Economy & Jobs — Manistee County, Michigan

Employment

Total Establishments578
Total Employees5,518
Avg Annual Employment7,281
Avg Annual Pay$51,233
Total Annual Wages$373,026,901
Annual Payroll (thousands)$259,372
Unemployment Rate6.6%

Income

Median Household Income$59,467
Poverty Rate11.3%
IRS Returns12,360
Total AGI (thousands)$711,253
Average AGI per Return$57,545

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$220,564,742
Per Capita$8,811
Population Basis25,032

Agriculture

Total Farms247
Land in Farms (acres)1,669
Avg Farm Size (acres)6.80
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants21
Fast Food17
Bars6
Coffee & Snacks3

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.559801+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.754943+00:00.