Rural New York
July 29, 2010
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ISSUE:
- Agriculture
- Health
- Transportation
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COMMITTEE:
- Legislative Commission on Rural Resources
Rural New York makes up more than 86.6 percent of the state's land area, or about 40,907.28 square miles in 53 counties. More than 18 percent of all New Yorkers or more than 3.526 million people call our state's rural areas home.