This dataset provides annual estimates of personal income and employment for states and counties in the United States. These estimates are developed as part of the Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Economic Accounts program. Estimates of compensation and earning by industry and place of work indicate the economic activity of establishments within the local area. Estimates of personal income by place of residence provide a measure of fiscal capacity and an indicator of the economic well-being of the residents of an area. The county estimates of personal income are designed to be conceptually and statistically consistent with the national estimates of personal income in the BEA National Income and Product Accounts (NIPA) dataset. Differences between the NIPA estimates and the regional accounts estimates are due to differences in coverage and timing of the availability of source data; eg, the NIPA measure of personal income is broader than county personal income. The state and county personal income and employment estimates are based primarily on administrative records data, and also use some survey and census data.
For more information, visit the BEA website.
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Per Capita Personal Income - This chart ranks the top 10 states with respect to per capita personal income in 2020.
Average Wage and Salary - This graph ranks North Carolina counties with respect to average wage per job. Durham leads.
Personal Income and Employment Summary - This chart shows the trend in annual personal income for Arkansas County, Arkansas.
Personal Income and Earnings by Industry - Presents annual estimates of farm earnings in Kansas.
Compensation of Employees by Industry - Presents annual estimates of compensation of employees in the retail trade industry in Utah.
Total Full-Time and Part-Time Employment by Industry - Presents annual estimates of part- and full-time employment in the construction industry in Nevada.
Economic Profiles - The dataset provides an economic profile of counties and states in the United States. The infographic linked here shows the trend in proprietors’ income in Waukesha County, Illinois.
Personal Current Transfer Receipts - Presents annual estimates of personal current transfer receipts from Medicare for Pennsylvania.
Farm Income and Expenses - This graph compares the trend in net income of corporate farms in Bristol County, Massachusetts, and Bristol County, Rhode Island.
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