Economy & Jobs — Macon County, Tennessee
Employment
| Total Establishments | 325 |
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| Total Employees | 3,944 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 5,468 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $50,310 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $275,113,426 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $143,670 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 3.6% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $51,215 |
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| Poverty Rate | 16.5% |
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| IRS Returns | 10,840 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $572,869 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $52,848 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $134,718,527 |
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| Per Capita | $5,343 |
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| Population Basis | 25,216 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 788 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 315 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 0.40 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 10 |
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| Fast Food | 12 |
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| Bars | N/A |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 3 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.556527+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.659680+00:00.
