Economy & Jobs — Chippewa County, Michigan

Employment

Total Establishments779
Total Employees8,367
Avg Annual Employment12,793
Avg Annual Pay$52,748
Total Annual Wages$674,830,285
Annual Payroll (thousands)$339,119
Unemployment Rate7.6%

Income

Median Household Income$58,408
Poverty Rate16.5%
IRS Returns16,430
Total AGI (thousands)$894,742
Average AGI per Return$54,458

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$797,900,184
Per Capita$21,691
Population Basis36,785

Agriculture

Total Farms14
Land in Farms (acres)81,019
Avg Farm Size (acres)5,787
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants35
Fast Food21
Bars14
Coffee & Snacks4

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.515805+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.711518+00:00.