Economy & Jobs — Henderson County, Illinois

Employment

Total Establishments109
Total Employees657
Avg Annual Employment1,150
Avg Annual Pay$37,040
Total Annual Wages$42,580,351
Annual Payroll (thousands)$25,079
Unemployment Rate7.9%

Income

Median Household Income$64,946
Poverty Rate9.1%
IRS Returns2,910
Total AGI (thousands)$179,205
Average AGI per Return$61,582

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$50,303,275
Per Capita$7,876
Population Basis6,387

Agriculture

Total Farms21
Land in Farms (acres)199,669
Avg Farm Size (acres)9,508
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants4
Fast Food3
BarsN/A
Coffee & SnacksN/A

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:27.640104+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:22.916746+00:00.