Economy & Jobs — Russell County, Alabama
Employment
| Total Establishments | 900 |
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| Total Employees | 11,293 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 14,057 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $47,497 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $667,644,101 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $480,568 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 6.1% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $47,420 |
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| Poverty Rate | 22.0% |
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| IRS Returns | 23,420 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $1,112,938 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $47,521 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $483,208,857 |
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| Per Capita | $8,165 |
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| Population Basis | 59,183 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 61 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 19,112 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 313 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 25 |
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| Fast Food | 52 |
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| Bars | N/A |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 4 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:26.604729+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:21.995237+00:00.
