Economy & Jobs — Lee County, Texas
Employment
| Total Establishments | 431 |
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| Total Employees | 4,458 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 7,847 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $62,553 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $490,839,870 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $280,868 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 2.8% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $66,448 |
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| Poverty Rate | 13.2% |
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| IRS Returns | 8,590 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $603,542 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $70,261 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $104,397,835 |
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| Per Capita | $5,973 |
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| Population Basis | 17,478 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 403 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 42,303 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 105 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 11 |
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| Fast Food | 16 |
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| Bars | N/A |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 4 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.750692+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.868277+00:00.
