Economy & Jobs — Rice County, Minnesota
Employment
| Total Establishments | 1,568 |
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| Total Employees | 24,872 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 26,196 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $60,604 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $1,587,564,619 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $1,140,903 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 5.3% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $78,214 |
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| Poverty Rate | 9.2% |
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| IRS Returns | 31,160 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $2,507,377 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $80,468 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $362,571,091 |
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| Per Capita | $5,404 |
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| Population Basis | 67,097 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 95 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 249,881 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 2,630 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 36 |
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| Fast Food | 40 |
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| Bars | 9 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 9 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.715918+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.901445+00:00.
