Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik announced that New York’s 21st Congressional District ranked as one of the top in the state of New York for market value of agricultural products sold according to the Census of Agriculture Congressional District Profiles and Rankings the Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service released this week.
“NY-21 is well-known for our nutritious dairy products, our delicious maple syrup, healthy apples, and specialty crops which is why it is no surprise that our district ranks the second highest in the state of New York in market value of agricultural products sold. Our hardworking agricultural workforce produces twenty percent of the Empire State’s total agricultural sales,” said Congresswoman Elise Stefanik. “I am incredibly proud of our farmers and producers who care for over 1.5 million acres of farmland in Upstate New York and the North Country and work tirelessly to feed America and the world nutritious foods.”
New York’s 21st Congressional District ranks 14th in the nation for the value of sales of milk sold by congressional district.
