Economy & Jobs — Ionia County, Michigan

Employment

Total Establishments901
Total Employees12,576
Avg Annual Employment18,530
Avg Annual Pay$48,605
Total Annual Wages$900,672,672
Annual Payroll (thousands)$536,185
Unemployment Rate5.3%

Income

Median Household Income$71,720
Poverty Rate10.3%
IRS Returns29,240
Total AGI (thousands)$1,814,411
Average AGI per Return$62,052

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$418,973,884
Per Capita$6,272
Population Basis66,804

Agriculture

Total Farms73
Land in Farms (acres)75,408
Avg Farm Size (acres)1,033
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants32
Fast Food30
Bars5
Coffee & Snacks8

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.538513+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.732178+00:00.