Economy & Jobs — Alger County, Michigan
Employment
| Total Establishments | 225 |
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| Total Employees | 1,711 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 2,650 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $49,474 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $131,131,537 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $85,939 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 5.1% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $55,528 |
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| Poverty Rate | 10.3% |
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| IRS Returns | 4,270 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $262,801 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $61,546 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $80,413,657 |
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| Per Capita | $9,095 |
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| Population Basis | 8,842 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 3 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 198 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 66 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 12 |
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| Fast Food | 8 |
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| Bars | 5 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 3 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.497052+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.694152+00:00.
