex ____________________________________________________ _ Hampden _________________________________________________ _ Hampshire ________________________________________________ _ Middlesex ________________________________________________ _ Norfolk ___________________________________________________ _ Plymou1h _________________________________________________ _ Worcester ________________________________________________ _ 

All other counties __________________________________________ _ 

BROCCOLI 

State Total 

Massachusetts ______________________________________ 1982 __ 

1978 __ 

Counties, 1982 

Bams1able ________________________________________________ _ Berl<shire _________________________________________________ _ Essex ____________________________________________________ _ 

Franklin __________________________________________________ _ Hampden _________________________________________________ _ 

Hampshire ________________________________________________ _ Middlesex ________________________________________________ _ Norfolk ___________________________________________________ _ Plymouth _________________________________________________ _ Worcester ________________________________________________ _ 

All other counties __________________________________________ _ 

170 MASSACHUSETTS 

Harvested 

Farms 

1 011 

968 

22 

43 

156 

13 

89 

90 

73 

134 

139 

31 

69 

148 4 

50 

86 

9 

3 

16 

5 

3 

9 

5 

258 

240 

11 

31 

4 

34 

7 

27 

13 

43 

9 

29 

45 

5 

95 

83 

5 

9 

15 

3 

14 

16 

3 

10 

17 

3 

89 

39 

6 

6 

5 

5 

7 

8 

19 

5 

8 

14 

6 

Acres 

15307 

14812 

155 

402 2674 (0) 

1 548 1 044 

1 726 1 836 2704 

254 

999 1 754 

(0) 

90 

269 

7 

(0) 

63 

3 

1 

3 

(0) 

482 

469 

8 107 4 

81 

8 

64 

6 

74 

7 

31 

53 

38 

100 

76 

2 

20 

33 

(0) 

5 

24 

1 

9 

7 

(0) 

74 

28 

3 

7 

2 

7 

14 

3 

20 

2 

7 

7 

3 

Irrigated 

Farms 

287 

279 

12 

3 

41 

8 

39 

13 

24 

12 

50 

14 

31 

37 

3 

9 

9 

1 

1 

4 

3 

100 

89 

9 

7 

1 

16 

2 

10 

2 

14 

4 

16 

17 

2 

41 

32 

5 

9 

2 

1 

7 

2 

6 

7 

2 

41 

11 

6 

2 

2 

1 

3 

1 

6 

4 

7 

8 

1 

Acres 

4508 

4357 

90 

(0) 

725 

(0) 

455 

267 

796 

110 

855 

85 

325 

564 

98 

6 

9 

(0) 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

154 

218 

7 

16 

(0) 

12 

(0) 

37 

(0) 

35 

3 

18 

20 

(0) 

59 

44 

2 

27 

(0) 

(0) 

18 

(0) 

8 

2 

(0) 

40 

10 

3 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

9 

2 

6 

6 

(0) 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 27. Vegetables, Sweet Corn, and Melons Harvested for Sale: 

[For meaning 01 abbreviations and symbols, S99 introductory text] 

HEAD CABBAGE 

State Total 

Geographic area 

Massachusetts ______________________________________ 1982 __ 

1978 __ 

Counties, 1982 Berkshire _________________________________________________ _ Bristol ____________________________________________________ _ Essex ____________________________________________________ _ 

Franklin __________________________________________________ _ 

Hampden _________________________________________________ _ 

Hampshire ________________________________________________ _ 

Middlesex ________________________________________________ _ Plymouth _________________________________________________ _ 

Worcester ________________________________________________ _ 

All other counties __________________________________________ _ 

CANTALOUPS 

State Total 

Massachusetts ______________________________________ 1982 __ 

1978 __ 

Counties, 1982 Barnstable ________________________________________________ _ Bristol ____________________________________________________ _ Essex ____________________________________________________ _ 

Franklin __________________________________________________ _ Hampden _________________________________________________ _ 

Norfolk 

~f~r::~~ ___________________________________________________ = = ======== = = = ===== === == ======= = ==== == == = :======== _ 

Plymouth _________________________________________________ _ 

Worcester ________________________________________________ _ 

All other counties __________________________________________ _ 

CARROTS 

State Total 

Massachusetts ______________________________________ 1982 __ 

1978 __ 

CAULIFLOWER 

State Total 

Massachusetts ______________________________________ 1982 __ 

1978 __ 

Counties, 1982 

Berkshire _________________________________________________ _ Bristol ____________________________________________________ _ 

Franklin __________________________________________________ _ 

Hampden _________________________________________________ _ 

Hampshire ________________________________________________ _ Middlesex ________________________________________________ _ 

Norfolk ___________________________________________________ _ 

Plymouth _________________________________________________ _ 

Worcester ________________________________________________ _ 

All other counties __________________________________________ _ 

CHICORY 

State Total 

Massachusetts ______________________________________ 1982 __ 

1978 __ 

Counties, 1982 

Middlesex ________________________________________________ _ 

Ali other counties __________________________________________ _ 

COLLARDS 

State Total 

Massachusetts ______________________________________ 1982 __ 

1978 __ 

Counties, 1982 Bristol ____________________________________________________ _ 

Essex ____________________________________________________ _ 

Ali other counties __________________________________________ _ 

CUCUMBERS AND PICKLES 

State Total 

Massachusetts ______________________________________ 1982 __ 

1978 __ 

Counties, 1982 

Barnstable ________________________________________________ _ 

Berkshire _________________________________________________ _ Bristol ____________________________________________________ _ Essex ____________________________________________________ _ 

Franklin __________________________________________________ _ 

Hampden _________________________________________________ _ 

Hampshire ________________________________________________ _ 

Middlesex ________________________________________________ _ 

Norfolk ___________________________________________________ _ 

Plymouth _________________________________________________ _ 

Worcester ________________________________________________ _ 

All other counties __________________________________________ _ 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 

Harvested 

Farms 

188 

184 

6 

29 

18 

23 

23 

25 

25 

8 

27 

4 

90 

56 

3 

13 

3 

9 

12 

5 

10 

4 

7 

19 

5 

94 

91 

90 

53 

6 

4 

15 

10 

15 

14 

4 

5 

13 

4 

11 

4 

7 

4 

15 

18 

9 

3 

3 

296 

297 

4 

4 

46 

32 

29 

18 

47 

37 

8 

21 

46 

4 

Acres 

774 

805 

(0) 

207 

43 

127 

145 

108 

77 

14 

46 

(0) 

84 

49 

1 

10 

(0) 

9 

30 

2 

9 

1 

5 

14 

(0) 

235 

228 

163 

93 

3 

(0) 

26 

86 

13 

18 

1 

5 

6 

(0) 

29 

(0) 

22 

7 

29 

38 

tl 

8 

10 

626 

696 

(0) 

1 

53 

24 

209 

24 

238 

18 

4 

15 

36 

(0) 

1982 and 1978-Con. 

Irrigated 

Farms Acres 

62 283 

56 314 

1 (0) 

11 75 11 35 4 13 

8 80 2 (0) 

6 27 4 (0) 

13 37 

2 (0) 

27 31 21 20 

3 1 2 (0) 

2 (0) 

2 (0) 

4 16 

2 (0) 

2 (0) 

8 2 2 (0) 

40 172 34 180 

31 93 15 33 

1 (0) 

5 20 5 46 1 (0) 

4 12 

2 (0) 

3 (0) 

7 4 3 1 

9 27 

4 (0) 

6 21 

3 6 

5 12 8 23 

1 (0) 

2 (0) 

2 (0) 

79 101 79 102 

3 (0) 

12 14 12 13 

3 (0) 

7 13 3 (0) 

8 5 5 3 11 9 14 14 1 (0) 

MASSACHUSETTS 171 
Table 27. Vegetables, Sweet Corn, and Melons Harvested for Sale: 1982 and 1978-con. 

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

EGGPLANT 

State Total 

Geographic area 

Massachusetts ______________________________________ 1982 __ 

1978 __ 

Counties, 1982 Bristol ____________________________________________________ _ 

Essex ____________________________________________________ _ 

Hampshire ________________________________________________ _ 

Middlesex ________________________________________________ _ 

Plymouth _________________________________________________ _ 

Worcester ________________________________________________ _ 

All other counties __________________________________________ _ 

ENDIVE 

State Total 

Massachusetts ______________________________________ 1982 __ 

1978 __ 

CountIes, 1982 Essex ____________________________________________________ _ 

Middlesex ________________________________________________ _ 

ESCAROLE 

State Total 

Massachusetts ______________________________________ 1982 __ 

1978 __ 

Counties, 1982 Bristol ____________________________________________________ _ 

Middlesex ________________________________________________ _ All other counties __________________________________________ _ 

KALE 

State Total 

Massachusetts ______________________________________ 1982 __ 

1978 __ 

Counties, 1982 

Bristol ____________________________________________________ _ Essex ____________________________________________________ _ 

Ali other counties __________________________________________ _ 

LETTUCE AND ROMAINE 

State Total 

Massachusetts ______________________________________ 1982 __ 

1978 __ 

Counties, 1982 

Berkshire _________________________________________________ _ Bristol ____________________________________________________ _ 

Dukes ____________________________________________________ _ 

Essex ____________________________________________________ _ Franklin __________________________________________________ _ 

Hampden _________________________________________________ _ 

Hampshire ________________________________________________ _ Middlesex ________________________________________________ _ Nantucket ________________________________________________ _ Plymouth _________________________________________________ _ Worcester ________________________________________________ _ 

All other counties __________________________________________ _ 

DRY ONIONS 

State Total 

Massachusetts ______________________________________ 1982 __ 

1978 __ 

CountIes, 1982 

Franklin __________________________________________________ _ 

Hampden _________________________________________________ _ 

~lddr::~e ================================================= Worcester ________________________________________________ _ 

All other counties __________________________________________ _ 

GREEN ONIONS 

State Total 

Massachusetts ______________________________________ 1982 __ 

1978 __ 

PARSLEY 

State Total 

Massachusetts ______________________________________ 1982 __ 

1978 __ 

CountIes, 1982 

Essex ____________________________________________________ _ 

Worcester ________________________________________________ _ 

All other counties __________________________________________ _ 

172 MASSACHUSETTS 

Harvested 

Farms 

74 

70 

22 

13 

4 

15 

3 

11 

6 

11 

1 

6 

5 

12 

3 

3 

5 

4 

16 

1 

4 

7 

5 

122 

99 

4 

30 

7 

8 

4 

8 

8 

18 

3 

7 

20 

5 

43 

49 

10 

4 

15 

3 

8 

3 

22 

25 

13 

5 

5 

4 

4 

Acres 

77 

70 

35 

14 

3 

14 

(D) 

3 

(D) 

15 

(D) 

14 

1 

31 

(D) 

(D) 

21 

(D) 

32 

(D) 

(D) 

14 

(D) 

317 

334 

2 

69 

8 

44 

16 

84 

10 

53 

9 

8 

11 

3 

118 

168 

44 

(D) 

56 

1 

1 

(D) 

53 

62 

10 

16 

6 

(Z) 

3 

Irrigated 

Farms 

33 

19 

8 

9 

2 

4 

3 

3 

4 

9 

1 

6 

3 

7 

3 

4 

3 

10 

6 

4 

64 

48 

1 

6 

6 

7 

4 

5 

2 

11 

3 

7 

8 

4 

5 

8 

2 

1 

1 

1 

8 

11 

9 

3 

4 

3 

2 

Acres 

41 

30 

16 

12 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

1 

1 

15 

(D) 

14 

1 

26 

(D) 

20 

6 

23 

10 

13 

253 

240 

(D) 

32 

6 

43 

16 

80 

(D) 

46 

9 

8 

7 

2 

16 

19 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

4 

14 

4 

(D) 

3 

(D) 

(D) 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 27. Vegetables, Sweet Corn, and Melons Harvested for Sale: 1982 and 1978-Con. 

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

Geographic area 

GREEN PEAS, EXCLUDING GREEN 

COWPEAS 

State Total 

Massachusetts ______________________________________ 1982 __ 

1978 __ 

Counties, 1982 Barnstable ________________________________________________ _ Bristol ____________________________________________________ _ 

Dukes ____________________________________________________ _ Essex ____________________________________________________ _ 

Franklin __________________________________________________ _ 

Hampden _________________________________________________ _ 

Hampshire ________________________________________________ _ 

Middlesex ________________________________________________ _ Plymouth _________________________________________________ _ Worcester ________________________________________________ _ 

Ali other counties __________________________________________ _ 

HOT PEPPERS 

State Total 

Massachusetts ______________________________________ 1982 __ 

1978 __ 

Counties, 1982 Bristol ____________________________________________________ _ 

Hampshire ________________________________________________ _ Worcester ________________________________________________ _ 

Ali other counties __________________________________________ _ 

SWEET PEPPERS 

State Total 

Massachusetts ______________________________________ 1982 __ 

1978 __ 

Counties, 1982 Barnstable ________________________________________________ _ 

Bristol ____________________________________________________ _ Essex ____________________________________________________ _ 

Franklin __________________________________________________ _ 

Hampden _________________________________________________ _ 

Hampshire ________________________________________________ _ 

Middlesex ________________________________________________ _ Norfolk ___________________________________________________ _ 

Plymouth _________________________________________________ _ 

Worcester ________________________________________________ _ 

Ali other counties _____________________________ . ____________ _ 

PUMPKINS 

State Total 

Massachusetts ______________________________________ 1982 __ 

1978 __ 

Counties, 1982 

Berkshire _________________________________________________ _ Bristol ____________________________________________________ _ 

Dukes ____________________________________________________ _ Essex ____________________________________________________ _ 

Franklin __________________________________________________ _ 

Hampden _________________________________________________ _ 

Hampshire ________________________________________________ _ 

Middlesex ________________________________________________ _ 

Norfolk ___________________________________________________ _ 

Plymouth _________________________________________________ _ 

Worcester ________________________________________________ _ 

Ali other counties __________________________________________ _ 

RADISHES 

State Total 

Massachusetts ______________________________________ 1982 __ 

1978 __ 

Counties, 1982 

Essex ____________________________________________________ _ 

Hampden _________________________________________________ _ 

Middlesex ________________________________________________ _ 

Plymouth _________________________________________________ _ 

Worcester ________________________________________________ _ 

All other counties __________________________________________ _ 

SPINACH 

State Total 

Massachusetts ______________________________________ 1982 __ 

1978 __ 

Counties, 1982 

Berkshire _________________________________________________ _ 

Bristol ____________________________________________________ _ 

Essex ____________________________________________________ _ 

Hampshire ________________________________________________ _ Middlesex ________________________________________________ _ 

Worcester ________________________________________________ _ 

All other counties __________________________________________ _ 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 

Harvested 

Farms 

106 

82 

4 

11 

3 

12 

6 

6 

6 

13 

17 

23 

5 

38 

36 

20 

5 

5 

8 

233 

218 

4 

50 

16 

13 

27 

23 

36 

6 

22 

33 

3 

257 

224 

5 

39 

5 

29 

15 

18 

20 

52 

10 

15 

45 

4 

39 

22 

3 

5 

11 

3 

13 

4 

44 

29 

3 

6 

9 

3 

10 

4 

9 

Irrigated 

Acres Farms 

134 27 

82 27 

5 1 

19 1 (D) 1 

22 3 (D) 2 

2 1 

3 

16 3 19 3 16 8 

9 4 

75 10 45 9 

60 2 

7 1 

1 2 

8 5 

493 84 

528 87 

1 2 189 15 

33 10 17 4 

92 13 

49 2 

42 11 5 5 24 8 

38 13 

3 1 

622 45 

591 40 

34 

105 4 (D) 2 

63 5 

47 1 

40 

40 2 

153 7 

29 7 

29 5 

69 10 

(0) 2 

37 20 

26 12 

(0) 2 

14 2 

9 5 

(0) 3 5 6 

1 2 

128 30 

106 12 

1 1 

20 3 47 8 (D) 

39 8 

1 4 (D) 6 

MASSACHUSETTS 

Acres 

47 

26 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

7 

(D) 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

4 

8 

11 

17 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

6 

219 

262 

(D) 

69 

22 

4 

58 

(D) 

18 

4 

11 

31 

(D) 

91 

67 

5 

(D) 

7 

(D) 

(D) 

18 

16 

6 

27 

(D) 

25 

16 

(D) 

(D) 

8 

(D) 

3 

(D) 

64 

44 

(D) 

8 

17 

36 

1 

(0) 

173 
Table 27. Vegetables, Sweet Corn, and Melons Harvested for Sale: 1982 and 1978-con. 

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

SQUASH 

State Total 

Geographic area 

Massachusetts ______________________________________ 1982 __ 

1978 __ 

Counties, 1982 

Barnstable ________________________________________________ _ 

Berkshire _________________________________________________ _ 

Bristol ____________________________________________________ _ 

Essex ____________________________________________________ _ 

Franklin __________________________________________________ _ 

Hampden _________________________________________________ _ 

Hampshire ________________________________________________ _ 

Middlesex ________________________________________________ _ 

Norfolk __________________ --_______________________________ _ Plymouth _________________________________________________ _ 

Worcester ________________________________________________ _ 

All other counties __________________________________________ _ 

SWEET CORN 

State Total 

Massachusetts ______________________________________ 1982 __ 

1978 __ 

Counties, 1982 

Barnstable ________________________________________________ _ 

Berkshire _________________________________________________ _ 

Bristol ____________________________________________________ _ 

Oukes ____________________________________________________ _ 

Essex ____________________________________________________ _ 

Franklin __________________________________________________ _ 

Hampden _________________________________________________ _ 

Hampshire ________________________________________________ _ 

Middlesex ________________________________________________ _ 

Nantucket ________________________________________________ _ 

Norfolk ___________________________________________________ _ 

Plymouth _________________________________________________ _ 

Worcester ________________________________________________ _ 

TOMATOES 

State Total 

Massachusetts ______________________________________ 1982 __ 

1978 __ 

Counties, 1982 

Barnstable ________________________________________________ _ 

Berkshire _________________________________________________ _ 

Bristol ____________________________________________________ _ 

Oukes ____________________________________________________ _ 

Essex ____________________________________________________ _ 

Franklin __________________________________________________ _ 

Hampden _________________________________________________ _ 

Hampshire ________________________________________________ _ 

Middlesex ________________________________________________ _ 

Nantucket ________________________________________________ _ 

Norfolk ___________________________________________________ _ 

Plymouth _________________________________________________ _ 

Worcester ________________________________________________ _ 

TURNIPS 

State Total 

Massachusetts ______________________________________ 1982 __ 

1978 __ 

Counties, 1982 

Berkshire _________________________________________________ _ 

Bristol ____________________________________________________ _ W<w.>ester ________________________________________________ _ All other counties __________________________________________ _ 

MIXED VEGETABLES 

State Total 

Massachusetts ______________________________________ 1982 __ 

1978 __ 

Counties, 1982 

Barnstable ________________________________________________ _ Berkshire _________________________________________________ _ 

Bristol ____________________________________________________ _ 

Dukes ____________________________________________________ _ Essex ____________________________________________________ _ 

Franklin __________________________________________________ _ Hampden _________________________________________________ _ 

Hampshire ________________________________________________ _ 

Middlesex ________________________________________________ _ 

~orn::er-================================================= WATERMELONS 

State Total 

Massachusetts ______________________________________ 1982 __ 

1978 __ 

174 MASSACHUSETTS 

Harvested 

Farms 

445 

458 

8 

7 

85 

38 

30 

32 

62 

67 

11 

35 

63 

7 

628 

581 

11 

35 

81 

5 

53 

44 

47 

71 

99 

3 

19 

46 

114 

410 

402 

9 

7 

71 

7 

46 

17 

40 

34 

64 

3 

14 

33 

65 

24 

27 

3 

14 

4 

3 

75 

103 

4 

4 

5 

3 

10 

9 

3 

7 

11 

4 

15 

23 

17 

Acres 

2132 

1 915 

13 

(D) 

730 

74 

117 

103 

424 

369 

13 

119 

151 

(D) 

7289 

7041 

86 

285 

858 

36 

886 

264 

707 

602 

1 566 

55 

165 

621 

1 159 

479 

506 

5 

5 

70 

19 

64 

31 

78 

25 

66 

6 

21 

30 

59 

47 

44 

(D) 

38 

(D) 

2 

310 

257 

9 

8 

14 

(0) 

33 

55 

(0) 

94 

25 

6 

27 

41 

17 

Irrigated 

Farms 

99 

111 

4 

1 

20 

13 

1 

10 

1 

13 

5 

12 

17 

2 

151 

135 

7 

3 

16 

4 

11 

6 

12 

6 

33 

3 

5 

18 

27 

139 

146 

6 

1 

15 

5 

21 

7 

16 

5 

22 

3 

7 

12 

19 

3 

2 

24 

29 

2 

4 

3 

3 

3 

1 

1 

5 

2 

7 

5 

Acres 

395 

417 

3 

(D) 

182 

18 

(0) 

47 

(D) 

34 

5 

53 

46 

(D) 

1 874 

1 803 

48 

(D) 

260 

28 

132 

(D) 

211 

(D) 

459 

(D) 

35 

144 

297 

223 

211 

(D) 

(D) 

17 

10 

38 

21 

34 

5 

28 

6 

13 

17 

31 

(D) 

(D) 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

81 

83 

(0) 

13 

4 

4 

26 

(0) 

(0) 

10 

(0) 

8 

2 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 27. Vegetables, Sweet Corn, and Melons Harvested for Sale: 1982 and 1978-Con. 

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

Harvested Irrigated 

Geographic area 

Farms Acres Farms Acres 

OTHER VEGETABLES 

State Total 

Massachusetts ______________________________________ 1982 __ 27 142 9 75 

1978 __ 38 176 17 111 

Table 28. Fruits and Nuts: 1982 and 1978 

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

Total Nonbearing age Bearing age Harvested 

Geographic area 

Farms Acres Trees or vines Farms Trees or vines Farms Trees or vines Farms Pounds 

LAND IN 

ORCHARDS 

State Total 

Massachusetts _____ 1982 __ 489 9332 (X) (Xl (Xl (X) (X) (Xl (Xl 1978 __ 426 8 111 (Xl (Xl (Xl (X) (X) (X) (X) 

Counties, 1982 

Barnstable _______________ 6 29 (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) Berkshire ________________ 28 305 (X) (Xl (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) Bristol ___________________ 42 350 (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) Dukes ___________________ 4 62 (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) Essex ___________________ 34 389 (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) Franklin _________________ 46 1 054 (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) Hampden ________________ 55 974 (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) Hampshire _______________ 34 779 (X) (X) (X) (X) (Xl (X) (X) Middlesex _______________ 66 1 413 (X) (Xl (X) (X) (X) (Xl (X) Norfolk __________________ 17 179 (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) Plymouth ________________ 31 121 (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) Worcester _______________ 126 3677 (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

APPLES 

State Total 

Massachusetts _____ 1982 __ 452 8457 585 533 326 159 560 388 425 973 312 92 049 245 

1978 __ 394 7334 435 098 230 86306 358 348 792 292 91 275 846 

Counties, 1982 

Barnstable _______________ 6 23 (D) 4 455 6 (D) 5 (D) Berkshire ________________ 26 293 15036 13 4 156 20 10880 13 2 149 284 Bristol ___________________ 34 196 13648 17 4 235 30 9413 28 1 307 126 Essex ___________________ 34 359 23 109 24 5 184 24 17925 17 3 597 094 Franklin _________________ 41 999 66848 38 20208 37 46640 31 12 765 964 Hampden ________________ 55 893 77 357 46 15 012 47 62345 33 9230 571 Hampshire _______________ 30 725 67597 18 23892 29 43705 25 10 022 215 Middlesex _______________ 62 1 289 87437 45 21 533 57 65904 44 12 427 320 Norfolk __________________ 17 166 12082 12 5 297 14 6785 12 1 222 072 Plymouth ________________ 26 80 (D) 22 1 849 18 (0) 14 (D) Worcester _______________ 121 3434 216105 87 57 739 106 158 366 90 38 578 153 

CHERRIES 

State Total 

Massachusetts _____ 1982 __ 64 21 1 094 54 503 34 591 18 2218 1978 __ 15 4 242 9 115 10 127 6 306 

Counties, 1982 

Berkshire ________________ 7 2 90 5 22 6 68 4 (D) Essex ___________________ 5 2 82 5 (D) 2 (D) 1 (D) Franklin _________________ 8 2 163 6 (0) 3 (D) 1 (D) Hampden ________________ 11 4 221 11 (D) 5 (D) 3 (D) Hampshire _______________ 5 2 57 4 (0) 4 (D) 2 (D) Middlesex _______________ 6 2 74 5 (0) 3 (D) 2 (D) Plymouth ________________ 7 4 (D) 7 29 3 (D) - - Worcester _______________ 11 4 166 10 41 4 125 2 (D) All other counties _________ 4 (Z) (D) 1 (0) 4 12 3 170 

GRAPES (SEE 

TEXT) (FRESH 

WEIGHT) 

State Total 

Massachusetts _____ 1982 __ 112 177 94444 80 42574 94 51 870 59 173 248 1978 __ 73 99 50486 51 24086 62 26380 39 45 173 

Counties, 1982 

Berkshire ________________ 8 (D) 1 186 8 136 5 1 050 1 (D) Bristol ___________________ 12 (D) 36268 8 (0) 11 (D) 11 132020 Dukes ___________________ 4 62 36200 2 (0) 4 (D) 1 (D) Essex ___________________ 12 7 3439 8 355 10 3084 9 2004 Franklin _________________ 8 2 (D) 7 (0) 7 681 4 (D) Hampden ________________ 9 8 3677 7 160 9 3517 5 (D) Hampshire _______________ 8 4 1 052 7 631 6 421 4 85 Middlesex _______________ 16 11 6179 15 2406 13 3773 7 556 Plymouth ________________ 14 7 2 184 5 (0) 11 (Dl 5 845 Worcester _______________ 16 7 2260 10 942 14 1 318 9 2215 All other counties _________ 5 3 (D) 3 155 4 1 030 3 1 620 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA MASSACHUSETTS 175 
Table 28. Fruits and Nuts: 1982 and 1978-con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols see introductory text) 

Total Nonbearing age 

Geographic area 

Farms Acres Trees or vines Farms Trees or vines 

PEACHES 

State Total 

Massachusetts _____ 1982 __ 204 447 35880 141 11 672 1978 __ 142 406 30684 95 6753 

Counties, 1982 

Bamstable _______________ 5 5 (0) 1 (0) Berkshire ________________ 5 1 37 3 9 Bristol ___________________ 22 48 3673 13 1 187 Essex ___________________ 13 8 515 9 148 Franklin _________________ 24 40 3928 19 1 513 Hampden ________________ 20 47 3775 14 1 OB3 Hampshire _______________ 14 33 3329 12 2273 Middlesex _______________ 28 67 4937 16 1 280 Norfolk __________________ 7 8 (0) 4 (0) Plymouth ________________ 16 24 1 304 12 438 Worcester _______________ 50 168 13024 38 3108 

PEARS 

State Total 

Massachusetts _____ 1982 __ 96 185 11 428 53 1 568 1978 __ 116 209 16809 58 4729 

Counties, 1982 

Berkshire ________________ 8 6 404 6 32 Bristol ___________________ 9 41 2327 2 (0) Essex ___________________ 11 13 747 7 53 Franklin _________________ 6 3 351 5 (0) Hampden ________________ 14 15 1 065 8 170 Hampshire _______________ 8 14 989 4 96 Middlesex _______________ 12 38 2297 5 128 Norfolk __________________ 4 3 72 3 28 Plymouth ________________ 4 (Z) 8 4 (0) Worcester _______________ 20 52 3168 9 807 

PLUMS AND 

PRUNES (SEE 

TEXn (FRESH 

WEIGHn 

State Total 

Massachusetts _____ 1982 __ 46 26 1 248 31 255 1978 __ 38 27 1 773 21 196 

Counties, 1982 

Essex ___________________ 6 (0) 33 4 (0) Franklin _________________ 5 (0) (0) 4 32 Hampden ________________ 9 7 255 6 10 Hampshire _______________ 3 (0) 14 3 4 Middlesex _______________ 3 (0) (0) 1 (0) Plymouth ________________ 6 1 78 3 6 Worcester _______________ 9 8 339 5 (0) All other counties _________ 5 3 179 5 41 

Table 29. Berries Harvested for Sale: 1982 and 1978 

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

BERRIES 

State Total 

Geographic area 

Massachusetts ______________________________________ 1982 __ 

1978 __ 

Counties, 1982 

Barnstable ________________________________________________ _ 

Berkshire _________________________________________________ _ Bristol ____________________________________________________ _ 

Oukes ____________________________________________________ _ 

Essex ____________________________________________________ _ 

Franklin __________________________________________________ _ Hampden _________________________________________________ _ 

Hampshire ________________________________________________ _ 

Middlesex ________________________________________________ _ 

Norfolk ___________________________________________________ _ 

Plymouth _________________________________________________ _ 

Worcester ________________________________________________ _ 

All other counties __________________________________________ _ 

BLACKBERRIES (POUNDS) 

State Total 

Massachusetts ______________________________________ 1982 __ 

1978 __ 

Farms 

833 

731 

69 

19 

67 

9 

43 

35 

48 

37 

48 

15 

349 

90 

4 

13 

6 

Harvested 

Acres 

11 449 11 340 

876 

(0) 

341 

10 

67 

244 

297 

65 

63 

54 9 170 

215 

(0) 

4 

2 

Bearing age Harvested 

Farms Trees or vines Farms Pounds 

159 24208 122 1 444 290 118 23931 101 1 401 766 

5 283 5 (0) 

3 28 1 (0) 

19 2486 17 179 170 10 367 8 10999 18 2415 11 83954 15 2692 11 141 310 9 1 056 9 59642 22 3657 18 140634 5 442 5 (0) 

11 866 6 20440 42 9916 31 714095 

72 9860 53 1 436924 99 12080 77 1 050309 

4 372 2 (0) 

9 (0) 8 (0) 

8 694 7 57803 4 (0) 3 30000 11 895 6 115360 7 893 7 73160 9 2169 9 120 035 4 44 4 (0) 

1 (0) - -

15 2361 7 121 880 

35 993 21 31 913 31 1 577 20 43851 

2 (0) 2 (0) 

3 (0) 1 (0) 8 245 5 (0) 3 10 3 (0) 

3 (0) 1 (0) 

4 72 2 (0) 

8 (0) 4 (0) 

4 138 3 4702 

Irrigated 

Quantity Farms Acres 

(X) 526 10632 (X) 489 10343 

(Xl 64 869 (Xl 3 2 (X) 34 298 (X) 1 (0) 

(X) 12 31 (Xl 7 61 (X) 11 73 (X) 5 16 (X) 16 40 (X) 11 52 (X) 324 9122 (X) 36 65 (X) 2 (0) 

3465 3 (Z) 2980 1 (0) 

176 MASSACHUSETTS 1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 29. Berries Harvested for Sale: 1982 and 1978-con. 

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

Geographic area 

TAME BLUEBERRIES (POUNDS) 

State Total 

Massachusetts ______________________________________ 1982 __ 

1978 __ 

Counties, 1982 

Barnstable __________________________________ --------------- Bristol ________________________________________ -------------

Essex _________________________________ - ____ --------- ------

Franklin _____________________________ - --------------- ------

Hampden ______________________ ------- ------- --------- -----

Hampshire ___________________ --------------- - --------------

Middlesex _________________ - - --------- --------------------- Plymouth ___________________________________ --------- ------

Worcester __________________________________ --------- ------

All other counties _______________________ -------------- ------

WILD BLUEBERRIES (POUNDS) 

State Total 

Massachusetts ______________________________________ 1982 __ 

1978 __ 

CRANBERRIES (CWT) 

State Total 

Massachusetts ______________________________________ 1982 __ 

1978 __ 

Counties, 1982 

Barnstable ___________________________________ --------- ------ Bristol ______________________________________ --------------- Plymouth ______________________________________ ------------ Ali other counties __________________________________________ _ 

RASPBERRIES (POUNDS) 

State Total 

Massachusetts ______________________________________ 1982 __ 

1978 __ 

Counties, 1982 

Barnstable __________________________________ -_ ---_________ _ 

Berkshire _________________________________________________ _ 

Bristol ____________________________________________________ _ Essex ____________________________________________________ _ 

Franklin __________________________________________________ _ Hampden _________________________________________________ _ 

Hampshire ________________________________________________ _ Middlesex ________________________________________________ _ 

Norfolk ___________________________________________________ _ 

Plymouth _________________________________________________ _ Worcester ________________________________________________ _ 

All other counties __________________________________________ _ 

STRAWBERRIES (POUNDS) 

State Total 

Massachusetts ______________________________________ 1982 __ 

1978 __ 

Counties, 1982 

Barnstable ________________________________________________ _ 

Berkshire _________________________________________________ _ Bristol ____________________________________________________ _ Essex ____________________________________________________ _ Franklin __________________________________________________ _ 

Hampdan _________________________________________________ _ 

Hampshire ________________________________________________ _ 

Middlesex ____________________________________________ - ___ _ Norfolk ___________________________________________________ _ 

Plymouth _________________________________________________ _ Worcester ________________________________________________ _ 

Ali other counties __________________________________________ _ 

Farms 

122 

105 

4 

14 

6 

16 

17 

10 

7 

15 

27 

6 

20 

27 

394 

382 

54 

23 

311 

6 

114 

72 

6 

7 

9 

15 

9 

8 

4 

13 

4 

11 

25 

3 

295 

246 

11 

15 

34 

37 

17 

30 

26 

34 

9 

20 

57 

5 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 

Harvested 

Acres 

274 

350 

(0) 

28 

(0) 

17 

64 

29 

7 

63 

36 

12 

360 

533 

10222 

10063 

843 

246 

9069 

64 

83 

42 

(0) 

3 

3 

13 

14 

(0) 

2 

18 

2 

4 

12 

1 

507 

349 

23 

12 

64 

43 

43 

94 

(0) 

33 

14 

34 

110 

(0) 

Quantity 

404013 

446978 

(0) 

23620 

13033 

22476 

103494 

46675 

9735 

139078 

23367 

(0) 

140543 

333434 

1 194692 

1 072248 

72684 

35405 

084689 

1 914 

121 054 

59632 

1 655 

4200 

4117 

15786 

23814 

13186 

992 

30953 

3500 

6425 

14531 

1895 

2 083 206 1 568686 

74970 

21815 

233948 

170131 

241 120 348735 

84282 

(0) 

47224 

223665 

520723 

(0) 

Irrigated 

Farms 

25 

23 

1 

4 

1 

2 

2 

2 

5 

7 

1 

2 

2 

394 

382 

54 

23 

311 

6 

41 

24 

3 

1 

1 

4 

2 

3 

1 

7 

4 

3 

11 

1 

103 

92 

10 

3 

9 

9 

5 

9 

3 

11 

5 

9 

29 

1 

Acres 

80 

52 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

5 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

10222 

10063 

843 

246 9069 

64 

35 

16 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

8 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

270 

187 

23 

(0) 

30 

18 

28 

55 

7 

10 

11 

30 

54 

(0) 

MASSACHUSETTS 177 
Table 30. Nursery and Greenhouse Products, MushrQoms, and Sod Grown for Sale: 1982 

and 1978 

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

Geographic area 

NURSERY AND GREENHOUSE PRODUCTS 

(SEE TEXT) 

State Total 

Massachusetts ______________________________________ 1982 __ 

1978 __ 

Counties, 1982 

Barnstable ________________________________________________ _ 

Berkshire _________________________________________________ _ Bristol ____________________________________________________ _ 

Dukes ____________________________________________________ _ Essex ____________________________________________________ _ 

Franklin __________________________________________________ _ Hampden _________________________________________________ _ Hampshire ________________________________________________ _ 

Middlesex ________________________________________________ _ 

Nantucket ________________________________________________ _ 

Suffolk ~g~~~-==================~============================= ___________________________________________________ == _ Worcester ________________________________________________ _ 

PRODUCTS GROWN IN THE OPEN, 

IRRIGATED 

State Total 

Massachusetts ______________________________________ 1982 __ 

1978 __ 

Counties, 1982 

Barnstable ________________________________________________ _ Bristol ____________________________________________________ _ 

Essex ____________________________________________________ _ 

Franklin __________________________________________________ _ 

Hampden _________________________________________________ _ Hampshire _. ______________________________________________ _ Middlesex ________________________________________________ _ Norfolk ___________________________________________________ _ Plymouth _________________________________________________ _ 

Worcester ________________________________________________ _ 

All other counties __________________________________________ _ 

BEDDING PLANTS 

State Total 

Massachusetts ______________________________________ 1982 __ 

1978 __ 

Counties, 1982 

Barnstable ________________________________________________ _ Berkshire _________________________________________________ _ Bristol ____________________________________________________ _ Dukes ____________________________________________________ _ Essex ____________________________________________________ _ Franklin __________________________________________________ _ 

Hampden _________________________________________________ _ 

Hampshire ________________________________________________ _ 

Middlesex ________________________________________________ _ Norfolk ___________________________________________________ _ 

Plymouth _________________________________________________ _ 

Worcester ________________________________________________ _ 

All other counties __________________________________________ _ 

CUT FLOWERS AND CUT FLORIST 

GREENS 

State Total 

Massachusetts ______________________________________ 1982 __ 

1978 __ 

Counties, 1982 

Barnstable ________________________________________________ _ 

Berkshire _________________________________________________ _ 

Bristol ____________________________________________________ _ Essex ____________________________________________________ _ 

Franklin __________________________________________________ _ 

Hampden _________________________________________________ _ 

Hampshire ________________________________________________ _ 

Middlesex ________________________________________________ _ Nantucket ________________________________________________ _ Norfolk ___________________________________________________ _ Plymouth _________________________________________________ _ 

Worcester ________________________________________________ _ All other counties __________________________________________ _ 

Farms 

716 

749 

27 

25 

87 

7 

72 

42 

56 

42 

125 

4 

63 

67 

4 

95 

142 

164 

8 

22 

18 

6 

14 

4 

24 

17 

1:; 

11 

5 

397 

419 

14 

14 

40 

4 

45 

23 

35 

25 

56 

33 

40 

64 

4 

123 

141 

4 

6 

12 

10 

4 

6 

B 

33 

3 

11 

11 

12 

3 

Sq. ft. under 

glass or other 

protection 

8261 749 

9 149 944 

108 542 211 851 

763 213 38 136 655 547 114411 

589 582 675 809 2701 075 

(D) 

1 143 750 409 143 

(D) 

781 290 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

28B6 604 

2 872 710 

69080 

96250 

368 923 8 152 384 397 66 461 

348 959 

70439 

591 363 

345 268 

178 BB6 

329 326 

29 100 

1 594 606 

2 363 215 

(0) 

53 140 48 500 18 100 

(0) 38500 

(D) 

589 713 

(0) 141 596 

47793 

21 580 7000 

Acres in 

the open 

2605 

3042 

35 

30 

255 

3 

351 

249 

264 

67 

789 

(D) 

211 

192 

(D) 

148 

762 

786 

15 

146 

66 

(D) 

33 

2 

94 

170 

102 

12 

(D) 

138 

107 

4 

(0) 

(0) 

10 

(0) 

13 

(0) 

8 

7 

2 

(0) 

75 

139 

(0) 

(0) 

15 

(0) 

3 

(0) 

(0) 

10 

(0) 

5 

(0) 

8 

2 

Sales 

($1,000) 

46 465 

41 032 

655 

1 007 

6065 

78 

4517 

1 334 

(D) 2397 

18007 

(D) 

5030 

1 979 

(D) 

2845 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

10965 

7954 

464 

260 

975 

20 

1 510 

911 

858 

158 

3007 

1 317 

572 

827 

85 

6995 

7780 

(0) 

(0) 

236 

113 

(0) 

148 

(0) 

3473 14 

310 

124 

50 

42 

178 MASSACHUSETTS 1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 30. Nursery and Greenhouse Products, Mushrooms, and Sod Grown for Sale: 1982 

and 1978-Con. 

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

Geographic area 

FOLIAGE AND FLOWERING PLANTS 

State Total 

Massachusetts ______________________________________ 1982 __ 

1978 __ 

Counties, 1982 Barnstable ________________________________________________ _ 

Berkshire _________________________________________________ _ Bristol ____________________________________________________ _ 

Essex ____________________________________________________ _ 

Franklin __________________________________________________ _ 

Hampden _________________________________________________ _ 

Hampshire ________________________________________________ _ 

Middlesex ________________________________________________ _ Norfolk ___________________________________________________ _ 

Plymouth _________________________________________________ _ Suffolk ___________________________________________________ _ 

Worcester ________________________________________________ _ 

AIl other counties __________________________________________ _ 

NURSERY PRODUCTS 

State Total 

Massachusetts ______________________________________ 1982 __ 

1978 __ 

Counties, 1982 

Barnstable ________________________________________________ _ Berkshire _________________________________________________ _ Bristol ____________________________________________________ _ 

Essex ____________________________________________________ _ 

Franklin __________________________________________________ _ 

Hampden _________________________________________________ _ 

Hampshire ________________________________________________ _ 

Middlesex ________________________________________________ _ Norfolk ___________________________________________________ _ 

Plymouth _________________________________________________ _ 

Worcester ________________________________________________ _ 

AIl other counties __________________________________________ _ 

VEGETABLE AND FLOWER SEEDS 

State Total Massachusetts ______________________________________ 1982 __ 

1978 __ 

GREENHOUSE VEGETABLES 

State Total 

Massachusetts ______________________________________ 1982 __ 

1978 __ 

Counties, 1982 Bristol ____________________________________________________ _ 

Essex ____________________________________________________ _ 

Hampden _________________________________________________ _ 

Middlesex ________________________________________________ _ Norfolk ___________________________________________________ _ 

Worcester ________________________________________________ _ 

AIl other counties __________________________________________ _ 

Table 31. Other Crops: 1982 and 1978 

[Not published for this State) 

Farms 

239 

265 

8 

8 

16 

26 

13 

11 

7 

60 

22 

28 

3 

34 

3 

173 

184 

10 

6 

27 

11 

9 

17 

11 

23 

19 

19 

16 

5 

16 

20 

35 

36 

4 

4 

3 

6 

3 

10 

5 

Sq. ft. under 

glass or other 

protection 

3060 730 

2 918 466 

9930 

57961 

215 500 208 704 

26200 

111 630 

17080 1 335 327 

607 820 

164 264 

20000 

282 314 

4000 

160 366 

298 207 

(0) 

-

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

30 984 

42 700 

36209 

288 210 329 613 

48 910 

6600 (0) 

65000 (0) 

100 520 

7 500 

Acres in Sales 

the open ($1,000) 

169 15083 

69 15335 

(0) 56 (0) 233 24 2560 

24 1 483 

7 101 

3 377 

3 93 62 5656 9 2606 29 620 (0) 57 

3 1 202 3 37 

2 180 12349 2631 8296 

26 103 18 38 200 2 151 307 1 304 144 277 244 783 60 169 709 5608 190 650 143 597 134 595 6 74 

(0) 150 (0) 98 

(X) 383 (X) 269 

(X) 84 (X) (0) 

(X) (0) 

(X) 133 (X) (0) 

(X) 90 (X) 8 

Table 32. Farms Operated by Black and Other Races: 1982 and 1978 

[For classification of social and ethnic groups, see text. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text) 

Farms by value of sales 

Land in farms Harvested cropland 

Geographic area Market value Occupation farming Occupation other than farming 

of c::llriCultural 

pr ucts sold less than $2,500 to $10,000 less than $2,500 to $10,000 

Farms Acres Farms Acres ($1,000) $2,500 $9,999 or more $2,500 $9,999 Or more 

STATE TOTAL 

Massachusetts _____ 1982 __ 25 (O! 22 303 275 3 2 7 4 6 3 1978 __ 27 (0 24 476 347 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

COUNTIES, 1982 

Franklin _________________ 3 96 2 (0) 82 - 1 1 - - 1 Plymouth ________________ 

Worcester 13 518 13 201 144 3 1 5 - 4 - _______________ 3 276 1 (0) 39 - - 1 2 - - All other counties _________ 6 (0) 6 36 30 - - - 2 2 2 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA MASSACHUSETTS 179 
Table 33, Farms Operated by Black and Other Races by Tenure: 1982 and 1978 

[For classification of social and ethnic groups, see text. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Full owners Part owners 

Geographic area Land in Harvested Land in Harvested 

Number farms cropland Number farms cropland 

STATE TOTAL 

Massachusetts _____ 1982 __ 23 (D) (D) 2 (D) (D) 

1978 __ 19 1 030 250 6 (D) (D) 

COUNTIES, 1982 

Franklin _________________ 3 96 (D) - - - Plymouth ________________ 11 (D) (D) 2 (D) (D) Worcester _______________ 3 276 (D) - - - All other counties _________ 6 240 36 - - -

Table 34. Operators by Selected Racial Groups: 1982 and 1978 

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

Geographic area 

BLACK 

State Total 

Massachusetts ______________________________________ 1982 __ 

1978 __ 

Counties, 1982 

Plymouth _________________________________________________ _ 

Ali other counties __________________________________________ _ 

All farms 

Farms 

17 

13 

9 

8 

Table 35. Operators of Spanish Origin: 1982 and 1978 

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

Geographic area 

STATE TOTAL 

Massachusetts ______________________________________ 1982 __ 

1978 __ 

COUNTIES, 1982 

Bristol ____________________________________________________ _ All other counties __________________________________________ _ 

All farms 

Farms 

13 

17 

4 

9 

Land in 

farms 

836 

716 

389 

447 

Land in 

farms 

1 428 

809 

99 1 329 

Tenants 

Land in 

Number farms 

- - 2 (D) 

- - - - - - - -

Farms with sales of $10,000 or more 

Farms 

5 

3 

2 

3 

Farms with sales of $10,000 or 

more 

Farms 

8 

5 

3 

5 

Table 36. Commodity Credit Corporation Loans by Commodity Group: 1982 

[Not published for this State] 

Harvested 

cropland 

-

(D) 

-

-

-

-

Land in 

farms 

333 

138 

(D) 

(D) 

Land in 

farms 

900 

452 

(D) 

(D) 

180 MASSACHUSETTS 1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
APPENDIXA. 

General Explanation 

TAKING THE CENSUS ........................ . 

DATA PROCESSING ......................... . 

MAJOR DATA CHANGES ...................... . 

DEFINITIONS AND EXPLANATIONS •............... 

FARMS CLASSI FlED BY SPEC I FlED CHARACTERISTICS .. . 

STATISTICAL ADJUSTMENTS ................... . 

NONSAMPLING ERRORS ...................... . 

CENSUSCOVERAGE ......................... . 

RELIABILITY OF CENSUS ESTIMATES ............. . 

TAKING THE CENSUS 

Method of Enumeration 

Page 

A·1 

A·2 

A·2 

A·2 

A·7 

A·9 

A-10 

A-10 

A-10 

All censuses beginning with the 1969 census have been conducted primarily by mail. The 1978 census was the only census 

to include a mailout/mailback enumeration supplemented by 

the direct interview of all households in a sample of area segments. This combination of the mailout/mailback enumeration 

plus the area sample was used in 1978 to improve complete-. 

ness of coverage for U.S., regional, and State level agriculture 

census statistics. Due to budget reductions, the area sample was 

eliminated in 1982. 

In censuses prior to the 1969 census, enumerators were assigned to specific areas and called on all farm operators within 

each area. Beginning with the 1950 census, copies of the report 

form were mailed prior to the enumeration date to each boxholder served by post offices in predominantly rural areas and 

farmers were asked to complete the forms and have them ready 

for the enumerator to pick up. 

The mailout/mailback enumeration procedure was not used 

in taking the agriculture census in Puerto Rico, Guam, and the 

Virgin Islands. A discussion of the direct enumeration methods 

used there appears in the reports for these outlying areas. A 

description of the special direct enumeration of citrus caretakers is included in the Definitions and Explanations section. 

Mail List 

The mail list for the 1982 census was comprised of all individuals, businesses, and organizations that could be readily 

identified as being associated with agriculture. The list was assembled from the records of the 1978 census and administrative records of various government agencies, primarily the 

Internal Revenue Service and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). 

Lists of large or specialized operations, such as nurseries, 

specialty crop farms, broiler growers, fish farms, livestock 

farms, and cattle feedlot operations, were obtained from State 

and Federal agencies, trade associations, and sim ilar organizations. Lists of multiestablishment companies having one or 

more establishments (or locations) producing agricultural products were obtained from the 1978 census and updated using 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 

information from the Standard Statistical Establishment List 

maintained by the Census Bureau. 

A preliminary census mail list was assembled using names 

and addresses from the 1978 census and administrative source 

lists available in September 1981. Those records whic,h were 

less likely to be farms were included in the 1982 Farm and 

Ranch Identification Survey. Approximately 3 million farm and 

ranch forms were mailed in March 1982 to names which appeared on only one source list or selected combinations of lists 

which had yielded a low percentage of farm operators in the 

1978 census. As a result of this survey, nonfarm names and 

addresses were deleted from the census mail list, new tenant 

and successor operations were added, and the names, addresses, 

and size information were updated for the identified active farm 

operators. 

The final census mail list was developed Using results of the 

1982 Farm and Ranch Identification Survey, names and addresses from the unduplicated preliminary list that were retained without precensus verification, and new or updated 

source lists acquired after the preliminary unduplication. The 

preliminary and final census mail lists were both constructed 

by merging and unduplicating the names and addresses from the 

various source lists on the basis of Employer Identification numbers, Social Security numbers, and names and addresses. To facilitate processing, each name on the administrative source lists 

was assigned a geographic code indicating the State and county 

location of the operation and a size code indicating an estimated 

value of sales. Most duplicates were identified and resolved 

prior to mailing. Other duplicate names were either reported 

by respondents or located during office processing. 

Report Forms 

In 1982, 12 regional report form versions were used. These 

forms were tailored primarily in sections 2 through 8 to list 

crops commonly produced in one or more States, and in section 15 to list livestock specialties produced. These modifications were made to enhance reporting of crop and livestock data and to reduce respondent burden. 

Two report form versions were used to minimize the reporting burden, particularly for small farms. Approximately 

75 percent of all farms received the 4-page nonsample form 

covering major items such as land use, crops, livestock and 

poultry, market value of agricultural products sold, and 

operator characteristics. The 5-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. The sample form contained all the items asked on the 

nonsample form plus the sample items (sections 22 through 28). 

The sample form and the information sheet appear in appendix C. The Statistical Adjustments section of this appendix 

includes a discussion of the criteria used to determine whether 

the sample or nonsample form was to be mailed to addressees. 

APPENDIX A A-1 
Initial Mailing 

The report forms were mailed in late December 1982 to the 

approximately 3,653,000 individuals, businesses, and organizations on the mail list. The information sheet containing instructions for completing the form and a brochure explaining the uses of the census data were included with each report 

form. Additional special instructions were included with report forms sent to grazing associations; feedlot operations; in· 

stitutional organizations; and producers of poultry under contract, bees and honey, fish, laboratory animals, worms, and 

nursery and greenhouse products. 

In an effort to provide additional help to farmers in completing their reports, copies of an Agriculture Census Guide 

booklet were sent to county agricultural agencies, institutions, 

or businesses to. whom farmers might turn for help. Included 

were vocational agriculture instructors, and USDA county 

offices-Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service, 

Farmers Home Administration, Soil Conservation Service, and 

Cooperative Extension Service. This guide contained descriptions and definitions for 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 if requested. 

Followup Procedures 

The data collection effort included a reminder card and five 

followup letters, two of which were accompanied by a report 

form. Followup reminders were sent to nonrespondents on a 

flow basis at 3- to 4-week intervals starting in late February and 

continuing until late June 1983. In early April 1983, an additional followup letter was sent to nonrespondents in low 

response counties in 14 States. 

Telephone calls were made to nonrespondents who were 

expected to have large operations (those with expected sales 

of $100,000 or more) or who were located in low response 

counties. 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 Statistical 

Adjustments section. 

DATA PROCESSING 

Selected report forms were reviewed prior to keying the data 

onto magnetic tape. These included reports with attached corre· 

spondence, and reports with remarks or no positive data on the 

front page. All new successors reported by former operators 

were researched to see if they had already been included in the 

census mailing. Report forms were mailed to successor addresses 

not located on the mail file. This processing improved the 

coverage of the census. 

The data for 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. Significant computergenerated changes to the data were reviewed and verified. 

In the computer edit, farms with sales, acreage, or com· 

modities exceeding specified levels were tested for historical 

comparability. Key items, such as acreage and sales, were compared for significant changes between 1978 and 1982. Sizeable 

A-2 APPENDIX A 

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 additivnal sample data. Report forms with reported sales 

of $1,000,000 or more or 30,000 acres or more, and other 

selected problem reports were reviewed by statisticians in the 

Agriculture Division. Problems that could not be resolved by 

reference to other information on the report were resolved by 

contacting the respondents by telephone or correspondence. 

Prior to publication, tabulated totals were reviewed by 

statisticians to identify any inconsistencies and potential coverage problems. Comparisons were made with previous census 

data, estimates published by the USDA and other available 

check data. Selected report forms were reviewed and problem 

entries were either verified as being correct or the data were 

corrected. 

MAJOR DATA CHANGES 

The content of the 1982 census report form is similar to 

that of the 1978 form. To limit respondent burden, the 1978 

and 1982 forms included only data items needed at the county 

level, either on a complete or sample basis. The 1978 census 

data items which were eliminated from the 1982 form include: 

Land held under foreign ownership 

Gallons purchased of gasoline; diesel fuel; LP gas, butane 

and propane; and fuel oil 

Animal health costs for livestock and poultry 

The following new data items were added to the 1982 report form: 

Interest expense for the farm business 

Source of irrigation water 

Year in which the operator began to operate the farm 

More extensive data on Commodity Credit Corporation 

(CCC) loans were collected in 1982. 

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 1982 census report forms and 

the information sheet which accompanied these forms, see 

appendix C. 

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 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 
actually under cultivation or used for pasture or grazing, provided it was part of the farm operator's total operation. Large 

acreages of woodland or wasteland held for nonagricultural 

purposes were deleted from individual reports during the processing operations. 

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. Grazing land operated 

by grazing associations was to be reported by the person 

chiefly responsible for conducting the business of the association. 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 in 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 

shown for 1982 represents the total land area as determined by 

records and calculations updated as of January 1, 1983. The 

county land areas were remeasured in 1980. The previous 

county measurements were done in 1940. Any differences between the land area in 1982 and 1978 are due to these new 

measurements, 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 all or the largest 

proportion of the land in the farm or viewed by the respondent as his/her principal county. For a limited number of 

Midwest and Western States, this procedure has resulted in the 

allocation 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 identified from the 1978 

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 significantly 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 respondent's estimate of what 

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. 

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, and all 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 

land planted in crops that were grazed before the crops reached 

maturity. Also included was all cropland used for rotation pasture and land in government diversion programs that were 

pastured. However, cropland that was pastured after crops were 

harvested was not to be included. 

Other cropland-This category includes cropland used only for 

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, 

and land planted for Christmas tree production. Land covered 

by sagebrush or mesquite was to be reported as other pastureland 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. 

Other land-This category includes land in house lots, barn lots, 

ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. In 1974, for farms with sales of 

less than $2,500, this category included pastureland and rangeland other than cropland and woodland pastured in addition to 

land in house lots, barn lots, ponds, roads, and wasteland. 

Land set aside in federal farm programs-This land includes land 

diverted or set aside under the provisions of the Federal Commodity Acreage Reduction 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_ No information was obtained as to which 

crops would have been grown on the acres set aside. 

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, 

marketing, etc. The operator may be the owner, a member of 

the owner's household, a salaried 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 an operator. 

If there is no clear-cut partner 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 operations. 

Operator characteristics-Data on characteristics such as residence, race, Spanish origin, age, sex, principal occupation, and 

off-farm work were collected from all operators in 1982. If 

APPENDIX A A-3 
operator characteristics of race, age, sex, and principal occupation were not reported, they were derived based on information reported by farms with similar acreage size, tenure, 

and sales size_ No imputations were made for nonresponse 

to place of residence, Spanish origin, off-farm work, or year 

began operation. For the 1982 and 1978 censuses, operators 

of Spanish origin were tabulated by reported race. Prior censuses included Spanish origin as "White" whenever separate 

data for the White race were shown. 

Selected farm production expenses-Since only selected production expenses incurred in 1982 were requested, the expense data cannot be used in combination with gross sales 

to calculate net cash fal m income. The 1979 Farm Finance 

Survey provided estimates on net cash farm income. 

In 1982, as in other recent censuses, operators producing 

crops, livestock, or poultry under contract frequently failed 

to report certain expenditure data. They often were unable 

or unwilling to estimate the cost of production inputs furnished by the contractors. As a consequence, the rate of imputation of expenditure data for these operations is considerably 

higher than it is for noncontract producers. 

Commercial fertilizer-The expense for commercial fertilizer is the amount spent on fertilizer during 1982, excluding the cost of application. Some fertilizer purchased 

in 1982 may not have been applied during the year. If the 

fertilizer was applied by someone other than the operator, 

respondents were requested to report the cost of application as an expense for customwork, machine hire, and rental of machinery and equipment. 

Other agricultural chemicals-These expenses include the 

cost of all insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, and other 

pesticides, excluding costs of application. Data exclude 

commercial fertilizer purchased. The cost of lime is included 

in the 1978 data, but excluded from 1982. 

Custom work, 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 labor for operating rented or hired machinery is included as a hired farm and ranch labor expense. 

Interest expense-Only the interest expense for the farm 

business was to be reported. Although instructions requested 

that interest on the owner/operator dwelling be excluded 

when separate records were available, it is probable that an 

undetermined amount of such nonfarm business interest was 

also reported. 

Energy and petroleum products-Respondents were asked to 

report only those expenses pertaining to the operation of 

the farm business. 

Storage capacity-This category applies to those farms reporting 

expenditures for the specific kind of fuel. The storage capacity 

was to be reported even if not used during the census year. 

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Farms with storage capacity reported as "no"-This category 

includes farm operators with expenditures for a specific kind 

of fuel who also checked the "none" box for storage capacity. 

See appendix C, section 26, Expenditures for Energy. 

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 1982 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 the loan value received in 

1982 for placing commodities in the CCC loan program. This 

ensures comparability with prior census years for market value 

of agricultural products sold. 

The value of agricultural products sold represents total sales 

of all crops, including nursery products sold, and livestock, 

poultry, and their products sold. It does not include income 

from farm-related sources such as customwork or agricultural 

services, or income from nonfarm sources. Sales of forest products were not included in 1978 or 1982; but were included in 

1974. 

The value of crops sold in 1982 does not necessarily represent the sales from crops harvested in 1982. Data may include 

sales from crops produced in earlier years and exclude some 

crops produced in 3982, 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 only the total value received in 1982. 

The value of agricultural products sold was collected from all 

operators. If the operator failed to report, estimates were made 

based on the amount of crops harvested or the number of livestock or poultry sold. Extensive estimation was required for 

operators growing crops or livestock under contract. 

Caution should be used when comparing sales in 1982 with 

sales reported in earlier censuses due to the fluctuations in perunit prices between census years. 

Income from machine work, customwork, and other agricultural services-This category consists of gross income received during 1982 by farm operators for providing services for 

others such as planting, plowing, spraying, harvesting, etc. Income from machine work and other agricultural services is 

generally included in the agriculture census if it is supplemental to the farming operation. However, it is excluded if it 

constitutes a separate establishment or is conducted from an· 

other location. The agricultural services part of a farming 

operation was generally considered a separate establishment 

when income from agricultural services was $10,000 or more 

and greater than the value of agricultural products sold. Due to 

legislative restrictions, data for establishments primarily engaged in agricultural services were not collected in 1982. 

Agricultural chemicals used, including fertilizer and lime-For 

each type of agricultural chemical, the acres treated were to be 

reported only 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. The value of fish 

and other aquacultural products sold and laboratory animals 

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sold is included in the category "other livestock and livestock 

products." 

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. The completeness and accuracy 

of these data are affected by the fact that some bee operations 

may not have been on the mail list and some operators on the 

mail list may not have considered beekeeping to be an agricultural operation, and therefore did not report. 

Citrus enumeration-In the 1982 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 was also 

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 1982 census, 8 caretakers in Arizona reported 210 grove owners having 13,000 

acres of citrus; the 99 caretakers in Florida reported 5,900 

grove owners having 250,000 acres of citrus; and 21 caretakers 

in Texas reported 1,500 grove owners having 30,000 acres of 

citrus. 

Crop year or season covered-Acres and quantity harvested are 

for the calendar year 1982 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 1981 through July 1982 harvest 

season, except limes that were harvested in the April 1982 

through March 1983 harvest season. The data for Texas 

relate to the quantity harvested in the September 1981 

through May 1982 harvest season. The data for States, other 

than Florida and Texas, relate to the quantity harvested in 

the 1981-82 harvest season. 

Avocados-The data for California relate to the quantity 

harvested in the November 1981 through November 1982 

harvest season and for Florida the April 1982 through 

March 1983 harvest season. 

Olives-The data for California relate to the quantity harvested in the September 1981 through March 1982 harvest 

season. 

Vegetables-The data for Florida relate to the crop harvested 

in the September 1981 through August 1982 harvest season. 

Sugarcane for sugar-The data for Florida relate to the cuttings from November 1981 through April 1982, and for 

Texas the cuttings from October 1981 through April 1982. 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 

Pineapples-The data for Hawaii relate to the quantity harvested in the year ending May 31, 1982. 

Coffee-The data for Hawaii relate to the 1981-82 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 products; 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. The 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 crop 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 to be reported as cropland pasture. 

Quantity harvested was not obtained for crops such as vegetables; nursery and greenhouse products; corn cut for dry 

fodder, hogged or grazed; and sorghum, hogged or grazed. 

Acres of land in bearing and nonbearing 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. 

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 

publ ish ed, 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. 

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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 prooer 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. 

Changes in crop wording-Changes were made to the wording of 

selected crop items on the 1982 census forms. These items are 

listed with the wording used in 1978. The 1982 and 1978 data 

are comparable for all items, except improved pecans and wild 

and seedling pecans which were combined. 

Dry edible beans, excluding dry limas-The 1978 wording 

was "dry field and seed beans." 

Dry edible peas-The 1978 wording was "dry field and seed 

peas". Dry edible peas exclude Austrian winter peas, wrinkled seed peas, and southern peas or cowpeas. 

Green cowpeas and green southern peas; cowpeas and southern peas for dry peas-The wording for these items was 

changed for 1982 to incl ude the term "southern peas," a 

more common term for cowpeas. 

Honey tangerines-The 1978 wording was "murcotts.". 

Other tangerines-The 1978 wording was "tangerines and 

mandarins. " 

Pecans-The 1978 categories "improved pecans" and "wild 

and seedling pecans" have been combined into "pecans" for 

1982. 

"See text" References 

Items in the tables which carry the note "See text" are explained or defined in this section. 

Data are based on a sample of farms-For 1982 and 1978, selec· 

ted data were collected from only a sample of farms. These data 

are subject to sampling error. For 1982, the 5-page sample form 

was mailed to all large and specialized farms (based on expected 

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sales, acres, or standard industrial classification), all farms in 

Alaska and Hawaii, and approximately 17 percent of all other 

farms. Sample sections 22 through 28 of the 1982 census forms 

include inquiries on commercial fertilizer and lime, chemicals, 

interest expense, machinery and equipment, expenditures for 

energy and petroleum products, selected production expenses, 

and value of land and buildings. Estimates of the reliability of 

county totals for selected items are shown in table E. 

Principal source of irrigation water-The acres irrigated by 

principal source were derived based on reported percentages 

of water obtained by source. See appendix C for an example 

of section 11, Land I rrigated. When irrigation water was obtained from two or more sources, the acres irrigated were 

included only once under the source from which the largest 

percentage of water was obtained. 

1974 data apply only to individual or family operations (sole 

proprietorships) and partnerships-For 1974, farm operator 

characteristics were not collected from corporations, cooperatives, prison farms, grazing associations, and Indian reservations. 

For 1982 and 1978, characteristics and occupation of the senior 

partner or person in charge were collected from all farms. 

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. 

Farms reporting no interest expense-This category includes 

only reports without dollars reported and the "no" box checked 

for the yes/no screening question in section 24. See appendix 

C for an example of section 24, Interest Expense. 

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 products, and hay. Respondents 

were asked to include landlords' and contractors' shares. As in 

prior census years, the value of commodities placed in cec 

loans are included as sold. Sales of forest products were not 

included in 1978 or 1982. The 1974 data included sales of 

forest products from those places qualifying as farms through 

other agricultural production. 

Farms with sales of less than $2,500-ln 1982 and 1978, this 

category included all farms, except abnormal farms, with actual sales of less than $2,500. In 1974, farms with sales of less 

than $2,500 but having the production potential for sales of 

$2,500 and over are included in the category "$2,500 to 

$4,999." 

Farms with sales of less than $1,000-This category includes all 

farms, except abnormal farms, with actual sales of less than 

$1,000 but having the production potential for sales of $1,000 

or more. 

Abnormal farms-This category includes institutional farms, 

experimental and research farms, and Indian reservations. Institutional farms include those operated by hospitals, peni1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 
tent lanes, churches, schools, grazing associations, government 

agencies, etc. In prior censuses, a number of nongovernmental 

units such as church farms and F FA camps were classified as 

abnormal farms. In 1982, such nongovernmental units were 

classified as abnormal farms only when 50 percent or more 

of their products produced and intended for human consumption were utilized bv the organization. 

Value of agricultural products sold directly to individuals 

for human consumption-This category represents the value 

of agricultural products produced and sold directly to individuals for human consumption from roadside stands, farmers' markets, pick-your-own sites, etc. It excludes nonedible 

products such as nursery products, cut flowers, wool, etc. Sales 

of agricultural products by vertically integrated operations 

through their own processing and marketing operations were 

excluded. 

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 Statistical Reporting 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 

during the year and placed or sold. Incubator egg capacity on 

December 31, 1982, is tabulated under the column heading In~ 

ventory and the number of poultry hatched is under the heading 

Sales. 

Worms-Worm inventory consists of the number of standard 

worm beds in production. A standard worm bed is considered 

to be 24 cubic feet. Sales of worms are shown in pounds. Sales 

of worm castings are included in other livestock products 

sold. 

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, &y 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. 

Grass silage, haylage, and green chop hay-The 1978 categories 

"grass silage and haylage" and "hay crops cut and fed green 

(green chop)" have been combined into "grass silage, haylage, and green chop hay" in 1982. 

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 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 

have been converted to pounds fresh weight. The conversion 

used was 4.3 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 fresh weight. The conversion used was 3 pounds fresh 

weight to 1 pound dry weight. 

Almonds-In 1982, the quantity of almonds harvested was reported in pounds of meats. For 1978, the quantity harvested 

was reported in the shell. 

Other fruits and nuts-Data shown for other fruits and nuts 

relate to any fruits and nuts not having a specific code on the 

1982 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 products grown for sale-These data are 

a summation of the individual items reported. All of the individual items may not be shown. 

Other grains-These data are for the total market value of other 

grains sold including dry edible beans, dry lima beans, buckwheat, cow peas and southern peas for dry peas, 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 represent~ the estimated 

value of all crops harvested during the 1982 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 in most part from publications of 

the Statistical Reporting Service, USDA. When 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 44 through 50 present detailed 1982 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. 

APPENDIX A A-7 
Farms by value of agricultural products sold or value of sales-In 

1982, all farms except abnormal farms were tabulated by size 

based on reported sales. Thus, the category "farms with sales 

of $2,500 to $4,999" included only farms with actual sales of 

$2,500 to $4,999. Abnormal farms were not tabulated based 

on actual or potential sales. The category "farms with sales of 

less than $1,000" included all farms, except abnormal farms, 

with actual sales of less than $1,000 but having the production 

potential for sales of $1,000 or more. 

The sales size categories have been changed to be consistent 

with the standard business size categories issued by the Office 

of Management and 8udget in 1982. Sales size categories 

"$100,000 to $249,999" and "$250,000 to $499,999" are used 

in this report; whereas, sales size categories "$100,000 to 

$199,999" and "$200,000 to $499,999" were used in prior 

censuses. In State table 11 and county table 3, the 1978 census 

data have been retabulated into the new sales size categories. 

Farms by tenure of operator-The classifications of tenure used 

in the 1982 census were: 

Full owners, who operate only land they own. 

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 1982 census. The classifications used 

were: 

Individual or family operation (sole proprietorship), excluding partnership and corporation. 

Partnership operation, including family partnership. 

Corporation, including family corporation_ 

Other, such as cooperative, estate or trust, institutional 

farm, etc. 

Corporations were subclassified by two additional characteristics into: 

a. Family held 

Other than family held 

b. More than 10 stockholders 

10 or less stockholders 

Farms by age and principal occupation of operator-Data on age 

and principal occupation were obtained from all operators in 

1982. The principal occupation classifications used were: 

Farming-The operator spent 50 percent or more of his/her 

worktime in 1982 in farming or ranching. 

Other-The operator spent more than 50 percent of his/her 

worktime in 1982 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. 

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Farms by standard industrial classification-In 1982, all agricultural production establishments (farms, ranches, nurseries, 

greenhouses, etc.) were classified by type of activity or activities 

using the standard industrial classification (SIC) system. These 

classifications, found in the 1972 SIC Manual!, are used to 

promote uniformity and comparability in the presentation of 

statistical data collected by various agencies. 

An establishment primarily engaged in crop production 

(major group 01) or livestock production (major group 02) is 

classified in the 4-digit industry and 3-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 4-digit industry, but 50 percent or more from the 

products of two or more 4-digit industries within the same 3-

digit industry 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. 

Characteristics of all farms by selected SIC groupings are 

shown in State tables 15 and 50. The SIC groupings shown in 

State table 50, 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, emmer, 

field seeds, flaxseed, lentils, mustard seed, oats, popcorn, rye, 

safflower, sorghum, and other small grains: 

Cotton (0131)-Cotton and cottonseed. 

Tobacco (0132)-Tobacco. 

Sugar crops, Irish potatoes, hay, peanuts, and other field 

crops (0133, 0134, 0139)-Sugarcane, sugar beets, Irish 

potatoes, alfalfa, broomcorn, clover, flax, hay, hops, mint, 

peanuts, sweetpotatoes, and timothy. 

Vegetables and melons (016)-Vegetables and melons grown 

in the open. 

Fruits and tree nuts (017)-Berries, grapes, tree nuts, citrus 

fruits, deciduous tree fruits, avocados, dates, figs, olives, 

pineapples, and tropical fruit. 

Horticultural specialties (0 18)-Ornamental plants; nursery 

products, such as bulbs, florists' greens, flowers, shrubbery, 

flower and vegetable seeds and plants, and 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 3-digit industry group. Includes farms with no 

agricultural products sold reporting cropland harvested or 

cropland on which all crops failed. 

Livestock, except dairy, poultry, and animal specialties 

(021)-Cattle, calves, hogs, sheep, goats, goat's milk, wool, 

and mohair. 

1 Standard Industrial Classification Manual: 1972. For sale by Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, 

D.C. 20402 Stock No. 041-001-00066-6. 1977 Supplement. Stock No. 

003-005-00176-0. 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 
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, 

duck, geese, pheasants, pigeons, and quail. 

Animal specialties (027)-Fur-bearing animals, rabbits, 

horses, ponies, bees, fish in captivity except fish hatcheries, 

worms and laboratory animals. 

General farms, primarily livestock (029)-Livestock and 

livestock products, including animal specialties, but less 

than !:i0 percent of sales from any single 3-digit industry 

group. Includes farms with no agricultural products sold 

reporting livestock or pasture. 

STA TlS"TICAL ADJUSTMENTS 

The 1982 Census of Agricu Iture used two types of statistical adjustments-nonresponse and sample. These adjustments 

were necessary because, as noted previously, not all farms were 

surveyed for all items and some farms failed to respond to the 

numerous attempts to contact them. 

Nonresponse 

Farms for which no response was obtained from the mailoutl 

mailback self-enumeration procedure were classified as "large" 

or "small" based on expected sales being above or below 

$100,000. The small nonrespondents were classified even further 

using other ma il list characteristics. 

A short report form was then sent to a sample selected from 

the various classifications of small farms to obtain information 

needed to develop a State estimate of the number of nonrespondents that were in fact farms. If this second report form was 

not returned, then a telephone follow-up was attempted. 

For all large farms, a telephone follow-up was conducted. 

Some operators could not be contacted or they refused 

to cooperate. In these cases, secondary sources such as 

ASCS county offices: extension agents, and previous census 

reports were utilized whenever possible to provide reports for 

tabulation. 

State estimates of the percentage of nonrespondent farms 

were made for several strata. These estimates were then used to 

make estimates at the county level for each stratum. Respondent 

farms were then randomly selected within county stratum to 

represent the nomespondent farms by having a non response 

weight of two. All other respondent farms had a nonresponse 

weight of one. 

The nonresponse adjustment procedure makes the assumption that the respondents and the nonrespondents have similar 

statistical properties. Also, the use of secondary sources for 

some large farms and the fact that a percentage of the sampled 

farms were not contacted by either mail or telephone is assumed 

not to affect the estimates for nonrespondents. 

Table A partially measures the effect of nonresponse on 

selected major items at the State level. This estimate of the nonresponse rate measures only the effect of small Whole farm 

nonresponse. The effect of the adjustment for nonresponse 

due to complete nonresponse among large farms and item 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 

nonresponse among all farms is not included in table A. The 

percentages in table A indicate the potential for bias in published figures resulting from small farm nonresponse. However, 

large farm nonresponse does not necessarily indicate bias. 

Individual county nonresponse rates may differ substantially 

from the State value in table A. 

Sample 

-Report forms containing additional sample inquiries (sections 22 through 28) were mailed to all farms in Alaska and 

Hawaii and to a sample of farms identified when the mail list 

was constructed. Other farms were selected into the sample 

with certainty because they were expected to be "large," to 

have a complex organizational structure, or to have special 

characteristics. The definition of large varied by State, from a 

low of 1,000 acres or $100,000 sales to a high of 10,000 acres 

or $500,000 sales. The median State level for the continental 

United States was 1,800 for acres and $150,000 for sales . 

. Large farms identified during processing also were included with 

certainty by sending the respondents a supplemental form containing only sample questions. In addition to large farms, all 

farms in counties containing less than 100 farms in 1978 and 

all farms in SIC groups with a small number of farms at the 

State level in 1978 were included in the sample with certainty. 

Farms in counties containing 100 to 199 farms in 1978 were 

sampled at a rate of 1 in 2. Farms in counties containing 200 or 

more farms in 1978 were sampled at a rate of 1 in 6. 

The noncertainty samples were stratified into 128 strata 

formed by the 8 sales groups, 8 SIC groups, and 2 acre groups. 

Sales 

$1 to $999 

$1,000 to $2,499 

$2,500 to $4,999 

$5,000 to $9,999 

$10,000 to $19,999 

$20,000 to $39,999 

$40,000 to $99,999 

$100,000 or more 

SIC 

011 

013 

016,018 

017,019 

024,021, except 0212 

0212,027 

025 

029 

Acres 

Oto 69 

70 or more 

This post-stratification was done to improve preciSion and to 

reduce the bias in all estimates by weighting the sample farms 

within stratum by the ratio of total farms to sample farms. If 

the calculated weight was greater than 12 in counties samr-Ied 

at a rate of 1 in 6, or greater than 4 in counties sampled at a 

rate of 1 in 2, then the post-stratum was collapsed into another 

post-stratum. Collapsing of post-stratum also occurred if the 

stratum contained fewer than 10 sample farms. 

Table A. Percent of State Total Represented by 

Adjustment of Whole Farm Nonresponse: 1982 

Item 

Farms .................................... number .. 

Land in farms ................................ acres .. 

Value of land and buildings .................... $1,000 .. 

Market value of agricultural products sold ......... $1,000 .. 

Harvested cropland .......... : ................. acres .. 

Corn for grain or seed .......................... acres .. 

Wheat for grain .............................. acres .. 

Inventory: 

Cattle and calves .......................... number. . 

Hogs and pigs ............................ number. . 

Hens and pullets of laying age ................ number. . 

Percent 

of total 

10.7 

6.5 

7.0 

3.0 

5.7 

2.7 

0.0 

4.5 

10.7 

0.7 

APPENDIX A A-9 
Estimates were prepared for items in sections 22 through 28 

of the repQrt form by multiplying the data item for each farm in 

the sample by the sample weight assigned the farm. The weight 

for a certainty farm was 1. Sample weights for the final poststrata ranged from 1 to 24 because all exact weights (census 

total number of farms divided by the number of sample farms 

in the stratum) were converted to integers by a simple algorithm 

and then multiplied by 1 or 2 (the nonresponse weight). 

NONSAMPLING ERRORS 

Each census or survey is subject to error. In addition to 

sampling variability, errors arise from nonsample sources such 

as incorrect or incomplete reporting, processing, and the inability to obtain a report from each eligible reporting unit. For 

example, an operator may report the number of hogs and pigs 

sold but may not report the value of the sale. In other cases, 

the respondent indicated the presence of an item but not the _ 

quantity. The accuracy of a census count is determined by the 

joint effects of sampling and nonsampling errors. Thus, extensive 

efforts were made to keep errors introduced during clerical and 

electronic processing to a minimum level through the use of 

quality control, verification, and check measures on specific 

operations. 

CENSUS COVERAGE 

Although a complete and accurate count of farms, land in 

farms, and farm production is the aim of each nationwide 

census of agriculture, the complex structure of America's agriculture makes this difficult to achieve. Among the complexities are the many places to be included, the variety of arrangements under which farms are operated, the continuing changes 

in the relationship of operators to the farm operated, the 

expiration of leases and the initiation or renewal of leases, the 

problem of obtaining a complete list of agricultural operations, 

_ the difficulty of locating and identifying some types of farms, 

the operator's absence from the farm during the data collection 

period, and the operator's opinion that part or all of the operation does not qualify and should not be included in the census. 

An evaluation of coverage has been conducted for each 

census of agriculture since 1945. Although the primary purpose 

of these evaluations is to identify problem areas and supply 

evidence as a basis for improvements, they also provide users of 

census data with estimates of the completeness of the census 

counts. The results of the coverage evaluation study were published for the 1978 census in Volume 5, Special Reports, part 3. 

An eVllluation of coverage was conducted in 1982 to measure 

the extent of the undercount and overcount of farms in the 

census. A description of this evaluation will be in a separate 

Coverage Evaluation report. This report includes estimatesofthe 

net percentage of all farms, acres, and sales missed in the census. 

Classification Problems 

In 1978, the proportion of farms missed due to misclassification (1.8 percent) was higher for farms with small values of 

sales. The rate of misclassification was higher on (1) crop farms 

than livestock farms, (2) farms with a small number of acres 

than larger farms, or (3) tenant farms than full or part-owner 

farms. Full owners were misclassified more often than part 

owners. Farm operators over 55 years of age were miscfassified more often than younger operators. 

A-10 APPENDIX A 

An evaluation study of classification errors was conducttu 

in the 1982 Census of Agriculture and will be reported in 

Coverage Evaluation. A sample of mail list respondents was 

selected, and these addresses reenumerated to determine 

whether they were a farm or nonfarm. Two types of errors were 

identified; missed farms and overcounted farms. Missed farms 

were farm operations included on the mail list but classified in 

the census as nonfarms. Overcounted operations were nonfarm operations classified in the census as farms. 

Mail List Problems 

A major problem with the use of a mail list is the failure to 

include all farms on the list. In 1978, approximately 10.8 percent of all farms were not included on the census mail list. 

There were several reasons for the farm operator's names not 

being included on the mail list-the operation may have been 

started after the mail list source was developed; the operation 

may not have been included on any source list used to construct the mail list; or the operation may have been removed 

from the list because of incorrectly identifying duplicates or 

falsely classifying it as a nonfarm prior to mailout. 

A great many of the farms not included on the mail list were 

small in both acres and sales. The operator in many cases had 

a full time off-farm job and farmed part time. In 1978, the 

average size of farms and sales for all farms and farms not on 

mail list is given below. 

Land (acres) ........ . 

Sales (dollars) ....... . 

Average size 

Farms not on All farms mail list 

415 

$43,618 

68 

$4,709 

RELIABILITY OF CENSUS ESTIMATES 

The sources of possible sampling and nonsampling errors 

have been previously discussed. Some sources affected all the 

data; others affected only certain items or geographic levels. The 

results of these errors, bias and increased variability, are difficult 

to measure. 

Census items were classified as either 100-percent or sample 

items. The 100-percent items -were those asked of all farm 

operators. These included land in farms, harvested cropland, 

livestock inventory and sales, and crop acreages and quantities 

(sections 1 to 21 of the census report form). Variability in the 

100-percent items is due to the variation associated with nonresponse imputation and response error. Estimation of this 

variation results in a standard error of an estimate originating 

in the selection of the sample of small nonrespondents at the 

State level. Sample items were items asked of approximately 

1 in 4 farm operators and include value of land and building, 

value of farm machinery, energy expenses, and selected farm 

production expenses, such as hired farm labor and interest 

expense (sections 22 to 28 of the census report form). Variability in estimates of sample items is the effect of the sample 

selection and estimation procedure and all the factors affecting 

the variability of 100-percent items. 

In the 1982 Census of Agriculture, the sample used is one of 

a large number of all possible samples of the same size that 

could have been selected using the same sample design. Esti-

.1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 
mates derived from the different samples would differ from 

each other. The difference between a sample estimate and the 

average of all possible samples is called the sampling deviation. 

The standard 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 relative standard error of estimate 

(percent) is defined as the standard error of the estimate divided 

by the value being estimated. 

As calculated for this report, the standard error of the esti· 

mate (percent) partially measures the effect of certain nonsampling errors but does not measure any systematic biases 

in the data. Bias is the difference, averaged over all possible 

samples, between the estimate and the desired value. The 

accuracy of a survey result depends on both the sampling and 

nonsampling errors measured by the relative standard error of 

the estimate (percent) and the bias and other types of nonsampling error not measured. 

If all possible samples were selected, each of those surveyed 

under essentially the same conditions, and an estimate and its 

estimated standard error were calculated from each sample 

then: 

a. 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. 

b. Approximately 95 percent of the intervals from two 

standard errors below the estimate to two standard 

errors above the estimate would include the average 

value of all possible samples. 

To illustrate the computations involved in the above confidence statements as related to average value of land and building estimates, assume that an estimate of a average value of land 

and buildings published for a particular county is $276,741 and 

the relative standard error of the estimate (percent) for this 

estimate, as given in table D, is 2.8 percent, or 0.028. Multiplying $276,741 by 0.028 yields $7,749. Therefore, a 67-

percent confidence interval is $268,992 to $284,490 (i.e., 

Table B. Estimates of Reliability of Number of Farms in 

a County Reporting a 100-Percent Item: 1982 

Farms 

Number of farms reporting: 

25 ...................................... . 

~ ..................................... . 

75 ...................................... . 

100 ..................................... . 

1~ ..................................... . 

200 ..................................... . 

300 ..................................... . 

500 ..................................... . 

7~ ..................................... . 

1,000 ................................... . 

1,500 ................................... . 

2,000 ................................... . 

Estimated 

relative standard 

error of estimate 

(percent) 

1.7 

1.5 

1.4 

1.4 

1.3 

1.2 

1.2 

1.1 

1.0 

1.0 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Note: 100-percent items are items included in sections 1 to 21 of 

the report form (appendix C). 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 

$276,741 plus or minus $7,749). 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 95-percent confidence interval is 

$261,243 to $292,239 (i.e., $276,741 plus or minus 

2 x $7,749). 

Tables Band C present the reliability of the estimates of 

the number of farms reporting a 100-percent or sample item 

at the county level. Both tables contain relative standard 

errors of estimate (percent) which were weighted over all 

counties in the State to arrive at an estimated value. In county 

table 12, for example, in column 2 the number of farms 

reporting hog and pig inventory is 9. From table B, an 

approximate relative standard error of estimate (percent) for the 

number of farms reporting hogs and pigs would be 1.7. 

Table D presents State estimates of major items for all farms 

and for all farms with sales of $10,000 o"r more and measures 

of their reliability. The estimate and the relative standard error 

of the estimate (percent) is given for selected lOa-percent and 

sample items. The relative standard error ofthe estimate (percent) 

measures the variation associated with the small whole farm 

nonresponse adjustment. It does not measure census variability 

associated with complete nonresponse among large farms, partial 

or item nonresponse among all farms, response error or content 

error. The relative standard error of estimate (percent) for 

sample items measures both nonsampling and sampling error. It 

measures the variation associated with selecting a sample to 

estimate sample items as well as variability associated with 

adjustment for small farm nonresponse. The reliability of 

county estimates may vary substantially from each other and 

will usually be larger than the State estimate. 

Table E presents the estimate of reliability at the county 

level for four major 1 DO-percent items and six samp Ie items. The 

relative standard error of the estimate (percent) for the same 

item differs among counties in a State. Reasons for this are: 

(1) differences among counties in the total number of farms, 

(2) the number of large farms included with certainty, (3) the 

size classifications of farms sampled, (4) the amount of nonresponse, (5) the general agricultural characteristics, and (6) 

the specific characteristic being measured. 

Table C. Estimates of Reliability of Number of Farms 

in a County Reporting a Sample Item: 1982 

Farms 

'lumber of farms reporting: 

25 ...................................... . 

50 ...................................... . 

75 ...................................... . 

100 ..................................... . 

1~ ..................................... . 

200 ..................................... . 

300 ..................................... . 

500 ........................... " .. " ...... . 

750 ............. " ............. " ..... " ... . 

1,000 .......... '" ...................... . 

1,500 ................................... . 

2,000 ........... " ................... " .. ". 

Estimated 

relative standard 

error of estimate 

(percentl 

65.1 

34.5 

23.8 

18.3 

12.6 

9.7 

6.7 

4.2 

2.9 

2.2 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Note: Sample items are items included in sections 22 to 28 of the 

report form (appendix C). 

APPENDIX A A-11 
Table D. Estimates of Reliability of State Totals for Selected Items: 1982 

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

Item 

Farms ________________________________________________________________ number __ 

Land in farms ___________________________________________________________ acres __ 

Value of land and buildings'. average per farm ____________________________ dollars __ Total cropland __________________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Harvested cropfand ___________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Irrigated land ___________________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Market value of agricultural products sold _________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Crops, including nursery and greenhouse products _________________ : _____ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Livestock, poultry, and their products ___________________________________ farms __ 

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

$1,000 __ 

Livestock and poultry inventory: Cattle and cafves _____________________________________________________ farms __ 

number __ Hogs and pigs _______________________________________________________ farms __ 

number __ Hens and pullets of laying age _________________________________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 

Livestock and poultry sales: Cattle and calves _____________________________________________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ Hogs and pigs _______________________________________________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ Broilers and other meat-type chickens __________________________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 

Crops: Corn for grain or seed ________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

bushels __ Wheat for grain ______________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

bushels __ Sorghum for grain or seed _____________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

bushels __ 

Soybeans for beans __________________________________________________ farms __ 

Hay - alfalfa, other tame, small grain, wild, grass silage, green chop, etc. 

acres __ bushels __ 

(see text) ___________________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Vegetables harvested for sale (see text) ________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Land in orchards _____________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Selected farm production expenses': 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 __________________________________________________ farrns __ 

$1,00o __ Other agricultural chemicals ___________________________________________ farrns __ 

$1,00o __ 

Hired farm labor ______________________________________________________ farrns __ 

$1,00o __ Energy and petroleum products ________________________________________ farrns __ 

$1,000 __ Interest expense _____________________________________________________ farrns __ 

$1,000 __ 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment on place' ___________ farrns __ 

$1,00o __ 

'Data are based on a sample of farms. 

A-12 APPENDIX A 

All farms 

Total 

(number) 

5 401 612 819 205 677 4 941 265 866 4608 

197 769 1 000 17 331 

5401 

281 436 

3260 

139 428 2904 

142 008 

508 25456 

2311 

102 366 

619 39570 721 183 226 

1 908 47034 451 44391 48 162 904 

165 6077 

591 680 7 

33 1276 1 

(0) 

(0) 

3 

(0) 

(0) 

2663 

116729 

1 011 15307 489 

9332 

1 636 

11 468 2947 

47203 

2068 

5996 

3284 

7155 

2456 

4885 

2412 

43109 

5334 

22993 

1 803 10 141 

5394 

153346 

Relative standard 

error of estimate 

(percent) 

.5 

.4 

2.2 

.4 

.3 

.4 

.3 

.5 

.3 

.4 

.2 

.4 

.3 

.4 

.2 

.4 

.1 

.4 

.2 

.4 

.6 

.4 

.1 

.3 

.4 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.3 

.4 

.2 

.2 

.4 

.3 

.4 

.4 

.3 

.3 

4.6 

5.7 

2.8 

2.8 

3.4 

2.7 

2.5 

1.9 

3.0 

3.4 

3.2 

1.1 

1.0 

2.0 

4.3 

4.8 

.9 

2.2 

Farms with sales of $10,000 or more 

Total 

(number) 

2401 

393 235 299 123 

2281 

198001 

2218 

156813 

704 16418 

2401 

271 392 1 594 133 925 

1 293 137 467 

156 25 166 

1 075 88223 218 33627 194 151 437 

1 018 41 862 

167 38 123 

17 159021 

94 5601 

550 464 

3 

(0) 

(0) 

3 

(0) 

(D) 

1 106 81 992 

566 13717 208 

7976 

704 10357 

1 211 43891 

1 354 5770 

1 870 6468 

1 684 4590 

1 581 41 441 2377 

20998 

1 174 9009 

2384 

111 709 

Relative standard 

error of estimate 

(percent) 

.4 

.3 

2.3 

.4 

.3 

.4 

.3 

.5 

.3 

.4 

.1 

.4 

.2 

.3 

.1 

.4 

.3 

.2 

.4 

.6 

.4 

.3 

.3 

.5 

.4 

.7 

.4 

.1 

.2 

.3 

.3 

.4 

.4 

.5 

.3 

5.9 

6.1 

3.6 

2.9 

3.2 

2.8 

2.4 

1.9 

2.8 

3.1 

3.1 

1.1 

1.5 

2.2 

4.~ 

5.1 

1.4 

2.5 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 
Table E. Estimates of Reliability for County Totals for Selected Items: 1982 

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

Geographic area 

Barnstable ___________________________________ _ 

Beikshire _______________________ --_ ------ - - --- 8risto _________________________ - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- Dukes _______________________________ - - ______ _ 

Essex ____ . ________________________ ----- _____ _ 

Franklin _____________________________________ _ Hampden ___________________________________ _ 

Hampshire ___________________________ - - ______ _ 

Middlesex ____________________________ - ______ _ Nantucket ___________________________________ _ 

Norfolk _______________________________ - ____ - --

Plymouth ____________________________________ _ Suffolk ______________________________________ _ 

Worcester ____________________________ - ______ _ 

Geographic area 

Barnstable ____________________________________ 

Berkshire _____________________________________ 

BristoL _______________________________________ 

Dukes ________________________________________ 

Essex ________________________________________ Franklin ______________________________________ 

Hampden --- - - --- --- ------------------------- Hampshire ____________________________________ 

Middlesex -- -- - - -------------------- ---------- Nantucket ____________________________________ Norfolk _______________________________________ 

Plymouth _____________________________________ Suffolk _______________________________________ 

Worcester ____________________________________ 

'Data are based on a sample of farms. 

Farms 

Relative 

standard 

error of 

Total estimate (number) (percent) 

123 3.1 352 1.6 

597 1.5 

40 6.0 372 1.7 

521 1.3 392 1.6 

559 1.3 

567 1.3 

6 205 2.3 

649 1.4 

4 014 1.1 

livestock and poultry 

purchased 

Relative 

standard 

error of 

Total estimate ($1,000) (percent) 

(D) 69.4 

501 5.6 946 5.6 

6 3.1 

803 10.2 

623 19.8 

450 14.7 937 11.3 

2 557 5.2 (D) 

532 47.8 

840 28.0 

2 157 22.1 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 

Land in farms 

Relative 

standard 

error of 

Total estimate 

(acres) (percent) 

5010 3.2 

73434 1.5 

41 883 1.5 

7355 1.9 

30283 2.3 

79412 .9 

43835 1.3 

63624 1.1 

40173 1.4 (D) 

13398 2.3 

80392 .8 (D) 

133612 .8 

Average value of land and 

buildings per farm' 

Relative 

standard 

error of 

Value estimate (dollars) (percent) 

198 593 10.4 

226 719 4.0 

164 087 6.0 

402050 1.0 257978 11.1 

162 852 5.6 

180 747 13.0 156487 4.6 

264041 8.3 

349 500 

186610 8.8 

254542 4.1 

147 250 194 823 4.9 

Selected farm production expenses' 

Commercial fertilizer 

Relative 

standard 

error of 

Total estimate ($1,000) (percent) 

48 10.3 460 2.3 

453 5.2 

48 1.5 

316 11.4 

1 070 5.9 

550 4.8 

306 5.4 432 6.6 

12 

133 17.6 

138 4.6 

(Z) 

188 3.9 

Hired farm labor 

Relative 

standard 

error of 

Total estimate 

($1,000) (percent) 

485 11.1 (D) 2.4 2 74t 4.3 

202 1.7 

2 098 5.7 

2 604 4.2 

2 419 2.5 

3 379 4.3 

12 612 1.2 

(D) 

1 124 13.1 

7 625 4.2 

26 5 951 2.7 

Harvested cropland 

Relative 

standard 

error of 

Total estimate 

(acres) (percent) 

(D) 1.9 24370 .8 15622 1.6 

830 6.5 11 638 1.9 23364 .7 

13089 .9 

26465 .8 

15491 1.5 (D) 

3486 2.2 19313 .7 

13 

42388 .7 

Energy and petroleum 

products 

Relative 

standard 

error of Total estimate 

($1,000) (percent) 

340 10.5 

1 292 6.8 

2 081 6.4 

70 .9 1 493 3.4 1 703 5.1 1 335 4.7 

2 263 2.9 

5 091 7.0 (D) 

1 131 13.3 

2 712 3.7 (D) 

3 404 2.4 

Market value of agricultural 

products sold 

Relative 

standard 

error of 

Total estimate 

($1,000) (percent) 

3 989 2.9 

16 542 .8 

28260 1.0 

688 5.0 

13 920 1.2 

21 555 .7 

15 572 1.1 

25483 .6 

45 543 .5 

327 

9 121 1.2 52964 .5 

152 47 319 .6 

Estimated market value of 

all machinery and 

equipment' 

Relative 

standard 

error of 

Total estimate ($t,OOO) (percent) 

2 648 9.7 10 113 4.3 

12046 5.8 

1 069 1.7 

10 550 8.3 

14299 2.7 9 853 6.6 17 183 4.2 

19428 11.7 354 

4394 5.8 22721 5.2 93 

28 594 5.3 

APPENDIX A A-13 

Effect of 1978 Area Sample on Census Comparability: 1982 and 1978-Con. 

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

Item 

Farms by type of organization: Individual or family __________________________ ------------------------- - --- ____ _ 

Other-cooperative, 

~~7;.;:;t?.r" == = = ====== = = == = = = = === = = == == = = = = = = = = = == == = = = = = = = === = == = = = == = = = = == = = estate or trust, institutional, etc. ____________________________ _ 

Tenure of operator: . Full owners _____________________________________ ---- --------- -------- _______ _ 

Part owners _______________________ --- - - - - - - - - --- -- - - -- - - - - - - ---- - - - - - - - - - - _ -- Tenants _____________________________ - - - - - _________________________________ --

Operators by principal occupation: 

6~~~:nt~an farming -= == = = == = = = = = ==== ==== === == == == = == = = == = == = = = = = = == = = == = = = = = = = = Female operators: Farms ______________________________________________________________ number __ 

Land in farms _________________________________________________________ acres __ 

Operators Whtte by race: ___________________________ • __________________________________________ _ 

Black and other races _______________________________________________________ _ 

Corn for grain or seed __________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Wheat for grain ________________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Hay - alfalfa, other tame, small grain, wild, grass silage, green chop, etc. (see text) ________________________ .. __ _ _ __ __ _ _ _ ____ __ _ _ ___ _ _ _ _ __ __ __ _ _ _ _ farms __ 

acres __ Vegetables harvested for sale ___________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Land in orchards _______ . _______________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Cattle and calves inventory ______________________________________________ farms __ 

number __ Hogs and pigs inventory _________________________________________________ farms __ 

number __ Chickens 3 months old or older inventory _ .• ______________________________ • farms __ 

number __ 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment4 __________________ $1,000 __ Energy and petroleum products4 ________________________________________ $1,000 __ 

Hired farm labor, workers working 150 days or more< ______________________ farms __ 

number __ 

'Includes data only for farms on 1978 mail list-excludes area sample data. 

21ncludes mail list enumeration and area sample data. 

3Data from farms not on mail list. 

4Data are based on a sample of farms. 

SRetabulated 1978 data for 1982 comparability. 

B-2 APPENDIX B 

Data published in 1982 Census of Agriculture 

1978 1982 adjusted' 

4541 4087 377 439 413 358 70 62 

3521 3160 1 481 1 465 399 321 

2 941 2852 2460 2094 

570 383 42372 32754 

5376 4919 

25 27 

165 182 

6077 4634 7 2 33 (D) 

2663 2520 116729 118929 1 011 968 15307 14812 489 426 9332 8111 

2311 2073 102 366 96951 619 628 39570 54586 727 685 276 406 465853 

153 346 121 137 22993 15685 1 320 1 359 5 153 5801 

Data published in 

1978 Census of Agriculture Percent of 

1978 total 

Portion of represented 

1978 total from 1978 by area sample 

totaF area sample3 portion 

5 017 930 18.5 447 8 1.8 365 7 1.9 62 

3846 686 17.8 1 685 220 13.1 360 39 10.8 

3062 210 6.9 2829 735 26.0 

453 70 15.5 35098 2 344 6.7 

5858 939 \.6.0 33 6 18.2 

240 58 24.2 4911 277 5.6 2 

(D) 

3078 558 18.1 133 117 14 188 10.7 1 092 124 11.4 15214 403 2.6 512 86 16.8 8556 445 5.2 

2599 526 20.2 102226 5275 5.2 909 281 30.9 59626 5040 8.5 944 259 27.4 512 683 46830 3.1 

127 697 6560 5.1 16044 359 2.2 1 451 92 6.3 6076 275 4.5 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 

I 

APPENDIXC. 

Report Form and Information Sheet l:(:'~ ~~.:: FCUh~JAR . 15, 1983 

III1UREAU OF THE CENSUS 

120' hoO T"",*,I$_ 

.J"fl'&nMlIIIkI, lndi.na 47133 

~ - 1f your reCords ere 110. <l'Jsi!.ab!e, r{!a~nacle estimat$ may be used. $f 

you ~annct me by February 15, a time t'xtension request msy w. sent to tfla. 

r:~~~/~~~:; :~~~~ rlr~r~~;~:~~~~ ~~~s File Numoor (CFN~ at> ghow~ ':. 

It yOu ;eceived mOl!) than one 

report form, enter extra Cer.aus rile Numoor!s) nefti and mturn 

£Ixtra copic:. WI!!) ,/vur GOi11p!cUd 

. "pen. 

r.~~ -1--+-+--+--1-+--+--+-+--+--1-1 

JA 1-

I"' 

If tIN! acres rQ".1 o~hXf iii 1982 t:~~d d3fring trflt 1'0111', refe.' to ttw IIYFt1RPAA7IOfTJ SHEET, Stlc'Uun 1. 

L 

Report land owned, rented, or used by you. your spouse, or by the partner~ 

ship. corporation, or org~njzation for which you afe reporting. Include All 

LAND, REGARDLESS OF LOCATION OR IJSE - cropland, pastureland, 

rangeland, woodland, idle land, house lots. etc. Nonerl N'''--um--:-be-rr''''''' oll.-cre-i s 

1°" 1 • AI! !anri owned 01------1 

2. All land rented or leased FROM OTHERS. including land worked 

by you on shares, used rent free, in exchange for ser\lices, 

payment of taxes. etc. Include leased Federal. State, and railroad 

land. 100 NOT include land used on a per·head basis under a 

grazing permit.) Also complete item 5 below., ........... , ...... " .. "". 0 'uz-----i 

1°" 

3. All land rented or leasad TO OTHERS. including land worked on 

shares by others and land subleased. Also complete item 6 below. 0 1sI----'11111 

iY 046 

4. ACRES!N THIS PLACE - ADD acres owned litem 1) and acres 

rented litem 21, then SlIBTRACT acres ranted TO OTHERS litem 31, and enter the result in this space. ______ . _______ __j> 

Far this CMSi!lI raTiOn. the,;e Bteths "ACRESilJ THiS PLACE." 

If the snUy is 20rO piease refer to the !NFORMA TlON SHEET, Section 1, 

t 

\5. jf you mnted land FHOM OTHERS (item 2) sntQf the foilowing information for each landlord. 

~'--~i3n;;'- oik';:~'djofd i Mailing address i Number ofe_c~.s 

! 

OM B APPROVAL NO 0607·0408 eXPIRE.5 12/84 

82-1<0:501 

i 

(Pleasfi C'A'Jrrect errors in namB', i:UkJr18ss, and ZIP cod!),} 

INSTRUCTIONS PIe_ report 'fOU' CI'OPlSIn tIM appropriate $8¢tiGn. 

Use ssction 7 tc. repon ONLY these crop. NOT Ilt>ted in 8~tio ... 2 thtough 

.. and 80<.-tion 8. 00 NOT INCLUDE crops 9N • ...,tl on land rented to others. 

10. Sorghum for silage or 

~~:;~C~~~5~~~.~~~~,~~~?~.~~· 0 

! from tills place in 19821 

Quantity harvested Acres 

irrigated 

'''' 1°59 

voo 

1°83 

j---

i 

----1--------··---------)-------111. Tobacco - ali types , ... 0 [;;1°".,9' __ ,,: _'-'111.::.'0+1°=" _____ -="---1'"" __ ,--'-'--'-1 

12. Potatoes, Irish ....... " ... 0 109; ; /101098 

Lis, nOO"'on8' ,_,~;,'ows on a , , of papoL 

If you rented land TO OTHERS {item 31. enter the following information for each renter. 

Name of renter i Mailing ~ddress Il.orJurlp 71P onde} t Number of acres 

. I 

--=--=1--------------+--------fj 

I 

I.~sr 8dJII;;)fW! -;cnic--;~-l)n ,i 5"r;ar;;,:c silee1 of paper. 

'I. Of the land you rented or leased to others, how many 

aCres did you cwn? ............................. . 

"I. DurinG 1982, did you ha'.!t! any Federal or state grazing 

Dermits O~) a per-head basIs; such as f=ores1 Service, 

T avlor Grazillq, indian Reservations, etc.? ". 

None 053 

o ____ Acres 

.... ,. ,0 Yes 20 No 

None 

8. He\'.' m:;nv aCiSS were div':?rlec (c,r s>3r-asid",) under Fede:-al 055 

commodity aUeDge r8o<.iction programs in 19327 .' ... ~ ____ Acres 

9, L,'Cl\ LO': Of ;'GR'CUl.TUR,'Il ACTIVITY ;COR THIS PLACE 

a, In \,','hat cOl.ln~y .. ·,'3S The 

largest v3iup- of your 

ogricuiruraf prorjt;:15 

~a!sed or oroduccd?" 

I p~~c'pa~f--c·::--~"-m--ty-.-n-,a-m-,,,"--'-'I':::St--at'" 1-;-0 N:;-Lua-m --;--b.ro-ffc

-aeres-il 

: : I 

-i-I,"';-··-------I 

-·-----r---r,=;~---

i I ;c 

~---t- -r;Y>9 

PENAL TY FOR FAILURt: TO REPORT 

WaUllY DRY HAY, GRASS SILAGE, ,,~, :HOP cut or 

harvested from thi. placl in 19821 Include .orghum-6udan crosses "'00 hay cut from p.it3fure5. 

S3 1 0 YES - Complttte thia $8cfion 2 0 NO - Go to sectIOn 4 

If cuttings we.-e made for both dry hay and grass silage, hay/age, or green chop 

from the same fields, report the acreage in the appfOpri8tp. items under DRY 

HA Y and also under GRASS SILAGE, HA YLAGE, an,;::d::G:::.R.::E:.:E:,:N.::C:,:H:;:O::,.P:... ---::_-:-__ , __ .., 

Quantity 

harvested 1. DRY HAY (If rwo or more clirtings of dry 

hay were made trom the same acres, reporr 

acres only once, bH! report total tons from af/ 

curtings,) 

a. Alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures for 

hay or dehydrating ........ .. 

b. Small grain hay - oats, wheat. 

barley, ry.;, etc. 

c. Other tame dry hay, dO'ler. iesped€28, 

timothy, Sudan grass, meadow and 

pasture grasses, etc, 

d. Wird hay ... 

2.GRASS SILAGE. HAYLAGE, AND 

GREEN CHOP {hay crops cut 

and fed green} (If ,wo or more cuttings 

were made from the same acr[;s, ,eport 

;-:cres onfy once, but reporr wcal rons from 

alf cuttings,). 

3. HAY SOLD - Did you sell any hay 

or grass silage in 19827 (Report value 

of hay soid in section 9, Item 4,1 

Acres 

harvested 

;:;~~~7:~,~~~;';' ' 

Acres 

irrigated 

~ ,'D' ! Tons 

d" 

1 rl Yes 2:J No 

1982 CENSUS OF /-\GliiCUU"LJRE APPENDIX C C-1 
C-2 

Wa,. any VEGETABLES, SWEET CORN, MelONS, atc., h • .,.ested FOR 

SALE Irom tltis pi""" in 1 9S2? (Exclude those grown f~l home u..,.! 

We", any STRAWBERRl£S, tRAN8EIlRlES, or OTHER BERRIES ha ..... ted 

FOR SALE from I!Ii! place in 19821 IExclude Ihoss grOWl' Illf home u ••. l 

S4 

• I YES .- Complefeth;sMCtkm 

2 [J NO Go to section 5 

~cres I Acres irrigated 

1 eYES 

2 [J NO 

Compi.st4 this Hem...." 

Go to section 7 

From the list below, enter crop name and code, Report qu;:onttr\! harves~e<f In un,'! 

speCIfIed With crop flame. 

1. Land from which vegetables weie 

harvested in 1982 .................... . 

I Whole ar;res I T~n!hs I Whole acres . Tenths 

1.5 101"" 10 Crop name i Cod.e ~ Acr&s harv~sted I QUan~ity !lar .... estedf Acres irrigated 

! iWho[e acres ;Tenthsi IWhole acres Tenths 

2. From the !ist below. emer the crop name and code for each crop harvested in 1982. If ~ore !han one vegetable :::rop was harvE-sted from the same acres, report acres for Strawberries 536 101 10 

'.0 

, each crop. Repo" C<QPS grown under protection ;.0 sect;o" 5. 

_ Crop name : Code i _A~c,r_e~s~l~la_,,~'e_s~te~d __ t:~A~c~r~e'~'~i(f~ig~a~te~o~. __ i-________________ ~ __________ ~l~o+I~------- Sweet corn I 461 1 j lOi'62 10 I; -.---,,----------

E ;-- 1 0 1 0 ~l mote space 'S needmi~ use se08rate sheer cf paDe' 10 i 10 

_~__ i ----~ __ ~ C.op nam<! Cod. Crop nama Code L 8lackbernes and dewb€fnfrS (pOl.lncis).. 509 Raspberries {pounds!.. 533 

! ------------ i I ~, ----~~,--~ ~:~:~:~~::~:~!~e{~~~d~~~::: .... -. ~~~ t'.~;!~~~~rrieS\PlXJndS)- 539 f---------- ~ --------~~: -------r-~- ,. 1 0, -~ C,ilnbernes {lCD-lb. barrf'lsi.. ... 521 

1 O~ ''0 If more space is needed, use separate sheet of paper. 

Crop name Code Crop name Cod& Crop name Code 

Were any OTHER CROPS harvested from this place in 1982 - small grain, 

Held seed" or other crops not previously reported? 

S7 (Report fruit in seclion 8.1 319 I Cucumbers and pickles .411 Peppers. sweet., 443 

~~~! ~~~~:nt : ~ ~ ~~r:~:~t~t... ::: j ~~~~:.a~~aSp (b~~h·~;\d·~I~) 1 0 YES ~ Complete thig section 

Il~~~£~ .:~~~~;s I Cantaicups and 

musk.mefons .. 

~~; I ~~~:rol"; :~; Rad!shes,. 451 l ~ NO - Gorosect'onB Spinach,.. 451 I 391! LettuCt> and romaine ... 427 Squash...... 469 

Lima be~ns. green ...... 429 Tomatoes >. 463 For those crops not listed enter the crop name and code from the list belo'N. 

395 I Mustard greens ..... " ... 431 TurnIps... . 4&5 Report quantity harvested in unit specified w.lh crop name, 

~;~ I g~r~~:: g;~en ' '.'. :;; Turnip gleens., . 461 f------ ,- -- 401! Okra ... , ......... 431 Watermelons. 473 C·~~~"'--Fde IAcre~-~To~·-harveSted AC~~S irr;:~~;ed 

Carrots 

Cauliflower 

Ce:ery 

Chicory 

Collards 

403 f Parsley ......... 439 Other vegetables - • 't---- 'D> II 

407! • Peas, green, ............... 441 Specify..... 475 Sweetpotatoes or yams 1100 I ; '10! ",01 Bu 102 '10 

Were a"v NURSERYand GREENHOUSE PRODUCTS, MUSHROOMS, sod, -t I . I - -;:-- --

bulbs, fiowers, flower seeds, vegetablueedund plants, vege18bl0$ under Buckwheat 1 57S I 1

0

'0 8".1 

gl."" 0' other protection, GROWN FOR SALE on this place in 1982? ~----------i--'-- ~---F~----~-- --

I 55- 1 DYES -- Completefhissection _. _____ ,. ___________ ~~c!~~erseed~---_t-~1 +----------r7T7 ----~8-~-·~ 

• 2 C NO - Go to section 6 C_~!igated , Timothy seed I 746 I I ___ " ""_" __ I_~ __ 

I None I Squafe feet I Acres iTentns I 1 I ' 2-~ 

L Nursery and greenhouse products irrigated in 1982 0 ,477 ,T"" :----,;;- '!:' !,--

2. Fromthelfstbelow,entertheprodllctnameandcodeforeachploductgrown. t--i I n___ i ~ f--- --,. -:::-T-~--- -----,-- ,'2 

I !: Square feet I Acres n the open ! ! I : _~r~duct name I Coda lo~~:;~~:~t~;n~ 1982 I Sales in 1982 --~- ---~-~I ---1---------1-' -----~-----I ,--.------ -- _ I, In '982 I ;-Vhcle acces ; ,en::: I ~ DoH.,s 1 Cents I i ----r--- I' -- ; .. -+ I ' If mme space is needed, use sepe,oee sheet 01 paper.---

h, ~oce ,p:c~:~te±:r pape' i' j~ ~;;::::d :pounds)nnn.nn ~~~ =,::':eed (pounds; ... ~~~ Ilprnduct I~.me Code I Product nama Code ~~1~~u~tt~~~~~ ~~~~~;:O~;:;!1'.'. 586 ~~~~~~ (~~~)v~ dry i.c~~g·e .,. 695 

! Bedding plants {include 'w'egetabJe plams) 479 ' Mushrooms.,. . .. 494 or gra200 (report acres or!ly) .. ' 581 or hay (tons. dry w(':ighrl ... S9g ! Bulbs ............. " ... , ...... " ......... ,.. 482 Sod harveSH:!rl ...... , 497 Emmer and spe!t {bushels} ... 599 Sorghum hOnged or grazed Cut flowers and cut fiorist gfeens ....... ,., 485 Vegetabl~ and flower seeds .. ,.. 500 Grains. mixed lbllshelsj .. '... 614 (re!}on acre~ O:"lI"Y) . 

NUlserv products -. ornamentals, fruit Gr-e-enhoose vegetables ... , . .,.,. 503 Lespedcl:8 seed (pounds) .. 6-38 Sunf!o~;ar seed (;;ound~) , 

<Jnd nut trees. and vlnes...... . 4&8 Other - Specify.... . .......... 506 Peas, dry edible (pounds).. . 659 Vetch seed (pounds) 

Foliage and flowering plants.. . .. 491 Popcorn (Pounds, shelted) ... 662 Other crops (pounds) - Specifv .... 

Waetltere a combined total of 20 or more fRUIT TREES, including GRAPEVINES and NUT TREES Orl THIS PLACE in 1982? 

se lOy E S - Complete tbis 36ctlon 

2 0 NO - Go to sect jon 9 r-- Total ac:es -!-_ Acres ir-ri~ated I 

1. TOTAL ACRES in bearing and nonbearing fruit orchardS. vineyards, hOle~~. I Tent~_rS ~.~~.thS I 121 I 122 I 

and nut treas on this place, 100 not include abandoned acres.l I. ,,10 ------2QJ 

1

2. For those crops not listed below, enter the name and code from thB list at the right for other fruit and nut trees on this place in 1982. 

Report the requested information for each crop even if not harvest~d because of low prices, damage from hail, frost, etc. 

r---------·---~~MBE~-J' Acres in trees I Unit of measuf1 

I I TREES OR VINES OF - and vines of I Quantity Marl< 0""_ _ Crop name Code -,-------, II [ ~. t·-=' I Nonbearin.n 1 Bearing 1 a ages I harvested ...; I. ;!: 1

1

- 0 0 ..... ! I ";:1 ! .0 [- )( per . ______ ~__ _._~_,_~ fWhole Q:cr€s Tenths __ t~~_ box 

Ap~____ 123 ! 1124 I 10 126 ~~~?JI2[J13[Jj128 

1 

I '148 1'49 1\50 lS1!----r----r-1- 5

Tl Cherries ~~~~.:~~__ I 110. ~O 2r~l13[]1 ! 

I f 1178 I ~;l 1:80 .....'--1, 1

16:'1 

Grapes : 17~ ____ -----+n':,---- ~I?-------'-Orl ,,,--_______ l~~~?_- 3::-rroi ~ecche~ ______ ~_~2~ I _~ ~ ___ ~ _________ I~i-J:2: 1l3----.J1;-_J 

__ . __ -+ I I I __ ~~~--_ ,1.=12 1j'30 1 [ 

I I' , 12 01" 4 ~ I ~ ~ ;51 ~im;,:eSpeCel;-;;e-~Cd~se~ sfwe:a! p~-- ------- __ ~9 __ ~ ______ ~~_, ___ 1 

Page 2 

Crop nlflma 

P.pricots ............ ,', ...... . 

Nectarines .... . Pears, ..... , .•... 

Plums and prunes .. , .............. , .. . 

Other fruit and nuts - Specify .. . 

.Code 

129 

201 

231 

243 

369 

701 

734 

755 

7~2 

APPENDIX C 1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 
s. tBlm l!IIt!~tRmMClMlll1F(HfMArWNSHEET,~S.1 

Fffiport your best S$limateof tOO value for each of .tne following groups of Cl'QllSSo!~ 

!rem this place in 1982, Include tOO value oHhlllandlord's andlor contractor's shete, 

estimating if necessary, Exc!tld& value of Goveronrellt eee loons, . . r-==O""ol""-..... --":""C""en-ts-l 

1. Grains, s<>ybeans ®d other be~l!lnold iii 1982. NOMh7"'74'---=='--~"'::':='"f 

Ii. Com for gram." ... "" .. ",.",.,.,.",; ..• ",,,,,,, ......... ,, 0 

b~ Wha.at ... , .. , .. ''' ........................ ~ •. ~ .•.. ,." .. ~ •. ; .... ". 0' 775 

b7~7<6--------~~---I 

e. Soybeans "." ..... " .. "." ... "" •. "" .... "" ................ 0 h,,~---------+-----,I 

d. $o'llhum for grain ..... "" ..... " ........ " ...• ,,",. ......... 0 

"'.Oals." .. " ........ ", .. " ......................................... 0 

f. Otne,' - barley, rye, dry beans, dry pees, 

sunfiower seed, popcorn, and bucKwheat, etc ...... 0 fc;-;co;--------!---I 

780 

2. Cotton and C()t\ooseed." ..... " ...... " ..... " ............ "."O 78' 

:t!. Tobacco .....•• "." ....... " ..... ""." .. "."." ..... " •. " ........ 0 &~ ______ ---+ __ ---1 782 

4. Hay, silage, field s&eds, and grass seeds ......... , ........ 0 

5. Vegetables. sweet corn, and melons - Do not ;(,clu<le 

Irish potatoes and sweetpotatoes, repalt them in item 't below.... 0 783 

7" 

~WI·c;.~_~_~'I'1U;JI>·t:~L'!iif,;;;~fi.~im~ 

S1' 1 0 YES - "",~.,,*_ J 2 0 NO Goto:",ction 13 """"'---1 'IMVENT(lRV . Numoo-r 00 trus 

.. DIlCEMlUft~1, 1m!!\wiE!\I'l'~'I' Non., 80' ¢aC8 Det. 31, 1982 

1. CA nLE AND CA!.VES of ailagee fTotBlof •• b. c •• "'ldbi>lowl ............................ "..... 0 

1I·~~aI~~~.::.~I~~:,~~,~,: .. , ........ , ... , 0 

II. MiLK COWS kept If;l' pfoducti(ll) of miik or 

crtlam for sale or home use - Incl/Jde drf mUI( c¢w.s MId mifk Mffm thet hJa Celved .,.,. o 

c·l!,7~lJ,Sot1~!1v~1E~,~~~~~~if~.~~ ........... 0 

a.STEERS.STEER CALVES, BULLS, 

AND BULL CALVES ................................ .. o 

8o, 

805 

806 

Total 

Beef 

Mi!k 

HeIfers 

and 

heifer 

calves 

807 Steers and 

bulls of 

________ ~a;II~!~ 

.. CATTU AND tAlV!!S ~j)1.tI 

FIllOM THIS PLAC~ iN 1982 hlclude th0s9 fed on- tilis place on a 

contract or custpm basis. Also report as saId, {;8ttiq moved from this place 

to » feetJ!ot for furrh(;r feedin'g. 

r-------.----------·--~ " I Num""r sold Gross va!u" of s81~. Hone'l in 1982 i--·-::--c-----;-:;:-:4 Dollars ._~ 808 809 

6. Fruits, nuts, berries - apples, peaches, grapes, cherries. I 

cranberries, strawberries. blueberries, etc ..................... 0 ~~ ____ -+-_-I 2. Callies weighing less than 500 pounds 0 1. Other crops - Irish potatoes, sweetpotafOeJ;, etc. 785 8'0 

fE.cl"d<! ""rsory and g,e."llOuse products) _ a. Cattle, incfuding calves weighing 

mS~peiCi~fYli~;~rnffi~----;;;;;;;;-.O;;;.J!$-----..:..-i· 500 pounds or more ................ ,....... 0 a. Of the total cattle sold, how many were LAND USE IN 1982 FATTENED 011 this place on GRAIN ar 8'2 803 

NOTE: If the same land had more than one use in 1982, REPORT THAT LAND CONCENTM TES for 30 days or more 

ONLY ONCE - in the use first listed below that applies. For example, cropland and SOLD for SLAUGHTER? ............. 0 

harvested and also pastured is to be reported only as "Cropland harvested." Sle 

NQna Number of acre' . 

Ill. Cropland harvested - Include BiI"nd I,om Which.i"ops 

• IMIIIY PRODIJCTS SOl.\) "~O!\i! 

nus PUlC!: Ii\! 'i 982 

IDAmY PRODU~'~ IS -- ~ Gross valu~~les 

No-ne i De-liars Cents 

4. Gross value of sales of DAIRY PRODUCTS 180 ' ! 

l

= ____ J~If:utte<~omlm't~~I~~~~l.a~·:-D:~·:~~:.1:~~:~: ""::-:~.~:~~~c:;~.:: ... ~~:~:;~~ ~,$MGS ~n dHs pfaca m 19S~? 789 ~3 

~::;::;~';;=~::;,h88!,~'::S~~::: :=!s~~~~t~~~ ........ " 0 

111, ClOp/and used only for pasture or 9razing -Include 

~~~~o:rm~~':d;~f~~dta;:!:.~t~~~:~.~~:~.~~.~:e::.~~......... 0 

e. Cropland used for covar crops, legumes, and soil· 

improvement grasses. but NOT hervested and NOT 

pastured ..................................... _ ..................... ; ...... , 0 

d. Cropland on whk:h all crops failed (Except;on: Do Mt 

:::: ==:~~:r:: :;:::r~~~~:~;::,:.~~ .t.~~.~~~... ........ 0 

$. Cropland in c~ltivated summer fallow .... : ....................... 0 

f. Cropland idle .. ~:::.: ............. , ........................... , ... ; ..... ; 0 

wDodIots bnd timb(;r tracts and ' 

790 

793 

79' 

2. Wcodlaou! - {"ckld<!.H ~. Woodland pastured .......... 0 c!Jtaver and rh)fW6StooJand , 0 795 

w~h young timberll'owth. h. Woooland not pastured ..... 1::-:-:-____ -1 

3. Other~ lind .angelaftd -lm:;lude any pa.tureland 

()thfJ[ thafl crap/and and woodland pastula .............•. , .•.•.•.•••••.•.•••• ' 0 

4, All Gtil0< lend - Land in house lots, ponds, roatls, wasteland, 

etc. - Include anylsf'ldnot reported in items 1 through 3 a-bova •.•.• :... 0 

!ii. l'OTAlACRES -AdddtoB<:t .. _&dlnit.", •. 1111r-,,4 IShookllnlm. ... ""' •• _1,Ito ... tt,IWII.1./ .. 

797 

time in 19827 

Irri(Jmed land is aU land watered by Bfly artificiaf or contralfed means - sprinklers, furrows 

orditchss, spreader dikes, etc. Includesupplementaf, partial. sndpreplant irrigation. 

511 1 0 YES 

20 NO 

C"""'--_'1on 

Go to section 12 

! I Number of acres 

None I irrigated 

680 

,. How many aCres of harvested land were irrigated? ............... 0 Inciude umd from Which hay was cut and faMi in bitaring and 

llonooaring fruit and nut crops reponed in section 10, item la. 

2;, How many acres of pastureland, rangeland, and any other 

lands not included in item 1 above were irrigated?............... 0 

00' 

3. What percent of the irrigation water used on this place in 

1982 was obtained - Nun~ I 

a. From a well or wells located on this farm or anotharfarm? ..... 

b. From an on-farm surface supply not controlled by a water 

supply or9anization (stream, drainage ditch, lake, pond, 

spring, or reservoir on or adjacent to this farml?. ............... . 

e. From off-farm water suppliers (U.S. Reclamation projects; 

irrigation district; mutual, cooperative, or neighborhood 

ditches; or other irrigation organizations)? ......................... . 

FORMa2 A0301 (21282) 

682 

0 683 

0 

0 

JIo 

Percent 

% 

% 

% 

100% 

lOy E S - C.m;>klts thlo """""" 

2 0 NO - Gc to section 14 

INVENTORY 

Number on this 

None 81tiace De-c. 31,1982 

1. HOGS and PIGS of all ages (Tor.! of. and b below) ......... 

8. HOGS and PIGs used or to be used for BREEDING 

b. OTHER HOGS and PIGS ........................ .. 

.. LITTERS FARROm:D 

0 

0 

0 

Total 

816 

Breedmg 

Other 

2. LITTERS FARROWED on this place between _ None Number of litters 

a.December 1, 1981 and May 31,1982 ......... 0 

b.June 1, 1982 and November 30, 1982 ......... 0 8; 9 

fN;~:::~~~'~er=;:r ==G=m=.=s_=~~=lu=e'...o-l-s-a~-~s-_-_-I_ None I in 1982 Doli2rs Czot$ 

820 821 3. HOGS and PIGS SOLD from this 

place in 1982 ........................... " ......... 0 !;;-;-o;----i<8;,c23,--------;--1 

4. Of the hogs and pigs sold, how many W819 

sold as FEEDER PIGS lor further leeding? .. 0 

Did yoo 0\' an'jOM olsenw. S~f SHEEP 0' LAMBS on lbi. place in 19821 

514 1 0 YES 

20 NO 

Complete ehi.$ :xx::tron-

.. - Go to section 15 

INVENTORY 

N.umber on this 

None place Dec. 31, 1982 

NUMBER SOLD' 

in 198? 

1. SHEEP and LAMBS of all ages ...... ..... 0 ir-,,"cc"c-___ "_+.8',,5==,= 

a. EWES 1 year oid Of older......... ..... 0 L-.-- 1~:I~~ft@t::~:;;~lliillili 

r' Nu";;;;;;;~horn I POUl'ds 01 wo~i 1 None~n. 1982 ! shorn In 198L 

827 1828 I 2. SHEEP and LAMBS SHORN ............ 0 ---.J .-l 

~;;-l,Ialue of saie;--l NoneL--- D~i~:~~ 3. What was the gross value of sale, of SHEEP, I' 829 I I 

LAMBS, and WOOlfrom this piace in 19827 .... 0 s 'i 

Page 3 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE APPENDiX C C-3 
C-4 

Did you or anyone else have any HORS£S, BEES, FISH, GOATS, 

OTHER LIVESTOCK, Ot ANIMAL SPECIALTIES in 19827 

5,5 ,0 YES - Comp_ttri."""r;.", 2 0 NO - Go tosect;on 16 

INVENTORY i Numoor on ! Total number Gross value of sales 

None this place I sold in 1982 Dollars I Cents 

h""D7Cue"c,,-. ",3.:..1 '--' 1"9,,,8,..24,' 8"3" ------t.8'j''',.-----i,c---1 1. Horses and ponies of 

ali ages ..................... . o ~!8~379-----+'~4~0----~,~,,~---~-~ 2. Colonies of bees ......... 0 

3. Milk goats........... ....... 0 

4. Other livestock or animal 

specialties in captivity (Enter name and code from 

"List A" be!ow.1 

845 '" $ 

I

i: Name _____ COQe __ L-_____ L-_____ L-____ ~_~ 

~~~-----------------------~\ 

Name Code Name Code Name Cede 

Angora goats.. 842 Mink and their pelts" .... 836 

Other goats.......... 848 Rabbits and their pelts ... 851 

Mules, burros, Chinchillas and 

Worms - Refer to 

information sheet . . "., 867 All othet livestock -

and donkeys.. . 833 their pelts 854 $pec;fy. . .......... 860 

5. Livestock or animal 

products (Enter name and 

code from "List aN below.) 

Name Code 

I

T otal quantity sold Gross value of sales 

in 1982 Dollars Cents 

~ __ OR- ~~U~dSI~ I' Gallons 

r~·----------------------------------------------~ 

Name Code 

864 

866 

Name Code 

Mohair sold .... 

Goat milk sold 

Honey sold ..... " ................................... ,. 868 

Othet livestock products - Specify. .... 810 

6. Fish and other aquaculturel wat~c~~2ace Tota! quantity sold 

products (Enter name and -I for aquaCUlture in 1982 

Gross value of sales 

Dollars 1 Cents 

code from "List C" below.) I 'I 1 

Name Code . ~ :3 - - -

I /10 

Pounds 1~2 OR -- $ Number 

(-----~ \ 

Name Code ! iIIama Code 1 N....... C_I Name Code 

f;~::>'''''': ~~~ I Tb".\'~~~ 880 1 o~~t::: ..... 884 I O~~~u-=fy ..... lhI8 

if more space 1'$ needed, LIse separste sheet of paper. _ 

Did youo. anyone else have any POULTRY suOO as CHICKENS, 

TURKEYS, DUCKS. etc., on this place 11119821//_ pou/Ity iIrown 1m oth&fS on a contNct ~.~ 

51. , 0 YES ~thI.MCfIotI INVENTORY 

··Number on 

. thisplaCe • Total number 

20 NO solil in 1982 -'Gatosection17 

None·h~"9ec",2:.:·.::3:..:1.!-, -'.19"'8"'2+080'93,--__ ----'-1 

1, HENS. and PULLETS of laying age ..... , .................. 0 1--___ -+ ___ ---1 

2. Pullets for laying flock replacelll<1nt 

a. PULLETS 3 months old or older not yet of laying age 

b. PULLET CHiCKS and PULLETS under 3 months old· (Exclude comme:rcfaJ broilers) .; ..•.•. , .......... 1 .......... ,. 

o 

o 

3. BROILERS, fryers, and other meat type chickens including capons and ioasters ........................... ,.; '0 

4. TURKEYS 

... Turkeys for slaughter(EKclvde br.wers) ............... 0 

894 895 

896 897 

898 899 

900 

b. Turkey HENS kept for breeding ........................ 0 1-

9

_°2_--:--:_1-

9

_°3 _____ -1 

5. OTHER POULTRY raised in captivity - ducks, 

geese, pigeons or squab, pheasants, qUail. etc. {Enter pouftry name and code from the list belowJ 

Poult", name _________ Code __ _ 

Paultry .... me _________ Code __ _ 

"Name Code ft .. mfI- cod. ' 

Ducks... 904 Geese,. " .. 906 Pigeons O!' .squab ....• J 98a Pheasants.... .. .... 910 Quaif ........ . 

.Aft other potiIttv -

Cod. 

912 

Specify ............. ; ... 914 

6. POULTRY HATCHED on this place in 

1982 and placed or sold - chickens. 

None~o-___ N~um~be~r __ ~·~· 

916 

turkeys, ducks, etc. -Specify kind af poultry 0 r.9"107--------j 

7. incubator egg capacity on December 31. 1982 ............. 0 L-______ ----'-I 

1 Gross value of sales . 

8. What was the gross value of sales of paultry None I 00110,. c_ and poultry products (eggs, etc.) from this 1-1 O'91"8---=-=::.:...~--.l==j 

place in 1982?...................................... 0 I $ 

FORM 82·A0301 (2-12·821 

Page 4 

APPENDIX C 

e S17 

• GOVERNMENT CCC LOANS 1. Amount received in i 982 from Government eec loans for - ilrrdude regular llfld fesen"e loans, even if reCfeerr:-ed or forfeited) 

a. Corn, sorghum, barley. and oats ......................... . 

b, Wheat .............................. : .............. . 

c. Cotton ........................................................... . 

d. Soybeans, peanuts, rye, rice, tobacco, and honey ............. . 

• MACHINE WORK, CUSTOMWORK, and OTHER 

AGRICULTURAL SERVICES 2. Gross amount received from machine work, customwork, 

and other agricultural services PROVIDED FOR OTHERS in 

1982 - planting, plowing, spraying, harvesting, etc ......... 

Specify kind of work done 

Dollars None 799 

0 $ 

0 

i 800 

! $ 

801 

[J $ 

802 

0 $ 

1919 

0 ! $ 

: During ~.~2 did you SEL~ ~y crops, livestoek, or livestock products 

DIRECTLY to individuals FOR IIUMAN CONSUMPTION roadside 

S 18 stands, farmers markets, pick your own, etc~1 

J Cents 

, 0 YES - Complete !hi, section 0 I , Cents 

20 NO - Gotosecrion19 Noneh9"2,,o---=:c:.c:::la::r~s_--',~=:'.j 

1. What was the gross value of these direct sales? .......... 0 L$'----__ -,J' __ -I 

~ Specify prDducts sold vegetables. eggs, etc. 

• TYPE OF ORGANIZATION S19 

Mark (XI the one item which best describes the type of organization for 

this place in 1982. fief., to the INFORMA nON SHEET, Sec,;an 19. 

• FAMILY or INDIVIDUAlopera!ion _ 921 

{Exclude partnership and corporation; ••••••• , .•.•...•..•• , .• , •.• ,.... 2' & Go to section 21 

• PARTNERSHIP operation -Incluck> family partnersh;ps .. .. 

" tNCQRPORATEO UNDER STATE LAW .......... ,...... .... 3 0 Go to section 20 

•. OTHER, such as estate or trust, prison farm, grazing aSSQciation, Indian reservation, etc ........................ .. 

Specify 

Specify below then 

go to section 21 

I IIBfe,tot/Ja 1~:J::m'~~~~<;"E~=:~. operations onlyl 520 

922 

.1. Is this a family-held corparation? ............................... , 1 0 Yes 20 No 

i Are there mOm than 10 s.tocltholders? ........ ................. 3 0 Yes 4 0 No 

I CHARACTERISTICS AND OCCUPATION OF OPERATOR (Senior partner 

or personin.cliargellleferlO th<IlNFOIIMATION SHEET. _ 21. 

521 

!" ~ -:, , , '" _ . 923 

1. RESIDENCE- O~tha oPllrator.(~enior partner or. i 0 Yes ,; pe1'SonUlcha~ge) live onthi~ place, .... : ............. , ....... .. 20 No 

2. PRINCIPAL OCCUPAT10N~ Atwtlich occupation 928 

did the <lPerator spend the majority {50 percent or 0 0 

·mof.eJ of hiS/her wqrk time in .19827 For pattnersh;ps 1 Fanning 2 Other. ~ideT ali members of the partnerShip together ..... ,...... .••..•• or ranching 

3. OFF FARM WORK - How many days did the oparator 92

1

", 0 None 

($~ior partner or parson in chargel work at least 2 0 1 49 d ys 

\ ·4 hours pet day off this place in 1982?lnclude work - a ·sta-o<?J1farmiob,busmess.or-qnsomeoneelS$'sfarm. 3D 50-99 days 

IExcluaeexchangefermworkJ .............. ,........ ............. : 8 :~=:::::~: 

6 0 200 days or mOre 

4. In wllat year didtha oparstGr (or seniQr partner) begin 060 

to opatate any part of this place? .... ; ......................... .. 

5. AGE of operator (senior partner or person in chargel ....... 

____ year 

____ years old 

2 0 Negro·or Black 

3 0 American Ind,an 

92

1

4,0 White 

6. MCE of oparalar (senior partner oj parson In chargel ..... 4 0 Asian Qr PacifIC 

Islander 

. 0 Other - spec~ 

oz. 

7. SEX of operator (senior.partner Of person in charge) ....... 1 0 Male 2 0 Female 

.8. SPANISH ORIGIN -:- Is the operator (senior partner 

or person in charge) of Spanish origin or dese,)"t 

(Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, or other Spanish)? ........ 

FORM 82·A0301 (2 12·821 

Page 5 

2oNo 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 
(Sections 22 through 28 were collected from approximately 20 percent of the farms, see text) 

or 

522 506 

Include expenditures paid by you and others for 

r;,--,.,-;:-::::=-I production of Cfop$.livestocl<. and I-~;;;;;;;;;~--~;;;;~;;;;;;;;;;;-;~;;~ ~o;-'--'------I other agrietJltutaI products on this 

1 0 YES - Complet._""";"" 

2 0 NO - Go to sec.ion 23 

1 . Acres of cropland fertilized in 1982. other than cropland place in 1982. 

used only for pastures reported in section 10. item 1 b ..... 

2. Acres of pastureland and rangeland fertilized 

f-cco------I None f-cc:-------r---t:=--I:-::c:--===--.., 

in 1982 reported in section 10. items 1 bend 3 .............. . 

3. Expenditures for commercial fertilizer purchased 

- ali forms, including rock phosphate and gypsum 

(exclude lime} Report COSt of custom application in 

seation 27, item O ........................... , ........ " ....... .. 

1 • Gasoline end gasohol for 

the farm business ......... . 

2. Diesel fuel for the farm 

business ..•.................•.. 

3. LP gas. butane. propane 

for the farm business 

(4.5 100.= 1 gallonl. ..... . 4. LIME - tons of lime used and acres on 

which applied {Do not include land plaster 

or gypsum or lime for sanitation} ••.•.•.....•...• 

f-ccc..:c""--"'--==--+":":=-=-:==----1 4. Fuel oil and kerosene for 

the farm business ........ .. 

• !!!mllr!~;~~~~D!SJ~~~ffi~~~~~~~~~~[16. ~~!~~~.~~.f~~.t~~.:~~ •.. 

Complete this fUJGtlon 

Go to section 24 

6. Motor oil and grease for 

the farm business ......... . 

Include any materials provided by you, your landlords. or contractors. For each 

item listed, report acres only once. If multipurpose chemicals were used, 

report acreage treated for each purpose. n==~r;;;;;;;;~.r!mimr~jj~~~~~~i.E~m~;j;:ibY' 1. Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants. etc., (fungicide, 

herbicide, insecticide, nematicidel to control - $27 

Include your best estimates of expenses paid by you, your landlord, contractors, a. Insects on crops, including hay.......... ..... .......... ..... buyers, and others for production of crops, livestock, and other agricultural products 

b. Nematodes in crops ............................................ , ~~ ____ ---I in 1982. DO NOT INCLUOE expenses connected with performing customwork for 

" others; operation of nonfarm activities,. businesses, or services; or household expenses c. Oi""8"" in crops and orchards (blights. smuts, not related to the farm business. rusts. etc.) .......................................................... 0 ~,---____ -I 

d. Weeds, grass, or brush in crops and pasture 

Include both pre-emer(}ence and post emergence .•••• _ .•••••. '... 0 

2. Chemicals for defoliation or for growth control 

of crops or thinning of fruit ........ ........... ........ ..•...... .... 0 L.... _____ -I 

'=,---------1 1. Uvestock and poultry purchaHd - cattle, calves, 

hogs. pigs, sheep, lambs, goats, horses, chicks. poults. 

started pullets, etc. . .... ....... .... ................................. 0 

Selected 

expenditures 

3. Agricultural chemicals purchased-insecticides, 

~~~~~~~~~:~~~~~~~ij~~ ~:;~7i~neJ7,~;;~ 6 ......• 0 

,,. 9" 1 0 YES 

2 0 NO 

ComphJte this S#JCtion 

Go to section 25 

2. Total feed purchastd for livestock lind poultry -

grain, hay, silage, mixeld~f;ee:d~s;.;Cjon;c~e:nt~rajt~es~·1e~tc:." .. , .. ~. ·~··rO~~iiiii~il a. Commercially mixed formula feeds purchased -

complete. supplement, concentrates, premixes. 

(Exclude ingredients 

rwrchased separately, such as soybean meat 

cottonS&e<i None 

~~i~ . ., .... 0 /10 $ 

1 . How much interest was paid on all debts for the 

farm business in 19821 ...................................... 3. SeadCOlll- for corn, other grains, soybeans, tobacco, 

.lmmJlf~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~;;:~~~:1 cotton, etc. - Jocludepfants and rreespurchased H ......... " ..... 0 

• Value of ALL maehinery and equipment on this place. December 31,1982 

1 • What is the estimated market value of ALL machinery, 

equipment, and implements usually kept on this place 

and used for the farm or ranch business? Include cars. 

4. Hired farm or ranch labofIS .. lnf"",,"ioo Sheet) .............. . 

a.Of the hired workers. including None 

paid family workers, how many - ""'.,------

(1)Worked 150 days or rnor.? tJ fo.,,------

:~~s,:/~~~~:::%n:,::n~t~~i;,~~p/:!~~i~~iu~7n~;;.::::::w (2,Worked less than 150 days? 0 L--------f~ bulk tanks. livestock feeders, grinding and mixing equipme."rt. etc . • <...... L....-------'---t 5. Contract labor - Include expenditures primarilr for labor, such • 

~:~~=";fy~f:::;a=t~~~'::~~~~;:=e:::.~.~~~~ ...... 0 • SELECTED machinery and equipment ,--------,-===-;-.,-;=c-I 6. CUltomwork. machine hlfe and I"$It8I of machinery 

on this placet December 31, 1982. and equipment - Include expenditures for use of equipment 

(Report only if U$ed in 1981 or 1982,' and lor customwork such as grinding ~nd mixing feed. plowing. 

None 

2. Automobiles ............................... 0 

3. Motortrucks - Include pickups ......... 0 

4. Wheel tractors other than garden 

tractors and motor tillers.............. 0 

5. Grain and bean combines, 

self·propelled only........ ............... 0 

6. Corn heads for combines..... .... ..... 0 

7. Cotton pickers and strippers ... ...... 0 

8. Mower conditioners ..................... 0 

Fieid forage har/este,s. shear 

bar or flywheel type. ..... .......... .... 0 

combining. com picking, drying, silo filling, spraying, dusting. 

fertilizing, etc. (Exclude cost of cotton ginning} . ••..••...•..••..•. 

52. 

Please give your best ESTIMATE of the CURRENT 

'=c------+=-------I MARKET VALUE of land and buildings for the acres 

reported in section 1 • items 1, 2, and 3. page 1 . 

1 • All land owned ...................................... .. 

2. All land rented or leased FROM OTHERS .... . 

Telephone ----_: 

Page 6 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE APPENDIX C C-5 
C-6 

fORM 82-A01U) .212821 INFORMATION SHEET US DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE BUREAUOFTHECENSVS 

1982 UNITED STATES CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 

Special Reporting Instructions 

1 _ Who Should Report 

WE NEED A REPL Y 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 ICFNJ. In 

order to make the census results as complete and accurate as possible, we 

need to obtain information about every census file number. 

2. If You Received More Than One Report Form for an Oper.tion 

Complete only ONE report form for dn operation. Write "Duplicate" near the 

address [abel of each extra report form .. Also, write the 1 1 -digit census file 

numberls) of the DUPUCA TE 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 Long.r Farm 

If you had agricultural operations at any time during 1982, please report all 

agricultural activity during the year. Report all land on your census form that 

you owned or.lented. Also, report your 1982 crop and livestock productIon 

and 1982 sales, 

Explain on the fltst 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 Navar Farmed or H.ve No Association With Agriculture 

Please write a note on the report form near the address label and return it 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 H.ve Mor. Than On. Agricultura. Oper.tion 

Complete a report form for EACH SEPARATE and DISTINCT production unit, that 

is, 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 H.ve a Partn.rship 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 reports in the same 

envelope with the completed partnership report, if possible, or write a note 

on the duplicate report, such as, "Partner (provide name) has completed a 

report for the partnership (provide partnership name)." 

7. Landlord'. 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. 

How to Ent.r Your Re.pon •• 

If you do not have exact figures, give your best estimate. 

Enter your replies in the proper spaces, on the correct hne, and in the units 

requested, i.e., dollars, bushels, tons, etc. Write any explanation outside 

the answer spaces Of 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 5110, 1/3 to 3/10, 1/4 to 2/10. 

The census report form is being used throughout the entire United States. 

Because it is meant for use in al[ parts of the country, it may 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. 

Instructions For Specified Sections 

,.. Section 1 - ACREAGE IN 1982 

Your answers to this section wiJI determine the land ("Acre. In Thi. Place'" 

referred to in the rest qf the report form. 

When answering the acreage questions, include the land associated with 

your agricultural operations in 1982 whether in production or not. Include 

all land that you owned or rented during 1982 even if only for part of the 

year. Exclude any unrelated residential or commercial land. 

IF YOU QUIT FARMING DURING 1982 - Complete the report form for 

the portion of the year that you did farm. Explain on the report form or 

another sheet when you stopped farming and the name and addreSS of the 

person now using the land. 

Report all land in section 1 in whole acres. 

Item 1 - All Land Owned - Report all land owned in 1982 whether held 

under title, purchase contract or mortgage. homestead law, 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 Ranted or L •••• d FROM OTHERS - Report all land 

rented by you or your operation even though the landlord may have supphed 

materials or supervision. 

INCLUDE in item 2: 

., Land for agricultural use that you rented from others for cash 

b. Land you worked on a share basis {crop or livestockl 

c.Land owned by someone else that you used rent-free 

d. Federal. State, Indian Reservation, or railroad land rented or leased by the acre 

DO NOT [NCLUDE En item 2: 

Land used on a per·head or animal umt license or permit basis, such as 

section 3, Taylor Grazing Act, NatIonal Forest, or IndIan Reservation permit 

land. If you had any of these permits, mark "yes" to item 7. 

Item 3 - All Land Rented or L .. sed TO OTHERS - Include all land rented out 

for any purpose if it was part of the acreage reported 10 items 1 and 2. A report form 

will be obtained from each of your tenants to cover the operations on that land. 

INCLUOE 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 

APPENDIX C 

Item 4 _ Acres In This Place - This figure wlll show the total of all land you 

operated at any time in 1982. To determine" Acres In This Place" ADD the 

land you owned and the land you rented or leased from otherS, then SUBTRACT 

the land you rented or leased to others: item 1 + item 2 - item 3 = item 4. It is 

important to report item 4 correctly leven If "0" acres) since the remainder of 

your report should cover only operations on the" Acr.s In This Place." 

If item 4 (" Acres In This Place") i. "0" and: 

a. You raised any crops or had any livestock or poultry on this place In 

1982, 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. Mall form In return envelope. 

c. You did not have any agricultural activity on owned or rented [and In 

1982, 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 

Item 7 - Grazing Permits - In some states, government lands and Indian 

lands are used for grazlng livestock under permit or special hcense. with 

payments on a per-head or animal unIt basis. This [and should NOT be 

included as part of item 2, "Land rented or leased from others." or item 4, 

"Acres [n This Place,"~ but you should report any of your livestock located 

on thiS permit land in 1982. 

,.. S.ctions 2 through 8 - CROPS 

Sections 2 through 8 provide space for reporting crops harvested during the 

1982 crop year from the land shown in section 1, item 4 {"Acres In This 

P[ace") of your report. Please report your crops in the appropnate sections. 

Do NOT include any crops grown on land rented or [eased TO others, or 

worked by others 'on shares during 1982. 

Acres harvested - Enter the acres harvested in 1982. Round fractions to 

whole acres except where tenths are requested by" 110" in the reporting 

box, such as for potatoes. 

Quantity harvested - The unIts of measure on the report form are those most 

commonly used in your state. If you use a dlfferp.nt unit of measure, please 

convert your figure for quantity harvested to the unit requested. If the harvest 

was Incomplete by December 31, 1982, please estImate the total quantity 

harvested or to be harvested. .. 

Crop Irrigation - 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 preplan! imgatlon. 

For any crop not irrigated, leave "Acres imgated" blank 

How to Report Crops Harve.ted: 

,. Sections 2 and 3 - In these two sectIons, separate lines are provided for 

reporting each of several crops most commonly grown In your state. Do not 

wnte in figures or information for any other crops in these twO sections. 

,. Sections 4 through 8 - Report the information requested for any crops 

prelisted in the sections. To report for crops not prehsted in these sections, 

(1) find the crop name and the code number from the Itst In the sectIon; 

(2) enter crop name and code in the first two columns of the first avaliab[e 

answer hne in the section; (3) enter the information that is requested In the 

remaining columns. If a crOp is not listed, use the "Other" code In the 

appropriate section and specify the crop name. 

Example: You harvested 20 acres of alfalfa seed, Yielding 6,000 pounds, 

and 30 acres of red clover seed, yielding 8,400 pounds. Neither crop was 

irrigated. You would enter the follOWing in section 7: 

~ ::.=~!~!t~~rAc~::' ~~7::!::So~:''; !h.!:::~,:;? in 1982 small grains, 

s' ,tz;l YES _ Co~f. rhi • •• etion 

J 0 NO - Go to section 8 

From lhe fist below. enter crop nllme and code Repo</ QU"""'V '''''veSI~d <n u"''' spftc,f'ed w"h ClOP name 

Ouan1"V ha'v~'1~d 

Alfalfa seed 5" oltJ 5

4

lc, 000 

.~~ (,7/ dO ! '1M 

~ -----'---. .---V 

AC/~5 ""9a.ed 

Two or More Crops Haryested From the Same Land (Doubl.~ 

~ 

Cropping' - Report the total acres and production of each harvested crop 

in the appropriate section/s) of the report form 

Example: In 1982 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 Irrigated the soybeans but not the wheat. 

Interplanted Crop. - If twO crops were grown at the same tIme tn 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, wtth 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 their appropriate sectionlsl. 

Skip Row 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 (land Use). 

~ Saction 4 - Vegetabla. - Report acres of vegetables harvested FOR SALE 

or commerCial processing. Do not report acres of vegetables for home use 

only. Report the total acreage of each vegetable crop harvested. 

Example: [n 1982 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 ..... ere 

harvested and' 0 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. 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 
,. Section 8 - Fruib and Nut. - tn counting the combined total of 20 or more 

trees and vines, include those for home use 8S welt 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 f "Cropland idle." 

If crops other than fruit and nut trees and vines were inter planted with trees 

or vines. report the total acres for BOTH the orchard and the interplanted 

crops harvested. 

,. Section 9 - GROSS VALUE OF CROPS SOLD 

Report the value of aU crops sold from "this place" in 1982, regardless of 

the year they were harvested or who owned the land. Be sure to give yross 

values (before deducting expenses and taxes). Include payments received 

in 1982 from cooperatives or marketing organizations for crops produced on 

this place regardless of the year in which the crops were harvested. 

Include the landlord's or contractor's share of crops removed from this place in 

1982 In the value of crops sold. 1f the sale price or market value is not known, give 

your best estimate of the crops' market value when removed from "this place." 

Include in the value of crops sold from "this place" any cost of harvesting, 

tilling. fertilizer. chemicals. etc .. furnished under a contract arrangement. 

Also Include as sales your estimate of the value of any crops removed from 

this place in trade for services. such a:s hay cut in exchange for fence repair, 

cleanng. or other services. 

DO NOT INCLUDE, 

a.Amount of government CCC loans received in 1982 in this section. 

Report ~overnment CCC loans in sectIOn 17. 

b. Crops or crop products purchased from others and tater resold. 

,. Section 10 - LAND USE 

The purpose of thiS section is to classify the" Acr •• ln Thl. Place" you 

reported In section 1, item 4. by principal use in 1982. Do NOT include any 

acres you rented TO others Ireported in section 1, item 3). 

Land Used for More Than One Purpo.e - If part of your land was used for 

more than one purpose in 1982. report that land on the line for the use first 

listed. and NOT on the line for the second use. For example. if you plowed 

under a cover crop. and planted and harvested a grain crop, report the land in 

Item 1 a, . 'Cropland harvested," but NOT as "Cropland used for cover crop, 

legumes, ... etc. " (Item t c). 

Double Cropping - When more than one crop was harvested from the 

same land In 1982. report that land only ONCE as "Cropland harvested." 

Item 1a of thts section. 

Interplanted Crops - If you interplanted crops. such as cotton in an orchard, 

repert the total land used for both crops only ONCE, as "Cropland harvested." 

In item 1a. 

Skip Row Planted Crops - Report the acres that represent the total non· 

planted or skipped rows as "Cropland Idle," item 1 f. The acres that represent 

the planted rows should be reported as "Cropland harvested," item 1 a. 

,. Sections 12 through 16 - LIVESTOCK. POULTRY. AND ANIMAL 

SPECIALTIES 

Animals and Poultry to Include in the Report - Report all 801mals. poultry. 

and amma! specialties on "thls place" (section 1, item 4) on December 31. 1982. 

Include all owned by you and any kept by you for others. Include animals on 

'Jnfeoced lands. NatIonal Forest land. distrlct land, cooperative grazing aSSOCiation 

land. or rangeland admmistered by the 8ureau of Land Management on a per· head 

Of lease baSIS. Ammals In transit on December 31. 1982. or animals on short-term 

;lasture (such as wheat pasture or crop residue) on a per· head or lease baSIS should 

be reported by the person who had contrOl of the ammals. 

Animals and Poultrv to Exclude from the Report - Do not report any 

animals or poultry kept on land rented to others or kept under a share arrange· 

ment on land rented to others. Do not inciude 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 80ught and Sold - DO NOT REPORT ANY ANIMALS BOUGHT ANO 

THEN RESOLD WITHIN 30 DAYS. Such purchases and sales are consldered 

"dealer" transactions, and are not mcluded in this census. 

Number Sold - Report all aOimals and poultry sold or removed from this 

place If the a01mals were located on the place 30 days or more and were sold 

or removed from thts place in 1982. without regard to ownership or who 

sh~red in the receipts. Include ammals Sold fat a landlord or given to a 

landlord or others in trade or in payment for goods or servlces. Do NOT 

report numbel sold for any livestock or poultry· kept on another place. 

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 

'{our 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' 2. 

DO NOT INCLUDE WITH FATTENED CATTLE SOLD, 

a.Cattle and calves sold for further feeding 

b. Dairy cows fed only the usual dairy ration before bemg sold 

c. Veal calves. Or any calves weighing less than 500 pounds 

Value of Sales - Report the total gross value of animals and poultry sold or 

removed from thts place In 1982 without deducting production or marketing 

expenses (cost of feed, cost of livestock purchase. cost of hauling and selling, 

etc.l. If the sale price or market value is not known, give your best estimate 

of their market value when they left "this place." 00 NOT report the value 

of sates 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 CUS10m basis should be included on thts 

report REGARDLESS OF OWNERSHIP. Report as "INVENTORY" numbers 

of animals or poultry on the place on December 31, 1982. Report as 

"SOLD" anImals and poultry which were kept on a contract or custom basis 

and were removed or sold from the place in 1982. If the sale price or market 

value IS not known, give your best estimate of the market value of the 

antmals or poultry when they left this place. 

• Section 15 - HORSES, PONIES, BEES, FISH, GOATS, ANIMAL 

SPECIALTIES, OTHER LIVESTOCK 

Items 1 through 4 - Report the Inventory number of animals. bee colonies. 

or animal specIalties on the' place on December 31, 1982. Indicate number 

sold and the gross value of sales for the number sold in 1982. In item 4, 

speCify the name and code from List A of any livestock or aOimal specialties 

on "this place" WhiCh are not covered in items 1 through 3. Or 6 !fIsh and 

aquaculture prodvc!s). or sectIons 12 through 14. or 16. 

[f "Inventory" or "Sold" is in units other than "Number" (such as pounds. 

packages, etc.). mdlcate the unit. 

[f you own colonies or hives of BEES - report all bee and honey operations 

conducted by you regardless of where the hives were kept most of the year. 

IReport hIves 10 Item 2 and honey, beeswax. or pollen in item 5). 

MINK PEL TS. RABBIT PELTS. and CHINCHiLLA PELTS should be included in 

number sold and value of sales, but NOT in inventory. WORMS raised far sale 

should be reported In beds 124 cubic feet per bed) in item 4, "Inventory" 

and In pounds 10 ttem 4. "'Number sold." 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 

I'(ern 5 - Sal •• of Animal Speolahy Products - If any semen, manure. 

honey. beeswax, or oth~r animal products were sold from this place in 1982, 

specify the products, the code from list 8, the quantity sold. and the gross 

value of sales in 1982. If sold in units other than pounds or gallons. please 

indicate unit. 

It.m 6 - Flah .nd Aquacuhure Product. - Report water surface acres 

(estimate, if necessary) used for raiSing fish or other aquaculture products 

FOR SALE. 

• S.ctlon 18 - POULTRY 

Roosters and turkey toms used or to be used for BREEDING should be 

specified and reported in item 5, code 9141AlI other poultry). 

Item 8 - Oro.s Value of Sale. - Indude an estimated value of poultry 

and poultry products moved from thIS place by contractors and others. 

• Section 17 - AMOUNT RECEIVED FROM GOVERNMENT CCC LOANS AND AGRICULTURAL SERVICES 

Item 1 - Report the amount received under the regular or reserve program for 

commodities placed under CCC loan during 1982. Include amount received 

even if commodIty was redeemed or forfeited prior to December 31. 1982. 

Do not Include ecc loans received to build crop storage facilities, .or amount 

received for storage payments In the reserve program. 

.5.ctlon 19 - TYPE OF ORGANIZATION 

Use the following definitions to help you determine the type of organization 

for your operation: 

Individual or Family Operation - Defined as a farm or business organizatIon 

controlled and operated by an individual. Includes family operations that are 

not Incorporated and not operated under a partnership agreement. 

Partnenhlp 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 

[iabilities 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 artlfiCla[ person crea1ed under the laws of a state to carryon a business. 

This definition does not include cooperatives. A[so complete section 20 

Other - Such as cooperative (defined as an Incorporated or unincorporated 

enterprise or 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 governmental or religious entity, etc. 

... Section 20 - CORPORATE STRUCTURE 

This section is to be answered by corporations only. Answer both Items. A 

family' held corporation has more than 50 percent of tts stock owned by per· 

sons related by blood or mamage. 

• Section 21 - OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS AND OCCUPATION 

This section applies to the characteristics and occupation of the individual 

owner. operator. senior partner. or person in charge for the type of organlza· 

tion reported In section 19 of the form 

For Individual or Family Operation - Complete this sectIon for the operator. 

For Partnership Operation. - Answer all items except 2 for the '"Senior 

Partner." The "Senior Partner" is the individual 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 Corporatlona and Oth.r Operations (Cooperatlv •• , Estates, etc,) -

Complete section 21 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 - Y.ar 8egan 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 22 - COMMERCIAL FERTILIZER AND LIME 

Report acres on which commercial fertilizer litems 1 and 2) or t;me (item 4) 

was applied during 1982. If any acreage was fertilized at lImed more than 

once, repOrt acres ONLY ONCE in each item. Report expense for cammer· 

cial fertilizer purchased. excluding lime. in Item 3. 

.. Section 24 - INTEREST EXPENSE 

Report all interest expenses paid in 1982 for the farm business. 

INCLUDe interest or finance charges on: 

a. Mortgage loans for land and buildings in "'this place'" 

b. Machinery, tractors, trucks, and other equipment 

c. Fertilizer, feed, seed, etc. 

d, Livestock, poultry, breeding stock 

•• Funds borrowed to replenish or provide working capital 

f. Interest paid on CCC loans 

DO NOT INCLUDE, 

a. Interest on debts associated with activities nOt related to the productIon 

of crops or livestock on "this place," such as land or buildings rented to 

others, packing sheds. or feed mills providing servIces to others 

b. Interest on owner/operator dwelling where amount' is separated from 

interest on other land and buildings in this place. 

... Section 25 - MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT 

The estimated market value in item 1 refers to ALL machinery and equip· 

ment kept primarily on this place and used for the farm buslOess. The value 

should be an estimate of what the machinery and equipment would sell for 

in its present condition, not the replacement or depreciated value. 

.... Section 27 - SELECTED PRODUCTION EXPENSES 

Include expenses paid by you and by anyone else for the production of crops, 

poultry. livestock, and other agricultural products on this place. Also include 

expenses incurred even if payment was not made in 1982. Please give 

estimates if you do not know the exact figures. For livestock or poultry grown 

under contract or fed on a custom baSIS on "this place." report their value 

iestimate, if necessary) in Item 1 ILlvestock and poultry purchased). at the 

time they came on this place. Also, include in item 2, the value and amount of 

feed purchased by you or someone else for use on this place. Do not include 

expenses related to nonfarm activities (trading and speculation, livestock, or 

dealer activitiesl. 

Hired Labor - Include In expenses for hired labor gross wages or satanes. 

commissions. paid bonuses, and leave pay before deductions Social 

Security taxes. health, life. or employment insurance and any other benefIts 

paid by you should be included. Be sure any salary paid to a hired manager IS 

patt of your total figure. 

Contract Labor - Apphes to expenditures primarily for labor in harvesting of 

crops. sheanng sheep. etc. Exclude money paid to contractors for capital 

improvements such as puttIng up fences, repaIr or maintenance of bUIldings 

or machinery. land clearmg. etc. Inc[ude the expense of items considered 

pnmanly machine work In custom work, Item 6. 

APPEND1X C C-7 

INDEX 

(Index items not reported for the State will not appear in designated tables) 

Item 

A 

Abnormal farms 

Acreage reduction program. 

Age of operator ........ . 

Agricultural products sold, 

market value ......... . 

Agricultural services 

income ............ . 

Alfalfa hay ........... . 

Alfalfa seed .......... . 

Almonds ............ . 

Angora goats ......... . 

Apples .............. . 

Apricots ............ . 

Aquacultural products ... . 

Artichokes ........... . 

Asparagus ........... . 

Assets, value .......... . 

Austrian winter peas . . . .. I 

Automobiles .......... . 

Avocados ............ . 

B 

Bahia grass seed ........ . 

Bait and tropical fish sales .. 

Balers, pickup ......... . 

Bananas ............. . 

Barley for grain ........ . 

Beans, castor ......... . 

Beans, dry edible ....... . 

Beans, dry lima ........ . 

Beans, green lima ....... . 

Beans, snap (bush and 

pole) .............. . 

Beans, soybeans ....... . 

Bedding plants ........ . 

Beef cows ........... . 

Bees, colonies ......... . 

Beets, sugar .......... . 

Beets, table .......... . 

Bentgrass seed. . . . . . . . .. 

Bermuda grass seed ..... . 

Berries .............. . 

Birdsfoot trefoil seed .... . 

Blackberries .......... . 

Black operators and 

other races. . . . . . . . . .. 

Blueberries ........... . 

Bluegrass seed, Kentucky .. 

State 

tables 

6,11,49 

44-50 

5,6,44-50 

3, 6, 11, 15, 

44-50 

12,44-50 

40, 41,44-50 

40,41 

42,44-50 

38 

42,44-50 

1,3,13,15,17, 

44-50 

14,44-50 

42 

14,44-50 

42 

40, 41,44-50 

41,44-50 

41 

41,44-50 

39-41, 44-50 

43 

17,22,26, 

44-50 

38 

40,41,44-50 

39, 41, 44-50 

5,6,44-50 

41 

41 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 

County 

tables 

3 

1 

5,16 

3, 16 

10 

15,16,26 

26 

28 

18 

28 

28 

21 

27 

27 

1,8,16 

26 

8 

28 

26 

21 

8 

28 

15,16,24 

31 

15,16,25 

25 

27 

27 

15,16,25 

30 

11, 16 

20 

15,16,25' 

27 

26 

26 

29 

26 

29 

32-34 

29 

26 

Item 

B-Con. 

Boysenberries ......... . 

Broccoli ............. . 

Broilers ............. . 

Bromegrass seed ....... . 

Broomcorn ........... . 

Brusse Is sprouts ........ . 

Buckwheat ........... . 

Bulbs .............. . 

Bulls, bull calves, steers, 

and steer calves ....... . 

Burros, donkeys, and mules. 

C 

Cabbage ............. . 

Cantaloups ........... . 

Carrots ............. . 

Castor beans .......... . 

Catfish sales .......... . 

Cattle and calves ....... . 

Cattle and calves sales, value 

Cauliflower .......... . 

Celery .............. . 

Chemicals, expenses ..... . 

Chemicals used ........ . 

Cherries ............. . 

Chickens 3 months old or 

older .............. . 

Chicory ............. . 

Chinchillas and their pelts .. 

Chinese cabbage ....... . 

Chinese or ming peas .... . 

Citrus fruit. .......... . 

Clover seed ........... . 

Clover seed, red ........ . 

Coal, wood, coke, etc., 

expenses ........... . 

Coffee .............. . 

Collards ............. . 

Colonies of bees ....... . 

Combines, grain and bean .. 

Commercially mixed 

formula feed purchased ... 

Commodity Credit 

Corporation loans ..... . 

Contract labor expenses .. . 

Corn, field ........... . 

Corn for grain sales, value .. 

Corn heads for combines ... 

State 

tables 

17-20,44-50 

43 

22,24-27, 

44-50 

38 

3,17,22-28, 

44-50 

11, 17, 23-28, 

44-50 

3,7,16,44-50 

16,44-50 

42,44-50 

17, 1 8, 20, 44-50 

38 

42,44-50 

8,44-50 

42 

38 

14,44-50 

7,44-50 

6,12,44-50 

3,7,44-50 

39-41, 44-50 

11,44-50 

14,44-50 

County 

tables 

29 

27 

14, 16 

26 

31 

27 

24 

30 

11, 16 

23 

27 

27 

27 

31 

21 

-11, 16 

3, 11, 16 

27 

27 

6,16 

7 

28 

14 

27 

23 

27 

27 

28 

26 

26 

6 

28 

27 

20 

8, 16 

6, 16 

10 

6, 16 

15, 16, 

24,31 

3, 16 

8 

INDEX 1 
(Index items not reported for the State will not appear in designated tables) 

Item 

C-Con. 

Corn, sweet . . . . . . . . . . . 

Corn, sweet, for seed .... . 

Corporation, family held .. . 

Corporation, nonfamily 

held .............. . 

Corporation, type of 

organization ......... . 

Cotton ............. . 

Cotton sales, value ...... . 

Cottonpickers and strippers. 

Cow peas for dry peas .... . 

Cow peas, green ........ . 

Cows and heifers that had 

calved ............. . 

Cranberries ........... . 

Cropland for cover crops, 

legumes, and soilimprovement grasses .... . 

Cropland harvested ..... . 

Cropland harvested, 

irrigated ............ . 

Cropland idle ......... . 

Cropland in cultivated 

summer fallow ....... . 

Cropland on which all 

crops failed .......... . 

Cropland pastured ...... . 

Cropland total ........ . 

Crops, farms reporting, 

acres, production ...... . 

Cucumbers ........... . 

Currants ............ . 

Customwork, machine hire, 

and rental of machinery 

and equipment, expenses .. 

Customwork, machine work, 

and other agricultural 

services, income ....... . 

D 

Daikon ............. . 

Dairy cows (milk cows) .. . 

Dairy products sales, value 

Dates .............. . 

Dewberries ........... . 

Diesel fuel expenses ..... . 

Diesel fuel storage capacity . 

Dill for oil ........... . 

Direct sales income ..... . 

Disease co~trol in crops 

and orchards ......... . 

Donkeys, burros, and mules. 

2 INDEX 

State 

tables 

41,44-50 

- 5,6,44-50 

5,6,44-50 

5 

39-41, 44-50 

11,44-50 

14,44-50 

-

-

17,22,24-27, 

44-50 

41 

1,44-50 

1-6, 39,44-50 

2,3,44-50 

1,44-50 

1,44-50 

1,44-50 

1,44-50 

1-3,44-50 

39-50 

41 

-

7,M-50 

12,44-50 

- 3,17,22,27, 

44-50 

11,27,44-50 

-

- 8,9,44-50 

9 

- 6,12,44-50 

16,44-50 

38 

County 

tables 

27 

31 

5,16 

5,16 

-

15, 16, 25 

3, 16 

8 

25 

27 

11, 16 

29 

1 

1,2,4,5,16 

2 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1, 16 

15, 16, 

24-31 

27 

29 

6,16 

10 

27 

11, 16 

3,11,16 

28 

29 

6 

6 

31 

10 

7 

23 

Item 

O-Con. 

Ducks. 

Ducks, geese, and other 

poultry ............ . 

E 

Eggplant ............. Electricity expenses ...... 

Emmer and spelt ........ 

Endive ............... 

Energy expenses ........ 

Equipment and machinery 

Escarole .............. 

Ewes 1 year old or older ... 

Expenses, selected farm 

production ........... 

F 

Family held corporations .. 

Family or individual, type 

of organization ....... . 

Farms by age and principal 

occupation of operator ... 

Farms by age and principal 

occupation of operator for 

farms with sales of less 

than $20,000 ........ . 

Farms by size of farm .... . 

Farms by standard industrial 

classification ......... . 

Farms by tenure of operator 

Farms by type of 

organization ......... . 

Farms by value of agri· 

cultural products sold ... . 

Farms, number ........ . 

Fattened cattle sales ..... . 

Feed purchased ........ . 

Feeder pigs sales ....... . 

Female operators ....... . 

Fertilizer applied ....... . 

Fertilizer expenses ...... . 

Fescue seed .......... . 

Field seed crops ....... . 

Figs ............... . 

Filberts ............. . 

Fish sales ............ . 

Flaxseed ............ . 

Florist greens and flowers, 

cut ............... . 

Flower and vegetable seeds. 

State 

tables 

18 

-

8,44-50 

-

-

7,8,44-50 

3,13,14,44-50 

-

35-37, 44-50 

3,7-10,44-50 

5,6,44-50 

5,6,44-50 

5,6,44-50 

47 

4,6,44-50 

6,15,44-50 

5,6,44-50 

5,6,44-50 

11,44-50 

1,3-6,15, 

44-50 

23,26,28, 

44-50 

3,7,44-50 

17,30, 32-34, 

44-50 

5,6,44-50 

16,44-50 

3,7,16, 

44-50 

-

41 

-

42 

- 41,44-50 

43 

43 

County 

tables 

22 

14 

27 

6 

24 

27 

6, 16 

8, 16 

27 

13 

6, 16 

5,16 

5, 16 

- 4,16 

3, 16 

5,16 

5,16 

3, 16 

1,3-5,16 

11, i 6 

6,16 

12, 16 

5 

7 

6, 16 

26 

26 

28 

28 

21 

24 

30 

30 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 
(Index items not reported for the State will not appear in designated tables) 

Item 

F-Con. 

Flowering and foliage 

plants ............. . 

Flowers and florist greens, 

cut ............... . 

Foliage and flowering 

plants ............. . 

Forage harvesters ....... . 

Foxtail millet seed ...... . 

Fruit crops ........... . 

Fruits, nuts, and berries 

sales, value .......... . 

Fuel expenses ......... . 

Fuel oil expenses ....... . 

Fuel oil storage ... '..... . 

Full owners .......... . 

G 

Garlic .............. . 

Gas, natural, expenses ... . 

Gasoline and other petroleum fuel and oil expenses. 

Gasoline expenses ...... . 

Gasoline storage ....... . 

Geese .............. . 

Geese, ducks, and other 

poultry ............ . 

Ginger root .......... . 

Goat milk sales ........ . 

Goats .............. . 

Goats, Angora ......... . 

Goats, milk .......... . 

Goats, other .......... . 

Grain hay ............ . 

Grain sales, value ....... . 

Grains .............. . 

Grapefruit ........... . 

Grapes .............. . 

Grass silage, haylage, and 

green chop hay ....... . 

Green chop hay, grass 

silage, haylage ........ . 

Greenhouse products .... . 

Greenhouse vegetables ... . 

Guar ............... . 

Guavas ............. . 

H 

Hay crops ........... . 

Hay, silage, and field seeds 

sales, value .......... . 

Haylage, grass silage, and 

green chop hay ....... . 

Hazelnuts ............ . 

Heifers and heifer calves .. . 

State 

tables 

43 

43 

43 

14,44-50 

42 

11,44-50 

8,9,44-50 

8,9,44-50 

9 

5,6,44-50 

8,44-50 

7-9,44-50 

8,9,44-50 

9 

18 

38 

38,44-50 

38 

38 

38 

40,41 

11,44-50 

41,44-50 

42 

42,44-50 

40,41,44-50 

40,41,44-50 

39,43 

43 

42 

39-41 , 44-50 

11,44-50 

40, 41,44-50 

22,24-27, 

44-50 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 

County 

tables 

30 

30 

30 

8 

26 

15,16,28 

3,16 

6 

6 

6 

5,16,33 

27 

6 

6, 16 

6 

6 

22 

14 

31 

17 

23 

18 

17 

23 

26 

3, 16 

24 

28 

28 

26 

26 

30 

30 

31 

28 

26 

3, 16 

26 

28 

11, 16 

Item 

H-Con. 

Hens and pullets of laying 

age ............... . 

Herbs .............. . 

Hired farm labor expenses .. 

Hogs and pigs ......... . 

Hogs and pigs sales ...... . 

Hogs, litters farrowed .... . 

Honey sales .......... . 

Honey tangerines ....... . 

Honeydew melons ...... . 

Hops ............... . 

Horses and ponies .' ..... . 

Income from direct sales ... 

Income from machine work, 

customwork, and other 

agricultural services ..... 

Individual or family, type of 

organization ......... . 

Insects, chemical control. .. 

I nterest expense ....... . 

Irish potatoes ......... . 

Irrigated farms and acres .. . 

Irrigation water source ... . 

K 

Kale ............... . 

Kenaf .............. . 

Kentucky bluegrass seed .. . 

Kerosene and fuel oil 

expenses ........... . 

Kiwifruit ............ . 

Kumquats 

L 

Labor .............. . 

Land and buildings, value .. 

Land in farms ......... . 

Land owned .......... . 

Land rented from others .. . 

Land rented to others .... . 

Land set aside in federal 

farm programs ........ . 

Land use ............ . 

Lemons ............. . 

Lentils .............. . 

Lespedeza seed . . . . . . . . . 

State 

tables 

17,18,20, 

44-50 

3,7,10, 

44-50 

3, 17, 29-34, 

44-50 

11, 17,30, 

32-34,44-50 

31,34,44-50 

38 

17, 38, 44-50 

6,12,44-50 

12,44-50 

5,6,44-50 

16,44-50 

3,7,44-50 

39-41, 44-50 

1-4,44-50 

2 

8,9,44-50 

3,7, 10,44-50 

1,3,44-50 

1-6, 44-50 

44-50 

44-50 

44-50 

44-50 

1,3,4,44-50 

42 

41 

County 

tables 

14, 16 

31 

6,9,16 

12, 16 

3,12,16 

12 

20 

28 

27 

31 

13 

10 

10 

5, 16 

7 

6, 16 

15,16,25 

2,16 

2 

27 

31 

26 

6 

28 

28 

6,9,16 

1, 16 

1,4,5,16 

1 

1 

28 

25 

26 

INDEX 3 
(Index items not reported for the State will not appear in designated tables) 

Item 

L-Con. 

Lettuce and romaine .... . 

Lima beans, dry ....... . 

Lima beans, green ...... . 

Lime applied ......... . 

Limes .............. . 

Litters farrowed ....... . 

Livestock and livestock 

products sold ........ . 

Livestock and poultry ... . 

Livestock and poultry 

purchased ........... . 

Livestock, poultry, and 

their products sales, value. 

Loans, Commodity Credit 

Corporation ......... . 

Loganberries .......... . 

Lotus root ........... . 

LP gas, butane, propane 

expenses ........... . 

LP gas, butane, propane, 

storage capacity ....... . 

M 

Macadamia nuts ....... . 

Machine hire, rental of 

machinery and equipment, 

and customwork expenses. 

Machine work, customwork, 

and other agricultural 

services, income ....... . 

Machinery and equipment .. 

Male operators ........ . 

Mangoes ............ . 

Melons ............. . 

Milk cows (dairy cows) ... . 

Milk goats ........... . 

Millet, proso .......... . 

Millet seed, foxtail ...... . 

Mink and their pelts ..... . 

Mint for oil .......... . 

Mohair sales .......... . 

Motor oil and grease 

expenses ........... . 

Motortrucks, including 

pickups ............ . 

Mower conditioners ..... . 

Mules, burros, and donkeys. 

Mungbeans for beans .... . 

Mushrooms .......... . 

Mustard cabbage ....... . 

Mustard greens ........ . 

Mustard seed ......... . 

4 INDEX 

State 

tables 

41 

41 

16,44-50 

31,34,44-50 

11, 17, 44-50 

17 

7,44-50 

3,6,11,17, 

44-50 

6,12,44-50 

8,9,44-50 

9 

42 

7,44-50 

12,44-50 

3,13,14,44-50 

5,6,44-50 

3,17,22,27, 

44-50 

38 

38 

38 

8,44-50 

14,44-50 

14,44-50 

38 

43 

County 

tables 

27 

25 

27 

7 

28 

12 

3, 16 

6, 16 

3, 16 

10,36 

29 

31 

6 

6 

28 

6,16 

10 

8,16 

5 

28 

27 

11, 16 

17 

24 

26 

19 

31 

18 

6 

8,16 

8 

23 

31 

30 

27 

27 

24 

Item 

N 

Natural gas expenses .... . 

Nectarines ........... . 

Nematode control in crops. 

Nonfamily held 

corporations ......... . 

Number of farms ....... . 

Nursery and greenhouse 

products ........... . 

Nursery and greenhouse 

products sales, val ue ..... 

Nursery products-shrubs, 

trees, etc ............ . 

o 

Oat sales, value ........ . 

Oats for grain ......... . 

Occupation of operator .. . 

Off-farm work by operator. 

Okra ............... . 

Olives .............. . 

Onions, dry and green ... . 

Operator characteristicsresidence, age, race, 

occupation, off-farm work, 

sex, Spanish origin ..... . 

Oranges ............. . 

Orchardgrass seed ...... . 

Orchards ............ . 

Organization of farm .... . 

Other field crops sales, value. 

Other grains sales, value ... 

Other I ivestock and livestock 

products sales, value .... . 

Other poultry ......... . 

Owned land .......... . 

p 

Papayas ............. . 

Parsley ............. . 

Part owners .......... . 

Partnership, type of 

organization ......... . 

Passion fru it .......... . 

Pastureland and grazing 

land .............. . 

Pastureland and other land 

irrigated ............ . 

Payroll and employment .. . 

Peaches ............. . 

Peanuts for nuts ....... . 

Pears ............... . 

Peas, Austrian winter .... . 

Peas, Chinese or ming .... . 

State 

tables 

8,44-50 

16,44-50 

5,6,44-50 

1,3-6,15, 

44-50 

39,43 

County 

tables 

8 

28 

7 

5,16 

1,3-5,16 

30 

11,43 3,15,16,30 

43 

11,44-50 

40,41 

5,6,44-50 

5,6,44-50 

41 

5,6,44-50 

42 

39-42 

5,6,44-50 

11,44-50 

11,44-50 

11, 38, 44-50 

44-50 

42 

5,6,44-50 

5,6,44-50 

1-3,44-50 

2,44-50 

10,44-50 

42,44-50 

39-41, 44-50 

42 

30 

3,16 

15,16,24 

5,16 

5,16 

27 

28 

27 

5, 16 

28 

26 

15,16,28 

5,16 

3, 16 

3, 16 

3, 16 

22 

28 

27 

5,16,33 

5, 16 

28 

2 

9, 16 

28 

15,16,25 

28 

26 

27 

1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 
(Index items not reported for the State will not appear in designated tables) 

Item 

P-Con. 

Peas, dry edible ........ . 

Peas, green ........... . 

Pecans .............. . 

Peppers ............. . 

Persimmons .......... . 

Petroleum products 

expenses ........... . 

Pheasants ............ . 

Pickup balers ......... . 

Pigeons or squab ....... . 

Pimientos ............ . 

Pineapples ........... . 

Pistachios ............ . 

Plums .............. . 

Pomegranates ......... . 

Ponies and horses ...... . 

Popcorn ............. . 

Potatoes, Irish ......... . 

Potatoes, sweet ........ . 

Poultry and poultry products sales, value ....... . 

Poultry hatched ., ..... . 

Principal occupation of 

operator ............ . 

Production expenses .... . 

Proso millet .......... . 

Prunes .............. . 

Pullets .............. . 

Pumpkins ............ . 

Q 

Quail. ........... , .. . 

R 

Rabbits and their pelts ... . 

Race of operator ....... . 

Radishes ............ . 

Rangeland ........... . 

Rapeseed ............ . 

Raspberries .......... . 

Red clover seed ........ . 

Redtop seed .......... . 

Residence of operator ... . 

Rhubarb ............ . 

Rice ............... . 

Romaine and lettuce .... . 

Rye for grain ......... . 

Ryegrass seed ......... . 

S 

Safflower ............ . 

Sales of agricultural 

products ........... . 

State 

tables 

41 

41,44-50 

42,44-50 

7,8,44-50 

14,44-50 

39,41,44-50 

42 

17, 38, 44-50 

41 

39-41, 44-50 

39,41,44-50 

3,11,17,20, 

44-50 

5,6,44-50 

3,7-10,44-50 

42 

19,20,44-50 

38 

6,44-50 

1,44-50 

41 

41 

5,6,44-50 

40,41,44-50 

41 

41,44-50 

3,6,11,15, 

44-50 

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County 

tables 

25 

27 

28 

27 

28 

6,16 

22 

8 

22 

27 

31 

28 

28 

28 

13 

24 

15,16,25 

25 

3, 14, 16 

22 

5, 16 

6,16 

24 

28 

14 

27 

22 

23 

34 

27 

1 

31 

29 

26 

26 

5,16 

27 

15,16,24 

27 

24 

15,16,26 

24 

3, 16 

Item 

S-Con. 

Salt hay ............. . 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and 

trees purchased . . . ..... 

Set aside programs, acreage. 

Sex of operator ........ . 

Shat'lots ............. . 

Sheep and lambs . . . .. " .. 

Sheep and lambs shorn .... 

Sheep,lambs, and wool 

sales, va·lue .......... . 

Size of farm, average .... . 

Small grain hay ........ . 

Snap beans, bush and pole .. 

Sod ...... , ......... . 

Sorghum ............ . 

Sorghum for grain sales, 

value .............. . 

Southern peas (cowpeas), 

dry ............... . 

Southern peas (cowpeas), 

green .............. . 

Soybeans ............ . 

Soybeans sales, value .... . 

Spanish origin, operators of. 

Spelt and emmer ....... . 

Spinach ............. . 

Squash ............. . 

Standard industrial classifiState 

tables 

3,7,44-50 

44-50 

5,6,44-50 

3,17,35-37, 

44-50 

35-37, 44-50 

11,17,35-37, 

44-50 

1,44-50 

40,41 

41,44-50 

43 

39,41,44-50 

11,44-50 

39, 41, 44-50 

11,44-50 

5,6,44-50 

cation of farms. . . . . . . . 6, 15,44-50 

Steers, steer calves, bulls, 

and bull calves. . . . . . . .. 22, 24-27, 44-50 

Storage, selected petroleum. 9 

Strawberries. . . . . . . . . . . 40, 41 

Sudangrass seed ........ . 

Sugar beets. . . ........ . 

Sugarcane ........... . 

Sunflower seed ........ . 

Sweet corn ........... . 

Sweet corn for seed ..... . 

Sweetpotatoes . . . . . . . . . 

T 

Tame dry hay ......... . 

Tangelos ........ ' .... . 

Tangerines ........... . 

Taro ............... . 

Tenant operated farms ... . 

Tenure of operator ..... . 

Timothy seed ......... . 

Tobacco ............ . 

Tobacco sales, value ..... . 

Tomatoes ............ . 

Tractors, wheel. , .... , .. 

40,41,44-50 

39-41, 44-50 

41,44-50 

41,44-50 

39,41,44-50 

40,41,44-50 

5,6,44-50 

5,6,44-50 

39-41, 44-50 

11,44-50 

41,44-50 

14,44-50 

County 

tables 

31 

6 

1 

5 

27 

13, 16 

13 

3, 13, 16 

1, 16 

26 

27 

30 

15,16,24 

3, 16 

25 

27 

15,16,25 

3, 16 

35 

24 

27 

27 

3, 16 

11, 16 

6 

29 

26 

15,16,25 

15,16,25 

24 

27 

31 

25 

15,16,26 

28 

28 

31 

5,16,33 

5,16,33 

26 

15,16,25 

3, 16 

27 

8, 16 

INDEX 5 
(Index items not reported for the State will not appear in designated tables) 

Item 

T-Con. 

Triticale .............. 

Tropical and baitfish sales .. 

rout sales ............ 

rucks, including pickups .. 

urkeys .............. 

urnip greens .......... 

T 

T 

T 

T 

T 

T 

T 

urnips .............. 

ype of farm .......... ype of organization ..... 

V 

v alue of agricultural 

products sold ......... 

V 

V 

alue of land and buildings. 

alue of machinery and 

equipment ........... 

V 

V 

V 

egetable and flower seeds . 

egetables, greenhouse .... 

egetables harvested for 

sale ................ 

6 INDEX 

State County 

tables tables 

- 24 

- 21 

- 21 

14,44-50 8, 16 

17,18,21,44-50 14 

- 27 

- 27 

.6, 15,44-50 3,16 

5,6,44-50 5,16 

3,6,11,15, 3, 16 

44-50 

1,3,15,44-50 1, 16 

3, 13, 15,44-50 8, 16 

43 30 

43 30 

39-41, 44-50 15,16,27 

Item State County 

tables tables 

V-Con. 

Vegetables, sweet corn, and 

melons sales, value ...... 11,44-50 3, 16 

Vetch seed ............ - 26 

W 

Wages paid to farm workers. 3,7,10,44-50 6,9,16 

Walnuts, English ........ 42,44-50 28 

Watercress . . . . . . . . . . . . - 27 

Watermelons ........... 41 27 

Weeds, chemical control ... 16,44-50 7 

Wheat for grain ......... 39-41 , 44-50 15,16,24 

Wheat safes, value ....... 11,44-50 3, 16 

Wheatgrass seed ......... - 26 . Wheel tractors .......... 14,44-50 8,16 

Wild hay ............. 41,44-50 26 

Wild rice ............. - 24 

Woodland ............ 1,44-50 1 

Wool, pounds shorn ...... 35-37, 44-50 13 

Work off-farm by operator . 5,6,44-50 5,16 

Workers on farms ....... 10,44-50 9 

Worms ............... 38 23 

Wormseed oil .......... - 31 

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