Economy & Jobs — Perry County, Ohio

Employment

Total Establishments462
Total Employees4,264
Avg Annual Employment6,398
Avg Annual Pay$50,770
Total Annual Wages$324,800,550
Annual Payroll (thousands)$160,028
Unemployment Rate4.9%

Income

Median Household Income$62,899
Poverty Rate15.3%
IRS Returns15,870
Total AGI (thousands)$964,830
Average AGI per Return$60,796

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$209,264,756
Per Capita$5,910
Population Basis35,408

Agriculture

Total Farms617
Land in Farms (acres)155
Avg Farm Size (acres)0.30
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants17
Fast Food23
Bars7
Coffee & Snacks4

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.881156+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.982076+00:00.