Economy & Jobs — Lavaca County, Texas
Employment
| Total Establishments | 488 |
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| Total Employees | 5,554 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 6,148 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $50,557 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $310,810,868 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $243,441 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 3.0% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $58,530 |
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| Poverty Rate | 10.2% |
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| IRS Returns | 9,840 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $813,661 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $82,689 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $150,688,132 |
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| Per Capita | $7,410 |
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| Population Basis | 20,337 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 118 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 540,742 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 4,583 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 11 |
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| Fast Food | 8 |
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| Bars | N/A |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 3 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.750221+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.867810+00:00.
