Economy & Jobs — Polk County, Minnesota
Employment
| Total Establishments | 727 |
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| Total Employees | 8,727 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 12,036 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $54,723 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $658,635,136 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $402,273 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 3.4% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $69,540 |
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| Poverty Rate | 11.6% |
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| IRS Returns | 14,360 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $1,023,314 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $71,261 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $226,911,714 |
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| Per Capita | $7,275 |
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| Population Basis | 31,192 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 14 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 250,205 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 17,872 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 20 |
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| Fast Food | 14 |
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| Bars | 8 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 3 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.706973+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.893208+00:00.
