Economy & Jobs — Edgecombe County, North Carolina
Employment
| Total Establishments | 726 |
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| Total Employees | 12,814 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 15,302 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $48,402 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $740,641,708 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $481,071 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 8.6% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $46,370 |
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| Poverty Rate | 22.0% |
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| IRS Returns | 21,590 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $1,005,731 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $46,583 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $356,043,242 |
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| Per Capita | $7,281 |
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| Population Basis | 48,900 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 23 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 833 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 36.20 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 21 |
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| Fast Food | 28 |
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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 2026-04-13T15:43:29.601515+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.721900+00:00.
