Economy & Jobs — Kankakee County, Illinois
Employment
| Total Establishments | 2,285 |
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| Total Employees | 35,013 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 42,231 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $55,890 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $2,360,311,053 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $1,794,645 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 5.2% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $65,489 |
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| Poverty Rate | 14.0% |
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| IRS Returns | 50,210 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $3,413,512 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $67,985 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $613,275,117 |
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| Per Capita | $5,705 |
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| Population Basis | 107,502 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 86 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 19,613 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 228 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 79 |
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| Fast Food | 78 |
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| Bars | 35 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 18 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:27.661663+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:22.934029+00:00.
