Economy & Jobs — Ottawa County, Michigan
Employment
| Total Establishments | 6,763 |
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| Total Employees | 115,897 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 131,885 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $59,813 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $7,888,402,459 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $6,130,658 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 3.8% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $83,932 |
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| Poverty Rate | 7.6% |
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| IRS Returns | 145,880 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $13,124,652 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $89,969 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $1,693,471,823 |
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| Per Capita | $5,717 |
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| Population Basis | 296,200 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 74 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 102,432 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 1,384 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 145 |
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| Fast Food | 178 |
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| Bars | 19 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 46 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.584095+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.780301+00:00.
