Economy & Jobs — Macon County, Illinois
Employment
| Total Establishments | 2,277 |
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| Total Employees | 43,742 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 45,051 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $67,788 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $3,053,905,343 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $3,001,126 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 7.2% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $59,622 |
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| Poverty Rate | 15.5% |
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| IRS Returns | 46,270 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $3,257,106 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $70,393 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $773,563,853 |
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| Per Capita | $7,438 |
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| Population Basis | 103,998 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 32 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 38,441 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 1,201 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 79 |
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| Fast Food | 76 |
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| Bars | 35 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 13 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:27.686747+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:22.955776+00:00.
