Economy & Jobs — Jefferson County, Missouri
Employment
| Total Establishments | 3,930 |
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| Total Employees | 41,080 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 49,458 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $49,615 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $2,453,858,302 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $1,820,729 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 3.7% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $77,217 |
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| Poverty Rate | 8.3% |
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| IRS Returns | 112,040 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $7,822,088 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $69,815 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $1,383,585,580 |
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| Per Capita | $6,102 |
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| Population Basis | 226,739 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 656 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 1,089 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 1.70 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 102 |
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| Fast Food | 141 |
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| Bars | 13 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 18 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.885575+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.062739+00:00.
