Economy & Jobs — Big Stone County, Minnesota

Employment

Total Establishments181
Total Employees1,375
Avg Annual Employment1,694
Avg Annual Pay$53,377
Total Annual Wages$90,442,207
Annual Payroll (thousands)$67,911
Unemployment Rate2.0%

Income

Median Household Income$63,024
Poverty Rate10.5%
IRS Returns2,380
Total AGI (thousands)$164,030
Average AGI per Return$68,920

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$44,863,524
Per Capita$8,684
Population Basis5,166

Agriculture

Total Farms328
Land in Farms (acres)27,726
Avg Farm Size (acres)84.50
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants7
Fast Food4
BarsN/A
Coffee & SnacksN/A

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.615770+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.811902+00:00.