Economy & Jobs — Houston County, Alabama
Employment
| Total Establishments | 2,821 |
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| Total Employees | 45,466 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 50,877 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $53,521 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $2,722,984,658 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $2,052,540 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 5.0% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $55,064 |
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| Poverty Rate | 17.8% |
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| IRS Returns | 46,710 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $3,316,330 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $70,998 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $763,157,614 |
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| Per Capita | $7,119 |
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| Population Basis | 107,202 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 38 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 17,361 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 457 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 88 |
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| Fast Food | 123 |
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| Bars | 12 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 24 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:26.575547+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:21.966831+00:00.
