Which NY Counties Have the Highest Conviction Rates?
February 25, 2026 · 5 min read
Conviction rates in New York range dramatically across the state's 62 counties. We ranked every county by conviction rate using DCJS Pretrial Release Data covering 2019–2024.
All 62 Counties Ranked by Conviction Rate
| Rank | County | Total Cases | Conviction Rate | Dismissal Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wyoming | 1,109 | 95.0% | 3.8% |
| 2 | Hamilton | 37 | 94.4% | 5.6% |
| 3 | Herkimer | 1,381 | 93.5% | 5.5% |
| 4 | Fulton | 3,519 | 93.2% | 5.8% |
| 5 | Montgomery | 3,611 | 93.1% | 5.9% |
| 6 | Seneca | 1,043 | 92.0% | 7.3% |
| 7 | Schoharie | 490 | 91.8% | 6.5% |
| 8 | Yates | 310 | 91.8% | 7.9% |
| 9 | Washington | 1,293 | 91.5% | 7.7% |
| 10 | Madison | 3,308 | 90.9% | 8.3% |
| 11 | Franklin | 1,297 | 90.0% | 9.0% |
| 12 | Essex | 863 | 90.0% | 9.3% |
| 13 | Lewis | 412 | 89.9% | 8.6% |
| 14 | Schuyler | 483 | 89.6% | 9.8% |
| 15 | Cayuga | 4,754 | 89.1% | 10.1% |
| 16 | Genesee | 3,609 | 89.1% | 10.0% |
| 17 | Clinton | 4,110 | 87.8% | 11.2% |
| 18 | Chenango | 2,087 | 87.4% | 12.1% |
| 19 | Livingston | 1,538 | 87.4% | 11.5% |
| 20 | Tioga | 764 | 86.0% | 13.3% |
| 21 | Saratoga | 8,368 | 84.6% | 15.1% |
| 22 | Orleans | 848 | 84.3% | 14.9% |
| 23 | Greene | 1,488 | 83.9% | 14.7% |
| 24 | Cattaraugus | 5,613 | 83.6% | 15.8% |
| 25 | Allegany | 947 | 83.6% | 15.5% |
| 26 | Warren | 4,233 | 83.2% | 16.1% |
| 27 | Jefferson | 6,400 | 82.8% | 16.4% |
| 28 | Ontario | 3,882 | 82.5% | 16.1% |
| 29 | Cortland | 3,228 | 81.9% | 17.2% |
| 30 | Columbia | 1,995 | 81.5% | 17.5% |
| 31 | Oswego | 8,518 | 81.2% | 18.4% |
| 32 | Putnam | 1,211 | 80.9% | 18.7% |
| 33 | Wayne | 1,881 | 80.8% | 17.8% |
| 34 | St. Lawrence | 3,971 | 79.7% | 19.6% |
| 35 | Dutchess | 8,218 | 79.4% | 20.0% |
| 36 | Sullivan | 2,007 | 78.9% | 20.2% |
| 37 | Steuben | 5,525 | 77.1% | 21.4% |
| 38 | Ulster | 7,264 | 77.0% | 22.5% |
| 39 | Albany | 16,534 | 75.8% | 23.8% |
| 40 | Otsego | 2,149 | 75.8% | 23.6% |
| 41 | Oneida | 16,787 | 74.4% | 25.0% |
| 42 | Delaware | 711 | 72.7% | 26.6% |
| 43 | Chemung | 7,332 | 72.2% | 26.9% |
| 44 | Orange | 18,311 | 70.6% | 29.0% |
| 45 | Rensselaer | 8,027 | 70.1% | 29.2% |
| 46 | Chautauqua | 13,008 | 69.9% | 29.5% |
| 47 | Niagara | 17,168 | 69.8% | 29.4% |
| 48 | Schenectady | 11,793 | 68.8% | 30.6% |
| 49 | Westchester | 40,967 | 66.8% | 32.6% |
| 50 | Suffolk | 74,073 | 66.6% | 32.9% |
| 51 | Broome | 13,834 | 64.7% | 34.4% |
| 52 | Tompkins | 3,479 | 61.8% | 37.5% |
| 53 | Nassau | 73,406 | 60.5% | 39.0% |
| 54 | Rockland | 4,492 | 59.8% | 39.2% |
| 55 | Erie | 46,381 | 55.5% | 43.7% |
| 56 | Monroe | 35,087 | 54.7% | 43.8% |
| 57 | Onondaga | 29,389 | 53.2% | 46.1% |
| 58 | Richmond | 34,320 | 51.6% | 48.2% |
| 59 | New York | 178,683 | 39.2% | 60.5% |
| 60 | Queens | 174,749 | 36.9% | 62.8% |
| 61 | Bronx | 136,264 | 30.7% | 68.9% |
| 62 | Kings | 211,680 | 23.2% | 76.6% |
Key Findings
- Wyoming County has the highest conviction rate at 95.0%.
- Kings County has the lowest at 23.2%.
- The statewide spread is 71.8 percentage points.
- Rural counties generally convict at higher rates than urban counties.
Source: New York DCJS Pretrial Release Data (2019–2024). Conviction rate is calculated as guilty outcomes divided by total resolved cases (dismissed + guilty + acquitted + YO adjudication). These are aggregate statistics and do not predict individual outcomes.
Data source: New York DCJS Pretrial Release Data. Last updated March 2026. — NewYorkCourtFile.com
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