Economy & Jobs — Washburn County, Wisconsin

Employment

Total Establishments516
Total Employees4,310
Avg Annual Employment5,523
Avg Annual Pay$44,282
Total Annual Wages$244,570,929
Annual Payroll (thousands)$174,439
Unemployment Rate4.1%

Income

Median Household Income$58,504
Poverty Rate12.4%
IRS Returns8,610
Total AGI (thousands)$585,913
Average AGI per Return$68,050

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$164,485,087
Per Capita$9,895
Population Basis16,623

Agriculture

Total Farms10
Land in Farms (acres)9,675
Avg Farm Size (acres)968
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants24
Fast Food6
Bars20
Coffee & Snacks5

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:31.368071+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:26.431854+00:00.