Economy & Jobs — Montcalm County, Michigan

Employment

Total Establishments1,050
Total Employees13,604
Avg Annual Employment16,263
Avg Annual Pay$47,244
Total Annual Wages$768,326,309
Annual Payroll (thousands)$586,272
Unemployment Rate4.2%

Income

Median Household Income$61,250
Poverty Rate12.3%
IRS Returns29,630
Total AGI (thousands)$1,639,095
Average AGI per Return$55,319

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$411,093,827
Per Capita$6,171
Population Basis66,614

Agriculture

Total Farms107
Land in Farms (acres)58,774
Avg Farm Size (acres)549
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants33
Fast Food31
Bars6
Coffee & Snacks6

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.569398+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.764880+00:00.