Economy & Jobs — Leelanau County, Michigan
Employment
| Total Establishments | 787 |
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| Total Employees | 4,939 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 6,662 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $48,322 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $321,896,246 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $258,292 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 3.2% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $82,345 |
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| Poverty Rate | 6.7% |
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| IRS Returns | 12,610 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $1,361,498 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $107,970 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $274,319,901 |
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| Per Capita | $12,301 |
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| Population Basis | 22,301 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 199 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 8,161 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 41 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 37 |
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| Fast Food | 16 |
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| Bars | 7 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 6 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.552735+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.747210+00:00.
