Economy & Jobs — Jefferson County, Pennsylvania

Employment

Total Establishments1,117
Total Employees13,379
Avg Annual Employment14,437
Avg Annual Pay$49,283
Total Annual Wages$711,518,671
Annual Payroll (thousands)$596,230
Unemployment Rate5.4%

Income

Median Household Income$56,607
Poverty Rate14.1%
IRS Returns20,590
Total AGI (thousands)$1,192,780
Average AGI per Return$57,930

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$313,739,612
Per Capita$7,052
Population Basis44,492

Agriculture

Total Farms108
Land in Farms (acres)74,735
Avg Farm Size (acres)692
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants36
Fast Food32
Bars13
Coffee & Snacks10

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.245112+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.344661+00:00.