Economy & Jobs — Erie County, Ohio

Employment

Total Establishments1,807
Total Employees31,642
Avg Annual Employment36,283
Avg Annual Pay$49,985
Total Annual Wages$1,813,607,567
Annual Payroll (thousands)$1,502,170
Unemployment Rate6.1%

Income

Median Household Income$65,171
Poverty Rate11.5%
IRS Returns39,320
Total AGI (thousands)$2,617,483
Average AGI per Return$66,569

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$558,057,967
Per Capita$7,380
Population Basis75,622

Agriculture

Total Farms27
Land in Farms (acres)22,972
Avg Farm Size (acres)851
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants87
Fast Food84
Bars31
Coffee & Snacks17

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.789335+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.898737+00:00.