Economy & Jobs — Cooper County, Missouri
Employment
| Total Establishments | 398 |
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| Total Employees | 3,812 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 4,872 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $41,936 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $204,293,610 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $147,411 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 5.0% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $62,239 |
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| Poverty Rate | 13.0% |
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| IRS Returns | 7,980 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $475,274 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $59,558 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $130,512,347 |
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| Per Capita | $7,631 |
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| Population Basis | 17,103 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 67 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 5,411 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 80.80 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 13 |
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| Fast Food | 13 |
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| Bars | N/A |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 3 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.858794+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.034382+00:00.
