Total population (1990 census): 616087
County seat: Dedham
CropSELECT
Cereals, Pseudocereals, Oilseeds
Industrial, Fiber
Forages
Vegetables
Small Fruits
Tree Fruits and Nuts
Herb, Aromatic, Medicinal, and Bioactive
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 51 | 1884 | 2877 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 11 | 299 | 549 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 4 | 55 | 75 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 36 | 1300 | 1977 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 10 | 144 | 104 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 5 | 86 | 516 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 10 | D | D | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Snap Beans | 4 | 4 | ||
| Beets | 4 | 1 | ||
| Broccoli | 3 | 1 | ||
| Head Cabbage | 6 | D | ||
| Cantaloupes | 3 | 2 | ||
| Carrots | 5 | 1 | ||
| Cucumbers and Pickles | 8 | 5 | ||
| Herbs, Fresh Cut | 4 | 1 | ||
| Lettuce and Romaine | 6 | 3 | ||
| Green Onions | 4 | Z | ||
| Green Peas | 4 | 7 | ||
| Hot Peppers | 3 | Z | ||
| Sweet Peppers | 8 | 3 | ||
| Potatoes | 3 | 3 | D | |
| Pumpkins | 17 | 90 | ||
| Squash | 15 | 62 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 22 | 263 | ||
| Tomatoes | 19 | 22 | ||
| Other Vegetables | 5 | 6 | ||
| Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 7 | 92 | 7769 trees | |
| Peaches | 3 | D | 400 trees | |
| Plums and Prunes | 1 | D | D | |
| Tame Blueberries | 3 | 15 | 24500 lbs | |
| Cranberries | 5 | 42 | 3954 cwt | |
| Strawberries | 6 | D | D | |
| Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maple Trees Tapped | 1 | D | D | |
| Nursery and Greenhouse Crops, Cut Christmas Trees Harvested, Mushrooms, and Sod Grown for Sale | Farms | Sq. ft. under glass or other protection | Acres in the open | Sales ($1,000) |
| Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 64 | 585802 | 137 | 5533 |
| Nursery, Floriculture Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 18 | X | 50 | X |
| Floriculture Crops | 45 | 516012 | 29 | 4077 |
| Bedding and Garden Plants | 37 | 302622 | 13 | 2032 |
| Cut Flowers and Cut Florist Greens | 8 | D | 15 | D |
| Potted Flowering Plants | 19 | 198150 | D | 1918 |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 5 | X | D | D |
| Nursery Crops | 16 | D | 72 | 1211 |
| Greenhouse Vegetables | 6 | 34200 | X | 180 |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 7 | D | D | D |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.
Z=Less than half of the unit shown.