Economy & Jobs — Polk County, North Carolina
Employment
| Total Establishments | 520 |
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| Total Employees | 4,281 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 5,441 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $46,331 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $252,075,725 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $160,034 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 4.3% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $60,465 |
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| Poverty Rate | 11.0% |
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| IRS Returns | 9,640 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $774,445 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $80,337 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $184,858,461 |
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| Per Capita | $9,564 |
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| Population Basis | 19,328 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 6 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 3,046 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 508 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 25 |
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| Fast Food | 17 |
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| Bars | N/A |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 4 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.648415+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.767446+00:00.
