Economy & Jobs — Wheeler County, Texas
Employment
| Total Establishments | 168 |
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| Total Employees | 1,068 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 1,719 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $45,382 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $78,010,979 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $44,519 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 6.6% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $58,158 |
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| Poverty Rate | 18.3% |
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| IRS Returns | 2,130 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $128,720 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $60,432 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $35,104,011 |
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| Per Capita | $7,035 |
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| Population Basis | 4,990 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 173 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 70,954 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 410 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 9 |
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| Fast Food | 5 |
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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 2026-04-13T15:43:30.846605+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.969631+00:00.
