Economy & Jobs — Monroe County, Illinois
Employment
| Total Establishments | 856 |
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| Total Employees | 8,311 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 8,442 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $48,706 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $411,177,981 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $366,581 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 1.7% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $100,685 |
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| Poverty Rate | 4.3% |
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| IRS Returns | 17,730 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $1,763,371 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $99,457 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $225,721,789 |
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| Per Capita | $6,456 |
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| Population Basis | 34,962 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 152 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 51,647 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 340 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 31 |
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| Fast Food | 20 |
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| Bars | 18 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 5 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:27.716649+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:22.981951+00:00.
