Economy & Jobs — Jefferson County, Florida

Employment

Total Establishments293
Total Employees1,970
Avg Annual Employment3,060
Avg Annual Pay$47,974
Total Annual Wages$146,783,874
Annual Payroll (thousands)$78,103
Unemployment Rate6.6%

Income

Median Household Income$51,573
Poverty Rate18.3%
IRS Returns6,340
Total AGI (thousands)$432,398
Average AGI per Return$68,202

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$129,596,704
Per Capita$8,932
Population Basis14,510

Agriculture

Total Farms70
Land in Farms (acres)20,454
Avg Farm Size (acres)292
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants8
Fast Food8
BarsN/A
Coffee & SnacksN/A

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:27.269484+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:22.583100+00:00.