Economy & Jobs — Santa Rosa County, Florida

Employment

Total Establishments3,344
Total Employees30,988
Avg Annual Employment43,548
Avg Annual Pay$51,217
Total Annual Wages$2,230,407,924
Annual Payroll (thousands)$1,255,807
Unemployment Rate4.4%

Income

Median Household Income$84,715
Poverty Rate8.9%
IRS Returns90,630
Total AGI (thousands)$8,013,169
Average AGI per Return$88,416

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$1,524,403,949
Per Capita$8,109
Population Basis188,000

Agriculture

Total Farms22
Land in Farms (acres)6,838
Avg Farm Size (acres)311
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants95
Fast Food106
Bars7
Coffee & Snacks20

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:27.361809+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:22.658248+00:00.