Economy & Jobs — Fayette County, Pennsylvania

Employment

Total Establishments2,507
Total Employees31,309
Avg Annual Employment37,892
Avg Annual Pay$51,069
Total Annual Wages$1,935,103,335
Annual Payroll (thousands)$1,328,867
Unemployment Rate7.2%

Income

Median Household Income$55,579
Poverty Rate16.2%
IRS Returns59,710
Total AGI (thousands)$3,634,430
Average AGI per Return$60,868

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$967,824,808
Per Capita$7,514
Population Basis128,804

Agriculture

Total Farms701
Land in Farms (acres)100,920
Avg Farm Size (acres)144
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants69
Fast Food105
Bars29
Coffee & Snacks12

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.231825+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.331022+00:00.