Economy & Jobs — Walker County, Alabama
Employment
| Total Establishments | 1,254 |
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| Total Employees | 14,211 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 18,709 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $48,692 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $910,979,331 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $559,744 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 5.7% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $52,987 |
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| Poverty Rate | 16.4% |
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| IRS Returns | 25,380 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $2,111,839 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $83,209 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $502,440,810 |
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| Per Capita | $7,689 |
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| Population Basis | 65,342 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 1 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 65,359 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 65,359 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 32 |
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| Fast Food | 51 |
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| Bars | N/A |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 6 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:26.615656+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:22.005240+00:00.
