Economy & Jobs — Edgar County, Illinois
Employment
| Total Establishments | 317 |
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| Total Employees | 6,312 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 7,065 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $54,835 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $387,407,644 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $318,652 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 4.6% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $56,687 |
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| Poverty Rate | 11.8% |
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| IRS Returns | 7,700 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $486,549 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $63,188 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $126,681,403 |
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| Per Capita | $7,511 |
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| Population Basis | 16,866 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 44 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 3,735 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 84.90 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 12 |
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| Fast Food | 14 |
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| Bars | N/A |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 3 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:27.621881+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:22.900548+00:00.
