Economy & Jobs — Clay County, Missouri
Employment
| Total Establishments | 5,586 |
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| Total Employees | 114,186 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 111,855 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $63,093 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $7,057,316,183 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $6,801,091 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 4.0% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $82,264 |
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| Poverty Rate | 8.3% |
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| IRS Returns | 124,300 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $10,281,890 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $82,718 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $1,792,527,939 |
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| Per Capita | $7,076 |
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| Population Basis | 253,335 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 460 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 9,100 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 19.80 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 158 |
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| Fast Food | 209 |
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| Bars | 20 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 40 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.855732+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.031224+00:00.
