Economy & Jobs — Lincoln County, Tennessee

Employment

Total Establishments602
Total Employees7,524
Avg Annual Employment10,289
Avg Annual Pay$50,594
Total Annual Wages$520,564,344
Annual Payroll (thousands)$353,514
Unemployment Rate4.3%

Income

Median Household Income$61,374
Poverty Rate11.9%
IRS Returns16,050
Total AGI (thousands)$1,030,458
Average AGI per Return$64,203

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$240,427,862
Per Capita$6,807
Population Basis35,319

Agriculture

Total Farms72
Land in Farms (acres)33,658
Avg Farm Size (acres)468
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants18
Fast Food17
BarsN/A
Coffee & SnacksN/A

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.555085+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.658168+00:00.