Economy & Jobs — Chatham County, North Carolina
Employment
| Total Establishments | 1,665 |
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| Total Employees | 17,157 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 18,540 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $51,876 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $961,766,991 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $712,674 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 2.8% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $84,222 |
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| Poverty Rate | 10.4% |
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| IRS Returns | 39,000 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $4,881,901 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $125,177 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $600,138,986 |
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| Per Capita | $7,867 |
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| Population Basis | 76,285 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 937 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 114,051 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 122 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 52 |
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| Fast Food | 46 |
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| Bars | 3 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 4 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.579491+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.703494+00:00.
