Economy & Jobs — Lincoln County, Wisconsin

Employment

Total Establishments683
Total Employees8,624
Avg Annual Employment9,997
Avg Annual Pay$51,054
Total Annual Wages$510,386,686
Annual Payroll (thousands)$438,677
Unemployment Rate4.8%

Income

Median Household Income$64,314
Poverty Rate10.4%
IRS Returns14,520
Total AGI (thousands)$970,411
Average AGI per Return$66,833

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$221,059,622
Per Capita$7,780
Population Basis28,415

Agriculture

Total Farms2
Land in Farms (acres)79,496
Avg Farm Size (acres)39,748
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants31
Fast Food18
Bars23
Coffee & Snacks9

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:31.304806+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:26.384340+00:00.