Economy & Jobs — Ashe County, North Carolina
Employment
| Total Establishments | 585 |
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| Total Employees | 6,189 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 7,486 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $48,252 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $361,213,324 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $260,189 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 5.1% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $49,176 |
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| Poverty Rate | 14.1% |
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| IRS Returns | 11,920 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $755,259 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $63,361 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $203,688,930 |
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| Per Capita | $7,664 |
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| Population Basis | 26,577 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 184 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 7,880 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 42.80 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 22 |
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| Fast Food | 17 |
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| Bars | N/A |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 5 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.556890+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.681595+00:00.
