Economy & Jobs — Jefferson County, Ohio
Employment
| Total Establishments | 1,167 |
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| Total Employees | 18,989 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 19,779 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $51,142 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $1,011,555,673 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $863,812 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 5.5% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $53,124 |
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| Poverty Rate | 18.2% |
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| IRS Returns | 29,350 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $1,831,954 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $62,418 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $446,599,963 |
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| Per Capita | $6,845 |
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| Population Basis | 65,249 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 2 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 1,226 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 613 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 37 |
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| Fast Food | 44 |
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| Bars | 9 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 12 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.835781+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.941092+00:00.
