Economy & Jobs — Bailey County, Texas

Employment

Total Establishments144
Total Employees1,332
Avg Annual Employment2,394
Avg Annual Pay$49,425
Total Annual Wages$118,302,715
Annual Payroll (thousands)$46,017
Unemployment Rate2.1%

Income

Median Household Income$69,830
Poverty Rate12.7%
IRS Returns2,500
Total AGI (thousands)$135,635
Average AGI per Return$54,254

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$32,516,345
Per Capita$4,710
Population Basis6,904

Agriculture

Total Farms389
Land in Farms (acres)199,573
Avg Farm Size (acres)513
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants6
Fast Food5
BarsN/A
Coffee & SnacksN/A

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.598093+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.699666+00:00.