Economy & Jobs — Morton County, North Dakota

Employment

Total Establishments896
Total Employees11,059
Avg Annual Employment12,332
Avg Annual Pay$58,642
Total Annual Wages$723,159,648
Annual Payroll (thousands)$607,610
Unemployment Rate2.0%

Income

Median Household Income$79,555
Poverty Rate8.1%
IRS Returns16,020
Total AGI (thousands)$1,438,551
Average AGI per Return$89,797

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$226,377,343
Per Capita$6,800
Population Basis33,291

Agriculture

Total Farms688
Land in Farms (acres)1,228,831
Avg Farm Size (acres)1,786
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants15
Fast Food20
Bars19
Coffee & Snacks8

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.709365+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.826762+00:00.