PUTNAM COUNTY- Putnam County had the third-highest median household income in New York, according to the most recent census data available.
The county had a median household income of $126,257 a year, according to five-year census estimates from 2024.
Long Island’s Nassau County topped the list with a median household income of $146,200 while Suffolk County was No. 2 statewide with a median household income of more than $130,000.
The top seven wealthiest counties in the state all had median household incomes of more than $100,000, according to the 2024 data.
They included: Westchester, Rockland, New York (Manhattan) and Saratoga counties.
Dutchess County ranked eight on the list with a median household income of $99,478 followed by Orange County which ranked tenth with a household income of $99,178, Ulster County, 12th with an income of $86,271 and Colombia County 16th with a household income of $81,528.
Bronx County in New York City had the lowest median household income statewide at $48,676. It was the only county in the state with a household income of less than $50,000 a year.
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