United States Department of Agriculture

National Agricultural Statistics Service

New York Field Office

NEW YORK VINEYARD SURVEY

January 2013
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Cooperating with New York Department of Agriculture and Markets
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NEW YORK GRAPE ACREAGE DECREASES

New Yorks 2011 Vineyard Survey indicates the
States grape acreage decreased since 2006,
according to King Whetstone, Director of USDAs
National Agricultural Statistics Service, New York
Field Office. The state acreage at the end of 2011
totaled 31.8 thousand acres, down 6 percent from the
2006 survey total of 33.7 thousand, and down 4
percent from 2001. In 2011, the Chautauqua-Erie
region accounted for 18.7 thousand acres, 59 percent
of the States grape acreage compared to 60 percent
in 2006. The Finger Lakes region accounted for 9.39
thousand acres, 30 percent of the total, compared to
27 percent in 2006. Acreage continued to increase in
Schuyler County and Yates County, resulting in an
increase in total acreage for the Finger Lakes Region.

The number of vineyards totaled 894 in 2011

compared to 1,005 in 2006, a decrease of 11 percent.
Concord, the dominant variety grown in the State,
totaled 18.9 thousand acres. Concord acreage
accounted for 59 percent of the total acres compared
to 60 percent in 2006. Other varieties listed in order of
total acreage are: Niagara, Catawba, White Riesling,
Chardonnay and Merlot.
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Table 1. LEADING GRAPE COUNTIES

County

Acres
2001

2006

2011

Cattaraugus

518

532

344

Chautauqua

17,877

18,065

16,655

1,661

1,620

1,685

Niagara

901

1,127

883

Ontario

503

418

534

Schuyler

871

987

1,133

Seneca

858

1,351

1,335

Steuben

1,680

1,545

1,044

Suffolk

1,927

2,428

2,041

Yates

5,212

4,872

5,348

Erie

Table 2. GRAPES: Number of Farms, Acres, and Production, by County, 2006 and 2011
2006

County

2011

Farms

Acres

Production

Farms

Acres

Production

Number

Acres

Tons

Number

Acres

Tons

488

20,217

104,587

383

18,684

120,759

Cattaraugus

12

532

2,467

344

2,695

Chautauqua

431

18,065

97,023

336

16,655

107,870

45

1,620

5,097

39

1,685

10,195

53

1,127

4,941

47

883

4,648

281

9,174

39,698

249

9,393

54,604

Ontario

37

418

1,780

33

534

2,549

Schuyler

41

987

3,349

42

1,133

4,782

Seneca

31

1,351

5,082

30

1,335

6,929

Steuben

45

1,545

5,744

38

1,044

5,559

127

4,872

23,743

106

5,348

34,785

43

300

975

72

408

1,077

Monroe

149

552

97

229

Wayne

19

76

13

38

122

Other

29

132

347

52

273

726

140

2,874

8,076

143

2,435

6,911

Columbia

12

85

223

1/

1/

Dutchess

59

82

76

160

Suffolk

65

2,428

7,181

49

2,041

6,024

Ulster

17

128

393

25

159

425

Other

39

174

197

55

155

178

894

31,803

188,000

Chautauqua-Erie Region

Erie
Niagara County
Finger Lakes Region

Yates
Other Western Counties

Eastern Counties

TOTAL2/
1,005
33,692
158,277
1/ Not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations. Included in other
2/ May not add due to rounding.

Table 3. GRAPES: Acres, Production, by Variety, 2011

Variety

Acres

Production

Acres

Tons

Aurora
Baco Noir
Cabernet Franc
Cabernet Sauvignon
Catawba
Cayuga White
Chambourcin
Chancellor
Chardonnay
Concord
Corot Noir
DeChaunac
Delaware
Elvira
Fredonia
Gerwurtztraminer
GR 7
Ives
Marechal Foch
Merlot
Moores Diamond
Niagara
Noiret
Pinot Gris
Pinot Noir
Rougeon
Sauvignon Blanc
Seyval Blanc
Steuben
Traminette
Ventura
Vidal Blanc
Vignoles
Vincent
White Riesling
Other Hybrids
Other Native
Other Vinifera
Other

659
223
495
268
1,221
385
40
42
865
18,883
42
97
168
631
59
155
70
39
104
763
99
2,827
57
95
316
105
106
315
19
139
60
222
140
28
1,034
350
81
333
268

4,225
1,069
1,779
742
8,200
2,808
192
234
2,899
120,382
238
490
662
5,528
281
491
556
194
483
2,357
426
19,558
243
278
952
638
297
1,473
87
361
433
1,223
508
155
4,052
1,023
373
1,211
899

TOTAL

31,803

188,000

Table 4. GRAPES: Acres, Production, by Area, 2011

Variety

Acres

Production

Acres

Tons

Chautauqua-Erie Region
Catawba
Concord
Delaware
Elvira
Fredonia
Marechal Foch
Niagara
Seyval Blanc
White Riesling
Other
TOTAL
Finger Lakes Region
Aurora
Baco Noir
Cabernet Franc
Cabernet Sauvignon
Catawba
Cayuga White
Chardonnay
Concord
Corot Noir
DeChaunac
Delaware
Elvira
Gerwurtztraminer
GR 7
Ives
Marechal Foch
Merlot
Moores Diamond
Niagara
Noiret
Pinot Gris
Pinot Noir
Rougeon
Sauvignon Blanc
Seyval Blanc
Ventura
Vidal Blanc
Vignoles
White Riesling
Other Hybrids
Other Vinifera
Other
TOTAL

322
16,166
55
138
42
36
1,504
57
42
322

2,332
104,114
255
1,059
208
169
10,810
243
1/
1,569

18,684

120,759

653
190
236
104
864
338
351
2,220
28
76
113
491
108
67
29
55
87
78
888
39
69
194
102
17
195
59
153
111
849
143
140
346

4,203
1,016
964
332
5,719
2,579
1,426
13,840
211
418
405
4,468
381
544
129
298
292
353
6,215
200
233
609
628
61
1,075
431
882
425
3,509
678
561
1,519

9,393

54,604

Table 4. GRAPES: Acres, Production, by Area, 2011 (continued)

Variety

Acres

Production

Acres

Tons

Niagara
Catawba

22

78

Concord
Niagara

366
368

2,030
2,260

61
66

43
237

883

4,648

20
29
18
22
55
63
45
156

38
63
75
36
239
180
51
395

408

1,077

Cabernet Franc

228

736

Cabernet Sauvignon

145

354

Chardonnay

468

1,337

Concord

113

324

41

97

Merlot

666

2,033

Niagara

13

33

103

304

Sauvignon Blanc

86

226

Seyval Blanc

55

143

White Riesling

66

142

Other Vinifera

178

602

Other

273

580

Traminette
Other
TOTAL
Other Western Counties
Cabernet Franc
Chardonnay
Concord
Frontenac
Niagara
White Riesling
Other Hybrids
Other
TOTAL
Other Eastern Counties

Gerwurtztraminer

Pinot Noir

TOTAL2/
2,435
1/ Not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations. Included in other.
2/ May not add due to rounding.

6,911

Table 5. GRAPES: Acres by Variety, by Principal Counties, 2011

Variety
Cattaraugus
Concord
Other
TOTAL

Acres

Production

Acres

Tons

333
11
344

2,619
76
2,695

Chautauqua
Catawba
Concord
Delaware
Elvira
Fredonia
Niagara
Seyval Blanc
Other

322
14,244
55
121
32
1,425
57
399

2,332
91,837
255
947
163
10,355
243
1,738

TOTAL

16,655

107,870

Concord
Niagara
Other
TOTAL

1,589
76
20
1,685

9,658
445
92
10,195

Niagara
Catawba
Concord
Niagara
Traminette
Other
TOTAL

22
366
368
61
66
883

78
2,030
2,260
43
237
4,648

Ontario
Concord
Elvira
Niagara
White Riesling
Other

71
76
188
24
175

275
555
886
84
749

534

2,549

Erie

TOTAL

Table 5. GRAPES: Acres by variety, by principal counties, 2011 (continued)

Variety

Schuyler
Cabernet Franc
Cabernet Sauvignon
Catawba
Cayuga White
Chardonnay
Concord
Merlot
Niagara
Pinot Noir
Vidal Blanc
White Riesling
Other
TOTAL
Seneca
Aurora
Baco Noir
Cabernet Franc
Cabernet Sauvignon
Catawba
Cayuga White
Chardonnay
Concord
DeChaunac
Gerwurtztraminer
Merlot
Niagara
Pinot Gris
Pinot Noir
Seyval Blanc
Vidal Blanc
Vignoles
White Riesling
Other
TOTAL

Acres

Production

Acres

Tons

51
47
78
74
72
199
31
98
44
26
160
253

241
160
243
543
298
738
116
571
148
125
663
936

1,133

4,782

50
26
86
35
48
67
81
82
21
44
23
34
33
73
40
46
31
259
256

1/
132
360
116
302
516
312
505
172
145
83
235
106
232
231
242
136
1,215
1,889

1,335

6,929

Table 5. GRAPES: Acres by variety, by principal counties, 2011 (continued)

Variety
Acres
Production
Acres

Steuben
Aurora
Baco Noir
Catawba

Tons

85
25
99

489
119
647

Concord

309

1,753

Delaware
Elvira

29
41

118
344

Niagara
Seyval Blanc

77
24

424
158

White Riesling
Other

66
289

139
1,368

1,044

5,559

215

706

Cabernet Sauvignon

143

344

Chardonnay
Gerwurtztraminer
Merlot
Pinot Noir

440
41
658
87

1,265
97
2,010
280

Sauvignon Blanc
White Riesling
Other Vinifera
Other

82
59
170
146

217
139
582
384

2,041

6,024

Concord
DeChaunac

52
13

207
33

Seyval Blanc
Other

15
79

45
140

159

425

9
4

37
4

Other

25

81

TOTAL

38

122

TOTAL
Suffolk
Cabernet Franc

TOTAL
Ulster

TOTAL
Wayne
Niagara
White Riesling

Table 5. GRAPES: Acres by variety, by principal counties, 2011 (continued)

Variety

Yates
Aurora
Baco Noir
Cabernet Franc
Cabernet Sauvignon
Catawba
Cayuga White
Chardonnay
Concord
DeChaunac
Delaware
Elvira
Gerwurtztraminer
GR7
Marechal Foch
Merlot
Moores Diamond
Niagara
Noiret
Pinot Gris
Pinot Noir
Rougeon
Seyval Blanc
Traminette
Ventura
Vidal Blanc
Vignoles
Vincent
White Riesling
Other Hybrids
Other Native
Other Vinifera
Other

Acres

Production

Acres

Tons

493
1/
74
15
619
181
96
1,560
49
51
333
38
25
24
28
54
492
30
19
58
53
111
31
25
72
50
20
341
73
39
45
249

TOTAL
5,348
1/ Not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations. Included in other.

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3,229
652
287
38
4,426
1,436
335
10,570
211
183
3,187
139
148
146
77
262
4,099
150
1/
181
335
629
117
203
454
161
109
1,408
366
222
257
768
34,785

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