Economy & Jobs — Carter County, Missouri
Employment
| Total Establishments | 147 |
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| Total Employees | 1,142 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 1,472 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $36,121 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $53,151,377 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $33,392 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 1.1% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $45,737 |
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| Poverty Rate | 20.6% |
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| IRS Returns | 2,510 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $127,739 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $50,892 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $45,046,761 |
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| Per Capita | $8,660 |
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| Population Basis | 5,202 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 54 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 4,274 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 79.10 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 6 |
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| Fast Food | 3 |
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| Bars | N/A |
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| Coffee & Snacks | N/A |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.843818+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.019190+00:00.
