Economy & Jobs — Macoupin County, Illinois

Employment

Total Establishments811
Total Employees7,283
Avg Annual Employment10,150
Avg Annual Pay$46,689
Total Annual Wages$473,873,726
Annual Payroll (thousands)$312,115
Unemployment Rate4.6%

Income

Median Household Income$64,706
Poverty Rate14.7%
IRS Returns20,860
Total AGI (thousands)$1,404,423
Average AGI per Return$67,326

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$310,226,017
Per Capita$6,899
Population Basis44,967

Agriculture

Total Farms1,051
Land in Farms (acres)69,046
Avg Farm Size (acres)65.70
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants36
Fast Food18
Bars27
Coffee & SnacksN/A

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:27.690697+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:22.959060+00:00.