Economy & Jobs — Barry County, Michigan

Employment

Total Establishments943
Total Employees11,023
Avg Annual Employment13,236
Avg Annual Pay$50,220
Total Annual Wages$664,738,100
Annual Payroll (thousands)$507,128
Unemployment Rate5.3%

Income

Median Household Income$75,182
Poverty Rate8.3%
IRS Returns30,410
Total AGI (thousands)$2,302,842
Average AGI per Return$75,726

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$423,511,361
Per Capita$6,785
Population Basis62,423

Agriculture

Total Farms127
Land in Farms (acres)138
Avg Farm Size (acres)1.10
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants37
Fast Food20
Bars4
Coffee & Snacks5

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.504236+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.700270+00:00.