Economy & Jobs — Lee County, Alabama
Employment
| Total Establishments | 3,304 |
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| Total Employees | 50,311 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 66,643 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $53,394 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $3,558,342,376 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $2,180,377 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 3.7% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $59,288 |
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| Poverty Rate | 18.5% |
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| IRS Returns | 70,490 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $5,544,575 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $78,658 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $1,052,715,414 |
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| Per Capita | $6,042 |
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| Population Basis | 174,241 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 7 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 52,450 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 7,493 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 129 |
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| Fast Food | 164 |
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| Bars | 15 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 43 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:26.588996+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:21.979811+00:00.
