Economy & Jobs — Etowah County, Alabama
Employment
| Total Establishments | 1,931 |
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| Total Employees | 27,628 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 33,010 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $46,564 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $1,537,077,755 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $1,107,754 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 6.0% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $52,177 |
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| Poverty Rate | 15.9% |
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| IRS Returns | 43,030 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $2,544,546 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $59,134 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $808,734,579 |
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| Per Capita | $7,819 |
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| Population Basis | 103,436 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 48 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 15,756 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 328 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 67 |
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| Fast Food | 98 |
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| Bars | 6 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 5 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:26.568648+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:21.960388+00:00.
