Economy & Jobs — Brown County, Illinois
Employment
| Total Establishments | 109 |
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| Total Employees | 3,719 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 4,791 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $64,340 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $308,240,301 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $236,271 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 2.1% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $64,760 |
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| Poverty Rate | 10.0% |
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| IRS Returns | 2,300 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $148,679 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $64,643 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $37,139,503 |
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| Per Capita | $5,948 |
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| Population Basis | 6,244 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 449 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 163,236 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 364 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | N/A |
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| Fast Food | 4 |
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| Bars | N/A |
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| Coffee & Snacks | N/A |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:27.568069+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:22.854877+00:00.
