Economy & Jobs — Columbia County, New York
Employment
| Total Establishments | 1,828 |
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| Total Employees | 15,693 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 20,888 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $56,241 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $1,174,748,465 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $753,666 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 5.9% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $81,741 |
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| Poverty Rate | 10.3% |
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| IRS Returns | 30,740 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $2,874,135 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $93,498 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $445,763,014 |
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| Per Capita | $7,240 |
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| Population Basis | 61,570 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 270 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 41,315 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 153 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 89 |
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| Fast Food | 45 |
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| Bars | 10 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 17 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.390674+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.523101+00:00.
