Economy & Jobs — Pettis County, Missouri
Employment
| Total Establishments | 1,048 |
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| Total Employees | 16,733 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 19,456 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $48,616 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $945,860,897 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $768,188 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 3.8% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $57,581 |
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| Poverty Rate | 14.8% |
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| IRS Returns | 19,220 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $1,092,710 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $56,853 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $241,791,883 |
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| Per Capita | $5,626 |
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| Population Basis | 42,980 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 44 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 3,808 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 86.50 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 23 |
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| Fast Food | 39 |
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| Bars | 3 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 5 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.919788+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.096228+00:00.
