Agriculture & Farming in Massachusetts

Farms, farmland, crop and livestock output and agricultural exports.

Real GDP, agriculture, forestry & fishing
$697,000,000
2025 · BEA
Number of farms
6,900
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Hay production value
$17,520,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Total agricultural exports
$240,313,500
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Certified and exempt organic sales
$29,573,000
2022 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

Farm Cash Receipts

Real GDP, agriculture, forestry & fishing
$697,000,000
2025 · BEA
Farm proprietors' income
$-36,000,000
2025 · BEA state personal income

Real GDP, agriculture, forestry & fishing

1997–2025
$697,000,000▲ 1%

BEA, chained 2017 dollars (FRED MAAGRRGSP).

Farm proprietors' income

1970–2025
$-36,000,000

BEA state personal income, annual average of quarterly rates (FRED MAOFAR).

Farms & Farmland

Number of farms
6,900
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Land in farms
470,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Average farm size
68
2025 · Land in farms divided by number of farms

Number of farms

1993–2025
6,900▲ 11%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Farms and Land in Farms survey (QuickStats).

Land in farms

1993–2025
470,000▼ 23%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Farms and Land in Farms survey (QuickStats).

Average farm size

1993–2025
68▼ 31%

Land in farms divided by number of farms, USDA NASS survey.

Top Commodities

Hay production value
$17,520,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Milk production value
$42,480,000
2024 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Cattle and calves inventory (January 1)
30,000
2026 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

Hay production value

1949–2025
$17,520,000▼ 7%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, hay (QuickStats).

Milk production value

1983–2024
$42,480,000▼ 54%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Milk Production, Disposition and Income (QuickStats).

Cattle and calves inventory (January 1)

1867–2026
30,000▼ 88%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Cattle inventory survey (QuickStats).

Agricultural Exports

Total agricultural exports
$240,313,500
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Other plant products exports
$168,819,700
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Other livestock products exports
$29,936,700
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Fruits, fresh exports
$16,121,700
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Fruits, processed exports
$13,035,500
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service

Total agricultural exports

2000–2024
$240,313,500▲ 103%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Other plant products exports

2000–2024
$168,819,700▲ 237%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Other livestock products exports

2000–2024
$29,936,700▲ 190%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Fruits, fresh exports

2000–2024
$16,121,700▲ 48%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Fruits, processed exports

2000–2024
$13,035,500▲ 31%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Organic Agriculture

Certified and exempt organic sales
$29,573,000
2022 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

Certified and exempt organic sales

2007–2022
$29,573,000▲ 69%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Census of Agriculture / Organic Survey (QuickStats).