Economy & Jobs — Hockley County, Texas
Employment
| Total Establishments | 481 |
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| Total Employees | 6,296 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 8,879 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $65,382 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $580,550,267 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $387,821 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 5.3% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $53,283 |
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| Poverty Rate | 15.1% |
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| IRS Returns | 9,340 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $622,881 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $66,690 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $155,597,160 |
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| Per Capita | $7,225 |
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| Population Basis | 21,537 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 52 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 488,861 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 9,401 |
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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 2026-04-13T15:43:30.722845+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.837523+00:00.
