Economy & Jobs — Hickory County, Missouri

Employment

Total Establishments158
Total Employees968
Avg Annual Employment1,520
Avg Annual Pay$36,375
Total Annual Wages$55,302,027
Annual Payroll (thousands)$35,270
Unemployment Rate8.7%

Income

Median Household Income$33,302
Poverty Rate17.6%
IRS Returns3,960
Total AGI (thousands)$196,635
Average AGI per Return$49,655

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$84,037,383
Per Capita$10,151
Population Basis8,279

Agriculture

Total Farms4
Land in Farms (acres)7,700
Avg Farm Size (acres)1,925
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants9
Fast FoodN/A
BarsN/A
Coffee & SnacksN/A

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.873701+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.050358+00:00.