Economy & Jobs — Fentress County, Tennessee
Employment
| Total Establishments | 280 |
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| Total Employees | 2,646 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 5,768 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $41,622 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $240,093,720 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $96,641 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 5.3% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $47,884 |
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| Poverty Rate | 20.2% |
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| IRS Returns | 7,900 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $435,826 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $55,168 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $146,283,366 |
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| Per Capita | $7,912 |
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| Population Basis | 18,489 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 198 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 1,000 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 5.10 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 6 |
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| Fast Food | 8 |
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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 2026-04-13T15:43:30.529045+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.629931+00:00.
