New York State Has Millions In Unclaimed Money

New York State Has Millions In Unclaimed Money

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There are millions and millions of dollars in unclaimed funds just waiting for you to claim here in New York State.

New York State has already returned over $17 million of dollars in unclaimed funds in 2023.

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To find out if you have any unclaimed money you can check out New York State's website.

Here is a look at the breakdown of unclaimed money across New York State.

Western New York

CountyNumber of AccountsTotal Value
Erie327,177$172,253,584
Genesee16,016$6,492,805
Niagara62,963$27,858,262
Orleans10,320$3,984,144
Wyoming8,539$3,264,216

Chautauqua Region

 

CountyNumber of AccountsTotal Value
Allegany10,488$4,090,074
Cattaraugus21,116$8,753,425
Chautauqua37,215$16,430,458


Finger Lakes Region

 

CountyNumber of AccountsTotal Value
Cayuga20,325$8,435,121
Chemung26,173$11,189,446
Cortland13,496$5,235,939
Livingston16,052$6,346,037
Monroe271,960$123,455,195
Onondaga172,818$85,079,010
Ontario31,568$12,600,990
Schuyler5,012$2,055,943
Seneca8,637$3,630,626
Steuben27,528$12,099,137
Tioga13,593$4,978,540
Tompkins48,378$20,523,845
Wayne24,337$9,261,537
Yates6,026$2,228,576

Central Leatherstocking Region

 

CountyNumber of AccountsTotal Value
Broome71,902$31,467,741
Chenango14,236$5,820,047
Madison17,438$8,263,262
Montgomery18,479$7,877,528
Oneida73,502$35,536,563
Otsego18,836$8,291,771
Schoharie8,383$2,986,730

Thousand Islands-Seaway Region

 

CountyNumber of AccountsTotal Value
Jefferson43,201$13,013,016
Oswego30,851$11,252,405
St. Lawrence25,544$9,068,321

 

Adirondacks Region

 

CountyNumber of AccountsTotal Value
Clinton23,263$10,872,891
Essex10,796$4,049,458
Franklin14,019$5,090,880
Fulton15,903$6,406,165
Hamilton1,859$638,338
Herkimer16,933$7,348,425
Lewis5,080$1,615,426
Warren25,161$10,389,232
Washington17,512$6,428,904

 

Capital-Saratoga Region

 

CountyNumber of AccountsTotal Value
Albany137,621$74,570,842
Rensselaer61,249$30,856,083
Saratoga78,116$29,879,541
Schenectady68,318$33,229,813

 

Catskills Region

 

CountyNumber of AccountsTotal Value
Delaware12,733$5,959,441
Greene17,909$7,926,428
Sullivan32,904$16,399,870
Ulster74,478$38,805,087

 

Hudson Valley Region

 

CountyNumber of AccountsTotal Value
Columbia25,194$14,780,907
Dutchess121,145$58,841,039
Orange151,234$74,948,759
Putnam42,270$20,073,346
Rockland146,687$77,296,990
Westchester575,868$370,306,079

 

New York City Region

 

CountyNumber of AccountsTotal Value
Bronx611,978$402,386,286
Kings1,389,154$931,632,930
New York2,068,720$2,319,268,500
Queens1,346,622$806,297,513
Richmond204,041$112,864,076

 

Long Island Region

 

CountyNumber of AccountsTotal Value
Nassau750,679$497,380,121
Suffolk696,253$368,316,357

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