Economy & Jobs — Hendry County, Florida
Employment
| Total Establishments | 738 |
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| Total Employees | 7,262 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 12,377 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $55,090 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $681,826,400 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $295,736 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 5.8% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $49,259 |
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| Poverty Rate | 22.3% |
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| IRS Returns | 19,600 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $1,089,058 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $55,564 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $183,490,833 |
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| Per Capita | $4,631 |
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| Population Basis | 39,619 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 392 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 367,525 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 938 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 24 |
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| Fast Food | 22 |
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| Bars | 3 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 6 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:27.251748+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:22.567784+00:00.
