Economy & Jobs — Wheeler County, Oregon
Employment
| Total Establishments | 29 |
| Total Employees | 153 |
| Avg Annual Employment | 362 |
| Avg Annual Pay | $42,630 |
| Total Annual Wages | $15,428,634 |
| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $5,757 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.4% |
Income
| Median Household Income | $50,774 |
| Poverty Rate | 9.9% |
| IRS Returns | 570 |
| Total AGI (thousands) | $27,732 |
| Average AGI per Return | $48,653 |
Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $23,186,993 |
| Per Capita | $15,980 |
| Population Basis | 1,451 |
Agriculture
| Total Farms | 16 |
| Land in Farms (acres) | 34,038 |
| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 2,127 |
| Year | 2,022 |
Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.107433+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.204041+00:00.