Economy & Jobs — Wheeler County, Oregon

Employment

Total Establishments29
Total Employees153
Avg Annual Employment362
Avg Annual Pay$42,630
Total Annual Wages$15,428,634
Annual Payroll (thousands)$5,757
Unemployment Rate5.4%

Income

Median Household Income$50,774
Poverty Rate9.9%
IRS Returns570
Total AGI (thousands)$27,732
Average AGI per Return$48,653

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$23,186,993
Per Capita$15,980
Population Basis1,451

Agriculture

Total Farms16
Land in Farms (acres)34,038
Avg Farm Size (acres)2,127
Year2,022

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.