Economy & Jobs — Lafayette County, Missouri
Employment
| Total Establishments | 744 |
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| Total Employees | 6,356 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 8,809 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $44,138 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $388,825,859 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $269,370 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 2.4% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $78,397 |
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| Poverty Rate | 9.2% |
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| IRS Returns | 15,180 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $1,002,409 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $66,035 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $205,332,208 |
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| Per Capita | $6,225 |
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| Population Basis | 32,984 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 13 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 286,192 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 22,015 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 22 |
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| Fast Food | 26 |
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| Bars | N/A |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 3 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.890131+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.067335+00:00.
