Economy & Jobs — Dallas County, Missouri

Employment

Total Establishments267
Total Employees1,722
Avg Annual Employment2,784
Avg Annual Pay$35,760
Total Annual Wages$99,549,061
Annual Payroll (thousands)$51,897
Unemployment Rate4.9%

Income

Median Household Income$46,547
Poverty Rate20.6%
IRS Returns7,290
Total AGI (thousands)$358,644
Average AGI per Return$49,197

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$116,773,866
Per Capita$6,840
Population Basis17,071

Agriculture

Total Farms42
Land in Farms (acres)166,832
Avg Farm Size (acres)3,972
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants6
Fast Food10
BarsN/A
Coffee & SnacksN/A

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.861157+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.036978+00:00.