Economy & Jobs — Chemung County, New York

Employment

Total Establishments1,651
Total Employees28,516
Avg Annual Employment33,739
Avg Annual Pay$61,216
Total Annual Wages$2,065,351,055
Annual Payroll (thousands)$1,392,130
Unemployment Rate6.3%

Income

Median Household Income$61,358
Poverty Rate15.2%
IRS Returns37,720
Total AGI (thousands)$2,555,721
Average AGI per Return$67,755

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$543,165,703
Per Capita$6,455
Population Basis84,148

Agriculture

Total Farms33
Land in Farms (acres)48,533
Avg Farm Size (acres)1,471
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants63
Fast Food54
Bars24
Coffee & Snacks19

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.384025+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.516410+00:00.