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 $2,330 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%.
Data are presented in constant 2022 dollars. Data for this indicator are expected to be released in the fourth quarter.
| 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
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| 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 |
| 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Region | 1,368,185,441 | 1,470,140,619 | 1,508,487,364 | 1,644,332,874 | 1,684,118,124 | 1,767,833,080 | 1,799,394,621 | 2,013,310,466 | 2,076,327,100 | 2,103,044,277 | 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 |
| Columbia | 88,941,101 | 83,269,037 | 90,568,567 | 98,648,724 | 101,758,852 | 114,047,507 | 104,799,209 | 123,245,096 | 127,820,088 | 126,758,849 | 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 |
| Dutchess | 290,579,562 | 308,620,192 | 325,900,220 | 344,730,546 | 354,767,957 | 391,225,935 | 388,127,806 | 433,906,253 | 453,637,713 | 439,592,446 | 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 |
| Greene | 60,485,970 | 68,371,060 | 74,268,117 | 82,331,304 | 75,956,641 | 77,650,973 | 86,282,854 | 88,238,454 | 95,302,195 | 101,989,321 | 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 |
| Orange | 442,568,311 | 464,936,123 | 486,611,065 | 508,543,162 | 541,209,770 | 564,707,378 | 585,334,370 | 731,290,870 | 729,742,907 | 753,005,592 | 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 |
| Putnam | 100,188,525 | 90,567,762 | 105,939,433 | 135,676,859 | 124,153,576 | 130,831,428 | 140,612,625 | 136,080,996 | 134,891,149 | 144,320,995 | 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 |
| Sullivan | 155,309,236 | 165,029,318 | 160,121,662 | 172,388,025 | 177,633,077 | 179,126,741 | 179,312,712 | 189,349,679 | 191,572,173 | 195,739,722 | 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 |
| Ulster | 230,112,736 | 289,347,127 | 265,078,300 | 302,014,254 | 308,638,251 | 310,243,118 | 314,925,045 | 311,199,118 | 343,360,875 | 341,637,352 | 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 |
| NYS (excluding NYC) | 15,706,151,428 | 16,780,296,430 | 17,114,220,093 | 17,750,633,686 | 18,666,933,039 | 19,107,657,133 | 19,900,816,109 | 21,698,475,061 | 23,019,518,687 | 23,089,172,116 | 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 |
| INDICATORS | TREND | STATE |
|---|---|
| Change in Total Jobs | Increasing |
| Employment by Sector | Not Applicable |
| Spending for County Government | Maintaining |
| Tourism Revenue | Maintaining |
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