Economy & Jobs — Stephenson County, Illinois
Employment
| Total Establishments | 1,014 |
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| Total Employees | 14,780 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 17,367 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $55,932 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $971,384,235 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $845,081 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 5.3% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $57,527 |
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| Poverty Rate | 13.3% |
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| IRS Returns | 21,480 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $1,361,799 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $63,398 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $300,296,984 |
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| Per Capita | $6,729 |
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| Population Basis | 44,630 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 58 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 305,770 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 5,272 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 32 |
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| Fast Food | 23 |
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| Bars | 19 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 3 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:27.760129+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.018167+00:00.
