New York farms reported agritourism income
In 2022, 947 farms reported income from agritourism and recreational services.
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of AgricultureA public data reference
New York Agritourism Statistics
The latest Census of Agriculture offers a clear snapshot of the farms building visitor experiences across New York. This page gathers the most useful figures in one place, with a source for every number.
Data year: 2022, the latest Census of Agriculture. Reviewed October 30, 2026.
At a glance
The New York picture
Agritourism includes on-farm recreation, hospitality, and entertainment. Think farm tours, hayrides, tastings, farm stays, festivals, and other experiences that help guests spend time with agriculture.
Reported New York agritourism income
Those farms reported $55.519 million before taxes and expenses from agritourism and recreational services in 2022.
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of AgricultureFarms offered direct sales or agritourism
A special Census analysis counted 5,898 New York farms offering direct sales, agritourism, or both in 2022.
Source: Penn State, using a 2022 Census of Agriculture special data requestHow farms participate
Visitor experiences often sit beside direct sales.
Of the farms counted in the special New York analysis, 619 reported agritourism without direct sales and 328 reported both agritourism and direct sales. The categories are distinct, so together they match the 947 farms publicly reported as receiving agritourism income.
Among the farms reporting agritourism only, 43.3% were under 50 acres. Among farms reporting both agritourism and direct sales, 39.9% were under 50 acres.
Read the underlying New York Census analysis from Penn State.
National context
Agritourism reaches far beyond one region.
U.S. agritourism income in 2022
U.S. farms and ranches reported $1.26 billion in agritourism income, 12.4% higher than 2017 after adjusting for inflation.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, published December 2024U.S. counties reported agritourism income
More than half of U.S. counties reported agritourism income in the 2022 Census.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, using 2022 Census dataMedian income in reporting counties
The median county reporting agritourism income recorded $161,000 in 2022.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, using 2022 Census dataMethodology and sources
How to read these figures
The USDA Census asks farms to report the gross dollars received before taxes and expenses for agritourism and recreational services. This means the income figures are not profit estimates, and they should not be used to predict what an individual farm will earn.
The Census of Agriculture is conducted every five years. This page uses the 2022 Census, currently the latest complete nationwide Census. We will review it when new public data becomes available, while keeping these individual statistic links stable for readers who cite them.
- USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture, New York state report
- USDA Economic Research Service, “The majority of U.S. counties generate some agritourism income,” December 5, 2024
- Penn State, “Agritourism in New York: Data from the 2022 Census of Agriculture”
- USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture, U.S. national report
Cite this page
Sunset Ridge at Creekside Farms. “New York Agritourism Statistics: 2022 Census Data.” Updated October 30, 2026. Use the specific statistic link above when citing an individual figure.
Sunset Ridge at Creekside Farms is a working farm in Morris, New York, planning hospitality experiences for Summer 2027. This page is a public reference built from independently published data, not a report of Sunset Ridge operations.
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