Economy & Jobs — Decatur County, Tennessee

Employment

Total Establishments225
Total Employees2,789
Avg Annual Employment3,565
Avg Annual Pay$46,601
Total Annual Wages$166,151,874
Annual Payroll (thousands)$152,753
Unemployment Rate7.9%

Income

Median Household Income$48,466
Poverty Rate19.2%
IRS Returns4,780
Total AGI (thousands)$259,564
Average AGI per Return$54,302

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$94,480,664
Per Capita$8,262
Population Basis11,435

Agriculture

Total Farms129
Land in Farms (acres)82,898
Avg Farm Size (acres)643
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants7
Fast Food6
BarsN/A
Coffee & SnacksN/A

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.524225+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.624424+00:00.