Economy & Jobs — Wilkes County, North Carolina
Employment
| Total Establishments | 1,156 |
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| Total Employees | 19,042 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 18,933 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $48,003 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $908,853,840 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $798,123 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 6.0% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $49,119 |
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| Poverty Rate | 17.1% |
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| IRS Returns | 28,070 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $1,737,250 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $61,890 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $467,355,712 |
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| Per Capita | $7,084 |
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| Population Basis | 65,969 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 82 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 98,049 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 1,196 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 36 |
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| Fast Food | 40 |
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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 2026-04-13T15:43:29.674861+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.796479+00:00.
