Economy & Jobs — Avery County, North Carolina
Employment
| Total Establishments | 531 |
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| Total Employees | 5,277 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 7,186 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $44,456 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $319,459,973 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $200,839 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 5.0% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $53,513 |
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| Poverty Rate | 11.2% |
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| IRS Returns | 7,780 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $531,301 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $68,291 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $113,999,763 |
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| Per Capita | $6,402 |
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| Population Basis | 17,806 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 4 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 4,047 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 1,012 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 30 |
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| Fast Food | 12 |
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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 2026-04-13T15:43:29.558684+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.682771+00:00.
