Economy & Jobs — Emmet County, Michigan

Employment

Total Establishments1,544
Total Employees15,681
Avg Annual Employment17,742
Avg Annual Pay$55,435
Total Annual Wages$983,531,255
Annual Payroll (thousands)$774,196
Unemployment Rate3.8%

Income

Median Household Income$69,690
Poverty Rate8.4%
IRS Returns18,640
Total AGI (thousands)$1,721,744
Average AGI per Return$92,368

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$276,341,954
Per Capita$8,101
Population Basis34,112

Agriculture

Total Farms95
Land in Farms (acres)34,913
Avg Farm Size (acres)368
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants51
Fast Food30
Bars12
Coffee & Snacks12

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.523915+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.718773+00:00.