Economy & Jobs — Putnam County, New York

Employment

Total Establishments2,882
Total Employees21,874
Avg Annual Employment27,122
Avg Annual Pay$67,541
Total Annual Wages$1,831,826,505
Annual Payroll (thousands)$1,202,686
Unemployment Rate4.4%

Income

Median Household Income$120,970
Poverty Rate6.3%
IRS Returns52,040
Total AGI (thousands)$5,844,910
Average AGI per Return$112,316

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$631,586,555
Per Capita$6,467
Population Basis97,668

Agriculture

Total Farms2
Land in Farms (acres)3,992
Avg Farm Size (acres)1,996
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants84
Fast Food77
Bars9
Coffee & Snacks20

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.483719+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.609654+00:00.