Economy & Jobs — Ontonagon County, Michigan

Employment

Total Establishments163
Total Employees866
Avg Annual Employment1,338
Avg Annual Pay$35,632
Total Annual Wages$47,673,293
Annual Payroll (thousands)$29,783
Unemployment Rate6.3%

Income

Median Household Income$48,316
Poverty Rate13.7%
IRS Returns2,820
Total AGI (thousands)$152,759
Average AGI per Return$54,170

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$67,829,672
Per Capita$11,663
Population Basis5,816

Agriculture

Total Farms12
Land in Farms (acres)3,226
Avg Farm Size (acres)269
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants9
Fast FoodN/A
Bars7
Coffee & SnacksN/A

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.581212+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.777479+00:00.