Economy & Jobs — Muskingum County, Ohio

Employment

Total Establishments1,717
Total Employees28,587
Avg Annual Employment35,425
Avg Annual Pay$52,271
Total Annual Wages$1,851,712,518
Annual Payroll (thousands)$1,448,119
Unemployment Rate4.6%

Income

Median Household Income$56,810
Poverty Rate15.6%
IRS Returns40,260
Total AGI (thousands)$2,440,608
Average AGI per Return$60,621

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$512,699,992
Per Capita$5,933
Population Basis86,410

Agriculture

Total Farms67
Land in Farms (acres)19,219
Avg Farm Size (acres)287
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants50
Fast Food85
Bars14
Coffee & Snacks11

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.874480+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.977020+00:00.