Agriculture represents one of the largest economic sectors in Sullivan County, with the combined output value of agriculture exceeding $60,000,000 in 2004. Generally, Sullivan County's agricultural operations supply the New York Metropolitan Area with eggs, milk, meats and other specialty farm products. Various global market influences have resulted in the loss of over 150 laying hen operations and 700 small dairy farms in the past 50 years. Other farms have avoided this fate by growing larger, creating new products, or reacting to fill niche opportunities. Sullivan County is a leading supplier of specialty poultry products to the New York Metropolitan Area. Several initiatives seek to diversify the agricultural sector of Sullivan County, and through this diversification local farms will be less susceptible to volatile trends in the industry. The Agri-Business Development Program aims to recruit and retain agri-businesses such as greenhouses, wineries, agri-tourism, commercial food production and processing, aquaculture and limited forest product processing. The Sullivan County Cheesemobile Agri-Business Revolving Loan Fund Agricultural District 1 Map Economic Development HOME |