Economy & Jobs — Childress County, Texas
Employment
| Total Establishments | 174 |
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| Total Employees | 1,920 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 2,871 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $49,760 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $142,857,912 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $69,880 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 8.6% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $56,063 |
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| Poverty Rate | 15.1% |
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| IRS Returns | 2,440 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $143,832 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $58,948 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $62,181,752 |
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| Per Capita | $9,331 |
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| Population Basis | 6,664 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 25 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 4,888 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 196 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 8 |
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| Fast Food | 10 |
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| Bars | N/A |
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| Coffee & Snacks | N/A |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.638148+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.744381+00:00.
