Economy & Jobs — Iron County, Missouri

Employment

Total Establishments204
Total Employees1,754
Avg Annual Employment3,472
Avg Annual Pay$47,965
Total Annual Wages$166,557,192
Annual Payroll (thousands)$73,016
Unemployment Rate3.3%

Income

Median Household Income$53,401
Poverty Rate19.5%
IRS Returns3,930
Total AGI (thousands)$186,358
Average AGI per Return$47,419

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$70,626,857
Per Capita$7,406
Population Basis9,537

Agriculture

Total Farms18
Land in Farms (acres)84,064
Avg Farm Size (acres)4,670
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants5
Fast FoodN/A
BarsN/A
Coffee & SnacksN/A

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.876941+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.053951+00:00.