Economy & Jobs — Lawrence County, Missouri
Employment
| Total Establishments | 695 |
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| Total Employees | 6,399 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 8,920 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $47,246 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $421,433,856 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $266,061 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 5.2% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $52,225 |
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| Poverty Rate | 14.7% |
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| IRS Returns | 16,780 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $905,327 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $53,953 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $228,323,314 |
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| Per Capita | $6,008 |
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| Population Basis | 38,001 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 1,482 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 1,361 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 0.90 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 20 |
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| Fast Food | 23 |
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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 2026-04-13T15:43:28.891404+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.068716+00:00.
