Economy & Jobs — Brown County, Texas

Employment

Total Establishments844
Total Employees13,158
Avg Annual Employment15,850
Avg Annual Pay$48,140
Total Annual Wages$763,002,319
Annual Payroll (thousands)$530,185
Unemployment Rate3.8%

Income

Median Household Income$53,792
Poverty Rate13.3%
IRS Returns16,470
Total AGI (thousands)$1,060,796
Average AGI per Return$64,408

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$255,316,507
Per Capita$6,702
Population Basis38,095

Agriculture

Total Farms10
Land in Farms (acres)452,598
Avg Farm Size (acres)45,260
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants25
Fast Food36
Bars4
Coffee & Snacks3

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.620172+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.724084+00:00.