Economy & Jobs — Bennington County, Vermont

Employment

Total Establishments1,298
Total Employees14,471
Avg Annual Employment16,750
Avg Annual Pay$58,906
Total Annual Wages$986,696,730
Annual Payroll (thousands)$673,403
Unemployment Rate4.1%

Income

Median Household Income$68,558
Poverty Rate11.2%
IRS Returns19,020
Total AGI (thousands)$1,529,402
Average AGI per Return$80,410

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$308,722,638
Per Capita$8,266
Population Basis37,347

Agriculture

Total Farms251
Land in Farms (acres)12,002
Avg Farm Size (acres)47.80
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants46
Fast Food28
BarsN/A
Coffee & Snacks10

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.907663+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:26.036478+00:00.