Economy & Jobs — Washington County, Missouri

Employment

Total Establishments372
Total Employees3,269
Avg Annual Employment5,002
Avg Annual Pay$40,224
Total Annual Wages$201,194,927
Annual Payroll (thousands)$113,097
Unemployment Rate4.4%

Income

Median Household Income$49,364
Poverty Rate18.6%
IRS Returns9,350
Total AGI (thousands)$445,364
Average AGI per Return$47,633

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$155,686,991
Per Capita$6,621
Population Basis23,514

Agriculture

Total Farms37
Land in Farms (acres)822
Avg Farm Size (acres)22.20
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants4
Fast Food8
BarsN/A
Coffee & SnacksN/A

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.967639+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.141046+00:00.