Economy & Jobs — Polk County, Missouri
Employment
| Total Establishments | 608 |
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| Total Employees | 8,229 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 9,503 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $46,113 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $438,192,618 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $415,561 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 3.6% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $54,487 |
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| Poverty Rate | 17.2% |
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| IRS Returns | 13,660 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $783,237 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $57,338 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $181,759,731 |
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| Per Capita | $5,767 |
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| Population Basis | 31,519 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 153 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 79,733 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 521 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 17 |
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| Fast Food | 16 |
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| Bars | N/A |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 6 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.925259+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.101451+00:00.
