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 $2,218 in 2018, compared to the statewide (excluding NYC) figure of $2,496. Per-capita county government spending in the region increased 14% from 2000 to 2018.
Sullivan had the highest per-capita spending among the counties in the region in 2018, at $3,984, followed by Greene at $2,502 and Columbia at $2,392. Orange County, at 22%, closely followed by Dutchess at 20%, had the largest percentage increase in per-capita spending from 2000 to 2018. On the other hand, Columbia County had little change in its per-capita spending in that time period, and Putnam County decreased its spending by 8%.
Data are presented in constant 2018 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Region | $1,947 | $2,005 | $1,980 | $2,076 | $2,057 | $2,116 | $2,075 | $2,233 | $2,183 | $2,232 | $2,241 | $2,205 | $2,218 | $2,199 | $2,106 | $2,151 | $2,208 | $2,222 | $2,218 |
| Columbia County | $2,385 | $2,064 | $2,218 | $2,334 | $2,369 | $2,526 | $2,298 | $2,552 | $2,403 | $2,413 | $2,546 | $2,576 | $2,552 | $2,718 | $2,612 | $2,665 | $2,709 | $2,382 | $2,392 |
| Dutchess County | $1,529 | $1,554 | $1,592 | $1,629 | $1,618 | $1,795 | $1,660 | $1,794 | $1,804 | $1,749 | $1,788 | $1,715 | $1,715 | $1,679 | $1,645 | $1,698 | $1,779 | $1,765 | $1,839 |
| Greene County | $2,245 | $2,297 | $2,341 | $2,536 | $2,262 | $2,286 | $2,508 | $2,371 | $2,441 | $2,632 | $2,371 | $2,553 | $2,506 | $2,633 | $2,378 | $2,415 | $2,342 | $2,467 | $2,502 |
| Orange County | $1,931 | $1,953 | $1,986 | $1,985 | $2,020 | $2,045 | $2,052 | $2,453 | $2,336 | $2,443 | $2,473 | $2,435 | $2,416 | $2,512 | $2,312 | $2,390 | $2,394 | $2,421 | $2,360 |
| Putnam County | $1,768 | $1,346 | $1,531 | $1,912 | $1,677 | $1,801 | $1,775 | $1,675 | $1,583 | $1,732 | $1,611 | $1,558 | $1,658 | $1,543 | $1,621 | $1,592 | $1,637 | $1,635 | $1,634 |
| Sullivan County | $3,416 | $3,867 | $3,410 | $3,450 | $3,460 | $3,314 | $3,249 | $3,394 | $3,138 | $3,259 | $3,414 | $3,245 | $3,328 | $3,146 | $3,317 | $3,363 | $3,745 | $4,251 | $3,984 |
| Ulster County | $1,888 | $2,309 | $2,062 | $2,280 | $2,291 | $2,252 | $2,263 | $2,161 | $2,265 | $2,252 | $2,212 | $2,230 | $2,277 | $2,064 | $1,948 | $1,953 | $1,981 | $1,906 | $1,980 |
| NYS (excluding NYC) | $2,421 | $2,453 | $2,419 | $2,435 | $2,549 | $2,516 | $2,520 | $2,630 | $2,672 | $2,675 | $2,621 | $2,498 | $2,535 | $2,494 | $2,492 | $2,522 | $2,546 | $2,519 | $2,496 |
| 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Region | 2,102,743,830 | 2,191,059,765 | 2,187,727,024 | 2,318,413,912 | 2,315,536,381 | 2,391,977,411 | 2,353,183,943 | 2,539,215,309 | 2,488,421,373 | 2,547,225,891 | 2,560,077,526 | 2,520,547,025 | 2,528,238,780 | 2,503,150,868 | 2,392,387,207 | 2,437,685,761 | 2,500,092,713 | 2,520,091,698 | 2,519,410,020 |
| Columbia County | 150,441,581 | 129,903,958 | 140,134,297 | 147,778,725 | 150,766,558 | 160,941,644 | 145,755,380 | 161,856,838 | 151,966,980 | 152,094,302 | 160,565,711 | 161,033,973 | 159,342,633 | 168,937,506 | 161,766,174 | 163,748,518 | 164,947,541 | 143,900,584 | 143,304,787 |
| Dutchess County | 428,072,803 | 442,545,894 | 458,112,570 | 473,539,982 | 473,864,284 | 528,431,535 | 489,160,408 | 529,718,933 | 534,483,823 | 519,242,387 | 531,892,463 | 511,417,841 | 509,461,863 | 497,544,889 | 485,658,751 | 499,290,567 | 521,342,169 | 517,887,927 | 540,056,171 |
| Greene County | 107,788,862 | 110,196,659 | 112,787,633 | 122,794,959 | 110,275,402 | 112,346,365 | 124,202,169 | 117,441,165 | 120,760,255 | 129,960,437 | 116,699,739 | 124,706,488 | 121,767,170 | 127,184,225 | 114,035,604 | 115,032,892 | 111,310,930 | 117,135,583 | 118,812,830 |
| Orange County | 659,196,643 | 679,150,417 | 700,925,334 | 712,204,313 | 733,307,137 | 745,561,380 | 752,987,380 | 903,739,221 | 864,849,551 | 909,000,494 | 922,057,337 | 911,042,260 | 903,069,949 | 940,815,893 | 867,302,773 | 898,981,750 | 905,150,198 | 919,465,076 | 901,216,607 |
| Putnam County | 169,252,377 | 130,604,500 | 150,443,706 | 189,267,192 | 166,791,209 | 179,375,560 | 176,367,225 | 166,631,155 | 157,575,316 | 172,638,429 | 160,517,989 | 155,525,378 | 165,192,285 | 153,648,282 | 161,209,002 | 157,993,556 | 161,791,223 | 161,803,990 | 161,600,618 |
| Sullivan County | 252,356,501 | 286,699,001 | 253,902,790 | 260,310,451 | 263,848,355 | 254,474,686 | 250,893,339 | 264,711,527 | 243,976,825 | 253,062,109 | 264,633,619 | 250,042,441 | 256,064,619 | 242,063,532 | 250,901,675 | 251,739,547 | 280,798,589 | 319,173,841 | 300,811,044 |
| Ulster County | 335,635,063 | 411,959,337 | 371,420,694 | 412,518,290 | 416,683,436 | 410,846,242 | 413,818,042 | 395,116,470 | 414,808,623 | 411,227,733 | 403,710,667 | 406,778,643 | 413,340,261 | 372,956,540 | 351,513,227 | 350,898,929 | 354,752,064 | 340,724,698 | 353,607,962 |
| NYS (excluding NYC) | 26,558,439,084 | 27,039,919,536 | 26,767,968,852 | 27,045,110,615 | 28,362,030,282 | 27,979,002,864 | 27,995,155,826 | 29,242,196,938 | 29,774,677,910 | 29,891,111,235 | 29,360,919,194 | 28,039,981,964 | 28,454,261,360 | 28,005,666,783 | 27,961,186,581 | 28,228,476,221 | 28,422,597,534 | 27,977,198,463 | 27,691,033,261 |
| 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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