Economy & Jobs — Rockingham County, North Carolina
Employment
| Total Establishments | 1,670 |
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| Total Employees | 21,958 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 24,908 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $45,428 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $1,131,518,613 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $874,592 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 6.5% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $50,737 |
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| Poverty Rate | 18.8% |
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| IRS Returns | 41,160 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $2,407,559 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $58,493 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $702,439,546 |
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| Per Capita | $7,711 |
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| Population Basis | 91,096 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 204 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 109,295 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 536 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 56 |
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| Fast Food | 58 |
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| Bars | N/A |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 8 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.654991+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.776052+00:00.
