Economy & Jobs — Craven County, North Carolina
Employment
| Total Establishments | 2,222 |
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| Total Employees | 29,806 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 40,890 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $55,634 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $2,274,838,126 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $1,391,612 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 4.5% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $61,676 |
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| Poverty Rate | 14.0% |
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| IRS Returns | 48,760 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $3,321,906 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $68,128 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $1,463,331,459 |
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| Per Capita | $14,529 |
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| Population Basis | 100,720 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 76 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 5,916 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 77.80 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 77 |
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| Fast Food | 92 |
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| Bars | 9 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 11 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.587108+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.711216+00:00.
