Economy & Jobs — Monroe County, Florida

Employment

Total Establishments4,113
Total Employees35,233
Avg Annual Employment47,058
Avg Annual Pay$58,702
Total Annual Wages$2,762,378,272
Annual Payroll (thousands)$1,676,319
Unemployment Rate3.3%

Income

Median Household Income$80,111
Poverty Rate11.7%
IRS Returns46,010
Total AGI (thousands)$8,753,835
Average AGI per Return$190,259

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$662,837,557
Per Capita$7,998
Population Basis82,874

Agriculture

Total Farms7
Land in Farms (acres)9
Avg Farm Size (acres)1.30
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants248
Fast Food75
Bars47
Coffee & Snacks28

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:27.308773+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:22.616369+00:00.