Economy & Jobs — Meigs County, Tennessee

Employment

Total Establishments106
Total Employees2,029
Avg Annual Employment1,933
Avg Annual Pay$55,796
Total Annual Wages$107,857,512
Annual Payroll (thousands)$89,189
Unemployment Rate7.5%

Income

Median Household Income$59,434
Poverty Rate15.4%
IRS Returns5,760
Total AGI (thousands)$371,219
Average AGI per Return$64,448

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$99,588,890
Per Capita$7,806
Population Basis12,758

Agriculture

Total Farms2
Land in Farms (acres)50,781
Avg Farm Size (acres)25,390
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants6
Fast Food4
BarsN/A
Coffee & SnacksN/A

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.562586+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.665786+00:00.