Economy & Jobs — Boone County, Missouri

Employment

Total Establishments4,740
Total Employees83,875
Avg Annual Employment98,657
Avg Annual Pay$59,677
Total Annual Wages$5,887,486,875
Annual Payroll (thousands)$4,369,489
Unemployment Rate3.9%

Income

Median Household Income$66,564
Poverty Rate17.8%
IRS Returns82,660
Total AGI (thousands)$7,126,419
Average AGI per Return$86,214

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$1,116,155,830
Per Capita$6,079
Population Basis183,610

Agriculture

Total Farms974
Land in Farms (acres)196,763
Avg Farm Size (acres)202
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants141
Fast Food154
Bars32
Coffee & Snacks47

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.834042+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.008885+00:00.