Economy & Jobs — Pennington County, Minnesota
Employment
| Total Establishments | 369 |
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| Total Employees | 9,190 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 9,793 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $55,946 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $547,858,546 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $491,028 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 1.9% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $71,504 |
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| Poverty Rate | 9.6% |
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| IRS Returns | 6,980 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $463,687 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $66,431 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $111,327,480 |
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| Per Capita | $7,957 |
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| Population Basis | 13,992 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 3 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 31,111 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 10,370 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 12 |
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| Fast Food | 6 |
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| Bars | N/A |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 3 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.700810+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.888427+00:00.
