Economy & Jobs — Albany County, New York
Employment
| Total Establishments | 9,394 |
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| Total Employees | 176,385 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 233,390 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $82,387 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $19,228,328,071 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $11,235,281 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 5.2% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $78,829 |
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| Poverty Rate | 12.5% |
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| IRS Returns | 154,650 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $17,296,649 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $111,844 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $13,739,208,382 |
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| Per Capita | $43,638 |
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| Population Basis | 314,848 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 87 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 2,802 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 32.20 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 317 |
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| Fast Food | 336 |
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| Bars | 47 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 104 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.370041+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.503084+00:00.
