Economy & Jobs — Vernon County, Missouri
Employment
| Total Establishments | 470 |
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| Total Employees | 5,383 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 6,582 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $46,600 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $306,745,248 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $231,351 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 4.0% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $53,318 |
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| Poverty Rate | 18.1% |
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| IRS Returns | 8,570 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $429,149 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $50,076 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $125,549,675 |
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| Per Capita | $6,371 |
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| Population Basis | 19,707 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 1,241 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 472,906 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 381 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 14 |
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| Fast Food | 10 |
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| Bars | N/A |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 3 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.965260+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.139481+00:00.
