Economy & Jobs — Fayette County, Ohio

Employment

Total Establishments598
Total Employees9,927
Avg Annual Employment11,416
Avg Annual Pay$50,422
Total Annual Wages$575,634,672
Annual Payroll (thousands)$423,910
Unemployment Rate4.3%

Income

Median Household Income$56,773
Poverty Rate15.8%
IRS Returns13,410
Total AGI (thousands)$773,065
Average AGI per Return$57,648

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$168,569,794
Per Capita$5,823
Population Basis28,951

Agriculture

Total Farms12
Land in Farms (acres)181,203
Avg Farm Size (acres)15,100
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants15
Fast Food38
Bars3
Coffee & Snacks7

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.793600+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.902751+00:00.