Economy & Jobs — Henry County, Missouri

Employment

Total Establishments591
Total Employees7,206
Avg Annual Employment8,123
Avg Annual Pay$48,739
Total Annual Wages$395,909,420
Annual Payroll (thousands)$329,109
Unemployment Rate6.7%

Income

Median Household Income$54,903
Poverty Rate15.0%
IRS Returns10,120
Total AGI (thousands)$575,439
Average AGI per Return$56,862

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$180,020,135
Per Capita$8,203
Population Basis21,946

Agriculture

Total Farms35
Land in Farms (acres)342,335
Avg Farm Size (acres)9,781
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants23
Fast Food18
Bars3
Coffee & Snacks3

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.873008+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.049688+00:00.