Economy & Jobs — Washington County, New York

Employment

Total Establishments1,081
Total Employees10,324
Avg Annual Employment14,838
Avg Annual Pay$62,139
Total Annual Wages$922,002,775
Annual Payroll (thousands)$496,901
Unemployment Rate5.1%

Income

Median Household Income$68,703
Poverty Rate11.4%
IRS Returns28,530
Total AGI (thousands)$1,764,438
Average AGI per Return$61,845

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$395,754,495
Per Capita$6,456
Population Basis61,302

Agriculture

Total Farms160
Land in Farms (acres)46,984
Avg Farm Size (acres)294
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants37
Fast Food32
Bars9
Coffee & Snacks9

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.540608+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.664812+00:00.