Economy & Jobs — Chautauqua County, New York
Employment
| Total Establishments | 2,695 |
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| Total Employees | 38,888 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 46,319 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $52,960 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $2,453,068,869 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $1,718,689 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 5.4% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $54,625 |
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| Poverty Rate | 17.5% |
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| IRS Returns | 55,900 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $3,279,478 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $58,667 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $946,093,131 |
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| Per Capita | $7,411 |
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| Population Basis | 127,657 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 128 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 229,885 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 1,796 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 107 |
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| Fast Food | 104 |
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| Bars | 31 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 24 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.382308+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.514753+00:00.
