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 $2,470 in 2023. Per-capita county government spending in the region increased 31% from 2010 to 2023.
Sullivan had the highest per-capita spending among the counties in the region in 2023, at $3,320 followed by Columbia at $2,990 and Greene at $2,650. Since 2010, Putnam had the largest percentage increase in per-capita spending, at 54%, followed by Dutchess and Greene at 41%. Orange and Ulster had the lowest rate of spending increase, at 23%.
Data are presented in constant 2023 dollars. Data for this indicator are expected to be released in the fourth quarter.
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $2,331 | $2,470 |
| Columbia | $2,210 | $2,307 | $2,333 | $2,521 | $2,462 | $2,496 | $2,587 | $2,322 | $2,380 | $2,570 | $2,464 | $2,516 | $2,639 | $2,989 |
| 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 | $2,239 | $2,179 |
| Greene | $1,879 | $2,362 | $2,142 | $2,254 | $2,046 | $2,066 | $2,050 | $2,190 | $2,229 | $2,478 | $2,893 | $2,446 | $2,662 | $2,645 |
| Orange | $2,082 | $2,134 | $2,159 | $2,295 | $2,144 | $2,216 | $2,256 | $2,328 | $2,318 | $2,334 | $2,229 | $2,229 | $2,248 | $2,571 |
| 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 | $2,010 | $2,140 |
| Sullivan | $2,666 | $2,579 | $2,701 | $2,592 | $2,781 | $2,810 | $3,173 | $3,654 | $3,527 | $3,376 | $2,947 | $2,888 | $3,317 | $3,320 |
| 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 | $2,303 |
| 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 | $2,471 | $2,655 | $2,837 |
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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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