What Are The Richest And Poorest Counties In Missouri? Let’s Rank Them

As we enter the final month of the year, and it really being the first year that we had everything closer to normal, in regards to the pandemic.  More business opened back up. But some did close too.  I decided to check out some federal data to see how our state of Missouri did, from county to county.  There are in alphabetical order. To compare numbers, the State of Missouri average salary is $55,325.   That is up about 1% from last year.

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Adair County

2021 Per Capita Income - $37,898  Compared to Missouri Average - minus 31.5 %

Rank in State - 108

Growth from 2020-2021 - Drop of 2.5 %

Andrew County

2021 Per Capita Income - $50,693  Compared to Missouri Average - minus 1%

Rank In State - 19

Growth from 2020-2021 - Drop of .01%

Atchison County

2021 Per Capita Income - $54,179  Compared to Missouri Average - minus 1%

Rank In State - 10

Growth from 2020-2021 - Drop of 1.7 %

Audrain County

2021 Per Capita Income - $44,319  Compared to Missouri Average - minus 20%

Rank In State - 61

Growth from 2020-2021 - Drop of 2.7%

Barry County

2021 Per Capita Income - $41,248  Compared to Missouri Average - minus 25%

Rank In State - 88

Growth from 2020-2021 - Growth of .05%

Barton County

2021 Per Capita Income - $42,329  Compared to Missouri Average - minus 23%

Rank In State - 81

Growth from 2020-2021 - Drop of 77%

Bates County

2021 Per Capita Income - $46,821  Compared to Missouri Average - minus 15%

Rank In State - 43

Growth from 2020-2021 - Drop of 46%

Benton County

2021 Per Capita Income - $43,097  Compared to Missouri Average - minus 22%

Rank In State - 73

Growth from 2020-2021 - Growth of 24%

Bollinger County

2021 Per Capita Income - $44,552  Compared to Missouri Average - minus 19%

Rank In State - 60

Growth from 2020-2021 - Drop of 37%

Boone County

2021 Per Capita Income - $54,522   Compared to Missouri Average - minus .02%

Rank In State - 9

Growth from 2020-2021 - Growth of 4%

Buchanan County

2021 Per Capita Income - $46,362   Compared to Missouri Average - minus 16%

Rank In State - 47

Growth from 2020-2021 - Drop of 9%

Butler County

2021 Per Capita Income - $43, 194  Compared to Missouri Average - minus 22%

Rank In State - 71

Growth from 2020-2021 - Drop of 49%

Caldwell County

2021 Per Capita Income - $45,802  Compared to Missouri Average - minus 17%

Rank In State - 53

Growth from 2020-2021 - Drop of 12%

Callaway County

2021 Per Capita Income - $46,191  Compared to Missouri Average - minus 17%

Rank In State - 48

Growth from 2020-2021 - Drop of 35%

Camden County

2021 Per Capita Income - $53,779  Compared to Missouri Average - minus .03%

Rank In State - 12

Growth from 2020-2021 - Growth of 49%

Cape Girardeau County

2021 Per Capita Income - $48.732  Compared to Missouri Average - minus 12%

Rank In State - 27

Growth from 2020-2021 - Drop of 17%

Carroll County

2021 Per Capita Income - $54,784  Compared to Missouri Average - minus .01%

Rank In State - 8

Growth from 2020-2021 - Drop of 20%

Carter County

2021 Per Capita Income - $45,237  Compared to Missouri Average - minus 18%

Rank In State - 56

Growth from 2020-2021 - Drop of 42%

Cass County

2021 Per Capita Income - $54,020  Compared to Missouri Average - minus .03%

Rank In State - 11

Growth from 2020-2021 - Drop of .01%

Cedar County

2021 Per Capita Income - $36,748  Compared to Missouri Average - minus 34%

Rank In State - 112

Growth from 2020-2021 - Drop to 49%

Chariton County

2021 Per Capita Income - $51,590  Compared to Missouri Average - minus .07%

Rank In State - 16

Growth from 2020-2021 - Drop of 48%

Christian County

2021 Per Capita Income - $48,509  Compared to Missouri Average - minus 12%

Rank In State - 30

Growth from 2020-2021 - Growth of 16%

Clark County

2021 Per Capita Income - $43,325  Compare to Missouri Average - minus 22%

Rank In State - 70

Growth from 2020-2021 - Drop of 49%

Clay County

2021 Per Capita Income - $56,118  Compare to Missouri Average - Plus 2%

Rank of State - 5

Growth from 2020-2021 - Growth of .07%

Clinton County

2021 Per Capita Income - $48,730   Compare to Missouri Average - Minus 12%

Rank of State - 28

Growth from 2020-2021 - Drop of 25%

Cole County

2021 Per Capita Income - $54,941  Compare to Missouri Average - minus .01%

Rank of State - 7

Growth from 2020-2021 - Drop of 32%

Cooper County

2021 Per Capita Income - $47,383  Compare to Missouri Average - minus 14%

Rank of State - 37

Growth from 2020-2021 - Drop of 40%

Crawford County

2021 Per Capita Income - $43,192  Compare to Missouri Average - minus 22%

Rank In State - 72

Growth from 2020-2021 - Growth of .02%

Dade County

2021 Per Capita Income - $42,127  Compare to Missouri Average - minus 24%

Rank In State - 82

Growth from 2020-2021 - Drop of 16%

Dallas County

2021 Per Capita Income - $38,983  Compare to Missouri Average - minus 30%

Rank in State - 101

Growth from 2020-2021 - Growth of 18%

Daviess County

2021 Per Capita Income - $37,739  Compare to Missouri Average - minus 32%

Rank In State - 109

Growth from 2020-2021 - Drop of 67%

DeKalb County

2021 Per Capita Income - $38,366  Compare to Missouri Average - minus 31%

Rank in State - 105

Growth from 2020-2021 - Growth of .03%

Dent County

2021 Per Capita Income - $41,420  Compare to Missouri Average - minus 25%

Rank In State - 86

Growth from 2020-2021 - Drop of 36%

Douglas County

2021 Per Capita Income - $37,992  Compare to Missouri Average - minus 31%

Rank in State - 107

Growth from 2020-2021 - Drop of 39%

Dunklin County

2021 Per Capita Income - $43,809  Compare to Missouri Average - minus 21%

Rank In State - 66

Growth from 2020-2021 - Growth of 25%

Franklin County

2021 Per Capita Income - $51,952  Compare to Missouri Average - minus .06%

Rank In State - 15

Growth from 2020-2021 - Drop of .01 %

Gasconade County

2021 Per Capita Income - $45,866  Compare to Missouri Average - minus 17%

Rank In State - 52

Growth from 2020-2021 - Drop of 19%

Gentry County

2021 Per Capita Income - $50,953  Compare to Missouri Average - minus .08%

Rank in State - 18

Growth from 2020-2021 - Drop of 69%

Greene County

2021 Per Capita Income - $51,220  Compare to Missouri Average - minus .07%

Rank In State - 17

Growth from 2020-2021 - Growth of 23%

Grundy County

2021 Per Capita Income - $40,504  Compare to Missouri Average - minus 27%

Rank In State - 94

Growth from 2020-2021 - Drop of 47%

Harrison County

2021 Per Capita Income - $43,767  Compare to Missouri Average - minus 21%

Rank In State - 67

Growth from 2020-2021 - Drop of 59%

Henry County

2021 Per Capita Income - $48,924  Compare to Missouri Average - minus 12%

Rank in State - 25

Growth from 2020-2021 - Drop of 22%

Hickory County

2021 Per Capita Income - $38,100  Compare to Missouri Average - minus 31%

Rank in State - 106

Growth from 2020-2021 - Drop of 65%

Holt County

2021 Per Capita Income - $58,888   Compare to Missouri Average - Plus .06%

Rank in State - 4

Growth from 2020-2021 - Drop of 73%

Howard County

2021 Per Capita Income - $46,854  Compare to Missouri Average - Minus 15%

Rank in State - 40

Growth from 2020-2021 - Drop of 24%

Howell County

2021 Per Capita Income - $40,358  Compare to Missouri Average - Minus 27%

Rank in State - 95

Growth from 2020-2021 - Drop of 36%

Iron County

2021 Per Capita Income - $41,182  Compare to Missouri Average - minus 26%

Rank in State - 91

Growth from 2020-2021 - Drop of 29%

Jackson County

2021 Per Capita Income - $53,112  Compare to Missouri Average - minus .04%

Rank in State - 13

Growth from 2020-2021 - Drop of .09%

Jasper County

2021 Per Capita Income - $43,859  Compare to Missouri Average - minus 21%

Rank in State - 65

Growth from 2020-2021 - Growth of 43%

Jefferson County

2021 Per Capita Income - $49,392  Compare to Missouri Average - minus 11%

Rank in State - 23

Growth from 2020-2021 - Growth of .02%

Johnson County

2021 Per Capita Income - $46,526  Compare to Missouri Average - minus 16%

Rank in State - 46

Growth from 2020-2021 - Growth of 120%

Knox County

2021 Per Capita Income - $42,987  Compare to Missouri Average - minus 22%

Rank in State - 75

Growth from 2020-2021 - Drop of 64%

Laclede County

2021 Per Capita Income - $41,266  Compare to Missouri Average - minus 25%

Rank in State - 87

Growth from 2020-2021 - Drop of 24%

Lafayette County

2021 Per Capita Income - $49,491  Compare to Missouri Average - minus 11%

Rank in State - 22

Growth from 2020-2021 - Drop of .01%

Lawrence County

2021 Per Capita Income - $39,889  Compare to Missouri Average - minus 28%

Rank in State - 98

Growth from 2020-2021 - Drop of 14%

Lewis County

2021 Per Capita Income - $41,823  Compare to Missouri Average - minus 24%

Rank in State - 84

Growth from 2020-2021 - Growth of .04%

Lincoln County

2021 Per Capita Income - $47,686  Compare to Missouri Average - minus 14%

Rank in State - 35

Growth from 2020-2021 - Drop of .04%

Linn County

2021 Per Capita Income - $45,966  Compare to Missouri Average - minus 17%

Rank in State - 51

Growth from 2020-2021 - Drop of 31%

Livingston County

2021 Per Capita Income - $46,069  Compare to Missouri Average - minus 17%

Rank in State - 50

Growth from 2020-2021 - Drop of 57%

McDonald County

2021 Per Capita Income - $35,275  Compare to Missouri Average - minus 36%

Rank in State - 115

Growth from 2020-2021 - Growth of 20%

Macon County

2021 Per Capita Income - $47,691  Compare to Missouri Average - minus 14%

Rank in State - 34

Growth from 2020-2021 - Drop of 29%

Madison County

2021 Per Capita Income - $41,068  Compare to Missouri Average - minus 26%

Rank in State - 93

Growth from 2020-2021 - Drop of 59%

Maries County

2021 Per Capita Income - $41,212  Compare to Missouri Average - minus 26%

Rank in State - 89

Growth from 2020-2021 - Drop of 37%

Marion County

2021 Per Capita Income - $47,304  Compare to Missouri Average - minus 14%

Rank in State - 38

Growth from 2020-2021 - Drop of 16%

Mercer County

2021 Per Capita Income - $37,104  Compare to Missouri Average - minus 33%

Rank in State - 111

Growth from 2020-2021 - Drop of 60%

Miller County

2021 Per Capita Income - $43,510  Compare to Missouri Average - minus 21%

Rank in State - 69

Growth from 2020-2021 - Drop of 46%

Mississippi County

2021 Per Capita Income - $39,424  Compare to Missouri Average - minus 29%

Rank in State - 99

Growth from 2020-2021 - Drop of 46%

Moniteau County

2021 Per Capita Income - $46,530  Compare to Missouri Average - minus 16%

Rank in State - 45

Growth from 2020-2021 - Drop of 46%

Monroe County

2021 Per Capita Income - $47,215  Compare to Missouri Average - minus 15%

Rank in State - 39

Growth from 2020-2021 - Growth of 34%

Montgomery County

2021 Per Capita Income - $49,923  Compare to Missouri Average - minus 10%

Rank in State - 21

Growth from 2020-2021 - Drop of 40%

Morgan County

2021 Per Capita Income - $47,637  Compare to Missouri Average - Minus 14%

Rank in State - 36

Growth from 2020-2021 - Drop of 16%

New Madrid County

2021 Per Capita Income - $49,093  Compare to Missouri Average - minus 11%

Rank In State - 24

Growth from 2020-2021 - Drop of 11%

Newton County

2021 Per Capita Income - $45,190  Compare to Missouri Average - minus 18%

Rank in State - 57

Growth from 2020-2021 - Drop of .06%

Nodaway County

2021 Per Capita Income - $39,258  Compare to Missouri Average - minus 29%

Rank in State - 100

Growth from 2020-2021 - Drop of 55%

Oregon County

2021 Per Capita Income - $42,966  Compare to Missouri Average - minus 22%

Rank in State - 76

Growth from 2020-2021 - Drop of 47%

Osage County

2021 Per Capita Income - $52,701  Compare to Missouri Average - minus .04%

Rank in State - 14

Growth from 2020-2021 - Drop of 36%

Ozark County

2021 Per Capita Income - $38,401  Compare to Missouri Average - minus 31%

Rank in State - 104

Growth from 2020-2021 - Drop of 54%

Pemiscot County

2021 Per Capita Income - $46,840  Compare to Missouri Average - minus 15%

Rank in State - 42

Growth from 2020-2021 - Growth of 21%

Perry County

2021 Per Capita Income - $48,474  Compare to Missouri Average - minus 12%

Rank in State - 31

Growth from 2020-2021 - Drop of 14%

Pettis County

2021 Per Capita Income - $43,693  Compare to Missouri Average - minus 21%

Rank In State - 68

Growth from 2020-2021 - Drop of 16%

Phelps County

2021 Per Capita Income - $44,205  Compare to Missouri Average - minus 20%

Rank in State - 62

Growth from 2020-2021 - Drop of 33%

Pike County

2021 Per Capita Income - $42,546  Compare to Missouri Average - minus 23%

Rank in State - 79

Growth from 2020-2021 - Drop of 40%

Platte County

2021 Per Capita Income - $63,771  Compare to Missouri Average - Plus 13%

Rank in State - 2

Growth from 2020-2021 - Growth of 25%

Polk County

2021 Per Capita Income - $41,119  Compare to Missouri Average - minus 26%

Rank In State - 92

Growth from 2020-2021 - Growth of 20%

Pulaski County

2021 Per Capita Income - $44,759  Compare to Missouri Average - minus 19%

Rank in State - 59

Growth from 2020-2021 - Drop of 81%

Putnam County

2021 Per Capita Income - $41,629  Compare to Missouri Average - minus 25%

Rank in State - 85

Growth from 2020-2021 - Drop of 41%

Ralls County

2021 Per Capita Income - $47,714  Compare to Missouri Average - minus 14%

Rank in State - 33

Growth from 2020-2021 - Drop of 25%

Randolph County

2021 Per Capita Income - $46,164  Compare to Missouri Average - minus 27%

Rank in State - 49

Growth from 2020-2021 - Drop of 51%

Ray County

2021 Per Capita Income - $48,843  Compare to Missouri Average - minus 12%

Rank in State - 26

Growth from 2020-2021 - Growth of .03%

Reynolds County

2021 Per Capita Income - $43,066  Compare to Missouri Average - minus 21%

Rank in State - 74

Growth from 2020-2021 - Drop of 30%

Ripley County

2021 Per Capita Income - $45,666  Compare to Missouri Average - minus 17%

Rank In State - 54

Growth from 2020-2021 - Drop of 40%

St. Charles County

2021 Per Capita Income - $61,752  Compare to Missouri Average - plus 10%

Rank in State - 3

Growth from 2020-2021 - Growth of 29%

St. Clair County

2021 Per Capita Income - $36,671  Compare to Missouri Average - minus 34%

Rank in State - 113

Growth from 2020-2021 - Drop of 37%

Ste. Genevieve County

2021 Per Capita Income - $46,758  Compare to Missouri Average - minus 15%

Rank in State - 44

Growth from 2020-2021 - Drop of 28%

St. Francois County

2021 Per Capita Income - $40,227  Compare to Missouri Average - minus 27%

Rank in State - 96

Growth from 2020-2021 - Drop of 28%

St Louis County

2021 Per Capita Income - $81,829  Compare to Missouri Average - plus 32%

Rank in State - 1

Growth from 2020-2021 - Growth of .05%

Saline County

2021 Per Capita Income - $44,067  Compare to Missouri Average - minus 20%

Rank in State - 64

Growth from 2020-2021 - Drop of 51%

Schuyler County

2021 Per Capita Income - $38,544  Compare to Missouri Average - minus 30%

Rank in State - 102

Growth from 2020-2021 - Drop of 71%

Scotland County

2021 Per Capita Income - $45,092  Compare to Missouri Average - minus 18%

Rank in State - 58

Growth from 2020-2021 - Drop of 56%

Scott County

2021 Per Capita Income - $47,750  Compare to Missouri Average - minus 14%

Rank in State - 32

Growth from 2020-2021 - Drop of 20%

Shannon County

2021 Per Capita Income - $41,200  Compare to Missouri Average - minus 26%

Rank in State - 90

Growth from 2020-2021 - Drop of 49%

Shelby County

2021 Per Capita Income - $48,578  Compare to Missouri Average - minus 12%

Rank in State - 29

Growth from 2020-2021 - Growth of .01%

Stoddard County

2021 Per Capita Income - $45,554  Compare to Missouri Average - minus 18%

Rank in State - 55

Growth from 2020-2021 - Growth of 27%

Stone County

2021 Per Capita Income - $46,852  Compare to Missouri Average - minus 15%

Rank in State - 41

Growth from 2020-2021 - Drop of 29%

Sullivan County

2021 Per Capita Income - $44,139  Compare to Missouri Average - minus 20%

Rank in State - 63

Growth from 2020-2021 - Drop of 99%

Taney County

2021 Per Capita Income - $42,600  Compare to Missouri Average - minus 23%

Rank in State - 78

Growth from 2020-2021 - Stayed Even

Texas County

2021 Per Capita Income - $35,346  Compare to Missouri Average - minus 36%

Rank in State - 114

Growth from 2020-2021 - Drop of 71%

Vernon County

2021 Per Capita Income - $42,332  Compare to Missouri Average - minus 23%

Rank in State - 80

Growth from 2020-2021 - Drop of 58%

Warren County

2021 Per Capita Income - $50,001  Compare to Missouri Average - minus 10%

Rank in State - 20

Growth from 2020-2021 - Growth of .07%

Washington County

2021 Per Capita Income - $37,238  Compare to Missouri Average - minus 33%

Rank in State - 110

Growth from 2020-2021 - Drop of 24%

Wayne County

2021 Per Capita Income - $42,678  Compare to Missouri Average - minus 23%

Rank in State - 77

Growth from 2020-2021 - Drop of 41%

Webster County

2021 Per Capita Income - $39,976  Compare to Missouri Average - minus 28%

Rank in State - 97

Growth from 2020-2021 - Stayed Even

Worth County

2021 Per Capita Income - $41,952  Compare to Missouri Average - minus 24%

Rank in State - 83

Growth from 2020-2021 - Drop of 69%

Wright County

2021 Per Capita Income - $38,544  Compare to Missouri Average - minus 30%

Rank in State - 102

Growth from 2020-2021 - Drop of 40%

St Louis City County

2021 Per Capita Income - $55,984  Compare to Missouri Average - Plus .02%

Rank in State - 6

Growth from 2020-2021 - Growth of 11%