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U.S.D.A., National Agricultural Statistics Service N.Y. Dept. of Agriculture and Markets, Division of Statistics
Released September 30, 2004 Seasonal No. 984-5-04

MUCKLAND VEGETABLES

Onion, Sweet Corn Acreage Down; Field Corn, Turfgrass Up


The 2004 Muckland Survey, which was conducted in New York's five major muckland vegetable areas, showed a slight increase in muckland utilized for crops, up to 28,918 acres this year. Across the state, onion acreage decreased from 9,592 acres in 2002 to 9,268 acres in 2004. Total potato acreage is 1,435 in 2004. Acreage not planted at the time of the survey (July 12-30) increased 28 percent from 2002.

In the Orange County mucklands, which include Chester and outlying areas, acreage planted to onions (seed, sets, and transplants) dropped 3 percent, down to 3,957 acres. Turfgrass, the second major acreage in Orange County, decreased 5 percent to 2,826 acres. The acres not planted at the time of the survey (July 12-30) increased 76 percent. This may be due in part to the lateness of this years planting. Other crops which showed a decrease are sweet corn, carrots, lettuce, field corn, and potatoes.

Oswego County onion acreage showed a 5 percent increase from 2002 to 2,281 acres. Acres that were not planted decreased 15 percent to 829 acres.

In Orleans and Genesee Counties, onion acreage increased 7 percent from 2002 and potato acreage jumped 8 percent. Carrot acreage equaled 70 acres. Acreage not planted by the survey completion date was 880 acres, 11 percent less than last year.

Madison and Oneida County mucklands onion acreage decreased from 348 acres in 2002 to 22 acres in 2004. Field corn acreage jumped from 488 to 659 acres.

The Ontario, Steuben, and Yates Counties muck region experienced a big increase in potato acreage from 153 acres in 2002 to 291 acres in 2004. Onion acreage dipped to 566 acres in 2004.



STATE TOTALS BY CROP, 2002 and 2004 1/

Year Onions Lettuce Potatoes Field Corn Sweet Corn Carrots Turf Grass Other Crops Not Planted 2/ Total Cropland
2002 9,592 472 1,434 2,504 1,375 755 3,105 4,528 5,079 28,844
2004 9,268 349 1,435 2,645 835 775 3,158 3,954 6,499 28,918


 
GROSS ACRES OF VEGETABLES, 2002 and 2004 1/


Crop Orange County Oswego County Orleans-Genesee Madison-Oneida Ontario-Steuben-Yates
2002 2004 2002 2004 2002 2004 2002 2004 2002 2004
                     
ONIONS 4,070 3,957 2,164 2,281 2,286 2,442 348 22 724 566
LETTUCE 366 242 86 87 0 0 20 20 0 0
POTATOES 101 20 0 0 978 1,052 202 72 153 291
FIELD CORN 1,151 1,034 0 26 851 816 488 659 14 110
SWEET CORN 517 393 64 16 3 3 37 63 754 360
CARROTS 164 90 0 4 0 70 0 0 591 611
TURFGRASS 2,844 2,826 0 80 114 104 147 148 0 0
OTHER CROPS 3,111 2,730 140 170 331 277 597 393 349 384
NOT PLANTED 2/ 1,484 2,605 975 829 987 880 1,443 1,769 190 416
                     
TOTAL CROP LAND 13,808 13,897 3,429 3,493 5,550 5,644 3,282 3,146 2,775 2,738
 
1/ Based on gross acres in field including land taken up by ditches, hedges, driveways and small buildings.
Includes double cropping.
2/ Not planted (idle) acreage at time of survey (July 12-30).
 
S.C. Ropel, B.L. Smith, W.R. Blackson, Statisticians R04 Sept. 250



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