Economy & Jobs — Kent County, Rhode Island
Employment
| Total Establishments | 4,743 |
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| Total Employees | 68,211 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 75,845 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $63,016 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $4,779,475,883 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $3,780,500 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 4.6% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $85,732 |
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| Poverty Rate | 7.5% |
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| IRS Returns | 93,050 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $8,153,272 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $87,622 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $1,356,862,850 |
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| Per Capita | $7,965 |
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| Population Basis | 170,363 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 105 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 8,694 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 82.80 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 162 |
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| Fast Food | 130 |
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| Bars | 28 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 75 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.361062+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.461454+00:00.
