Where New York's $1.29 Billion Goes: Every Dispensary Ranked by Region
New York's legal dispensaries sold an estimated $1.29 billion between January 1 and October 1, 2026.
New York's legal dispensaries sold an estimated $1.29 billion between January 1 and October 1, 2026. That works out to about $4.72M a day, spread across 641 stores that recorded a sale.
The money doesn't spread evenly. The ten biggest stores took 15% of all sales, and the top 50 took 34%. The median store sold $1.32M. Only 10 stores cleared $10 million, and 258 sold less than $1 million.
We split the state into the Office of Cannabis Management's planning regions, with New York City broken out by borough, and ranked every store inside each one. Here's where the money goes.
About the numbers: Sales figures are estimates from the Lit Alerts New York market data set for January 1 – October 1, 2026. Store locations, counties and licence details come from the Office of Cannabis Management's Current OCM Licenses dataset on data.ny.gov. Population is from the U.S. Census Bureau's Vintage 2024 county estimates. Every store in this piece is on the New York 420 Week dispensary map with its statewide, region and county rank.
The regions, ranked
| Rank | Region | Stores | Est. sales | Share of state | Avg store | Per resident |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manhattan | 97 | $235.8M | 18.2% | $2.43M | $142 |
| 2 | Mid-Hudson | 83 | $181.6M | 14.0% | $2.19M | $78 |
| 3 | Long Island | 19 | $173.3M | 13.4% | $9.12M | $59 |
| 4 | Capital District | 74 | $135.7M | 10.5% | $1.83M | $122 |
| 5 | Brooklyn | 83 | $122.2M | 9.4% | $1.47M | $47 |
| 6 | Queens | 74 | $106.5M | 8.2% | $1.44M | $46 |
| 7 | Finger Lakes | 41 | $72.8M | 5.6% | $1.78M | $62 |
| 8 | Western NY | 55 | $69.0M | 5.3% | $1.25M | $51 |
| 9 | Central NY | 24 | $45.9M | 3.5% | $1.91M | $65 |
| 10 | Southern Tier | 28 | $43.2M | 3.3% | $1.54M | $76 |
| 11 | Bronx | 20 | $35.8M | 2.8% | $1.79M | $26 |
| 12 | Staten Island | 14 | $28.2M | 2.2% | $2.01M | $57 |
| 13 | Mohawk Valley | 13 | $25.6M | 2.0% | $1.97M | $53 |
| 14 | North Country | 12 | $19.1M | 1.5% | $1.59M | $57 |
Manhattan is the biggest market at $235.8M, 18.2% of the state, from 97 stores. It also leads on sales per resident at $142. That number runs high because commuters and visitors buy in Manhattan but aren't counted as residents.
Long Island is the outlier. It ranks third in total sales ($173.3M) with only 19 stores for 2.9 million residents. The average Long Island store sold $9.12M, about 3.8 times the average Manhattan store ($2.43M). Six of the state's ten biggest stores are on Long Island.
The ten biggest stores in New York
| Rank | Store | Town | Region | Est. sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Strain Stars - Farmingdale | Farmingdale | Long Island | $50.9M |
| 2 | Happy Days Dispensary | Farmingdale | Long Island | $46.6M |
| 3 | The Travel Agency - Downtown Brooklyn | Boerum Hill | Brooklyn | $16.9M |
| 4 | The Travel Agency - Union Square | New York | Manhattan | $16.1M |
| 5 | Long Island Cannabis Club | Deer Park | Long Island | $13.7M |
| 6 | Strain Stars - Riverhead | Riverhead | Long Island | $11.8M |
| 7 | Planet Nugg | Farmingdale | Long Island | $10.8M |
| 8 | Canna Blooms - Farmingville | Farmingville | Long Island | $10.8M |
| 9 | Curaleaf - Newburgh | Newburgh | Mid-Hudson | $10.6M |
| 10 | Cannabis Realm - White Plains | White Plains | Mid-Hudson | $10.4M |
Strain Stars - Farmingdale ($50.9M) and Happy Days Dispensary ($46.6M) are in a tier of their own, both in Farmingdale. The next store, The Travel Agency - Downtown Brooklyn, sold $16.9M.
Region by region
1. Manhattan: $235.8M
97 stores across 1 county, 18.2% of state sales. The average store sold $2.43M and the median store $1.93M, with $142 in sales per resident and one store for every 17,120 people. The top three stores took 13% of the region's sales. Chains accounted for 44%, led by The Travel Agency ($26.6M). 23 more licensed stores in the region haven't opened.
Top five: 1. The Travel Agency - Union Square, New York ($16.1M, #4 statewide); 2. Qube - Manhattan, New York ($6.9M, #19 statewide); 3. Lenox Hill Cannabis Co., New York ($6.7M, #20 statewide); 4. Cannadreams - NYC, New York ($6.7M, #21 statewide); 5. Housing Works - Broadway, New York ($6.6M, #22 statewide).
2. Mid-Hudson: $181.6M
83 stores across 6 counties, 14.0% of state sales. The average store sold $2.19M and the median store $1.65M, with $78 in sales per resident and one store for every 28,069 people. The top three stores took 16% of the region's sales. Chains accounted for 36%, led by Canna Planet ($18.9M). 36 more licensed stores in the region haven't opened.
Top five: 1. Curaleaf - Newburgh, Newburgh ($10.6M, #9 statewide); 2. Cannabis Realm - White Plains, White Plains ($10.4M, #10 statewide); 3. Treehouse - Nyack, Nyack ($7.4M, #16 statewide); 4. Farmers Choice Dispensary - Fishkill, Fishkill ($7.0M, #18 statewide); 5. Leafology, White Plains ($6.1M, #27 statewide).
3. Long Island: $173.3M
19 stores across 2 counties, 13.4% of state sales. The average store sold $9.12M and the median store $2.47M, with $59 in sales per resident and one store for every 154,123 people. The top three stores took 64% of the region's sales. Chains accounted for 49%, led by Strain Stars ($62.6M). 24 more licensed stores in the region haven't opened.
Top five: 1. Strain Stars - Farmingdale, Farmingdale ($50.9M, #1 statewide); 2. Happy Days Dispensary, Farmingdale ($46.6M, #2 statewide); 3. Long Island Cannabis Club, Deer Park ($13.7M, #5 statewide); 4. Strain Stars - Riverhead, Riverhead ($11.8M, #6 statewide); 5. Planet Nugg, Farmingdale ($10.8M, #7 statewide).
4. Capital District: $135.7M
74 stores across 8 counties, 10.5% of state sales. The average store sold $1.83M and the median store $1.33M, with $122 in sales per resident and one store for every 15,076 people. The top three stores took 15% of the region's sales. Chains accounted for 36%, led by State of Mind Dispensary ($8.4M). 32 more licensed stores in the region haven't opened.
Top five: 1. RISE - Halfmoon Clifton Park, Clifton Park ($8.1M, #14 statewide); 2. State of Mind Dispensary - Latham, Latham ($6.0M, #29 statewide); 3. Upstate Canna Co., Schenectady ($5.7M, #33 statewide); 4. Verilife - Albany, Latham ($4.4M, #51 statewide); 5. High Rollers Cannabis, Queensbury ($4.4M, #53 statewide).
5. Brooklyn: $122.2M
83 stores across 1 county, 9.4% of state sales. The average store sold $1.47M and the median store $999K, with $47 in sales per resident and one store for every 31,537 people. The top three stores took 24% of the region's sales. Chains accounted for 41%, led by The Travel Agency ($16.9M). 30 more licensed stores in the region haven't opened.
Top five: 1. The Travel Agency - Downtown Brooklyn, Boerum Hill ($16.9M, #3 statewide); 2. Misha’s Flower Shop, Brooklyn ($6.2M, #25 statewide); 3. Kaya Bliss Dispensary - Bay Ridge, Bay Ridge ($5.6M, #34 statewide); 4. Beleaf - Brooklyn, Brooklyn ($3.5M, #92 statewide); 5. OC Dispensary, Crown Heights ($3.1M, #113 statewide).
6. Queens: $106.5M
74 stores across 1 county, 8.2% of state sales. The average store sold $1.44M and the median store $966K, with $46 in sales per resident and one store for every 31,308 people. The top three stores took 18% of the region's sales. Chains accounted for 38%, led by Green Flower Wellness ($7.5M). 37 more licensed stores in the region haven't opened.
Top five: 1. Curaleaf - Queens, Forest Hills ($6.6M, #23 statewide); 2. ZenZest - Queens, Queens ($6.5M, #24 statewide); 3. Bayside Cannabis, Queens ($5.8M, #30 statewide); 4. Green Flower Wellness - Glen Oaks, Queens ($5.8M, #31 statewide); 5. Terp Bros - Astoria, Astoria ($5.4M, #39 statewide).
7. Finger Lakes: $72.8M
41 stores across 8 counties, 5.6% of state sales. The average store sold $1.78M and the median store $1.17M, with $62 in sales per resident and one store for every 28,581 people. The top three stores took 30% of the region's sales. Chains accounted for 40%, led by MJ Dispensary ($13.3M). 23 more licensed stores in the region haven't opened.
Top five: 1. RISE - Henrietta, Henrietta ($8.8M, #11 statewide); 2. MJ Dispensary - Henrietta, Rochester ($8.6M, #13 statewide); 3. Mango Cannabis - Rochester, Rochester ($4.2M, #58 statewide); 4. MJ Dispensary - Spencerport, Spencerport ($3.6M, #81 statewide); 5. Evergreen Retail, Brockport ($3.3M, #103 statewide).
8. Western NY: $69.0M
55 stores across 4 counties, 5.3% of state sales. The average store sold $1.25M and the median store $902K, with $51 in sales per resident and one store for every 24,722 people. The top three stores took 19% of the region's sales. Chains accounted for 17%, led by East Leaf Dispensary ($3.8M). 25 more licensed stores in the region haven't opened.
Top five: 1. Herbal I.Q. - Depew, Depew ($5.1M, #43 statewide); 2. Buffalo Dreams, Buffalo ($4.2M, #60 statewide); 3. KushMart - Lancaster, Lancaster ($3.5M, #86 statewide); 4. 716 Cannabis - Blasdell, Hamburg ($3.1M, #111 statewide); 5. Canterra - Buffalo, Tonawanda ($2.9M, #119 statewide).
9. Central NY: $45.9M
24 stores across 4 counties, 3.5% of state sales. The average store sold $1.91M and the median store $1.63M, with $65 in sales per resident and one store for every 29,526 people. The top three stores took 25% of the region's sales. Chains accounted for 38%, led by Flynnstoned ($7.0M). 12 more licensed stores in the region haven't opened.
Top five: 1. LakeHouse Cannabis, Cortland ($4.1M, #63 statewide); 2. RISE - East Syracuse, East Syracuse ($4.0M, #65 statewide); 3. VedaLeaf, Syracuse ($3.5M, #84 statewide); 4. Verilife - East Syracuse, East Syracuse ($3.5M, #89 statewide); 5. TJ's Cannabis Company, Liverpool ($3.4M, #94 statewide).
10. Southern Tier: $43.2M
28 stores across 6 counties, 3.3% of state sales. The average store sold $1.54M and the median store $966K, with $76 in sales per resident and one store for every 20,246 people. The top three stores took 35% of the region's sales. Chains accounted for 10%, led by Flynnstoned ($1.3M). 16 more licensed stores in the region haven't opened.
Top five: 1. Sacred Bloom, Vestal ($7.0M, #17 statewide); 2. Union Chill Corning, Corning ($4.2M, #59 statewide); 3. Greenery Spot, Johnson City ($4.0M, #66 statewide); 4. Hazy Daze, Waverly ($3.6M, #79 statewide); 5. Greens Greenery, Unadilla ($3.1M, #114 statewide).
11. Bronx: $35.8M
20 stores across 1 county, 2.8% of state sales. The average store sold $1.79M and the median store $1.26M, with $26 in sales per resident and one store for every 69,236 people. The top three stores took 46% of the region's sales. Chains accounted for 23%, led by CONBUD ($2.6M). 11 more licensed stores in the region haven't opened.
Top five: 1. Sesh - Bronx, The Bronx ($8.7M, #12 statewide); 2. Bleu Leaf Dispensary, Bronx ($3.9M, #69 statewide); 3. Frass Box, Bronx ($3.7M, #76 statewide); 4. The Bronx Joint, Bronx ($2.2M, #185 statewide); 5. Hibernica - Bronx, Pelham Bay ($2.2M, #192 statewide).
12. Staten Island: $28.2M
14 stores across 1 county, 2.2% of state sales. The average store sold $2.01M and the median store $1.25M, with $57 in sales per resident and one store for every 35,586 people. The top three stores took 49% of the region's sales. Chains accounted for 52%, led by The Flowery ($9.3M). 7 more licensed stores in the region haven't opened.
Top five: 1. The Flowery - Staten Island (Veterans Rd), Charleston ($5.7M, #32 statewide); 2. Clouditude Dispensary, Great Kills ($4.6M, #48 statewide); 3. The Flowery - Staten Island (Richmond Ave), Bulls Head ($3.6M, #80 statewide); 4. ZenZest - Staten Island, Staten Island ($2.8M, #127 statewide); 5. NugHub, Staten Island ($2.6M, #151 statewide).
13. Mohawk Valley: $25.6M
13 stores across 6 counties, 2.0% of state sales. The average store sold $1.97M and the median store $1.81M, with $53 in sales per resident and one store for every 36,948 people. The top three stores took 47% of the region's sales. Chains accounted for 6%, led by Canna Planet ($1.4M). 18 more licensed stores in the region haven't opened.
Top five: 1. Ganja Palace, Johnstown ($4.5M, #50 statewide); 2. Exit 31 Exotic, Utica ($4.1M, #62 statewide); 3. Dosha Farms - Oneonta, Oneonta ($3.3M, #102 statewide); 4. Air City Cannabis, Utica ($3.1M, #112 statewide); 5. Puff Theory, Utica ($2.2M, #187 statewide).
14. North Country: $19.1M
12 stores across 4 counties, 1.5% of state sales. The average store sold $1.59M and the median store $879K, with $57 in sales per resident and one store for every 27,829 people. The top three stores took 67% of the region's sales. Chains accounted for 23%, led by Curaleaf ($3.8M). 4 more licensed stores in the region haven't opened.
Top five: 1. Cannabis Depot, Watertown ($5.0M, #45 statewide); 2. The Herb Cave, Plattsburgh ($4.1M, #64 statewide); 3. Curaleaf - Plattsburgh, Plattsburgh ($3.8M, #72 statewide); 4. Firehaus NY, Potsdam ($1.6M, #275 statewide); 5. The Mellow Moose, Lake Placid ($1.4M, #301 statewide).
How we did it
Sales are Lit Alerts estimates built by sampling public dispensary menus, not point-of-sale data, so read any single store's number as an estimate. The period runs from January 1 through October 1, 2026. October 1 was a partial day in the export.
Each store was joined to its OCM licence by name and address to get its location, county and region. A "chain" is any operator with two or more selling stores, grouped by the name on the door. 4 stores in the sales data (together about $71K) couldn't be matched to a licence address. They're included in the statewide ranking but not in any region. "Not open" counts active retail licences with no recorded sales.
Per-resident figures divide region sales by the resident population of the region's counties.
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