After not finding the gold they sought in CA, many of them settled in and around Anaheim, planted grapes and produced wine. Alas, many of NY’s important agricultural industries have either diminished in stature or vanished, but not grapes and wine. The average price per ton for wine grapes is $654. The NY wine industry creates 36,552 jobs in the on-and off-premise retail and hospitality sectors, which contributes $2.4 billion in economic activity in the state. Tourism remains a major driver of NY wine economic activity.

Source: Forbes February 01, 2020 15:15 UTC