Counties in New York by real GDP growth

Kings County had the highest real GDP growth of 62 counties in 2018, at 9.3%. Columbia County had the lowest, at -4.7%. The median was 0.6% and the figure for New York was 2.5%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Highest9.3Kings County
Lowest-4.7Columbia County
Median0.662 counties
New York2.5History

Top 40 counties, 2018

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Kings CountyKings County: 9.3 %9.3Bronx CountyBronx County: 8.6 %8.6Queens CountyQueens County: 7.4 %7.4Richmond CountyRichmond County: 6.4 %6.4Wyoming CountyWyoming County: 5.1 %5.1Sullivan CountySullivan County: 4.8 %4.8Livingston CountyLivingston County: 4.6 %4.6Orange CountyOrange County: 3.6 %3.6Steuben CountySteuben County: 3.6 %3.6Genesee CountyGenesee County: 3.5 %3.5Saratoga CountySaratoga County: 3.5 %3.5Tioga CountyTioga County: 3.4 %3.4New York CountyNew York County: 2.5 %2.5Otsego CountyOtsego County: 2.3 %2.3Schuyler CountySchuyler County: 2.2 %2.2Madison CountyMadison County: 1.9 %1.9Herkimer CountyHerkimer County: 1.8 %1.8Montgomery CountyMontgomery County: 1.8 %1.8Chemung CountyChemung County: 1.4 %1.4Oneida CountyOneida County: 1.4 %1.4Ontario CountyOntario County: 1.4 %1.4Westchester CountyWestchester County: 1.4 %1.4Cortland CountyCortland County: 1.3 %1.3Erie CountyErie County: 1.3 %1.3Ulster CountyUlster County: 1.3 %1.3Putnam CountyPutnam County: 1.1 %1.1Essex CountyEssex County: 1 %1Schoharie CountySchoharie County: 1 %1Seneca CountySeneca County: 0.8 %0.8Chenango CountyChenango County: 0.7 %0.7Tompkins CountyTompkins County: 0.7 %0.7Onondaga CountyOnondaga County: 0.6 %0.6Warren CountyWarren County: 0.6 %0.6Wayne CountyWayne County: 0.6 %0.6Monroe CountyMonroe County: 0.3 %0.3Albany CountyAlbany County: 0.2 %0.2Chautauqua CountyChautauqua County: 0.2 %0.2Cayuga CountyCayuga County: 0 %0Hamilton CountyHamilton County: -0.1 %-0.1Suffolk CountySuffolk County: -0.1 %-0.1
%. Source: BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2018 (%)Change on 2017
1Kings County9.3+7 pts
2Bronx County8.6+8.9 pts
3Queens County7.4+6 pts
4Richmond County6.4+4.6 pts
5Wyoming County5.1+4.9 pts
6Sullivan County4.8+4.4 pts
7Livingston County4.6+1.1 pts
8Orange County3.6+1.4 pts
8Steuben County3.6+4.9 pts
10Genesee County3.5+4.7 pts
10Saratoga County3.5-0.6 pts
12Tioga County3.4+4.4 pts
13New York County2.5-1.3 pts
14Otsego County2.3-0.8 pts
15Schuyler County2.2+6.2 pts
16Madison County1.9-0.7 pts
17Herkimer County1.8+4.2 pts
17Montgomery County1.8+0.8 pts
19Chemung County1.4+4 pts
19Oneida County1.4+1.5 pts
19Ontario County1.4-0.8 pts
19Westchester County1.4-1 pts
23Cortland County1.3+2 pts
23Erie County1.3+2.1 pts
23Ulster County1.3-0.1 pts
26Putnam County1.1+0.8 pts
27Essex County1+3.7 pts
27Schoharie County1-6.8 pts
29Seneca County0.8-4.1 pts
30Chenango County0.7+2.8 pts
30Tompkins County0.7+0.1 pts
32Onondaga County0.6+0.6 pts
32Warren County0.6-1.4 pts
32Wayne County0.6-0.7 pts
35Monroe County0.3-0.4 pts
36Albany County0.2-0.2 pts
36Chautauqua County0.2+1.2 pts
38Cayuga County0+0.9 pts
39Hamilton County-0.1+7.5 pts
39Suffolk County-0.1-1.2 pts
41Broome County-0.4-2.1 pts
41Nassau County-0.4-1 pts
43Dutchess County-0.6-3.3 pts
44Jefferson County-0.7+1.1 pts
45Lewis County-0.8-1.4 pts
46Niagara County-0.9-0.9 pts
47Orleans County-1-0.9 pts
48Yates County-1.1-3.8 pts
49Franklin County-1.2-1.3 pts
50Schenectady County-1.3-3.6 pts
51Washington County-1.7-1.9 pts
52Clinton County-2-1 pts
52Rockland County-2+5.7 pts
54Allegany County-2.1-20 pts
55Cattaraugus County-2.2+1.5 pts
56Delaware County-2.6-6.2 pts
57Fulton County-3-2.5 pts
57Oswego County-3-4.7 pts
59Rensselaer County-3.3-13 pts
60St. Lawrence County-3.4-5.9 pts
61Greene County-4.2-6.2 pts
62Columbia County-4.7-1.4 pts

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About this ranking

Annual percentage change of GDP in chain-linked volumes, or at constant prices in the World Bank series.

Each value comes from one official source for that place: national statistics offices, Eurostat, for the United States the Bureau of Economic Analysis or, for other countries and the World, the World Bank. Annual values compare one calendar year with the previous one; quarterly values compare a quarter with the same quarter a year earlier. Past values can be revised. United States figures come from BEA tables SAGDP11 for the nation and states and CAGDP11 for counties. Growth in small counties can swing widely from year to year.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. CAGDP11: annual percent change in real GDP, all industry total, individual counties and county equivalents. https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAGDP11.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Which county has the highest real GDP growth?

Kings County, with 9.3% in 2018, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Which county has the lowest real GDP growth?

Columbia County, with -4.7% in 2018.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP11: annual percent change in real GDP, all industry total, individual counties and county equivalents. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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