| Barton - Occupational Data | FIPS Code=19010 |
| 1970 | |
| Employed Population | 977 |
| Professional - Technical - Kindred | 115 |
| Non-Farm Manager - Administrator | 62 |
| Sales Worker | 40 |
| Clerical Worker | 98 |
| Craftsperson - Foreperson | 160 |
| Non-Transport Operative | 161 |
| Transport Operative | 41 |
| Non-Farm Laborer | 52 |
| Farmer - Farm Manager | 42 |
| Farm Laborer | 68 |
| Non-Private Service | 70 |
| Household Service | 16 |
| Occupation Not Reported | 52 |
| 1980 | 1990 | |
| Employed Population | 1200 | 1277 |
| Executive - Administrator | 91 | 84 |
| Professional Speciality | 92 | 142 |
| Technicians - Related Support | 8 | 25 |
| Sales | 95 | 172 |
| Administrative - Clerical | 98 | 148 |
| Private Household Service | 6 | 4 |
| Protective Service | 6 | 12 |
| Non-Household, Non-Protective Service | 128 | 165 |
| Natural Resources | 92 | 101 |
| Precision Production - Craft | 268 | 172 |
| Machine Operators | 197 | 128 |
| Mover | 59 | 84 |
| Labor | 60 | 40 |
| 1980 | 1990 | ||
| Per Cent of Working Population Employed in Town of Residence | 94.19 | 63 | |
| 1970 | 1980 | 1990 | |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.17 | 6.18 | 7.80 |