Economy & Jobs — Barron County, Wisconsin

Employment

Total Establishments1,366
Total Employees17,321
Avg Annual Employment21,519
Avg Annual Pay$47,983
Total Annual Wages$1,032,525,236
Annual Payroll (thousands)$797,508
Unemployment Rate3.2%

Income

Median Household Income$59,379
Poverty Rate11.8%
IRS Returns23,440
Total AGI (thousands)$1,534,039
Average AGI per Return$65,445

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$357,721,129
Per Capita$7,658
Population Basis46,711

Agriculture

Total Farms35
Land in Farms (acres)282,265
Avg Farm Size (acres)8,065
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants54
Fast Food28
Bars38
Coffee & Snacks11

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:31.250110+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:26.338341+00:00.