Economy & Jobs — Muskegon County, Michigan

Employment

Total Establishments3,145
Total Employees52,813
Avg Annual Employment63,475
Avg Annual Pay$53,204
Total Annual Wages$3,377,146,505
Annual Payroll (thousands)$2,614,304
Unemployment Rate7.5%

Income

Median Household Income$61,347
Poverty Rate12.9%
IRS Returns83,320
Total AGI (thousands)$4,884,056
Average AGI per Return$58,618

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$1,379,916,814
Per Capita$7,848
Population Basis175,824

Agriculture

Total Farms97
Land in Farms (acres)65,932
Avg Farm Size (acres)680
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants112
Fast Food114
Bars32
Coffee & Snacks23

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.571790+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.767915+00:00.