Economy & Jobs — Ada County, Idaho

Employment

Total Establishments16,806
Total Employees237,667
Avg Annual Employment288,010
Avg Annual Pay$70,588
Total Annual Wages$20,330,025,405
Annual Payroll (thousands)$15,221,510
Unemployment Rate3.2%

Income

Median Household Income$83,881
Poverty Rate8.8%
IRS Returns248,580
Total AGI (thousands)$26,021,785
Average AGI per Return$104,682

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$5,258,335,947
Per Capita$10,624
Population Basis494,967

Agriculture

Total Farms79
Land in Farms (acres)511
Avg Farm Size (acres)6.50
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants363
Fast Food417
Bars92
Coffee & Snacks175

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:27.524474+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:22.814924+00:00.