Economy & Jobs — Mercer County, Ohio
Employment
| Total Establishments | 1,050 |
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| Total Employees | 16,379 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 20,581 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $50,671 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $1,042,862,304 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $787,687 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 2.0% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $73,278 |
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| Poverty Rate | 6.4% |
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| IRS Returns | 20,940 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $1,633,726 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $78,019 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $236,363,863 |
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| Per Capita | $5,558 |
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| Population Basis | 42,528 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 347 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 58,422 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 168 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 35 |
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| Fast Food | 34 |
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| Bars | 9 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 9 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.862242+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.966432+00:00.
