There’s no doubt that the wine and grape industries are a significant portion of Chautauqua County’s economy. The vineyards right here in our backyards are part of a much larger statewide industry. The July/August 2006 edition of Rural Futures, a publication of the New York State Legislative Commission on Rural Resources, included a list of facts and figures related to the wine and grap industry. Some of those facts are:
- New York State’s wine, grapes and grapes juice industries have a $3.3 billion economic impact each year, and support 36,000 jobs.
- New York is the nation’s third largest grape and wine producer.
- There are five major wine producing regions in the State: the Finger Lakes, Long Island, the Hudson River, Lake Erie and Niagara Ecarpment.
- There are more than 230 wineries in the State, including 148 established in the last 20 years, and 63 in the past five years alone.
- Wine production has increased more than 50 percent in the last 20 years to nearly 200 million bottles annually.
- New York winery sales account for $420 million a year and more than 4 million tourists visit wineries annually.
If you haven’t had a chance, why not be a tourist in your own backyard and visit one of the many wineries located right here in Chautauqua County?
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