Economy & Jobs — Cortland County, New York
Employment
| Total Establishments | 964 |
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| Total Employees | 13,776 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 16,911 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $55,778 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $943,277,584 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $604,500 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 5.4% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $65,029 |
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| Poverty Rate | 12.9% |
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| IRS Returns | 20,310 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $1,332,302 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $65,598 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $262,283,608 |
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| Per Capita | $5,603 |
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| Population Basis | 46,809 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 43 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 34,029 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 791 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 32 |
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| Fast Food | 40 |
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| Bars | 11 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 15 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.391900+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.524165+00:00.
