Economy & Jobs — Union County, North Carolina
Employment
| Total Establishments | 5,582 |
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| Total Employees | 62,827 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 74,299 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $61,500 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $4,569,345,586 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $3,121,504 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 4.3% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $95,533 |
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| Poverty Rate | 6.8% |
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| IRS Returns | 113,910 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $12,645,037 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $111,009 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $1,174,733,960 |
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| Per Capita | $4,930 |
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| Population Basis | 238,267 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 85 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 212,066 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 2,495 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 129 |
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| Fast Food | 136 |
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| Bars | 10 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 41 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.668909+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.790424+00:00.
