Economy & Jobs — Putnam County, Illinois
Employment
| Total Establishments | 129 |
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| Total Employees | 1,227 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 2,012 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $69,607 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $140,021,091 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $91,749 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 3.2% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $75,726 |
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| Poverty Rate | 8.8% |
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| IRS Returns | 2,930 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $219,557 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $74,934 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $40,756,575 |
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| Per Capita | $7,230 |
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| Population Basis | 5,637 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 13 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 5,947 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 458 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 7 |
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| Fast Food | N/A |
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| Bars | N/A |
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| Coffee & Snacks | N/A |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:27.736877+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:22.997709+00:00.
