Economy & Jobs — Howard County, Texas
Employment
| Total Establishments | 728 |
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| Total Employees | 8,760 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 12,785 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $65,285 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $834,685,746 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $483,682 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 5.2% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $67,243 |
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| Poverty Rate | 14.5% |
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| IRS Returns | 12,480 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $1,233,833 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $98,865 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $173,709,853 |
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| Per Capita | $4,983 |
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| Population Basis | 34,860 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 314 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 465,881 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 1,484 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 28 |
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| Fast Food | 29 |
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| Bars | 3 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | N/A |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.726588+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.842484+00:00.
