Economy & Jobs — Menard County, Illinois
Employment
| Total Establishments | 200 |
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| Total Employees | 1,187 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 1,773 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $42,242 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $74,895,533 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $49,267 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 4.9% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $84,846 |
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| Poverty Rate | 7.9% |
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| IRS Returns | 5,990 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $482,517 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $80,554 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $83,869,519 |
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| Per Capita | $6,820 |
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| Population Basis | 12,297 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 16 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 17,920 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 1,120 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 4 |
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| Fast Food | 5 |
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| Bars | 8 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | N/A |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:27.713111+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:22.978898+00:00.
