Economy & Jobs — Laclede County, Missouri
Employment
| Total Establishments | 737 |
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| Total Employees | 12,211 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 13,577 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $47,063 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $638,973,440 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $511,777 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 5.9% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $49,202 |
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| Poverty Rate | 17.1% |
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| IRS Returns | 15,900 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $841,297 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $52,912 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $228,806,831 |
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| Per Capita | $6,349 |
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| Population Basis | 36,039 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 1,111 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 1,320 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 1.20 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 25 |
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| Fast Food | 22 |
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| Bars | N/A |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 4 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.888154+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.065303+00:00.
