Economy & Jobs — Brown County, Minnesota

Employment

Total Establishments807
Total Employees12,973
Avg Annual Employment13,221
Avg Annual Pay$55,442
Total Annual Wages$732,984,540
Annual Payroll (thousands)$621,785
Unemployment Rate2.7%

Income

Median Household Income$67,038
Poverty Rate7.7%
IRS Returns13,100
Total AGI (thousands)$1,012,636
Average AGI per Return$77,300

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$181,375,406
Per Capita$7,000
Population Basis25,912

Agriculture

Total Farms58
Land in Farms (acres)224,793
Avg Farm Size (acres)3,876
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants22
Fast Food18
Bars11
Coffee & Snacks4

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.619366+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.815323+00:00.