Economy & Jobs — Fayette County, Tennessee
Employment
| Total Establishments | 681 |
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| Total Employees | 8,445 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 8,093 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $57,079 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $461,944,182 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $480,604 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 5.3% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $81,074 |
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| Poverty Rate | 9.7% |
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| IRS Returns | 21,610 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $1,945,137 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $90,011 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $346,173,815 |
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| Per Capita | $8,244 |
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| Population Basis | 41,990 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 17 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 20,709 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 1,218 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 13 |
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| Fast Food | 18 |
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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 2026-04-13T15:43:30.528352+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.629042+00:00.
