Economy & Jobs — Cole County, Missouri
Employment
| Total Establishments | 2,200 |
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| Total Employees | 36,271 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 54,302 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $55,952 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $3,038,347,576 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $1,793,123 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 3.1% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $70,667 |
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| Poverty Rate | 9.4% |
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| IRS Returns | 37,770 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $2,728,149 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $72,231 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $3,237,242,462 |
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| Per Capita | $41,890 |
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| Population Basis | 77,279 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 237 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 121,609 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 513 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 65 |
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| Fast Food | 67 |
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| Bars | 10 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 11 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.857768+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.033271+00:00.
