Economy & Jobs — Lamar County, Texas
Employment
| Total Establishments | 1,258 |
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| Total Employees | 19,181 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 22,350 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $52,468 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $1,172,651,967 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $844,148 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 3.9% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $58,246 |
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| Poverty Rate | 16.0% |
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| IRS Returns | 21,410 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $1,385,307 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $64,704 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $328,489,403 |
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| Per Capita | $6,558 |
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| Population Basis | 50,088 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 571 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 2,153 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 3.80 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 41 |
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| Fast Food | 40 |
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| Bars | N/A |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 11 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.748407+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.865832+00:00.
