Economy & Jobs — Union County, Illinois
Employment
| Total Establishments | 352 |
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| Total Employees | 3,272 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 5,377 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $45,223 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $243,169,167 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $117,154 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 6.3% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $54,090 |
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| Poverty Rate | 20.1% |
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| IRS Returns | 7,470 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $444,608 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $59,519 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $129,152,883 |
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| Per Capita | $7,490 |
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| Population Basis | 17,244 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 511 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 3,009 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 5.90 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 13 |
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| Fast Food | 13 |
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| Bars | 6 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 3 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:27.763557+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.021165+00:00.
