Economy & Jobs — DeKalb County, Tennessee
Employment
| Total Establishments | 320 |
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| Total Employees | 4,163 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 5,388 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $48,873 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $263,341,509 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $187,287 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 5.0% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $46,907 |
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| Poverty Rate | 20.2% |
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| IRS Returns | 9,060 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $560,099 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $61,821 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $134,955,758 |
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| Per Capita | $6,721 |
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| Population Basis | 20,080 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 14 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 6,739 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 481 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 11 |
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| Fast Food | 7 |
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| Bars | N/A |
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| Coffee & Snacks | N/A |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.524858+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.625059+00:00.
