Economy & Jobs — Orleans County, Vermont

Employment

Total Establishments779
Total Employees7,945
Avg Annual Employment10,532
Avg Annual Pay$51,363
Total Annual Wages$540,961,531
Annual Payroll (thousands)$346,597
Unemployment Rate6.0%

Income

Median Household Income$63,981
Poverty Rate9.8%
IRS Returns14,500
Total AGI (thousands)$852,940
Average AGI per Return$58,823

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$217,395,956
Per Capita$7,936
Population Basis27,393

Agriculture

Total Farms144
Land in Farms (acres)121,559
Avg Farm Size (acres)844
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants23
Fast Food14
Bars3
Coffee & Snacks3

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.918071+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:26.047099+00:00.