Economy & Jobs — Providence County, Rhode Island
Employment
| Total Establishments | 16,439 |
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| Total Employees | 270,255 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 288,107 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $68,852 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $19,836,717,930 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $16,391,627 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 6.3% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $72,579 |
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| Poverty Rate | 13.6% |
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| IRS Returns | 337,600 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $23,691,949 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $70,178 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $5,995,553,983 |
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| Per Capita | $9,074 |
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| Population Basis | 660,741 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 362 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 1,465 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 4 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 630 |
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| Fast Food | 524 |
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| Bars | 161 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 262 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.364110+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.464495+00:00.
