Economy & Jobs — Berks County, Pennsylvania
Employment
| Total Establishments | 8,510 |
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| Total Employees | 159,778 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 173,692 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $63,608 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $11,048,128,746 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $8,963,964 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 5.4% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $74,617 |
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| Poverty Rate | 11.8% |
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| IRS Returns | 214,000 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $15,805,192 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $73,856 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $2,611,780,396 |
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| Per Capita | $6,090 |
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| Population Basis | 428,849 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 24 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 189,734 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 7,906 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 279 |
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| Fast Food | 264 |
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| Bars | 55 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 67 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.147881+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.245708+00:00.
