Economy & Jobs — Hillsdale County, Michigan

Employment

Total Establishments779
Total Employees10,666
Avg Annual Employment12,854
Avg Annual Pay$51,536
Total Annual Wages$662,459,127
Annual Payroll (thousands)$497,085
Unemployment Rate4.4%

Income

Median Household Income$59,425
Poverty Rate15.2%
IRS Returns20,420
Total AGI (thousands)$1,202,456
Average AGI per Return$58,886

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$284,620,503
Per Capita$6,222
Population Basis45,746

Agriculture

Total Farms13
Land in Farms (acres)211,744
Avg Farm Size (acres)16,288
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants23
Fast Food24
Bars7
Coffee & Snacks4

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.531808+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.725819+00:00.