Economy & Jobs — Surry County, North Carolina
Employment
| Total Establishments | 1,640 |
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| Total Employees | 31,498 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 29,147 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $49,330 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $1,437,837,717 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $1,640,871 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 4.8% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $52,743 |
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| Poverty Rate | 17.9% |
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| IRS Returns | 31,410 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $2,001,526 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $63,723 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $472,997,219 |
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| Per Capita | $6,628 |
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| Population Basis | 71,359 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 933 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 91,505 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 98.10 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 65 |
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| Fast Food | 56 |
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| Bars | N/A |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 10 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.665232+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.786051+00:00.
