Average per-gallon milk price paid to N.Y. dairy farmers

Down 3.2 percent in 12 months

$1.82 in October 2012

$1.71 in September 2012

$1.88 in October 2011

NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets

Average upstate N.Y. price for gallon of regular unleaded gas

Up 10.7 percent in 12 months

$4.04 in October 2012

$4.03 in September 2012

$3.65 in October 2011

Average north country region price for gallon of home heating oil

Up 5.7 percent in 12 months

$3.92 in October 2012

$3.84 in September 2012

$3.71 in October 2011

Average north country region price for gallon of residential propane

Down 10.6 percent in 12 months

$2.96 in October 2012

$2.97 in September 2012

$3.31 in October 2011

Source: NYS Energy Research and Development Authority

Open welfare cases in Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence counties

(cash assistance)

Up 3.5 percent in 12 months

1,972 in October 2012

1,913 in September 2012

1,905 in October 2011

Source: Social Services Dept. of Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence counties

Single-family homes sold by Jefferson-Lewis Board of Realtors

Number sold down 2.9 percent, price up 11.7 percent in 12 months

99, median price $156,500 in October 2012

113, median price $145,500 in September 2012

102, median price $140,150 in October 2011

Single-family homes sold by St. Lawrence Board of Realtors

Number sold up 5.5 percent, price down 5.3 percent in 12 months

58, median price $75,750 in October 2012

49, median price $72,000 in September 2012

55, median price $80,000 in October 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

91,800 in October 2012

91,700 in September 2012

91,900 in October 2011

Unemployment rates by county (not seasonally adjusted)

Jefferson County

Up 0.3 percentage point in 12 months

9.4 percent in October 2012

8.9 percent in September 2012

9.1 percent in October 2011

Lewis County

Up 0.1 percentage point in 12 months

8.7 percent in October 2012

8.5 percent in September 2012

8.6 percent in October 2011

St. Lawrence County

Up 0.2 percentage point in 12 months

9.7 percent in October 2012

9.5 percent in September 2012

9.5 percent in October 2011

Source: NYS Department of Labor

Vehicles crossing Thousand Islands, Ogdensburg-Prescott

and Seaway International (Massena) bridges

Down 1.3 percent in 12 months

425,914 in October 2012

454,841 in September 2012

431,324 in October 2011

Source: T.I. Bridge Authority, Ogdensburg Bridge

& Port Authority, Seaway Int’l. Bridge Corp

Passengers at Watertown International Airport

(inbound and outbound)

Up 404.6 percent in 12 months

3,164 in October 2012

2,670 in September 2012

627 in October 2011

Source: Jefferson County Board of Legislators

U.S. Canadian dollar exchange rate (number of Canadian dollars

per U.S. dollar)

Unchanged in 12 months

$0.99 on Oct. 26, 2012

$0.98 on Sept. 21, 2012

$0.99 on Oct. 28, 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.

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