Economy & Jobs — Stone County, Missouri

Employment

Total Establishments738
Total Employees5,250
Avg Annual Employment7,300
Avg Annual Pay$38,944
Total Annual Wages$284,284,520
Annual Payroll (thousands)$193,951
Unemployment Rate8.4%

Income

Median Household Income$58,392
Poverty Rate14.1%
IRS Returns15,310
Total AGI (thousands)$1,036,678
Average AGI per Return$67,712

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$264,652,706
Per Capita$8,516
Population Basis31,076

Agriculture

Total Farms2
Land in Farms (acres)86,500
Avg Farm Size (acres)43,250
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants31
Fast Food13
BarsN/A
Coffee & Snacks6

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.960703+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.134807+00:00.