Economy & Jobs — Meeker County, Minnesota
Employment
| Total Establishments | 598 |
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| Total Employees | 6,755 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 8,042 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $53,874 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $433,257,219 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $344,053 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 2.5% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $75,926 |
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| Poverty Rate | 7.6% |
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| IRS Returns | 11,510 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $868,750 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $75,478 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $171,897,541 |
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| Per Capita | $7,346 |
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| Population Basis | 23,400 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 991 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 65,769 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 66.40 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 12 |
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| Fast Food | 9 |
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| Bars | 4 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | N/A |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.683704+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.873975+00:00.
