Economy & Jobs — Wayne County, Tennessee

Employment

Total Establishments213
Total Employees2,599
Avg Annual Employment4,052
Avg Annual Pay$46,559
Total Annual Wages$188,641,858
Annual Payroll (thousands)$108,159
Unemployment Rate4.6%

Income

Median Household Income$49,360
Poverty Rate19.6%
IRS Returns6,010
Total AGI (thousands)$324,937
Average AGI per Return$54,066

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$102,868,661
Per Capita$6,337
Population Basis16,232

Agriculture

Total Farms2
Land in Farms (acres)134,232
Avg Farm Size (acres)67,116
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants7
Fast Food3
BarsN/A
Coffee & SnacksN/A

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.585836+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.688384+00:00.