Economy & Jobs — Hardee County, Florida
Employment
| Total Establishments | 424 |
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| Total Employees | 4,761 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 7,044 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $47,192 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $332,415,411 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $204,834 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 8.6% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $44,665 |
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| Poverty Rate | 28.5% |
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| IRS Returns | 10,620 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $570,493 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $53,719 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $122,143,971 |
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| Per Capita | $4,823 |
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| Population Basis | 25,327 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 676 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 133,634 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 198 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 13 |
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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 2026-04-13T15:43:27.250467+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:22.566798+00:00.
