Economy & Jobs — Rusk County, Wisconsin
Employment
| Total Establishments | 316 |
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| Total Employees | 3,984 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 4,597 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $46,068 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $211,768,434 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $166,232 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 4.7% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $57,473 |
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| Poverty Rate | 11.4% |
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| IRS Returns | 6,660 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $379,013 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $56,909 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $119,113,340 |
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| Per Capita | $8,395 |
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| Population Basis | 14,188 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 454 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 15,419 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 34 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 15 |
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| Fast Food | 6 |
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| Bars | 6 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 3 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:31.343230+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:26.413252+00:00.
