Economy & Jobs — Grand Traverse County, Michigan
Employment
| Total Establishments | 3,500 |
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| Total Employees | 45,964 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 51,962 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $59,257 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $3,079,160,288 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $2,565,245 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 3.9% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $75,553 |
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| Poverty Rate | 10.4% |
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| IRS Returns | 51,350 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $4,691,186 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $91,357 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $739,486,076 |
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| Per Capita | $7,765 |
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| Population Basis | 95,238 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 149 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 15,945 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 107 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 92 |
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| Fast Food | 98 |
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| Bars | 15 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 22 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.528426+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.723455+00:00.
