Economy & Jobs — Franklin County, Illinois

Employment

Total Establishments691
Total Employees7,033
Avg Annual Employment9,079
Avg Annual Pay$46,819
Total Annual Wages$425,086,358
Annual Payroll (thousands)$273,732
Unemployment Rate6.7%

Income

Median Household Income$51,031
Poverty Rate17.8%
IRS Returns16,150
Total AGI (thousands)$914,586
Average AGI per Return$56,631

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$280,008,608
Per Capita$7,407
Population Basis37,804

Agriculture

Total Farms5
Land in Farms (acres)536
Avg Farm Size (acres)107
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants30
Fast Food33
Bars15
Coffee & SnacksN/A

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:27.627446+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:22.905947+00:00.