Economy & Jobs — Bladen County, North Carolina
Employment
| Total Establishments | 540 |
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| Total Employees | 10,004 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 13,453 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $48,430 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $651,543,220 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $459,959 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 5.5% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $40,476 |
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| Poverty Rate | 24.4% |
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| IRS Returns | 13,010 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $684,174 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $52,588 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $249,444,157 |
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| Per Capita | $8,425 |
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| Population Basis | 29,606 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 317 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 146,195 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 461 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 16 |
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| Fast Food | 26 |
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| Bars | N/A |
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| Coffee & Snacks | N/A |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.562770+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.686594+00:00.
