Economy & Jobs — Jefferson County, Alabama
Employment
| Total Establishments | 16,936 |
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| Total Employees | 332,945 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 367,081 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $71,562 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $26,269,202,429 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $21,423,322 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 5.4% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $63,595 |
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| Poverty Rate | 15.9% |
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| IRS Returns | 291,230 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $26,876,662 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $92,287 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $7,606,336,401 |
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| Per Capita | $11,273 |
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| Population Basis | 674,721 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 9 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 59 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 6.60 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 413 |
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| Fast Food | 707 |
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| Bars | 55 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 115 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:26.584901+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:21.974638+00:00.
