Economy & Jobs — Hampden County, Massachusetts
Employment
| Total Establishments | 9,398 |
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| Total Employees | 168,312 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 202,129 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $62,834 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $12,700,597,278 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $9,292,566 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 6.2% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $66,619 |
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| Poverty Rate | 15.8% |
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| IRS Returns | 225,910 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $15,801,216 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $69,945 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $3,122,571,310 |
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| Per Capita | $6,703 |
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| Population Basis | 465,825 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 9 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 262 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 29.10 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 329 |
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| Fast Food | 292 |
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| Bars | 64 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 112 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.473290+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.671299+00:00.
