Economy & Jobs — Stearns County, Minnesota
Employment
| Total Establishments | 4,474 |
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| Total Employees | 82,677 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 87,252 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $62,313 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $5,436,955,978 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $4,760,766 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 4.4% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $73,105 |
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| Poverty Rate | 12.7% |
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| IRS Returns | 78,010 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $6,206,777 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $79,564 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $1,043,986,297 |
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| Per Capita | $6,595 |
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| Population Basis | 158,292 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 2,327 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 8,235 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 3.50 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 114 |
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| Fast Food | 128 |
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| Bars | 45 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 27 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.729329+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.914481+00:00.
