Economy & Jobs — Monroe County, Michigan

Employment

Total Establishments2,367
Total Employees36,499
Avg Annual Employment41,159
Avg Annual Pay$60,516
Total Annual Wages$2,490,750,857
Annual Payroll (thousands)$1,798,689
Unemployment Rate5.7%

Income

Median Household Income$72,573
Poverty Rate10.9%
IRS Returns76,400
Total AGI (thousands)$5,500,838
Average AGI per Return$72,000

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$1,052,952,192
Per Capita$6,802
Population Basis154,809

Agriculture

Total Farms56
Land in Farms (acres)125,490
Avg Farm Size (acres)2,241
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants81
Fast Food101
Bars25
Coffee & Snacks13

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.567552+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.763265+00:00.