Economy & Jobs — Montgomery County, Illinois
Employment
| Total Establishments | 671 |
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| Total Employees | 7,110 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 8,783 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $83,351 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $732,049,763 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $295,459 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 5.6% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $61,796 |
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| Poverty Rate | 14.0% |
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| IRS Returns | 12,320 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $821,759 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $66,701 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $189,013,438 |
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| Per Capita | $6,682 |
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| Population Basis | 28,288 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 747 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 193,630 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 259 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 29 |
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| Fast Food | 15 |
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| Bars | 12 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 5 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:27.719357+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:22.983975+00:00.
