Economy & Jobs — Sampson County, North Carolina
Employment
| Total Establishments | 1,031 |
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| Total Employees | 12,505 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 17,090 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $49,873 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $852,338,963 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $551,474 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 5.7% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $49,963 |
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| Poverty Rate | 22.3% |
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| IRS Returns | 27,440 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $1,496,590 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $54,540 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $377,315,870 |
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| Per Capita | $6,391 |
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| Population Basis | 59,036 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 133 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 35,152 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 264 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 34 |
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| Fast Food | 37 |
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| Bars | N/A |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 3 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.660302+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.780860+00:00.
