Economy & Jobs — Lee County, Illinois
Employment
| Total Establishments | 704 |
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| Total Employees | 10,306 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 12,375 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $58,453 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $723,345,403 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $519,959 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 3.5% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $64,588 |
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| Poverty Rate | 12.5% |
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| IRS Returns | 16,020 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $1,145,143 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $71,482 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $236,401,362 |
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| Per Capita | $6,923 |
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| Population Basis | 34,145 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 829 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 12,444 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 15 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 30 |
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| Fast Food | 19 |
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| Bars | 16 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | N/A |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:27.680621+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:22.950761+00:00.
