Economy & Jobs — Sawyer County, Wisconsin
Employment
| Total Establishments | 642 |
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| Total Employees | 5,246 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 7,250 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $48,406 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $350,919,914 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $252,557 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 6.5% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $57,519 |
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| Poverty Rate | 13.2% |
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| IRS Returns | 8,950 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $621,336 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $69,423 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $211,965,675 |
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| Per Capita | $11,728 |
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| Population Basis | 18,074 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 4 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 4,706 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 1,176 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 43 |
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| Fast Food | 8 |
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| Bars | 18 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 5 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:31.348468+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:26.416793+00:00.
