Oregon’s Income is Less Dependent on Earnings, More on Benefits

The largest source of total personal income for Oregon residents is earnings (60%), followed by transfer receipts (21%), and dividends, interest, and rent (19%). In other words, for every $100 of income that accrued to Oregonians in 2015, $60.50 was derived from earnings, $20.60 from transfer receipts, and $18.90 from investment income.Oregon’s per capita personal income was $42,974 in 2015,

Click here to read more on the Oregon Workforce and Economic Information Website