Economy & Jobs — Polk County, Wisconsin
Employment
| Total Establishments | 1,163 |
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| Total Employees | 14,296 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 16,162 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $47,798 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $772,502,641 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $676,698 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 4.2% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $74,142 |
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| Poverty Rate | 8.3% |
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| IRS Returns | 22,810 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $1,654,544 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $72,536 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $325,826,908 |
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| Per Capita | $7,244 |
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| Population Basis | 44,977 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 108 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 36,194 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 335 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 40 |
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| Fast Food | 21 |
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| Bars | 39 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 8 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:31.330636+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:26.404389+00:00.
