Economy & Jobs — Monroe County, Wisconsin

Employment

Total Establishments972
Total Employees16,746
Avg Annual Employment21,455
Avg Annual Pay$53,839
Total Annual Wages$1,155,092,322
Annual Payroll (thousands)$903,275
Unemployment Rate2.7%

Income

Median Household Income$66,451
Poverty Rate11.6%
IRS Returns21,910
Total AGI (thousands)$1,426,609
Average AGI per Return$65,112

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$529,675,021
Per Capita$11,446
Population Basis46,274

Agriculture

Total Farms23
Land in Farms (acres)177,092
Avg Farm Size (acres)7,700
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants30
Fast Food22
Bars37
Coffee & Snacks7

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:31.319491+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:26.395869+00:00.