Economy & Jobs — Cheshire County, New Hampshire

Employment

Total Establishments1,996
Total Employees27,233
Avg Annual Employment31,134
Avg Annual Pay$59,392
Total Annual Wages$1,849,109,186
Annual Payroll (thousands)$1,462,144
Unemployment Rate3.4%

Income

Median Household Income$76,551
Poverty Rate9.0%
IRS Returns38,940
Total AGI (thousands)$3,464,880
Average AGI per Return$88,980

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$605,894,841
Per Capita$7,925
Population Basis76,458

Agriculture

Total Farms31
Land in Farms (acres)3,539
Avg Farm Size (acres)114
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants64
Fast Food50
BarsN/A
Coffee & Snacks23

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.162320+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.320039+00:00.