Economy & Jobs — Brown County, Wisconsin

Employment

Total Establishments6,662
Total Employees142,524
Avg Annual Employment157,834
Avg Annual Pay$63,349
Total Annual Wages$9,998,678,074
Annual Payroll (thousands)$8,376,869
Unemployment Rate2.9%

Income

Median Household Income$74,066
Poverty Rate9.7%
IRS Returns136,320
Total AGI (thousands)$12,106,220
Average AGI per Return$88,807

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$1,603,721,699
Per Capita$5,968
Population Basis268,740

Agriculture

Total Farms83
Land in Farms (acres)6,541
Avg Farm Size (acres)78.80
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants200
Fast Food193
Bars100
Coffee & Snacks43

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:31.254154+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:26.341548+00:00.