Economy & Jobs — McHenry County, Illinois
Employment
| Total Establishments | 8,082 |
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| Total Employees | 85,659 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 96,922 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $55,107 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $5,341,084,920 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $4,546,071 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 4.9% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $100,101 |
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| Poverty Rate | 6.0% |
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| IRS Returns | 160,510 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $15,056,485 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $93,804 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $1,718,832,277 |
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| Per Capita | $5,541 |
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| Population Basis | 310,229 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 7 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 579 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 82.70 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 230 |
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| Fast Food | 235 |
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| Bars | 63 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 54 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:27.707986+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:22.975165+00:00.
