Economy & Jobs — Delta County, Texas

Employment

Total Establishments54
Total Employees306
Avg Annual Employment957
Avg Annual Pay$42,482
Total Annual Wages$40,651,647
Annual Payroll (thousands)$11,580
Unemployment Rate6.4%

Income

Median Household Income$68,491
Poverty Rate14.1%
IRS Returns2,250
Total AGI (thousands)$127,940
Average AGI per Return$56,862

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$37,762,464
Per Capita$7,220
Population Basis5,230

Agriculture

Total Farms130
Land in Farms (acres)105,599
Avg Farm Size (acres)812
Year2,022

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.659137+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.768047+00:00.