Economy & Jobs — Adair County, Missouri

Employment

Total Establishments566
Total Employees7,949
Avg Annual Employment9,656
Avg Annual Pay$45,054
Total Annual Wages$435,059,281
Annual Payroll (thousands)$287,026
Unemployment Rate5.5%

Income

Median Household Income$51,020
Poverty Rate23.6%
IRS Returns9,790
Total AGI (thousands)$556,849
Average AGI per Return$56,879

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$146,374,701
Per Capita$5,782
Population Basis25,314

Agriculture

Total Farms56
Land in Farms (acres)26,797
Avg Farm Size (acres)478
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants17
Fast Food21
Bars3
Coffee & SnacksN/A

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.823516+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.998546+00:00.