Counties in Pennsylvania by personal income

Philadelphia County had the highest personal income of 67 counties in 2017, at $82.11 billion. Forest County had the lowest, at $155.25 million. The median was $3.41 billion and the figure for Pennsylvania was $671.71 billion. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

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Highest82,108.4Philadelphia County
Lowest155.3Forest County
Median3,411.367 counties
Pennsylvania671,712.6History

Map of counties, 2017

Adams County: 4,744.2 USD millionAllegheny County: 70,276.1 USD millionArmstrong County: 2,730.6 USD millionBeaver County: 7,491.5 USD millionBedford County: 1,897.9 USD millionBerks County: 19,579.6 USD millionBlair County: 5,314.7 USD millionBradford County: 2,356.3 USD millionBucks County: 43,533.5 USD millionButler County: 10,364.4 USD millionCambria County: 5,304.4 USD millionCameron County: 206.5 USD millionCarbon County: 3,095.7 USD millionCentre County: 7,193.4 USD millionChester County: 40,732.2 USD millionClarion County: 1,483.4 USD millionClearfield County: 3,411.3 USD millionClinton County: 1,456.3 USD millionColumbia County: 2,628.2 USD millionCrawford County: 3,223.3 USD millionCumberland County: 13,036.6 USD millionDauphin County: 13,319.7 USD millionDelaware County: 35,110.8 USD millionElk County: 1,360.6 USD millionErie County: 11,395.5 USD millionFayette County: 5,185.2 USD millionForest County: 155.3 USD millionFranklin County: 6,763.1 USD millionFulton County: 596.5 USD millionGreene County: 1,508.2 USD millionHuntingdon County: 1,614.8 USD millionIndiana County: 3,111.1 USD millionJefferson County: 1,772.1 USD millionJuniata County: 1,040.9 USD millionLackawanna County: 9,363.3 USD millionLancaster County: 26,546.1 USD millionLawrence County: 3,527.6 USD millionLebanon County: 6,295.7 USD millionLehigh County: 18,251.4 USD millionLuzerne County: 13,386.9 USD millionLycoming County: 4,667.9 USD millionMcKean County: 1,724.1 USD millionMercer County: 4,418 USD millionMifflin County: 1,709.6 USD millionMonroe County: 6,827.3 USD millionMontgomery County: 61,353.9 USD millionMontour County: 993.8 USD millionNorthampton County: 15,662 USD millionNorthumberland County: 3,574 USD millionPerry County: 1,966 USD millionPhiladelphia County: 82,108.4 USD millionPike County: 2,532.9 USD millionPotter County: 666.2 USD millionSchuylkill County: 5,648.9 USD millionSnyder County: 1,607.6 USD millionSomerset County: 2,892.1 USD millionSullivan County: 264.1 USD millionSusquehanna County: 1,699.6 USD millionTioga County: 1,540.4 USD millionUnion County: 1,725.1 USD millionVenango County: 2,009.9 USD millionWarren County: 1,555.5 USD millionWashington County: 12,621.1 USD millionWayne County: 2,107.6 USD millionWestmoreland County: 17,106 USD millionWyoming County: 1,135.1 USD millionYork County: 21,220.7 USD million
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  • 2,000 to 3,400
  • 3,400 to 6,800
  • 6,800 to 16K
  • 16K and over
USD million, 2017. Source: BEA, CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, personal income (published in thousands of dollars, shown in millions), individual counties and county equivalents. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2017

Philadelphia County: 82,108.4 USD millionPhiladelphia County82,108.4Allegheny County: 70,276.1 USD millionAllegheny County70,276.1Montgomery County: 61,353.9 USD millionMontgomery County61,353.9Bucks County: 43,533.5 USD millionBucks County43,533.5Chester County: 40,732.2 USD millionChester County40,732.2Delaware County: 35,110.8 USD millionDelaware County35,110.8Lancaster County: 26,546.1 USD millionLancaster County26,546.1York County: 21,220.7 USD millionYork County21,220.7Berks County: 19,579.6 USD millionBerks County19,579.6Lehigh County: 18,251.4 USD millionLehigh County18,251.4Westmoreland County: 17,106 USD millionWestmoreland County17,106Northampton County: 15,662 USD millionNorthampton County15,662Luzerne County: 13,386.9 USD millionLuzerne County13,386.9Dauphin County: 13,319.7 USD millionDauphin County13,319.7Cumberland County: 13,036.6 USD millionCumberland County13,036.6Washington County: 12,621.1 USD millionWashington County12,621.1Erie County: 11,395.5 USD millionErie County11,395.5Butler County: 10,364.4 USD millionButler County10,364.4Lackawanna County: 9,363.3 USD millionLackawanna County9,363.3Beaver County: 7,491.5 USD millionBeaver County7,491.5Centre County: 7,193.4 USD millionCentre County7,193.4Monroe County: 6,827.3 USD millionMonroe County6,827.3Franklin County: 6,763.1 USD millionFranklin County6,763.1Lebanon County: 6,295.7 USD millionLebanon County6,295.7Schuylkill County: 5,648.9 USD millionSchuylkill County5,648.9Blair County: 5,314.7 USD millionBlair County5,314.7Cambria County: 5,304.4 USD millionCambria County5,304.4Fayette County: 5,185.2 USD millionFayette County5,185.2Adams County: 4,744.2 USD millionAdams County4,744.2Lycoming County: 4,667.9 USD millionLycoming County4,667.9Mercer County: 4,418 USD millionMercer County4,418Northumberland County: 3,574 USD millionNorthumberland County3,574Lawrence County: 3,527.6 USD millionLawrence County3,527.6Clearfield County: 3,411.3 USD millionClearfield County3,411.3Crawford County: 3,223.3 USD millionCrawford County3,223.3Indiana County: 3,111.1 USD millionIndiana County3,111.1Carbon County: 3,095.7 USD millionCarbon County3,095.7Somerset County: 2,892.1 USD millionSomerset County2,892.1Armstrong County: 2,730.6 USD millionArmstrong County2,730.6Columbia County: 2,628.2 USD millionColumbia County2,628.2Philadelphia County: 82,108.4 USD millionPhiladelphia County82,108.4Allegheny County: 70,276.1 USD millionAllegheny County70,276.1Montgomery County: 61,353.9 USD millionMontgomery County61,353.9Bucks County: 43,533.5 USD millionBucks County43,533.5Chester County: 40,732.2 USD millionChester County40,732.2Delaware County: 35,110.8 USD millionDelaware County35,110.8Lancaster County: 26,546.1 USD millionLancaster County26,546.1York County: 21,220.7 USD millionYork County21,220.7Berks County: 19,579.6 USD millionBerks County19,579.6Lehigh County: 18,251.4 USD millionLehigh County18,251.4Westmoreland County: 17,106 USD millionWestmoreland County17,106Northampton County: 15,662 USD millionNorthampton County15,662Luzerne County: 13,386.9 USD millionLuzerne County13,386.9Dauphin County: 13,319.7 USD millionDauphin County13,319.7Cumberland County: 13,036.6 USD millionCumberland County13,036.6Washington County: 12,621.1 USD millionWashington County12,621.1Erie County: 11,395.5 USD millionErie County11,395.5Butler County: 10,364.4 USD millionButler County10,364.4Lackawanna County: 9,363.3 USD millionLackawanna County9,363.3Beaver County: 7,491.5 USD millionBeaver County7,491.5Centre County: 7,193.4 USD millionCentre County7,193.4Monroe County: 6,827.3 USD millionMonroe County6,827.3Franklin County: 6,763.1 USD millionFranklin County6,763.1Lebanon County: 6,295.7 USD millionLebanon County6,295.7Schuylkill County: 5,648.9 USD millionSchuylkill County5,648.9Blair County: 5,314.7 USD millionBlair County5,314.7Cambria County: 5,304.4 USD millionCambria County5,304.4Fayette County: 5,185.2 USD millionFayette County5,185.2Adams County: 4,744.2 USD millionAdams County4,744.2Lycoming County: 4,667.9 USD millionLycoming County4,667.9Mercer County: 4,418 USD millionMercer County4,418Northumberland County: 3,574 USD millionNorthumberland County3,574Lawrence County: 3,527.6 USD millionLawrence County3,527.6Clearfield County: 3,411.3 USD millionClearfield County3,411.3Crawford County: 3,223.3 USD millionCrawford County3,223.3Indiana County: 3,111.1 USD millionIndiana County3,111.1Carbon County: 3,095.7 USD millionCarbon County3,095.7Somerset County: 2,892.1 USD millionSomerset County2,892.1Armstrong County: 2,730.6 USD millionArmstrong County2,730.6Columbia County: 2,628.2 USD millionColumbia County2,628.2
USD million. Source: BEA, CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, personal income (published in thousands of dollars, shown in millions), individual counties and county equivalents. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2017
USD million
Change on 2016
1Philadelphia County82,108.4-1.7%
2Allegheny County70,276.1+5.3%
3Montgomery County61,353.9+0.2%
4Bucks County43,533.5+3.3%
5Chester County40,732.2+5.3%
6Delaware County35,110.8+3.9%
7Lancaster County26,546.1+5.3%
8York County21,220.7+4.2%
9Berks County19,579.6+3.3%
10Lehigh County18,251.4+2.8%
11Westmoreland County17,106+2.3%
12Northampton County15,662+4.2%
13Luzerne County13,386.9+2%
14Dauphin County13,319.7+4.2%
15Cumberland County13,036.6+4.3%
16Washington County12,621.1+5.5%
17Erie County11,395.5+1.4%
18Butler County10,364.4+3.6%
19Lackawanna County9,363.3+2.2%
20Beaver County7,491.5+2.4%
21Centre County7,193.4+4.6%
22Monroe County6,827.3+3.8%
23Franklin County6,763.1+4.2%
24Lebanon County6,295.7+4.7%
25Schuylkill County5,648.9+2.7%
26Blair County5,314.7+2.4%
27Cambria County5,304.4+1.6%
28Fayette County5,185.2+2.5%
29Adams County4,744.2+3.3%
30Lycoming County4,667.9+2.7%
31Mercer County4,418+2.5%
32Northumberland County3,574+3.5%
33Lawrence County3,527.6+2.4%
34Clearfield County3,411.3+2.2%
35Crawford County3,223.3+1.5%
36Indiana County3,111.1+2.3%
37Carbon County3,095.7+2.4%
38Somerset County2,892.1+3.6%
39Armstrong County2,730.6+3.8%
40Columbia County2,628.2+2.8%
41Pike County2,532.9+3.4%
42Bradford County2,356.3+4.8%
43Wayne County2,107.6+3.7%
44Venango County2,009.9+1%
45Perry County1,966+5.5%
46Bedford County1,897.9+4.4%
47Jefferson County1,772.1+3%
48Union County1,725.1+5.2%
49McKean County1,724.1+1.6%
50Mifflin County1,709.6+4.4%
51Susquehanna County1,699.6+5.5%
52Huntingdon County1,614.8+4%
53Snyder County1,607.6+4.7%
54Warren County1,555.5+2%
55Tioga County1,540.4+2%
56Greene County1,508.2+7.6%
57Clarion County1,483.4+2.5%
58Clinton County1,456.3+3.7%
59Elk County1,360.6+2.1%
60Wyoming County1,135.1+2.6%
61Juniata County1,040.9+10.5%
62Montour County993.8+2.9%
63Potter County666.2+6.5%
64Fulton County596.5+6.7%
65Sullivan County264.1+3.3%
66Cameron County206.5-0.1%
67Forest County155.3-2.2%

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Total income received by the residents of a place from work, own businesses, property and government benefits, before income taxes, in millions of current US dollars. United States: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional accounts, table SAINC1 line 1 for the nation and states and CAINC1 line 1 for counties.

Counted where people live, not where they work. The national figure is the total of the states, which differs slightly from personal income in the national accounts. Divided by BEA population it gives per_capita_personal_income.

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.

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U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, personal income (published in thousands of dollars, shown in millions), individual counties and county equivalents. https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAINC1.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. (2026). CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, personal income (published in thousands of dollars, shown in millions), individual counties and county equivalents (Counties in Pennsylvania by personal income, 2017) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAINC1.zip

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CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, personal income (published in thousands of dollars, shown in millions), individual counties and county equivalents, Counties in Pennsylvania by personal income, 2017. U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, 5 Feb. 2026, https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAINC1.zip. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/personal-income/pennsylvania-counties?period=2017. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. 2026. CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, personal income (published in thousands of dollars, shown in millions), individual counties and county equivalents. Counties in Pennsylvania by personal income, 2017. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAINC1.zip. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/personal-income/pennsylvania-counties?period=2017.

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U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (2026) CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, personal income (published in thousands of dollars, shown in millions), individual counties and county equivalents, Counties in Pennsylvania by personal income, 2017 [Dataset]. Available at: https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAINC1.zip, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/personal-income/pennsylvania-counties?period=2017 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Philadelphia County, with $82.11 billion in 2017, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

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Forest County, with $155.25 million in 2017.

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