Economy & Jobs — Effingham County, Illinois
Employment
| Total Establishments | 1,272 |
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| Total Employees | 32,278 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 23,242 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $53,064 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $1,233,280,564 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $1,574,730 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 2.5% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $73,181 |
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| Poverty Rate | 10.8% |
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| IRS Returns | 17,270 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $1,483,437 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $85,897 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $204,320,943 |
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| Per Capita | $5,894 |
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| Population Basis | 34,668 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 394 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 43,003 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 109 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 27 |
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| Fast Food | 40 |
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| Bars | 19 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 5 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:27.623906+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:22.902803+00:00.
