Economy & Jobs — Jefferson County, Tennessee
Employment
| Total Establishments | 767 |
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| Total Employees | 11,893 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 14,061 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $55,672 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $782,830,373 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $518,546 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 5.4% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $60,393 |
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| Poverty Rate | 11.1% |
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| IRS Returns | 25,450 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $1,747,443 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $68,662 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $413,948,453 |
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| Per Capita | $7,570 |
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| Population Basis | 54,683 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 1 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 156 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 156 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 23 |
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| Fast Food | 35 |
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| Bars | N/A |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 5 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.548585+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.651594+00:00.
