Agriculture Niagara County
AGRICULTURE NIAGARA COUNTY Niagara County generates a wealth of agricultural crops ‐ dairy, fruit, vegetable, Cash Receipts from Berries Harvested grain, livestock, and it produces them in Farm Marketings (no. of acres) Countywide abundance. A combination of rich soil and 2012 (in thousands of dollars) beneficial geographic location have helped 2007 2012 make us an agricultural standout in the All Products $122,675 Empire State. Berries (all) 104 106 $ 46,370 We are proud of our farming heritage... a All Livestock Blueberries 24 21 heritage that is displayed through the All Crops $ 76,305 Raspberries 16 31 many fine family farms that continue to Dairy Products $ 39,577 Strawberries 61 48 work and produce, generation after Livestock & Poultry $ 46,370 generation, in Niagara County. Vegetables $ 15,374 Selected Principal Fruit $ 15,451 Crops Harvested Land in Farms (acres) Greenhouse & Field crops (acres) Nursery $ 4,996 NY State Niagara County Corn Field & Other Crops $ 5,287 2002 7,660,969 148,041 Grain 32,816 2007 (D) 142,636 Silage 9,274 2012 (D) 142,818 Milk Cows Wheat 7,555 Farms By Land Use & Production Oats 1,569 Dry Hay 2002 801 Milk Cows (number) Total 30,279 2007 865 2002 7,500 Alfalfa 7,216 2007 9,336 2012 760 Orchard Crops 2012 9,100 2002 6,857 Acreage By Land Use Total Milk Production (in 1,000ʹs of lbs.) 2007 & 2012 2007 6,297 2002 150,000 2009 208,000 2012 5,017 2007 2012 2010 156,000 Number of Acres Land in 142,636 142,818 Average Production per 2002 2007 2012 Farms Average Production per Cow (NY State) cow Apples 3,588 3,317 2,663 Cropland1 113,623 118,529 (in 1,000ʹs of lbs.) Cherries 912 178 176 Permanent 5,158 4,049 2009 22,600 Grapes 1,293 1,298 912 Pasture2 2010 17,100 Peaches 579 548 464 Woodland3 13,666 10,716 Pears 383 297 173 Other4 3,790 1,073 Cattle Inventory Plums & Prunes 92 93 96 1.
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