Economy & Jobs — Jefferson County, Illinois
Employment
| Total Establishments | 900 |
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| Total Employees | 18,677 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 19,307 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $57,833 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $1,116,594,720 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $926,471 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 6.4% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $58,384 |
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| Poverty Rate | 14.1% |
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| IRS Returns | 16,340 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $1,027,787 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $62,900 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $246,420,303 |
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| Per Capita | $6,640 |
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| Population Basis | 37,113 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 44 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 11,217 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 255 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 29 |
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| Fast Food | 25 |
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| Bars | 8 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | N/A |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:27.650787+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:22.925193+00:00.
