Economy & Jobs — Callaway County, Missouri

Employment

Total Establishments780
Total Employees11,747
Avg Annual Employment14,917
Avg Annual Pay$56,776
Total Annual Wages$846,920,346
Annual Payroll (thousands)$607,905
Unemployment Rate5.2%

Income

Median Household Income$70,599
Poverty Rate9.5%
IRS Returns20,390
Total AGI (thousands)$1,250,952
Average AGI per Return$61,351

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$386,522,305
Per Capita$8,728
Population Basis44,283

Agriculture

Total Farms39
Land in Farms (acres)31,880
Avg Farm Size (acres)817
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants26
Fast Food23
BarsN/A
Coffee & Snacks3

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.838185+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.013718+00:00.