Economy & Jobs — Sullivan County, Tennessee
Employment
| Total Establishments | 3,343 |
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| Total Employees | 58,951 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 70,256 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $62,036 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $4,358,400,061 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $3,436,152 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 6.2% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $54,357 |
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| Poverty Rate | 15.2% |
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| IRS Returns | 73,750 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $5,042,571 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $68,374 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $1,399,099,377 |
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| Per Capita | $8,846 |
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| Population Basis | 158,163 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 1,015 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 1,986 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 2 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 97 |
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| Fast Food | 169 |
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| Bars | 5 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 21 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.578384+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.681831+00:00.
