$15 Million Improvements Coming to Walton’s Dairy Factory, State Says Delaware County Will Benefit

Governor Hochul announced on June 30th that $75 million will be put into New York's dairy factories. Walton's branch of "Lactalis" is receiving $15 million from that fund. Lactalis, the world's largest dairy company, is giving the money for construction improvements to increase production. In exchange, the state is offering tax incentives through the Excelsior program, which provides write-offs for job creation. The $15 million will create 20 more jobs and increase factory output by 30%. Allison Stark, the Senior Director of Industry Development for Empire State Development, said "Dairy is absolutely booming right now in New York. We're really excited that the dairy industry has taken off the way that it has. So this is not just a win for the communities... but for the farmers as well. The farmers that are providing this milk to these companies, they're all gonna be able to expand and get additional sales."Listen to hear how the state says Delaware County will benefit and how environmental sustainability is taken into account.