The annual per-capita spending for county government, adjusted for inflation.
Government provides critical services to communities, but the cost to taxpayers can be burdensome and can hinder efforts to attract and retain business.
Per-capita spending by county governments in the Mid-Hudson Valley was $2,610 in 2024. Per-capita county government spending in the region increased 38% from 2010 to 2024.
Sullivan had the highest per-capita spending among the counties in the region in 2024, at $3,700 followed by Columbia at $3,080 and Greene at $3,010. Since 2010, Greene had the largest percentage increase in per-capita spending, at 60%, followed by Putnam at 54% and Dutchess at 43%. Orange had the lowest rate of spending increase, at 29%.
Data are presented in constant 2024 dollars.
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Region | $1,886 | $1,927 | $1,962 | $1,983 | $1,929 | $1,977 | $2,055 | $2,106 | $2,153 | $2,207 | $2,119 | $2,130 | $2,329 | $2,463 | $2,613 |
| Columbia | $2,210 | $2,307 | $2,333 | $2,521 | $2,462 | $2,496 | $2,587 | $2,322 | $2,380 | $2,570 | $2,463 | $2,515 | $2,635 | $2,981 | $3,081 |
| Dutchess | $1,542 | $1,519 | $1,555 | $1,540 | $1,535 | $1,583 | $1,670 | $1,697 | $1,830 | $1,931 | $1,866 | $1,927 | $2,234 | $2,172 | $2,209 |
| Greene | $1,879 | $2,362 | $2,142 | $2,254 | $2,046 | $2,066 | $2,050 | $2,190 | $2,229 | $2,478 | $2,893 | $2,445 | $2,660 | $2,643 | $3,011 |
| Orange | $2,082 | $2,134 | $2,159 | $2,295 | $2,144 | $2,216 | $2,256 | $2,328 | $2,318 | $2,334 | $2,229 | $2,228 | $2,247 | $2,565 | $2,684 |
| Putnam | $1,393 | $1,394 | $1,507 | $1,427 | $1,509 | $1,494 | $1,557 | $1,576 | $1,603 | $1,652 | $1,729 | $1,801 | $2,011 | $2,141 | $2,146 |
| Sullivan | $2,666 | $2,579 | $2,701 | $2,592 | $2,781 | $2,810 | $3,173 | $3,654 | $3,527 | $3,376 | $2,947 | $2,887 | $3,316 | $3,309 | $3,697 |
| Ulster | $1,876 | $1,937 | $1,983 | $1,857 | $1,785 | $1,844 | $1,888 | $1,856 | $1,960 | $2,007 | $1,820 | $1,879 | $2,220 | $2,296 | $2,632 |
| NYS (excluding NYC) | $2,079 | $2,095 | $2,120 | $2,118 | $2,156 | $2,178 | $2,220 | $2,251 | $2,292 | $2,352 | $2,360 | $2,470 | $2,653 | $2,829 | $2,875 |
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Region | 2,154,764,958 | 2,202,133,887 | 2,236,228,476 | 2,257,721,579 | 2,190,027,036 | 2,239,614,312 | 2,325,949,397 | 2,387,489,926 | 2,445,455,668 | 2,509,886,782 | 2,470,516,652 | 2,503,522,596 | 2,734,182,098 | 2,895,438,448 | 3,084,810,580 |
| Columbia | 139,393,062 | 144,244,533 | 145,691,329 | 156,726,712 | 152,508,202 | 153,360,337 | 157,377,020 | 140,114,814 | 142,316,040 | 152,819,270 | 151,677,222 | 155,885,071 | 161,255,162 | 180,715,432 | 185,801,117 |
| Dutchess | 458,789,425 | 452,816,536 | 461,744,401 | 456,129,436 | 453,016,361 | 465,402,536 | 489,375,596 | 498,022,363 | 537,827,433 | 568,179,086 | 554,167,745 | 575,796,246 | 666,291,644 | 647,606,946 | 662,487,614 |
| Greene | 92,489,124 | 115,424,599 | 104,060,852 | 108,880,133 | 98,157,799 | 98,366,562 | 97,350,805 | 103,888,789 | 105,619,617 | 116,951,624 | 138,677,922 | 117,100,830 | 126,037,796 | 124,488,269 | 141,204,100 |
| Orange | 776,352,391 | 798,466,804 | 806,800,428 | 858,899,009 | 803,796,499 | 832,794,194 | 852,291,926 | 884,067,148 | 885,581,250 | 898,447,822 | 894,446,993 | 902,985,841 | 913,723,800 | 1,047,538,029 | 1,105,100,108 |
| Putnam | 138,784,533 | 139,117,892 | 150,136,249 | 142,080,313 | 150,083,756 | 148,217,539 | 153,727,800 | 155,824,373 | 158,428,246 | 162,432,925 | 168,888,598 | 176,894,908 | 197,587,674 | 209,828,897 | 211,224,249 |
| Sullivan | 206,618,622 | 198,682,312 | 207,823,331 | 199,454,605 | 210,362,262 | 210,263,694 | 237,755,741 | 274,004,383 | 265,950,979 | 254,690,170 | 231,705,632 | 230,154,223 | 264,487,109 | 265,312,979 | 297,390,552 |
| Ulster | 342,337,801 | 353,381,211 | 359,971,886 | 335,551,371 | 322,102,157 | 331,209,450 | 338,070,510 | 331,568,055 | 349,732,103 | 356,365,886 | 330,952,540 | 344,705,477 | 404,798,913 | 419,947,897 | 481,602,839 |
| NYS (excluding NYC) | 23,287,323,364 | 23,515,509,323 | 23,797,872,340 | 23,777,416,633 | 24,181,054,656 | 24,378,229,155 | 24,783,515,643 | 25,105,518,635 | 25,536,415,557 | 26,145,025,307 | 26,895,460,166 | 28,149,935,070 | 30,105,338,998 | 32,097,955,372 | 32,739,080,777 |
| INDICATORS | TREND | STATE |
|---|---|
| Change in Total Jobs | Increasing |
| Change in Jobs by Sector | Increasing |
| Spending for County Government | Maintaining |
| Tourism Revenue | Maintaining |
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