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Agriculture Economic Development in Ontario County

Marie Anselm Agriculture Economic Development Specialist Cornell Cooperative Extension Ontario County July 12, 2018

Agricultural Sector Connections

Agricultural Industry

Farms Food processors Food distributors Agritourism Equipment dealers Agricultural support professionals Commodity buyers/sellers

• Farms: Willow Bend, Pedersen Farms,

Fellenz Family Farm

• Food processors: Cheribundi, Artisan

Meats, Seneca Foods

• Food distributors: Genecco Produce
• Agritourism: Canandaigua Wine Trail,

Kettle Ridge Farm

• Equipment dealers: Monroe Tractor,

Vance Metal

• Agricultural support professionals: Farm

Credit East, custom work

• Commodity buyers/sellers: Pioneer Seeds

Ontario County Agricultural Land

Ontario County Agricultural Products

29% 6% 2% 2% 0% 4% 0% 8% 48% 1% 0%

Agricultural Product Sales

Grains, oilseeds, dry beans Vegetables, melons, potatoes Fruits, tree nuts, berries Nursery, greenhouse, horticulture Christmas trees and woody crops Other crops and hay Poultry and eggs Cattle and calves Milk from cows Sheep, goats, wool Horses, ponies, mules, burros, and donkeys

Total market value of agricultural products sold: $180,326,000

Ontario County Farms

50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 Less than $1,000 $1,000 - $49,999 $49,999 - $99,9999 $100,000 - $249,999 $250,000 - $499,999 $500,000 or more

Ontario County Farms by Value of Sales

Economic Impact of Agricultural Industry

Direct: farm hires 10 workers Indirect: farm purchases trucking services from another firm Induced: farm employees spend their income

Economic Effects of NYS Agricultural Industry

• $1 increase in agricultural

generates $0.42 in other back- linked industries

• 1 job created in agriculture

supports .73 additional non- agricultural jobs

• $1 increase in ag labor income

generates $1.15 elsewhere in the NYS economy

Source: Schmit, Todd M. “The Economic Contributions of Agriculture in New York State”. Cornell University Extension Bulletin, EB-2016-09. 2016.

Economic Impact of Agriculture in New York State, 2014

Implicit Multiplier Industry Output Agricultural Production 1.45 Agricultural Support Services 1.62 Agricultural Manufacturing 1.58 All Agriculture 1.42 Employment (jobs) Agricultural Production 1.37 Agricultural Support Services 1.17 Agricultural Manufacturing 2.48 All Agriculture 1.73 Labor Income Agricultural Production 1.59 Agricultural Support Services 1.37 Agricultural Manufacturing 2.81 All Agriculture 2.15

• Total economic contributions

in 2014 by the NYS agricultural industry including its direct, indirect and induced effects accounted for

• 2.1% of employment in NYS
• 1.6% of labor income in NYS
• 1.9% of NYS’s total GDP *

*Value-added multiplier for all agriculture is 1.89

Source: Schmit, Todd M. “The Economic Contributions of Agriculture in New York State”. Cornell University Extension Bulletin, EB-2016-09. 2016.

Future Farming Trends

Consolidation

Mechanization & Technology New Crops & Production Methods Farm Labor Local

Local Agriculture

Direct Sales to Consumers, by Marketing Practice

Sales

$ million % On-farm store 1,322 44 Farmers’ market 711 23 Roadside stand away from farm 236 8 Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) 226 7 Online 172 6 Other (U-pick, mobile market, etc.) 360 12 Total 3,027 100

Local Agriculture Policy Considerations

• Awareness of local food system

environment

– Zoning – Infrastructure – Resource Support

• Direct sales farms have different

impact than larger farms

Local Agriculture Tools

• USDA
• Local Food Economics
• New Venture Advisors

Future of Agriculture in Ontario County

• Regional business clusters
• Higher education
• Research institutions
• Early adopters
• Local interest

Contact

Marie Anselm ma882@cornell.edu 585.394.3977 x402 Agriculture Economic Development Specialist Cornell Cooperative Extension Ontario County