Counties in Michigan by personal income

Oakland County had the highest personal income of 83 counties in 2016, at $82.49 billion. Keweenaw County had the lowest, at $91.73 million. The median was $1.34 billion and the figure for Michigan was $441.6 billion. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

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Highest82,487.5Oakland County
Lowest91.7Keweenaw County
Median1,339.583 counties
Michigan441,604.3History

Map of counties, 2016

Alcona County: 357.6 USD millionAlger County: 282.3 USD millionAllegan County: 4,732 USD millionAlpena County: 1,081.7 USD millionAntrim County: 995.6 USD millionArenac County: 521.1 USD millionBaraga County: 261 USD millionBarry County: 2,488.4 USD millionBay County: 4,106.4 USD millionBenzie County: 703.1 USD millionBerrien County: 6,774.6 USD millionBranch County: 1,453.7 USD millionCalhoun County: 5,033.9 USD millionCass County: 2,104 USD millionCharlevoix County: 1,232.6 USD millionCheboygan County: 918.8 USD millionChippewa County: 1,179.6 USD millionClare County: 977 USD millionClinton County: 3,333.4 USD millionCrawford County: 433.8 USD millionDelta County: 1,336.5 USD millionDickinson County: 1,114.3 USD millionEaton County: 4,318 USD millionEmmet County: 1,702.1 USD millionGenesee County: 15,445.5 USD millionGladwin County: 841.7 USD millionGogebic County: 572.3 USD millionGrand Traverse County: 4,198.4 USD millionGratiot County: 1,405 USD millionHillsdale County: 1,521.5 USD millionHoughton County: 1,257.6 USD millionHuron County: 1,316.8 USD millionIngham County: 10,778.9 USD millionIonia County: 2,037.6 USD millionIosco County: 859.7 USD millionIron County: 462.6 USD millionIsabella County: 2,314.9 USD millionJackson County: 5,853 USD millionKalamazoo County: 11,776.3 USD millionKalkaska County: 572.7 USD millionKent County: 32,111.3 USD millionKeweenaw County: 91.7 USD millionLake County: 356.3 USD millionLapeer County: 3,477.5 USD millionLeelanau County: 1,299.3 USD millionLenawee County: 3,629 USD millionLivingston County: 10,167 USD millionLuce County: 183.4 USD millionMackinac County: 432.7 USD millionMacomb County: 37,576.2 USD millionManistee County: 888.6 USD millionMarquette County: 2,456.2 USD millionMason County: 1,086.9 USD millionMecosta County: 1,339.5 USD millionMenominee County: 901.6 USD millionMidland County: 4,256.6 USD millionMissaukee County: 479.7 USD millionMonroe County: 6,496.5 USD millionMontcalm County: 2,020 USD millionMontmorency County: 319.3 USD millionMuskegon County: 6,170.9 USD millionNewaygo County: 1,705.4 USD millionOakland County: 82,487.5 USD millionOceana County: 916.1 USD millionOgemaw County: 658.7 USD millionOntonagon County: 220.6 USD millionOsceola County: 780.6 USD millionOscoda County: 256.6 USD millionOtsego County: 906.5 USD millionOttawa County: 12,707.3 USD millionPresque Isle County: 457.9 USD millionRoscommon County: 806.6 USD millionSaginaw County: 6,995.6 USD millionSt. Clair County: 6,476.5 USD millionSt. Joseph County: 2,133.3 USD millionSanilac County: 1,436.7 USD millionSchoolcraft County: 291.2 USD millionShiawassee County: 2,495.3 USD millionTuscola County: 1,857.3 USD millionVan Buren County: 2,882.7 USD millionWashtenaw County: 19,714.6 USD millionWayne County: 69,853.9 USD millionWexford County: 1,120.2 USD million
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USD million, 2016. Source: BEA, CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, personal income (published in thousands of dollars, shown in millions), individual counties and county equivalents. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2016

Oakland County: 82,487.5 USD millionOakland County82,487.5Wayne County: 69,853.9 USD millionWayne County69,853.9Macomb County: 37,576.2 USD millionMacomb County37,576.2Kent County: 32,111.3 USD millionKent County32,111.3Washtenaw County: 19,714.6 USD millionWashtenaw County19,714.6Genesee County: 15,445.5 USD millionGenesee County15,445.5Ottawa County: 12,707.3 USD millionOttawa County12,707.3Kalamazoo County: 11,776.3 USD millionKalamazoo County11,776.3Ingham County: 10,778.9 USD millionIngham County10,778.9Livingston County: 10,167 USD millionLivingston County10,167Saginaw County: 6,995.6 USD millionSaginaw County6,995.6Berrien County: 6,774.6 USD millionBerrien County6,774.6Monroe County: 6,496.5 USD millionMonroe County6,496.5St. Clair County: 6,476.5 USD millionSt. Clair County6,476.5Muskegon County: 6,170.9 USD millionMuskegon County6,170.9Jackson County: 5,853 USD millionJackson County5,853Calhoun County: 5,033.9 USD millionCalhoun County5,033.9Allegan County: 4,732 USD millionAllegan County4,732Eaton County: 4,318 USD millionEaton County4,318Midland County: 4,256.6 USD millionMidland County4,256.6Grand Traverse County: 4,198.4 USD millionGrand Traverse County4,198.4Bay County: 4,106.4 USD millionBay County4,106.4Lenawee County: 3,629 USD millionLenawee County3,629Lapeer County: 3,477.5 USD millionLapeer County3,477.5Clinton County: 3,333.4 USD millionClinton County3,333.4Van Buren County: 2,882.7 USD millionVan Buren County2,882.7Shiawassee County: 2,495.3 USD millionShiawassee County2,495.3Barry County: 2,488.4 USD millionBarry County2,488.4Marquette County: 2,456.2 USD millionMarquette County2,456.2Isabella County: 2,314.9 USD millionIsabella County2,314.9St. Joseph County: 2,133.3 USD millionSt. Joseph County2,133.3Cass County: 2,104 USD millionCass County2,104Ionia County: 2,037.6 USD millionIonia County2,037.6Montcalm County: 2,020 USD millionMontcalm County2,020Tuscola County: 1,857.3 USD millionTuscola County1,857.3Newaygo County: 1,705.4 USD millionNewaygo County1,705.4Emmet County: 1,702.1 USD millionEmmet County1,702.1Hillsdale County: 1,521.5 USD millionHillsdale County1,521.5Branch County: 1,453.7 USD millionBranch County1,453.7Sanilac County: 1,436.7 USD millionSanilac County1,436.7Oakland County: 82,487.5 USD millionOakland County82,487.5Wayne County: 69,853.9 USD millionWayne County69,853.9Macomb County: 37,576.2 USD millionMacomb County37,576.2Kent County: 32,111.3 USD millionKent County32,111.3Washtenaw County: 19,714.6 USD millionWashtenaw County19,714.6Genesee County: 15,445.5 USD millionGenesee County15,445.5Ottawa County: 12,707.3 USD millionOttawa County12,707.3Kalamazoo County: 11,776.3 USD millionKalamazoo County11,776.3Ingham County: 10,778.9 USD millionIngham County10,778.9Livingston County: 10,167 USD millionLivingston County10,167Saginaw County: 6,995.6 USD millionSaginaw County6,995.6Berrien County: 6,774.6 USD millionBerrien County6,774.6Monroe County: 6,496.5 USD millionMonroe County6,496.5St. Clair County: 6,476.5 USD millionSt. Clair County6,476.5Muskegon County: 6,170.9 USD millionMuskegon County6,170.9Jackson County: 5,853 USD millionJackson County5,853Calhoun County: 5,033.9 USD millionCalhoun County5,033.9Allegan County: 4,732 USD millionAllegan County4,732Eaton County: 4,318 USD millionEaton County4,318Midland County: 4,256.6 USD millionMidland County4,256.6Grand Traverse County: 4,198.4 USD millionGrand Traverse County4,198.4Bay County: 4,106.4 USD millionBay County4,106.4Lenawee County: 3,629 USD millionLenawee County3,629Lapeer County: 3,477.5 USD millionLapeer County3,477.5Clinton County: 3,333.4 USD millionClinton County3,333.4Van Buren County: 2,882.7 USD millionVan Buren County2,882.7Shiawassee County: 2,495.3 USD millionShiawassee County2,495.3Barry County: 2,488.4 USD millionBarry County2,488.4Marquette County: 2,456.2 USD millionMarquette County2,456.2Isabella County: 2,314.9 USD millionIsabella County2,314.9St. Joseph County: 2,133.3 USD millionSt. Joseph County2,133.3Cass County: 2,104 USD millionCass County2,104Ionia County: 2,037.6 USD millionIonia County2,037.6Montcalm County: 2,020 USD millionMontcalm County2,020Tuscola County: 1,857.3 USD millionTuscola County1,857.3Newaygo County: 1,705.4 USD millionNewaygo County1,705.4Emmet County: 1,702.1 USD millionEmmet County1,702.1Hillsdale County: 1,521.5 USD millionHillsdale County1,521.5Branch County: 1,453.7 USD millionBranch County1,453.7Sanilac County: 1,436.7 USD millionSanilac County1,436.7
USD million. Source: BEA, CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, personal income (published in thousands of dollars, shown in millions), individual counties and county equivalents. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2016
USD million
Change on 2015
1Oakland County82,487.5+2.3%
2Wayne County69,853.9+2.5%
3Macomb County37,576.2+2.3%
4Kent County32,111.3+2.7%
5Washtenaw County19,714.6+4.5%
6Genesee County15,445.5+2.2%
7Ottawa County12,707.3+4.2%
8Kalamazoo County11,776.3+3.9%
9Ingham County10,778.9+3%
10Livingston County10,167+6.3%
11Saginaw County6,995.6+2.2%
12Berrien County6,774.6+2.9%
13Monroe County6,496.5+2.3%
14St. Clair County6,476.5+2.5%
15Muskegon County6,170.9+2.4%
16Jackson County5,853+3.7%
17Calhoun County5,033.9+1.4%
18Allegan County4,732+3.6%
19Eaton County4,318+3.6%
20Midland County4,256.6+22.8%
21Grand Traverse County4,198.4+2.2%
22Bay County4,106.4+2.1%
23Lenawee County3,629+2.9%
24Lapeer County3,477.5+1.4%
25Clinton County3,333.4+6%
26Van Buren County2,882.7+2.8%
27Shiawassee County2,495.3+2.5%
28Barry County2,488.4+3.2%
29Marquette County2,456.2+1.2%
30Isabella County2,314.9+1.8%
31St. Joseph County2,133.3+2.1%
32Cass County2,104+5.6%
33Ionia County2,037.6+1.9%
34Montcalm County2,020+2.5%
35Tuscola County1,857.3-2.3%
36Newaygo County1,705.4+4.8%
37Emmet County1,702.1+4.4%
38Hillsdale County1,521.5+3%
39Branch County1,453.7+1.9%
40Sanilac County1,436.7+0.8%
41Gratiot County1,405+0.6%
42Mecosta County1,339.5+3.9%
43Delta County1,336.5+2.1%
44Huron County1,316.8+0.1%
45Leelanau County1,299.3+1.5%
46Houghton County1,257.6+2.3%
47Charlevoix County1,232.6+2.5%
48Chippewa County1,179.6+1.1%
49Wexford County1,120.2+3.3%
50Dickinson County1,114.3+2.5%
51Mason County1,086.9+1.5%
52Alpena County1,081.7+1.7%
53Antrim County995.6+2.5%
54Clare County977+2%
55Cheboygan County918.8+3.1%
56Oceana County916.1+2.8%
57Otsego County906.5+1.3%
58Menominee County901.6-0.4%
59Manistee County888.6+0.2%
60Iosco County859.7+1.7%
61Gladwin County841.7+2.9%
62Roscommon County806.6+1%
63Osceola County780.6+2.1%
64Benzie County703.1+2.6%
65Ogemaw County658.7-0.6%
66Kalkaska County572.7+0.7%
67Gogebic County572.3+1.8%
68Arenac County521.1+2.8%
69Missaukee County479.7+1.1%
70Iron County462.6+1.5%
71Presque Isle County457.9+2.1%
72Crawford County433.8+2.9%
73Mackinac County432.7+3.2%
74Alcona County357.6+1%
75Lake County356.3+4.7%
76Montmorency County319.3+2.7%
77Schoolcraft County291.2+1.4%
78Alger County282.3+1.2%
79Baraga County261+0.2%
80Oscoda County256.6-0.5%
81Ontonagon County220.6+2.1%
82Luce County183.4+0.6%
83Keweenaw County91.7+3%

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Total income received by the residents of a place from work, own businesses, property and government benefits, before income taxes, in millions of current US dollars. United States: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional accounts, table SAINC1 line 1 for the nation and states and CAINC1 line 1 for counties.

Counted where people live, not where they work. The national figure is the total of the states, which differs slightly from personal income in the national accounts. Divided by BEA population it gives per_capita_personal_income.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, personal income (published in thousands of dollars, shown in millions), individual counties and county equivalents. https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAINC1.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, personal income (published in thousands of dollars, shown in millions), individual counties and county equivalents, Counties in Michigan by personal income, 2016. U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, 5 Feb. 2026, https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAINC1.zip. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/personal-income/michigan-counties?period=2016. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (2026) CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, personal income (published in thousands of dollars, shown in millions), individual counties and county equivalents, Counties in Michigan by personal income, 2016 [Dataset]. Available at: https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAINC1.zip, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/personal-income/michigan-counties?period=2016 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest personal income?

Oakland County, with $82.49 billion in 2016, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

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Keweenaw County, with $91.73 million in 2016.

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