Economy & Jobs — Fayette County, Texas
Employment
| Total Establishments | 776 |
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| Total Employees | 7,224 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 9,381 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $55,463 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $520,271,957 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $332,452 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 3.5% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $72,881 |
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| Poverty Rate | 10.2% |
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| IRS Returns | 12,810 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $1,147,350 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $89,567 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $217,746,399 |
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| Per Capita | $8,911 |
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| Population Basis | 24,435 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 164 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 5,667 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 34.60 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 34 |
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| Fast Food | 21 |
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| Bars | 8 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 5 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.677683+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.788795+00:00.
