Economy & Jobs — Cook County, Minnesota

Employment

Total Establishments298
Total Employees1,964
Avg Annual Employment2,628
Avg Annual Pay$45,255
Total Annual Wages$118,919,931
Annual Payroll (thousands)$85,171
Unemployment Rate3.1%

Income

Median Household Income$71,937
Poverty Rate8.6%
IRS Returns3,160
Total AGI (thousands)$226,333
Average AGI per Return$71,624

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$59,649,627
Per Capita$10,652
Population Basis5,600

Agriculture

Total Farms25
Land in Farms (acres)1,940
Avg Farm Size (acres)77.60
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants10
Fast Food5
BarsN/A
Coffee & Snacks4

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.632320+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.827530+00:00.