Economy & Jobs — Wells County, North Dakota
Employment
| Total Establishments | 172 |
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| Total Employees | 1,142 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 1,438 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $49,991 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $71,895,351 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $49,895 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 1.8% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $59,732 |
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| Poverty Rate | 10.8% |
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| IRS Returns | 1,920 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $161,273 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $83,996 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $37,365,942 |
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| Per Capita | $9,384 |
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| Population Basis | 3,982 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 9 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 579,193 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 64,355 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 7 |
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| Fast Food | 4 |
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| Bars | N/A |
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| Coffee & Snacks | N/A |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.730741+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.848703+00:00.
