Economy & Jobs — Mecosta County, Michigan
Employment
| Total Establishments | 731 |
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| Total Employees | 9,050 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 12,746 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $45,193 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $576,047,198 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $384,947 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 5.5% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $54,132 |
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| Poverty Rate | 18.0% |
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| IRS Returns | 18,040 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $1,096,437 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $60,778 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $305,597,472 |
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| Per Capita | $7,695 |
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| Population Basis | 39,714 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 13 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 25,149 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 1,934 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 27 |
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| Fast Food | 27 |
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| Bars | 7 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 7 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.563311+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.758452+00:00.
