Economy & Jobs — Rusk County, Texas
Employment
| Total Establishments | 828 |
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| Total Employees | 10,434 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 13,100 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $53,942 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $706,628,934 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $507,590 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 5.5% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $61,661 |
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| Poverty Rate | 13.4% |
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| IRS Returns | 21,540 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $1,325,892 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $61,555 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $287,112,670 |
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| Per Capita | $5,499 |
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| Population Basis | 52,214 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 47 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 14,497 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 308 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 21 |
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| Fast Food | 30 |
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| Bars | N/A |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 8 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.797743+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.917646+00:00.
