Economy & Jobs — Shelby County, Alabama
Employment
| Total Establishments | 5,546 |
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| Total Employees | 87,188 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 85,169 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $66,772 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $5,686,893,091 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $5,192,801 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 3.1% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $90,618 |
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| Poverty Rate | 6.9% |
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| IRS Returns | 104,120 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $10,652,109 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $102,306 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $1,406,823,251 |
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| Per Capita | $6,308 |
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| Population Basis | 223,024 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 385 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 52,850 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 137 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 125 |
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| Fast Food | 193 |
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| Bars | 8 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 43 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:26.607819+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:21.997844+00:00.
