Economy & Jobs — Schuyler County, Illinois

Employment

Total Establishments158
Total Employees1,084
Avg Annual Employment1,715
Avg Annual Pay$52,053
Total Annual Wages$89,254,090
Annual Payroll (thousands)$44,019
Unemployment Rate6.7%

Income

Median Household Income$63,737
Poverty Rate19.5%
IRS Returns3,140
Total AGI (thousands)$197,729
Average AGI per Return$62,971

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$59,003,265
Per Capita$8,549
Population Basis6,902

Agriculture

Total Farms574
Land in Farms (acres)2,545
Avg Farm Size (acres)4.40
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants5
Fast Food4
Bars3
Coffee & Snacks3

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:27.749785+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.008633+00:00.