Economy & Jobs — Sanilac County, Michigan

Employment

Total Establishments833
Total Employees8,934
Avg Annual Employment10,437
Avg Annual Pay$48,626
Total Annual Wages$507,503,677
Annual Payroll (thousands)$395,716
Unemployment Rate6.5%

Income

Median Household Income$55,740
Poverty Rate15.0%
IRS Returns19,670
Total AGI (thousands)$1,125,856
Average AGI per Return$57,237

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$306,950,975
Per Capita$7,558
Population Basis40,611

Agriculture

Total Farms1,077
Land in Farms (acres)423,709
Avg Farm Size (acres)393
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants30
Fast Food21
Bars7
Coffee & SnacksN/A

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.589498+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.786611+00:00.