Economy & Jobs — Ross County, Ohio

Employment

Total Establishments1,232
Total Employees23,384
Avg Annual Employment29,510
Avg Annual Pay$58,036
Total Annual Wages$1,712,652,491
Annual Payroll (thousands)$1,156,534
Unemployment Rate5.7%

Income

Median Household Income$58,048
Poverty Rate16.1%
IRS Returns33,430
Total AGI (thousands)$2,002,183
Average AGI per Return$59,892

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$514,729,092
Per Capita$6,677
Population Basis77,093

Agriculture

Total Farms77
Land in Farms (acres)5,426
Avg Farm Size (acres)70.50
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants38
Fast Food62
Bars8
Coffee & Snacks15

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.893770+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.992813+00:00.