Economy & Jobs — Hernando County, Florida

Employment

Total Establishments3,813
Total Employees41,005
Avg Annual Employment50,853
Avg Annual Pay$50,502
Total Annual Wages$2,568,217,004
Annual Payroll (thousands)$1,681,694
Unemployment Rate5.9%

Income

Median Household Income$59,202
Poverty Rate12.5%
IRS Returns96,950
Total AGI (thousands)$5,782,156
Average AGI per Return$59,641

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$2,024,664,958
Per Capita$10,409
Population Basis194,515

Agriculture

Total Farms166
Land in Farms (acres)67,187
Avg Farm Size (acres)405
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants115
Fast Food114
Bars16
Coffee & Snacks14

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:27.255633+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:22.571399+00:00.