Massachusetts
State Quick Facts
Population
7,001,399
Total State GDP
$691,460,600,000
State Land Area (Acres)
4,992,000
Land in Forest (Acres)
2,986,657
Land in Forest
60%
Land in Farms (Acres)
470,000
Land in Farms
9%
Number of Farms
7,100
Average Farm Size (acres)
66
Farm Real Estate Value (per acre)
$15,300
Agricultural Cash Receipts
$520,373,000
Cash Receipts from Crops
$377,820,000
Cash Receipts from Animals
$142,553,000
Top Ag. Commodities
Miscellaneous Crops
$202,899,000
Cranberries
$84,904,000
Floriculture
$83,372,000
Dairy Products, Milk
$51,427,000
All Other Animals, Products
$40,675,000
Top Ag. Exports
Other Plant Products
$150,062,627
Other Livestock Products
$28,899,339
Fruits,Processed
$15,938,587
Fruits, Fresh
$15,767,946
Dairy Products
$8,297,032
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Massachusetts Economic Contribution and Impact Research
In 2022, Massachusetts generated around $0.5 billion in agricultural cash receipts with the highest valued commodities miscellaneous crops, cranberries, and floriculture. That same year, the value of Massachusetts’s agricultural production and processing industries represented 1.0 percent of total state GDP. Some of the dollars generated by these industries end up being re-spent within the local economy, bringing additional value to the state through “multiplier effects.” Economic impact and contribution studies measure these effects, which can be broken down into direct, indirect, and induced economic effects.
Websites, reports, fact sheets, and articles related to the economic impacts and contributions of Massachusetts’ food, fiber, and forest industries can be found below.
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Information related to Massachusetts’s food, fiber, and forest industries can be found by visiting the following website(s):