Economy & Jobs — Benzie County, Michigan
Employment
| Total Establishments | 474 |
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| Total Employees | 3,674 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 4,882 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $45,619 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $222,701,459 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $157,560 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 4.5% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $71,327 |
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| Poverty Rate | 10.4% |
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| IRS Returns | 9,870 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $712,893 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $72,228 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $144,989,457 |
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| Per Capita | $8,068 |
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| Population Basis | 17,970 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 150 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 15,800 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 105 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 24 |
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| Fast Food | 10 |
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| Bars | 5 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 6 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.506530+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.702615+00:00.
