Economy & Jobs — Boone County, Illinois
Employment
| Total Establishments | 879 |
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| Total Employees | 14,872 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 11,526 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $55,414 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $638,673,339 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $852,835 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 7.7% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $80,502 |
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| Poverty Rate | 9.8% |
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| IRS Returns | 26,200 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $2,047,216 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $78,138 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $297,732,587 |
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| Per Capita | $5,571 |
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| Population Basis | 53,448 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 350 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 7,668 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 21.90 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 21 |
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| Fast Food | 30 |
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| Bars | 10 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 7 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:27.567416+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:22.854293+00:00.
