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Yates County, New York · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Yates County, New York grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Yates County, New York (56% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 221,353 laying hens and 25,381 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (17,817 acres), corn (16,114 acres) and soybeans (9,210 acres). Its farms sold $152 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 21st of 60 counties in New York.

Farm sales, 2022
$152 million1039th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
838117,491 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
44% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
5647 published, 9 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
Yates County
$152 million
2% of New York farm sales. No. 21 of 60 counties with published figures.

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

What does Yates County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay27th in New York17,817 acres
  2. 2Corn16th in New York16,114 acres
  3. 3Soybeans13th in New York9,210 acres
  4. 4Grapes2nd in New York6,464 acres
  5. 5Wheat9th in New York5,004 acres
  6. 6Oats28th in New York*817 acres
  7. 7Carrots1st in New York*664 acres
  8. 8Sweet corn8th in New York*656 acres
  9. 9Barley3rd in New York*530 acres
  10. 10Dry beans6th in New York*444 acres

How does Yates 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.

Yates County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of NY
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of NYMeasure
Carrots664 acres1*13*30%acres harvested
Grapes6,464 acres225*17%bearing acres
Barley46,013 bushels3*228*12%production
Watermelon12 acres4*310*5%acres harvested
Wheat322,289 bushels9753*4%production
Dry beans791,700 pounds6*144*4%production
Eggs221,353 laying hens2*144*3%head on farms
Sweet corn656 acres8*86*3%acres harvested
Chile peppers9 acres997*3%acres harvested
Soybeans441,075 bushels131,137*3%production
Corn2.4 million bushels16996*3%production
Blueberries43 acres10*108*2%bearing acres
Pumpkins105 acres13144*2%acres harvested
Peaches27 acres10*150*2%bearing acres
Sheep1,639 sheep9546*2%head on farms
Show all 47 items
Yates County rankings, items 16 to 47
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of NYMeasure
Raspberries9 acres12*71*2%bearing acres
Honey57,659 pounds14*265*2%production
Cantaloupe5 acres13*281*2%acres harvested
Cauliflower5 acres15*74*2%acres harvested
Cattle25,381 cattle231,045*2%head on farms
Bell peppers15 acres12135*2%acres harvested
Hay31,613 tons271,037*2%production
Milk8,946 milk cows24212*1%head on farms
Pears9 acres7*94*1%bearing acres
Oats37,769 bushels28*343*1%production
Asparagus4 acres14*129*1%acres harvested
Sweet potatoes1 acre10*215*1%acres harvested
Goats314 goats351,751*1%head on farms
Tomatoes15 acres21315*under 1%acres harvested
Garlic4 acres35*169*under 1%acres harvested
Green beans193 acres11*87*under 1%acres harvested
Cucumbers14 acres10*151*under 1%acres harvested
Squash27 acres19*184*under 1%acres harvested
Potatoes69 acres10*114*under 1%acres harvested
Lettuce4 acres20*224*under 1%acres harvested
Maple syrup2,677 gallons35*128*under 1%production
Spinach1 acre13*211*under 1%acres harvested
Broccoli3 acres19*179*under 1%acres harvested
Apples172 acres17*124*under 1%bearing acres
Hogs119 hogs40*1,571*under 1%head on farms
Kale1 acre27*304*under 1%acres harvested
Cabbage11 acres11*92*under 1%acres harvested
Chickens2,243 broiler chickens25*730*under 1%head sold
Onions5 acres12*149*under 1%acres harvested
Green peas1 acre21*286*under 1%acres harvested
Celery1 acre10*64*acres harvested
Turkeys363 turkeys14*292*head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: chickpeas, sunflowers, popcorn, Brussels sprouts, strawberries, blackberries, sweet cherries, tart cherries and plums.

What livestock does Yates County raise?

Yates County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Laying hens221,3532*head on farms
Cattle25,38123head on farms
Milk cows8,94624head on farms
Broiler chickens2,24325*head sold
Sheep1,6399head on farms
Turkeys36314*head on farms
Goats31435head on farms
Hogs11940*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

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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.