Economy & Jobs — Ellis County, Texas
Employment
| Total Establishments | 3,734 |
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| Total Employees | 51,506 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 62,721 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $57,911 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $3,632,214,178 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $2,536,583 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 3.9% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $93,248 |
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| Poverty Rate | 8.2% |
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| IRS Returns | 99,690 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $8,083,507 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $81,086 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $1,155,361,994 |
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| Per Capita | $6,003 |
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| Population Basis | 192,455 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 79 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 377,200 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 4,775 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 99 |
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| Fast Food | 153 |
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| Bars | 6 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 43 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.673573+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.784511+00:00.
