Economy & Jobs — Knox County, Illinois
Employment
| Total Establishments | 958 |
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| Total Employees | 14,202 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 17,106 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $46,491 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $795,290,676 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $528,943 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 4.9% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $50,263 |
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| Poverty Rate | 16.3% |
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| IRS Returns | 22,290 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $1,386,224 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $62,190 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $340,509,845 |
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| Per Capita | $6,815 |
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| Population Basis | 49,967 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 767 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 381,330 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 497 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 41 |
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| Fast Food | 37 |
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| Bars | 25 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 7 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:27.665942+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:22.938023+00:00.
