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Agriculture is a major component of the New York economy. [3] As of the 2012 census of agriculture, there were over 35,000 farms covering an area of 7 million acres (28,000 km 2) which contributed $5.4 billion in gross sales value and $1.2 billion in net farm income to the national economy.
Suffolk County, New York, comprises the eastern portion of Long Island and borders Nassau County on the west. The remainder of Long Island is occupied by Queens County and Kings County, which are part of New York City. Suffolk County is more than 80 miles (130 km) long and 20 miles (30 km) wide and encompasses 922 square miles (2,388 km 2 ...
Agriculture is a major component of the New York economy. [1] As of the 2012 census of agriculture, there were over 35,000 farms covering an area of 7 million acres (28,000 km 2) which contributed $5.4 billion in gross sales value and $1.2 billion in net farm income to the national economy.
The Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (AWPA or MSPA) (public law 97-470) (January 14, 1983), codified at 29 U.S.C. §§ 1801-1872, is the main federal law that protects farm workers in the United States and repealed and replaced the Farm Labor Contractor Registration Act (P.L. 88-582).
The 421-a tax exemption is a property tax exemption in the U.S. state of New York that is given to real-estate developers for building new multifamily residential housing buildings in New York City. As currently written, the program also focuses on promoting affordable housing in the most densely populated areas of New York City.
According to the US Department of Agriculture, $412.3 billion of GDP relates to agriculture, and $5.816 trillion of tangible assets are in use for agricultural purposes. Estimates derived from gross sales of sampled states with exemption certificates that were annualized and stratified show that $45 million of state reported gross sales are ...
The law allowed small grower-producers to sell directly to consumers, as well as reducing certain fees and providing tax and marketing advantages. Originally, the law required farm wineries to sell only estate-grown wines, but it was amended in 1978 to allow the use of any New York-grown grapes in wine sold at a farm winery. [citation needed]
[15] [16] [17] The society also runs the New York State Agricultural Society Foundation, which makes grants to young scholars to promote agricultural literacy, professional skills, and provide funding for students to attend the society's annual functions. [18] In 1876, the society had an income of $41,210 (equivalent to $1,180,000 in 2023).