Economy & Jobs — Willacy County, Texas
Employment
| Total Establishments | 193 |
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| Total Employees | 3,240 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 4,297 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $44,749 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $192,280,829 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $127,630 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 8.7% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $42,839 |
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| Poverty Rate | 26.6% |
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| IRS Returns | 7,640 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $314,331 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $41,143 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $87,866,486 |
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| Per Capita | $4,358 |
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| Population Basis | 20,164 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 34 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 167,173 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 4,917 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 7 |
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| Fast Food | 12 |
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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 2026-04-13T15:43:30.849341+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.972746+00:00.
