Economy & Jobs — Zapata County, Texas
Employment
| Total Establishments | 138 |
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| Total Employees | 1,513 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 2,819 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $41,400 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $116,708,885 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $50,047 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 8.1% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $35,061 |
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| Poverty Rate | 37.2% |
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| IRS Returns | 5,440 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $204,725 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $37,633 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $45,947,165 |
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| Per Capita | $3,308 |
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| Population Basis | 13,889 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 70 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 241,275 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 3,447 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 8 |
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| Fast Food | 7 |
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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 2026-04-13T15:43:30.855853+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.981055+00:00.
