Economy & Jobs — Kalkaska County, Michigan
Employment
| Total Establishments | 351 |
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| Total Employees | 4,380 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 4,860 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $60,400 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $293,576,161 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $261,565 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 4.6% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $56,380 |
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| Poverty Rate | 14.7% |
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| IRS Returns | 8,890 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $504,236 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $56,719 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $129,638,709 |
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| Per Capita | $7,227 |
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| Population Basis | 17,939 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 67 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 2,307 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 34.40 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 11 |
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| Fast Food | 8 |
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| Bars | 4 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | N/A |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.545415+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.740606+00:00.
