Population, Income, Education, and Employment
Population |
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Rural * |
Urban * |
Total |
Year |
1980 |
14,029 |
5,723,064 |
5,737,093 |
1990 |
17,651 |
5,998,774 |
6,016,425 |
2000 |
24,507 |
6,324,590 |
6,349,097 |
2007 (latest estimates) |
26,016 |
6,423,739 |
6,449,755 |
More information on Massachusetts population
• County-level Population Data
• Rural Population and Migration Briefing Room
• Contact John Cromartie, 202-694-5421.
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Income
|
|
Rural * |
Urban * |
Total |
Per-capita income (2006 dollars) |
2005 |
50,639 |
44,996 |
45,019 |
2006 |
51,935 |
46,276 |
46,299 |
Percent change |
2.6 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
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Earnings per job (2006 dollars) |
2005 |
37,234 |
56,245 |
56,131 |
2006 |
36,623 |
56,179 |
56,060 |
Percent change |
-1.7 |
-0.1 |
-0.1 |
|
Poverty rate (percent) |
1979 |
8.2 |
9.6 |
9.6 |
1989 |
6.4 |
8.9 |
8.9 |
1999 |
7.4 |
9.3 |
9.3 |
2007 (latest model-based estimates) |
6.2 |
10.0 |
10.0 |
More information on Massachusetts poverty rates
• County-level Poverty Data
• Rural Income, Poverty, and Welfare Briefing Room
• See important notes about decennial and model-based intercensal poverty estimates
• Contact Robert Gibbs, 202-694-5423
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Education (Persons 25 and older)
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|
Rural * |
Urban * |
Total |
Percent not completing high school |
1980 |
16.1 |
27.8 |
27.8 |
1990 |
10.0 |
20.0 |
20.0 |
2000 |
9.1 |
15.3 |
15.2 |
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Percent completing high school only |
1980 |
43.0 |
36.4 |
36.4 |
1990 |
28.6 |
29.7 |
29.7 |
2000 |
25.0 |
27.3 |
27.3 |
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Percent completing some college |
1980 |
19.4 |
15.7 |
15.8 |
1990 |
29.0 |
23.0 |
23.0 |
2000 |
27.5 |
24.3 |
24.3 |
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Percent completing college |
1980 |
21.9 |
20.0 |
20.0 |
1990 |
32.4 |
27.2 |
27.2 |
2000 |
38.4 |
33.2 |
33.2 |
More information on Massachusetts education
• County-level Education Data
• Rural Labor and Education Briefing Room
• Contact Robert Gibbs, 202-694-5423
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Employment
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|
Rural * |
Urban * |
Total |
Total number of jobs |
2005 |
24,815 |
4,110,179 |
4,134,994 |
2006 |
25,803 |
4,190,224 |
4,216,027 |
|
Unemployment rate (percent) |
2006 |
3.2 |
4.8 |
4.8 |
2007 |
3.0 |
4.5 |
4.5 |
More information on Massachusetts unemployment rates
• County-level Unemployment and Median Household Income Data
• Rural Labor and Education Briefing Room
• Contact Lorin Kusmin, 202-694-5429
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Percent employment change |
2004-2005 |
0.6 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
2005-2006 |
1.9 |
0.9 |
0.9 |
2006-2007 |
0.7 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
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Farm Characteristics
1992, 1997 and 2002 Census of Agriculture |
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|
1992 |
1997 |
2002 |
Total land area (million acres) |
5.02 |
5.02 |
5.02 |
Total farmland (million acres) |
0.53 |
0.58 |
0.52 |
Percent of total land area |
10.5 |
11.5 |
10.3 |
|
Cropland (million acres) |
0.24 |
0.25 |
0.21 |
Percent of total farmland |
44.7 |
42.8 |
40.1 |
Percent in pasture |
19.2 |
18.6 |
14.4 |
Percent irrigated |
8.3 |
10.7 |
11.3 |
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Harvested Cropland (million acres) |
0.17 |
0.18 |
0.16 |
|
Woodland (million acres) |
0.20 |
0.22 |
0.21 |
Percent of total farmland |
38.4 |
38.0 |
40.7 |
Percent in pasture |
13.0 |
10.6 |
10.7 |
|
Pastureland (million acres) |
0.02 |
0.03 |
0.03 |
Percent of total farmland |
4.7 |
4.8 |
6.0 |
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Land in house lots, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. (million acres) |
0.06 |
0.08 |
0.07 |
Percent of total farmland |
12.2 |
14.3 |
13.2 |
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Conservation practices |
Farmland in conservation or wetlands reserve programs (million acres) |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
Percent of total farmland |
0.3 |
0.5 |
0.0 |
|
Average farm size (acres) |
100 |
79 |
85 |
|
Farms by size (percent) |
1 to 99 acres |
70.8 |
77.5 |
75.4 |
100 to 499 acres |
26.3 |
20.5 |
21.9 |
500 to 999 acres |
2.3 |
1.6 |
2.1 |
1000 to 1,999 acres |
0.6 |
0.4 |
0.5 |
2,000 or more acres |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.0 |
|
Farms by sales (percent) |
Less than $9,999 |
54.8 |
59.4 |
63.6 |
$10,000 to $49,999 |
22.0 |
21.0 |
18.7 |
$50,000 to $99,999 |
8.8 |
7.3 |
6.3 |
$100,000 to $499,999 |
11.9 |
10.3 |
9.2 |
More than $500,000 |
2.2 |
2.4 |
2.2 |
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Tenure of farmers |
Full owner (farms) |
3,488 |
5,115 |
4,355 |
Percent of total |
66.3 |
70.0 |
71.7 |
|
Part owner (farms) |
1,331 |
1,568 |
1,221 |
Percent of total |
25.3 |
21.5 |
20.1 |
|
Tenant owner (farms) |
439 |
624 |
499 |
Percent of total |
8.4 |
8.5 |
8.2 |
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Farm organization |
Individuals/family, sole proprietorship (farms) |
4,232 |
6,023 |
5,020 |
Percent of total |
80.5 |
82.4 |
82.6 |
|
Family-held corporations (farms) |
488 |
592 |
494 |
Percent of total |
9.3 |
8.1 |
8.1 |
|
Partnerships (farms) |
401 |
521 |
376 |
Percent of total |
7.6 |
7.1 |
6.2 |
|
Non-family corporations (farms) |
61 |
75 |
65 |
Percent of total |
1.2 |
1.0 |
1.1 |
|
Others - cooperative, estate or trust, institutional, etc. (farms) |
76 |
96 |
120 |
Percent of total |
1.4 |
1.3 |
2.0 |
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Characteristics of principal farm operators |
Average operator age (years) |
53.8 |
54.2 |
54.9 |
Percent with farming as their primary occupation |
55.7 |
49.3 |
54.0 |
Men (persons) |
4,437 |
5,939 |
4,770 |
Women (persons) |
821 |
1,368 |
1,305 |
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More information on farm characteristics
• Census of Agriculture
• Contact NASS Customer Service, 1-800-727-9540.
Data from the 1992 Census of Agriculture is not adjusted for coverage. See Coverage Adjustment from NASS.
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Farm Financial Indicators
Farm income and value added data |
|
2006 |
2007 |
|
Number of farms |
6,100 |
6,100 |
|
|
Thousands $ |
Final crop output |
345,947 |
347,715 |
+ Final animal output |
85,374 |
102,671 |
+ Services and forestry |
119,311 |
151,818 |
= Final agricultural sector output |
550,631 |
602,204 |
|
- Intermediate consumption outlays |
219,846 |
229,649 |
+ Net government transactions |
-19,955 |
-25,703 |
= Gross value added |
310,830 |
346,852 |
|
- Capital consumption |
77,716 |
81,098 |
|
= Net value added |
233,114 |
265,754 |
|
- Factor payments |
134,831 |
122,637 |
Employee compensation (total hired labor) |
109,561 |
94,487 |
Net rent received by nonoperator landlords |
-5,847 |
-5,264 |
Real estate and nonreal estate interest |
31,117 |
33,414 |
|
= Net farm income |
98,283 |
143,117 |
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More information on farm income
• Farm Income Data
• Farm Income and Costs Briefing Room
• Contact Roger Strickland, 202-694-5592.
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Farm balance sheet |
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• Estimation of State-level Balance Sheets has been suspended. See the Farm Balance Sheet data page for more information.
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Top Commodities, Exports, and Counties
Top 5 agriculture commodities, 2007
|
|
Value of receipts
thousand $ |
Percent of state total farm receipts |
Percent of US value |
1. Greenhouse/nursery |
158,425 |
35.2 |
0.9 |
2. Cranberries |
70,874 |
15.7 |
23.1 |
3. Dairy products |
53,130 |
11.8 |
0.2 |
4. Corn, sweet |
15,600 |
3.5 |
1.8 |
5. Apples |
15,524 |
3.4 |
0.7 |
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All commodities |
450,148 |
|
0.2 |
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More information on Massachusetts's top agriculture commodities
• Leading commodities for cash receipts in Excel
• Contact Roger Strickland, 202-694-5592.
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Top 5 agriculture exports, estimates, FY 2007 |
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Rank among states |
Value million $ |
1. Wheat and products |
19 |
118.8 |
2. Other |
26 |
48.1 |
3. Fruits and preparations |
17 |
12.5 |
4. Tobacco unmfd. |
10 |
11.7 |
5. Live animals and meat |
39 |
3.3 |
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Overall rank |
39 |
200.7 |
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More information on agricultural exports
• State Export Data
• Agricultural Trade Briefing Room
• Contact Nora Brooks, 202-694-5211.
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Top 5 counties in agricultural sales 2002 |
|
Percent of state total receipts |
Million $ |
1. Worcester County |
17.8 |
68.6 |
2. Middlesex County |
17.2 |
65.9 |
3. Plymouth County |
11.2 |
43.0 |
4. Franklin County |
11.2 |
42.9 |
5. Hampshire County |
9.1 |
35.1 |
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State total |
|
384.3 |
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More information on agricultural sales
• Census of Agriculture
• Contact NASS Customer Service, 1-800-727-9540.
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Data Sources
- Local Area Unemployment Statistics, county data, Bureau
of Labor Statistics.
- Regional Economic Information System, April 2006, Bureau
of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce.
- 1980, 1990, and 2000 Census of Population, Bureau
of the Census, U.S. Department of Commerce.
- Farm Income and Costs Briefing Room,
Economic Research Service, USDA.
- Foreign Agricultural Trade of the United States
(FATUS), Economic Research Service, USDA.
- Census of Agriculture, National Agricultural
Statistics Service, USDA.
Prepared by Economic Research Service, USDA, Washington, DC.
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