Economy & Jobs — Jackson County, Michigan

Employment

Total Establishments2,977
Total Employees50,395
Avg Annual Employment55,945
Avg Annual Pay$62,139
Total Annual Wages$3,476,367,998
Annual Payroll (thousands)$2,789,148
Unemployment Rate6.3%

Income

Median Household Income$62,581
Poverty Rate12.1%
IRS Returns73,100
Total AGI (thousands)$4,749,561
Average AGI per Return$64,973

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$1,186,274,177
Per Capita$7,397
Population Basis160,366

Agriculture

Total Farms896
Land in Farms (acres)38,148
Avg Farm Size (acres)42.60
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants84
Fast Food89
Bars17
Coffee & Snacks30

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.542853+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.737582+00:00.