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Benton County, MO

Migration of people and income, 2022–2023 filing years

Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Benton County, MO saw a net gain of 157 tax-filing households and a net gain of 218 individuals. On net, the area gained $12.0M in associated adjusted gross income (AGI, nominal dollars). The largest inflow came from Pettis County; the largest outflow went to Pettis County. These figures cover federal income tax filers only and do not indicate why people moved.

Net income (AGI)
+$12.0M
nominal dollars
Net households
+157
tax returns
Net people
+218
exemptions

Income (AGI) in and out

Moved in$34.7M
Moved out$22.7M
Net +$12.0M (nominal)

Where movers came from

  1. 1Pettis County, MO75$3.8M
  2. 2Jackson County, MO72$4.8M
  3. 3Henry County, MO44$2.1M
  4. 4Cass County, MO24$1.2M
  5. 5Johnson County, MO21$887.0K
  6. 6Morgan County, MO21$555.0K

Where movers went

  1. 1Pettis County, MO83$3.0M
  2. 2Henry County, MO37$1.2M
  3. 3Jackson County, MO36$1.6M
  4. 4Greene County, MO22$867.0K

Net migration by year

Net 2012–2023: +$147.7M (+3,648 people)
20122023
Net AGI and net people by year (nominal dollars)
YearNet AGINet people
2012+$3.8M+202
2013+$4.5M+157
2014+$3.3M+55
2015+$3.1M+4
2016+$9.1M+274
2017+$21.0M+542
2018+$14.5M+304
2019+$11.2M+281
2020+$23.1M+572
2021+$24.1M+645
2022+$17.9M+394
2023+$12.0M+218

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Source: IRS Statistics of Income migration data (public domain). Covers federal income tax filers only; AGI is nominal (not inflation adjusted). These numbers describe movement of filers and their reported income, not why people moved or economic loss. Methodology and caveats.