Economy & Jobs — Marion County, Illinois
Employment
| Total Establishments | 853 |
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| Total Employees | 10,896 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 12,409 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $49,266 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $611,320,530 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $493,328 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 8.1% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $59,099 |
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| Poverty Rate | 17.0% |
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| IRS Returns | 16,990 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $1,034,446 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $60,886 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $271,786,490 |
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| Per Capita | $7,204 |
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| Population Basis | 37,729 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 792 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 181,655 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 229 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 26 |
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| Fast Food | 23 |
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| Bars | 19 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 8 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:27.697609+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:22.965764+00:00.
