Economy & Jobs — Dane County, Wisconsin
Employment
| Total Establishments | 14,676 |
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| Total Employees | 306,037 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 359,249 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $74,481 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $26,757,109,027 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $21,578,498 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 2.3% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $84,297 |
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| Poverty Rate | 10.9% |
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| IRS Returns | 287,520 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $29,769,104 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $103,538 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $53,600,141,165 |
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| Per Capita | $95,458 |
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| Population Basis | 561,504 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 132 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 406,378 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 3,079 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 478 |
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| Fast Food | 443 |
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| Bars | 160 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 128 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:31.271179+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:26.356257+00:00.
