Economy
Spending for County Government

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Spending for County Government

What does this measure?

The annual per-capita spending for county government, adjusted for inflation.

Why is this important?

Government provides critical services to communities, but the cost to taxpayers can be burdensome and can hinder efforts to attract and retain business.

How is the region performing?

Per-capita spending by county governments in the Mid-Hudson Valley was $2,330 in 2022. Per-capita county government spending in the region increased 24% from 2010 to 2022, with a 9.4% increase from 2021.

Sullivan had the highest per-capita spending among the counties in the region in 2022, at $3,320 followed by Columbia at $2,630 and Greene at $2,620. Since 2010, Dutchess and Putnam counties had the largest percentage increase in per-capita spending, at 45%, followed by Greene at 40%. Orange County had the lowest rate of spending increase, at 8%.

Notes about the data

Data are presented in constant 2022 dollars. Data for this indicator are expected to be released in the fourth quarter.

Spending for County Government
20002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022
Region$1,267$1,345$1,365$1,473$1,496$1,564$1,587$1,771$1,822$1,843$1,886$1,927$1,962$1,983$1,929$1,977$2,055$2,106$2,153$2,207$2,121$2,130$2,331
Columbia$1,410$1,323$1,433$1,558$1,599$1,790$1,652$1,943$2,021$2,011$2,210$2,307$2,333$2,521$2,462$2,496$2,587$2,322$2,380$2,570$2,464$2,513$2,631
Dutchess$1,038$1,084$1,133$1,186$1,211$1,329$1,317$1,469$1,531$1,481$1,542$1,519$1,555$1,540$1,535$1,583$1,670$1,697$1,830$1,931$1,873$1,932$2,239
Greene$1,260$1,425$1,542$1,700$1,558$1,580$1,743$1,781$1,927$2,066$1,879$2,362$2,142$2,254$2,046$2,066$2,050$2,190$2,229$2,478$2,893$2,415$2,622
Orange$1,296$1,337$1,379$1,418$1,491$1,549$1,595$1,985$1,971$2,024$2,082$2,134$2,159$2,295$2,144$2,216$2,256$2,328$2,318$2,334$2,229$2,230$2,251
Putnam$1,047$933$1,078$1,371$1,248$1,314$1,415$1,368$1,355$1,448$1,393$1,394$1,507$1,427$1,509$1,494$1,557$1,576$1,603$1,652$1,729$1,802$2,015
Sullivan$2,102$2,226$2,151$2,285$2,329$2,333$2,322$2,428$2,464$2,521$2,666$2,579$2,701$2,592$2,781$2,810$3,173$3,654$3,527$3,376$2,947$2,888$3,320
Ulster$1,295$1,622$1,472$1,669$1,697$1,701$1,722$1,702$1,875$1,871$1,876$1,937$1,983$1,857$1,785$1,844$1,888$1,856$1,960$2,007$1,820$1,876$2,220
NYS (excluding NYC)$1,432$1,522$1,547$1,598$1,677$1,718$1,791$1,952$2,066$2,066$2,079$2,095$2,120$2,118$2,156$2,178$2,220$2,251$2,292$2,352$2,360$2,470$2,654

Source: New York State Office of the State Comptroller
Notes: Figures are in constant 2022 dollars.




Total County Government Spending
20002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022
Region1,368,185,4411,470,140,6191,508,487,3641,644,332,8741,684,118,1241,767,833,0801,799,394,6212,013,310,4662,076,327,1002,103,044,2772,154,764,9582,202,133,8872,236,228,4762,257,721,5792,190,027,0362,239,614,3122,325,949,3972,387,489,9262,445,455,6682,509,886,7822,470,516,6522,503,522,5962,734,182,098
Columbia88,941,10183,269,03790,568,56798,648,724101,758,852114,047,507104,799,209123,245,096127,820,088126,758,849139,393,062144,244,533145,691,329156,726,712152,508,202153,360,337157,377,020140,114,814142,316,040152,819,270151,677,222155,885,071161,255,162
Dutchess290,579,562308,620,192325,900,220344,730,546354,767,957391,225,935388,127,806433,906,253453,637,713439,592,446458,789,425452,816,536461,744,401456,129,436453,016,361465,402,536489,375,596498,022,363537,827,433568,179,086554,167,745575,796,246666,291,644
Greene60,485,97068,371,06074,268,11782,331,30475,956,64177,650,97386,282,85488,238,45495,302,195101,989,32192,489,124115,424,599104,060,852108,880,13398,157,79998,366,56297,350,805103,888,789105,619,617116,951,624138,677,922117,100,830126,037,796
Orange442,568,311464,936,123486,611,065508,543,162541,209,770564,707,378585,334,370731,290,870729,742,907753,005,592776,352,391798,466,804806,800,428858,899,009803,796,499832,794,194852,291,926884,067,148885,581,250898,447,822894,446,993902,985,841913,723,800
Putnam100,188,52590,567,762105,939,433135,676,859124,153,576130,831,428140,612,625136,080,996134,891,149144,320,995138,784,533139,117,892150,136,249142,080,313150,083,756148,217,539153,727,800155,824,373158,428,246162,432,925168,888,598176,894,908197,587,674
Sullivan155,309,236165,029,318160,121,662172,388,025177,633,077179,126,741179,312,712189,349,679191,572,173195,739,722206,618,622198,682,312207,823,331199,454,605210,362,262210,263,694237,755,741274,004,383265,950,979254,690,170231,705,632230,154,223264,487,109
Ulster230,112,736289,347,127265,078,300302,014,254308,638,251310,243,118314,925,045311,199,118343,360,875341,637,352342,337,801353,381,211359,971,886335,551,371322,102,157331,209,450338,070,510331,568,055349,732,103356,365,886330,952,540344,705,477404,798,913
NYS (excluding NYC)15,706,151,42816,780,296,43017,114,220,09317,750,633,68618,666,933,03919,107,657,13319,900,816,10921,698,475,06123,019,518,68723,089,172,11623,287,323,36423,515,509,32323,797,872,34023,777,416,63324,181,054,65624,378,229,15524,783,515,64325,105,518,63525,536,415,55726,145,025,30726,895,460,16628,149,935,07030,105,338,998

Source: New York State Office of the State Comptroller
Notes: Figures are in constant 2022 dollars.




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