Economy & Jobs — Dakota County, Minnesota
Employment
| Total Establishments | 10,950 |
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| Total Employees | 179,757 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 189,387 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $72,792 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $13,785,812,146 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $11,317,036 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 3.7% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $101,360 |
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| Poverty Rate | 5.6% |
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| IRS Returns | 230,590 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $22,293,207 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $96,679 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $4,492,814,938 |
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| Per Capita | $10,214 |
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| Population Basis | 439,882 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 281 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 54,726 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 195 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 245 |
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| Fast Food | 303 |
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| Bars | 26 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 60 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.639673+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.834025+00:00.
