Glades County

County Business Patterns, 20232nd largest of 2 counties in the Clewiston, FL micro areaPopulation 12,839

Glades County had 1,250 private jobs, the 3rd-fewest of any county, in 134 establishments in March 2023, paying $49,117 on average, 18% below the Florida figure. With 97 private jobs for every 1,000 residents, it has the 2nd-lowest ratio in the state; many residents work in other counties, in government or for themselves, or are retired, and none of that is counted here. Jobs grew 37.5% between March 2019 and March 2023, the 2nd-fastest growth of any county.

With 1,250 jobs, a few employers can move these averages a lot.

Compare Glades side by side with Manatee or another county.

The largest industry, administrative and support services, has 24% of Glades County's jobs. Among its larger industries, pay runs from $18,966 a year in hotels and restaurants to $92,508 in manufacturing.

Pays above the county averagePays below itNot shown by industryCounty averageFlorida average

What stands out in Glades County

In the latest year alone, March 2022 to March 2023, jobs rose 25.4%, the fastest in Florida.
There are 10.4 business establishments per 1,000 residents, the 2nd-lowest density of businesses in the state.
Total payroll rose 86.3% from 2019 in current dollars, the 2nd-fastest increase in the state.
Its population fell 7.0% between 2019 and 2023, the steepest decline of the 67 counties.
Jobs in agriculture, forestry and fishing make up 10.6% of all local jobs, the highest share of the 21 counties with at least 100 such jobs and 110.6 times the 67-county share.
Jobs in administrative and support services make up 23.8% of all local jobs, the highest share of the 55 counties with at least 100 such jobs and 3.4 times the 67-county share.

Where Glades County ranks

The four measures on which Glades County sits furthest from the middle county. It is furthest out on jobs per 1,000 residents, where it ranks 66th of 67.

Jobs1,250

65thof 67

Jobs per 1,000 residents97

66thof 67

Businesses per 1,000 residents10.4

66thof 67

Job growth since 2019+37.5%

2ndof 67

GladesOther countiesMiddle county

Every industry, line by line

12 industries published; agriculture, forestry and fishing added the most jobs since 2019 (110), health care and social assistance lost the most (15).

Industry	Jobs	Avg pay	Pay vs same industry statewide	Jobs since 2019
Administrative & support services	298	$40,299	0.69×	+38.0%
Manufacturing	181	$92,508	1.36×	+23.1%
Agriculture, forestry & fishing	132	$54,174	1.21×	+500.0%
Retail trade	132	$30,076	0.79×	+14.8%
Hotels & restaurants	119	$18,966	0.67×	+38.4%
Construction	108	$43,778	0.68×	+71.4%
Health care & social assistance	40	$34,675	0.54×	−27.3%
Transportation & warehousing	36	$48,583	0.81×	+33.3%
Real estate & rental	33	$26,121	0.43×	+57.1%
Other services	30	$21,700	0.55×	−23.1%
Arts & recreation	27	$32,481	0.75×	+35.0%
Professional & technical services	12	$44,083	0.49×	+100.0%
All industries	1,250	$49,117	0.82×	+37.5%

Withheld by the Census Bureau: Mining & quarrying, Utilities, Wholesale trade, Information, Finance & insurance, Management of companies, Educational services.

What sets Glades County apart

Three industries are at least 1.25 times as common here as across the 67 counties.

Business sizes

93.3% have fewer than 20 employees; 0 have 100 or more.

EmployeesEstablishments

1–487

5–926

10–1912

20–493

50–995

100–249withheld

250–499withheld

500–999withheld

1,000+withheld

Since 2019

Jobs +37.5%, residents −7.0% since March 2019.

Jobs1,2502019: 909+37.5%

Business establishments1342019: 119+12.6%

Average pay (nominal)$49,1172019: $36,252+35.5%

Residents12,8392019: 13,811−7.0%

Share of Florida

Fewer of Florida's jobs (0.02%) than of its residents (0.06%).

Residents0.06%

Businesses0.02%

Jobs0.02%

Payroll0.01%

Source: Census CBP 2023, 2022, 2019; Population Estimates. FIPS 12043. How to read County Business Patterns figures.