Economy & Jobs — Franklin County, Massachusetts

Employment

Total Establishments1,557
Total Employees19,272
Avg Annual Employment25,435
Avg Annual Pay$54,261
Total Annual Wages$1,380,137,146
Annual Payroll (thousands)$937,729
Unemployment Rate5.7%

Income

Median Household Income$70,383
Poverty Rate12.0%
IRS Returns36,670
Total AGI (thousands)$2,647,321
Average AGI per Return$72,193

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$515,934,174
Per Capita$7,264
Population Basis71,029

Agriculture

Total Farms733
Land in Farms (acres)1,121
Avg Farm Size (acres)1.50
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants70
Fast Food32
Bars7
Coffee & Snacks22

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.470989+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.669146+00:00.