Economy & Jobs — Shelby County, Texas
Employment
| Total Establishments | 521 |
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| Total Employees | 6,402 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 8,678 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $51,298 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $445,142,150 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $300,645 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 4.0% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $49,231 |
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| Poverty Rate | 23.3% |
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| IRS Returns | 10,420 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $592,480 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $56,860 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $143,525,844 |
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| Per Capita | $5,975 |
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| Population Basis | 24,022 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 247 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 12,239 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 49.60 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 12 |
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| Fast Food | 14 |
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| Bars | N/A |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 3 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.804508+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.924592+00:00.
