Economy & Jobs — Haywood County, North Carolina
Employment
| Total Establishments | 1,520 |
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| Total Employees | 15,246 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 17,496 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $46,227 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $808,815,407 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $654,534 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 3.5% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $56,596 |
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| Poverty Rate | 12.1% |
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| IRS Returns | 29,960 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $1,929,659 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $64,408 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $562,197,437 |
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| Per Capita | $9,055 |
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| Population Basis | 62,089 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 35 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 49,288 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 1,408 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 68 |
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| Fast Food | 54 |
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| Bars | N/A |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 8 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.614424+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.734630+00:00.
