Economy & Jobs — Saline County, Illinois

Employment

Total Establishments529
Total Employees5,490
Avg Annual Employment8,307
Avg Annual Pay$46,586
Total Annual Wages$386,986,681
Annual Payroll (thousands)$235,168
Unemployment Rate5.9%

Income

Median Household Income$51,710
Poverty Rate18.0%
IRS Returns9,790
Total AGI (thousands)$585,449
Average AGI per Return$59,801

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$165,776,079
Per Capita$6,975
Population Basis23,768

Agriculture

Total Farms115
Land in Farms (acres)159,177
Avg Farm Size (acres)1,384
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants17
Fast Food18
Bars4
Coffee & SnacksN/A

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:27.744415+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.004381+00:00.