Got milk? New York sure does as report shows how crucial farming is to state

New York certainly has got milk and an assortment of products made from milk. And apples and grapes and cabbage, corn and beans.Oh, and maple syrup.All of those products rank in the top five in the nation when it comes to production, with New York taking the top spot for producing cottage cheese, sour cream and yogurt. In fact, 15 agriculture products produced in New York are in the top five nationwide, according to a report released Thursday by state Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. New York farms, the report says, generated $4.8 billion in revenue in 2017.Milk and its byproducts were by far the state’s largest commodity, with $2.7 billion in sales last year.New York has about 620,000 milk cows, with Wyoming County having the most at 47,500. Genesee County ranked fourth, with 29,500 milk cows.