Conservation in Massachusetts
Massachusetts
USDA Conservation Programs

Time Frame: 1998-2015
Contracts: 1,827
Payments: $36,690,923

Time Frame: 2005-2015
Contracts: 353
Payments: $8,098,448

Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 16
Payments: $255,202

Time Frame: 1996-2015
Recipients: 21
Payments: $127,725
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Massachusetts, 2012
Land in Massachusetts, 2012
Land type | Acres |
---|---|
Number of Farms: | 7,755 |
Total Acres in Farms: | 523,517 |
Cropland Acres: | 160,789 |
Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 62,234 |
Woodland Acres: | 209,111 |
Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 91,383 |
Livestock in Massachusetts, 2012
Livestock | Number of Animals |
---|---|
Layers inventory | 153,925 |
Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 80,913 |
Cattle and calves inventory | 35,703 |
Sheep and lambs inventory | 12,504 |
Hogs and pigs inventory | 11,151 |