Economy & Jobs — Catawba County, North Carolina
Employment
| Total Establishments | 4,334 |
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| Total Employees | 86,500 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 89,388 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $55,761 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $4,984,352,812 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $4,341,507 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 5.1% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $62,070 |
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| Poverty Rate | 13.0% |
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| IRS Returns | 77,420 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $5,791,566 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $74,807 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $1,113,117,535 |
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| Per Capita | $6,931 |
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| Population Basis | 160,610 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 7 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 57,002 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 8,143 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 131 |
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| Fast Food | 140 |
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| Bars | 11 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 48 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.577317+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.700331+00:00.
