Economy & Jobs — Gilchrist County, Florida

Employment

Total Establishments292
Total Employees2,088
Avg Annual Employment3,814
Avg Annual Pay$46,829
Total Annual Wages$178,580,673
Annual Payroll (thousands)$87,584
Unemployment Rate3.1%

Income

Median Household Income$56,823
Poverty Rate12.4%
IRS Returns7,740
Total AGI (thousands)$479,992
Average AGI per Return$62,014

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$168,356,832
Per Capita$9,424
Population Basis17,864

Agriculture

Total Farms549
Land in Farms (acres)106,752
Avg Farm Size (acres)194
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants7
Fast Food11
BarsN/A
Coffee & SnacksN/A

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:27.247082+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:22.564318+00:00.