Acres of Soybeans in Production
What does this measure?
This indicator reports the number of acres used for soybean production in selected Hudson Valley counties and New York State for the years 2017 and 2022. Acreage figures reflect the amount of land actively planted with soybeans in each reporting year. Some values are listed as “N/A” when data was not collected, and “(D)” indicates values withheld to protect confidential information from individual farms. The data helps track agricultural land use and crop production trends over time.
Summary Statement
Between 2017 and 2022, Orange County maintained stable soybean production, increasing from 2,123 acres to 2,165 acres. Ulster County more than doubled its acreage, rising from 405 acres to 979 acres — the largest proportional increase among reporting counties. In contrast, Dutchess County saw a decline, with soybean acreage dropping from 6,035 acres in 2017 to 1,432 acres in 2022, a 76% decrease. Data for Sullivan, Westchester, Putnam, and Rockland Counties was either withheld or not available. At the state level, New York saw a strong overall increase, with acreage rising from 282,453 acres in 2017 to 341,509 acres in 2022.
Source
https://www.nass.usda.gov/Publications/AgCensus/2022/Full_Report/Volume_1,_Chapter_2_County_Level/New_York/st36_2_025_025.pdf