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GROWING BUSINESSES
• Nearly 34,000 firms in the county
• More than $1 billion in annual payroll
• Approximately 400,000 employees
• Westchester County is the headquarters location of more than 170 businesses
• More than 10 percent of the nation’s patents originate from companies based in Westchester County
MAJOR EMPLOYMENT SECTORS
• Non-Profits – 53,000
• Financial Services – 30,000
• BioTech – 8,000
• TAMI – 14,000
• Healthcare and social assistance 79,057
THE WESTCHESTER LOCAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Since 2013:
• Issued $834.3 million in tax exempt bonds and created 1,320 jobs
THE WESTCHESTER COUNTY IDA
Since 2010:
• Financed nearly $1.89 billion in projects and created 19,384 jobs
WESTCHESTER COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GUIDE 47
