• Rural New York makes up 80.3% of the state's land mass.

• Rural New York's population would make it the 26th largest state.  

• Only 8% of the state's population live in rural New York.

• Rural New York's per capita income in 2003 was $23,842.

•  Personal income for the rural New Yorker is 57% below that of his or her urban counterpart.

• One out of 14 rural households has no access to a vehicle.

• Public transportation is available in 27.2% of rural regions.

Sources: Merwin Institute, SENSES,  Rural Transit Assistance Program, USDA NYS Facts, Federal Reserve Bank of New York.