Economy & Jobs — Carter County, Tennessee
Employment
| Total Establishments | 742 |
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| Total Employees | 8,912 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 12,025 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $47,576 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $572,096,487 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $326,469 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 7.2% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $47,994 |
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| Poverty Rate | 18.1% |
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| IRS Returns | 23,970 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $1,318,935 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $55,024 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $405,122,298 |
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| Per Capita | $7,189 |
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| Population Basis | 56,356 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 2 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 28,788 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 14,394 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 28 |
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| Fast Food | 34 |
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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 2026-04-13T15:43:30.516845+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.617413+00:00.
