Economy & Jobs — Refugio County, Texas

Employment

Total Establishments139
Total Employees1,515
Avg Annual Employment2,263
Avg Annual Pay$52,440
Total Annual Wages$118,683,953
Annual Payroll (thousands)$75,279
Unemployment Rate5.6%

Income

Median Household Income$54,304
Poverty Rate16.3%
IRS Returns3,170
Total AGI (thousands)$188,233
Average AGI per Return$59,379

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$57,971,766
Per Capita$8,600
Population Basis6,741

Agriculture

Total Farms272
Land in Farms (acres)139,387
Avg Farm Size (acres)512
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants8
Fast Food9
BarsN/A
Coffee & SnacksN/A

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.795139+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.914983+00:00.