Bureau of Economic Analysis reports that in 2024, real GDP rose in 2,273 US counties and fell in 809, ranging from a 76.6% increase in Carter County, MT to a 46.3% decline in Baca County, CO. Total county GDP ranged from $813.7 billion in New York County, NY to $15.7 million in Issaquena County, MS.
Personal income increased in 2,768 counties and fell in 331, with growth ranging from 22.6% in Harding County, SD to a 23.3% decline in Issaquena County, MS. Totals ranged from $818.5 billion in Los Angeles County, CA to $10.6 million in Loving County, TX.
BEA’s 2024 release combines county-level GDP and personal income data for the first time, replacing separate releases and providing updated, accessible tables via the Interactive Data Application. The BEA writes:
Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased in 2,273 counties, decreased in 809 counties, and was unchanged in 24 counties in 2024, according to estimates released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. The percent change in real GDP ranged from a 76.6 percent increase in Carter County, MT, to a 46.3 percent decline in Baca County, CO.
The size of a county’s economy as measured by real GDP varies considerably across the United States. In 2024, the total level of real GDP ranged from $813.7 billion in New York County, NY, to $15.7 million in Issaquena County, MS.
Personal income, in current dollars, increased in 2,768 counties, decreased in 331, and was unchanged in 7 counties in 2024. The percent change in personal income ranged from a 22.6 percent increase in Harding County, SD, to a 23.3 percent decline in Issaquena County, MS.
Personal income levels vary considerably across the United States. In 2024, the total level of personal income ranged from $818.5 billion in Los Angeles County, CA, to $10.6 million in Loving County, TX.
