Economy & Jobs — Rutherford County, North Carolina
Employment
| Total Establishments | 1,272 |
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| Total Employees | 15,970 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 17,994 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $48,125 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $865,978,397 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $678,567 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 6.0% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $50,512 |
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| Poverty Rate | 18.4% |
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| IRS Returns | 27,750 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $1,605,586 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $57,859 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $469,598,147 |
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| Per Capita | $7,287 |
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| Population Basis | 64,444 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 559 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 63,632 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 114 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 43 |
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| Fast Food | 38 |
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| Bars | N/A |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 6 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.658330+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.779077+00:00.
