Economy & Jobs — Benewah County, Idaho

Employment

Total Establishments263
Total Employees2,181
Avg Annual Employment3,392
Avg Annual Pay$56,185
Total Annual Wages$190,606,508
Annual Payroll (thousands)$101,382
Unemployment Rate3.8%

Income

Median Household Income$54,191
Poverty Rate14.5%
IRS Returns4,580
Total AGI (thousands)$268,737
Average AGI per Return$58,676

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$120,214,363
Per Capita$12,614
Population Basis9,530

Agriculture

Total Farms25
Land in Farms (acres)21,154
Avg Farm Size (acres)846
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants7
Fast Food6
Bars6
Coffee & Snacks4

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:27.527676+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:22.818195+00:00.