Economy & Jobs — Guernsey County, Ohio

Employment

Total Establishments832
Total Employees13,160
Avg Annual Employment14,599
Avg Annual Pay$52,287
Total Annual Wages$763,324,230
Annual Payroll (thousands)$590,616
Unemployment Rate4.6%

Income

Median Household Income$53,901
Poverty Rate17.0%
IRS Returns18,140
Total AGI (thousands)$1,091,310
Average AGI per Return$60,160

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$236,439,091
Per Capita$6,151
Population Basis38,438

Agriculture

Total Farms269
Land in Farms (acres)132,706
Avg Farm Size (acres)493
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants26
Fast Food35
BarsN/A
Coffee & Snacks5

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.805450+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.914048+00:00.