Economy & Jobs — Lewis County, Tennessee
Employment
| Total Establishments | 233 |
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| Total Employees | 2,676 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 3,303 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $49,960 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $165,038,212 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $108,042 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 5.2% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $44,613 |
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| Poverty Rate | 18.9% |
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| IRS Returns | 5,400 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $324,029 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $60,005 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $81,080,432 |
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| Per Capita | $6,444 |
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| Population Basis | 12,582 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 10 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 7,173 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 717 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 8 |
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| Fast Food | 9 |
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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 2026-04-13T15:43:30.553460+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.657110+00:00.
