New York Certified Nursery and Greenhouse Licenses

Licensed nursery growers and greenhouses in New York State are listed to prevent the introduction of injurious insects, noxious weeds, and plant diseases. The dataset includes details like License Number, Owner Name, Operation Type, and Georeference coordinates. It is maintained by the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets and was last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze the spatial distribution of licensed operations using the Georeference, County, and Zip Code fields.
• Identify business contact details for outreach using Owner Name, Trade Name, and Business Phone columns.
• Assess the scale of licensed activity by aggregating counts based on Nursery Size and Greenhouse Size categories.
• Verify license status and operation details for compliance checks using the License Number and Operation Type fields.

Strengths

• Contains precise location data via the Georeference column.
• Includes multiple business identifiers such as License Number, Trade Name, and Owner Name.

Limitations

• Sample size and total row count are unknown, limiting statistical reliability.
• Data completeness for fields like Greenhouse Size or Business Phone is uncertain.

Provenance

Source

New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets.

Collection Method

Licensing and certification records from regulatory authority.

Freshness

Updated March 2026.

Geography

New York State, USA.