Economy & Jobs — Van Wert County, Ohio
Employment
| Total Establishments | 520 |
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| Total Employees | 10,148 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 11,519 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $49,418 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $569,250,722 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $502,824 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 3.8% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $64,841 |
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| Poverty Rate | 8.4% |
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| IRS Returns | 14,230 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $884,060 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $62,126 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $174,686,061 |
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| Per Capita | $6,038 |
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| Population Basis | 28,931 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 612 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 68,701 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 112 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 16 |
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| Fast Food | 23 |
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| Bars | 3 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 6 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.922179+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.014749+00:00.
