Economy & Jobs — Brevard County, Florida

Employment

Total Establishments15,457
Total Employees194,219
Avg Annual Employment242,124
Avg Annual Pay$68,051
Total Annual Wages$16,476,645,014
Annual Payroll (thousands)$10,247,653
Unemployment Rate4.8%

Income

Median Household Income$71,308
Poverty Rate10.1%
IRS Returns318,020
Total AGI (thousands)$25,946,049
Average AGI per Return$81,586

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$13,372,895,789
Per Capita$22,045
Population Basis606,612

Agriculture

Total Farms41
Land in Farms (acres)24,299
Avg Farm Size (acres)593
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants523
Fast Food424
Bars70
Coffee & Snacks111

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:27.221717+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:22.540835+00:00.