Economy & Jobs — Iron County, Wisconsin

Employment

Total Establishments188
Total Employees1,253
Avg Annual Employment1,686
Avg Annual Pay$40,528
Total Annual Wages$68,322,959
Annual Payroll (thousands)$46,647
Unemployment Rate3.9%

Income

Median Household Income$55,777
Poverty Rate10.5%
IRS Returns3,190
Total AGI (thousands)$192,541
Average AGI per Return$60,358

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$62,955,867
Per Capita$10,258
Population Basis6,137

Agriculture

Total Farms16
Land in Farms (acres)8,578
Avg Farm Size (acres)536
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants16
Fast Food3
Bars15
Coffee & SnacksN/A

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:31.291992+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:26.373925+00:00.