Economy & Jobs — Jackson County, Wisconsin

Employment

Total Establishments408
Total Employees5,202
Avg Annual Employment7,758
Avg Annual Pay$50,504
Total Annual Wages$391,815,274
Annual Payroll (thousands)$269,210
Unemployment Rate5.5%

Income

Median Household Income$64,630
Poverty Rate12.7%
IRS Returns9,280
Total AGI (thousands)$550,980
Average AGI per Return$59,373

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$139,752,798
Per Capita$6,609
Population Basis21,145

Agriculture

Total Farms73
Land in Farms (acres)37,460
Avg Farm Size (acres)513
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants18
Fast Food12
Bars18
Coffee & Snacks4

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:31.293349+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:26.375175+00:00.