Economy & Jobs — Calhoun County, Illinois

Employment

Total Establishments80
Total Employees471
Avg Annual Employment743
Avg Annual Pay$36,322
Total Annual Wages$26,990,558
Annual Payroll (thousands)$15,509
Unemployment Rate4.1%

Income

Median Household Income$88,059
Poverty Rate8.4%
IRS Returns2,090
Total AGI (thousands)$141,541
Average AGI per Return$67,723

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$28,619,597
Per Capita$6,450
Population Basis4,437

Agriculture

Total Farms41
Land in Farms (acres)69,416
Avg Farm Size (acres)1,693
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants9
Fast Food3
Bars5
Coffee & SnacksN/A

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:27.572299+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:22.858566+00:00.