Economy & Jobs — Jerome County, Idaho

Employment

Total Establishments625
Total Employees7,370
Avg Annual Employment12,175
Avg Annual Pay$51,608
Total Annual Wages$628,316,343
Annual Payroll (thousands)$345,103
Unemployment Rate3.5%

Income

Median Household Income$67,347
Poverty Rate14.7%
IRS Returns10,460
Total AGI (thousands)$649,841
Average AGI per Return$62,126

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$148,311,595
Per Capita$6,119
Population Basis24,237

Agriculture

Total Farms318
Land in Farms (acres)180,152
Avg Farm Size (acres)566
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants13
Fast Food15
BarsN/A
Coffee & SnacksN/A

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:27.545283+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:22.834754+00:00.