Economy & Jobs — Ottawa County, Ohio

Employment

Total Establishments1,031
Total Employees10,415
Avg Annual Employment14,146
Avg Annual Pay$53,467
Total Annual Wages$756,329,129
Annual Payroll (thousands)$530,380
Unemployment Rate3.4%

Income

Median Household Income$69,515
Poverty Rate8.8%
IRS Returns21,720
Total AGI (thousands)$1,665,261
Average AGI per Return$76,669

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$348,665,631
Per Capita$8,638
Population Basis40,364

Agriculture

Total Farms25
Land in Farms (acres)2,445
Avg Farm Size (acres)97.80
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants60
Fast Food41
Bars17
Coffee & Snacks15

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.877640+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.979003+00:00.