Economy & Jobs — Jackson County, Illinois
Employment
| Total Establishments | 1,176 |
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| Total Employees | 15,969 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 25,266 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $56,398 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $1,424,985,959 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $773,078 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 8.1% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $44,847 |
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| Poverty Rate | 23.0% |
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| IRS Returns | 21,770 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $1,361,285 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $62,530 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $309,807,115 |
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| Per Capita | $5,848 |
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| Population Basis | 52,974 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 5 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 235,910 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 47,182 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 46 |
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| Fast Food | 40 |
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| Bars | 18 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 13 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:27.648000+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:22.923059+00:00.
