Economy & Jobs — Steele County, Minnesota
Employment
| Total Establishments | 993 |
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| Total Employees | 18,595 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 18,956 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $61,897 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $1,173,323,069 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $1,061,155 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 3.4% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $79,722 |
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| Poverty Rate | 8.5% |
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| IRS Returns | 19,200 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $1,381,557 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $71,956 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $274,313,917 |
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| Per Capita | $7,333 |
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| Population Basis | 37,406 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 721 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 245,834 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 341 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 24 |
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| Fast Food | 23 |
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| Bars | 5 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 6 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.729905+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.915068+00:00.
