Economy & Jobs — Covington County, Alabama
Employment
| Total Establishments | 852 |
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| Total Employees | 10,472 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 12,174 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $47,800 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $581,920,190 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $417,426 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 5.5% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $48,772 |
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| Poverty Rate | 18.8% |
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| IRS Returns | 14,960 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $902,878 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $60,353 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $312,083,958 |
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| Per Capita | $8,307 |
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| Population Basis | 37,570 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 22 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 139,160 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 6,326 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 18 |
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| Fast Food | 34 |
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| Bars | N/A |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 4 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:26.556111+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:21.949001+00:00.
