For the purposes of this article, the state is hereby divided into twelve economic regions, as follows:

1. 1. Binghamton region. The counties of Broome, Chenango, Delaware and Otsego.
2. 2. Capital district-Champlain region. The counties of Clinton, Essex, Rensselaer, Albany, Saratoga, Schoharie, Schenectady, Warren and Washington.
3. 3. Elmira region. The counties of Chemung, Schuyler, Steuben, Tioga and Tompkins.
4. 4. Mid-Hudson region. The counties of Dutchess, Columbia, Greene, Orange, Putnam, Sullivan and Ulster.
5. 5. Mohawk Valley region. The counties of Fulton, Hamilton, Herkimer, Montgomery and Oneida.
6. 6. Nassau-Suffolk region. The counties of Nassau and Suffolk.
7. 7. New York city region. The counties of Bronx, Kings, New York, Queens and Richmond.
8. 8. Niagara-southwestern region. The counties of Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie and Niagara.
9. 9. Northern region. The counties of Franklin, Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence.
10. 10. Rochester region. The counties of Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Orleans, Seneca, Wayne, Wyoming and Yates.
11. 11. Syracuse region. The counties of Cayuga, Cortland, Madison, Onondaga and Oswego.
12. 12. Westchester-Rockland region. The counties of Rockland and Westchester.