Economy & Jobs — McKenzie County, North Dakota

Employment

Total Establishments573
Total Employees6,373
Avg Annual Employment11,484
Avg Annual Pay$90,997
Total Annual Wages$1,045,052,208
Annual Payroll (thousands)$582,293
Unemployment Rate1.7%

Income

Median Household Income$83,813
Poverty Rate13.4%
IRS Returns5,520
Total AGI (thousands)$789,400
Average AGI per Return$143,007

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$116,292,230
Per Capita$7,909
Population Basis14,704

Agriculture

Total Farms11
Land in Farms (acres)1,359,174
Avg Farm Size (acres)123,561
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants14
Fast Food7
Bars3
Coffee & Snacks3

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.705280+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.823663+00:00.