Economy & Jobs — Herkimer County, New York
Employment
| Total Establishments | 1,122 |
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| Total Employees | 11,989 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 15,519 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $51,384 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $797,444,086 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $496,900 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 4.2% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $68,104 |
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| Poverty Rate | 12.1% |
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| IRS Returns | 27,860 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $1,736,790 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $62,340 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $392,596,117 |
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| Per Capita | $6,528 |
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| Population Basis | 60,139 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 150 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 1,833 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 12.20 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 51 |
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| Fast Food | 45 |
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| Bars | 14 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 12 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.416601+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.547455+00:00.
