Economy & Jobs — Charlevoix County, Michigan

Employment

Total Establishments881
Total Employees8,608
Avg Annual Employment10,983
Avg Annual Pay$57,950
Total Annual Wages$636,489,367
Annual Payroll (thousands)$471,464
Unemployment Rate3.8%

Income

Median Household Income$69,764
Poverty Rate8.6%
IRS Returns14,190
Total AGI (thousands)$1,257,458
Average AGI per Return$88,616

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$221,121,327
Per Capita$8,487
Population Basis26,054

Agriculture

Total Farms14
Land in Farms (acres)3,739
Avg Farm Size (acres)267
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants34
Fast Food25
Bars7
Coffee & Snacks4

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.514579+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.710297+00:00.