Economy & Jobs — Sangamon County, Illinois
Employment
| Total Establishments | 4,834 |
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| Total Employees | 79,271 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 134,376 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $69,350 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $9,318,986,039 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $4,067,969 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 5.2% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $71,653 |
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| Poverty Rate | 12.9% |
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| IRS Returns | 97,630 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $8,103,342 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $83,001 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $6,009,921,213 |
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| Per Capita | $30,609 |
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| Population Basis | 196,343 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 48 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 35,593 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 742 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 169 |
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| Fast Food | 190 |
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| Bars | 81 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 32 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:27.748910+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.007931+00:00.
