Economy & Jobs — McDonough County, Illinois
Employment
| Total Establishments | 609 |
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| Total Employees | 8,521 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 10,119 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $48,433 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $490,078,597 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $349,575 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 8.0% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $48,904 |
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| Poverty Rate | 19.8% |
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| IRS Returns | 11,810 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $738,801 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $62,557 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $154,357,183 |
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| Per Capita | $5,667 |
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| Population Basis | 27,238 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 658 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 2,487 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 3.80 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 22 |
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| Fast Food | 20 |
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| Bars | 9 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 5 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:27.702997+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:22.970254+00:00.
