Economy & Jobs — Cameron County, Texas
Employment
| Total Establishments | 6,603 |
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| Total Employees | 114,735 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 156,619 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $44,590 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $6,983,641,524 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $3,877,393 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 5.7% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $47,435 |
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| Poverty Rate | 25.3% |
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| IRS Returns | 183,430 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $8,883,126 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $48,428 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $2,076,624,678 |
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| Per Capita | $4,932 |
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| Population Basis | 421,017 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 51 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 10,992 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 216 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 265 |
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| Fast Food | 306 |
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| Bars | 42 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 70 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.631494+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.737221+00:00.
