Economy & Jobs — Jefferson County, Texas
Employment
| Total Establishments | 5,680 |
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| Total Employees | 100,094 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 124,861 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $69,970 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $8,736,496,998 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $6,140,700 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 5.4% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $57,294 |
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| Poverty Rate | 18.2% |
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| IRS Returns | 104,630 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $7,473,118 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $71,424 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $2,203,142,684 |
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| Per Capita | $8,588 |
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| Population Basis | 256,526 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 5 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 79,122 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 15,824 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 187 |
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| Fast Food | 195 |
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| Bars | 20 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 57 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.734702+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.850588+00:00.
