Economy & Jobs — Mercer County, Pennsylvania
Employment
| Total Establishments | 2,625 |
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| Total Employees | 40,952 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 43,239 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $54,120 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $2,340,063,667 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $1,809,158 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 5.5% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $57,353 |
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| Poverty Rate | 13.5% |
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| IRS Returns | 51,750 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $3,252,068 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $62,842 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $813,502,385 |
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| Per Capita | $7,352 |
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| Population Basis | 110,652 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 1,023 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 146,865 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 144 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 79 |
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| Fast Food | 74 |
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| Bars | 25 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 22 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.281005+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.380934+00:00.
