Economy & Jobs — Moultrie County, Illinois

Employment

Total Establishments341
Total Employees5,262
Avg Annual Employment5,140
Avg Annual Pay$51,569
Total Annual Wages$265,062,246
Annual Payroll (thousands)$249,701
Unemployment Rate4.0%

Income

Median Household Income$72,833
Poverty Rate9.2%
IRS Returns6,630
Total AGI (thousands)$529,864
Average AGI per Return$79,919

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$79,540,046
Per Capita$5,476
Population Basis14,526

Agriculture

Total Farms15
Land in Farms (acres)197,600
Avg Farm Size (acres)13,173
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants6
Fast Food3
Bars9
Coffee & SnacksN/A

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:27.722174+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:22.986365+00:00.