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

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

Virtually unchanged 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

Virtually unchanged 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 up 13.2 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

Unemployment rates by county (not seasonally adjusted)

Jefferson County

Up 0.5 percentage point in 12 months

9.6 percent in May 2012

10 percent in April 2012

9.1 percent in May 2011

Lewis County

Up 0.8 percentage point in 12 months

9.9 percent in May 2012

10.2 percent in April 2012

9.1 percent in May 2011

St. Lawrence County

Up 0.4 percentage point in 12 months

10.4 percent in May 2012

10.1 percent 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

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

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, 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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