Economy & Jobs — Young County, Texas

Employment

Total Establishments573
Total Employees5,838
Avg Annual Employment7,010
Avg Annual Pay$61,045
Total Annual Wages$427,927,009
Annual Payroll (thousands)$299,259
Unemployment Rate2.6%

Income

Median Household Income$65,565
Poverty Rate15.7%
IRS Returns7,940
Total AGI (thousands)$705,188
Average AGI per Return$88,815

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$112,672,384
Per Capita$6,306
Population Basis17,867

Agriculture

Total Farms243
Land in Farms (acres)120,414
Avg Farm Size (acres)496
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants15
Fast Food24
BarsN/A
Coffee & SnacksN/A

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.854657+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.979740+00:00.