Economy & Jobs — Washington County, Rhode Island

Employment

Total Establishments3,753
Total Employees45,523
Avg Annual Employment59,183
Avg Annual Pay$62,700
Total Annual Wages$3,710,808,954
Annual Payroll (thousands)$2,649,474
Unemployment Rate5.9%

Income

Median Household Income$99,510
Poverty Rate7.9%
IRS Returns68,250
Total AGI (thousands)$7,364,433
Average AGI per Return$107,904

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$1,263,039,290
Per Capita$9,728
Population Basis129,839

Agriculture

Total Farms22
Land in Farms (acres)9,866
Avg Farm Size (acres)448
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants173
Fast Food90
Bars21
Coffee & Snacks80

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.366074+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.466524+00:00.