Economy & Jobs — Barnstable County, Massachusetts
Employment
| Total Establishments | 8,913 |
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| Total Employees | 76,094 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 96,280 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $64,707 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $6,229,958,983 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $4,482,783 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 4.4% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $90,447 |
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| Poverty Rate | 7.0% |
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| IRS Returns | 135,210 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $14,191,074 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $104,956 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $2,587,847,804 |
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| Per Capita | $11,301 |
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| Population Basis | 228,996 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 56 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 2,471 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 44.10 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 435 |
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| Fast Food | 212 |
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| Bars | 23 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 158 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.459620+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.660330+00:00.
