Economy & Jobs — Cottonwood County, Minnesota
Employment
| Total Establishments | 321 |
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| Total Employees | 3,900 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 4,847 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $49,092 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $237,934,245 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $182,328 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 3.9% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $63,586 |
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| Poverty Rate | 12.9% |
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| IRS Returns | 5,800 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $387,129 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $66,746 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $72,621,772 |
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| Per Capita | $6,306 |
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| Population Basis | 11,517 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 41 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 284,322 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 6,935 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 7 |
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| Fast Food | N/A |
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| Bars | 6 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | N/A |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.633288+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.828433+00:00.
