Economy & Jobs — Carbon County, Utah

Employment

Total Establishments488
Total Employees5,820
Avg Annual Employment8,653
Avg Annual Pay$50,378
Total Annual Wages$435,927,036
Annual Payroll (thousands)$259,870
Unemployment Rate6.7%

Income

Median Household Income$53,734
Poverty Rate16.6%
IRS Returns8,820
Total AGI (thousands)$539,696
Average AGI per Return$61,190

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$174,264,783
Per Capita$8,537
Population Basis20,412

Agriculture

Total Farms299
Land in Farms (acres)182,633
Avg Farm Size (acres)611
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants12
Fast Food18
BarsN/A
Coffee & Snacks3

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.864747+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.990492+00:00.