Economy & Jobs — Vernon County, Wisconsin

Employment

Total Establishments666
Total Employees6,914
Avg Annual Employment8,718
Avg Annual Pay$47,085
Total Annual Wages$410,479,016
Annual Payroll (thousands)$305,849
Unemployment Rate2.5%

Income

Median Household Income$65,177
Poverty Rate14.6%
IRS Returns13,900
Total AGI (thousands)$878,499
Average AGI per Return$63,201

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$203,462,341
Per Capita$6,624
Population Basis30,714

Agriculture

Total Farms1,640
Land in Farms (acres)332,383
Avg Farm Size (acres)203
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants21
Fast Food9
Bars17
Coffee & Snacks6

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:31.362972+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:26.427214+00:00.