Economy & Jobs — Pulaski County, Missouri

Employment

Total Establishments669
Total Employees8,279
Avg Annual Employment13,323
Avg Annual Pay$47,536
Total Annual Wages$633,330,560
Annual Payroll (thousands)$317,476
Unemployment Rate3.1%

Income

Median Household Income$62,541
Poverty Rate14.5%
IRS Returns18,830
Total AGI (thousands)$1,036,070
Average AGI per Return$55,022

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$681,640,896
Per Capita$12,634
Population Basis53,955

Agriculture

Total Farms16
Land in Farms (acres)111,283
Avg Farm Size (acres)6,955
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants32
Fast Food28
Bars5
Coffee & Snacks7

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.926199+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.102135+00:00.