Economy & Jobs — Tompkins County, New York

Employment

Total Establishments2,239
Total Employees48,098
Avg Annual Employment48,051
Avg Annual Pay$69,770
Total Annual Wages$3,352,518,312
Annual Payroll (thousands)$2,438,069
Unemployment Rate4.7%

Income

Median Household Income$69,995
Poverty Rate16.0%
IRS Returns41,050
Total AGI (thousands)$3,456,354
Average AGI per Return$84,199

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$852,139,232
Per Capita$8,059
Population Basis105,740

Agriculture

Total Farms21
Land in Farms (acres)10,418
Avg Farm Size (acres)496
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants93
Fast Food72
Bars21
Coffee & Snacks33

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.533241+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.657157+00:00.