Economy & Jobs — Aitkin County, Minnesota
Employment
| Total Establishments | 418 |
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| Total Employees | 3,661 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 4,328 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $47,689 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $206,390,739 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $171,062 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 5.8% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $56,406 |
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| Poverty Rate | 12.4% |
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| IRS Returns | 7,950 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $536,287 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $67,457 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $251,892,283 |
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| Per Capita | $16,047 |
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| Population Basis | 15,697 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 6 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 915 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 152 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 19 |
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| Fast Food | 10 |
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| Bars | 11 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | N/A |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.606013+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.803815+00:00.
