Economy & Jobs — Wasco County, Oregon

Employment

Total Establishments720
Total Employees7,504
Avg Annual Employment11,501
Avg Annual Pay$56,698
Total Annual Wages$652,069,219
Annual Payroll (thousands)$368,608
Unemployment Rate7.1%

Income

Median Household Income$61,316
Poverty Rate11.7%
IRS Returns11,940
Total AGI (thousands)$780,594
Average AGI per Return$65,376

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$227,946,773
Per Capita$8,547
Population Basis26,670

Agriculture

Total Farms165
Land in Farms (acres)370,688
Avg Farm Size (acres)2,247
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants26
Fast Food19
Bars3
Coffee & Snacks7

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.103600+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.199572+00:00.