Economy & Jobs — Macon County, North Carolina
Employment
| Total Establishments | 1,254 |
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| Total Employees | 10,377 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 12,334 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $46,461 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $573,047,334 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $437,198 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 3.5% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $51,042 |
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| Poverty Rate | 15.4% |
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| IRS Returns | 17,410 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $1,156,912 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $66,451 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $317,260,708 |
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| Per Capita | $8,571 |
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| Population Basis | 37,014 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 346 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 1,855 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 5.40 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 54 |
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| Fast Food | 31 |
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| Bars | 4 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 7 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.627778+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.746959+00:00.
