Economy & Jobs — Johnston County, North Carolina
Employment
| Total Establishments | 3,975 |
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| Total Employees | 47,293 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 61,005 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $55,305 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $3,373,920,033 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $2,175,744 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 3.7% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $75,288 |
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| Poverty Rate | 10.7% |
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| IRS Returns | 106,570 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $7,780,622 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $73,009 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $1,223,853,010 |
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| Per Capita | $5,666 |
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| Population Basis | 215,999 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 816 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 158,530 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 194 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 111 |
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| Fast Food | 133 |
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| Bars | 11 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 37 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.624490+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.743897+00:00.
