Puyang County is located in the northeast of Henan Province, on the bank of the Yellow River, at the junction of Henan and Shandong, and at the junction of the Central Plains Economic Zone and the Bohai Rim Economic Circle. It is an important part of the Central Plains Economic Zone and Pufantai Poverty Alleviation and Development Comprehensive Pilot Zone. Puyang County covers an area of 1382 square kilometers, governs 12 towns, 8 townships, 2 provincial industrial clusters, and 993 administrative villages (neighborhood committees). The Yellow River flows through the county for 61 kilometers, with a beach area of 217 square kilometers, involving seven towns, 186000 people, and 187000 mu of arable land. It is a key county designated by the province for poverty alleviation and development. Puyang County has a long history of civilization and splendid culture. It is the hometown of Emperor Shun and the capital of Chinese dragon; Rich in products and prosperous in economy, it is "a super grain producing county in China and one of the top 100 industrial counties in China"; With honest folk customs and harmonious society, it is "the best investment city in Henan Province and an advanced county for safe construction in Henan Province". According to the data of the seventh census, Puyang County has a permanent population of 968721 by 00:00 on November 1, 2020.

In November 2018, Puyang County was selected as one of the top 100 industrial counties (cities) in 2018.

In 2019, Puyang County's GDP reached 26.39 billion yuan, an increase of 5.1%; The total retail sales of consumer goods reached 19.35 billion yuan, up 10.1%; General public budget revenue reached 1.506 billion yuan, up 15.1%; The tax revenue was 1.16 billion yuan, accounting for 77.2% of the total.

On May 9, 2019, after the provincial special evaluation and inspection, it reached the poverty eradication standard and officially withdrew from the poverty county sequence.