Agriculture is an important industry to the economies of Broome, Tioga and Chenango counties. Below is a snapshot of the agricultural commodities going strong in Broome County, the capital improvements they are making to their operations and their estimated gross sales which are placed back into the local economy. It is said that each farm supports 5-8 outside operations.

 

Principal Farm Enterprise*

# Farms

 

Amount of Capital Improvement

# Farms

 

Estimated Annual Gross Farm Sales

# Farms

 

Total Acres in Agriculture

Hay

741

 

Below $10K

436

 

Below $10K

938

 

206,373

Nursery

38

 

$10K-$39,999

304

 

$10K-$39,999

233

 

 

Christmas Trees

88

 

$40K-$99,999

103

 

$40K-$99,999

150

 

 

Hardwood Trees

31

 

$100K-$199,999

39

 

$100K-$199,999

191

 

 

Livestock

380

 

Over $200K

30

 

$200K-$499,999

100

 

 

Dairy

409

 

 

 

 

Over $500K

26

 

 

Grain

138

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vegetable

65

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vineyard

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Horse

65

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sugarbush

51

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Poultry

103

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Small Fruits

31

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Honey

13

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aquaculture

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Orchard

28