Economy & Jobs — Chariton County, Missouri

Employment

Total Establishments198
Total Employees1,241
Avg Annual Employment1,837
Avg Annual Pay$42,334
Total Annual Wages$77,778,844
Annual Payroll (thousands)$52,124
Unemployment Rate4.3%

Income

Median Household Income$61,910
Poverty Rate13.3%
IRS Returns3,470
Total AGI (thousands)$211,639
Average AGI per Return$60,991

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$59,948,256
Per Capita$8,092
Population Basis7,408

Agriculture

Total Farms367
Land in Farms (acres)341,018
Avg Farm Size (acres)929
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants7
Fast FoodN/A
Bars5
Coffee & SnacksN/A

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.849277+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.025047+00:00.