Economy & Jobs — Van Buren County, Michigan
Employment
| Total Establishments | 1,327 |
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| Total Employees | 16,712 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 21,597 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $51,293 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $1,107,791,882 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $923,577 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 4.7% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $65,531 |
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| Poverty Rate | 14.2% |
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| IRS Returns | 36,440 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $2,339,753 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $64,208 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $574,493,822 |
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| Per Capita | $7,600 |
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| Population Basis | 75,587 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 225 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 77,729 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 346 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 58 |
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| Fast Food | 53 |
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| Bars | 10 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 8 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.596683+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.794467+00:00.
