Economy & Jobs — Benton County, Oregon

Employment

Total Establishments2,202
Total Employees26,893
Avg Annual Employment38,636
Avg Annual Pay$67,162
Total Annual Wages$2,594,896,712
Annual Payroll (thousands)$1,474,911
Unemployment Rate6.8%

Income

Median Household Income$72,882
Poverty Rate19.1%
IRS Returns43,060
Total AGI (thousands)$3,869,576
Average AGI per Return$89,865

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$1,005,744,280
Per Capita$10,566
Population Basis95,184

Agriculture

Total Farms162
Land in Farms (acres)17,307
Avg Farm Size (acres)107
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants79
Fast Food77
Bars12
Coffee & Snacks29

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.052106+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.146262+00:00.