Economy & Jobs — Transylvania County, North Carolina
Employment
| Total Establishments | 983 |
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| Total Employees | 8,361 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 9,754 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $49,543 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $483,255,397 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $348,015 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 4.0% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $62,056 |
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| Poverty Rate | 13.4% |
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| IRS Returns | 15,530 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $1,175,724 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $75,707 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $338,726,445 |
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| Per Capita | $10,269 |
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| Population Basis | 32,986 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 6 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 11,537 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 1,923 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 39 |
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| Fast Food | 30 |
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| Bars | 4 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 7 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.666136+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.787124+00:00.
