Economy & Jobs — Malheur County, Oregon

Employment

Total Establishments731
Total Employees8,390
Avg Annual Employment13,488
Avg Annual Pay$48,708
Total Annual Wages$656,963,555
Annual Payroll (thousands)$336,645
Unemployment Rate6.2%

Income

Median Household Income$48,371
Poverty Rate18.9%
IRS Returns11,940
Total AGI (thousands)$624,552
Average AGI per Return$52,308

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$193,910,776
Per Capita$6,142
Population Basis31,571

Agriculture

Total Farms2
Land in Farms (acres)166,335
Avg Farm Size (acres)83,168
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants34
Fast Food22
Bars6
Coffee & Snacks13

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.086806+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.182417+00:00.