Economy & Jobs — Polk County, Texas
Employment
| Total Establishments | 883 |
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| Total Employees | 9,559 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 12,820 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $50,852 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $651,924,265 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $430,555 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 9.3% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $57,315 |
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| Poverty Rate | 16.4% |
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| IRS Returns | 27,150 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $1,950,351 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $71,836 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $542,114,908 |
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| Per Capita | $10,816 |
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| Population Basis | 50,123 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 15 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 72,933 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 4,862 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 27 |
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| Fast Food | 27 |
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| Bars | 4 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 6 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.789752+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.909404+00:00.
