Economy & Jobs — Lincoln County, North Carolina
Employment
| Total Establishments | 2,014 |
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| Total Employees | 22,494 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 28,110 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $55,677 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $1,565,062,072 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $1,038,771 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 4.4% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $75,672 |
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| Poverty Rate | 9.3% |
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| IRS Returns | 43,770 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $3,910,614 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $89,345 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $560,524,542 |
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| Per Capita | $6,457 |
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| Population Basis | 86,810 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 168 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 5,130 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 30.50 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 53 |
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| Fast Food | 60 |
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| Bars | N/A |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 10 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.627459+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.746664+00:00.
