Economy & Jobs — Mississippi County, Missouri

Employment

Total Establishments227
Total Employees1,997
Avg Annual Employment3,074
Avg Annual Pay$42,184
Total Annual Wages$129,689,661
Annual Payroll (thousands)$82,378
Unemployment Rate5.1%

Income

Median Household Income$40,833
Poverty Rate23.7%
IRS Returns4,810
Total AGI (thousands)$265,861
Average AGI per Return$55,273

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$76,392,045
Per Capita$6,074
Population Basis12,577

Agriculture

Total Farms40
Land in Farms (acres)58,032
Avg Farm Size (acres)1,451
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants9
Fast Food11
BarsN/A
Coffee & Snacks3

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.903395+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.080548+00:00.