What New York State Produces Today: Agriculture, Manufacturing & Services

Agriculture (Top 10 nationally in many)

• Apples — #2 in US (after WA)
• Grapes — #3 (wine, juice, table)
• Dairy — #3 in milk production
• Beef & Pork — significant livestock sectors
• Maple syrup, cabbage, snap beans, corn, soybeans

Manufacturing

• Precision instruments — optics, medical devices (Rochester, Syracuse)
• Machinery — industrial, agricultural
• Furniture — Jamestown, Hudson Valley
• Chemicals — specialty, pharma intermediates
• Food processing — dairy, snacks, beverages (e.g., Chobani, Seneca Foods)

Services (Economic Engine)

• Finance — Wall Street (NYC), but also Albany, Buffalo back offices
• Insurance — major regional HQs
• Real estate — NYC metro dominates
• Healthcare & Education — world-class hospitals, universities (Columbia, NYU, Cornell, SUNY)
• Tech, Media, Tourism, Logistics — growing sectors statewide

NY's economy is diverse, knowledge-intensive, and globally connected — not just NYC.