Economy & Jobs — Forest County, Wisconsin
Employment
| Total Establishments | 231 |
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| Total Employees | 1,448 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 3,244 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $45,541 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $147,712,645 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $55,122 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 4.0% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $55,552 |
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| Poverty Rate | 13.9% |
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| IRS Returns | 4,460 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $294,408 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $66,011 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $107,478,490 |
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| Per Capita | $11,709 |
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| Population Basis | 9,179 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 108 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 27,368 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 253 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 15 |
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| Fast Food | 3 |
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| Bars | 5 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | N/A |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:31.283356+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:26.366587+00:00.
