Economy & Jobs — Dale County, Alabama

Employment

Total Establishments715
Total Employees8,071
Avg Annual Employment18,260
Avg Annual Pay$64,321
Total Annual Wages$1,174,518,180
Annual Payroll (thousands)$359,141
Unemployment Rate7.0%

Income

Median Household Income$52,813
Poverty Rate17.5%
IRS Returns20,610
Total AGI (thousands)$1,161,176
Average AGI per Return$56,340

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$1,495,280,314
Per Capita$30,314
Population Basis49,326

Agriculture

Total Farms26
Land in Farms (acres)118,588
Avg Farm Size (acres)4,561
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants28
Fast Food31
Bars4
Coffee & Snacks5

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:26.560299+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:21.953215+00:00.