Economy & Jobs — Waupaca County, Wisconsin

Employment

Total Establishments1,197
Total Employees15,250
Avg Annual Employment18,649
Avg Annual Pay$48,246
Total Annual Wages$899,732,896
Annual Payroll (thousands)$688,710
Unemployment Rate2.7%

Income

Median Household Income$69,198
Poverty Rate8.8%
IRS Returns25,920
Total AGI (thousands)$1,762,123
Average AGI per Return$67,983

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$439,640,176
Per Capita$8,485
Population Basis51,812

Agriculture

Total Farms6
Land in Farms (acres)212,335
Avg Farm Size (acres)35,389
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants45
Fast Food32
Bars30
Coffee & Snacks11

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:31.375733+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:26.437456+00:00.