Economy & Jobs — Northampton County, North Carolina
Employment
| Total Establishments | 259 |
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| Total Employees | 4,392 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 4,859 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $49,460 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $240,341,599 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $203,805 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 7.6% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $45,698 |
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| Poverty Rate | 18.7% |
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| IRS Returns | 7,420 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $392,930 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $52,956 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $166,304,259 |
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| Per Capita | $9,519 |
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| Population Basis | 17,471 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 257 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 38,009 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 148 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 7 |
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| Fast Food | 6 |
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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 2026-04-13T15:43:29.640234+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.759375+00:00.
