Economy & Jobs — Bedford County, Tennessee
Employment
| Total Establishments | 868 |
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| Total Employees | 14,143 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 18,134 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $53,753 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $974,754,168 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $710,589 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 4.6% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $59,955 |
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| Poverty Rate | 12.4% |
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| IRS Returns | 23,040 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $1,490,874 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $64,708 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $267,768,358 |
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| Per Capita | $5,330 |
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| Population Basis | 50,237 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 23 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 24,352 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 1,059 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 24 |
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| Fast Food | 31 |
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| Bars | N/A |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 4 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.508507+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.608989+00:00.
