Economy & Jobs — Burnett County, Wisconsin

Employment

Total Establishments412
Total Employees3,446
Avg Annual Employment5,070
Avg Annual Pay$44,320
Total Annual Wages$224,700,320
Annual Payroll (thousands)$147,857
Unemployment Rate5.2%

Income

Median Household Income$60,466
Poverty Rate11.6%
IRS Returns8,160
Total AGI (thousands)$542,424
Average AGI per Return$66,474

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$173,284,590
Per Capita$10,486
Population Basis16,526

Agriculture

Total Farms19
Land in Farms (acres)71,917
Avg Farm Size (acres)3,785
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants29
Fast Food7
Bars18
Coffee & Snacks5

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:31.256278+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:26.343233+00:00.