Economy & Jobs — Upshur County, Texas
Employment
| Total Establishments | 555 |
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| Total Employees | 5,793 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 7,753 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $48,879 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $378,954,589 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $250,567 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 4.3% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $60,456 |
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| Poverty Rate | 14.6% |
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| IRS Returns | 18,200 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $1,122,212 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $61,660 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $256,233,213 |
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| Per Capita | $6,266 |
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| Population Basis | 40,892 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 8 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 128,174 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 16,022 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 16 |
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| Fast Food | 18 |
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| Bars | N/A |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 7 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.834186+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.956073+00:00.
