Economy & Jobs — Cayuga County, New York

Employment

Total Establishments1,512
Total Employees17,987
Avg Annual Employment24,605
Avg Annual Pay$62,623
Total Annual Wages$1,540,820,254
Annual Payroll (thousands)$860,401
Unemployment Rate4.3%

Income

Median Household Income$63,227
Poverty Rate13.5%
IRS Returns34,900
Total AGI (thousands)$2,312,213
Average AGI per Return$66,253

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$542,185,827
Per Capita$7,111
Population Basis76,248

Agriculture

Total Farms3
Land in Farms (acres)45
Avg Farm Size (acres)15
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants50
Fast Food48
Bars15
Coffee & Snacks22

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.379272+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.511919+00:00.