Economy & Jobs — Cape Girardeau County, Missouri
Employment
| Total Establishments | 2,345 |
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| Total Employees | 38,118 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 41,463 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $51,752 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $2,145,769,319 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $1,794,559 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 3.1% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $65,070 |
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| Poverty Rate | 14.5% |
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| IRS Returns | 36,380 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $2,774,379 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $76,261 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $499,437,166 |
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| Per Capita | $6,112 |
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| Population Basis | 81,710 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 275 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 32,091 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 117 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 75 |
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| Fast Food | 88 |
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| Bars | 13 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 18 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.841963+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.017146+00:00.
