Economy & Jobs — Yancey County, North Carolina
Employment
| Total Establishments | 361 |
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| Total Employees | 3,474 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 4,648 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $47,951 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $222,866,043 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $135,373 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 7.6% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $53,103 |
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| Poverty Rate | 15.3% |
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| IRS Returns | 8,110 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $503,259 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $62,054 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $140,255,172 |
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| Per Capita | $7,594 |
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| Population Basis | 18,470 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 252 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 18,643 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 74 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 11 |
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| Fast Food | 10 |
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| Bars | N/A |
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| Coffee & Snacks | N/A |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.677046+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.798562+00:00.
