By Steve Diver, George Kuepper, and Holly Born
NCAT Agriculture Specialists
October 1995
Revised March 1999
Tomato Acreages, Yields, Economics, and Harvest
The tomato is one of the most commonly grown fresh market vegetables. Yet, since tomatoes are both high yielding and labor intensive, 1/4-acre, 1/2-acre, and 1-acre production units are common with market gardeners. In Massachusetts, for example, there are approximately 500 acres of tomatoes, and approximately 500 vegetable farms. Since some of the larger farms produce 10−15 acres of tomatoes, quite a few farms grow less than one acre (3).