Economy & Jobs — Kent County, Michigan
Employment
| Total Establishments | 17,562 |
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| Total Employees | 375,548 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 415,565 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $62,288 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $25,884,807,406 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $22,059,341 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 4.5% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $76,247 |
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| Poverty Rate | 10.7% |
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| IRS Returns | 326,180 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $28,884,325 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $88,553 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $6,485,939,063 |
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| Per Capita | $9,857 |
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| Population Basis | 657,974 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 1,049 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 18,019 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 17.20 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 470 |
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| Fast Food | 525 |
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| Bars | 77 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 126 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.548210+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.743382+00:00.
