Economy & Jobs — Gila County, Arizona

Employment

Total Establishments1,028
Total Employees12,039
Avg Annual Employment15,973
Avg Annual Pay$56,684
Total Annual Wages$905,402,699
Annual Payroll (thousands)$601,215
Unemployment Rate6.9%

Income

Median Household Income$55,242
Poverty Rate19.0%
IRS Returns23,090
Total AGI (thousands)$1,445,022
Average AGI per Return$62,582

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$574,826,540
Per Capita$10,790
Population Basis53,272

Agriculture

Total Farms35
Land in Farms (acres)9,535
Avg Farm Size (acres)272
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants56
Fast Food34
Bars7
Coffee & Snacks8

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:26.684653+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:22.061421+00:00.