The local economy in numbers and news: county timber auctions, employment figures, state aid, mill and business news for Koochiching County.
Koochiching County had 4,069 jobs in March 2026, down 54 from a year earlier, with an average weekly wage of $1,111, up $9. Figures cover government and private sectors.
Personal vehicles entering the U.S. at International Falls totaled 27,071 in August 2026, up 1.3% from August 2025. Trucks were down 7.1% from a year earlier, while pedestrians were up 29.8%.
Koochiching County's unemployment rate was 6.5% in August 2026, down 0.2 percentage points from July and up 1.3 percentage points from August 2025, DEED figures show.
Minnesota's Department of Revenue certified $5,451,018 in Local Government Aid for Koochiching County's six cities for 2027, up $17,622 from 2026.
Koochiching County's unemployment rate dropped to 6.7% in July 2026 as the labor force shrank, according to new state data from DEED.
