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Onondaga County, New York · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Onondaga County, New York grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Onondaga County, New York (73% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 45,071 cattle and 23,953 milk cows. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are corn (19,608 acres), soybeans (15,407 acres) and hay (14,402 acres). Its farms sold $271 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 9th of 60 counties in New York.

Farm sales, 2022
$271 million568th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
572164,239 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
27% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
6047 published, 12 withheld, 1 under half a unit
Value of crops and livestock sold by county, 2022 Census of Agriculture
Under $920K$920K to $3.7M$3.7M to $14M$14M to $46M$46M to $140M$140M+
Withheld to protect individual farms
Onondaga County
$271 million
3% of New York farm sales. No. 9 of 60 counties with published figures.

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.

What does Onondaga County grow the most of?

Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.

  1. 1Corn13th in New York19,608 acres
  2. 2Soybeans9th in New York15,407 acres
  3. 3Hay25th in New York14,402 acres
  4. 4Wheat10th in New York5,139 acres
  5. 5Oats4th in New York*2,128 acres
  6. 6Apples8th in New York*1,046 acres
  7. 7Sweet corn13th in New York*516 acres
  8. 8Pumpkins5th in New York287 acres
  9. 9Grapes11th in New York269 acres
  10. 10Squash5th in New York*192 acres

How does Onondaga County rank?

Each item's rank among counties in New York and in the US, by the 2022 Census of Agriculture measure shown. An asterisk means the rank is among counties with published figures; a county whose figure is withheld could rank higher.

Onondaga County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of NY
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of NYMeasure
Sunflowers109,000 pounds1*175*21%production
Bell peppers89 acres236*11%acres harvested
Tomatoes120 acres263*8%acres harvested
Strawberries56 acres3*28*7%bearing acres
Pumpkins287 acres542*6%acres harvested
Chile peppers16 acres561*5%acres harvested
Soybeans789,687 bushels9971*5%production
Oats134,628 bushels4*101*5%production
Squash192 acres5*54*4%acres harvested
Wheat311,971 bushels10770*4%production
Milk23,953 milk cows1091*4%head on farms
Blackberries7 acres3*138*4%bearing acres
Honey102,670 pounds8*197*4%production
Maple syrup26,740 gallons631*4%production
Hops2,000 pounds10*51*3%production
Show all 47 items
Onondaga County rankings, items 16 to 47
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of NYMeasure
Cattle45,071 cattle13552*3%head on farms
Barley12,696 bushels8*330*3%production
Corn2.8 million bushels13943*3%production
Sweet corn516 acres13*100*3%acres harvested
Cucumbers47 acres2*75*2%acres harvested
Cauliflower6 acres11*59*2%acres harvested
Blueberries35 acres14*125*2%bearing acres
Apples1,046 acres8*36*2%bearing acres
Hay33,191 tons25981*2%production
Goats504 goats231,257*2%head on farms
Collard greens2 acres6*151*2%acres harvested
Garlic6 acres23*105*1%acres harvested
Sheep731 sheep331,167*1%head on farms
Kale4 acres8*123*under 1%acres harvested
Grapes269 acres1177*under 1%bearing acres
Cabbage44 acres5*44*under 1%acres harvested
Brussels sprouts1 acre13*97*under 1%acres harvested
Cantaloupe1 acre26*531*under 1%acres harvested
Watermelon1 acre29*824*under 1%acres harvested
Spinach1 acre13*211*under 1%acres harvested
Broccoli3 acres19*179*under 1%acres harvested
Pears2 acres16*285*under 1%bearing acres
Plums1 acre10*170*under 1%bearing acres
Hogs114 hogs42*1,593*under 1%head on farms
Lettuce2 acres30*366*under 1%acres harvested
Green peas13 acres7*96*under 1%acres harvested
Potatoes17 acres22*207*under 1%acres harvested
Green beans23 acres16*151*under 1%acres harvested
Peaches1 acre19*428*under 1%bearing acres
Tart cherries1 acre9*71*under 1%bearing acres
Onions2 acres30*304*under 1%acres harvested
Chickens391 broiler chickens41*1,175*under 1%head sold

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: dry beans, popcorn, sweet potatoes, carrots, asparagus, artichokes, honeydew, raspberries, sweet cherries, apricots, turkeys and eggs.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): celery.

What livestock does Onondaga County raise?

Onondaga County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle45,07113head on farms
Milk cows23,95310head on farms
Sheep73133head on farms
Goats50423head on farms
Broiler chickens39141*head sold
Hogs11442*head on farms

Other farm counties in New York

Top New York counties by farm sales, 2022
CountyFarm sales
Cayuga County$462 million
Wyoming County$421 million
Wayne County$381 million
Suffolk County$364 million
Genesee County$360 million
Clinton County$326 million
Ontario County$294 million
Livingston County$288 million
St. Lawrence County$270 million
Washington County$263 million
Steuben County$252 million
Chautauqua County$242 million

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About this data

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture, the only NASS source that covers every county. The Census is taken every five years; the next is for 2027. Values NASS withholds to avoid disclosing individual farms are shown as withheld, never as zero. Data processed 2026-11-06. Methodology.