Economy & Jobs — Essex County, New York
Employment
| Total Establishments | 1,204 |
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| Total Employees | 10,016 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 14,768 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $58,601 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $865,409,365 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $546,333 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 5.1% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $68,090 |
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| Poverty Rate | 10.4% |
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| IRS Returns | 18,100 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $1,263,249 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $69,793 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $295,270,015 |
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| Per Capita | $7,899 |
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| Population Basis | 37,381 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 15 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 7,233 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 482 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 63 |
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| Fast Food | 32 |
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| Bars | 10 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 12 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.407682+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.538738+00:00.
