Economy & Jobs — Owyhee County, Idaho

Employment

Total Establishments250
Total Employees2,063
Avg Annual Employment3,544
Avg Annual Pay$47,269
Total Annual Wages$167,541,940
Annual Payroll (thousands)$85,968
Unemployment Rate2.2%

Income

Median Household Income$58,440
Poverty Rate13.1%
IRS Returns5,440
Total AGI (thousands)$342,062
Average AGI per Return$62,879

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$74,196,063
Per Capita$6,228
Population Basis11,913

Agriculture

Total Farms461
Land in Farms (acres)642,757
Avg Farm Size (acres)1,394
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants10
Fast Food5
Bars4
Coffee & SnacksN/A

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:27.553968+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:22.842547+00:00.