Economy & Jobs — Mercer County, Illinois
Employment
| Total Establishments | 269 |
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| Total Employees | 2,282 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 2,968 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $43,706 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $129,710,889 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $89,244 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 3.3% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $67,028 |
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| Poverty Rate | 8.0% |
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| IRS Returns | 7,600 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $557,374 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $73,339 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $117,150,063 |
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| Per Capita | $7,462 |
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| Population Basis | 15,699 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 20 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 218,697 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 10,935 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 12 |
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| Fast Food | 7 |
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| Bars | 4 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | N/A |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:27.715543+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:22.980942+00:00.
