Economy & Jobs — Benton County, Missouri
Employment
| Total Establishments | 390 |
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| Total Employees | 2,354 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 3,736 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $38,196 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $142,719,728 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $69,586 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 5.0% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $50,229 |
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| Poverty Rate | 17.5% |
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| IRS Returns | 8,990 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $467,099 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $51,958 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $207,331,540 |
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| Per Capita | $10,690 |
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| Population Basis | 19,394 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 28 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 1,043 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 37.20 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 21 |
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| Fast Food | 7 |
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| Bars | N/A |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 3 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.831951+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.006722+00:00.
