Economy & Jobs — Belmont County, Ohio

Employment

Total Establishments1,374
Total Employees17,878
Avg Annual Employment20,616
Avg Annual Pay$49,753
Total Annual Wages$1,025,715,276
Annual Payroll (thousands)$817,840
Unemployment Rate6.0%

Income

Median Household Income$56,943
Poverty Rate14.0%
IRS Returns29,720
Total AGI (thousands)$2,084,426
Average AGI per Return$70,135

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$584,811,771
Per Capita$8,795
Population Basis66,497

Agriculture

Total Farms672
Land in Farms (acres)19,706
Avg Farm Size (acres)29.30
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants41
Fast Food57
Bars10
Coffee & Snacks11

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.747838+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.864086+00:00.