Economy & Jobs — Knox County, Missouri

Employment

Total Establishments101
Total Employees542
Avg Annual Employment900
Avg Annual Pay$41,462
Total Annual Wages$37,319,498
Annual Payroll (thousands)$20,529
Unemployment Rate2.1%

Income

Median Household Income$49,167
Poverty Rate12.7%
IRS Returns1,740
Total AGI (thousands)$77,919
Average AGI per Return$44,781

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$32,284,298
Per Capita$8,623
Population Basis3,744

Agriculture

Total Farms40
Land in Farms (acres)5,062
Avg Farm Size (acres)126
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants3
Fast FoodN/A
BarsN/A
Coffee & SnacksN/A

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.887570+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.064703+00:00.