Economy & Jobs — Kauai County, Hawaii

Employment

Total Establishments2,227
Total Employees25,624
Avg Annual Employment32,830
Avg Annual Pay$59,731
Total Annual Wages$1,960,972,297
Annual Payroll (thousands)$1,267,773
Unemployment Rate4.0%

Income

Median Household Income$88,869
Poverty Rate8.3%
IRS Returns36,620
Total AGI (thousands)$2,903,922
Average AGI per Return$79,299

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$677,415,926
Per Capita$9,242
Population Basis73,298

Agriculture

Total Farms411
Land in Farms (acres)3,603
Avg Farm Size (acres)8.80
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants83
Fast Food87
BarsN/A
Coffee & Snacks37

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:27.518293+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:22.809154+00:00.