Economy & Jobs — Ulster County, New York
Employment
| Total Establishments | 5,038 |
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| Total Employees | 43,813 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 59,330 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $61,154 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $3,628,323,720 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $2,043,216 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 5.1% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $77,197 |
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| Poverty Rate | 14.7% |
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| IRS Returns | 89,360 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $7,754,957 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $86,783 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $1,144,797,173 |
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| Per Capita | $6,295 |
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| Population Basis | 181,851 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 486 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 48,747 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 100 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 252 |
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| Fast Food | 158 |
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| Bars | 29 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 57 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.538076+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.661962+00:00.
