Economy & Jobs — Cherokee County, Alabama
Employment
| Total Establishments | 382 |
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| Total Employees | 4,286 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 5,352 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $44,658 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $239,000,360 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $157,934 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 4.0% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $46,621 |
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| Poverty Rate | 14.3% |
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| IRS Returns | 10,300 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $605,001 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $58,738 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $202,127,174 |
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| Per Capita | $8,094 |
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| Population Basis | 24,971 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 16 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 15 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 0.90 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 17 |
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| Fast Food | 15 |
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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 2026-04-13T15:43:26.546430+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:21.939105+00:00.
