Economy & Jobs — Barbour County, Alabama

Employment

Total Establishments421
Total Employees6,261
Avg Annual Employment7,711
Avg Annual Pay$45,590
Total Annual Wages$351,548,790
Annual Payroll (thousands)$250,281
Unemployment Rate5.8%

Income

Median Household Income$39,712
Poverty Rate24.2%
IRS Returns9,590
Total AGI (thousands)$481,343
Average AGI per Return$50,192

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$200,747,113
Per Capita$7,959
Population Basis25,223

Agriculture

Total Farms30
Land in Farms (acres)165,383
Avg Farm Size (acres)5,513
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants9
Fast Food22
BarsN/A
Coffee & Snacks3

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:26.536504+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:21.928571+00:00.