Economy & Jobs — Hidalgo County, Texas
Employment
| Total Establishments | 13,037 |
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| Total Employees | 221,390 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 291,901 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $42,905 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $12,523,992,874 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $7,701,896 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 7.6% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $49,371 |
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| Poverty Rate | 27.7% |
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| IRS Returns | 364,270 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $17,323,054 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $47,556 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $3,665,471,781 |
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| Per Capita | $4,209 |
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| Population Basis | 870,781 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 1,721 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 65,562 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 38.10 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 447 |
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| Fast Food | 519 |
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| Bars | 34 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 118 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.721857+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.836294+00:00.
