Economy & Jobs — Okeechobee County, Florida
Employment
| Total Establishments | 906 |
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| Total Employees | 7,858 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 12,349 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $48,406 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $597,775,665 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $309,359 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 6.1% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $50,476 |
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| Poverty Rate | 19.2% |
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| IRS Returns | 17,200 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $1,118,414 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $65,024 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $260,839,593 |
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| Per Capita | $6,580 |
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| Population Basis | 39,644 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 7 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 325,257 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 46,465 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 26 |
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| Fast Food | 14 |
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| Bars | N/A |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 4 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:27.312789+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:22.619905+00:00.
