Economy & Jobs — Chittenden County, Vermont

Employment

Total Establishments5,676
Total Employees87,358
Avg Annual Employment103,301
Avg Annual Pay$73,186
Total Annual Wages$7,560,212,868
Annual Payroll (thousands)$5,413,760
Unemployment Rate3.9%

Income

Median Household Income$89,494
Poverty Rate11.2%
IRS Returns87,480
Total AGI (thousands)$8,492,266
Average AGI per Return$97,077

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$1,862,569,939
Per Capita$11,065
Population Basis168,323

Agriculture

Total Farms22
Land in Farms (acres)5,573
Avg Farm Size (acres)253
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants163
Fast Food128
Bars34
Coffee & Snacks54

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.911894+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:26.040899+00:00.