Economy & Jobs — Clare County, Michigan

Employment

Total Establishments600
Total Employees6,724
Avg Annual Employment7,261
Avg Annual Pay$47,949
Total Annual Wages$348,177,606
Annual Payroll (thousands)$320,748
Unemployment Rate9.3%

Income

Median Household Income$47,816
Poverty Rate22.1%
IRS Returns13,990
Total AGI (thousands)$719,941
Average AGI per Return$51,461

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$272,997,323
Per Capita$8,847
Population Basis30,856

Agriculture

Total Farms336
Land in Farms (acres)43,837
Avg Farm Size (acres)130
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants20
Fast Food24
Bars7
Coffee & Snacks5

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.516292+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.711955+00:00.