Economy & Jobs — Iron County, Utah

Employment

Total Establishments1,874
Total Employees17,670
Avg Annual Employment24,829
Avg Annual Pay$48,239
Total Annual Wages$1,197,732,107
Annual Payroll (thousands)$683,205
Unemployment Rate3.3%

Income

Median Household Income$63,005
Poverty Rate14.1%
IRS Returns25,830
Total AGI (thousands)$1,674,643
Average AGI per Return$64,833

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$342,705,092
Per Capita$5,982
Population Basis57,289

Agriculture

Total Farms121
Land in Farms (acres)373,863
Avg Farm Size (acres)3,090
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants40
Fast Food53
BarsN/A
Coffee & Snacks17

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.872801+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.998746+00:00.