Economy & Jobs — Lafayette County, Wisconsin

Employment

Total Establishments342
Total Employees3,385
Avg Annual Employment5,068
Avg Annual Pay$50,347
Total Annual Wages$255,163,235
Annual Payroll (thousands)$153,817
Unemployment Rate2.4%

Income

Median Household Income$69,293
Poverty Rate10.5%
IRS Returns8,260
Total AGI (thousands)$518,438
Average AGI per Return$62,765

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$98,418,073
Per Capita$5,925
Population Basis16,611

Agriculture

Total Farms38
Land in Farms (acres)36,322
Avg Farm Size (acres)956
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants11
Fast Food6
Bars12
Coffee & SnacksN/A

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:31.303491+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:26.383049+00:00.