Economy & Jobs — Darke County, Ohio

Employment

Total Establishments1,141
Total Employees15,127
Avg Annual Employment18,394
Avg Annual Pay$50,442
Total Annual Wages$927,815,366
Annual Payroll (thousands)$729,342
Unemployment Rate2.6%

Income

Median Household Income$60,237
Poverty Rate11.0%
IRS Returns24,840
Total AGI (thousands)$1,595,861
Average AGI per Return$64,246

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$310,198,597
Per Capita$5,979
Population Basis51,881

Agriculture

Total Farms204
Land in Farms (acres)337,580
Avg Farm Size (acres)1,655
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants24
Fast Food31
Bars5
Coffee & Snacks9

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.783971+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.893351+00:00.