Economy & Jobs — Manatee County, Florida

Employment

Total Establishments10,890
Total Employees116,407
Avg Annual Employment143,894
Avg Annual Pay$60,844
Total Annual Wages$8,755,005,991
Annual Payroll (thousands)$5,623,771
Unemployment Rate5.2%

Income

Median Household Income$71,385
Poverty Rate10.2%
IRS Returns214,540
Total AGI (thousands)$22,937,802
Average AGI per Return$106,916

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$3,390,145,864
Per Capita$8,482
Population Basis399,710

Agriculture

Total Farms18
Land in Farms (acres)9,342
Avg Farm Size (acres)519
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants312
Fast Food243
Bars39
Coffee & Snacks76

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:27.288910+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:22.600130+00:00.