Economy & Jobs — Douglas County, Wisconsin

Employment

Total Establishments1,024
Total Employees14,240
Avg Annual Employment16,039
Avg Annual Pay$52,809
Total Annual Wages$847,020,274
Annual Payroll (thousands)$700,061
Unemployment Rate3.7%

Income

Median Household Income$64,682
Poverty Rate11.2%
IRS Returns21,270
Total AGI (thousands)$1,436,404
Average AGI per Return$67,532

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$332,456,471
Per Capita$7,506
Population Basis44,295

Agriculture

Total Farms49
Land in Farms (acres)9,226
Avg Farm Size (acres)188
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants44
Fast Food22
Bars59
Coffee & Snacks7

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:31.277020+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:26.361386+00:00.