Economy & Jobs — Rhea County, Tennessee
Employment
| Total Establishments | 512 |
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| Total Employees | 8,770 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 11,990 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $57,168 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $685,425,275 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $339,324 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 7.9% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $55,568 |
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| Poverty Rate | 15.7% |
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| IRS Returns | 14,240 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $872,792 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $61,292 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $218,486,353 |
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| Per Capita | $6,647 |
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| Population Basis | 32,870 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 477 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 61,071 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 128 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 19 |
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| Fast Food | 26 |
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| Bars | N/A |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 8 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.569368+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.672080+00:00.
