Economy & Jobs — Jefferson County, Idaho

Employment

Total Establishments709
Total Employees5,554
Avg Annual Employment9,658
Avg Annual Pay$46,365
Total Annual Wages$447,802,397
Annual Payroll (thousands)$218,222
Unemployment Rate2.4%

Income

Median Household Income$77,491
Poverty Rate8.9%
IRS Returns13,310
Total AGI (thousands)$993,157
Average AGI per Return$74,617

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$163,775,401
Per Capita$5,302
Population Basis30,891

Agriculture

Total Farms116
Land in Farms (acres)27,804
Avg Farm Size (acres)240
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants4
Fast Food15
Bars4
Coffee & Snacks8

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:27.544747+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:22.834293+00:00.