Economy & Jobs — DeKalb County, Alabama
Employment
| Total Establishments | 1,177 |
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| Total Employees | 19,792 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 23,367 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $50,391 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $1,177,462,453 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $924,548 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 3.9% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $47,920 |
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| Poverty Rate | 20.2% |
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| IRS Returns | 28,650 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $1,572,618 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $54,891 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $470,892,792 |
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| Per Capita | $6,576 |
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| Population Basis | 71,608 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 32 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 213,911 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 6,685 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 37 |
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| Fast Food | 38 |
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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 2026-04-13T15:43:26.563701+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:21.955709+00:00.
