New York State's wine industry - some facts and figures
- The wine industry in New York state generates an annual economic impact of $6.65 billion, according to a new report commissioned by the New York Wine & Grape Foundation
- New York is the nation’s 3rd leading wine-producing state
- The wine and grape business created almost 80,000 jobs, with wages totaling $2.79 billion
- The number of wineries in New York state grew to 470 in 2019
- The wine industry had 450 producers and 62,000 direct jobs paying $2.4 billion in wages
- Despite its size, New York’s wine and grape business remains mostly under the control of of small, family-owned producers
- New York is the 3rd largest wine-producing state in the country, after California and Washington
- It’s just ahead of Oregon and produces more than double the next nearest East Coast competitor, Pennsylvania
- New York produced 28 million gallons of still wine in 2017 and 3.1 million gallons of sparkling wine, second only to California.
- New York’s wineries and vineyards attracted about 1.43 million visitors who made 4.71 million individual visits
- New York has 11,000 acres devoted to wine-grape growing
- The vineyards produce about 57,000 tons of wine grapes with a total value of $37.28 million
- About 20 percent of New York’s vineyards are planted with vinifera grapes -- the European varieties that produce acclaimed wines like Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Sauvignon Blanc and Riesling, the primary vinifera of the Finger Lakes
- Just 37% of the wine produced in New York is sold through wholesalers. Most New York wine is sold directly by the wineries in their tasting rooms, or is distributed by the wineries to local stores or restaurants
- The total taxes generated by the wine and grape industry came to $2.4 billion