Economy & Jobs — Coles County, Illinois
Employment
| Total Establishments | 1,121 |
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| Total Employees | 19,155 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 23,930 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $52,987 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $1,267,974,182 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $883,097 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 6.9% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $53,732 |
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| Poverty Rate | 19.4% |
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| IRS Returns | 20,850 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $1,535,969 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $73,668 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $270,874,183 |
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| Per Capita | $5,780 |
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| Population Basis | 46,863 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 207 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 214,931 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 1,038 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 39 |
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| Fast Food | 49 |
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| Bars | 17 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 5 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:27.586194+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:22.869718+00:00.
