Economy & Jobs — Pope County, Minnesota

Employment

Total Establishments379
Total Employees3,542
Avg Annual Employment4,459
Avg Annual Pay$56,347
Total Annual Wages$251,241,790
Annual Payroll (thousands)$208,988
Unemployment Rate100.0%

Income

Median Household Income$71,212
Poverty Rate9.6%
IRS Returns5,860
Total AGI (thousands)$506,871
Average AGI per Return$86,497

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$83,177,562
Per Capita$7,356
Population Basis11,308

Agriculture

Total Farms42
Land in Farms (acres)45,404
Avg Farm Size (acres)1,081
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants12
Fast Food4
Bars5
Coffee & SnacksN/A

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.708286+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.894366+00:00.