Economy & Jobs — Van Zandt County, Texas

Employment

Total Establishments1,010
Total Employees9,346
Avg Annual Employment12,815
Avg Annual Pay$45,624
Total Annual Wages$584,691,701
Annual Payroll (thousands)$421,404
Unemployment Rate3.1%

Income

Median Household Income$62,334
Poverty Rate13.1%
IRS Returns25,710
Total AGI (thousands)$1,772,448
Average AGI per Return$68,940

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$368,055,495
Per Capita$6,182
Population Basis59,541

Agriculture

Total Farms16
Land in Farms (acres)1,009
Avg Farm Size (acres)63.10
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants35
Fast Food37
BarsN/A
Coffee & Snacks10

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.837722+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.959975+00:00.