Economy & Jobs — Butler County, Missouri
Employment
| Total Establishments | 1,027 |
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| Total Employees | 15,685 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 18,133 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $46,285 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $839,283,257 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $694,914 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 5.3% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $47,245 |
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| Poverty Rate | 21.1% |
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| IRS Returns | 17,920 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $991,115 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $55,308 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $286,657,016 |
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| Per Capita | $6,804 |
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| Population Basis | 42,130 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 32 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 51,936 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 1,623 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 28 |
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| Fast Food | 38 |
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| Bars | 9 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 6 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.836086+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.011467+00:00.
