Economy & Jobs — Jo Daviess County, Illinois
Employment
| Total Establishments | 666 |
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| Total Employees | 6,551 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 7,485 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $46,804 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $350,325,612 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $301,607 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 2.7% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $67,729 |
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| Poverty Rate | 7.8% |
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| IRS Returns | 12,590 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $877,412 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $69,691 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $170,368,042 |
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| Per Capita | $7,732 |
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| Population Basis | 22,035 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 777 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 233,606 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 301 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 30 |
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| Fast Food | 14 |
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| Bars | 20 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 6 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:27.654384+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:22.927955+00:00.
