Economy & Jobs — Blount County, Tennessee
Employment
| Total Establishments | 2,519 |
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| Total Employees | 44,976 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 56,991 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $61,177 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $3,486,506,445 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $2,703,521 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 4.1% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $70,935 |
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| Poverty Rate | 8.6% |
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| IRS Returns | 65,910 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $5,508,382 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $83,574 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $999,295,528 |
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| Per Capita | $7,387 |
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| Population Basis | 135,280 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 47 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 5,477 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 116 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 69 |
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| Fast Food | 88 |
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| Bars | 8 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 25 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.511317+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.611783+00:00.
