Economy & Jobs — Douglas County, Minnesota

Employment

Total Establishments1,398
Total Employees17,830
Avg Annual Employment19,527
Avg Annual Pay$57,062
Total Annual Wages$1,114,261,818
Annual Payroll (thousands)$968,616
Unemployment Rate3.0%

Income

Median Household Income$72,472
Poverty Rate8.5%
IRS Returns20,560
Total AGI (thousands)$1,708,804
Average AGI per Return$83,113

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$383,307,275
Per Capita$9,827
Population Basis39,006

Agriculture

Total Farms39
Land in Farms (acres)26,872
Avg Farm Size (acres)689
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants41
Fast Food24
Bars8
Coffee & Snacks11

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.642240+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.836248+00:00.