Economy & Jobs — Elmore County, Idaho

Employment

Total Establishments475
Total Employees4,960
Avg Annual Employment7,531
Avg Annual Pay$47,221
Total Annual Wages$355,626,310
Annual Payroll (thousands)$191,867
Unemployment Rate4.9%

Income

Median Household Income$55,000
Poverty Rate12.0%
IRS Returns12,630
Total AGI (thousands)$739,699
Average AGI per Return$58,567

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$356,248,641
Per Capita$12,428
Population Basis28,666

Agriculture

Total Farms56
Land in Farms (acres)275,996
Avg Farm Size (acres)4,928
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants22
Fast Food17
Bars8
Coffee & Snacks7

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:27.540027+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:22.829141+00:00.