Economy & Jobs — Merrimack County, New Hampshire

Employment

Total Establishments4,249
Total Employees61,763
Avg Annual Employment77,147
Avg Annual Pay$68,857
Total Annual Wages$5,312,062,509
Annual Payroll (thousands)$3,478,071
Unemployment Rate3.6%

Income

Median Household Income$88,806
Poverty Rate7.2%
IRS Returns79,800
Total AGI (thousands)$7,425,960
Average AGI per Return$93,057

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$2,057,908,192
Per Capita$13,380
Population Basis153,808

Agriculture

Total Farms28
Land in Farms (acres)15,476
Avg Farm Size (acres)553
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants116
Fast Food107
BarsN/A
Coffee & Snacks54

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.169557+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.327591+00:00.