Economy & Jobs — Vilas County, Wisconsin

Employment

Total Establishments957
Total Employees5,767
Avg Annual Employment8,275
Avg Annual Pay$45,114
Total Annual Wages$373,309,992
Annual Payroll (thousands)$229,486
Unemployment Rate4.6%

Income

Median Household Income$63,726
Poverty Rate9.8%
IRS Returns12,330
Total AGI (thousands)$966,930
Average AGI per Return$78,421

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$257,876,856
Per Capita$11,189
Population Basis23,047

Agriculture

Total Farms1
Land in Farms (acres)5,847
Avg Farm Size (acres)5,847
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants79
Fast Food14
Bars28
Coffee & Snacks11

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:31.363831+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:26.428039+00:00.