Economy & Jobs — Belknap County, New Hampshire

Employment

Total Establishments1,887
Total Employees21,024
Avg Annual Employment25,854
Avg Annual Pay$56,999
Total Annual Wages$1,473,686,054
Annual Payroll (thousands)$1,044,654
Unemployment Rate2.7%

Income

Median Household Income$80,719
Poverty Rate8.6%
IRS Returns35,280
Total AGI (thousands)$3,483,484
Average AGI per Return$98,738

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$581,393,318
Per Capita$9,126
Population Basis63,705

Agriculture

Total Farms15
Land in Farms (acres)28,483
Avg Farm Size (acres)1,899
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants88
Fast Food56
Bars4
Coffee & Snacks22

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.159097+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.316744+00:00.