Economy & Jobs — Knox County, Maine
Employment
| Total Establishments | 1,823 |
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| Total Employees | 14,164 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 16,874 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $55,720 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $940,191,346 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $714,613 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 3.8% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $68,904 |
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| Poverty Rate | 10.0% |
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| IRS Returns | 21,660 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $1,642,897 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $75,849 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $331,953,211 |
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| Per Capita | $8,175 |
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| Population Basis | 40,607 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 8 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 10 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 1.20 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 58 |
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| Fast Food | 32 |
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| Bars | 5 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 20 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.357885+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.562982+00:00.
