Economy & Jobs — Phelps County, Missouri
Employment
| Total Establishments | 1,069 |
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| Total Employees | 15,165 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 19,225 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $50,599 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $972,770,167 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $638,808 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 4.2% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $53,242 |
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| Poverty Rate | 17.7% |
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| IRS Returns | 18,720 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $1,115,730 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $59,601 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $299,817,564 |
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| Per Capita | $6,717 |
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| Population Basis | 44,638 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 748 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 160,472 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 214 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 31 |
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| Fast Food | 37 |
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| Bars | 5 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 10 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.920460+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.096981+00:00.
