Economy & Jobs — Rutherford County, Tennessee
Employment
| Total Establishments | 6,071 |
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| Total Employees | 123,429 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 149,355 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $63,681 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $9,511,106,613 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $6,194,980 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 3.9% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $78,291 |
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| Poverty Rate | 9.8% |
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| IRS Returns | 169,380 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $12,563,763 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $74,175 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $1,719,969,539 |
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| Per Capita | $5,037 |
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| Population Basis | 341,486 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 351 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 1,653 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 4.70 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 224 |
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| Fast Food | 282 |
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| Bars | 11 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 65 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.572480+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.675534+00:00.
