Economy & Jobs — Dutchess County, New York

Employment

Total Establishments7,593
Total Employees92,925
Avg Annual Employment112,897
Avg Annual Pay$70,950
Total Annual Wages$8,010,072,740
Annual Payroll (thousands)$5,504,463
Unemployment Rate5.0%

Income

Median Household Income$94,578
Poverty Rate8.6%
IRS Returns148,100
Total AGI (thousands)$14,538,065
Average AGI per Return$98,164

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$1,884,641,066
Per Capita$6,369
Population Basis295,911

Agriculture

Total Farms194
Land in Farms (acres)7,121
Avg Farm Size (acres)36.70
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants318
Fast Food259
Bars33
Coffee & Snacks90

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.399919+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.531378+00:00.