Economy & Jobs — Newport County, Rhode Island
Employment
| Total Establishments | 2,825 |
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| Total Employees | 32,232 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 42,622 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $68,656 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $2,926,262,593 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $1,784,543 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 6.1% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $96,319 |
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| Poverty Rate | 7.8% |
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| IRS Returns | 43,920 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $5,129,441 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $116,791 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $1,586,972,313 |
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| Per Capita | $18,530 |
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| Population Basis | 85,643 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 17 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 880 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 51.80 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 127 |
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| Fast Food | 83 |
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| Bars | 19 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 46 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.361757+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.462156+00:00.
