Per Capita Personal Income in Marion, Polk, and Yamhill Counties

September 16, 2026

The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) recently released new estimates of per capita personal income (PCPI) by county. Personal income data is not among the most current economic indicators – the “new” county estimates are for 2024 Despite the time lag in producing personal income data, they are still valuable for evaluating a county’s economic health.

Personal income data includes wage and salary income, but it also includes other sources of income. One other source of income is transfer payments from the government. Transfer payments include social security income, food stamps, Medicare and Medicaid, welfare income, and student grants and loans received from the government. Personal income also includes interest, dividends, and capital gains that people receive. Farm income is another component captured in personal income data. 

Graph 1 shows Marion, Yamhill and Polk counties compared with Oregon and the nation in terms of per capita personal income. Marion ($60,135), Polk ($57,251) and Yamhill ($64,182) have per capita income levels that lag behind Oregon and the nation.Graph 2 illustrates the short-term and long-term percentage change in per capita personal income in Polk, Marion and Yamhill counties, Oregon, and the United States. The short-term change is shown by looking at the over-the-year percent change from 2023 to 2024. All three counties had a gain in PCPI from 2023 to 2024. Polk County’s PCPI grew 6.0% from 2023 to 2024, faster than Oregon (5.0%) and the U.S. (4.6%). Yamhill County’s PCPI grew 4.2% and Marion County’s PCPI grew 4.7%, slightly slower than Oregon. The long-term trend in PCPI is captured by looking at the annual average percent change from 2001 to 2024. Over that period, Polk County (3.5%) tracked slower long-term income growth compared to the U.S. (3.7%) and Oregon (4.0%). Marion (4.0%) and Yamhill (4.1%) counties have both shown long-term growth similar to Oregon.Graph 3 shows the PCPI for Oregon, Marion, Polk, and Yamhill counties, as a percentage of U.S. PCPI. In 2024 Oregon’s PCPI was 96.7% of the U.S. PCPI. Yamhill County’s PCPI was 87.7% of the U.S. PCPI in 2024. Marion and Polk counties percentages in 2024 were 82.1% and 78.2%, respectively.