NYS Agricultural Facts

23%

About 23% of the State’s land area, or 7 million acres, is used by 36,000 farms to produce a diverse array of products.

Agricultural production returned almost $4.7 billion to the farm economy in 2010.

Milk is New York’s leading agricultural product; milk sales account for ½ of the total agricultural receipts.

For more information:

1. Milk

2. Corn for grain

3. Hay

4. Cattle and calves

5. Apples

6. Floriculture

7. Cabbage

8. Sweet corn

9. Potatoes

10. Tomatoes