Economy & Jobs — Burnet County, Texas

Employment

Total Establishments1,553
Total Employees14,076
Avg Annual Employment16,807
Avg Annual Pay$56,648
Total Annual Wages$952,051,733
Annual Payroll (thousands)$733,434
Unemployment Rate3.4%

Income

Median Household Income$71,482
Poverty Rate7.8%
IRS Returns26,340
Total AGI (thousands)$2,936,041
Average AGI per Return$111,467

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$386,455,916
Per Capita$7,866
Population Basis49,130

Agriculture

Total Farms115
Land in Farms (acres)309,234
Avg Farm Size (acres)2,689
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants44
Fast Food33
BarsN/A
Coffee & Snacks15

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.622546+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.726813+00:00.