Economy & Jobs — Gooding County, Idaho

Employment

Total Establishments369
Total Employees3,232
Avg Annual Employment6,743
Avg Annual Pay$48,813
Total Annual Wages$329,127,752
Annual Payroll (thousands)$149,220
Unemployment Rate3.5%

Income

Median Household Income$60,938
Poverty Rate13.3%
IRS Returns6,880
Total AGI (thousands)$366,942
Average AGI per Return$53,335

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$93,042,052
Per Capita$5,965
Population Basis15,598

Agriculture

Total Farms9
Land in Farms (acres)15,687
Avg Farm Size (acres)1,743
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants10
Fast Food7
Bars7
Coffee & Snacks3

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:27.542635+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:22.831776+00:00.