Economy & Jobs — Webster County, Missouri

Employment

Total Establishments737
Total Employees7,404
Avg Annual Employment8,569
Avg Annual Pay$45,339
Total Annual Wages$388,502,710
Annual Payroll (thousands)$306,413
Unemployment Rate4.8%

Income

Median Household Income$65,103
Poverty Rate15.7%
IRS Returns17,220
Total AGI (thousands)$1,044,254
Average AGI per Return$60,642

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$217,983,914
Per Capita$5,577
Population Basis39,085

Agriculture

Total Farms56
Land in Farms (acres)38,608
Avg Farm Size (acres)689
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants14
Fast Food23
BarsN/A
Coffee & SnacksN/A

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.969147+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.142640+00:00.