Economy & Jobs — Isabella County, Michigan

Employment

Total Establishments1,411
Total Employees25,410
Avg Annual Employment26,640
Avg Annual Pay$50,992
Total Annual Wages$1,358,439,900
Annual Payroll (thousands)$1,162,642
Unemployment Rate7.2%

Income

Median Household Income$52,638
Poverty Rate23.6%
IRS Returns28,150
Total AGI (thousands)$1,752,716
Average AGI per Return$62,263

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$397,143,663
Per Capita$6,167
Population Basis64,394

Agriculture

Total Farms217
Land in Farms (acres)125,035
Avg Farm Size (acres)576
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants52
Fast Food47
Bars10
Coffee & Snacks14

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.541173+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.735415+00:00.