Economy & Jobs — Fort Bend County, Texas
Employment
| Total Establishments | 17,654 |
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| Total Employees | 205,759 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 251,283 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $62,566 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $15,721,854,575 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $10,409,932 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 5.2% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $109,987 |
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| Poverty Rate | 6.9% |
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| IRS Returns | 401,780 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $44,284,481 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $110,221 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $4,665,815,187 |
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| Per Capita | $5,671 |
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| Population Basis | 822,779 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 327 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 29,353 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 89.80 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 489 |
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| Fast Food | 595 |
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| Bars | 42 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 205 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.684003+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.795321+00:00.
