Economy & Jobs — Matagorda County, Texas
Employment
| Total Establishments | 729 |
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| Total Employees | 7,836 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 11,209 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $68,994 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $773,377,423 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $546,238 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 6.6% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $56,412 |
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| Poverty Rate | 21.8% |
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| IRS Returns | 16,230 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $1,049,842 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $64,685 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $256,255,465 |
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| Per Capita | $7,068 |
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| Population Basis | 36,255 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 75 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 199,985 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 2,666 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 32 |
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| Fast Food | 22 |
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| Bars | 8 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 6 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.759975+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.878944+00:00.
