Economy & Jobs — Shelby County, Tennessee
Employment
| Total Establishments | 19,659 |
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| Total Employees | 433,510 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 482,470 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $71,518 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $34,505,215,314 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $27,510,056 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 7.3% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $59,621 |
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| Poverty Rate | 18.1% |
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| IRS Returns | 425,690 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $32,880,601 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $77,241 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $5,418,492,370 |
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| Per Capita | $5,828 |
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| Population Basis | 929,744 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 49 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 55,319 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 1,129 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 652 |
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| Fast Food | 776 |
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| Bars | 47 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 141 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.575967+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.679272+00:00.
