Economy & Jobs — Caldwell County, Missouri

Employment

Total Establishments160
Total Employees1,235
Avg Annual Employment1,886
Avg Annual Pay$42,251
Total Annual Wages$79,702,759
Annual Payroll (thousands)$54,565
Unemployment Rate4.8%

Income

Median Household Income$58,269
Poverty Rate16.1%
IRS Returns3,990
Total AGI (thousands)$231,866
Average AGI per Return$58,112

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$61,578,492
Per Capita$6,986
Population Basis8,815

Agriculture

Total Farms51
Land in Farms (acres)29,455
Avg Farm Size (acres)578
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants4
Fast Food3
BarsN/A
Coffee & SnacksN/A

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.837029+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.012598+00:00.