Economy & Jobs — Harris County, Texas
Employment
| Total Establishments | 109,874 |
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| Total Employees | 2,085,860 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 2,445,972 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $88,554 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $216,600,284,450 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $160,312,571 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 6.4% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $70,789 |
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| Poverty Rate | 15.8% |
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| IRS Returns | 2,147,630 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $204,361,707 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $95,157 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $25,206,260,286 |
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| Per Capita | $5,328 |
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| Population Basis | 4,731,145 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 62 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 1,277 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 20.60 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 3,473 |
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| Fast Food | 3,951 |
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| Bars | 534 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 1,168 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.706268+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.819734+00:00.
