Economy & Jobs — Jersey County, Illinois
Employment
| Total Establishments | 412 |
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| Total Employees | 4,523 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 5,218 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $45,258 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $236,164,775 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $176,777 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 3.4% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $77,607 |
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| Poverty Rate | 8.1% |
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| IRS Returns | 10,080 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $725,957 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $72,020 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $140,933,912 |
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| Per Capita | $6,551 |
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| Population Basis | 21,512 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 26 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 27,106 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 1,042 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 19 |
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| Fast Food | 13 |
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| Bars | 11 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 6 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:27.652595+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:22.926279+00:00.
