Economy & Jobs — Macon County, Alabama

Employment

Total Establishments200
Total Employees4,441
Avg Annual Employment4,827
Avg Annual Pay$56,933
Total Annual Wages$274,832,630
Annual Payroll (thousands)$235,345
Unemployment Rate12.4%

Income

Median Household Income$41,206
Poverty Rate25.0%
IRS Returns6,890
Total AGI (thousands)$310,222
Average AGI per Return$45,025

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$217,065,806
Per Capita$11,113
Population Basis19,532

Agriculture

Total Farms272
Land in Farms (acres)10,675
Avg Farm Size (acres)39.20
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants3
Fast Food13
BarsN/A
Coffee & SnacksN/A

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:26.591936+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:21.982779+00:00.