Counties in New York by real GDP growth

Rensselaer County had the highest real GDP growth of 62 counties in 2021, at 17.2%. Schuyler County had the lowest, at -4.2%. The median was 3.3% and the figure for New York was 4.5%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Lowest-4.2Schuyler County
Median3.362 counties
New York4.5History

Top 40 counties, 2021

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Rensselaer CountyRensselaer County: 17.2 %17.2Yates CountyYates County: 13 %13Schenectady CountySchenectady County: 10.4 %10.4Delaware CountyDelaware County: 10 %10Rockland CountyRockland County: 8.8 %8.8Seneca CountySeneca County: 8.8 %8.8Albany CountyAlbany County: 7.5 %7.5Dutchess CountyDutchess County: 7.1 %7.1New York CountyNew York County: 6.7 %6.7Essex CountyEssex County: 6.6 %6.6Columbia CountyColumbia County: 6 %6Saratoga CountySaratoga County: 6 %6Putnam CountyPutnam County: 5.9 %5.9Greene CountyGreene County: 5.7 %5.7Monroe CountyMonroe County: 5.4 %5.4Orleans CountyOrleans County: 5.3 %5.3Sullivan CountySullivan County: 5 %5Warren CountyWarren County: 4.8 %4.8Washington CountyWashington County: 4.8 %4.8Lewis CountyLewis County: 4.7 %4.7Erie CountyErie County: 4.6 %4.6Ontario CountyOntario County: 4.6 %4.6Suffolk CountySuffolk County: 4.5 %4.5Wyoming CountyWyoming County: 4.5 %4.5Franklin CountyFranklin County: 4.1 %4.1Tompkins CountyTompkins County: 4.1 %4.1Cattaraugus CountyCattaraugus County: 3.8 %3.8Ulster CountyUlster County: 3.7 %3.7Queens CountyQueens County: 3.5 %3.5Broome CountyBroome County: 3.4 %3.4Chautauqua CountyChautauqua County: 3.4 %3.4Chemung CountyChemung County: 3.3 %3.3Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 3.2 %3.2Kings CountyKings County: 3.2 %3.2Livingston CountyLivingston County: 3.1 %3.1Nassau CountyNassau County: 3.1 %3.1Orange CountyOrange County: 3 %3Onondaga CountyOnondaga County: 2.9 %2.9Cayuga CountyCayuga County: 2.7 %2.7Richmond CountyRichmond County: 2.3 %2.3
%. Source: BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021 (%)Change on 2020
1Rensselaer County17.2+8.8 pts
2Yates County13+13 pts
3Schenectady County10.4+14.4 pts
4Delaware County10+12.7 pts
5Rockland County8.8+9.9 pts
5Seneca County8.8+17.4 pts
7Albany County7.5+8.4 pts
8Dutchess County7.1+10.8 pts
9New York County6.7+8.7 pts
10Essex County6.6+8.1 pts
11Columbia County6+4.2 pts
11Saratoga County6+11.7 pts
13Putnam County5.9+10.2 pts
14Greene County5.7+3.7 pts
15Monroe County5.4+7.6 pts
16Orleans County5.3+4.9 pts
17Sullivan County5+7.6 pts
18Warren County4.8+7.3 pts
18Washington County4.8+2.6 pts
20Lewis County4.7+7.9 pts
21Erie County4.6+5.8 pts
21Ontario County4.6+6.7 pts
23Suffolk County4.5+4.2 pts
23Wyoming County4.5+5.9 pts
25Franklin County4.1+7.4 pts
25Tompkins County4.1+11.3 pts
27Cattaraugus County3.8+10.9 pts
28Ulster County3.7+7.5 pts
29Queens County3.5+12.3 pts
30Broome County3.4+6.9 pts
30Chautauqua County3.4+10.9 pts
32Chemung County3.3+7.8 pts
33Jefferson County3.2+5.4 pts
33Kings County3.2+5.9 pts
35Livingston County3.1+9.3 pts
35Nassau County3.1+5 pts
37Orange County3+2.9 pts
38Onondaga County2.9+4.2 pts
39Cayuga County2.7+2.7 pts
40Richmond County2.3+2.5 pts
41Genesee County2+6.1 pts
41Montgomery County2+5.7 pts
43Wayne County1.8+7.8 pts
44Oswego County1.6+2 pts
44Steuben County1.6+4.9 pts
46Clinton County1.5+5.2 pts
47Oneida County1.2+2 pts
47Otsego County1.2+3.3 pts
49Bronx County1.1+5 pts
49Cortland County1.1+2.2 pts
51Niagara County0.9+2.4 pts
51Westchester County0.9-0.7 pts
53Madison County0.6+3.6 pts
54St. Lawrence County0-0.2 pts
55Schoharie County-0.3+7.3 pts
56Fulton County-0.5+1.9 pts
57Hamilton County-1.1-2.5 pts
57Herkimer County-1.1-0.3 pts
59Chenango County-1.7+4 pts
60Tioga County-2+4.9 pts
61Allegany County-2.7+8.6 pts
62Schuyler County-4.2-5 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?

Rensselaer County, with 17.2% in 2021, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Which county has the lowest real GDP growth?

Schuyler County, with -4.2% in 2021.

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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