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Pet businesses in Putnam County, NY
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for pet businesses in Putnam County, NY, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 27 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,964 of 2,200 scored counties
#42 of 61 scored counties in New York
- Listings
- 66
- 9 chain locations (14%)
- Official establishments
- 49
- +11.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $30.2M
- On pets · $850 a household
- Spending per listing
- $458K
- 48% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 18.6
- 79% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 99,028
- +1.4% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for pet businesses in Putnam County is 27 (lower middle), #1,964 of 2,200 scored counties and #42 of 61 scored counties in New York. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
As of September 2026, map listings count 66 pet businesses in Putnam County. Of those, 9 are chain locations, or 14%, against 17% across the U.S. That comes to 18.6 for every 10,000 households, 79% above the U.S. rate of 10.4.
Household spending on pets in Putnam County comes to about $30.2M a year: $850 per household, 6% below the U.S. average. That works out to $458K per business, 48% below the U.S. figure of $878K.
Official counts show 49 businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Putnam County in 2023, up 11.4% from 2019. That is one for every 725 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $150K has gone to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Putnam County. Population estimates put the population change in Putnam County from 2020 to 2025 at +1.4%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Putnam County compares
The same measures for New York and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all pets by the pet businesses counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.
| Measure | Putnam County | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 18.6 | 8.4 | 10.4 |
| Spending per listing | $458K | $838K | $878K |
| Households per official establishment | 725 | 2,305 | 1,852 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +11.4% | +2.7% | +11.4% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.4% | −0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $850 | $701 | $909 |
| Median household income | $126,257 | $85,974 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 27 | 46 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 44 → 49+11.4% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 389
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $21.8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 67Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 669 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 34The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $150K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Putnam County, through June 2026, placed by the borrower’s ZIP code. Official establishments are businesses with payroll; the official counts leave out places with fewer than 3.
Population and households in Putnam County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 99,028+1.4% since 2020
- Households
- 35,545
- Median age
- 44.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 84%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 230 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 426
- Median household income
- $126,257+20.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $153,855
- Median home value
- $471,300
- Jobs located here
- 26,374
- Daytime population
- 76,363Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in New York
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Rockland County, NY | 69 | 83 | 8.0 | $1M | +5.9% | #313 of 2,200 |
| 2Richmond County, NY | 68 | 109 | 6.4 | $1.2M | +1.3% | #343 of 2,200 |
| 3Queens County, NY | 65 | 338 | 4.0 | $1.7M | −1.1% | #451 of 2,200 |
| 4Nassau County, NY | 64 | 445 | 9.7 | $958K | +0.6% | #498 of 2,200 |
| 5Westchester County, NY | 62 | 333 | 8.9 | $950K | +1.4% | #573 of 2,200 |
| 6Bronx County, NY | 61 | 88 | 1.6 | $3.1M | −3.8% | #601 of 2,200 |
| 7Kings County, NY | 61 | 481 | 4.8 | $1.4M | −2.5% | #603 of 2,200 |
| 8New York County, NY | 60 | 638 | 8.2 | $979K | −1.3% | #650 of 2,200 |
| 9Rensselaer County, NY | 56 | 51 | 7.6 | $878K | −0.2% | #806 of 2,200 |
| 10Albany County, NY | 52 | 106 | 7.9 | $860K | +2.2% | #985 of 2,200 |
| 42Putnam County, NY | 27 | 66 | 18.6 | $458K | +1.4% | #1,964 of 2,200 |
Other business types in Putnam County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
Pets
- Pet businesses27
- Veterinarians29
- Pet grooming and boarding24
- Pet stores34
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many pet businesses are in Putnam County, NY?
Putnam County has 66 pet businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 9 of them (14%) are chain locations. The listings count vets, groomers, boarding and pet stores. Official counts show 49 businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in 2023, up 11.4% from 2019. Official counts list 67 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Putnam County, NY spend on pets?
About $30.2M a year, or $850 per household. That is 6% below the U.S. average (an index of 94, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 66 pet businesses on map listings, it comes to $458K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 35,545 households in Putnam County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Putnam County, NY compare with the U.S. for pet businesses?
Putnam County has 18.6 pet businesses per 10,000 households, 79% above the U.S. rate of 10.4. Spending per business is $458K, 48% below the U.S. figure of $878K. At the national ratio of pet businesses to household spending, Putnam County would have about 34, against 66 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 725 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. The official count rose 11.4% from 2019 to 2023, against +11.4% for the U.S.
How fast is Putnam County, NY growing?
Population estimates put Putnam County at 99,028 people in 2025, up 1.4% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 35,545 households. The median household income in Putnam County is $126,257 a year, 56% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 20.8% from the 2015–2019 survey, before inflation.
What is the Groundwork market score?
The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. Putnam County scores 27 for pet businesses (lower middle), #1,964 of 2,200 scored counties.
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