Economy & Jobs — Washington County, Texas

Employment

Total Establishments1,008
Total Employees13,271
Avg Annual Employment16,646
Avg Annual Pay$50,773
Total Annual Wages$845,145,865
Annual Payroll (thousands)$604,809
Unemployment Rate2.7%

Income

Median Household Income$70,043
Poverty Rate11.9%
IRS Returns17,450
Total AGI (thousands)$1,545,038
Average AGI per Return$88,541

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$264,066,216
Per Capita$7,375
Population Basis35,805

Agriculture

Total Farms95
Land in Farms (acres)374,608
Avg Farm Size (acres)3,943
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants34
Fast Food30
Bars5
Coffee & Snacks8

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.840391+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.962611+00:00.