Economy & Jobs — Douglas County, Illinois
Employment
| Total Establishments | 584 |
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| Total Employees | 6,871 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 7,643 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $54,270 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $414,773,342 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $343,042 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 3.0% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $67,177 |
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| Poverty Rate | 9.5% |
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| IRS Returns | 10,000 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $765,628 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $76,563 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $116,812,065 |
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| Per Capita | $5,918 |
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| Population Basis | 19,740 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 34 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 178,612 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 5,253 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 18 |
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| Fast Food | 16 |
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| Bars | 8 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | N/A |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:27.616151+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:22.895775+00:00.
