Economy & Jobs — Lenoir County, North Carolina
Employment
| Total Establishments | 1,216 |
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| Total Employees | 24,399 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 29,083 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $50,091 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $1,456,771,817 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $1,092,647 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 7.1% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $43,063 |
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| Poverty Rate | 22.4% |
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| IRS Returns | 24,080 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $1,327,291 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $55,120 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $420,246,973 |
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| Per Capita | $7,624 |
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| Population Basis | 55,122 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 13 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 14,831 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 1,141 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 26 |
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| Fast Food | 50 |
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| Bars | 4 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 4 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.626245+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.745743+00:00.
