Economy & Jobs — Putnam County, Missouri

Employment

Total Establishments90
Total Employees614
Avg Annual Employment993
Avg Annual Pay$43,210
Total Annual Wages$42,893,522
Annual Payroll (thousands)$23,104
Unemployment Rate4.0%

Income

Median Household Income$50,950
Poverty Rate12.3%
IRS Returns2,050
Total AGI (thousands)$106,199
Average AGI per Return$51,804

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$34,569,182
Per Capita$7,385
Population Basis4,681

Agriculture

Total Farms26
Land in Farms (acres)272,073
Avg Farm Size (acres)10,464
Year2,022

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.927199+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.102845+00:00.