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Niagara Farm Facts

Source: Regional Agricultural Economic Impact Study - most information based on 2001 Census

Niagara Farm Facts at a Glance
Total Gross Farm Receipts  $511,395,019 
Total Number of Census Farms 2266
Area in Farms 232,817 acres
Average Farm Size 115 acres 115 acres
Land in Crops 181,064 acres
 
Commodity Groups in Niagara Gross Farm Receipts
Greenhouse Product $217,600,000
Fruit $48,000,000
Grape $50,000,000
Poultry and Egg $90,800,000
Nursery $27,700,000
Cash Crop $2,010,000
Hog $8,100,000
Beef $4,400,000
Horse and Pony $4,200,000
Dairy $23,300,000
Miscellaneous Agriculture $34,800,000
 
Tender Fruit Industry (excluding grapes)
Total Area Producing Fruits, Berries and Nuts 10,963 acres
Area for Plums and Prunes 867 acres
Area for Sweet Cherries 614 acres
Area for Sour Cherries 924 acres
Area for Peaches 4994 acres
 
Grape and Wine Industry
Area in Grapes (labrusca & vinifera) 13,523 acres
Metric Tones of Grapes for Wine 41,267
Metric Tones of Grapes for Jams and Juices 10,124
Number of Grape Producers 561 Operations
 
The Greenhouse Industry
Number of Greenhouse Operations 265
Total Area under Greenhouse Production 18.2 million sq. ft.
(approximately 415 acres)
Total Area of Floral/Nursery Production 15 million sq. ft.
(approximately 340 acres)
Total Area of Vegetable Production
~ 3.2 million sq. ft.
(approximately 73 acres)
 
Field Crops
Total Area in Field Crops 150,700 acres
Area for Hay 46,000 acres
Area for Winter Wheat 14,500 acres
Area for Grain Corn 29,300 acres
Area for Soybeans 53,400 acres
 
Livestock Industry
Number of Dairy Operations 116
Number of Cattle Operations 124
Number of Hog Operations 32
Number of Horse & Pony Operations 92
Number of Sheep, Lamb and Goat Operations 23
 
Poultry Industry
Total Number of Poultry Operations 338
Number of Turkey Operations 45
Amount of Chicken Produced over 49,000,000 kilograms
Amount of Turkey Produced over 3,000,000 kilograms
Amount of Eggs the Average Hen Lays a Year 285
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