Economy & Jobs — Jefferson County, New York
Employment
| Total Establishments | 2,386 |
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| Total Employees | 28,821 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 40,308 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $55,545 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $2,238,944,701 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $1,361,332 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 5.2% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $62,782 |
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| Poverty Rate | 12.8% |
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| IRS Returns | 49,790 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $3,028,335 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $60,822 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $908,159,972 |
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| Per Capita | $7,781 |
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| Population Basis | 116,721 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 27 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 84,271 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 3,121 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 113 |
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| Fast Food | 89 |
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| Bars | 24 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 33 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.421836+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.552449+00:00.
