Economy & Jobs — Ward County, North Dakota
Employment
| Total Establishments | 2,031 |
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| Total Employees | 24,888 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 31,358 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $60,491 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $1,896,872,949 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $1,324,719 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 3.4% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $78,143 |
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| Poverty Rate | 9.0% |
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| IRS Returns | 32,440 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $2,594,591 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $79,981 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $437,069,632 |
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| Per Capita | $6,251 |
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| Population Basis | 69,919 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 12 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 7,465 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 622 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 38 |
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| Fast Food | 59 |
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| Bars | 26 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 22 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.729843+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.847753+00:00.
