Economy & Jobs — Richland County, Illinois
Employment
| Total Establishments | 430 |
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| Total Employees | 5,026 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 5,834 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $50,035 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $291,881,371 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $244,720 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 4.2% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $61,607 |
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| Poverty Rate | 13.7% |
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| IRS Returns | 7,220 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $459,572 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $63,653 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $103,240,668 |
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| Per Capita | $6,529 |
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| Population Basis | 15,813 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 14 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 214,131 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 15,295 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 11 |
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| Fast Food | 17 |
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| Bars | 4 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | N/A |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:27.739884+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.000323+00:00.
