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Statistics on children, youth and families in New York from the Annie E. Casey Foundation and the New York State Council on Children and Families
Children and families receiving the empire state child credit in New York
Children and families receiving the empire state child credit
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Definition and Source
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Definition
Number of recipients of New York's child tax credit, the Empire State Child Tax Credit, by county and average credit amount per qualifying child.
The Department of Taxation and Finance annually publishes statistical information on the New York State Empire State Child Credit (ESCC), drawn from an annual study based on the latest available data from New York State personal income tax returns.
In this instance, qualifying persons refers to the number of qualifying children who received the credit in each county.
The average per child credit amount was calculated using the total credit amount claimed and the number of qualifying persons.
The Department of Taxation and Finance annually publishes statistical information on the New York State Empire State Child Credit (ESCC), drawn from an annual study based on the latest available data from New York State personal income tax returns.
In this instance, qualifying persons refers to the number of qualifying children who received the credit in each county.
The average per child credit amount was calculated using the total credit amount claimed and the number of qualifying persons.
Data Source
New York State Department of Taxation and Finance. (2025). Empire State Child Credit
Study by Filing Status: Beginning 2017. https://data.ny.gov/Government-Finance/EmpireState-Child-Credit-Study-by-Filing-Status-B/nv3a-i5rg/data_preview
Study by Filing Status: Beginning 2017. https://data.ny.gov/Government-Finance/EmpireState-Child-Credit-Study-by-Filing-Status-B/nv3a-i5rg/data_preview
Last Updated
September 2026