Editing Cortland County, New York (section)

===Modern Cortland County===
Today, Cortland county is noted for the production of [[numerical control|CNC]] [[milling (machining)|milling machines]], hospitality supplies, [[medical device|medical instruments]] and components, [[textiles]], [[electronic component]]s, plastic consumer goods, components for [[NASA]], and a variety of other goods and services. International exporting is an integral part of many of the corporations in the area.

The county's present reflects its past. [[Agribusiness]] flourishes, yet consistent with the pattern elsewhere in New York State, the number of farms has declined while farm size and yield have increased. Continued growth in the service and [[light industry]] sectors is contributing to the growing strength of the [[Central New York]] region and the [[Southern Tier]] region.

The loss of many of its local businesses has led to the current economic decline of the region. [[Cornell University]], [[Syracuse University]], [[Binghamton University]], and [[Ithaca College]] are all within a 45-minute drive of the City of Cortland. The [[State University of New York College at Cortland]] and [[Tompkins Cortland Community College]] are located in the county.