Economy & Jobs — Monroe County, Tennessee
Employment
| Total Establishments | 763 |
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| Total Employees | 13,567 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 15,485 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $49,323 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $763,784,061 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $578,169 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 6.6% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $52,123 |
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| Poverty Rate | 16.0% |
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| IRS Returns | 20,900 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $1,355,103 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $64,837 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $355,912,022 |
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| Per Capita | $7,695 |
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| Population Basis | 46,250 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 20 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 97,164 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 4,858 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 38 |
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| Fast Food | 33 |
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| Bars | N/A |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 7 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.563258+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.666414+00:00.
