Economy & Jobs — Edwards County, Illinois
Employment
| Total Establishments | 138 |
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| Total Employees | 1,668 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 1,933 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $43,778 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $84,607,385 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $81,898 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 6.7% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $60,784 |
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| Poverty Rate | 14.2% |
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| IRS Returns | 2,830 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $177,023 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $62,552 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $39,741,617 |
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| Per Capita | $6,364 |
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| Population Basis | 6,245 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 274 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 4,768 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 17.40 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 3 |
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| Fast Food | N/A |
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| Bars | N/A |
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| Coffee & Snacks | N/A |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:27.622609+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:22.901283+00:00.
