Economy & Jobs — Howard County, Missouri
Employment
| Total Establishments | 182 |
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| Total Employees | 2,049 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 2,438 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $43,039 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $104,945,847 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $73,292 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 4.5% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $59,023 |
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| Poverty Rate | 12.8% |
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| IRS Returns | 4,340 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $271,923 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $62,655 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $70,547,455 |
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| Per Capita | $6,950 |
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| Population Basis | 10,151 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 1 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 178,132 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 178,132 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 6 |
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| Fast Food | N/A |
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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 2026-04-13T15:43:28.875288+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.051931+00:00.
