Economy & Jobs — Palm Beach County, Florida

Employment

Total Establishments54,903
Total Employees575,407
Avg Annual Employment666,889
Avg Annual Pay$77,246
Total Annual Wages$51,514,430,310
Annual Payroll (thousands)$36,371,367
Unemployment Rate5.8%

Income

Median Household Income$76,066
Poverty Rate11.4%
IRS Returns789,140
Total AGI (thousands)$139,335,489
Average AGI per Return$176,566

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$10,639,317,874
Per Capita$7,130
Population Basis1,492,191

Agriculture

Total Farms393
Land in Farms (acres)963
Avg Farm Size (acres)2.50
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants1,340
Fast Food1,046
Bars93
Coffee & Snacks372

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:27.335728+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:22.637177+00:00.