Economy & Jobs — Panola County, Texas

Employment

Total Establishments483
Total Employees6,336
Avg Annual Employment7,601
Avg Annual Pay$59,410
Total Annual Wages$451,554,738
Annual Payroll (thousands)$326,549
Unemployment Rate2.9%

Income

Median Household Income$58,205
Poverty Rate14.0%
IRS Returns10,210
Total AGI (thousands)$742,814
Average AGI per Return$72,754

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$145,886,427
Per Capita$6,486
Population Basis22,491

Agriculture

Total Farms21
Land in Farms (acres)142,072
Avg Farm Size (acres)6,765
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants3
Fast Food14
BarsN/A
Coffee & Snacks7

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.784569+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.904153+00:00.