Economy & Jobs — Christian County, Illinois
Employment
| Total Establishments | 714 |
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| Total Employees | 7,315 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 9,353 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $51,042 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $477,417,804 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $360,543 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 4.4% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $56,933 |
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| Poverty Rate | 11.9% |
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| IRS Returns | 14,870 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $1,023,470 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $68,828 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $204,638,079 |
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| Per Capita | $6,013 |
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| Population Basis | 34,032 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 242 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 280,582 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 1,159 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 23 |
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| Fast Food | 18 |
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| Bars | 24 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 4 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:27.581006+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:22.865461+00:00.
