New York county websites: accessibility rankings

Name: Project ScanGov New York county websites: accessibility rankings
Creator: ScanGov
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Accessibility scores, grades, and the most common failures for 55 New York county government websites, from ScanGov homepage scans.

Sites: 55
Last scan: 9/20/2026

Showing New York county sites. All U.S. county sites

A 90

Average accessibility score of 51 fully scanned New York county sites

5th

of 48 states, ranked by average accessibility score

51 of 55

Sites fully scanned. We couldn't fully scan 4, so they're listed without grades

B 88

U.S. county average accessibility score, 2435 fully scanned sites

New York's state site, ny.gov, ranks 4th of 51 state sites with an A. State rankings.

How New York county accessibility scores are distributed

Smoothed distribution of the 51 fully scanned New York county sites, score 0 to 100. Height shows how many sites score near each value.

New York average
U.S. county average

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How New York county accessibility scores are distributed
Score range	Sites
0 to 9	0
10 to 19	0
20 to 29	0
30 to 39	0
40 to 49	0
50 to 59	0
60 to 69	0
70 to 79	0
80 to 89	28
90 to 100	23

New York counties by accessibility grade, compared with all U.S. counties

Share of fully scanned sites in each grade band. New York: 51 sites. U.S.: 2435 sites.

New YorkA (90 to 100): 45% (23 sites)B to C (70 to 89): 55% (28 sites)
All U.S. countiesA (90 to 100): 45% (1,107 sites)B to C (70 to 89): 52% (1,257 sites)D to F (below 70): 3% (71 sites)

A (90 to 100)
B to C (70 to 89)
D to F (below 70)

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New York counties by accessibility grade, compared with all U.S. counties
Group	A (90 to 100)	B to C (70 to 89)	D to F (below 70)
New York	45% (23)	55% (28)	0% (0)
All U.S. counties	45% (1,107)	52% (1,257)	3% (71)

Top 3 New York county sites by accessibility score

#1 in New York · U.S. rank 1

Genesee County, NY

A 100 accessibility

Accessibility A
Botability A
Security A
Usability D

#1 in New York · U.S. rank 1

Oswego County, NY

A 100 accessibility

Accessibility A
Botability A
Security B
Usability F

#1 in New York · U.S. rank 1

Otsego County, NY

A 100 accessibility

Accessibility A
Botability B
Security B
Usability F

Most common accessibility failures among New York county sites

Share of the 51 fully scanned New York county sites failing each check. A site can fail more than one check. Each check links to its standard and how to fix it.

Links have a discernible name49% (25 of 51 sites)
Heading elements appear in a sequentially-descending order47% (24 of 51 sites)
[aria-hidden="true"] elements do not contain focusable descendents35% (18 of 51 sites)
Background and foreground colors have a sufficient contrast ratio33% (17 of 51 sites)
Elements with an ARIA [role] that require children to contain a specific [role] have all required children33% (17 of 51 sites)

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Most common accessibility failures among New York county sites
Check	Share failing	Sites failing
Links have a discernible name	49%	25
Heading elements appear in a sequentially-descending order	47%	24
[aria-hidden="true"] elements do not contain focusable descendents	35%	18
Background and foreground colors have a sufficient contrast ratio	33%	17
Elements with an ARIA [role] that require children to contain a specific [role] have all required children	33%	17

What each check means

Links have a discernible name. Links have unique, descriptive text so users know where they go. Screen reader users cannot identify or interact with elements.
Heading elements appear in a sequentially-descending order. Page headings follow a logical order without skipping levels. Keyboard users cannot efficiently navigate your site.
[aria-hidden="true"] elements do not contain focusable descendents. Interactive elements are not hidden from screen reader users. Keyboard users can focus elements that screen readers cannot announce.
Background and foreground colors have a sufficient contrast ratio. Text and background colors meet minimum contrast ratios. Users with low vision cannot read your text.
Elements with an ARIA [role] that require children to contain a specific [role] have all required children. Interactive groups contain all the child elements they need to work correctly. Screen readers cannot navigate grouped elements like menus or lists.

All New York county sites by accessibility score

New York county sites ranked by accessibility score
Rank	Site	Checks passed	Grade
1	geneseeny.gov Genesee County, NY U.S. rank 1	35 of 35 checks pass	A
1	oswegocountyny.gov Oswego County, NY U.S. rank 1	33 of 33 checks pass	A
1	otsegocountyny.gov Otsego County, NY U.S. rank 1	35 of 35 checks pass	A
1	stlawco.gov Saint Lawrence County, NY U.S. rank 1	26 of 26 checks pass	A
1	tompkinscountyny.gov Tompkins County, NY U.S. rank 1	34 of 34 checks pass	A
1	ulstercountyny.gov Ulster County, NY U.S. rank 1	33 of 33 checks pass	A
1	warrencountyny.gov Warren County, NY U.S. rank 1	31 of 31 checks pass	A
2	fultoncountyny.gov Fulton County, NY U.S. rank 3	29 of 30 checks pass	A
2	greenecountyny.gov Greene County, NY U.S. rank 3	25 of 26 checks pass	A
2	onondaga.gov Onondaga County, NY U.S. rank 3	31 of 32 checks pass	A
2	orleanscountyny.gov Orleans County, NY U.S. rank 3	28 of 29 checks pass	A
2	westchestercountyny.gov Westchester County, NY U.S. rank 3	30 of 31 checks pass	A
3	albanycountyny.gov Albany County, NY U.S. rank 5	33 of 35 checks pass	A
3	suffolkcountyny.gov Suffolk County, NY U.S. rank 5	32 of 34 checks pass	A
4	cattco.gov Cattaraugus County, NY U.S. rank 6	29 of 31 checks pass	A
4	erie.gov Erie County, NY U.S. rank 6	29 of 31 checks pass	A
4	lewiscountyny.gov Lewis County, NY U.S. rank 6	27 of 29 checks pass	A
4	saratogacountyny.gov Saratoga County, NY U.S. rank 6	31 of 33 checks pass	A
4	sullivanny.gov Sullivan County, NY U.S. rank 6	28 of 30 checks pass	A
5	franklincountyny.gov Franklin County, NY U.S. rank 7	26 of 28 checks pass	A
5	hamiltoncountyny.gov Hamilton County, NY U.S. rank 7	26 of 28 checks pass	A
6	dutchessny.gov Dutchess County, NY U.S. rank 9	30 of 33 checks pass	A
6	schenectadycountyny.gov Schenectady County, NY U.S. rank 9	27 of 30 checks pass	A
7	clintoncountyny.gov Clinton County, NY U.S. rank 10	25 of 28 checks pass	B
7	ontariocountyny.gov Ontario County, NY U.S. rank 10	33 of 37 checks pass	B
7	orangecountyny.gov Orange County, NY U.S. rank 10	35 of 39 checks pass	B
7	schuylercountyny.gov Schuyler County, NY U.S. rank 10	33 of 37 checks pass	B
7	wyomingcountyny.gov Wyoming County, NY U.S. rank 10	33 of 37 checks pass	B
8	niagaracounty.gov Niagara County, NY U.S. rank 11	24 of 27 checks pass	B
8	waynecountyny.gov Wayne County, NY U.S. rank 11	30 of 34 checks pass	B
9	broomecountyny.gov Broome County, NY U.S. rank 12	21 of 24 checks pass	B
9	madisoncounty.ny.gov Madison County, NY U.S. rank 12	29 of 33 checks pass	B
9	oneidacountyny.gov Oneida County, NY U.S. rank 12	29 of 33 checks pass	B
9	rensco.com Rensselaer County, NY U.S. rank 12	28 of 32 checks pass	B
9	senecacountyny.gov Seneca County, NY U.S. rank 12	29 of 33 checks pass	B
9	washingtoncountyny.gov Washington County, NY U.S. rank 12	27 of 31 checks pass	B
10	jeffersoncountyny.gov Jefferson County, NY U.S. rank 13	25 of 29 checks pass	B
11	chautauquacountyny.gov Chautauqua County, NY U.S. rank 14	24 of 28 checks pass	B
11	chenangocountyny.gov Chenango County, NY U.S. rank 14	30 of 35 checks pass	B
11	cortlandcountyny.gov Cortland County, NY U.S. rank 14	29 of 34 checks pass	B
12	cayugacounty.gov Cayuga County, NY U.S. rank 15	27 of 32 checks pass	B
12	delcony.gov Delaware County, NY U.S. rank 15	27 of 32 checks pass	B
12	livingstoncountyny.gov Livingston County, NY U.S. rank 15	32 of 38 checks pass	B
12	yatescountyny.gov Yates County, NY U.S. rank 15	32 of 38 checks pass	B
13	chemungcountyny.gov Chemung County, NY U.S. rank 16	31 of 37 checks pass	B
13	columbiacountyny.gov Columbia County, NY U.S. rank 16	30 of 36 checks pass	B
13	herkimercountyny.gov Herkimer County, NY U.S. rank 16	20 of 24 checks pass	B
14	monroecounty.gov Monroe County, NY U.S. rank 17	23 of 28 checks pass	B
15	essexcountyny.gov Essex County, NY U.S. rank 18	30 of 37 checks pass	B
16	schohariecounty-ny.gov Schoharie County, NY U.S. rank 19	28 of 35 checks pass	B
16	tiogacountyny.com Tioga County, NY U.S. rank 19	17 of 21 checks pass	B
	alleganyco.gov Allegany County, NY	Not fully scanned, so not graded. We couldn't scan your site because it showed our bot a captcha or browser check instead of the page. Status 996	-
	co.montgomery.ny.us Montgomery County, NY	Not fully scanned, so not graded. We weren't able to fully scan your site. Status 503	-
	putnamcountyny.gov Putnam County, NY	Not fully scanned, so not graded. We couldn't fully scan your site because it responded without any page content. Status 995	-
	steubencountyny.gov Steuben County, NY	Not fully scanned, so not graded. We couldn't fully scan your site because it responded without any page content. Status 995	-

Rank · Status · Grade

About accessibility

Meet WCAG standards so every type of user can use your website.

Why it's important

People with disabilities need equal access to information and services online.

Risks

People with disabilities cannot use your site.

Guidance

What we use to grade accessibility:

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)

Standards

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About this data

ScanGov scans the homepage of each county government site on our county list in New York. Scores come from the checks listed on standards.scangov.org. Sites were scanned between 8/17/2026 and 9/18/2026; each site's report shows its own scan date. A site counts as fully scanned when its homepage returned successfully and sent the scanner its page content. Averages, grade shares, failure rates, and ranks use fully scanned sites only. We weren't able to fully scan 4 sites because they did not respond, blocked the scanner, or returned no page content. They appear in the table without grades, each with its scan status, and are left out of every figure. Grades follow the ScanGov grade scale, and rank follows the ScanGov ranking method. The full dataset, including every county's raw results, is published in the ScanGov data repository.