Economy & Jobs — Golden Valley County, North Dakota

Employment

Total Establishments68
Total Employees424
Avg Annual Employment641
Avg Annual Pay$48,707
Total Annual Wages$31,241,399
Annual Payroll (thousands)$17,567
Unemployment Rate5.4%

Income

Median Household Income$84,750
Poverty Rate12.6%
IRS Returns780
Total AGI (thousands)$63,316
Average AGI per Return$81,174

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$47,216,518
Per Capita$27,198
Population Basis1,736

Agriculture

Total Farms212
Land in Farms (acres)524,382
Avg Farm Size (acres)2,474
Year2,022

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.696466+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.815437+00:00.