Economy & Jobs — Lake County, Minnesota

Employment

Total Establishments332
Total Employees3,241
Avg Annual Employment3,902
Avg Annual Pay$54,467
Total Annual Wages$212,539,845
Annual Payroll (thousands)$140,070
Unemployment Rate2.8%

Income

Median Household Income$73,860
Poverty Rate8.6%
IRS Returns5,400
Total AGI (thousands)$373,582
Average AGI per Return$69,182

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$112,339,025
Per Capita$10,302
Population Basis10,905

Agriculture

Total Farms3
Land in Farms (acres)1,408
Avg Farm Size (acres)469
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants17
Fast Food9
BarsN/A
Coffee & Snacks3

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.671769+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.863541+00:00.