Economy & Jobs — Shelby County, Illinois
Employment
| Total Establishments | 413 |
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| Total Employees | 4,206 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 4,848 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $48,311 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $234,200,449 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $205,988 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 4.0% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $65,585 |
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| Poverty Rate | 10.3% |
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| IRS Returns | 10,100 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $713,594 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $70,653 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $144,643,260 |
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| Per Capita | $6,891 |
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| Population Basis | 20,990 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 51 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 318,158 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 6,238 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 12 |
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| Fast Food | 12 |
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| Bars | 11 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | N/A |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:27.752974+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.011892+00:00.
