Economy & Jobs — Alexander County, Illinois
Employment
| Total Establishments | 83 |
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| Total Employees | 778 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 888 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $50,443 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $44,797,843 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $34,857 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 9.3% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $40,365 |
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| Poverty Rate | 21.4% |
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| IRS Returns | 2,050 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $101,172 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $49,352 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $40,223,296 |
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| Per Capita | $7,676 |
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| Population Basis | 5,240 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 18 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 62,494 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 3,472 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 3 |
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| Fast Food | 3 |
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| Bars | 4 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | N/A |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:27.564388+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:22.851754+00:00.
