Economy & Jobs — Brewster County, Texas
Employment
| Total Establishments | 290 |
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| Total Employees | 2,344 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 4,526 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $51,286 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $232,100,831 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $79,125 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 3.0% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $47,747 |
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| Poverty Rate | 15.7% |
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| IRS Returns | 4,350 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $316,421 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $72,740 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $76,564,855 |
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| Per Capita | $8,021 |
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| Population Basis | 9,546 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 20 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 189,100 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 9,455 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 13 |
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| Fast Food | 10 |
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| Bars | 3 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 4 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.618301+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.721913+00:00.
