Economy & Jobs — Henry County, Illinois

Employment

Total Establishments1,037
Total Employees13,039
Avg Annual Employment13,805
Avg Annual Pay$50,950
Total Annual Wages$703,366,649
Annual Payroll (thousands)$637,445
Unemployment Rate4.5%

Income

Median Household Income$66,313
Poverty Rate9.2%
IRS Returns23,720
Total AGI (thousands)$1,769,902
Average AGI per Return$74,616

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$303,182,423
Per Capita$6,152
Population Basis49,284

Agriculture

Total Farms54
Land in Farms (acres)66,404
Avg Farm Size (acres)1,230
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants40
Fast Food28
Bars13
Coffee & Snacks10

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:27.642790+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:22.919243+00:00.