Economy & Jobs — Wright County, Missouri

Employment

Total Establishments418
Total Employees3,600
Avg Annual Employment4,649
Avg Annual Pay$39,897
Total Annual Wages$185,472,793
Annual Payroll (thousands)$131,335
Unemployment Rate4.8%

Income

Median Household Income$43,573
Poverty Rate20.4%
IRS Returns7,680
Total AGI (thousands)$383,495
Average AGI per Return$49,934

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$121,315,745
Per Capita$6,670
Population Basis18,188

Agriculture

Total Farms1,123
Land in Farms (acres)3,166
Avg Farm Size (acres)2.80
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants12
Fast Food9
BarsN/A
Coffee & SnacksN/A

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.970411+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.144284+00:00.