Economy & Jobs — Lauderdale County, Tennessee

Employment

Total Establishments286
Total Employees4,867
Avg Annual Employment6,312
Avg Annual Pay$48,715
Total Annual Wages$307,476,745
Annual Payroll (thousands)$210,176
Unemployment Rate6.1%

Income

Median Household Income$46,702
Poverty Rate18.0%
IRS Returns9,870
Total AGI (thousands)$505,353
Average AGI per Return$51,201

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$138,025,435
Per Capita$5,490
Population Basis25,143

Agriculture

Total Farms59
Land in Farms (acres)212,357
Avg Farm Size (acres)3,599
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants9
Fast Food7
BarsN/A
Coffee & Snacks3

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.552070+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.655291+00:00.