Economy & Jobs — Columbia County, Oregon

Employment

Total Establishments1,011
Total Employees9,172
Avg Annual Employment11,981
Avg Annual Pay$54,228
Total Annual Wages$649,733,773
Annual Payroll (thousands)$428,404
Unemployment Rate4.5%

Income

Median Household Income$83,265
Poverty Rate9.1%
IRS Returns25,140
Total AGI (thousands)$1,945,546
Average AGI per Return$77,388

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$369,040,456
Per Capita$7,017
Population Basis52,589

Agriculture

Total Farms26
Land in Farms (acres)49,276
Avg Farm Size (acres)1,895
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants38
Fast Food28
Bars14
Coffee & Snacks16

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.058599+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.152507+00:00.