Economy & Jobs — Highland County, Ohio
Employment
| Total Establishments | 716 |
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| Total Employees | 8,848 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 11,108 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $44,831 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $498,001,865 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $370,267 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 4.4% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $60,522 |
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| Poverty Rate | 14.8% |
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| IRS Returns | 19,120 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $1,040,314 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $54,410 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $240,507,802 |
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| Per Capita | $5,552 |
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| Population Basis | 43,317 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 30 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 19,790 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 660 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 16 |
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| Fast Food | 28 |
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| Bars | N/A |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 7 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.827697+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.933562+00:00.
