Economy & Jobs — Perry County, Missouri
Employment
| Total Establishments | 523 |
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| Total Employees | 9,640 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 9,542 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $50,010 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $477,210,550 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $420,367 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 5.1% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $61,486 |
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| Poverty Rate | 11.3% |
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| IRS Returns | 9,170 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $559,627 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $61,028 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $144,396,414 |
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| Per Capita | $7,617 |
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| Population Basis | 18,956 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 129 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 193,440 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 1,500 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 12 |
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| Fast Food | 11 |
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| Bars | 7 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 4 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.919064+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.095337+00:00.
