Economy & Jobs — Itasca County, Minnesota

Employment

Total Establishments1,150
Total Employees13,206
Avg Annual Employment16,608
Avg Annual Pay$54,071
Total Annual Wages$898,043,012
Annual Payroll (thousands)$642,792
Unemployment Rate6.2%

Income

Median Household Income$63,962
Poverty Rate11.8%
IRS Returns21,650
Total AGI (thousands)$1,531,245
Average AGI per Return$70,727

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$374,287,168
Per Capita$8,315
Population Basis45,014

Agriculture

Total Farms116
Land in Farms (acres)5,835
Avg Farm Size (acres)50.30
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants33
Fast Food18
Bars12
Coffee & Snacks4

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.664005+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.856671+00:00.