Economy & Jobs — Deaf Smith County, Texas

Employment

Total Establishments353
Total Employees6,223
Avg Annual Employment8,400
Avg Annual Pay$53,436
Total Annual Wages$448,878,519
Annual Payroll (thousands)$327,819
Unemployment Rate2.1%

Income

Median Household Income$51,942
Poverty Rate15.8%
IRS Returns7,910
Total AGI (thousands)$482,013
Average AGI per Return$60,937

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$81,367,533
Per Capita$4,379
Population Basis18,583

Agriculture

Total Farms118
Land in Farms (acres)254,800
Avg Farm Size (acres)2,159
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants12
Fast Food10
BarsN/A
Coffee & Snacks7

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.658795+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.767647+00:00.