Economy & Jobs — Highlands County, Florida
Employment
| Total Establishments | 2,111 |
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| Total Employees | 22,520 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 28,823 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $47,926 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $1,381,364,112 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $915,771 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 6.8% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $53,679 |
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| Poverty Rate | 15.6% |
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| IRS Returns | 48,100 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $2,814,190 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $58,507 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $959,180,002 |
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| Per Capita | $9,475 |
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| Population Basis | 101,235 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 115 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 86,381 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 751 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 53 |
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| Fast Food | 60 |
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| Bars | 3 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 8 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:27.256228+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:22.572145+00:00.
