Economy & Jobs — Erath County, Texas
Employment
| Total Establishments | 1,075 |
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| Total Employees | 12,677 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 18,590 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $47,473 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $882,510,132 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $562,399 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 5.6% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $59,654 |
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| Poverty Rate | 16.5% |
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| IRS Returns | 17,530 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $1,265,531 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $72,192 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $224,640,855 |
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| Per Capita | $5,280 |
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| Population Basis | 42,545 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 673 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 85,844 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 128 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 34 |
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| Fast Food | 38 |
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| Bars | 5 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 15 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.674350+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.785635+00:00.
