Economy & Jobs — Mitchell County, North Carolina
Employment
| Total Establishments | 370 |
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| Total Employees | 4,001 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 5,085 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $48,859 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $248,468,225 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $171,902 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 6.3% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $55,534 |
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| Poverty Rate | 13.4% |
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| IRS Returns | 6,400 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $366,979 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $57,340 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $116,478,381 |
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| Per Capita | $7,816 |
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| Population Basis | 14,903 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 11 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 13,285 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 1,208 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 14 |
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| Fast Food | 9 |
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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 2026-04-13T15:43:29.632829+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.751263+00:00.
