• 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.

New York is a leading agricultural producer in the U.S.  
See how our state ranks:

 #2         Apples, Maple Syrup, and Pumpkins
 #3         Dairy, Wine & Grapes, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Corn Silage
 #4         Tart cherries, fresh market Sweet Corn, Squash, Pears
 #5         Fresh market vegetables, Onions
 #7         Cucumbers, Floriculture crops
 #8         Strawberries
 #9         Oats
#11        Tomatoes, Potatoes
#17        Grain corn
#20        Eggs
#22        Soybeans
#26        Hay
#27        Wheat