Economy & Jobs — Zavala County, Texas

Employment

Total Establishments96
Total Employees1,212
Avg Annual Employment2,436
Avg Annual Pay$51,566
Total Annual Wages$125,637,066
Annual Payroll (thousands)$48,833
Unemployment Rate5.7%

Income

Median Household Income$49,243
Poverty Rate31.0%
IRS Returns4,170
Total AGI (thousands)$174,713
Average AGI per Return$41,898

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$44,394,196
Per Capita$4,591
Population Basis9,670

Agriculture

Total Farms51
Land in Farms (acres)333,206
Avg Farm Size (acres)6,534
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants6
Fast Food5
BarsN/A
Coffee & SnacksN/A

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.856580+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.981809+00:00.