Agriculture & Farming in New York

Farms, farmland, crop and livestock output and agricultural exports.

Real GDP, agriculture, forestry & fishing
$2,697,000,000
2025 · BEA
Number of farms
30,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Apple production value
$352,195,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Total agricultural exports
$1,943,705,400
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Certified and exempt organic sales
$224,911,000
2022 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

Farm Cash Receipts

Real GDP, agriculture, forestry & fishing
$2,697,000,000
2025 · BEA
Farm proprietors' income
$548,000,000
2025 · BEA state personal income

Real GDP, agriculture, forestry & fishing

1997–2025
$2,697,000,000▲ 86%

BEA, chained 2017 dollars (FRED NYAGRRGSP).

Farm proprietors' income

1970–2025
$548,000,000

BEA state personal income, annual average of quarterly rates (FRED NYOFAR).

Farms & Farmland

Number of farms
30,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Land in farms
6,400,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Average farm size
213
2025 · Land in farms divided by number of farms

Number of farms

1993–2025
30,000▼ 22%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Farms and Land in Farms survey (QuickStats).

Land in farms

1993–2025
6,400,000▼ 21%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Farms and Land in Farms survey (QuickStats).

Average farm size

1993–2025
213▲ 1%

Land in farms divided by number of farms, USDA NASS survey.

Top Commodities

Apple production value
$352,195,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Corn for grain production value
$302,400,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Hay production value
$417,900,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Milk production value
$3,611,824,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Cattle and calves inventory (January 1)
1,390,000
2026 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

Apple production value

2007–2025
$352,195,000▲ 22%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, apples, utilized (QuickStats).

Corn for grain production value

1949–2025
$302,400,000▲ 2702%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, corn, grain (QuickStats).

Hay production value

1949–2025
$417,900,000▲ 225%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, hay (QuickStats).

Milk production value

1983–2025
$3,611,824,000▲ 125%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Milk Production, Disposition and Income (QuickStats).

Cattle and calves inventory (January 1)

1867–2026
1,390,000▼ 35%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Cattle inventory survey (QuickStats).

Agricultural Exports

Total agricultural exports
$1,943,705,400
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Dairy products exports
$615,743,200
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Other plant products exports
$544,734,000
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Soybeans exports
$101,273,200
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Fruits, fresh exports
$91,667,600
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service

Total agricultural exports

2000–2024
$1,943,705,400▲ 290%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Dairy products exports

2000–2024
$615,743,200▲ 749%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Other plant products exports

2000–2024
$544,734,000▲ 453%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Soybeans exports

2000–2024
$101,273,200▲ 1049%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Fruits, fresh exports

2000–2024
$91,667,600▲ 152%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Organic Agriculture

Certified and exempt organic sales
$224,911,000
2022 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

Certified and exempt organic sales

2007–2022
$224,911,000▲ 315%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Census of Agriculture / Organic Survey (QuickStats).