Economy & Jobs — Bastrop County, Texas

Employment

Total Establishments1,693
Total Employees16,939
Avg Annual Employment22,593
Avg Annual Pay$54,112
Total Annual Wages$1,222,543,734
Annual Payroll (thousands)$732,212
Unemployment Rate4.3%

Income

Median Household Income$80,151
Poverty Rate11.9%
IRS Returns47,110
Total AGI (thousands)$3,457,197
Average AGI per Return$73,386

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$530,485,495
Per Capita$5,457
Population Basis97,216

Agriculture

Total Farms84
Land in Farms (acres)12,667
Avg Farm Size (acres)151
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants56
Fast Food48
Bars7
Coffee & Snacks13

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.600911+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.702505+00:00.