Agriculture

Cayuga County’s economy is heavily influenced by agriculture as the county is among the top sellers of agricultural products within New York State.  This is evidence of the industry’s significant presence and importance in the county.  According to the 2017 Census of Agriculture, Cayuga County’s 225,204 acres of farmland produced $287.9M in market value of products sold.

Agricultural businesses in the county enjoy an array of benefits and assets, including:

• Over 3,000 acres dedicated to certified organic production.
• Support from the Farmland Protection Program and Cayuga County’s Department of Planning and Economic Development, which work with local farmers to develop alternative energy sources and foster agribusiness and agricultural economic development.
• A growing value-added milk processing facility with product sales in global food manufacturing and nutrition markets.
• Proximity to the expanding yogurt production industry in upstate New York that hosts leading brands of Greek-style yogurt.

Featured Sites

Regional agricultural-based resources:

• Cornell University: College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
• Cornell Cooperative Extension
• Central New York Technology Development Organization (TDO)
• Cayuga County Soil and Water Conservation District
• New York Animal Agriculture Coalition
• State College of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY ESF)
• Morrisville State College (SUNY Morrisville)

Cayuga County Agriculture

Cayuga County Agriculture Economic Resources Summit