Chains Take 5.5% of Mohawk Valley Weed Sales, the Lowest in New York
Chain stores took 5.5% of Mohawk Valley dispensary sales from January 1 through October 1, the lowest of any region in New York.
Chain stores took 5.5% of Mohawk Valley dispensary sales from January 1 through October 1, the lowest of any region in New York. Statewide, chains took 37%.
About the numbers: sales figures are estimates from the Lit Alerts New York market data set for January 1 – October 1, 2026 (October 1 is a partial day). Store locations and counties come from the Office of Cannabis Management's Current OCM Licenses dataset. Population is from the U.S. Census Bureau's Vintage 2024 county estimates. Every store is on the New York 420 Week dispensary map.
Overall, the Mohawk Valley's 13 dispensaries sold an estimated $25.6M, 2.0% of New York's total and No. 13 of the state's 14 regions. The average store sold $1.97M and the median store $1.81M. That works out to $53 per resident and one store for every 36,948 people. Another 18 licensed stores in the region haven't opened yet.
Every Mohawk Valley store, ranked
| Rank | Store | Town | County | Est. sales | State rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ganja Palace | Johnstown | Fulton | $4.5M | #50 |
| 2 | Exit 31 Exotic | Utica | Oneida | $4.1M | #62 |
| 3 | Dosha Farms - Oneonta | Oneonta | Otsego | $3.3M | #102 |
| 4 | Air City Cannabis | Utica | Oneida | $3.1M | #112 |
| 5 | Puff Theory | Utica | Oneida | $2.2M | #187 |
| 6 | Amsterdam Cannabis | Amsterdam | Montgomery | $2.2M | #191 |
| 7 | The Village Green Dispensary | New Hartford | Oneida | $1.8M | #242 |
| 8 | Canna Planet - Budd Barn - Herkimer | Herkimer | Herkimer | $1.4M | #305 |
| 9 | Ganja Express | Yorkville | Oneida | $1.3M | #331 |
| 10 | Mills Cannabis | New Hartford | Oneida | $687K | #460 |
| 11 | DAYZED | Schoharie | Schoharie | $526K | #492 |
| 12 | Hudson Yards Canna | Rome | Oneida | $290K | #554 |
| 13 | Twin Acres Estate | Holland Patent | Oneida | $156K | #596 |
By county
| County | Stores | Est. sales | Avg store | Per resident |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oneida | 8 | $13.6M | $1.71M | $60 |
| Fulton | 1 | $4.5M | $4.47M | $86 |
| Otsego | 1 | $3.3M | $3.33M | $55 |
| Montgomery | 1 | $2.2M | $2.20M | $44 |
| Herkimer | 1 | $1.4M | $1.39M | $23 |
| Schoharie | 1 | $526K | $526K | $17 |
How the stores stack up
No store sold more than $5 million, 6 sold between $2 million and $5 million, 3 sold between $1 million and $2 million, and 4 sold less than $1 million. The smallest store sold $156K.
Who runs the stores
Chains, meaning operators with two or more selling stores in New York, took 5.5% of the Mohawk Valley's sales, against 37% statewide. The top independent store is Ganja Palace ($4.5M).
| Operator | Type | Stores here | Est. sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ganja Palace | Independent | 1 | $4.5M |
| Exit 31 Exotic | Independent | 1 | $4.1M |
| Dosha Farms | Independent | 1 | $3.3M |
| Air City Cannabis | Independent | 1 | $3.1M |
| Puff Theory | Independent | 1 | $2.2M |
| Amsterdam Cannabis | Independent | 1 | $2.2M |
Where the Mohawk Valley ranks among New York's 14 regions
No. 13 in total sales, No. 5 for average store, No. 3 for median store, No. 10 for sales per resident, No. 12 for stores per person, and No. 14 for chain share.
How we did it
Sales are Lit Alerts estimates built by sampling public dispensary menus, not point-of-sale data, so read any one store's figure as an estimate. Each store was matched to its OCM licence by name and address to get its location, county and region. Per-resident figures divide sales by the resident population of the region's counties.
This is part of a series. For the statewide picture, see our companion piece, Where New York's $1.29 Billion Goes: Every Dispensary Ranked by Region. Find every Mohawk Valley store, and its rank, on the dispensary map.
