Economy & Jobs — Mason County, Michigan

Employment

Total Establishments740
Total Employees8,964
Avg Annual Employment10,186
Avg Annual Pay$48,523
Total Annual Wages$494,259,366
Annual Payroll (thousands)$421,140
Unemployment Rate4.8%

Income

Median Household Income$60,744
Poverty Rate13.7%
IRS Returns14,760
Total AGI (thousands)$908,086
Average AGI per Return$61,523

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$297,553,231
Per Capita$10,242
Population Basis29,052

Agriculture

Total Farms36
Land in Farms (acres)63,537
Avg Farm Size (acres)1,765
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants24
Fast Food24
Bars10
Coffee & Snacks5

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.562263+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.757568+00:00.