Economy & Jobs — Carlton County, Minnesota
Employment
| Total Establishments | 700 |
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| Total Employees | 7,540 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 13,269 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $58,073 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $770,592,659 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $395,640 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 4.6% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $74,660 |
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| Poverty Rate | 12.7% |
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| IRS Returns | 17,500 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $1,175,465 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $67,169 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $290,499,173 |
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| Per Capita | $8,023 |
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| Population Basis | 36,207 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 35 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 77,212 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 2,206 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 19 |
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| Fast Food | 8 |
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| Bars | 12 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 7 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.621156+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.817290+00:00.
