Economy & Jobs — Lee County, Florida
Employment
| Total Establishments | 22,176 |
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| Total Employees | 255,271 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 299,283 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $61,578 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $18,429,344,431 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $13,307,456 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 4.5% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $69,368 |
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| Poverty Rate | 11.7% |
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| IRS Returns | 401,220 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $43,350,875 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $108,048 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $7,580,662,806 |
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| Per Capita | $9,964 |
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| Population Basis | 760,822 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 129 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 26,348 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 204 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 742 |
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| Fast Food | 466 |
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| Bars | 47 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 126 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:27.280929+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:22.593044+00:00.
