Economy & Jobs — Lake County, Ohio

Employment

Total Establishments5,494
Total Employees84,604
Avg Annual Employment98,558
Avg Annual Pay$59,040
Total Annual Wages$5,818,871,536
Annual Payroll (thousands)$4,855,020
Unemployment Rate4.4%

Income

Median Household Income$76,835
Poverty Rate7.6%
IRS Returns125,820
Total AGI (thousands)$9,519,663
Average AGI per Return$75,661

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$1,605,016,919
Per Capita$6,900
Population Basis232,603

Agriculture

Total Farms12
Land in Farms (acres)13,886
Avg Farm Size (acres)1,157
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants181
Fast Food206
Bars34
Coffee & Snacks59

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.840380+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.944976+00:00.