Economy & Jobs — Houston County, Minnesota
Employment
| Total Establishments | 412 |
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| Total Employees | 3,980 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 5,031 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $47,489 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $238,899,052 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $171,312 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 1.6% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $71,580 |
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| Poverty Rate | 7.2% |
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| IRS Returns | 9,490 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $706,886 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $74,487 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $132,418,283 |
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| Per Capita | $7,027 |
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| Population Basis | 18,843 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 62 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 3,244 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 52.30 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 10 |
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| Fast Food | 5 |
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| Bars | 6 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 3 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.659315+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.851756+00:00.
