Economy & Jobs — Harnett County, North Carolina

Employment

Total Establishments1,909
Total Employees23,273
Avg Annual Employment28,081
Avg Annual Pay$46,955
Total Annual Wages$1,318,556,747
Annual Payroll (thousands)$868,289
Unemployment Rate4.8%

Income

Median Household Income$64,992
Poverty Rate14.4%
IRS Returns59,230
Total AGI (thousands)$3,805,376
Average AGI per Return$64,247

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$833,351,396
Per Capita$6,239
Population Basis133,568

Agriculture

Total Farms72
Land in Farms (acres)1,931
Avg Farm Size (acres)26.80
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants63
Fast Food87
BarsN/A
Coffee & Snacks4

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.613390+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.733736+00:00.