Economy & Jobs — Mercer County, Missouri
Employment
| Total Establishments | 78 |
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| Total Employees | 360 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 814 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $44,042 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $35,853,481 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $13,220 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 2.9% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $55,592 |
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| Poverty Rate | 14.9% |
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| IRS Returns | 1,570 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $78,587 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $50,055 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $31,058,082 |
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| Per Capita | $8,778 |
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| Population Basis | 3,538 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 139 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 3,976 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 28.60 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 4 |
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| Fast Food | N/A |
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| Bars | N/A |
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| Coffee & Snacks | N/A |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.901292+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.078316+00:00.
