Economy & Jobs — Buchanan County, Missouri
Employment
| Total Establishments | 2,074 |
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| Total Employees | 42,332 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 45,842 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $58,558 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $2,684,401,514 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $2,244,313 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 4.8% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $58,303 |
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| Poverty Rate | 16.6% |
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| IRS Returns | 38,800 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $2,411,032 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $62,140 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $518,081,736 |
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| Per Capita | $6,110 |
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| Population Basis | 84,793 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 195 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 5,523 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 28.30 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 54 |
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| Fast Food | 84 |
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| Bars | 19 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 19 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.835204+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.010307+00:00.
