Economy & Jobs — Columbus County, North Carolina
Employment
| Total Establishments | 994 |
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| Total Employees | 12,370 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 14,466 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $47,896 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $692,881,476 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $496,680 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 5.8% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $43,206 |
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| Poverty Rate | 21.1% |
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| IRS Returns | 21,400 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $1,142,827 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $53,403 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $379,801,235 |
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| Per Capita | $7,503 |
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| Population Basis | 50,623 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 64 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 2,615 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 40.90 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 30 |
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| Fast Food | 50 |
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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 2026-04-13T15:43:29.585178+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.709403+00:00.
