Economy & Jobs — Otter Tail County, Minnesota

Employment

Total Establishments1,723
Total Employees18,482
Avg Annual Employment22,910
Avg Annual Pay$52,013
Total Annual Wages$1,191,639,890
Annual Payroll (thousands)$862,321
Unemployment Rate5.3%

Income

Median Household Income$67,990
Poverty Rate8.7%
IRS Returns29,730
Total AGI (thousands)$2,133,285
Average AGI per Return$71,755

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$506,880,664
Per Capita$8,437
Population Basis60,081

Agriculture

Total Farms153
Land in Farms (acres)579,968
Avg Farm Size (acres)3,791
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants57
Fast Food33
Bars10
Coffee & Snacks11

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.699995+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.887583+00:00.