Economy & Jobs — Polk County, Oregon

Employment

Total Establishments1,598
Total Employees16,194
Avg Annual Employment21,937
Avg Annual Pay$52,263
Total Annual Wages$1,146,485,820
Annual Payroll (thousands)$737,381
Unemployment Rate5.3%

Income

Median Household Income$77,353
Poverty Rate11.9%
IRS Returns40,170
Total AGI (thousands)$3,070,360
Average AGI per Return$76,434

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$579,184,004
Per Capita$6,624
Population Basis87,433

Agriculture

Total Farms15
Land in Farms (acres)64,789
Avg Farm Size (acres)4,319
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants50
Fast Food50
Bars12
Coffee & Snacks22

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.093468+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.189897+00:00.