Economy & Jobs — Wayne County, New York

Employment

Total Establishments1,698
Total Employees19,600
Avg Annual Employment28,230
Avg Annual Pay$56,984
Total Annual Wages$1,608,637,369
Annual Payroll (thousands)$957,057
Unemployment Rate4.3%

Income

Median Household Income$71,007
Poverty Rate11.0%
IRS Returns44,680
Total AGI (thousands)$2,942,089
Average AGI per Return$65,848

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$658,794,530
Per Capita$7,217
Population Basis91,283

Agriculture

Total Farms14
Land in Farms (acres)29,386
Avg Farm Size (acres)2,099
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants50
Fast Food65
Bars11
Coffee & Snacks14

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.543063+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.667576+00:00.