Economy & Jobs — Wayne County, Missouri
Employment
| Total Establishments | 213 |
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| Total Employees | 1,483 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 2,269 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $38,066 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $86,363,244 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $49,659 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 8.3% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $42,758 |
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| Poverty Rate | 25.1% |
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| IRS Returns | 4,700 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $207,003 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $44,043 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $96,008,964 |
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| Per Capita | $8,749 |
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| Population Basis | 10,974 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 28 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 4,437 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 158 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 6 |
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| Fast Food | 6 |
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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 2026-04-13T15:43:28.968252+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.141684+00:00.
