Economy & Jobs — Clay County, Tennessee

Employment

Total Establishments98
Total Employees980
Avg Annual Employment1,388
Avg Annual Pay$38,261
Total Annual Wages$53,116,405
Annual Payroll (thousands)$34,016
Unemployment Rate5.5%

Income

Median Household Income$39,572
Poverty Rate22.3%
IRS Returns3,200
Total AGI (thousands)$156,380
Average AGI per Return$48,869

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$58,356,584
Per Capita$7,698
Population Basis7,581

Agriculture

Total Farms1
Land in Farms (acres)61,730
Avg Farm Size (acres)61,730
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants5
Fast FoodN/A
BarsN/A
Coffee & SnacksN/A

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.519418+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.619672+00:00.