Average per-gallon milk price paid to N.Y. dairy farmers
Down 22.6 percent in 12 months
$1.51 in June 2012
$1.56 in May 2012
$1.95 in June 2011
Source: NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets
Average upstate N.Y. price for gallon of regular unleaded gas
Down 5.2 percent in 12 months
$3.66 in June 2012
$3.89 in May 2012
$3.86 in June 2011
Average north country region price for gallon of home heating oil
Down 1.6 percent in 12 months
$3.69 in June 2012
$3.87 in May 2012
$3.75 in June 2011
Average north country region price for gallon of residential propane
Down 4.3 percent in 12 months
$3.09 in June 2012
$3.24 in May 2012
$3.23 in June 2011
Source: NYS Energy Research and Development Authority
Open welfare cases in Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence counties (cash assistance)
Up 2.3 percent in 12 months
1,899 in June 2012
1,936 in May 2012
1,857 in June 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 17.4 percent, price down 14.8 percent in 12 months
108, median price $125,000 in June 2012
86, median price $143,750 in May 2012
92, median price $146,700 in June 2011
Single-family homes sold by St. Lawrence Board of Realtors
Number sold down 14.3 percent, price up 15.5 percent in 12 months
54, median price $91,800 in June 2012
61, median price $69,000 in May 2012
63, median price $79,500 in June 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. (DOWN 0.4)
91,400 in June 2012
91,800 in May 2012
91,800 in June 2011
Unemployed rates by county (not seasonally adjusted)
Jefferson County
Up 7 percentage points in 12 months
9.6 in June 2012
9.7 in May 2012
8.9 in June 2011
Lewis County
Up 7 percentage points in 12 months
9.6 in June 2012
9.9 in May 2012
8.9 in June 2011
St. Lawrence County
Up 3 percentage points in 12 months
11.0 in June 2012
10.3 in May 2012
10.7 in June 2011
Source: NYS Department of Labor
Vehicles crossing Thousand Islands, Ogdensburg-Prescott and Seaway International (Massena) bridges
Up 1.2 percent in 12 months
474,032 in June 2012
452,320 in May 2012
468,357 in June 2011
Source: T.I. Bridge Authority, Ogdensburg Bridge & Port Authority, Seaway Int’l. Bridge Corp.
U.S. Canadian dollar exchange rate (number of Canadian dollars per U.S. dollar)
Up 4 percent in 12 months
$1.03 on June 22, 2012
$1.03 on May 25, 2012
$0.99 on June 24, 2011
Source: Federal Reserve Bank of N.Y.
Due to updates in some categories, numbers may differ from previously published prior month and year figures.
