Economy & Jobs — Rensselaer County, New York
Employment
| Total Establishments | 2,995 |
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| Total Employees | 43,859 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 56,791 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $78,789 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $4,474,491,092 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $2,762,118 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 5.6% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $83,734 |
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| Poverty Rate | 11.5% |
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| IRS Returns | 78,620 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $6,043,228 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $76,866 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $1,051,602,885 |
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| Per Capita | $6,526 |
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| Population Basis | 161,130 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 148 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 72,542 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 490 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 113 |
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| Fast Food | 121 |
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| Bars | 20 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 41 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.485956+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.612029+00:00.
