Furthermore, financial troubles caused by the demotions troubled them, but during the latter Edo Period, Yozan (Harunori) UESUGI rebuilt their economy through encouraging new industries in the domain.
また、減封のため財政難に悩まされたが、江戸時代後期には上杉鷹山（治憲）が藩の殖産興業を行って財政を立て直した。