Economy & Jobs — Marion County, Florida

Employment

Total Establishments8,179
Total Employees97,716
Avg Annual Employment119,528
Avg Annual Pay$52,526
Total Annual Wages$6,278,278,280
Annual Payroll (thousands)$4,367,147
Unemployment Rate5.9%

Income

Median Household Income$55,265
Poverty Rate14.4%
IRS Returns190,030
Total AGI (thousands)$12,382,742
Average AGI per Return$65,162

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$3,404,233,323
Per Capita$9,056
Population Basis375,908

Agriculture

Total Farms71
Land in Farms (acres)5,438
Avg Farm Size (acres)76.60
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants213
Fast Food216
Bars22
Coffee & Snacks29

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:27.291969+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:22.602971+00:00.