Economy & Jobs — Scott County, Missouri

Employment

Total Establishments1,016
Total Employees14,377
Avg Annual Employment16,179
Avg Annual Pay$49,793
Total Annual Wages$805,585,694
Annual Payroll (thousands)$654,358
Unemployment Rate2.8%

Income

Median Household Income$54,621
Poverty Rate15.6%
IRS Returns17,000
Total AGI (thousands)$1,064,099
Average AGI per Return$62,594

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$294,768,275
Per Capita$7,745
Population Basis38,059

Agriculture

Total Farms2
Land in Farms (acres)185,748
Avg Farm Size (acres)92,874
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants27
Fast Food25
BarsN/A
Coffee & Snacks8

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.935400+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.110844+00:00.