Economy & Jobs — Jim Wells County, Texas
Employment
| Total Establishments | 780 |
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| Total Employees | 12,626 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 15,016 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $47,794 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $717,684,438 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $466,901 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 5.2% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $46,626 |
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| Poverty Rate | 22.6% |
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| IRS Returns | 16,890 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $892,834 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $52,862 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $247,669,063 |
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| Per Capita | $6,368 |
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| Population Basis | 38,891 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 281 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 167,680 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 597 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 30 |
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| Fast Food | 30 |
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| Bars | 5 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 3 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.737007+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.854033+00:00.
