Economy & Jobs — Delta County, Michigan

Employment

Total Establishments985
Total Employees11,565
Avg Annual Employment13,848
Avg Annual Pay$47,978
Total Annual Wages$664,420,619
Annual Payroll (thousands)$505,279
Unemployment Rate5.2%

Income

Median Household Income$53,852
Poverty Rate13.2%
IRS Returns18,000
Total AGI (thousands)$1,093,621
Average AGI per Return$60,757

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$362,001,568
Per Capita$9,810
Population Basis36,903

Agriculture

Total Farms21
Land in Farms (acres)56,768
Avg Farm Size (acres)2,703
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants25
Fast Food23
Bars17
Coffee & Snacks7

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.520147+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.714835+00:00.