Economy & Jobs — Hardin County, Ohio

Employment

Total Establishments428
Total Employees6,298
Avg Annual Employment7,675
Avg Annual Pay$49,899
Total Annual Wages$382,971,065
Annual Payroll (thousands)$258,541
Unemployment Rate4.7%

Income

Median Household Income$55,876
Poverty Rate18.2%
IRS Returns13,010
Total AGI (thousands)$742,509
Average AGI per Return$57,072

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$191,869,596
Per Capita$6,251
Population Basis30,696

Agriculture

Total Farms87
Land in Farms (acres)80,749
Avg Farm Size (acres)928
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants14
Fast Food22
Bars3
Coffee & Snacks7

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.823208+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.929089+00:00.