Economy & Jobs — Lewis County, Missouri

Employment

Total Establishments188
Total Employees1,894
Avg Annual Employment2,401
Avg Annual Pay$43,339
Total Annual Wages$104,037,802
Annual Payroll (thousands)$62,120
Unemployment Rate5.9%

Income

Median Household Income$49,779
Poverty Rate16.5%
IRS Returns4,080
Total AGI (thousands)$239,614
Average AGI per Return$58,729

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$61,031,577
Per Capita$6,084
Population Basis10,032

Agriculture

Total Farms189
Land in Farms (acres)147,381
Avg Farm Size (acres)780
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants5
Fast Food5
BarsN/A
Coffee & SnacksN/A

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.892246+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.069683+00:00.