Economy & Jobs — Otsego County, New York

Employment

Total Establishments1,292
Total Employees18,462
Avg Annual Employment22,197
Avg Annual Pay$60,346
Total Annual Wages$1,339,483,200
Annual Payroll (thousands)$982,027
Unemployment Rate4.9%

Income

Median Household Income$65,778
Poverty Rate13.0%
IRS Returns26,460
Total AGI (thousands)$1,788,859
Average AGI per Return$67,606

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$402,690,098
Per Capita$6,881
Population Basis58,524

Agriculture

Total Farms13
Land in Farms (acres)2,625
Avg Farm Size (acres)202
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants66
Fast Food31
Bars12
Coffee & Snacks16

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.481960+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.607698+00:00.