Economy & Jobs — Benton County, Tennessee

Employment

Total Establishments295
Total Employees3,457
Avg Annual Employment4,264
Avg Annual Pay$45,755
Total Annual Wages$195,106,853
Annual Payroll (thousands)$131,052
Unemployment Rate6.5%

Income

Median Household Income$47,737
Poverty Rate18.0%
IRS Returns7,060
Total AGI (thousands)$379,725
Average AGI per Return$53,785

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$141,571,157
Per Capita$8,924
Population Basis15,864

Agriculture

Total Farms3
Land in Farms (acres)70,176
Avg Farm Size (acres)23,392
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants11
Fast Food12
BarsN/A
Coffee & SnacksN/A

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.509183+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.609789+00:00.