Economy & Jobs — Bates County, Missouri
Employment
| Total Establishments | 351 |
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| Total Employees | 2,744 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 3,673 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $42,876 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $157,464,598 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $108,521 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 7.5% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $54,122 |
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| Poverty Rate | 19.1% |
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| IRS Returns | 7,280 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $433,533 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $59,551 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $104,047,610 |
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| Per Capita | $6,486 |
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| Population Basis | 16,042 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 919 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 37,591 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 40.90 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 5 |
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| Fast Food | 11 |
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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 2026-04-13T15:43:28.831154+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.005893+00:00.
