Economy & Jobs — Lee County, North Carolina
Employment
| Total Establishments | 1,436 |
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| Total Employees | 25,275 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 27,674 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $58,075 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $1,607,204,485 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $1,238,168 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 5.1% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $60,941 |
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| Poverty Rate | 16.0% |
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| IRS Returns | 29,440 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $2,052,888 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $69,731 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $487,393,799 |
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| Per Capita | $7,702 |
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| Population Basis | 63,285 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 3 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 7,045 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 2,348 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 55 |
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| Fast Food | 52 |
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| Bars | N/A |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 12 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.625320+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.744744+00:00.
