Economy & Jobs — Licking County, Ohio

Employment

Total Establishments3,227
Total Employees58,397
Avg Annual Employment72,111
Avg Annual Pay$58,066
Total Annual Wages$4,187,167,587
Annual Payroll (thousands)$2,797,274
Unemployment Rate3.3%

Income

Median Household Income$78,505
Poverty Rate9.8%
IRS Returns87,050
Total AGI (thousands)$6,602,795
Average AGI per Return$75,851

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$1,156,673,406
Per Capita$6,479
Population Basis178,519

Agriculture

Total Farms10
Land in Farms (acres)28,661
Avg Farm Size (acres)2,866
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants97
Fast Food147
Bars26
Coffee & Snacks31

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.844852+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.948867+00:00.