Economy & Jobs — Gaines County, Texas
Employment
| Total Establishments | 508 |
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| Total Employees | 4,991 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 6,744 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $61,568 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $415,212,409 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $287,502 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 3.4% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $73,299 |
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| Poverty Rate | 12.7% |
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| IRS Returns | 9,160 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $621,944 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $67,898 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $61,188,054 |
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| Per Capita | $2,833 |
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| Population Basis | 21,598 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 199 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 12,902 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 64.80 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 14 |
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| Fast Food | 13 |
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| Bars | N/A |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 7 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.686913+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.798437+00:00.
