Economy & Jobs — Fulton County, Illinois
Employment
| Total Establishments | 600 |
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| Total Employees | 6,302 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 8,642 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $44,887 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $387,894,766 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $265,361 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 6.8% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $57,223 |
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| Poverty Rate | 13.4% |
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| IRS Returns | 14,900 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $928,843 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $62,338 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $227,436,438 |
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| Per Capita | $6,767 |
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| Population Basis | 33,609 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 401 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 333,573 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 832 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 25 |
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| Fast Food | 18 |
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| Bars | 13 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 10 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:27.630037+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:22.908441+00:00.
