Economy & Jobs — Clay County, Minnesota
Employment
| Total Establishments | 1,308 |
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| Total Employees | 16,615 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 19,702 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $53,697 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $1,057,929,361 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $717,775 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 4.0% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $75,006 |
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| Poverty Rate | 14.7% |
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| IRS Returns | 29,640 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $2,163,467 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $72,991 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $388,711,169 |
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| Per Capita | $5,951 |
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| Population Basis | 65,318 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 201 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 3,384 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 16.80 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 27 |
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| Fast Food | 38 |
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| Bars | 13 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 7 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.630507+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.826052+00:00.
