Economy & Jobs — Polk County, Tennessee
Employment
| Total Establishments | 231 |
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| Total Employees | 1,364 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 2,759 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $41,945 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $115,721,491 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $49,640 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 7.8% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $53,775 |
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| Poverty Rate | 12.9% |
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| IRS Returns | 7,440 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $428,510 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $57,595 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $125,334,702 |
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| Per Capita | $7,144 |
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| Population Basis | 17,544 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 10 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 33,651 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 3,365 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 9 |
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| Fast Food | 8 |
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| Bars | N/A |
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| Coffee & Snacks | N/A |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.567995+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.670898+00:00.
