Economy & Jobs — Clearwater County, Minnesota

Employment

Total Establishments200
Total Employees2,117
Avg Annual Employment2,536
Avg Annual Pay$58,036
Total Annual Wages$147,189,636
Annual Payroll (thousands)$127,180
Unemployment Rate7.6%

Income

Median Household Income$62,723
Poverty Rate11.3%
IRS Returns3,930
Total AGI (thousands)$237,976
Average AGI per Return$60,554

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$55,373,733
Per Capita$6,496
Population Basis8,524

Agriculture

Total Farms19
Land in Farms (acres)133,355
Avg Farm Size (acres)7,019
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants8
Fast Food3
Bars5
Coffee & SnacksN/A

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.631877+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.827136+00:00.