Economy & Jobs — Jackson County, Missouri
Employment
| Total Establishments | 18,251 |
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| Total Employees | 347,991 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 375,574 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $71,613 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $26,896,107,309 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $23,120,960 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 4.8% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $65,169 |
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| Poverty Rate | 13.9% |
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| IRS Returns | 338,250 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $24,596,175 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $72,716 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $7,735,587,580 |
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| Per Capita | $10,786 |
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| Population Basis | 717,204 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 507 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 10,287 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 20.30 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 571 |
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| Fast Food | 550 |
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| Bars | 113 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 151 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.878958+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.056133+00:00.
