Economy & Jobs — Blue Earth County, Minnesota
Employment
| Total Establishments | 1,971 |
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| Total Employees | 34,707 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 41,255 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $56,997 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $2,351,422,573 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $1,620,313 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 3.7% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $70,906 |
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| Poverty Rate | 16.4% |
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| IRS Returns | 32,300 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $2,331,751 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $72,190 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $365,508,268 |
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| Per Capita | $5,289 |
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| Population Basis | 69,112 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 850 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 478,133 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 562 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 56 |
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| Fast Food | 59 |
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| Bars | 8 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 19 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.617925+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.813982+00:00.
