Economy & Jobs — Esmeralda County, Nevada

Employment

Total Establishments15
Total Employees211
Avg Annual Employment284
Avg Annual Pay$61,632
Total Annual Wages$17,482,916
Annual Payroll (thousands)$11,003
Unemployment Rate4.7%

Income

Median Household Income$40,694
Poverty Rate16.1%
IRS Returns390
Total AGI (thousands)$21,171
Average AGI per Return$54,285

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$25,603,839
Per Capita$35,122
Population Basis729

Agriculture

Total Farms20
Land in Farms (acres)18,715
Avg Farm Size (acres)936
Year2,022

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.146836+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.306349+00:00.