Economy & Jobs — Cass County, Michigan

Employment

Total Establishments778
Total Employees7,813
Avg Annual Employment9,373
Avg Annual Pay$51,894
Total Annual Wages$486,396,812
Annual Payroll (thousands)$337,466
Unemployment Rate5.0%

Income

Median Household Income$65,183
Poverty Rate12.9%
IRS Returns24,100
Total AGI (thousands)$2,023,773
Average AGI per Return$83,974

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$382,444,889
Per Capita$7,413
Population Basis51,589

Agriculture

Total Farms213
Land in Farms (acres)155,222
Avg Farm Size (acres)729
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants27
Fast Food14
BarsN/A
Coffee & Snacks7

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.513072+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.708719+00:00.