Economy & Jobs — Scott County, Tennessee

Employment

Total Establishments338
Total Employees3,743
Avg Annual Employment5,869
Avg Annual Pay$41,563
Total Annual Wages$243,940,478
Annual Payroll (thousands)$139,681
Unemployment Rate9.6%

Income

Median Household Income$39,744
Poverty Rate25.7%
IRS Returns8,470
Total AGI (thousands)$432,866
Average AGI per Return$51,106

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$134,059,434
Per Capita$6,135
Population Basis21,850

Agriculture

Total Farms250
Land in Farms (acres)30,124
Avg Farm Size (acres)120
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants6
Fast Food17
BarsN/A
Coffee & SnacksN/A

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.573356+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.676427+00:00.