Average per-gallon milk price paid to N.Y. dairy farmers
Down 17.9 percent in 12 months
$1.56 in May 2012
$1.55 in April 2012
$1.90 in May 2011
Source: NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets
Average upstate N.Y. price for gallon of regular unleaded gas
Down 3.2 percent in 12 months
$3.89 in May 2012
$4.08 in April 2012
$4.02 in May 2011
Average north country region price for gallon of home heating oil
Down 0.5 in 12 months
$3.87 in May 2012
$4.03 in April 2012
$3.89 in May 2011
Average north country region price for gallon of residential propane
Down 0.6 in 12 months
$3.24 in May 2012
$3.48 in April 2012
$3.26 in May 2011
Source: NYS Energy Research and Development Authority
Open welfare cases in Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence counties (cash assistance)
Down 5.3 percent in 12 months
1,936 in May 2012
1,906 in April 2012
2,044 in May 2011
Source: Social Services Dept. of Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence counties
Single-family homes sold by Jefferson-Lewis Board of Realtors
Number sold up 20.5 percent, price up 8.3 percent in 12 months
106, median price $143,750 in May 2012
86, median price $132,000 in April 2012
88, median price $132,750 in May 2011
Single-family homes sold by St. Lawrence Board of Realtors
Number sold down 9.8 percent, price down 1.9 percent in 12 months
60, median price $70,750 in May 2012
35, median price $78,000 in April 2012
53, median price $72,100 in May 2011
Source: Jefferson-Lewis Board of Realtors Inc. and St. Lawrence County Board of Realtors.
Nonagricultural jobs in tri-county area (not including military positions)
Virtually unchanged in 12 months.
92,200 in May 2012
90,000 in April 2012
91,800 in May 2011
Unemployed rates by county (not seasonally adjusted)
Jefferson County
Up 0.5 percentage points in 12 months
9.6 in May 2012
10.0 percent in April 2012
9.1 percent in May 2011
Lewis County
Up 0.8 percentage points in 12 months
9.9 in May 2012
10.2 percent in April 2012
9.1 percent in May 2011
St. Lawrence County
Up 0.4 percentage points in 12 months
10.4 in May 2012
10.1 in April 2012
10.0 percent in May 2011
Source: NYS Department of Labor
Vehicles crossing Thousand Islands, Ogdensburg-Prescott and Seaway International (Massena) bridges
Down 1.1 percent in 12 months
452,320 in May 2012
406,364 in April 2012
457,499 in May 2011
Source: T.I. Bridge Authority, Ogdensburg Bridge & Port Authority, Seaway Int’l. Bridge Corp
Passengers at Watertown International Airport (inbound and outbound)
Up 394.2 percent in 12 months
2,995 in May 2012
2,933 in April 2012
606 in May 2011
Source: Jefferson County Board of Legislators
U.S. Canadian dollar exchange rate (number of Canadian dollars per U.S. dollar)
Up 6.2 percent in 12 months
$1.03 on May 25, 2012
$0.98 on April 27, 2012
$0.97 on May 27, 2012
Source: Federal Reserve Bank of N.Y.
Due to updates in some categories, numbers may differ from previously published prior month and year figures.
