Economy & Jobs — Lewis County, New York
Employment
| Total Establishments | 514 |
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| Total Employees | 5,109 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 6,956 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $54,649 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $380,132,800 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $227,598 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 5.1% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $64,401 |
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| Poverty Rate | 13.1% |
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| IRS Returns | 11,900 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $749,461 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $62,980 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $163,527,218 |
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| Per Capita | $6,152 |
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| Population Basis | 26,582 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 37 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 52,135 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 1,409 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 25 |
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| Fast Food | 13 |
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| Bars | 13 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 4 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.423274+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.553663+00:00.
