The Story Behind the Numbers
The Story Behind the Numbers
The Story Behind the Numbers 2012 Census of Agriculture
• Madison County has 838 farms. • The number of farms grew 13% since 2007. • Largest gain in any NYS county.
The Story Behind the Numbers • Dairy farm & cow numbers - ~ unchanged. • Large increase in P/T a.k.a. "hobby" farms. • Notable increases in sheep, goats, horses, poultry & hogs.
• Beef farm numbers grew, but cow #s didn't.
Think of All Agricultural Sales from Madison Co. Farms as a Pile of “Sales” Dollars How are those “Sales” Dollars distributed among Madison County Farms in 2002, 2007 and 2012?
Combined Gross Sales
Gross Sales from Madison County Farms 2002, 2007 & 2012
$70,000,000 $60,000,000 $50,000,000 $40,000,000 $30,000,000 $20,000,000 2012 2007 2002
$10,000,000 $-
2002 2007
Categories of Farms w/ Different Levels of Sales
2012
Using the same data & framework, how are farms dispersed along the categories of farm sale levels?
Number of Farms
Number of Madison County Farms in Each Category of Farm Sales - 2002, 2007, 2012 200
2002 2007
150
2012
100 50 0 2012 2007 2002
Categories of Farm Sales
Madison County Farm Enterprises Sorted by Sales North American Industry Classification System Vegetables, melons, potatoes, and sweet potatoes 3%
Other crops and hay 6%
Other animals and other animal products
Nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod 2% Cattle and calves 8%
Milk from cows 64% Grains, oilseeds, dry beans, and dry peas 16%
Thank You!
The Story Behind the Numbers 2012 Census of Agriculture
• Madison County has 838 farms. • The number of farms grew 13% since 2007. • Largest gain in any NYS county.
The Story Behind the Numbers • Dairy farm & cow numbers - ~ unchanged. • Large increase in P/T a.k.a. "hobby" farms. • Notable increases in sheep, goats, horses, poultry & hogs.
• Beef farm numbers grew, but cow #s didn't.
Think of All Agricultural Sales from Madison Co. Farms as a Pile of “Sales” Dollars How are those “Sales” Dollars distributed among Madison County Farms in 2002, 2007 and 2012?
Combined Gross Sales
Gross Sales from Madison County Farms 2002, 2007 & 2012
$70,000,000 $60,000,000 $50,000,000 $40,000,000 $30,000,000 $20,000,000 2012 2007 2002
$10,000,000 $-
2002 2007
Categories of Farms w/ Different Levels of Sales
2012
Using the same data & framework, how are farms dispersed along the categories of farm sale levels?
Number of Farms
Number of Madison County Farms in Each Category of Farm Sales - 2002, 2007, 2012 200
2002 2007
150
2012
100 50 0 2012 2007 2002
Categories of Farm Sales
Madison County Farm Enterprises Sorted by Sales North American Industry Classification System Vegetables, melons, potatoes, and sweet potatoes 3%
Other crops and hay 6%
Other animals and other animal products
Nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod 2% Cattle and calves 8%
Milk from cows 64% Grains, oilseeds, dry beans, and dry peas 16%
Thank You!
