Economy & Jobs — Union County, Tennessee

Employment

Total Establishments222
Total Employees2,013
Avg Annual Employment2,931
Avg Annual Pay$48,737
Total Annual Wages$142,867,908
Annual Payroll (thousands)$77,389
Unemployment Rate5.7%

Income

Median Household Income$57,094
Poverty Rate15.9%
IRS Returns8,430
Total AGI (thousands)$498,802
Average AGI per Return$59,170

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$131,557,322
Per Capita$6,644
Population Basis19,802

Agriculture

Total Farms421
Land in Farms (acres)83
Avg Farm Size (acres)0.20
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants6
Fast Food10
BarsN/A
Coffee & Snacks4

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.583661+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.686183+00:00.