Economy & Jobs — Halifax County, North Carolina
Employment
| Total Establishments | 930 |
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| Total Employees | 12,235 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 15,156 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $47,039 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $712,921,162 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $482,245 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 9.3% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $41,629 |
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| Poverty Rate | 23.9% |
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| IRS Returns | 20,430 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $1,105,724 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $54,123 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $382,189,754 |
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| Per Capita | $7,860 |
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| Population Basis | 48,622 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 28 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 31,095 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 1,110 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 28 |
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| Fast Food | 44 |
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| Bars | 3 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 5 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.611669+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.732173+00:00.
