Economy & Jobs — Swain County, North Carolina
Employment
| Total Establishments | 396 |
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| Total Employees | 3,921 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 11,309 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $46,512 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $525,999,492 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $150,104 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 7.5% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $52,818 |
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| Poverty Rate | 19.8% |
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| IRS Returns | 8,190 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $445,561 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $54,403 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $171,059,897 |
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| Per Capita | $12,117 |
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| Population Basis | 14,117 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 31 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 835 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 26.90 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 19 |
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| Fast Food | 13 |
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| Bars | 3 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 9 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.665633+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.786432+00:00.
