Blackford County, IN
FIPS 18009 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Blackford County had an annual average of 2,841 jobs across 245 establishments, paying $0.1 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
2,841
-4.5% YoY
Establishments
245
Total Wages
$0.1B
Avg Annual Pay
$46,623
Industry Breakdown (2024 annual averages, by NAICS sector)
Employment, establishments, and pay by 2-digit NAICS industry sector. Each industry name links to its national profile. Sectors with all cells suppressed by BLS won't appear.
| NAICS | Industry | Employment | Establishments | Avg Weekly Wage | Total Wages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 926 | NAICS 926 | — | 1 | — | — |
| 322 | NAICS 322 | 329 | 5 | $1,572 | $26.9M |
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 271 | 1 | $779 | $11.0M |
| 326 | NAICS 326 | 257 | 3 | $956 | $12.8M |
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 246 | 19 | $310 | $4.0M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 168 | 4 | $851 | $7.5M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 158 | 14 | $1,569 | $12.9M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 128 | 4 | $667 | $4.4M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 98 | 12 | $876 | $4.5M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 82 | 6 | $348 | $1.5M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 73 | 18 | $1,152 | $4.4M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 68 | 8 | $347 | $1.2M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 62 | 6 | $833 | $2.7M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 46 | 6 | $353 | $0.8M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 46 | 6 | $1,274 | $3.1M |
| 111 | NAICS 111 | 42 | 7 | $811 | $1.8M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 39 | 7 | $837 | $1.7M |
| 332 | NAICS 332 | 36 | 4 | $704 | $1.3M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 27 | 2 | $1,107 | $1.5M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 25 | 4 | $473 | $0.6M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 24 | 6 | $683 | $0.8M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 23 | 10 | $649 | $0.8M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 15 | 2 | $1,071 | $0.8M |
| 519 | NAICS 519 | 13 | 2 | $426 | $0.3M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 2 | 1 | $991 | $0.1M |
| 928 | NAICS 928 | 1 | 1 | $477 | $0.0M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
27
jobs · $57,567 avg pay
State Government
18
jobs · $53,379 avg pay
Local Government
453
jobs · $41,390 avg pay
Private
2,343
jobs · $47,480 avg pay
IN Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
3.2%
April 2026
Other IN Counties
The largest counties in IN by total employment.
- Marion County 625,533 jobs
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- Vanderburgh County 107,140 jobs
- Unknown Or Undefined 99,720 jobs