Economy & Jobs — Monroe County, Alabama

Employment

Total Establishments388
Total Employees4,989
Avg Annual Employment5,953
Avg Annual Pay$53,376
Total Annual Wages$317,770,613
Annual Payroll (thousands)$248,497
Unemployment Rate12.0%

Income

Median Household Income$39,965
Poverty Rate22.9%
IRS Returns7,780
Total AGI (thousands)$406,379
Average AGI per Return$52,234

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$152,152,117
Per Capita$7,695
Population Basis19,772

Agriculture

Total Farms6
Land in Farms (acres)28,746
Avg Farm Size (acres)4,791
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants10
Fast Food14
BarsN/A
Coffee & SnacksN/A

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:26.600145+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:21.990674+00:00.