Economy & Jobs — Portage County, Ohio

Employment

Total Establishments3,082
Total Employees46,817
Avg Annual Employment56,561
Avg Annual Pay$57,670
Total Annual Wages$3,261,833,774
Annual Payroll (thousands)$2,365,711
Unemployment Rate5.5%

Income

Median Household Income$69,796
Poverty Rate11.3%
IRS Returns77,830
Total AGI (thousands)$5,755,300
Average AGI per Return$73,947

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$968,271,140
Per Capita$5,985
Population Basis161,791

Agriculture

Total Farms14
Land in Farms (acres)14,194
Avg Farm Size (acres)1,014
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants81
Fast Food136
Bars28
Coffee & Snacks29

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.885619+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.986773+00:00.