Economy & Jobs — DeKalb County, Illinois
Employment
| Total Establishments | 1,975 |
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| Total Employees | 28,500 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 36,272 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $56,896 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $2,063,716,140 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $1,400,034 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 7.0% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $68,617 |
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| Poverty Rate | 15.4% |
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| IRS Returns | 47,760 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $3,427,923 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $71,774 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $514,622,998 |
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| Per Capita | $5,125 |
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| Population Basis | 100,420 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 69 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 286,640 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 4,154 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 64 |
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| Fast Food | 84 |
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| Bars | 21 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 12 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:27.614899+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:22.894705+00:00.
