Economy & Jobs — Hamilton County, Illinois
Employment
| Total Establishments | 173 |
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| Total Employees | 1,468 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 2,057 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $54,483 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $112,054,196 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $74,502 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 4.4% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $60,574 |
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| Poverty Rate | 12.9% |
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| IRS Returns | 3,590 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $232,683 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $64,814 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $46,401,959 |
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| Per Capita | $5,805 |
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| Population Basis | 7,993 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 534 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 27,888 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 52.20 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | N/A |
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| Fast Food | 3 |
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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 2026-04-13T15:43:27.635936+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:22.913135+00:00.
