Grown Where

Massachusetts · 2022 Census of Agriculture and NASS annual estimates

What does Massachusetts grow?

Massachusetts's farms sold $607 million of crops and livestock in 2022, No. 47 among the 50 states. Its highest national rankings are in cranberries (No. 2, 26% of the US).

Farm sales, 2022
$607 millionNo. 47 of 50 states
Farms, 2022
7,083464,451 acres of farmland
Crops sold, 2022
$458 million75% of farm sales
Best national rank
No. 2Cranberries
Value of crops and livestock sold by county, 2022 Census of Agriculture
Under $180K$180K to $720K$720K to $2.7M$2.7M to $9M$9M to $27M$27M+
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Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture. Hatched counties are withheld by NASS to protect individual farms.

What does Massachusetts grow the most of?

Crops ranked by acres harvested (or bearing acres for orchards) in the 2022 Census of Agriculture.

  1. 1HayNo. 44 in the US53,358 acres
  2. 2CranberriesNo. 2 in the US11,950 acres
  3. 3Sweet corn3,813 acres
  4. 4Corn3,629 acres
  5. 5Potatoes3,550 acres
  6. 6Apples3,271 acres
  7. 7SquashNo. 10 in the US2,049 acres
  8. 8Pumpkins1,529 acres
  9. 9Blueberries572 acres
  10. 10Peaches521 acres

Where does Massachusetts rank nationally?

Every item where Massachusetts is in the top 10 states. Ranks use NASS's latest annual estimate where it covers the main producing states, and the 2022 Census otherwise.

Massachusetts's top-10 national rankings
ItemUS rankShareAmountSource
CranberriesNo. 226%†193 million poundsNASS, 2025
GarlicNo. 7*under 1%139 acres2022 Census of Agriculture
CeleryNo. 7*under 1%27 acres2022 Census of Agriculture
Maple syrupNo. 9under 1%49,000 gallonsNASS, 2026
Brussels sproutsNo. 9*under 1%30 acres2022 Census of Agriculture
SquashNo. 103%2,049 acres2022 Census of Agriculture
AsparagusNo. 101%215 acres2022 Census of Agriculture
ArtichokesNo. 10*under 1%1 acre2022 Census of Agriculture
* Rank among states with published figures; a withheld state could rank higher. † Share of the states NASS surveys for that item, not of every state.

What livestock does Massachusetts raise?

Animals on farms at the end of 2022 (broiler chickens: head sold during 2022), from the Census of Agriculture.

Massachusetts livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadShare of USMeasure
Laying hens182,630under 1%head on farms
Broiler chickens177,113under 1%head sold
Cattle33,093under 1%head on farms
Turkeys12,967under 1%head on farms
Sheep12,280under 1%head on farms
Milk cows9,962under 1%head on farms
Goats7,338under 1%head on farms
Hogs7,271under 1%head on farms

Which Massachusetts counties farm the most?

Counties ranked by the value of crops and livestock sold in 2022. Counties with enough published data have their own page.

Top 14 Massachusetts counties by farm sales, 2022 Census of Agriculture
CountyFarm salesTop crop by acresFarms
Plymouth County$90.2 millionCranberries809
Middlesex County$87.9 millionHay617
Worcester County$87.1 millionHay1,623
Franklin County$76.4 millionHay733
Hampshire County$58.8 millionHay718
Bristol County$46.2 millionHay507
Barnstable County$40.1 millionCranberries349
Essex County$36.7 millionHay441
Berkshire County$36 millionHay471
Hampden County$26.6 millionHay491
Norfolk County$12.8 millionHay213
Dukes County$4.4 millionHay66
Nantucket County$3 millionSweet corn17
Suffolk County$1.1 millionHay28

Massachusetts's signature crops

Items where Massachusetts has the largest share of the national total.

About this data

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service: 2022 Census of Agriculture (farm sales, farms, acreage, livestock and all county figures) and NASS annual estimates (latest final year) for national rankings where they cover the main producing states. Figures NASS withholds to protect individual farms are marked withheld. Data processed 2026-11-06. Methodology.