Economy & Jobs — Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota

Employment

Total Establishments201
Total Employees1,707
Avg Annual Employment2,185
Avg Annual Pay$47,748
Total Annual Wages$104,325,970
Annual Payroll (thousands)$78,485
Unemployment Rate2.1%

Income

Median Household Income$66,967
Poverty Rate8.7%
IRS Returns3,260
Total AGI (thousands)$252,790
Average AGI per Return$77,543

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$54,349,046
Per Capita$8,089
Population Basis6,719

Agriculture

Total Farms29
Land in Farms (acres)42,846
Avg Farm Size (acres)1,477
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants7
Fast Food4
Bars3
Coffee & SnacksN/A

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.670802+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.862879+00:00.