Economy & Jobs — Emery County, Utah

Employment

Total Establishments197
Total Employees2,506
Avg Annual Employment3,675
Avg Annual Pay$57,193
Total Annual Wages$210,177,839
Annual Payroll (thousands)$135,250
Unemployment Rate3.6%

Income

Median Household Income$67,056
Poverty Rate11.8%
IRS Returns4,210
Total AGI (thousands)$264,354
Average AGI per Return$62,792

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$63,936,671
Per Capita$6,508
Population Basis9,825

Agriculture

Total Farms157
Land in Farms (acres)118,424
Avg Farm Size (acres)754
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants4
Fast Food7
BarsN/A
Coffee & SnacksN/A

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.869465+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.995395+00:00.