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Ulster County, New York · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Ulster County, New York grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Ulster County's biggest by acreage are apples (7,231 acres), hay (5,815 acres) and soybeans (979 acres). Its farms sold $106 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 30th of 60 counties in New York.

Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for apples (10th of 900 counties).

Farm sales, 2022
$106 million1351st of 3,050 US counties
Farms
48673,026 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
90% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
5749 published, 8 withheld
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
Ulster County
$106 million
1% of New York farm sales. No. 30 of 60 counties with published figures.

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

What does Ulster County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Apples2nd in New York7,231 acres
  2. 2Hay48th in New York5,815 acres
  3. 3Soybeans38th in New York*979 acres
  4. 4Corn45th in New York866 acres
  5. 5Oats31st in New York*680 acres
  6. 6Sweet corn12th in New York*541 acres
  7. 7Grapes10th in New York300 acres
  8. 8Pumpkins8th in New York208 acres
  9. 9Peaches3rd in New York*120 acres
  10. 10Tomatoes3rd in New York115 acres

How does Ulster 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.

Ulster County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of NY
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of NYMeasure
Nectarines10 acres1*20*15%bearing acres
Apples7,231 acres210*13%bearing acres
Sweet potatoes10 acres2*75*11%acres harvested
Peaches120 acres3*49*10%bearing acres
Tomatoes115 acres364*7%acres harvested
Pears37 acres4*27*6%bearing acres
Pumpkins208 acres869*5%acres harvested
Strawberries28 acres9*67*4%bearing acres
Cauliflower9 acres7*42*3%acres harvested
Watermelon8 acres9*382*3%acres harvested
Sweet corn541 acres12*98*3%acres harvested
Chile peppers8 acres11109*3%acres harvested
Bell peppers21 acres11112*3%acres harvested
Honeydew1 acre3*69*2%acres harvested
Cantaloupe6 acres9*249*2%acres harvested
Show all 49 items
Ulster County rankings, items 16 to 49
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of NYMeasure
Garlic11 acres1457*2%acres harvested
Spinach7 acres553*2%acres harvested
Raspberries9 acres12*71*2%bearing acres
Kale9 acres4*61*2%acres harvested
Lettuce18 acres5*66*2%acres harvested
Asparagus6 acres7*85*2%acres harvested
Brussels sprouts4 acres9*37*2%acres harvested
Blackberries3 acres10*268*2%bearing acres
Squash72 acres13*106*2%acres harvested
Broccoli15 acres7*51*2%acres harvested
Collard greens2 acres6*151*2%acres harvested
Goats443 goats241,401*1%head on farms
Cucumbers27 acres3*90*1%acres harvested
Oats31,900 bushels31*372*1%production
Carrots19 acres5*45*under 1%acres harvested
Grapes300 acres1075*under 1%bearing acres
Sheep559 sheep401,369*under 1%head on farms
Hay9,560 tons482,164*under 1%production
Maple syrup3,770 gallons33*110*under 1%production
Hogs185 hogs33*1,305*under 1%head on farms
Soybeans38,011 bushels38*1,655*under 1%production
Cattle2,962 cattle462,554*under 1%head on farms
Chickens2,399 broiler chickens20*717*under 1%head sold
Green beans30 acres14*132*under 1%acres harvested
Onions6 acres11*126*under 1%acres harvested
Corn99,206 bushels451,895*under 1%production
Potatoes15 acres25*225*under 1%acres harvested
Honey2,456 pounds48*1,535*under 1%production
Cabbage5 acres19*157*under 1%acres harvested
Eggs4,461 laying hens20*670*under 1%head on farms
Green peas5 acres11*139*under 1%acres harvested
Milk181 milk cows47*863*under 1%head on farms
Celery3 acres4*25*acres harvested
Turkeys122 turkeys31*579*head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: wheat, artichokes, blueberries, sweet cherries, tart cherries, plums, apricots and kiwifruit.

What livestock does Ulster County raise?

Ulster County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Laying hens4,46120*head on farms
Cattle2,96246head on farms
Broiler chickens2,39920*head sold
Sheep55940head on farms
Goats44324head on farms
Hogs18533*head on farms
Milk cows18147*head on farms
Turkeys12231*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
Onondaga County$271 million
St. Lawrence County$270 million
Washington County$263 million
Steuben County$252 million

What does New York grow? State overview and county map →

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.