Economy & Jobs — Haywood County, Tennessee

Employment

Total Establishments292
Total Employees4,721
Avg Annual Employment8,085
Avg Annual Pay$74,843
Total Annual Wages$605,108,151
Annual Payroll (thousands)$226,954
Unemployment Rate8.5%

Income

Median Household Income$44,890
Poverty Rate21.9%
IRS Returns7,800
Total AGI (thousands)$377,870
Average AGI per Return$48,445

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$125,759,942
Per Capita$7,040
Population Basis17,864

Agriculture

Total Farms30
Land in Farms (acres)103,565
Avg Farm Size (acres)3,452
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants9
Fast Food17
BarsN/A
Coffee & SnacksN/A

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.543572+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.646933+00:00.