Economy & Jobs — Nueces County, Texas
Employment
| Total Establishments | 8,045 |
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| Total Employees | 135,212 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 163,763 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $60,476 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $9,903,772,622 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $6,645,176 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 5.6% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $64,027 |
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| Poverty Rate | 17.3% |
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| IRS Returns | 155,790 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $10,699,734 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $68,680 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $2,415,499,087 |
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| Per Capita | $6,839 |
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| Population Basis | 353,178 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 33 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 306,008 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 9,273 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 315 |
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| Fast Food | 336 |
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| Bars | 72 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 69 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.780373+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.899978+00:00.
