Economy & Jobs — Van Buren County, Tennessee

Employment

Total Establishments50
Total Employees408
Avg Annual Employment919
Avg Annual Pay$39,600
Total Annual Wages$36,375,448
Annual Payroll (thousands)$15,638
Unemployment Rate4.1%

Income

Median Household Income$44,730
Poverty Rate17.0%
IRS Returns2,680
Total AGI (thousands)$151,399
Average AGI per Return$56,492

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$47,223,117
Per Capita$7,656
Population Basis6,168

Agriculture

Total Farms269
Land in Farms (acres)1,992
Avg Farm Size (acres)7.40
Year2,022

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.583916+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.686446+00:00.