Economy & Jobs — Cherokee County, Texas
Employment
| Total Establishments | 814 |
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| Total Employees | 10,248 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 14,922 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $51,098 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $762,470,857 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $452,071 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 5.8% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $56,971 |
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| Poverty Rate | 16.6% |
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| IRS Returns | 22,210 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $1,335,259 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $60,120 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $252,128,420 |
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| Per Capita | $5,001 |
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| Population Basis | 50,412 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 3 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 325,551 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 108,517 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 22 |
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| Fast Food | 26 |
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| Bars | 3 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 7 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.637879+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.744086+00:00.
