Economy & Jobs — Perry County, Pennsylvania

Employment

Total Establishments793
Total Employees6,127
Avg Annual Employment7,903
Avg Annual Pay$42,701
Total Annual Wages$337,469,101
Annual Payroll (thousands)$200,222
Unemployment Rate3.4%

Income

Median Household Income$76,103
Poverty Rate8.2%
IRS Returns23,380
Total AGI (thousands)$1,544,742
Average AGI per Return$66,071

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$293,890,800
Per Capita$6,411
Population Basis45,842

Agriculture

Total Farms559
Land in Farms (acres)81,799
Avg Farm Size (acres)146
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants23
Fast Food20
Bars7
Coffee & Snacks7

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.305146+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.404708+00:00.