Economy & Jobs — Berrien County, Michigan

Employment

Total Establishments3,546
Total Employees52,032
Avg Annual Employment60,626
Avg Annual Pay$57,009
Total Annual Wages$3,456,188,132
Annual Payroll (thousands)$2,925,363
Unemployment Rate6.6%

Income

Median Household Income$60,379
Poverty Rate15.7%
IRS Returns74,090
Total AGI (thousands)$5,969,653
Average AGI per Return$80,573

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$1,092,379,015
Per Capita$7,079
Population Basis154,316

Agriculture

Total Farms7
Land in Farms (acres)53,693
Avg Farm Size (acres)7,670
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants137
Fast Food122
Bars23
Coffee & Snacks24

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.510067+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.705988+00:00.