Economy & Jobs — Sterling County, Texas

Employment

Total Establishments44
Total Employees257
Avg Annual Employment501
Avg Annual Pay$60,753
Total Annual Wages$30,416,867
Annual Payroll (thousands)$15,678
Unemployment Rate0.0%

Income

Median Household Income$63,558
Poverty Rate1.8%
IRS Returns520
Total AGI (thousands)$54,558
Average AGI per Return$104,919

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$9,226,725
Per Capita$6,725
Population Basis1,372

Agriculture

Total Farms22
Land in Farms (acres)270,995
Avg Farm Size (acres)12,318
Year2,022

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.819347+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.939997+00:00.