Facts and Figures About New York State Apples
Where do all those great New York State apples come from, and where do they go? Learn these and other interesting facts about our industry.
New York’s National Rank in Apple Production
New York really is the Big Apple
New York is the second-largest apple producing state in the country.
(Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, annual Non-citrus Fruits and Nuts Summary)
Average Annual Production
That’s a lot of apples!
New York State averages 29.5 million bushels of production annually.
(Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service Non-citrus Fruits and Nuts Summary, various years)
Growing Regions and Acreage
New York State apples are grown on about 55,000 acres, in six major production districts around the entire state:
- Champlain Valley
- Eastern Hudson Valley
- Western Hudson Valley
- Central
- Lake Country
- Niagara Frontier
(Source: USDA 2007 Agricultural Census)
Grower Numbers
Meet your local grower
There are approximately 600 commercial apple growers in New York State.
Industry Employment
We grow jobs, too
The New York apple industry provides employment for thousands of New Yorkers, both directly and indirectly:
- Direct agricultural jobs (e.g., growing, harvesting, packing, etc.)
- Indirect jobs involved with fruit handling, distribution, marketing and exports
- Thousands of other indirect jobs including agricultural supplies (equipment, crop protection and services), financial services and apple processing