Economy & Jobs — Kleberg County, Texas
Employment
| Total Establishments | 540 |
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| Total Employees | 6,805 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 11,926 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $51,790 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $617,668,474 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $279,922 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 7.4% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $52,487 |
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| Poverty Rate | 30.6% |
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| IRS Returns | 12,750 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $726,719 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $56,998 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $250,993,984 |
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| Per Capita | $8,086 |
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| Population Basis | 31,040 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 347 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 7,858 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 22.60 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 31 |
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| Fast Food | 27 |
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| Bars | 7 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | N/A |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.745618+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.863436+00:00.
