Economy & Jobs — Bay County, Michigan
Employment
| Total Establishments | 2,029 |
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| Total Employees | 28,314 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 34,112 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $54,617 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $1,863,106,800 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $1,382,194 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 4.8% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $57,887 |
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| Poverty Rate | 15.3% |
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| IRS Returns | 53,200 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $3,262,988 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $61,334 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $881,103,144 |
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| Per Capita | $8,484 |
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| Population Basis | 103,856 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 35 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 34,325 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 981 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 65 |
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| Fast Food | 70 |
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| Bars | 39 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 7 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.504962+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.701006+00:00.
