Economy & Jobs — Jefferson County, Oregon

Employment

Total Establishments451
Total Employees4,638
Avg Annual Employment7,031
Avg Annual Pay$56,133
Total Annual Wages$394,691,488
Annual Payroll (thousands)$208,239
Unemployment Rate7.0%

Income

Median Household Income$69,345
Poverty Rate12.7%
IRS Returns11,100
Total AGI (thousands)$651,369
Average AGI per Return$58,682

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$188,574,508
Per Capita$7,696
Population Basis24,502

Agriculture

Total Farms56
Land in Farms (acres)542,344
Avg Farm Size (acres)9,685
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants15
Fast Food14
Bars5
Coffee & Snacks6

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.072627+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.167796+00:00.