Economy & Jobs — Aroostook County, Maine
Employment
| Total Establishments | 1,889 |
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| Total Employees | 19,397 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 25,999 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $51,148 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $1,329,796,161 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $892,153 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 5.7% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $50,843 |
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| Poverty Rate | 14.9% |
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| IRS Returns | 31,190 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $1,773,415 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $56,858 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $737,199,856 |
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| Per Capita | $10,986 |
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| Population Basis | 67,105 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 71 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 1,946 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 27.40 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 53 |
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| Fast Food | 36 |
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| Bars | 4 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 16 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.349113+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.556398+00:00.
