Structural Diversity

Which statement best explains the significance of Structural Diversity for New York State?

• New York’s economy combines globally oriented finance and media with regionally important healthcare, education, manufacturing, agriculture, logistics, and tourism.
• Payroll employment counts jobs rather than value added, productivity, income, or unique workers.
• Finance is highly concentrated in the New York City region, while education and healthcare employment is distributed much more broadly across the state.
• New York’s 6.4 million farm acres in 2025 show that land-use importance can be large even when agriculture represents a smaller share of total state employment or GDP.