Economy & Jobs — Nassau County, New York

Employment

Total Establishments48,731
Total Employees550,716
Avg Annual Employment631,563
Avg Annual Pay$77,454
Total Annual Wages$48,916,763,989
Annual Payroll (thousands)$36,309,447
Unemployment Rate4.6%

Income

Median Household Income$137,709
Poverty Rate5.4%
IRS Returns735,120
Total AGI (thousands)$102,295,947
Average AGI per Return$139,155

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$9,416,767,185
Per Capita$6,747
Population Basis1,395,774

Agriculture

Total Farms2
Land in Farms (acres)665
Avg Farm Size (acres)332
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants1,343
Fast Food1,419
Bars137
Coffee & Snacks529

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.454110+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.583022+00:00.