Economy & Jobs — McDonald County, Missouri

Employment

Total Establishments328
Total Employees5,053
Avg Annual Employment5,686
Avg Annual Pay$44,246
Total Annual Wages$251,562,507
Annual Payroll (thousands)$214,032
Unemployment Rate5.8%

Income

Median Household Income$46,494
Poverty Rate16.9%
IRS Returns9,520
Total AGI (thousands)$479,249
Average AGI per Return$50,341

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$101,870,630
Per Capita$4,372
Population Basis23,303

Agriculture

Total Farms7
Land in Farms (acres)30,189
Avg Farm Size (acres)4,313
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants11
Fast Food8
Bars4
Coffee & SnacksN/A

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.900745+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.077666+00:00.