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 $2,135 in 2021. Per-capita county government spending in the region increased 69% from 2000 to 2021.
Sullivan had the highest per-capita spending among the counties in the region in 2021, at $2,884, followed by Columbia at $2,523 and Greene at $2,414. Greene County had the largest percentage increase in per-capita spending from 2000 to 2021, at 92%, followed by Dutchess at 87%. Ulster and Sullivan counties had the lowest rates of spending increase, at 46% and 37%, respectively.
Data are presented in constant 2021 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $2,135 |
| 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 | $2,463 | $2,523 |
| 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 | $1,938 |
| 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 | $2,414 |
| 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 | $2,232 |
| 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 | $1,806 |
| 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 | $2,884 |
| 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 | $1,884 |
| 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 | N/A |
| 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 | N/A |
| INDICATORS | TREND | STATE |
|---|---|
| Change in Total Jobs | Increasing |
| Employment by Sector | Not Applicable |
| Spending for County Government | Increasing |
| Tourism Revenue | Increasing |
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