These challenges could diminish farm production, squeeze profits, and lead to higher prices for consumers, DiNapoli warns. “There is real concern in rural New York about federal cuts, tariffs and labor shortages,” said DiNapoli. It said the state could see diminished farm production, a squeeze in farm profits, and higher prices for consumers. DiNapoli found that in 2022, 3,275 farms in New York received $66.3 million in direct federal payments from Washington, excluding crop insurance payments. According to DiNapoli’s report, New York farms employed more than 56,000 people in 2022.