Economy & Jobs — Austin County, Texas
Employment
| Total Establishments | 701 |
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| Total Employees | 8,115 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 13,271 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $67,754 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $899,131,749 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $462,181 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 3.8% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $73,556 |
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| Poverty Rate | 11.9% |
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| IRS Returns | 15,530 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $1,348,023 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $86,801 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $266,098,738 |
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| Per Capita | $8,821 |
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| Population Basis | 30,167 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 1,930 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 248,660 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 129 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 22 |
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| Fast Food | 20 |
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| Bars | 3 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 5 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.597813+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.699359+00:00.
