Economy & Jobs — Monroe County, Missouri

Employment

Total Establishments170
Total Employees1,314
Avg Annual Employment1,849
Avg Annual Pay$42,014
Total Annual Wages$77,669,951
Annual Payroll (thousands)$48,851
Unemployment Rate1.2%

Income

Median Household Income$50,245
Poverty Rate16.5%
IRS Returns3,940
Total AGI (thousands)$218,745
Average AGI per Return$55,519

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$73,714,418
Per Capita$8,506
Population Basis8,666

Agriculture

Total Farms24
Land in Farms (acres)285,759
Avg Farm Size (acres)11,907
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants13
Fast FoodN/A
BarsN/A
Coffee & SnacksN/A

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.904949+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.082498+00:00.