Economy & Jobs — Bureau County, Illinois
Employment
| Total Establishments | 699 |
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| Total Employees | 9,086 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 10,032 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $53,297 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $534,667,129 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $469,043 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 5.7% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $64,165 |
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| Poverty Rate | 12.6% |
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| IRS Returns | 16,480 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $1,110,577 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $67,389 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $245,512,992 |
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| Per Capita | $7,385 |
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| Population Basis | 33,244 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 15 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 455,336 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 30,356 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 28 |
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| Fast Food | 13 |
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| Bars | 21 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 6 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:27.571342+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:22.857806+00:00.
