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Massachusetts Population, Income, Education, Employment, and Federal Funds
| Massachusetts Population |
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Total |
| Year |
| 1980 |
5,737,093 |
| 1990 |
6,016,425 |
| 2000 |
6,349,097 |
| 2009 (latest estimates) |
6,593,587 |
| Massachusetts Income |
| |
Total |
| Massachusetts Per-capita income (2008 dollars) |
| 2007 |
49,644 |
| 2008 |
50,897 |
| Percent change |
-1.3 |
| |
| Massachusetts Earnings per job (2008 dollars) |
| 2007 |
62,297 |
| 2008 |
60,552 |
| Percent change |
-2.8 |
| |
| Massachusetts Poverty rate (percent) |
| 1979 |
9.6 |
| 1989 |
8.9 |
| 1999 |
9.3 |
| 2008 (latest model-based estimates) |
10.1 |
| Massachusetts Education (Persons 25 and older) |
| |
Total |
| Massachusetts Percent not completing high school |
| 1980 |
16.1 |
27.8 |
| 1990 |
20.0 |
| 2000 |
15.2 |
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| Massachusetts Percent completing high school only |
| 1980 |
36.4 |
| 1990 |
29.7 |
| 2000 |
27.3 |
| |
| Massachusetts Percent completing some college |
| 1980 |
15.8 |
| 1990 |
23.0 |
| 2000 |
24.3 |
| |
| Massachusetts Percent completing college |
| 1980 |
20.0 |
| 1990 |
27.2 |
| 2000 |
33.2 |
| Massachusetts Employment |
| |
Total |
| Massachusetts Total number of jobs |
| 2007 |
4,186,896 |
| 2008 |
4,251,139 |
| |
| Massachusetts Percent employment change |
| 2006-2007 |
0.8 |
| 2007-2008 |
0.0 |
| 2008-2009 |
-3.1 |
| |
| Massachusetts Unemployment rate (percent) |
| 2008 |
5.3 |
| 2009 |
8.4 |
| Massachusetts Federal Funds, FY 2008 |
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Total |
| Massachusetts Federal funding, dollars per person |
| Massachusetts All Federal funds |
10,766 |
| |
| Massachusetts Federal funding by purpose |
| Massachusetts Agriculture and natural resources |
8 |
| Massachusetts Community resources |
722 |
| Massachusetts Defense and space |
1,772 |
| Massachusetts Human resources |
190 |
| Massachusetts Income security |
6,185 |
| Massachusetts National functions |
1,890 |
| |
| Massachusetts Federal funding by type of payments |
| Massachusetts Grants |
2,799 |
| Massachusetts Direct loans |
189 |
| Massachusetts Guaranteed/insured loans |
523 |
| Massachusetts Retirement/disability payments |
2,563 |
Massachusetts Other direct payments to
individuals |
1,979 |
Massachusetts Direct payments, not to
individuals |
100 |
| Massachusetts Procurement contracts |
2,040 |
| Massachusetts Salaries and wages |
572 |
Massachusetts Organic Agriculture
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2008 |
| Number of certified operations |
103 |
| Massachusetts Crops (acres) |
2,827 |
| Massachusetts Pasture & rangeland (acres) |
1,273 |
| Massachusetts Total acres |
4,099 |
Massachusetts Farm Characteristics
| Massachusetts Census of Agriculture |
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2007 |
| Massachusetts Approximate total land area (acres) |
4,992,934 |
| Massachusetts Total farmland (acres) |
517,879 |
| Percent of total land area |
10.4 |
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| Massachusetts Cropland (acres) |
187,406 |
| Percent of total farmland |
36.2 |
| Percent in pasture |
8.7 |
| Percent irrigated |
12.1 |
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| Massachusetts Harvested Cropland (acres) |
153,993 |
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| Massachusetts Woodland (acres) |
212,539 |
| Percent of total farmland |
41.0 |
| Percent in pasture |
10.3 |
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| Massachusetts Pastureland (acres) |
48,120 |
| Percent of total farmland |
9.3 |
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Massachusetts Land in house lots, ponds,
roads, wasteland, etc. (acres) |
69,814 |
| Percent of total farmland |
13.5 |
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| Massachusetts Conservation practices |
Massachusetts Farmland in conservation or
wetlands reserve programs
(acres) |
580 |
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| Massachusetts Average farm size (acres) |
67 |
| |
| Massachusetts Farms by size (percent) |
| 1 to 99 acres |
80.5 |
| 100 to 499 acres |
18.0 |
| 500 to 999 acres |
1.2 |
| 1000 to 1,999 acres |
0.3 |
| 2,000 or more acres |
0.1 |
| |
| Massachusetts Farms by sales (percent) |
| Less than $9,999 |
64.2 |
| $10,000 to $49,999 |
20.2 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 |
5.2 |
| $100,000 to $499,999 |
7.9 |
| More than $500,000 |
2.5 |
| |
| Massachusetts Tenure of farmers |
| Massachusetts Full owner (farms) |
5,647 |
| Percent of total |
73.4 |
| |
| Massachusetts Part owner (farms) |
1,373 |
| Percent of total |
17.9 |
| |
| Massachusetts Tenant owner (farms) |
671 |
| Percent of total |
8.7 |
| |
| Massachusetts Farm organization |
Massachusetts Individuals/family, sole
proprietorship (farms) |
6,318 |
| Percent of total |
82.1 |
| |
Massachusetts Family-held corporations
(farms) |
566 |
| Percent of total |
7.4 |
| |
| Massachusetts Partnerships (farms) |
574 |
| Percent of total |
7.5 |
| |
| Massachusetts Non-family corporations (farms) |
75 |
| Percent of total |
1.0 |
| |
Massachusetts Others - cooperative, estate or
trust, institutional, etc. (farms) |
158 |
| Percent of total |
2.1 |
| |
| Massachusetts Characteristics of principal farm operators |
| Average operator age (years) |
56.3 |
Percent with farming as their
primary occupation |
48.0 |
| Men |
5,465 |
| Women |
2,226 |
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Massachusetts Farm Financial Indicators
| Massachusetts Farm income and value added data |
| |
2008 |
| |
| Number of farms |
7,700 |
| |
| |
Thousands $ |
| Final crop output |
451,406 |
| + Final animal output |
112,785 |
| + Services and forestry |
164,397 |
| = Final agricultural sector output |
728,588 |
| |
| - Intermediate consumption outlays |
289,312 |
| + Net government transactions |
-36,488 |
| = Gross value added |
402,788 |
| |
| - Capital consumption |
80,374 |
| |
| = Net value added |
322,414 |
| |
| - Factor payments |
143,761 |
| Employee compensation (total hired labor) |
120,657 |
| Net rent received by nonoperator landlords |
-9,146 |
| Real estate and nonreal estate interest |
32,250 |
| |
| = Net farm income |
178,653 |
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Massachusetts Top Commodities, Exports, and Counties
| MA. Top 5 agriculture commodities, 2009 |
| |
Value of receipts
thousand $ |
| 1. Greenhouse/nursery |
168,784 |
| 2. Cranberries |
84,985 |
| 3. Dairy products |
34,749 |
| 4. Apples |
19,376 |
| 5. Aquaculture |
16,750 |
| |
| All commodities |
480,524 |
| |
| MA. Top 5 agriculture exports, estimates, FY 2009 |
| |
Value
million $ |
| 1. Other |
62.9 |
| 2. Fruits and preparations |
16.0 |
| 3. Tobacco unmfd. |
14.3 |
| 4. Wheat and products |
13.2 |
| 5. Live animals and meat |
3.8 |
| |
| Overall rank |
118.8 |
| |
| MA. Top 5 counties in agricultural sales 2007 |
| |
Thousands $ |
| 1. Middlesex County |
81,708 |
| 2. Worcester County |
80,550 |
| 3. Plymouth County |
78,440 |
| 4. Franklin County |
56,844 |
| 5. Bristol County |
44,245 |
| |
| State total |
489,820 |
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State Offices
Massachusetts Drug Policy, Enforcement and Government Agencies
Governor's Office
Executive Office
State House, Room 360
Boston, MA 02133
(617) 727-3600
State Drug Program Coordinator
Governor's Alliance Against Drugs
John W. McCormack State Office Building
One Ashburton Place, Room 2131
Boston, MA 02108
(617) 727-0786
Attorney General's Office
Department of the Attorney General
John W. McCormack State Office Building
One Ashburton Place, Room 2010
Boston, MA 02108
(617) 727-2200
Law Enforcement Planning
Massachusetts Committee on Criminal Justice
Leverett Saltonstall State Office Building
100 Cambridge Street, Room 2100
Boston, MA 02202
(617) 727-6300
Crime Prevention Office
Massachusetts Criminal Justice Training Council
Massachusetts Crime Watch
1155 Central Avenue
Needham, MA 02192
(617) 727-1907
Statistical Analysis Center
Massachusetts Committee on Criminal Justice
100 Cambridge Street, Room 2100
Boston, MA 02202
(617) 727-0237
Uniform Crime Reports Contact
Massachusetts State Police
Criminal Information Section
Crime Reporting Unit
1010 Commonwealth Avenue
Boston, MA 02215
(617) 566-4500
BJA Strategy Preparation Agency
Massachusetts Committee on Criminal Justice
100 Cambridge Street, Room 2100
Boston, MA 02202
(617) 727-6300
Judicial Agency
Supreme Judicial Court
Courthouse, Room 1300
Boston, MA 02108
(617) 725-8083
Corrections Agency
Department of Corrections
Leverett Saltonstall State Office Building
100 Cambridge Street
Boston, MA 02202
(617) 727-3301
RADAR Network Agency
Massachusetts Prevention Center
488 Essex Street
Lawrence, MA 01840
(508) 688-2323
HIV-Prevention Program
AIDS Bureau
Massachusetts Department of Public Health
150 Tremont Street
Boston, MA 02111
(617) 727-0368
Drug and Alcohol Agency
Bureau of Substance Abuse Services
Department of Public Health
150 Tremont Street, Sixth Floor
Boston, MA 02111
(617) 727-1960
State Coordinator for Drug-Free Schools
Governor's Alliance Against Drugs
John W. McCormack State Office Building
One Ashburton Place, Room 611
Boston, MA 02108
(617) 727-0786
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Massachusetts Receives "D-" Grade for drunk driving and underage alcohol drinking
MASSACHUSETTS -- D- is the disappointing grade for Massachusetts' efforts to prevent drunk driving and underage drinking, according to a report released today by Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) and the GuideOne Foundation. The MADD Rating the States survey was unveiled just prior to the heavily-traveled Thanksgiving holiday period and as annual national alcohol-related traffic deaths are on the rise.
Massachusetts' grade was among the bottom states in the nation and experienced a decline from the 2000 report when the state rated a grade of C-. This year no state received an A grade due to increases in alcohol-related traffic fatalities across the nation. The United States earned an overall grade of C, compared to its previous grade of C+.
The report cards evaluated performance in eight key categories: MASSACHUSETTS D- Governor D State Senate C+ State House of Representatives C- BAC Testing & Records D- State Law Enforcement Programs D+ Administrative Measures & Criminal Sanctions C- Underage Drinking & Drinking and Driving Control F Victim Issues B Laws F Fatality Trends D-
Sixty percent of each state's overall grade was based on its alcohol- related fatality trend and priority drunk driving laws. Massachusetts had only 18 of the 37 laws that MADD and public safety partners identified and used for the grading.
massachusetts received credit for such initiatives as the Lookback reform and passage of the victims of drunk driving trust fund, which was the only law of its kind to pass in the country. Other positive points include the passage of the alcohol commission and primary safety belt in the Senate.
However, the Governor vetoed the alcohol study commission and a primary safety belt failed to pass in the House. In addition, points were lost due to the fatality trends and the fact that Massachusetts is the only state in the county to not have a per se law.
Legislators pointed out that Massachusetts should strive to be the head of the class in the coming years, as good grades in the MADD report card translate into lives saved and safer communities.
"We would like to see legislation like Per Se passed so the state won't lose valuable funds, said State Representative Reed Hillman, a former Superintendent of the Massachusetts State Police. "Given the current status of the state's budget crisis, it seems wise to pass legislation that will save lives and money for the commonwealth."
"In the end we need to do more. Massachusetts low grade reflects the critical need...
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