Economy & Jobs — Starr County, Texas
Employment
| Total Establishments | 570 |
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| Total Employees | 8,430 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 14,746 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $39,754 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $586,238,341 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $210,610 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 11.5% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $35,979 |
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| Poverty Rate | 33.5% |
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| IRS Returns | 28,050 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $1,032,675 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $36,816 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $272,306,329 |
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| Per Capita | $4,131 |
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| Population Basis | 65,920 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 15 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 302,646 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 20,176 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 19 |
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| Fast Food | 36 |
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| Bars | N/A |
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| Coffee & Snacks | N/A |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.818333+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.939163+00:00.
