Economy & Jobs — Iron County, Michigan
Employment
| Total Establishments | 356 |
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| Total Employees | 2,465 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 3,410 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $44,921 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $153,168,265 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $101,433 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 4.6% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $52,241 |
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| Poverty Rate | 14.7% |
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| IRS Returns | 5,650 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $304,054 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $53,815 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $108,849,332 |
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| Per Capita | $9,359 |
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| Population Basis | 11,631 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 104 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 19,704 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 190 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 15 |
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| Fast Food | 6 |
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| Bars | 5 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 3 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.540104+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.734276+00:00.
