Economy & Jobs — Champaign County, Illinois

Employment

Total Establishments4,256
Total Employees70,741
Avg Annual Employment94,777
Avg Annual Pay$64,216
Total Annual Wages$6,086,141,161
Annual Payroll (thousands)$3,796,006
Unemployment Rate4.8%

Income

Median Household Income$61,090
Poverty Rate18.7%
IRS Returns86,550
Total AGI (thousands)$6,889,355
Average AGI per Return$79,600

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$1,771,978,440
Per Capita$8,607
Population Basis205,865

Agriculture

Total Farms442
Land in Farms (acres)473,525
Avg Farm Size (acres)1,071
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants186
Fast Food195
Bars58
Coffee & Snacks46

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:27.578634+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:22.863475+00:00.