Economy & Jobs — Smith County, Tennessee
Employment
| Total Establishments | 310 |
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| Total Employees | 4,451 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 5,040 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $53,195 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $268,074,908 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $204,804 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 3.5% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $57,677 |
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| Poverty Rate | 14.9% |
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| IRS Returns | 9,160 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $605,401 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $66,092 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $129,514,072 |
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| Per Capita | $6,507 |
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| Population Basis | 19,904 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 2 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 1,296 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 648 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 12 |
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| Fast Food | 10 |
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| Bars | N/A |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 4 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.576628+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.679915+00:00.
