Economy & Jobs — Hays County, Texas
Employment
| Total Establishments | 5,656 |
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| Total Employees | 73,007 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 95,598 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $54,838 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $5,242,428,439 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $3,203,088 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 5.1% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $79,990 |
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| Poverty Rate | 12.9% |
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| IRS Returns | 122,280 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $12,159,257 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $99,438 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $2,242,879,503 |
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| Per Capita | $9,304 |
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| Population Basis | 241,067 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 825 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 2,490 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 3 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 147 |
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| Fast Food | 199 |
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| Bars | 32 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 53 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.709740+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.823873+00:00.
