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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 $2,135 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.

Notes about the data

Data are presented in constant 2021 dollars. Data for this indicator are expected to be released in the fourth quarter.

Spending for County Government
2000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021
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 County$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 County$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 County$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 County$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 County$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 County$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 County$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$2,360N/A

Source: New York State Office of the State Comptroller
Notes: Figures are in constant 2021 dollars.




Total County Government Spending
2000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021
Region1,368,185,4411,470,140,6191,508,487,3641,644,332,8741,684,118,1241,767,833,0801,799,394,6212,013,310,4662,076,327,1002,103,044,2772,154,764,9582,202,133,8872,236,228,4762,257,721,5792,190,027,0362,239,614,3122,325,949,3972,387,489,9262,445,455,6682,509,886,7822,470,516,6522,503,522,596
Columbia County88,941,10183,269,03790,568,56798,648,724101,758,852114,047,507104,799,209123,245,096127,820,088126,758,849139,393,062144,244,533145,691,329156,726,712152,508,202153,360,337157,377,020140,114,814142,316,040152,819,270151,677,222155,885,071
Dutchess County290,579,562308,620,192325,900,220344,730,546354,767,957391,225,935388,127,806433,906,253453,637,713439,592,446458,789,425452,816,536461,744,401456,129,436453,016,361465,402,536489,375,596498,022,363537,827,433568,179,086554,167,745575,796,246
Greene County60,485,97068,371,06074,268,11782,331,30475,956,64177,650,97386,282,85488,238,45495,302,195101,989,32192,489,124115,424,599104,060,852108,880,13398,157,79998,366,56297,350,805103,888,789105,619,617116,951,624138,677,922117,100,830
Orange County442,568,311464,936,123486,611,065508,543,162541,209,770564,707,378585,334,370731,290,870729,742,907753,005,592776,352,391798,466,804806,800,428858,899,009803,796,499832,794,194852,291,926884,067,148885,581,250898,447,822894,446,993902,985,841
Putnam County100,188,52590,567,762105,939,433135,676,859124,153,576130,831,428140,612,625136,080,996134,891,149144,320,995138,784,533139,117,892150,136,249142,080,313150,083,756148,217,539153,727,800155,824,373158,428,246162,432,925168,888,598176,894,908
Sullivan County155,309,236165,029,318160,121,662172,388,025177,633,077179,126,741179,312,712189,349,679191,572,173195,739,722206,618,622198,682,312207,823,331199,454,605210,362,262210,263,694237,755,741274,004,383265,950,979254,690,170231,705,632230,154,223
Ulster County230,112,736289,347,127265,078,300302,014,254308,638,251310,243,118314,925,045311,199,118343,360,875341,637,352342,337,801353,381,211359,971,886335,551,371322,102,157331,209,450338,070,510331,568,055349,732,103356,365,886330,952,540344,705,477
NYS (excluding NYC)15,706,151,42816,780,296,43017,114,220,09317,750,633,68618,666,933,03919,107,657,13319,900,816,10921,698,475,06123,019,518,68723,089,172,11623,287,323,36423,515,509,32323,797,872,34023,777,416,63324,181,054,65624,378,229,15524,783,515,64325,105,518,63525,536,415,55726,145,025,30726,895,460,166N/A

Source: New York State Office of the State Comptroller
Notes: Figures are in constant 2021 dollars.




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