Economy & Jobs — Wayne County, North Carolina
Employment
| Total Establishments | 2,173 |
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| Total Employees | 32,595 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 41,880 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $49,087 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $2,055,772,185 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $1,350,832 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 4.7% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $54,323 |
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| Poverty Rate | 17.9% |
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| IRS Returns | 53,090 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $2,996,646 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $56,445 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $865,646,278 |
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| Per Capita | $7,378 |
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| Population Basis | 117,333 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 126 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 60,125 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 477 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 75 |
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| Fast Food | 99 |
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| Bars | 9 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 11 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.673443+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.795214+00:00.
