Economy & Jobs — Shelby County, Missouri
Employment
| Total Establishments | 169 |
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| Total Employees | 1,233 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 1,781 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $44,151 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $78,640,614 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $54,276 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 1.1% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $50,387 |
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| Poverty Rate | 14.9% |
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| IRS Returns | 2,770 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $161,131 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $58,170 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $45,468,118 |
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| Per Capita | $7,450 |
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| Population Basis | 6,103 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 503 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 212,307 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 422 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 6 |
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| Fast Food | N/A |
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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 2026-04-13T15:43:28.936850+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.112345+00:00.
