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Wayne County, New York · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Wayne County, New York grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Wayne County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (29,154 acres), apples (25,329 acres) and corn (23,046 acres). Its farms sold $381 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 3rd of 60 counties in New York.

Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for apples (3rd of 900 counties) and tart cherries (10th of 109 counties).

Farm sales, 2022
$381 million342nd of 3,050 US counties
Farms
863167,220 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
70% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
5746 published, 11 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
Wayne County
$381 million
5% of New York farm sales. No. 3 of 60 counties with published figures.

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

What does Wayne County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans2nd in New York29,154 acres
  2. 2Apples1st in New York25,329 acres
  3. 3Corn9th in New York23,046 acres
  4. 4Hay44th in New York9,556 acres
  5. 5Wheat14th in New York3,089 acres
  6. 6Potatoes2nd in New York*1,317 acres
  7. 7Tart cherries1st in New York837 acres
  8. 8Oats22nd in New York*778 acres
  9. 9Sweet corn9th in New York*622 acres
  10. 10Onions4th in New York295 acres

How does Wayne 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.

Wayne County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of NY
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of NYMeasure
Tart cherries837 acres110*69%bearing acres
Apples25,329 acres13*45%bearing acres
Hogs8,827 hogs2524*21%head on farms
Pears74 acres2*19*11%bearing acres
Peaches133 acres2*45*11%bearing acres
Popcorn4,500 pounds1*62*10%production
Soybeans1.4 million bushels2799*9%production
Potatoes1,317 acres2*65*8%acres harvested
Brussels sprouts16 acres2*10*7%acres harvested
Strawberries46 acres4*36*6%bearing acres
Onions295 acres442*6%acres harvested
Garlic25 acres423*5%acres harvested
Plums16 acres3*33*5%bearing acres
Honey119,162 pounds3*177*4%production
Corn3.7 million bushels9828*4%production
Show all 46 items
Wayne County rankings, items 16 to 46
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of NYMeasure
Watermelon10 acres7*341*4%acres harvested
Cauliflower9 acres7*42*3%acres harvested
Cantaloupe8 acres6*211*3%acres harvested
Sweet corn622 acres9*90*3%acres harvested
Goats845 goats7720*3%head on farms
Broccoli27 acres4*31*3%acres harvested
Wheat210,052 bushels14932*3%production
Chile peppers8 acres11109*3%acres harvested
Squash115 acres9*77*3%acres harvested
Dry beans454,300 pounds7*159*2%production
Blueberries40 acres13*117*2%bearing acres
Cattle27,938 cattle20953*2%head on farms
Pumpkins85 acres15*180*2%acres harvested
Oats51,567 bushels22*270*2%production
Asparagus5 acres10*106*1%acres harvested
Bell peppers12 acres15154*1%acres harvested
Tomatoes23 acres18207*1%acres harvested
Milk8,426 milk cows26222*1%head on farms
Spinach4 acres7*75*1%acres harvested
Cucumbers24 acres6*102*1%acres harvested
Sheep724 sheep341,170*under 1%head on farms
Hay16,817 tons441,655*under 1%production
Lettuce8 acres13*131*under 1%acres harvested
Blackberries1 acre17*418*under 1%bearing acres
Chickens5,350 broiler chickens13*613*under 1%head sold
Cabbage19 acres10*72*under 1%acres harvested
Maple syrup1,455 gallons41*161*under 1%production
Green beans11 acres19*231*under 1%acres harvested
Green peas2 acres16*210*under 1%acres harvested
Celery2 acres6*34*acres harvested
Turkeys25 turkeys43*1,340*head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: hops, carrots, kale, collard greens, honeydew, grapes, raspberries, sweet cherries, nectarines, apricots and eggs.

What livestock does Wayne County raise?

Wayne County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle27,93820head on farms
Hogs8,8272head on farms
Milk cows8,42626head on farms
Broiler chickens5,35013*head sold
Goats8457head on farms
Sheep72434head on farms
Turkeys2543*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
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
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.