Economy & Jobs — Sarasota County, Florida
Employment
| Total Establishments | 15,693 |
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| Total Employees | 155,997 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 190,078 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $65,133 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $12,380,281,857 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $8,326,338 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 3.4% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $77,213 |
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| Poverty Rate | 8.1% |
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| IRS Returns | 239,330 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $32,879,381 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $137,381 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $4,503,490,973 |
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| Per Capita | $10,377 |
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| Population Basis | 434,006 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 75 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 20,877 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 278 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 516 |
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| Fast Food | 262 |
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| Bars | 49 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 93 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:27.367337+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:22.662344+00:00.
