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 $2,121 in 2020, compared to the statewide (excluding NYC) figure of $2,360. Per-capita county government spending in the region increased 11% from 2000 to 2020.
Sullivan had the highest per-capita spending among the counties in the region in 2020, at $2,947, followed by Greene at $2,893 and Columbia at $2,463. Greene County had the largest percentage increase in per-capita spending from 2000 to 2020, at 53%, followed by Dutchess at 20%. On the other hand, Ulster and Sullivan counties decreased spending by 6% and 7% respectively.
Data are presented in constant 2020 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Region | $1,904 | $1,966 | $1,964 | $2,071 | $2,050 | $2,072 | $2,037 | $2,210 | $2,190 | $2,223 | $2,239 | $2,217 | $2,212 | $2,204 | $2,109 | $2,159 | $2,216 | $2,224 | $2,219 | $2,234 | $2,121 |
| Columbia County | $2,119 | $1,933 | $2,062 | $2,192 | $2,191 | $2,372 | $2,121 | $2,425 | $2,429 | $2,426 | $2,623 | $2,654 | $2,630 | $2,801 | $2,692 | $2,726 | $2,790 | $2,452 | $2,453 | $2,602 | $2,463 |
| Dutchess County | $1,560 | $1,584 | $1,630 | $1,668 | $1,660 | $1,761 | $1,691 | $1,834 | $1,841 | $1,786 | $1,831 | $1,748 | $1,752 | $1,710 | $1,678 | $1,728 | $1,801 | $1,791 | $1,886 | $1,955 | $1,873 |
| Greene County | $1,893 | $2,083 | $2,218 | $2,392 | $2,135 | $2,094 | $2,237 | $2,223 | $2,316 | $2,492 | $2,231 | $2,718 | $2,414 | $2,504 | $2,237 | $2,256 | $2,210 | $2,312 | $2,298 | $2,509 | $2,893 |
| Orange County | $1,948 | $1,954 | $1,983 | $1,994 | $2,043 | $2,053 | $2,048 | $2,477 | $2,370 | $2,441 | $2,472 | $2,456 | $2,434 | $2,549 | $2,344 | $2,420 | $2,433 | $2,458 | $2,389 | $2,363 | $2,229 |
| Putnam County | $1,573 | $1,364 | $1,551 | $1,928 | $1,710 | $1,741 | $1,817 | $1,708 | $1,629 | $1,747 | $1,653 | $1,603 | $1,699 | $1,585 | $1,650 | $1,632 | $1,679 | $1,664 | $1,652 | $1,672 | $1,729 |
| Sullivan County | $3,159 | $3,253 | $3,094 | $3,214 | $3,191 | $3,092 | $2,981 | $3,031 | $2,962 | $3,041 | $3,164 | $2,967 | $3,045 | $2,880 | $3,041 | $3,068 | $3,422 | $3,858 | $3,635 | $3,418 | $2,947 |
| Ulster County | $1,946 | $2,370 | $2,117 | $2,348 | $2,325 | $2,254 | $2,211 | $2,125 | $2,253 | $2,257 | $2,226 | $2,229 | $2,235 | $2,063 | $1,952 | $2,013 | $2,036 | $1,960 | $2,020 | $2,032 | $1,820 |
| NYS (excluding NYC) | $2,152 | $2,225 | $2,225 | $2,248 | $2,298 | $2,277 | $2,299 | $2,436 | $2,483 | $2,492 | $2,467 | $2,410 | $2,390 | $2,353 | $2,357 | $2,379 | $2,394 | $2,377 | $2,363 | $2,381 | $2,360 |
| 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Region | 2,056,338,224 | 2,148,439,095 | 2,170,167,444 | 2,312,888,236 | 2,307,402,307 | 2,342,727,329 | 2,310,035,324 | 2,513,079,333 | 2,495,907,131 | 2,537,049,518 | 2,557,493,825 | 2,533,737,918 | 2,520,799,882 | 2,508,287,708 | 2,394,241,211 | 2,445,549,558 | 2,508,182,217 | 2,520,841,446 | 2,520,482,611 | 2,540,850,859 | 2,470,516,652 |
| Columbia County | 133,675,582 | 121,687,988 | 130,295,394 | 138,757,472 | 139,419,324 | 151,135,429 | 134,539,623 | 153,838,521 | 153,649,716 | 152,918,072 | 165,445,839 | 165,965,314 | 164,231,289 | 174,120,533 | 166,729,185 | 167,462,006 | 169,707,150 | 147,940,825 | 146,682,317 | 154,704,577 | 151,677,222 |
| Dutchess County | 436,731,632 | 451,012,425 | 468,852,484 | 484,891,616 | 486,065,906 | 518,451,487 | 498,272,548 | 541,615,839 | 545,307,916 | 530,311,138 | 544,537,870 | 521,003,030 | 520,503,716 | 506,751,527 | 495,258,927 | 508,196,862 | 527,717,056 | 525,839,041 | 554,328,058 | 575,188,622 | 554,167,745 |
| Greene County | 90,908,446 | 99,916,332 | 106,844,945 | 115,805,691 | 104,067,836 | 102,902,847 | 110,768,610 | 110,142,096 | 114,560,672 | 123,036,857 | 109,775,483 | 132,805,587 | 117,303,123 | 120,963,852 | 107,310,751 | 107,411,486 | 104,978,018 | 109,691,422 | 108,860,043 | 118,394,438 | 138,677,922 |
| Orange County | 665,165,779 | 679,449,932 | 700,057,234 | 715,307,415 | 741,508,956 | 748,348,598 | 751,443,322 | 912,820,950 | 877,207,895 | 908,403,354 | 921,453,841 | 918,702,368 | 909,469,871 | 954,221,214 | 878,748,377 | 909,370,628 | 919,067,050 | 933,446,078 | 912,751,014 | 909,531,830 | 894,446,993 |
| Putnam County | 150,580,095 | 132,354,224 | 152,408,508 | 190,840,563 | 170,102,230 | 173,377,433 | 180,516,340 | 169,860,707 | 162,149,683 | 174,104,518 | 164,723,575 | 160,066,688 | 169,241,848 | 157,848,650 | 164,078,666 | 161,846,321 | 165,772,022 | 164,527,830 | 163,288,848 | 164,436,834 | 168,888,598 |
| Sullivan County | 233,424,731 | 241,171,106 | 230,357,129 | 242,477,811 | 243,374,242 | 237,378,244 | 230,198,920 | 236,352,402 | 230,284,695 | 236,134,528 | 245,235,959 | 228,600,500 | 234,269,903 | 221,590,447 | 229,977,982 | 229,597,695 | 256,383,360 | 289,308,700 | 274,110,394 | 257,832,242 | 231,705,632 |
| Ulster County | 345,851,959 | 422,847,088 | 381,351,750 | 424,807,669 | 422,863,814 | 411,133,290 | 404,295,961 | 388,448,819 | 412,746,554 | 412,141,051 | 406,321,260 | 406,594,430 | 405,780,133 | 372,791,485 | 352,137,323 | 361,664,560 | 364,557,562 | 350,087,549 | 360,461,936 | 360,762,315 | 330,952,540 |
| NYS (excluding NYC) | 23,605,834,827 | 24,522,446,637 | 24,621,169,630 | 24,967,713,342 | 25,575,477,008 | 25,321,412,444 | 25,548,363,680 | 27,084,739,363 | 27,671,257,023 | 27,854,084,491 | 27,639,759,728 | 27,056,546,368 | 26,826,272,194 | 26,416,278,439 | 26,435,873,448 | 26,619,836,830 | 26,725,247,460 | 26,507,769,189 | 26,319,876,574 | 26,467,572,351 | 26,895,460,166 |
| INDICATORS | TREND | STATE |
|---|---|
| Change in Total Jobs | Decreasing |
| Employment by Sector | Not Applicable |
| Spending for County Government | Increasing |
| Tourism Revenue | Decreasing |
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