Economy & Jobs — Manatee County, Florida
Employment
| Total Establishments | 10,890 |
| Total Employees | 116,407 |
| Avg Annual Employment | 143,894 |
| Avg Annual Pay | $60,844 |
| Total Annual Wages | $8,755,005,991 |
| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $5,623,771 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.2% |
Income
| Median Household Income | $71,385 |
| Poverty Rate | 10.2% |
| IRS Returns | 214,540 |
| 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 Basis | 399,710 |
Agriculture
| Total Farms | 18 |
| Land in Farms (acres) | 9,342 |
| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 519 |
| Year | 2,022 |
Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 312 |
| Fast Food | 243 |
| Bars | 39 |
| Coffee & Snacks | 76 |
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.