Economy & Jobs — DeSoto County, Florida
Employment
| Total Establishments | 543 |
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| Total Employees | 5,809 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 9,915 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $49,347 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $489,261,996 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $249,758 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 9.7% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $45,000 |
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| Poverty Rate | 26.4% |
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| IRS Returns | 15,040 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $798,069 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $53,063 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $204,707,276 |
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| Per Capita | $6,025 |
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| Population Basis | 33,976 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 80 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 293,944 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 3,674 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 11 |
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| Fast Food | 10 |
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| Bars | N/A |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 3 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:27.239914+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:22.557592+00:00.
