Economy & Jobs — Columbia County, Florida

Employment

Total Establishments1,460
Total Employees19,803
Avg Annual Employment24,644
Avg Annual Pay$51,261
Total Annual Wages$1,263,261,279
Annual Payroll (thousands)$918,601
Unemployment Rate6.9%

Income

Median Household Income$53,501
Poverty Rate15.7%
IRS Returns29,810
Total AGI (thousands)$1,730,033
Average AGI per Return$58,035

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$543,330,254
Per Capita$7,795
Population Basis69,698

Agriculture

Total Farms53
Land in Farms (acres)89,621
Avg Farm Size (acres)1,691
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants40
Fast Food53
Bars4
Coffee & Snacks8

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:27.239493+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:22.557147+00:00.