Economy & Jobs — Hale County, Texas
Employment
| Total Establishments | 644 |
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| Total Employees | 8,518 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 10,866 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $48,708 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $529,260,343 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $350,816 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 4.7% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $50,721 |
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| Poverty Rate | 18.5% |
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| IRS Returns | 12,800 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $698,794 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $54,593 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $151,461,064 |
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| Per Capita | $4,657 |
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| Population Basis | 32,522 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 80 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 575,527 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 7,194 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 14 |
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| Fast Food | 20 |
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| Bars | N/A |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 4 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.698510+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.810523+00:00.
