Economy & Jobs — Wayne County, Ohio

Employment

Total Establishments2,560
Total Employees42,167
Avg Annual Employment48,515
Avg Annual Pay$57,609
Total Annual Wages$2,794,902,052
Annual Payroll (thousands)$2,066,629
Unemployment Rate3.3%

Income

Median Household Income$70,320
Poverty Rate8.8%
IRS Returns54,160
Total AGI (thousands)$3,731,453
Average AGI per Return$68,897

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$625,310,955
Per Capita$5,349
Population Basis116,894

Agriculture

Total Farms439
Land in Farms (acres)1,578
Avg Farm Size (acres)3.60
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants51
Fast Food74
Bars8
Coffee & Snacks27

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.930066+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.021526+00:00.