Economy & Jobs — Mason County, Illinois
Employment
| Total Establishments | 259 |
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| Total Employees | 2,082 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 2,828 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $42,271 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $119,552,527 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $83,909 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 5.2% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $58,479 |
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| Poverty Rate | 13.7% |
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| IRS Returns | 6,090 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $386,565 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $63,475 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $93,790,930 |
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| Per Capita | $7,167 |
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| Population Basis | 13,086 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 18 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 271,292 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 15,072 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 7 |
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| Fast Food | 9 |
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| Bars | 12 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | N/A |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:27.700314+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:22.968195+00:00.
