Economy & Jobs — Goodhue County, Minnesota

Employment

Total Establishments1,286
Total Employees18,779
Avg Annual Employment21,366
Avg Annual Pay$60,513
Total Annual Wages$1,292,904,099
Annual Payroll (thousands)$987,673
Unemployment Rate4.0%

Income

Median Household Income$78,338
Poverty Rate9.1%
IRS Returns24,790
Total AGI (thousands)$1,996,852
Average AGI per Return$80,551

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$329,594,351
Per Capita$6,927
Population Basis47,582

Agriculture

Total Farms53
Land in Farms (acres)6,306
Avg Farm Size (acres)119
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants30
Fast Food30
Bars8
Coffee & Snacks7

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.649805+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.843378+00:00.