Economy & Jobs — Wadena County, Minnesota
Employment
| Total Establishments | 399 |
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| Total Employees | 3,804 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 5,650 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $50,358 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $284,528,052 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $167,815 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 6.1% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $54,747 |
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| Poverty Rate | 11.9% |
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| IRS Returns | 6,580 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $375,517 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $57,069 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $99,188,828 |
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| Per Capita | $7,052 |
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| Population Basis | 14,065 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 12 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 2,040 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 170 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 9 |
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| Fast Food | 15 |
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| Bars | N/A |
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| Coffee & Snacks | N/A |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.736195+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.921643+00:00.
