Economy & Jobs — Cumberland County, Illinois

Employment

Total Establishments175
Total Employees2,049
Avg Annual Employment2,893
Avg Annual Pay$47,709
Total Annual Wages$138,033,335
Annual Payroll (thousands)$99,767
Unemployment Rate1.9%

Income

Median Household Income$71,274
Poverty Rate9.7%
IRS Returns4,920
Total AGI (thousands)$344,586
Average AGI per Return$70,038

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$73,652,320
Per Capita$7,048
Population Basis10,450

Agriculture

Total Farms16
Land in Farms (acres)10,291
Avg Farm Size (acres)643
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants6
Fast Food4
BarsN/A
Coffee & SnacksN/A

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:27.611927+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:22.892164+00:00.