Economy & Jobs — Barry County, Missouri
Employment
| Total Establishments | 761 |
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| Total Employees | 11,820 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 13,187 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $45,851 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $604,612,747 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $532,780 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 3.6% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $55,592 |
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| Poverty Rate | 18.5% |
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| IRS Returns | 15,280 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $882,583 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $57,761 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $220,084,384 |
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| Per Capita | $6,373 |
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| Population Basis | 34,534 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 37 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 247,422 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 6,687 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 27 |
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| Fast Food | 17 |
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| Bars | N/A |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 4 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.828563+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.003425+00:00.
