Economy & Jobs — Karnes County, Texas
Employment
| Total Establishments | 331 |
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| Total Employees | 5,264 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 6,178 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $71,755 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $443,278,047 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $423,218 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 5.3% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $57,798 |
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| Poverty Rate | 21.0% |
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| IRS Returns | 5,710 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $787,752 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $137,960 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $74,264,732 |
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| Per Capita | $5,049 |
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| Population Basis | 14,710 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 72 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 285,452 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 3,965 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 13 |
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| Fast Food | 13 |
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| Bars | N/A |
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| Coffee & Snacks | N/A |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.739884+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.858049+00:00.
