Economy & Jobs — Hood County, Texas

Employment

Total Establishments1,521
Total Employees14,802
Avg Annual Employment18,544
Avg Annual Pay$51,551
Total Annual Wages$955,947,606
Annual Payroll (thousands)$639,450
Unemployment Rate5.8%

Income

Median Household Income$80,013
Poverty Rate8.9%
IRS Returns31,590
Total AGI (thousands)$2,907,595
Average AGI per Return$92,042

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$539,187,581
Per Capita$8,753
Population Basis61,598

Agriculture

Total Farms32
Land in Farms (acres)124,769
Avg Farm Size (acres)3,899
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants46
Fast Food52
Bars5
Coffee & Snacks17

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.723963+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.839237+00:00.