Economy & Jobs — Waldo County, Maine

Employment

Total Establishments1,006
Total Employees9,252
Avg Annual Employment11,273
Avg Annual Pay$54,674
Total Annual Wages$616,341,548
Annual Payroll (thousands)$480,984
Unemployment Rate4.6%

Income

Median Household Income$62,694
Poverty Rate12.9%
IRS Returns20,270
Total AGI (thousands)$1,313,467
Average AGI per Return$64,799

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$317,383,125
Per Capita$8,013
Population Basis39,607

Agriculture

Total Farms469
Land in Farms (acres)9,306
Avg Farm Size (acres)19.80
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants27
Fast Food22
BarsN/A
Coffee & Snacks12

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.367751+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.570187+00:00.