Economy & Jobs — Deschutes County, Oregon

Employment

Total Establishments8,456
Total Employees76,783
Avg Annual Employment93,866
Avg Annual Pay$66,229
Total Annual Wages$6,216,601,561
Annual Payroll (thousands)$4,217,712
Unemployment Rate5.2%

Income

Median Household Income$82,042
Poverty Rate9.1%
IRS Returns106,700
Total AGI (thousands)$11,104,736
Average AGI per Return$104,074

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$1,575,156,789
Per Capita$7,945
Population Basis198,253

Agriculture

Total Farms46
Land in Farms (acres)128,501
Avg Farm Size (acres)2,794
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants224
Fast Food150
Bars44
Coffee & Snacks111

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.064047+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.157374+00:00.