Economy & Jobs — Wharton County, Texas
Employment
| Total Establishments | 1,006 |
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| Total Employees | 11,131 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 16,408 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $51,177 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $839,733,807 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $502,716 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 5.7% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $59,712 |
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| Poverty Rate | 14.6% |
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| IRS Returns | 19,850 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $1,288,653 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $64,920 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $275,883,355 |
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| Per Capita | $6,637 |
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| Population Basis | 41,570 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 109 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 4,240 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 38.90 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 29 |
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| Fast Food | 35 |
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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 2026-04-13T15:43:30.845864+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.968862+00:00.
