Economy & Jobs — Schenectady County, New York
Employment
| Total Establishments | 2,954 |
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| Total Employees | 49,937 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 58,509 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $73,794 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $4,317,580,118 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $3,159,702 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 6.0% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $75,056 |
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| Poverty Rate | 11.6% |
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| IRS Returns | 78,450 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $5,719,887 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $72,911 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $1,801,951,836 |
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| Per Capita | $11,400 |
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| Population Basis | 158,061 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 144 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 11,782 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 81.80 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 106 |
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| Fast Food | 126 |
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| Bars | 24 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 39 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.494864+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.620038+00:00.
