Economy & Jobs — Newton County, Missouri
Employment
| Total Establishments | 1,233 |
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| Total Employees | 22,247 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 21,297 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $53,349 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $1,136,168,363 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $1,099,747 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 4.2% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $60,313 |
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| Poverty Rate | 14.9% |
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| IRS Returns | 26,270 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $1,688,387 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $64,271 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $351,415,647 |
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| Per Capita | $5,992 |
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| Population Basis | 58,648 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 1,298 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 35,856 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 27.60 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 34 |
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| Fast Food | 32 |
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| Bars | N/A |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 7 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.911989+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.088724+00:00.
