Economy & Jobs — Lake County, Florida

Employment

Total Establishments8,628
Total Employees93,368
Avg Annual Employment117,354
Avg Annual Pay$53,106
Total Annual Wages$6,232,213,246
Annual Payroll (thousands)$3,976,489
Unemployment Rate5.5%

Income

Median Household Income$66,239
Poverty Rate9.7%
IRS Returns199,610
Total AGI (thousands)$14,945,564
Average AGI per Return$74,874

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$3,278,188,039
Per Capita$8,538
Population Basis383,956

Agriculture

Total Farms1,569
Land in Farms (acres)37,401
Avg Farm Size (acres)23.80
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants278
Fast Food217
Bars23
Coffee & Snacks61

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:27.274598+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:22.588148+00:00.