Economy & Jobs — Madison County, Illinois
Employment
| Total Establishments | 5,631 |
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| Total Employees | 92,567 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 105,166 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $57,153 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $6,010,540,135 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $4,783,221 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 5.2% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $71,759 |
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| Poverty Rate | 12.0% |
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| IRS Returns | 125,990 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $9,776,961 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $77,601 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $1,855,391,404 |
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| Per Capita | $6,979 |
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| Population Basis | 265,859 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 47 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 228,182 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 4,855 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 207 |
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| Fast Food | 220 |
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| Bars | 93 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 36 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:27.695690+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:22.963995+00:00.
