Economy & Jobs — Pope County, Illinois
Employment
| Total Establishments | 52 |
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| Total Employees | 455 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 643 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $41,535 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $26,717,688 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $10,162 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 9.1% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $57,582 |
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| Poverty Rate | 18.7% |
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| IRS Returns | 1,600 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $89,728 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $56,080 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $31,471,843 |
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| Per Capita | $8,364 |
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| Population Basis | 3,763 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 332 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 4,070 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 12.30 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:27.734760+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:22.996121+00:00.
