Economy & Jobs — Watonwan County, Minnesota
Employment
| Total Establishments | 289 |
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| Total Employees | 3,901 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 4,510 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $48,323 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $217,922,731 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $173,863 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 6.1% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $65,197 |
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| Poverty Rate | 13.3% |
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| IRS Returns | 5,170 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $334,569 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $64,714 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $66,363,605 |
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| Per Capita | $5,897 |
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| Population Basis | 11,253 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 17 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 210,284 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 12,370 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 9 |
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| Fast Food | 3 |
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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 2026-04-13T15:43:28.742096+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.928203+00:00.
