Economy & Jobs — Dent County, Missouri
Employment
| Total Establishments | 293 |
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| Total Employees | 3,387 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 3,795 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $42,359 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $160,738,618 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $134,555 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 4.8% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $51,410 |
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| Poverty Rate | 16.8% |
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| IRS Returns | 6,190 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $315,101 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $50,905 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $135,517,310 |
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| Per Capita | $9,397 |
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| Population Basis | 14,421 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 10 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 1,465 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 146 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 7 |
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| Fast Food | 9 |
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| Bars | N/A |
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| Coffee & Snacks | N/A |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.863351+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.039543+00:00.
