Economy & Jobs — Wise County, Texas
Employment
| Total Establishments | 1,523 |
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| Total Employees | 18,810 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 21,209 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $59,376 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $1,259,307,447 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $1,055,044 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 4.3% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $85,385 |
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| Poverty Rate | 9.1% |
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| IRS Returns | 34,720 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $2,858,860 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $82,340 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $394,608,109 |
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| Per Capita | $5,750 |
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| Population Basis | 68,632 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 19 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 12,810 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 674 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 35 |
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| Fast Food | 42 |
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| Bars | 3 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 16 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.853196+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.978031+00:00.
