Economy & Jobs — Erie County, New York
Employment
| Total Establishments | 22,574 |
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| Total Employees | 417,244 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 466,138 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $66,971 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $31,217,766,344 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $23,548,476 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 4.9% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $68,014 |
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| Poverty Rate | 13.8% |
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| IRS Returns | 452,520 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $35,461,649 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $78,365 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $8,425,838,919 |
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| Per Capita | $8,830 |
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| Population Basis | 954,236 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 11 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 119,423 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 10,857 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 764 |
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| Fast Food | 808 |
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| Bars | 184 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 206 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.405608+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.537126+00:00.
