Economy & Jobs — Santa Cruz County, Arizona

Employment

Total Establishments1,125
Total Employees11,389
Avg Annual Employment13,675
Avg Annual Pay$59,656
Total Annual Wages$815,813,132
Annual Payroll (thousands)$493,635
Unemployment Rate9.8%

Income

Median Household Income$51,885
Poverty Rate20.2%
IRS Returns23,640
Total AGI (thousands)$1,296,908
Average AGI per Return$54,861

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$279,482,304
Per Capita$5,863
Population Basis47,669

Agriculture

Total Farms166
Land in Farms (acres)3,616
Avg Farm Size (acres)21.80
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants38
Fast Food25
Bars6
Coffee & Snacks7

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:26.733253+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:22.099494+00:00.