Economy & Jobs — Madison County, North Carolina
Employment
| Total Establishments | 382 |
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| Total Employees | 3,319 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 4,310 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $47,583 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $205,100,867 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $131,055 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 1.7% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $56,664 |
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| Poverty Rate | 12.5% |
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| IRS Returns | 9,820 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $580,349 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $59,099 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $190,315,051 |
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| Per Capita | $8,980 |
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| Population Basis | 21,193 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 25 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 2,135 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 85.40 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 12 |
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| Fast Food | 12 |
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| Bars | N/A |
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| Coffee & Snacks | N/A |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.628288+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.747539+00:00.
