Economy & Jobs — Elko County, Nevada
Employment
| Total Establishments | 1,190 |
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| Total Employees | 21,666 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 22,205 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $64,165 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $1,424,769,777 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $1,390,699 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 4.7% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $87,755 |
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| Poverty Rate | 10.4% |
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| IRS Returns | 24,020 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $1,994,587 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $83,039 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $314,450,785 |
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| Per Capita | $5,855 |
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| Population Basis | 53,702 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 437 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 447,900 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 1,025 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 28 |
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| Fast Food | 42 |
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| Bars | 23 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 13 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.146332+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.305839+00:00.
