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Licenses Issued, Past 5 Calendar Years

Profession Title 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Licensed Practical Nurse 3,163 3,116 2,910 2,964 2,598

Geographic Distribution*

Licensed Practical Nurse as of January 1, 2023

County Number County Number County Number
Albany 1,174 Jefferson 720 Saratoga 891
Allegany 255 Kings 4,190 Schenectady 922
Bronx 3,021 Lewis 220 Schoharie 134
Broome 739 Livingston 302 Schuyler 89
Cattaraugus 419 Madison 412 Seneca 152
Cayuga 504 Monroe 4,011 Steuben 533
Chautauqua 693 Montgomery 328 St. Lawrence 532
Chemung 543 Nassau 3,110 Suffolk 5,635
Chenango 303 New York 767 Sullivan 294
Clinton 366 Niagara 1,082 Tioga 228
Columbia 295 Oneida 1,354 Tompkins 135
Cortland 234 Onondaga 2,563 Ulster 774
Delaware 280 Ontario 528 Warren 326
Dutchess 1,534 Orange 1,388 Washington 409
Erie 4,430 Orleans 220 Wayne 629
Essex 195 Oswego 777 Westchester 2,063
Franklin 286 Otsego 396 Wyoming 304
Fulton 288 Putnam 281 Yates 105
Genesee 338 Queens 4,037 NYS TOTAL 60,339
Greene 230 Rensselaer 857 OTHER US 7,091
Hamilton 10 Richmond 965 NON-US 90
Herkimer 575 Rockland 964 TOTAL 67,520

* County of location reflects the licensee's primary mailing address on record with the State Education Department. This address may either be the licensee's home or practice address. Licensees must be registered in order to practice within New York State; being registered, however, does not necessarily mean the licensee is actively engaged in practice.

** An RN may hold certification in more than one specialty. All nurse practitioners must also maintain current registration of their registered professional nurse license.