Economy & Jobs — Butler County, Alabama

Employment

Total Establishments439
Total Employees5,607
Avg Annual Employment6,789
Avg Annual Pay$45,927
Total Annual Wages$311,782,724
Annual Payroll (thousands)$222,496
Unemployment Rate6.8%

Income

Median Household Income$44,429
Poverty Rate21.1%
IRS Returns7,650
Total AGI (thousands)$392,115
Average AGI per Return$51,257

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$139,408,039
Per Capita$7,318
Population Basis19,051

Agriculture

Total Farms36
Land in Farms (acres)84,398
Avg Farm Size (acres)2,344
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants9
Fast Food19
BarsN/A
Coffee & SnacksN/A

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:26.540890+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:21.934403+00:00.