Economy & Jobs — Jackson County, Minnesota

Employment

Total Establishments298
Total Employees3,852
Avg Annual Employment5,021
Avg Annual Pay$51,882
Total Annual Wages$260,495,860
Annual Payroll (thousands)$204,353
Unemployment Rate2.0%

Income

Median Household Income$68,368
Poverty Rate9.7%
IRS Returns5,080
Total AGI (thousands)$368,552
Average AGI per Return$72,550

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$76,372,087
Per Capita$7,646
Population Basis9,989

Agriculture

Total Farms845
Land in Farms (acres)14,573
Avg Farm Size (acres)17.20
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants8
Fast Food4
BarsN/A
Coffee & SnacksN/A

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.665092+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.857868+00:00.