Economy & Jobs — Ripley County, Missouri
Employment
| Total Establishments | 278 |
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| Total Employees | 2,035 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 2,859 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $31,859 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $91,078,077 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $56,971 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 3.6% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $42,541 |
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| Poverty Rate | 20.6% |
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| IRS Returns | 4,960 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $230,138 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $46,399 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $81,997,887 |
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| Per Capita | $7,678 |
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| Population Basis | 10,679 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 30 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 26,163 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 872 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 5 |
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| Fast Food | 6 |
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| Bars | N/A |
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| Coffee & Snacks | N/A |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.931605+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.106585+00:00.
