Economy & Jobs — Mower County, Minnesota

Employment

Total Establishments799
Total Employees13,758
Avg Annual Employment16,932
Avg Annual Pay$61,042
Total Annual Wages$1,033,547,384
Annual Payroll (thousands)$701,388
Unemployment Rate3.2%

Income

Median Household Income$66,972
Poverty Rate11.9%
IRS Returns19,200
Total AGI (thousands)$1,324,394
Average AGI per Return$68,979

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$256,763,530
Per Capita$6,414
Population Basis40,029

Agriculture

Total Farms85
Land in Farms (acres)380,070
Avg Farm Size (acres)4,471
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants21
Fast Food21
Bars9
Coffee & Snacks4

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.689870+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.878952+00:00.