Economy & Jobs — Brazoria County, Texas

Employment

Total Establishments6,479
Total Employees98,235
Avg Annual Employment122,793
Avg Annual Pay$68,223
Total Annual Wages$8,377,383,713
Annual Payroll (thousands)$6,060,813
Unemployment Rate4.6%

Income

Median Household Income$91,972
Poverty Rate7.5%
IRS Returns173,770
Total AGI (thousands)$15,204,909
Average AGI per Return$87,500

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$1,800,010,342
Per Capita$4,838
Population Basis372,031

Agriculture

Total Farms20
Land in Farms (acres)419,260
Avg Farm Size (acres)20,963
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants232
Fast Food265
Bars23
Coffee & Snacks103

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.616748+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.720259+00:00.