Economy & Jobs — Suffolk County, New York

Employment

Total Establishments50,404
Total Employees579,334
Avg Annual Employment679,594
Avg Annual Pay$79,121
Total Annual Wages$53,770,291,625
Annual Payroll (thousands)$38,562,214
Unemployment Rate4.8%

Income

Median Household Income$122,498
Poverty Rate6.5%
IRS Returns819,360
Total AGI (thousands)$92,788,452
Average AGI per Return$113,245

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$10,854,308,344
Per Capita$7,113
Population Basis1,525,920

Agriculture

Total Farms140
Land in Farms (acres)1,173
Avg Farm Size (acres)8.40
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants1,357
Fast Food1,462
Bars168
Coffee & Snacks572

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.524369+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.648898+00:00.