Economy & Jobs — Morgan County, Tennessee

Employment

Total Establishments161
Total Employees1,329
Avg Annual Employment3,618
Avg Annual Pay$44,908
Total Annual Wages$162,476,181
Annual Payroll (thousands)$55,595
Unemployment Rate8.4%

Income

Median Household Income$51,971
Poverty Rate20.9%
IRS Returns8,520
Total AGI (thousands)$468,275
Average AGI per Return$54,962

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$135,577,161
Per Capita$6,445
Population Basis21,035

Agriculture

Total Farms406
Land in Farms (acres)58,329
Avg Farm Size (acres)144
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants3
Fast Food6
BarsN/A
Coffee & SnacksN/A

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.564728+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.667916+00:00.