Economy & Jobs — Montgomery County, New York

Employment

Total Establishments1,044
Total Employees15,924
Avg Annual Employment19,149
Avg Annual Pay$53,762
Total Annual Wages$1,029,501,681
Annual Payroll (thousands)$764,621
Unemployment Rate5.9%

Income

Median Household Income$58,033
Poverty Rate15.1%
IRS Returns22,940
Total AGI (thousands)$1,394,667
Average AGI per Return$60,796

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$312,959,791
Per Capita$6,318
Population Basis49,532

Agriculture

Total Farms522
Land in Farms (acres)105,967
Avg Farm Size (acres)203
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants35
Fast Food38
Bars9
Coffee & Snacks9

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.434521+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.564246+00:00.