Massachusetts farming statistics (2022)
Massachusetts had 7,083 farms working 464,451 acres of land in farms in the 2022 Census of Agriculture, with an average farm size of 66 acres, according to USDA NASS. Number of farms is the count of operations from which $1,000 or more of agricultural products were produced and sold, or normally would have been sold, during the census year. Among the 50 states, Massachusetts ranks 41 of 50 by number of farms.
Quick answer
Massachusetts had 7,083 farms in 2022 (USDA NASS) — about 0.4% of all US farms — across 464,451 acres of farmland, averaging 66 acres per farm. Average farm size is land in farms divided by the number of farms, as published.
Farms
7,083
2022 census count
Land in farms
464,451
acres, 2022
Avg farm size
66
acres, 2022
Rank by farms
41 / 50
among US states
How Massachusetts compares
States ranked nearest to Massachusetts by number of farms (2022 Census of Agriculture).
| # | State | Farms | Avg size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | Maryland | 12,550 | 158 acres |
| 39 | Wyoming | 10,544 | 2,729 acres |
| 40 | New Jersey | 9,998 | 71 acres |
| 42 | Maine | 7,036 | 174 acres |
| 43 | Hawaii | 6,569 | 160 acres |
| 44 | Vermont | 6,537 | 180 acres |
Source: USDA NASS, 2022 Census of Agriculture, Vol. 1 Ch. 2, Table 1. U.S. Public Domain.
Frequently asked questions
- How many farms are there in Massachusetts?
- Massachusetts had 7,083 farms in the 2022 Census of Agriculture, working 464,451 acres of land in farms, according to USDA NASS. That ranks 41 of 50 states by number of farms.
- What is the average farm size in Massachusetts?
- The average farm size in Massachusetts was 66 acres in 2022 (USDA NASS) — total land in farms (464,451 acres) divided by the number of farms (7,083), as published.
- What reference period and source does the Massachusetts figure use?
- The figures relate to the 2022 Census of Agriculture (the latest; conducted every five years) and are taken from USDA NASS, Volume 1, Chapter 2, Table 1 (State Summary Highlights). U.S. Public Domain. Verified 2026-06-27.
Source & licence
USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) — 2022 Census of Agriculture — Volume 1, Chapter 2: State Level Data, Table 1. State Summary Highlights: 2022 (st99_2_001_001). U.S. Public Domain (17 U.S.C. § 105).
Works of the U.S. federal government (USDA NASS) are not subject to copyright (17 U.S.C. § 105). Figure verified 2026-06-27.