Economy & Jobs — Piscataquis County, Maine
Employment
| Total Establishments | 457 |
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| Total Employees | 4,470 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 5,230 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $47,151 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $246,597,025 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $195,045 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 4.8% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $51,805 |
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| Poverty Rate | 15.0% |
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| IRS Returns | 8,100 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $467,874 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $57,762 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $157,837,728 |
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| Per Capita | $9,395 |
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| Population Basis | 16,800 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 10 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 8,981 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 898 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 18 |
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| Fast Food | 4 |
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| Bars | 3 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 5 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.364706+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.567851+00:00.
