Economy & Jobs — Essex County, Vermont
Employment
| Total Establishments | 106 |
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| Total Employees | 594 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 1,069 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $49,646 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $53,075,506 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $22,406 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 5.4% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $55,247 |
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| Poverty Rate | 13.2% |
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| IRS Returns | 3,010 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $156,304 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $51,928 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $54,662,078 |
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| Per Capita | $9,233 |
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| Population Basis | 5,920 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 25 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 1,968 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 78.70 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 6 |
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| Fast Food | N/A |
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| Bars | N/A |
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| Coffee & Snacks | N/A |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.912713+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:26.041745+00:00.
