Economy & Jobs — Defiance County, Ohio
Employment
| Total Establishments | 819 |
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| Total Employees | 13,938 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 15,518 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $52,758 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $818,683,101 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $639,466 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 4.9% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $69,302 |
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| Poverty Rate | 10.5% |
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| IRS Returns | 18,860 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $1,211,127 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $64,217 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $271,883,522 |
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| Per Capita | $7,101 |
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| Population Basis | 38,286 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 22 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 206,426 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 9,383 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 34 |
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| Fast Food | 32 |
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| Bars | 6 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 8 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.784798+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.894216+00:00.
