Agriculture

March is Ag Month!

New York Agriculture

New York is a leading agricultural state, worth more than $8 billion in revenue in 2022. Below is the latest data available, provided by USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service, the NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets and Farm Credit East.

According to the USDA 2022 Ag Census, there were 30,650 farms in New York State and 6,502,286 acres in production. New York farms employ 56,678 people. All sectors of agriculture, including processing, are responsible for nearly 200,000 jobs in New York State.

• 98% of farms in New York are family owned
• 30,650 farms in New York, down from 33,438 in 2017.
• 6,502,286 acres in production, down from 6,866,171 in 2017.
• Average farm size is 212 acres, up from 205 acres in 2017.
• The average net farm income of $76,281 per farm is slightly below the national average.
• 21,894 female producers and 35,664 male producers
• The average producer age is 56.7 years old, up from 55.8.
• 6,335 farmers under the age of 35, a drop from 6,718 producers in 2017.

New York's National Rankings

New York is a major agricultural state, ranking in the top ten in production of 30 commodities. It is first nationally in the production of cream cheese and cottage cheese; second in apples, maple syrup, cabbage, and yogurt; and ranked highly in tart cherries, green peas, and many more.

1st— yogurt, cottage cheese, sour cream

2nd— apples, snap peas, maple syrup, cabbage

3rd— wine, grapes, and total Italian cheese

4th— corn silage and total cheese

5th— milk, tart cherries, green peas and squash

Source:  New York Agriculture :: New York Farm Bureau

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To better serve the Agriculture Community of Albany County, we are updating our Farmer/Producer contact list. Please fill out the contact information below. We do understand you have a busy schedule, but by filling out this information, it will help us to better serve you through information updates and immediate communication during any possible emergency. We do not share your information with others. Thank you for your time & effort.

Farmer/Producer contact form

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*Attention teachers and school staff in Albany County*

Farm to School programs available

Contact Amanda at ajt247@cornell.edu or 518-765-3519
and learn how we can work together to celebrate the importance of agriculture!

Agriculture Career Day
Different agricultural businesses will present to classes on the
many opportunities within the agriculture industry.

Agriculture Day
We will bring educational information, ag-related activities, and farm animals.

Meet the Farmer Day
Local farmers talk about managing their farms and the importance of buying local.

Last updated February 28, 2025