Economy & Jobs — Polk County, Florida
Employment
| Total Establishments | 13,689 |
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| Total Employees | 223,169 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 260,590 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $55,697 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $14,513,954,386 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $11,046,420 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 4.6% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $60,901 |
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| Poverty Rate | 14.8% |
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| IRS Returns | 374,220 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $23,782,903 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $63,553 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $4,911,279,325 |
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| Per Capita | $6,774 |
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| Population Basis | 725,046 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 49 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 398,539 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 8,133 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 298 |
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| Fast Food | 447 |
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| Bars | 61 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 58 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:27.355151+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:22.651979+00:00.
