Economy & Jobs — Jefferson County, Wisconsin
Employment
| Total Establishments | 2,032 |
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| Total Employees | 31,688 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 33,615 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $54,167 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $1,820,810,164 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $1,604,673 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 3.4% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $77,018 |
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| Poverty Rate | 7.6% |
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| IRS Returns | 42,630 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $3,224,973 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $75,650 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $461,614,291 |
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| Per Capita | $5,437 |
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| Population Basis | 84,900 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 171 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 44,413 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 260 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 65 |
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| Fast Food | 54 |
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| Bars | 35 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 10 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:31.295768+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:26.377081+00:00.
