Economy & Jobs — Columbia County, Wisconsin
Employment
| Total Establishments | 1,453 |
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| Total Employees | 20,507 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 21,963 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $52,667 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $1,156,697,338 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $1,004,655 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 3.2% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $79,271 |
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| Poverty Rate | 7.5% |
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| IRS Returns | 30,710 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $2,444,180 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $79,589 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $590,965,063 |
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| Per Capita | $10,104 |
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| Population Basis | 58,490 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 82 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 5,896 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 71.90 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 70 |
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| Fast Food | 36 |
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| Bars | 30 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 19 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:31.264658+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:26.351209+00:00.
