Economy & Jobs — Cleveland County, North Carolina
Employment
| Total Establishments | 2,022 |
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| Total Employees | 31,001 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 36,696 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $53,753 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $1,972,558,662 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $1,404,221 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 6.4% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $50,723 |
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| Poverty Rate | 18.4% |
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| IRS Returns | 43,920 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $2,561,145 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $58,314 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $679,513,153 |
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| Per Capita | $6,828 |
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| Population Basis | 99,519 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 6 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 10,157 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 1,693 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 59 |
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| Fast Food | 81 |
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| Bars | 3 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 8 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.583237+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.707340+00:00.
