Economy & Jobs — Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
Employment
| Total Establishments | 20,354 |
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| Total Employees | 430,426 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 469,055 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $69,142 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $32,431,290,812 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $29,187,954 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 4.7% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $59,319 |
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| Poverty Rate | 17.8% |
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| IRS Returns | 440,900 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $30,465,474 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $69,098 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $5,725,353,778 |
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| Per Capita | $6,094 |
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| Population Basis | 939,489 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 13 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 1,219 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 93.80 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 693 |
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| Fast Food | 705 |
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| Bars | 314 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 164 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:31.317411+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:26.394148+00:00.
