Economy & Jobs — Bear Lake County, Idaho

Employment

Total Establishments154
Total Employees1,054
Avg Annual Employment1,998
Avg Annual Pay$40,230
Total Annual Wages$80,369,197
Annual Payroll (thousands)$38,527
Unemployment Rate4.3%

Income

Median Household Income$63,244
Poverty Rate10.6%
IRS Returns2,790
Total AGI (thousands)$180,439
Average AGI per Return$64,673

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$48,604,086
Per Capita$7,628
Population Basis6,372

Agriculture

Total Farms20
Land in Farms (acres)209,678
Avg Farm Size (acres)10,484
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants5
Fast Food4
BarsN/A
Coffee & SnacksN/A

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:27.526890+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:22.817014+00:00.