Economy & Jobs — Cedar County, Missouri

Employment

Total Establishments309
Total Employees2,656
Avg Annual Employment3,486
Avg Annual Pay$40,789
Total Annual Wages$142,210,200
Annual Payroll (thousands)$91,346
Unemployment Rate2.5%

Income

Median Household Income$43,589
Poverty Rate18.3%
IRS Returns5,970
Total AGI (thousands)$293,828
Average AGI per Return$49,217

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$104,365,618
Per Capita$7,356
Population Basis14,188

Agriculture

Total Farms4
Land in Farms (acres)50,385
Avg Farm Size (acres)12,596
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants7
Fast Food10
BarsN/A
Coffee & Snacks3

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.847968+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.023540+00:00.