Economy & Jobs — Mercer County, North Dakota
Employment
| Total Establishments | 246 |
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| Total Employees | 3,502 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 4,450 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $83,476 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $371,476,451 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $283,320 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 2.7% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $82,155 |
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| Poverty Rate | 9.6% |
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| IRS Returns | 3,940 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $354,677 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $90,020 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $56,880,451 |
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| Per Capita | $6,812 |
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| Population Basis | 8,350 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 113 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 450,681 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 3,988 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 4 |
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| Fast Food | 6 |
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| Bars | 9 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | N/A |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.708207+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.825876+00:00.
