Economy & Jobs — Bledsoe County, Tennessee

Employment

Total Establishments124
Total Employees893
Avg Annual Employment2,392
Avg Annual Pay$48,862
Total Annual Wages$116,890,257
Annual Payroll (thousands)$37,586
Unemployment Rate6.7%

Income

Median Household Income$51,783
Poverty Rate26.0%
IRS Returns5,630
Total AGI (thousands)$283,072
Average AGI per Return$50,279

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$94,753,844
Per Capita$6,354
Population Basis14,913

Agriculture

Total Farms479
Land in Farms (acres)67,693
Avg Farm Size (acres)141
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants6
Fast Food4
BarsN/A
Coffee & SnacksN/A

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.509651+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.610299+00:00.