Economy & Jobs — Penobscot County, Maine
Employment
| Total Establishments | 4,218 |
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| Total Employees | 59,149 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 71,983 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $55,593 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $4,001,752,362 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $3,001,549 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 4.3% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $59,438 |
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| Poverty Rate | 13.4% |
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| IRS Returns | 73,890 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $4,950,402 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $66,997 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $1,487,159,042 |
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| Per Capita | $9,771 |
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| Population Basis | 152,199 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 186 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 10,047 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 54 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 113 |
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| Fast Food | 94 |
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| Bars | 12 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 47 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.363698+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.566975+00:00.
