Economy & Jobs — Christian County, Missouri

Employment

Total Establishments2,063
Total Employees16,365
Avg Annual Employment20,678
Avg Annual Pay$44,911
Total Annual Wages$928,679,101
Annual Payroll (thousands)$638,018
Unemployment Rate3.6%

Income

Median Household Income$75,787
Poverty Rate8.7%
IRS Returns42,030
Total AGI (thousands)$3,264,348
Average AGI per Return$77,667

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$541,686,977
Per Capita$6,097
Population Basis88,842

Agriculture

Total Farms1,019
Land in Farms (acres)39,286
Avg Farm Size (acres)38.60
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants54
Fast Food53
BarsN/A
Coffee & Snacks10

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.850857+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.027101+00:00.