Economy & Jobs — Fayette County, Alabama
Employment
| Total Establishments | 271 |
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| Total Employees | 3,212 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 3,926 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $44,897 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $176,284,710 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $125,124 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 9.6% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $45,650 |
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| Poverty Rate | 22.2% |
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| IRS Returns | 6,210 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $341,222 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $54,947 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $106,669,554 |
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| Per Capita | $6,536 |
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| Population Basis | 16,321 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 38 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 52,955 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 1,394 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 6 |
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| Fast Food | 13 |
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| Bars | N/A |
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| Coffee & Snacks | N/A |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:26.569647+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:21.961291+00:00.
