Economy & Jobs — Portage County, Wisconsin
Employment
| Total Establishments | 1,699 |
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| Total Employees | 28,541 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 33,088 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $56,889 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $1,882,340,568 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $1,491,986 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 3.3% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $71,301 |
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| Poverty Rate | 10.4% |
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| IRS Returns | 35,220 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $2,671,550 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $75,853 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $474,786,581 |
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| Per Capita | $6,746 |
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| Population Basis | 70,377 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 951 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 242,007 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 254 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 70 |
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| Fast Food | 49 |
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| Bars | 54 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 13 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:31.332781+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:26.406047+00:00.
