Economy & Jobs — Benton County, Minnesota
Employment
| Total Establishments | 968 |
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| Total Employees | 15,505 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 17,384 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $55,955 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $972,727,136 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $814,766 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 3.7% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $70,346 |
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| Poverty Rate | 9.3% |
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| IRS Returns | 20,390 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $1,417,094 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $69,499 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $236,635,137 |
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| Per Capita | $5,719 |
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| Population Basis | 41,379 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 5 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 127,078 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 25,416 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 13 |
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| Fast Food | 19 |
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| Bars | 7 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 4 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.614439+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.810932+00:00.
