Economy & Jobs — Hancock County, Illinois
Employment
| Total Establishments | 373 |
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| Total Employees | 2,619 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 4,144 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $45,832 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $189,940,918 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $118,436 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 4.7% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $61,026 |
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| Poverty Rate | 13.1% |
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| IRS Returns | 8,310 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $600,714 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $72,288 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $128,281,245 |
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| Per Capita | $7,280 |
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| Population Basis | 17,620 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 9 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 5,813 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 646 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 12 |
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| Fast Food | 8 |
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| Bars | 8 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 4 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:27.638245+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:22.914977+00:00.
