Economy & Jobs — Beaufort County, North Carolina
Employment
| Total Establishments | 1,119 |
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| Total Employees | 13,848 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 15,848 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $50,313 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $797,349,234 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $598,387 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 5.6% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $56,081 |
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| Poverty Rate | 17.1% |
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| IRS Returns | 21,070 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $1,368,535 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $64,952 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $402,535,937 |
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| Per Capita | $9,015 |
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| Population Basis | 44,652 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 22 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 139,853 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 6,357 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 36 |
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| Fast Food | 35 |
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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 2026-04-13T15:43:29.560182+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.684107+00:00.
