Economy & Jobs — Shelby County, Ohio

Employment

Total Establishments997
Total Employees24,958
Avg Annual Employment26,643
Avg Annual Pay$62,089
Total Annual Wages$1,654,236,535
Annual Payroll (thousands)$1,412,292
Unemployment Rate4.9%

Income

Median Household Income$73,502
Poverty Rate10.9%
IRS Returns24,010
Total AGI (thousands)$1,625,641
Average AGI per Return$67,707

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$269,443,831
Per Capita$5,587
Population Basis48,230

Agriculture

Total Farms8
Land in Farms (acres)194,452
Avg Farm Size (acres)24,306
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants32
Fast Food34
Bars5
Coffee & Snacks9

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.901929+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.999554+00:00.