Economy & Jobs — Clay County, Alabama

Employment

Total Establishments193
Total Employees4,038
Avg Annual Employment4,241
Avg Annual Pay$44,540
Total Annual Wages$188,904,303
Annual Payroll (thousands)$144,911
Unemployment Rate5.7%

Income

Median Household Income$48,074
Poverty Rate17.6%
IRS Returns5,670
Total AGI (thousands)$324,151
Average AGI per Return$57,169

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$99,351,998
Per Capita$6,979
Population Basis14,236

Agriculture

Total Farms6
Land in Farms (acres)15,812
Avg Farm Size (acres)2,635
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants7
Fast Food6
BarsN/A
Coffee & SnacksN/A

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:26.549771+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:21.942615+00:00.