Economy & Jobs — Cattaraugus County, New York

Employment

Total Establishments1,518
Total Employees19,946
Avg Annual Employment27,671
Avg Annual Pay$54,047
Total Annual Wages$1,495,541,928
Annual Payroll (thousands)$826,865
Unemployment Rate5.4%

Income

Median Household Income$56,889
Poverty Rate17.4%
IRS Returns33,590
Total AGI (thousands)$2,064,308
Average AGI per Return$61,456

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$812,024,733
Per Capita$10,540
Population Basis77,042

Agriculture

Total Farms15
Land in Farms (acres)162,947
Avg Farm Size (acres)10,863
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants74
Fast Food51
Bars23
Coffee & Snacks13

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.377554+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.510555+00:00.