Economy & Jobs — Chester County, Tennessee

Employment

Total Establishments247
Total Employees3,308
Avg Annual Employment3,986
Avg Annual Pay$44,062
Total Annual Wages$175,650,557
Annual Payroll (thousands)$125,326
Unemployment Rate6.8%

Income

Median Household Income$57,471
Poverty Rate15.8%
IRS Returns6,910
Total AGI (thousands)$394,437
Average AGI per Return$57,082

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$133,953,967
Per Capita$7,725
Population Basis17,341

Agriculture

Total Farms351
Land in Farms (acres)63,851
Avg Farm Size (acres)182
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants9
Fast Food11
BarsN/A
Coffee & Snacks6

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.518223+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.618787+00:00.