Spending and market size in Tioga County, NY
Market size, public money and spending power from public records. Every figure is for the whole county, a town or a ZIP code; no single business’s spending is estimated.
- 47,574people, 2024
- $58Kincome per person, 2024 ▲ 5%
- $2.75Bpersonal income in all, 2024
- 743businesses with employees, 2023
- 3,023one-person businesses, 2024
- $430.3Mspent by 28 public bodies (budgets)
Market size by industry
| Industry | Businesses | Jobs | Payroll | Sales (2022) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 36 | 3,773 | $386M | $2.21B |
| Health care and social assistance | 81 | 1,094 | $48.5M | $96.7M |
| Wholesale trade | 27 | 660 | $41.4M | |
| Retail trade | 119 | 1,241 | $39.3M | $446M |
| Transportation and warehousing | 23 | 520 | $26.8M | $75.4M |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 21 | 656 | $26.2M | |
| Construction | 85 | 358 | $25.6M | |
| Accommodation and food services | 78 | 791 | $16.4M | $49.7M |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 59 | 258 | $13.1M | $42M |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 38 | 286 | $10.1M | $26.5M |
| Finance and insurance | 31 | 172 | $9.7M | $33.9M |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 4 | 56 | $7.9M | |
| Other services | 93 | 313 | $7.5M | $16.1M |
| Information | 17 | 93 | $6M | $18.8M |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 16 | 55 | $3.4M | $7.1M |
| Utilities | 3 | 18 | $1.1M | |
| Educational services | 6 | 23 | $482K | |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 3 | 3 | $26K |
Businesses by number of employees
Businesses, jobs and payroll: Census County Business Patterns (2023; places with employees; blanks are withheld by the Census to protect single firms). Sales: the Economic Census (every five years).
Taxable sales by industry, last four quarters
Sales and purchases subject to sales tax, reported to the NYS Department of Taxation and Finance (2026 - 2027 March - May, 2025 - 2026 September - November, 2025 - 2026 March - May, 2025 - 2026 June - August).
Public money to local businesses
- $87.8MPublic contracts: 2 businesses,2016–19
- $7.4MGrants and incentives: 12 businesses,2003–25
- $1.1MInsurance payments (Medicare and others): 23 businesses,2024
- $335KFederal support: 1 business,2024–26
Largest recipients of contracts and grants
- Maritime Helicopter Support Company: $86.3M (Public contracts)
- Village of Owego: $5.2M (Grants and incentives)
- R.B. Robinson Contracting: $1.5M (Public contracts)
- Crown Cork & Seal: $1M (Grants and incentives)
- V&S New York Galvanizing: $375K (Grants and incentives)
- Tioga County Local Development: $350K (Grants and incentives)
- Tioga County Council on the Arts: $184K (Grants and incentives)
- Midwestern Pet Foods: $133K (Grants and incentives)
- R Hidden Valley Farm: $50K (Grants and incentives)
- Raymond Hadley Corp the: $50K (Grants and incentives)
- Granite Works: $23K (Grants and incentives)
- Tiahwaga Community Players: $17K (Grants and incentives)
- Blauvelt Funeral Home: $16K (Grants and incentives)
State construction payments, SUNY contracts, defense contracts and subcontracts, state economic development awards, tax credits, arts grants and Medicare payments, matched to businesses in our directory. Medicare payments are a share of a practice’s income, not all of it.
What public bodies spend
The county, cities, towns, villages, school districts and fire districts together: $430.3M (each body’s newest year, up to 2025).
Money still to spend: $1.6M in E-Rate networking budgets (of $1.7M for 2026–30) · $2.4M in Smart Schools bond money not yet planned.
E-Rate technology purchases: 2026: $68K (9) · 2025: $994K (26).
The largest in the county, from public records
Largest medical practices (clinicians here)
- Guthrie Health 18
- Peak Performance Physical Therapy 3
- Waverly Medical Associates 2
- Thurber and Thurber, Dpm Pc 1
CMS
Largest trucking fleets (trucks and tractors)
- Global Industrial Services 250
- Weitsman Recycling 147
- F S Lopke 113
- Valu Auto 78
- R.B. Robinson Contracting 48
- Upstate Pole Services 42
- Austin Excavating and Paving 27
- Candor Central School District 25
- Ellistown Transportation 25
- Town of Owego Highway Department 24
FMCSA
Busiest vehicle inspection shops (last 12 months)
- Moores Tire Sales 3,296
- J&r Auto Repair of Waverly 2,175
- Our Garage 1,799
- Joe Yamans Automotive 1,589
- Oakleys Automotive 1,467
- Royal Ford Motors 1,332
- Royal Chrysler Jeep Eagle Motors 1,317
- Nicks Garage 1,049
- Kelloggs on Site Repair & Auto Sales 1,043
- Weaver Automotive 1,042
NYS DMV
Largest food stores (square feet)
- Raymond Hadley Corp the 53,000 sq ft
- Shur Save Food Shop 12,000 sq ft
- Apalachin meats 8,640 sq ft
- Community Shop 6,000 sq ft
- Dandy Mini Mart #14 6,000 sq ft
- Family Dollar 4364 4,000 sq ft
- John's Fine Foods 4,000 sq ft
- Dandy Mini Mart #53 4,000 sq ft
- E Z Mart Owego 4,000 sq ft
- Crosby's 3,500 sq ft
NYS Ag & Markets
Largest technology spending reported
- Owego - Apalachin Central School District $2M
- Tioga Central School District $713K
- Candor Central School District $619K
- Waverly Central School District $260K
- Tioga Opportunities $141K
- Tioga County Local Development $11K
- Happy Compromise Farm and Sanctuary $3,317
- Southern Tier Harness Horsemens Association $1,510
- Teachall $1,488
- Town of Barton $1,249
their own filings, newest year
Each list ranks the businesses in our directory by one figure from a public record; a business without that record isn’t on the list. Figures for a whole company are marked on its page.
Who buys from whom
| Buyer | Seller | Amount | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Defense (Department of the Navy) | Maritime Helicopter Support Company | $86.3M | 2019 |
| NYS Office of General Services | Andrew R Mancini Assoc | $1.8M | 2017–19 |
| NYS Office of General Services | Gudabri | $1.6M | 2022 |
| State University Construction Fund | R.B. Robinson Contracting | $1.5M | 2016 |
| Candor Central School District | Charter Communications Operating, LLC | $579K | 2025 |
| NYS Office of General Services | Kimble | $403K | 2024–25 |
| NYS Office of General Services | Hale Contracting | $283K | 2026 |
| NYS Office of General Services | Mr Dirt | $235K | 2018–19 |
| Tioga Central School District | Synergy Global Solutions, Inc | $90K | 2025 |
| NYS Office of General Services | Nelcorp Electrical Contracting | $71K | 2018–22 |
| Waverly Central School District | ComSource, Inc. | $69K | 2025–26 |
| Broome-Tioga BOCES | Charter Communications Operating, LLC | $69K | 2025 |
| Broome-Tioga BOCES | NYSERNet.org, Inc. | $59K | 2025 |
| Newark Valley Central School District | Synergy Global Solutions, Inc | $45K | 2025 |
| GST BOCES | NYSERNet.org, Inc. | $35K | 2025 |
| Spencer Van Etten Central School District | Haefele TV Inc. | $20K | 2025 |
| Candor Central School District | ComSource, Inc. | $19K | 2025 |
| Spencer Van Etten Central School District | SHI International Corpo. | $19K | 2026 |
| Uhs Primary Care - Newark Valley | Charter Communications Operating, LLC | $18K | 2024–26 |
| Uhs Primary Care - Candor | Charter Communications Operating, LLC | $14K | 2024–26 |
2% of recorded purchases with a named seller went to sellers listed in the county.
Purchases and contracts in public records with both sides named: E-Rate and Rural Health Care purchases, school bus purchases, state and SUNY construction contracts, defense subcontracts.
Income by ZIP code
| ZIP | Tax returns | Income in all | Per return | Self-employed | Businesses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13732 | 3,690 | $307.6M | $83K | 460 | 104 |
| 13734 | 980 | $57.7M | $59K | 120 | 8 |
| 13736 | 1,100 | $66.8M | $61K | 180 | 13 |
| 13743 | 1,680 | $103.2M | $61K | 220 | 49 |
| 13760 | 20,960 | $1.47B | $70K | 2,430 | |
| 13811 | 1,910 | $128.1M | $67K | 250 | 47 |
| 13812 | 960 | $57.6M | $60K | 100 | 30 |
| 13827 | 5,280 | $394.1M | $75K | 670 | 298 |
| 13835 | 620 | $35.9M | $58K | 70 | 11 |
| 13864 | 510 | $27.6M | $54K | 80 | 4 |
| 14817 | 1,290 | $84.4M | $65K | 290 | |
| 14859 | 480 | $27.6M | $58K | 50 | |
| 14883 | 1,910 | $118.7M | $62K | 310 | 50 |
| 14889 | 680 | $37.5M | $55K | 90 | |
| 14892 | 3,540 | $209.7M | $59K | 400 | 127 |
Adjusted gross income on individual tax returns (IRS Statistics of Income); self-employed: returns with business income (Schedule C); businesses: Census ZIP Code Business Patterns.
Towns: internet at home and new housing
| Town | Households with broadband | Without internet | New housing units | Value of new housing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barton | 5 (2025) | $1M | ||
| Barton town | 92% | 9% | ||
| Berkshire | 6 (2025) | $875K | ||
| Berkshire town | 86% | 14% | ||
| Candor | 1 (2025) | $350K | ||
| Candor town | 91% | 8% | ||
| Newark Valley | 5 (2025) | $600K | ||
| Newark Valley town | 94% | 6% | ||
| Nichols | 7 (2025) | $1.7M | ||
| Nichols town | 84% | 16% | ||
| Owego | 87 (2025) | $13.4M | ||
| Owego town | 93% | 8% | ||
| Richford | 5 (2025) | $1.5M | ||
| Richford town | 83% | 17% | ||
| Spencer | 7 (2025) | $875K | ||
| Spencer town | 86% | 14% | ||
| Tioga | 8 (2025) | $1.4M | ||
| Tioga town | 84% | 17% |
Internet: American Community Survey five-year estimates. Housing: Census Building Permits Survey (units permitted that year).
Technology jobs and wages
- Computer systems design and related services: 140 jobs (county, 2026 Q1)
- Computer systems design and related services: $1,987 a week (county, 2026 Q1)
- Computer systems design services: 3 jobs (county, 2026 Q1)
- Computer systems design services: $2,719 a week (county, 2026 Q1)
Metro area: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (median wage). County: BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (private employers).
More market figures
66 figures: energy use, vehicles, mortgage lending
- Medicare Part D drug costs prescribed here: $50.2M (2024)
- Home mortgages made: 821 loans (2025)
- Visions Federal Credit Union: 145 loans (17.7% of loans) (2025)
- Tioga State Bank, N.A.: 82 loans (10% of loans) (2025)
- Homestead Funding: 59 loans (7.2% of loans) (2025)
- Rocket Mortgage: 57 loans (6.9% of loans) (2025)
- M&t Bank: 40 loans (4.9% of loans) (2025)
- Community Bank, N.A.: 34 loans (4.1% of loans) (2025)
- Tompkins Community Bank: 25 loans (3% of loans) (2025)
- Broadview Federal Credit Union: 24 loans (2.9% of loans) (2025)
- Citizens & Northern Bank: 24 loans (2.9% of loans) (2025)
- Nbt Bank Na: 21 loans (2.6% of loans) (2025)
- Chemung Canal Trust Company: 18 loans (2.2% of loans) (2025)
- 1st Priority Mortgage: 15 loans (1.8% of loans) (2025)
- Ingersoll-Rand Federal Credit Union: 15 loans (1.8% of loans) (2025)
- Empower Federal Credit Union: 15 loans (1.8% of loans) (2025)
- Citizens Bank, Na: 14 loans (1.7% of loans) (2025)
- Total electricity use: 460,836 MWh (2025)
- Residential electricity use: 94,530 MWh (2022)
- Industrial natural gas use: 1,514,789 Therms (2024)
- Residential natural gas use: 4,854,529 Therms (2022)
- Total electricity use: 212,807 MWh (2024)
- Total natural gas use: 4,422,324 Therms (2024)
- Commercial electricity use: 205,808 MWh (2024)
- Residential natural gas use: 4,975,227 Therms (2025)
- Industrial electricity use: 39,295 MWh (2022)
- Commercial electricity use: 206,918 MWh (2025)
- Industrial natural gas use: 1,650,127 Therms (2023)
- Industrial electricity use: 74,199 MWh (2025)
- Total natural gas use: 11,790,842 Therms (2023)
- Commercial electricity use: 117,806 MWh (2022)
- Commercial natural gas use: 5,752,205 Therms (2024)
- Residential natural gas use: 4,334,124 Therms (2024)
- Commercial natural gas use: 5,957,392 Therms (2025)
- Industrial natural gas use: 1,919,954 Therms (2025)
- Residential electricity use: 179,719 MWh (2025)
- Commercial natural gas use: 5,717,188 Therms (2022)
- Total electricity use: 494,255 MWh (2023)
- Industrial electricity use: 73,640 MWh (2024)
- Commercial electricity use: 243,455 MWh (2023)
- Residential electricity use: 176,557 MWh (2023)
- Commercial natural gas use: 5,657,980 Therms (2023)
- Total electricity use: 251,631 MWh (2022)
- Industrial natural gas use: 919,551 Therms (2022)
- Residential electricity use: 177,526 MWh (2024)
- Industrial electricity use: 74,256 MWh (2023)
- Residential natural gas use: 4,482,688 Therms (2023)
- Total natural gas use: 11,491,267 Therms (2022)
- Total natural gas use: 12,852,573 Therms (2025)
- Other vehicles (diesel): 1,281 vehicles (2026-10)
- Other vehicles (electric): 20 vehicles (2026-10)
- Other vehicles (other or none): 125 vehicles (2026-10)
- Other vehicles (gas): 3,668 vehicles (2026-10)
- Commercial vehicles (diesel): 1,136 vehicles (2026-10)
- Commercial vehicles (flex): 5 vehicles (2026-10)
- Passenger vehicles (flex): 83 vehicles (2026-10)
- Other vehicles (flex): 2 vehicles (2026-10)
- Other vehicles (propane): 1 vehicles (2026-10)
- Other vehicles (other): 1 vehicles (2026-10)
- Passenger vehicles (comp n/g): 1 vehicles (2026-10)
- Commercial vehicles (electric): 3 vehicles (2026-10)
- Passenger vehicles (diesel): 517 vehicles (2026-10)
- Passenger vehicles (gas): 32,560 vehicles (2026-10)
- Passenger vehicles (other or none): 9 vehicles (2026-10)
- Commercial vehicles (gas): 2,538 vehicles (2026-10)
- Passenger vehicles (electric): 183 vehicles (2026-10)
All figures are public records, each with its year. They describe the county, a town or a ZIP code, never one business. Something wrong? Tell us.